A Vote for Te’o
The Heisman Trophy will be handed out this Saturday on ESPN. Many believe Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel is the frontrunner.
The Slate
I leave for two weeks, and Atlanta Airport workers have more accuracy than Drew Brees lately. But seriously, thank you Dr. S for handling sports so I could spend time with my family.
JFP Top 25: Week 15
This is the last JFP Top 25 football poll until after the BCS National Championship Game on January 7.
A New Twist on an Old Classic
For some families in Jackson and around the world, there are five seasons in the year, the fifth being The Nutcracker Season.
Beloved Friends
I spent two weeks in Turkey this summer mostly traveling on a bus with a group of Christian, Muslim and Jewish people.
Gift of Music
The Christmas holiday season is yet upon us. Some of you look forward to this time of year, while others dread it like the plague. Before things get too crazy with holiday happenings, go ahead and mark your calendars for these upcoming events.
Blurring Lines
It's a work so powerfully felt and so intensely expressed that somewhere along the way you feel better about the world.
An Artful Approach to Learning
Each time the Jackson Free Press publishes one of the four annual arts preview issues, we are reminded of the immense diversity and wealth of talent that abounds in Mississippi.
Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Fraud'
What people argue against are laws that potentially disenfranchise voters while having absolutely no demonstrable effect on voter fraud.
True Gingerbread
Can you smell the gingerbread? One of the mainstays of the holiday season, it can be found everywhere in December in many forms.
Triple-Duty Employee
Miss Doodle Mae: "Today, I celebrate my 8-year anniversary at Jojo's Discount Dollar Store."
Abortion Clinic Owner Responds to Suit
The "Abortion Queen" has issued a proclamation: People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
Hinds Jail Could be Privatized
The beleaguered Hinds County Detention Center at Raymond could come under new management—a private corrections firm.
Nothing Like Live
One recent night, I found myself without any company or plans, and watched a movie at home, by myself. It was a very un-Girl-About-Town moment, I suppose. It also made me think about how different the experience of watching a movie from one's couch is from watching one in a theater full of fellow movie-goers.
Feedback
"Thank you for publishing such an informative and educated article on the growing gap of wealth between the rich and the poor in Mississippi."
For The Fashionista
Whether fringe, fur or straight-up funky, the Jackson metro's local boutiques and vintage shops are packed full of items that are on-trend this season—perfect to tuck under the tree for your little fashionistas.
Question o' the Week: What inspires you?
What inspires you?
Wrap it Up
It doesn’t take much extra time (or money!) to take your stack o’ presents from so-so to whoa!
You & JFP
Favorite Quotation: "In my Bible it doesn't say that money is the root of all evil, but the 'love of' money. I believe that to be true, and I believe the exact same about possessions."—Conrad Hilton
You Don't Have to be a One-Percenter
The famous postman-art-collector, Herb Vogel said, "You don't have to be a Rockefeller to collect art."