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Crime
Hattiesburg Mourns 2 Slain Officers
With lowered flags and prayers, a southern Mississippi city is mourning two police officers, while the four people arrested after their shooting deaths await an initial court appearance Monday.
1,600 Rohingya, Bangladeshi Migrants Rescued, Others at Sea
Hundreds of migrants abandoned at sea by smugglers in Southeast Asia have reached land and relative safety in the past two days. But an estimated 6,000 Bangladeshis and Rohingya Muslims …
City & County
3 People Arrested in Deaths of Hattiesburg Officers
Two Mississippi police officers were shot to death during an evening traffic stop turned violent, a state law enforcement spokesman said Sunday. Three suspects were in custody, including two who …
Person of the Day
Mary Hill
International Food Manufacturer’s Association recently awarded her the 2015 Silver Plate Award
Crime
Synthetic Pot Leads to Nationwide Spike in Hospitalizations
A huge nationwide spike in hospitalizations last month caused by a class of drugs often called "synthetic marijuana" illustrates the potency and dangers of the chemicals used to make them …
ACT to Expand Computer-Based Testing
ACT test takers take note: The No. 2 pencil is losing its cachet. Greater numbers of high school students will be able to take the college entrance exam on a …
Cameron's Conservatives Win Big in Surprise UK Election
The Conservative Party swept to power Friday in Britain's parliamentary elections, winning an unexpected majority that returns Prime Minister David Cameron to 10 Downing Street in a stronger position than …
Person of the Day
Kaleb Eulls
Former Yazoo County High School star and Mississippi State University defensive tackle Kaleb Eulls landed in a perfect spot when he signed with the New Orleans Saints as a free …
US Appeals Court: NSA Phone Record Collection is Excessive
The bulk collection of Americans' phone records by the government exceeds what Congress has allowed, a federal appeals court said Thursday as it asked Congress to step in and decide …
Thousands of Nepalese Pray for Earthquake Victims
Thousands of Nepalese dressed in white offered prayers and flowers at home and in temples Thursday in a Hindu ritual marking the end of a 13-day mourning period for those …
Nigerian Troops Save 25 More Kids, Women from Boko Haram
Nigerian troops rescued 25 more children and women from Boko Haram early Wednesday as the soldiers destroyed seven more of the extremists' camps in a northeastern forest stronghold, the army …
Gunman's Hashtag Hinted at Texas Plot
About 20 minutes before the shooting at a Texas cartoon contest that featured images of the Prophet Muhammad, a final tweet posted on an account linked to one of the …
Jacksonian
Stephanie Burks
When the Jackson Free Press first asked to interview Stephanie Burks, her immediate reaction was, "Are you sure it's me and not my mom?"
Editor's Note
From Affleck to Baltimore: Sh*t Our Ancestors Did
Forget a "sagging feeling"—it's a gut-punch to discover you descend from a slave owner or plantation overseer, especially when your relatives have laughed off such a notion your whole life, …
Freddie Gray Death Highlights Lead Poisoning Crisis
Lead absorption at any rate can cause harm to a child. Lead exposure can affect IQ, focus, memory and academic achievement.
State
Crunching MDOC’s Budget Numbers
On any given morning anywhere where in Hinds County, you're bound to see them. Clad in green-and-white jumpsuits, they pick up rubbish along the side of the road, unload trucks …
Cover
Fly, Fight, Win: The JFP Interview with Dr. Valerie Short
In keeping with the spirit of the U.S. Air Force's motto "Aim High" Dr. Valerie Adream Smartt Short has set her sights on the state's highest office.
Style
Imperfect Parenting: Good Enough is Just Fine
Mother's Day is a great time to explore and unwind some of the myths and expectations that put moms under pressure. Not all of them come from the finger-waggers on …
Music
Shelly Fairchild: Timeline of Your Life
Singer Shelly Fairchild has a successful music career in Nashville, due in part to her Mississippi upbringing.
Style
In Memoriam
The day she was born in Jackson, April 7, 1965, doctors told Ginna Stewart's parents, Alma and Walter Whittington, that, she would never be able to walk or talk. "Her …
