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Jacksonians Speak Out at Town Hall Meeting

Last night, the city of Jackson and Mayor Chokwe Lumumba hosted a second town-hall meeting to address the proposed water-and-sewer rate increases, this time in the heart of Ward 3 …

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Health Overhaul Confuses Medicare Beneficiaries

Dear seniors, your Medicare benefits aren't changing under the Affordable Care Act. That's the message federal health officials are trying to get out to elderly consumers confused by overlapping enrollment …

Handmade and Live on Stage

The Canton Gin Market, located in the Old Cotton Gin across the street from the train depot in Canton, is a mecca for local artisans and musicians.

What $6.5 Million Will Buy

Budget talks heated Sept. 5 as Mayor Chokwe Lumumba began distributing some of the funds from his $503 million budget, starting with re-allocating $6.5 million from the public schools. The …

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To Dodge Law, High-Cost Lender Offers Cash for Free

Alarmed by the explosion of high-cost lending in the state, cities across Texas have passed ordinances to prevent the cycle of debt that short-term, high-cost loans can create. But some …

Corner Store: Where Are You?

On a recent trip to the William F. Winter Archives and History Building, a couple of enterprising reporters dug up some old pictures and articles about Capitol Street.

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‘All About the Food’

‘To want to open a restaurant can be a strange and terrible affliction.’

McCoy: Tearing Down 'Walls'

At age 47, youth pastor and insurance agent Gus McCoy is one of the youngest candidates vying for the Hinds County District 2 supervisor's seat.

Elisa Acey

When setting up her shop, Elisa Acey kept the dying business of old-school barbershops in mind.

Jackson Market Hall, Anyone?

In Jackson, enthusiasm for a downtown arena resulted in an initial phase of feasibility studies and an attempt at fundraising spearheaded by Downtown Jackson Partners.

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France Waits on U.S. Vote Over Syria Strikes

France will not carry out punitive missile strikes against Syria on its own and is awaiting a decision from the U.S. Congress on possible military action against Bashar Assad's regime, …

Egypt's Sinai Emerges as New Theater for Jihad

An Egyptian doctor once close to Osama bin Laden is bringing together multiple al-Qaida-inspired militant groups in Egypt's Sinai to fight the country's military, as the lawless peninsula emerges as …

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.

2013 Games of the Week

If money and time was no object, here are the games I would go see each week of the season.

Sixth (Social) Sense

You may not know this, dear readers, but I have a sixth sense. I can sit down at a bar and almost immediately pick out someone who just moved to …

Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Survive'

No schools should have to make the choices that Cochran and other superintendents in Mississippi are making due to the state's continual funding shortfall for public schools.

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Calif. Fire Prompts Unhealthy Air Warnings in Nev.

The giant wildfire burning at the edge of Yosemite National Park has not only destroyed buildings and threatened water supplies, electricity and sequoias, it has also unleashed a smoky haze …

Midwest Heat Wave Prompts Early School Dismissals

An unusual, late-summer heat wave has enveloped much of the Midwest, putting schools and sports events on hold.

Miss. Officers Learn to Fight Human Trafficking

Mississippi law officers are learning how to more thoroughly investigate cases of human trafficking.

Egyptian Islamist Groups Seek Truce with Army

Two former militant groups in Egypt offered to call off street protests if the government agrees to ease its pressure on Islamists.