'I'm gay': NBA Player Jason Collins Breaks Barrier
For more than a decade as a professional athlete, Collins remained silent about his sexuality, worried about what teammates, opponents, fans — the world, really — might think.
Remains of Miss. Soldier Returning 60 Years Later
After the disappearance of Sgt. Willard Williams in Korea in 1950, his family created a comforting myth.
Development Rough on Existing Business
Scott Stringer is a co-owner at Lott Furniture Company on Capitol Street. He has a business to run and a budget to balance. Lately, the latter is proving a lot harder to do in the downtown area.
More States Blow the Whistle on High School Football Heat Illness
Spring football practice started this month for high schools across the country, and teams are drawing up game plans for the heat as well as this fall's opponents.
Candice Stocker
Candice Stocker is one of the organizers of Community Animal Rescue & Adoption Inc.'s upcoming Jail-n-Bail fundraiser event May 2. She also sits on CARA's board of directors.
Community Events and Public Meetings
A Freedom Riders Pilgrimage Stop is Tuesday, April 30, at 9 a.m. in front of the statue at Medgar Evers Library.
VIDEO: Regina Quinn on Jackson Development
Regina Quinn visited the JFP to discuss her ideas for Jackson.
Graduation Latest Stop on Walker's Redemption Road
One-time high school and Mississippi State football star Dontae Walker says he's overcome his past.
A New Front for Gun Background Checks: The Ballot
After struggling to sway both state and federal lawmakers, proponents of expanding background checks for gun sales are now exploring whether they will have more success by taking the issue directly to voters.
In a First, Black Voter Turnout Rate Passes Whites
America's blacks voted at a higher rate than other minority groups in 2012 and by most measures surpassed the white turnout for the first time, reflecting a deeply polarized presidential election in which blacks strongly supported Barack Obama while many whites stayed home.
Per-Student Pre-K Spending Lowest in Decade
State funding for pre-kindergarten programs had its largest drop ever last year and states are now spending less per child than they did a decade ago, according to a report released Monday.
Hurdles to Talks High After North Korea Threats
After weeks of fiery rhetoric, military posturing and threats that it's willing to strike back hard if provoked, North Korea appears to be taking a bit of a breather.
Hospitals See Surge of Superbug-Fighting Products
In U.S. hospitals, an estimated 1 in 20 patients pick up infections they didn't have when they arrived, some caused by dangerous 'superbugs' that are hard to treat.
5 Car Bombs Kill 36 in Shiite Areas Across Iraq
Five car bombs struck in predominantly Shiite cities and districts in central and southern Iraq on Monday, killing 36 people and wounding dozens in the latest wave of violence roiling the country, Iraqi officials said.
Dutschke in Court Today on Ricin Charges
A Mississippi man who describes himself as a patriot with no grudges against anyone was expected to appear in court Monday on charges of making and possessing ricin.
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.
Miss. Lawmakers Pass Incentives for Tire Maker
A Japanese company will get incentives that could be worth more than $330 million to build a tire manufacturing plant in Clay County.
Country Legend George Jones Dead at 81
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — When it comes to country music, George Jones was The Voice. Other great singers have come and gone, but this fact remained inviolate until Jones passed away Friday at 81 in a Nashville hospital after a year of ill health.
Tire Plant Sparks Regional Disputes
A proposed tire plant in West Point, which was the focus of a special session of the Mississippi Legislature today, drew light criticism from lawmakers around the state.
Lack Of Competition Might Hamper Health Exchanges
The White House sums up the central idea behind the health care exchanges in the new federal health law with a simple motto: "more choices, greater competition."