Night Outside Spotlights Homeless Vets' Plight
More than a dozen students and faculty members from a Catholic high school in Bay St. Louis took steps over the weekend to call attention to the plight of homeless veterans.
Man Who Integrated Ole Miss Troubled by Protest
The man who integrated the University of Mississippi says he's troubled and confused by the protest there against President Barack Obama's re-election.
U.S. Colleges Look to Foreign Students
New figures show international enrollment at U.S. colleges and universities grew nearly 6 percent last year, driven by a 23-percent increase from China, even as total enrollment was leveling out.
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.
High Court to Take New Look at Voting Rights Law
The Supreme Court said Friday it will consider eliminating the government's most potent weapon against racial discrimination at polling places since the 1960s. The court acted three days after a diverse coalition of voters propelled President Barack Obama to a second term in the White House.
Ole Miss Student Describes Campus Disturbance
Black students taunted white students about the victory of the nation's first black president over Mitt Romney slogans from Young Jeezy's 2008 post-electoral creed "My president is black."
Whole Foods Begins Construction
The nation's largest natural and organic grocery chain has begun building its first location in Mississippi, set to open in the fall of 2013.
Dr. Carolyn Meyers
It's a different world from the one in which Dr. Carolyn Meyers studied alloys as a graduate engineering student at Georgia Tech.
It's the Weekend!
On Sunday, Salsa Mississippi's Dance for Mountain Child is from 5-10 p.m. at Duling Hall.
10 Things to Know for Friday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about today.
Pot Votes in CO, WA Raise Specter of Weed Tourism
Marijuana legalization votes this week in Colorado and Washington state don't just set up an epic state-federal showdown on drug law for residents. The measures also open the door for marijuana tourism.
Change Coming to Obama's Team, Just Not Right Away
Big changes are coming to President Barack Obama's administration — just not right away.
Shuttered Restaurant to Auction Off Contents
Actor Morgan Freeman and his business partner are auctioning the contents of their upscale restaurant in the heart of the Mississippi Delta.
KiOR Starts Production at Mississippi Biorefinery
Alternative fuel firm KiOR says it started production in October in Columbus, Miss., and plans to make its first commercial shipments before November's end.
Miss. in Good Shape for Debt Level, Treasury Says
The Mississippi House and Senate will try to agree on a package of long-term borrowing next year, after failing to authorize one this past spring, a top lawmaker said Thursday.
Obama Approaches 'Fiscal Cliff' Days After Victory
Republicans continue to draw a line in the sand.
Bryant Appoints New Parole Board Member
Gov. Phil Bryant has named Steven Pickett of Raymond to the Mississippi Parole Board.
Obama's Big Hispanic Win Worries Republicans
Hispanics were only a large part of a worrisome trend in the electorate, which is increasingly comprised of younger and minority voters who traditionally do not back Republicans.
Abortion Foes Eye Jackson Clinic
Anti-abortion activists from six states are occupying each of the four corners at State Street and Fondren Place as part of a nationwide campaign known as States of Refuge.
The Outlook for 'Obamacare' in Two Maps
It wasn't just President Barack Obama who won Tuesday. His signature health care plan did as well.