JFP Q&A: Ward 5 candidate Patty Patterson (Democrat)
Patty Patterson, 54, is running for the open Ward 5 city council seat in 2017.
Out of the Shadows: Ronnie Crudup Jr. Brings Youth, Business to Forefront
Many Jacksonians did not know Ronnie Crudup Jr. before he announced as a candidate for mayor.
JFP Q&A: Ward 4 candidate Mary McClendon (Democrat)
Mary McClendon, 59, is running for the Ward 4 city council seat in 2017.
Look Ahead But Stay Present in the Jackson Mayor’s Race
As I look back on the many years I spent living in the city of Jackson, romanticism sometimes begins to set in.
Vetoing Criminal Reforms Shortsighted, Dangerous
Whether it was due to a "mistake" or a poison pill inserted at the last hour, Gov. Phil Bryant vetoed House Bill 1033 last week after both houses passed the criminal-justice reform measure unanimously.
Inequitable Education
This legislative session, Mississippi lawmakers went backwards on equity for school funding. They not only underfunded MAEP, but they took millions from that program and gave it to "successful" schools.
Getting Ready for the ‘Mother of All Bombs’
Mr. Announcement: "Ghetto Science Public Affairs Network television presents coverage of Clubb Chicken Wing's Emergency Preparedness and Strategic Planning Hot Wing Happy Hour. Your moderator for this session is Congressman Smokey 'Robinson' McBride."
Where the Pearl River Flows
Environmental groups and downstream communities in Louisiana and Mississippi are keeping a sharp eye on any proposed levee or lake project in Jackson, such as the current "One Lake" strategy, due to potential impacts of damming water further south.
Shifting the Power to Regulate Nurses, Barbers, More
Melony Armstrong did not want to cut hair; she wanted to braid hair in her own shop. She believed that the time and money spent on beauty school would be useless for what she wanted to do, she says now.
City of Jackson Primaries: May 2, 2017
On Tuesday, May 2, Jacksonians will cast their votes in mayoral and council primaries.
Gate Debate Rankles City Council, Again
Distressed residents from the Villages of Northpointe in far northeast Jackson gathered at the Jackson City Council meeting on April 18 to address Councilman President Tyrone Hendrix on his lack of support for a gating ordinance that has dawdled for about a year due to concerns ranging from neighborhood unfairness, to safety challenges, to charges of "intentional segregation."
JFP Q&A: Ward 6 candidate Lee A. Bernard Jr. (Democrat)
Lee A. Bernard Jr., 66, is running for the open Ward city council seat in 2017 to replace retiring Councilman Tyrone Hendrix.
JFP Q&A: Ward 6 candidate Shabaka K. Harrison (Democrat)
Shabaka K. Harrison, 28, is running for the open Ward 6 city council seat in 2017 to replace retiring Councilman Tyrone Hendrix.
UPDATED: Lumumba Files Campaign Report, Third Behind Horhn, Graham in Donations
On a major campaign filing date, Mississippi Sen. John Horhn leads, so far, in donations with upwards of $200,000 in donations to date, although he has spent much of it.
JFP Q&A: Ward 7 candidate LaDarion Ammons (Democrat)
LaDarion Ammons, 25, is running for the open Ward 7 city council seat in 2017 to replace retiring Councilwoman Margaret Barrett-Simon.
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