Inside the Abortion Clinic
JFP photographer Trip Burns was given full access to the Women's Health Organization Clinic.
FROM REBEL LAND
Photos of the characters and places in R.L. Nave's story REBEL LAND: A Racial History …
Robert St. John: The Unlikely Chef
To say Robert St. John is modest about what led to his success is to put it lightly. The Hattiesburg, Miss., native insists he "sort of fell backward" into the overwhelming success he's enjoyed as a chef, restaurateur, author, businessman and philanthropist.
What Is ‘Common Core’ All About?
The Common Core, a set of math and English language arts standards that spells out what skills students are expected to master in kindergarten through 12th grade, will be rolled out in every Mississippi school this year.
Transparency in the City
Several new technology additions to the City of Jackson will hopefully open up the records of a municipality that has of late been plagued by what some city leaders called "hiccups."
Politicians for Sale? State’s Consumer Finance Association PAC Spends Big on State Officials
Payday and small business lenders are not always welcome business development on the municipal level, in no small part because of the cycles of poverty easy-to-obtain, high-interest loans can feed.
‘Great State’ Campaign Finance
Rep. Karl Oliver, R-Winona, made waves last week when he told a Mississippi resident that he "could care less" about her concerns about budget cuts, suggesting she leave Mississippi, in a response to an email she sent to all representatives in the House.
Mississippi Consumer Finance Association Lobbyist’s Client Reports
In 2015, the association spent more than $13,000 to send nine lawmakers and the state's banking commissioner to the convention.
Needed: A More Open Mississippi
Legally, under federal and state law, taxpayers are entitled to full access to what governments employees are doing at pretty much all times, and with few and specific exceptions.
The Doo Dah Day Planner: Your Guide to the 2016 Zippity Doo Dah Weekend
With the sheer number of events set for Fondren's Zippity Doo Dah Weekend, which takes place Friday, April 1, and Saturday, April 2, this year, it's tough to commit it all to memory. Here's a forecast of upcoming ZDD activities to make sure you don't miss out on the fun.
Amazing Teens 2016
A major part of our mission at the Jackson Free Press is to highlight the positives in the metro area. These 14 teens plus this week's Jacksonian are part of how we achieve that.
Junior Jail: Surviving Mississippi’s Juvenile Justice System
Many juvenile "offenders" are routinely sent into a separate labyrinth from adult offenders in the justice system, one with its own complex problems, remedies and slowly changing standards.