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.
Trump, Congress Leaders Reach Deal to End Shutdown
Yielding to mounting pressure and growing disruption, President Donald Trump and congressional leaders on Friday reached a short-term deal to reopen the government for three weeks while negotiations continue over the president's demands for money to build his long-promised wall at the U.S.-Mexico border.
'They Brutalized My Brother': George Robinson's Family Accuse JPD of 'Murder'
"You all are not at a press conference today. You are at a crime scene," attorney Dennis Sweet IV told reporters gathered next to an early 2000s Impala in the Washington Addition on Thursday.
Troymain Crosby
Sophomore guard Troymain Crosby might have turned the season around for the Alcorn State men's basketball team.
Black History Month at MSU, JSU Alum to Direct Stennis Center, and Cookbooks for a Cause at USM
Mississippi State University has announced four events that will be part of its Black History Month celebrations in February.
Trump Associate Stone Arrested, Faces Obstruction Charge
Roger Stone, a confidant of President Donald Trump, was arrested in the special counsel's Russia investigation in a pre-dawn raid at his Florida home Friday on charges that he lied to Congress and obstructed the probe.
JPD Seeking Two Suspects in Waffle House Shooting Early Friday
The Jackson Police Department is investigating an attempted robbery and shooting that occurred in the 400 block of East McDowell Road at the Waffle House.
Sens. Hyde-Smith and Wicker Vote to Continue Shutdown
A splintered Senate swatted down competing Democratic and Republican plans for ending the 34-day partial government shutdown on Thursday.
Lumumba Added to 'Smart Crime Initiative' Despite Policing Decisions at Home
Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba is joining 15 mayors from cities in the U.S. in a Mayors for Smart Crime Initiative, the Center for American Progress, announced today.
Jewish Cinema Mississippi 2019
The 17th annual Jewish Cinema Mississippi film festival will take place at the Malco Grandview Theater in Madison on Jan. 24, 26, 27 and 29.
Medical Marijuana Gains Momentum in Mississippi, with Majority Support
Medical marijuana in Mississippi is on pace to make it onto the ballot in the state next year, said Jonathan Brown, who is leading the signature drive.
Officials Favor New Operator for Mississippi Zoo
Officials in Mississippi's capital city are choosing a new operator for the Jackson Zoo.
Former Mississippi State Rep. Bobby Shows Dies at 80
Bobby Shows, a former member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, has died.
Ronnie Crudup Jr. Running for Adrienne Wooten's Vacated House Seat
South Jackson and community activist Ronnie Crudup Jr. is running to be the next representative of District 71, the Mississippi House of Representatives seat Adrienne Wooten vacated to join the judiciary.
Best of Jackson 2019
We here at the Jackson Free Press like to keep our focus on local: local people, local business, local food—you get the idea. There’s nothing to us more local than Best of Jackson. We’re officially in our 17th award season. Here is who you voted as the best local people, places, food and more.
Best of Jackson 2019: Urban Living
We here at the Jackson Free Press like to keep our focus on local: local people, local business, local food—you get the idea. There’s nothing to us more local than Best of Jackson. We’re officially in our 17th award season. Here is who you voted as the best local people, places, food and more.
Best of Jackson 2019: Food and Drink
We here at the Jackson Free Press like to keep our focus on local: local people, local business, local food—you get the idea. There’s nothing to us more local than Best of Jackson. We’re officially in our 17th award season. Here is who you voted as the best local people, places, food and more.
Best of Jackson 2019: Music and Nightlife
We here at the Jackson Free Press like to keep our focus on local: local people, local business, local food—you get the idea. There’s nothing to us more local than Best of Jackson. We’re officially in our 17th award season. Here is who you voted as the best local people, places, food and more.
Best of Jackson 2019: Community and Culture
We here at the Jackson Free Press like to keep our focus on local: local people, local business, local food—you get the idea. There’s nothing to us more local than Best of Jackson. We’re officially in our 17th award season. Here is who you voted as the best local people, places, food and more.
Best of Jackson 2019: People
We here at the Jackson Free Press like to keep our focus on local: local people, local business, local food—you get the idea. There’s nothing to us more local than Best of Jackson. We’re officially in our 17th award season. Here is who you voted as the best local people, places, food and more.