Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves Bashes 'Feel-Good Debt'
Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves: “I have a message for people in both parties who are scared of the future of education reform: buckle your seat belts."
School Daze
Let's just be honest. Whether or not you're still in school, back-to-school time makes you want to shop.
City Election Blunders Continue
It seems even a trial in which a jury unanimously tossed out the original Ward 3 runoff election wasn't enough to ensure that city election officials got their act straight.
Why Are Our Kids Last?
Jackson-area child advocacy organizations say Mississippi's kids don't have to be in last place.
Stop Phoning It In
There are problems with elections in this city, problems that every citizen should be worried about.
Time to Retire
Aunt Tee Tee, the Ghetto Science Team and members of the Compensatory Investment Request Group to create an alternative toward helping disenfranchised people achieve some economic stability.
To The Reverend Jim Futral
To The Reverend Jim Futral, Executive Director, Mississippi Baptist Convention
Opening the Door
I drive past the abortion clinic on State Street daily. Or rather, I drive past the Jackson Women's Health Center office on State Street daily. Because that's what it is: a medical office.
Resources for Sexual Assault Victims, Survivors and Those Who Love Them
If you are in danger or need immediate assistance, please call 911.
A Culinary Dream Made Real
John Bell and Allison Meyer are out to give Jackson a taste of the Americas that's a bit more traditional than a run-of-the-mill Tex-Mex joint.
Inmates Take Over Jail Pod
After a disturbance at the Hinds County Correctional Facility, law enforcement officers took more than 12 hours to take back and fully secure the facility.
On Milestones and Missions
As we push into August 2012, the Jackson Free Press has a couple of milestones to celebrate and a few to look forward to.
We Love the '80s
This weekend, the Molly Ringwalds bring their signature sense of camp to Hal & Mal's for the third time.
10 Things to Know for Wednesday
Power restored in India: Gore Vidal; Romney vs. Obama overseas compared
Fact Check: Romney's 'Free Enterprise' Poland Has Full Healthcare, Free College, E.U. Subsidies
Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney hailed Poland's economy Tuesday as something akin to a Republican dream: a place of small government, individual empowerment and free enterprise.
Today: Get Help with Utility Bills
Entergy and the Salvation Army team up to help residents with energy costs.
Miss. Supreme Court Denies Miss. Power Petition
In an 8-0 opinion, the Mississippi Supreme Court says Mississippi Power can't raise its rates while appealing the PSC denial of a price increase.
Study: Dispersants in BP Oil Spill May Have Hurt Gulf Food Chain
A study on possible effects of the 2010 BP oil spill indicates dispersants may have killed plankton — some of the ocean's tiniest plants and creatures — and disrupted the food chain in the Gulf of Mexico, one of the nation's richest seafood grounds.