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Most Miss. Students Unprepared for College

Mississippi's ACT scores remained the worst in the nation last year, despite an increasing number of students taking courses that are supposed to prepare them for college.

Bryant Creates Council for Gulf Funds

More than 100 business and civic leaders from the Mississippi Gulf Coast will advise Gov. Phil Bryant on how to spend funds to help with oil-spill recovery efforts.

Delta Pilgrims' Progress

In the case of the Spiritual Pilgrimage to the Mississippi Delta, the semi-annual pilgrimages are a means to connect with past, both physically and spiritually, by traveling to and visiting sites relevant to Mississippi black history.

Redistricting Raises Eyebrows

The Jackson City Council finally has its redistricting options in hand. However, a few of the plans have citizens and council members on the offensive.

MetroCenter, JPS Budget Worry Council

Watkins Development is facing lawsuits from subcontractors who say developer David Watkins has not paid them for work they did at Metrocenter Mall.

Cause of Riot Revealed

Little made sense in the hours after a riot erupted at a privately run federal prison in Natchez on May 20.

Beyond 'The End of History'

In a fascinating article: "We, The Web Kids," Pietr Czerski, makes a statement that is as startling as it is startlingly true: "We do not use the Internet, we live on the Internet."

Is 'Forcible' Better than 'Legitimate'?

Unless you've been hiding from everything electronic this week, you've heard about Rep. Todd Akin, a six-term Republican from Missouri, making comments about rape last weekend.

Can Charters Plug the 'Pipeline'?

Officials in Meridian and Lauderdale County appear to be running a school-to-prison pipeline.

Clyde Muse

Dr. Clyde Muse could be the poster guy for community-college success.

Millsaps College Recognized as a Top Educational Value

Millsaps College is the best college in the state of Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama based on student satisfaction, postgraduate success, four-year graduation rate and competitive awards.

7 Arrested for Jail Contraband

Seven people were arrested for allegedly trying to introduce contraband to the Hinds County jail.

City Not Liable for Contractor Suits

The city made one thing clear Monday: It will not pay for developer's mistakes.

Lil's, UMMC and Wall Street

Lillie Naylor's friends have a running joke about her jewelry business she started out of her home in 2006.

Calvin Stodghill

Calvin Stodghill bought Martin's Lounge when its longtime patriarch and namesake, Martin Lassiter, got too sick to run the lounge.

State GOP Hires New Exec. Director

Brandon Payne is taking over as the Mississippi Republican Party's executive director.

Hinds Sagging Ban Voted Down

The Hinds County Board of Supervisors declined to implement a ban on sagging pants.

Don Barrett

Attorney Don Barrett is no stranger to taking on big-name, big-budget opponents in the courtroom.

Community Events and Public Meetings

Today, JAM 2012 is at 5 p.m. at center court in the Jackson Medical Mall.

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.

Jackson Redistricting Stirs Midtown

Several Midtown residents are worried after seeing one of the redistricting options D.L. Johnson Consultants has proposed for the city of Jackson.

Miss. Jobless Rate Rises

Mississippi's jobless rate rose for the second straight month in July, as the state's job market continued to stall.

Pastor Dwayne K. Pickett Sr.

Dwayne K. Pickett rejects the parochial attitude that the church's primary role is to convince people to join as a solution to its problems.

Reeves Taps Committee Chairs

Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves switched around a couple Senate committee seats to fill a vacancy left by Sen. Merle Flowers, R-Southaven, who resigned earlier this year.

Feds Act to Make Drilling Safer

The White House finalized new federal regulations Wednesday that the Obama administration hopes will make offshore drilling safer.

City Says Go Direct

Go Direct Day is coming to help Jacksonians set up direct deposit payments for their federal checks before next year's deadline.

Anaso Jobodwana

Jackson State University welcomed back one of its Olympians yesterday.

10 Things to Know for Thursday

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories people will be talking about today.

State Reports Fewer Alcohol Deaths

The Mississippi Department of Public Safety reports the number of drunk driving fatalities in the state fell dramatically from 2009 to 2010.

The 'Dirty' South

Another wrinkle for Mississippi Power Co.'s Kemper County power plant came last week as the company announced it had terminated a contract with a joint venture of KBR and W.G. Yates & Sons Construction, which was working on part of the $2.8 billion project.

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