All results / Stories
Sort By
Date
Authors
- Everyone
- Jackson Free Press (2489)
- Donna Ladd (598)
- Adam Lynch (325)
- Dustin Cardon (144)
- Ronni Mott (141)
- Todd Stauffer (118)
- R.L. Nave (106)
- JFP Staff (97)
- Latasha Willis (85)
- Ward Schaefer (82)
City & County
10 Local Stories of the Week
There's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.
Person of the Day
Emily Summerlin
The Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum has organized the annual Harvest Festival for a few years, but marketing and events specialist Emily Summerlin says the museum's staff is changing things …
Civil Rights
I Have No Words
I was only 19 years old, headed to the mall with my girlfriend, and excited about attending a sorority party that night when police pulled me over for a traffic …
New Sandy Hook School Reopens Nearly 4 Years After Massacre
The new Sandy Hook Elementary School, built to replace the one demolished after a massacre that took the lives of 20 children and six educators, features three courtyards, study spaces …
Music
Sam Hunt Conquers the Learning Curve
Country singer-songwriter Sam Hunt has only been performing for about seven years, but he's already made a name for himself as a certified hit-maker.
German, French Leaders Take Ukraine Peace Effort to Moscow
Russian President Vladimir Putin and the leaders of France and Germany began talks Friday on a new proposal for ending the fighting in eastern Ukraine.
Music
Davina and the Vagabonds' Distinctive Mix
Davina Sowers started playing the piano when she was a little girl. Unlike most, she kept going after the lessons ended. Like even fewer, she now makes her living pounding …
Congress Heading on Vacation, Putting Off Messy Decisions
As lawmakers head out of the Capitol for a five-week summer recess, they leave behind a pile of unfinished business that all but guarantees a painful fall.
Rival Koreas Trade Artillery Fire at Border Over Broadcasts
South Korea fired dozens of shells Thursday at rival North Korea after the North lobbed several rounds across the world's most heavily armed border and threatened to take further action …
Nigeria, Extremists Agree to Immediate Cease-Fire
Nigeria's government and Islamic extremists from Boko Haram have agreed to an immediate cease-fire, officials said Friday, in a move that could end five years of insurgency that has killed …
City & County
10 Local Stories of the Week
There's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.
Biz Roundup
Firefly Festival, Public Works Week and Merit Health
The Firefly Festival will take place Saturday, June 13, from 6 to 10 p.m. The event will feature live music and entertainment throughout the evening and will serve as a …
Senate Expected to Act on NSA Collection of Phone Records
The fate of the bulk collection of American phone records by the National Security Agency is now before the Senate, in what is increasingly looking like a game of legislative …
Politics
Jeramey Anderson: ‘I’m a Democrat’
Moss Point native Jeramey Anderson is a black millennial and progressive Democrat who, in 2013, became the youngest African American elected to any state legislature in U.S. history.
The Chicks' Guide to Living Dangerously in Jackson
Ladies, here's what you need to know to live, drink, eat and shop dangerously in the lovely metropolis of Jackson, Miss. (Guide for chicks 21 and older.) Have fun, and …
With A Little Help From My Friends: Waveland's Getting By
In Waveland, Miss., the little town that arguably received the worst punishment Katrina could mete out, those credited with the swiftest response are not disaster-relief groups or government agencies, but …
Ugly is the New Pretty
The irony of ugly. I knew it well. Back in Mississippi, I once got my hair cut into a style JFP co-workers said looked like I had mange (hint: I …
Weekend Events: Outdoors, Music & More
Planning your weekend? It should be great weather for the day-time events listed on our Best Bets page including the Jackson Zoo's Party for the Planet on Saturday, and Rainbow …
Food Factoid: Nachos
Have you ever sat down in front of humongous pile of nachos and wondered, "Who was the genius that invented this amazing conglomeration of crispy chips, melted cheese, chunky salsa …
College Football; Instant Replay, Ole Miss 47, Texas Tech 34
Ole Miss shocked much of the college football world by whipping Texas Tech 47-34 in the Cotton Bowl on Friday.
