Hinds County DA Employee Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes
A former employee of the Hinds County District Attorney's Office has admitted in court that he is guilty of accepting bribes.
Jackson Issues Precautionary Water Conservation Notice for South of I-20
This is only for those residents who are served by the surface water system. Those customers on the well water system are not affected.
Brad Morris: Poised for a Dem Upset?
Of Mississippi's three congressional districts represented by Republicans, Democrats' best hope of wresting away one seat might lie with Brad Morris in the 1st Congressional District.
Living Apart: How the Government Betrayed a Landmark Civil Rights Law
A few months after Congress passed a landmark law directing the federal government to dismantle segregation in the nation's housing, President Nixon's housing chief began plotting a stealth campaign.
Group of the Day: The Women's Fund of Mississippi
With women's issues taking center stage in much of this election season and the rhetoric surrounding them enough to make a female sick, it is nice to see women celebrating women.
Community Events and Public Meetings
Crisis Prevention Community Informational meets this evening from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Eudora Welty Library. Topics include domestic violence and victimization.
10 Things to Know for Monday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about on today.
East Coast Grinds to a Halt as Superstorm Nears
Hurricane Sandy bore down on the Eastern Seaboard's largest cities Monday, forcing the shutdown of mass transit, schools and financial markets, sending coastal residents fleeing, and threatening a dangerous mix of high winds, soaking rain and a surging wall of water up to 11 feet tall.
Syria Truce Collapse Shows Limits of Diplomacy
Syria's air force fired missiles and dropped barrel bombs on rebel strongholds while opposition fighters attacked regime positions Sunday, flouting a U.N.-backed cease-fire that was supposed to quiet fighting over a long holiday weekend but never took hold.
Advantage Obama in Hunt for 270 Electoral Votes
President Barack Obama is poised to eke out a victory in the race for the 270 electoral votes needed to win re-election, having beaten back Republican Mitt Romney's attempts to convert momentum from the debates into support in all-important Ohio, according to an Associated Press analysis a week before Election Day.
Analysis: Suit Bodes Ill for Child Care Expansion
It seems crazy that to get the state Department of Human Services to negotiate with them, Mississippi's child-care providers had to sue the agency.
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.
Blueprint MS Report on Health Care Industry Released
Mississippi needs to produce more physicians and provide incentives for them to work in rural areas.
Mad-Maxing It with the Dirty Bourbon River Show
More than a few under-used words come to mind when listening to the New Orleans-based band Dirty Bourbon River Show: exuberant, boisterous, reckless abandon, oompah-pah, oompah-pah.
Habitat for Humanity Rebuilds Neighborhood
Habitat for Humanity unveiled 22 new homes in a Jackson neighborhood that just a couple of years ago served as a dumping ground and the notorious site for illegal and nefarious activities.
Rap Sessions Empowering Youth
A diverse crowd of college-age students, young adults and others attended a community dialogue on the hip-hop generation yesterday evening at Jackson State University's Rose E. McCoy auditorium.
Elizabeth "Pippa" Jackson
Elizabeth "Pippa" Jackson, owner and operator of the Mississippi Animal Rescue Fund--a non-profit, no-kill animal shelter and adoption agency--began taking in and caring for animals starting with a goat she received from a ride operator at the county fair when she was 4 years old.
10 Things to Know for Friday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about today.