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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.
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OPINION: I Grew Up in the Segregated South. For Me, Supreme Court Rulings Are Personal.
"I fear a return to a time when our rights were considered secondary, if at all."
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Robert Randolph & the Family Band
The City with Soul will once again welcome the man behind "Got Soul" this month. New Jersey outfit Robert Randolph & the Family Band will return to Jackson on Aug. 11 to play for the 14th annual Bright Lights Belhaven Nights.
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Jackson Zoo's Future: A Bailout, A Resignation and Closed Doors?
The Jackson Zoo's future is the latest victim of Murphy's Law: Whatever can go wrong, will go wrong. And in the last week, it has.
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People on the Streets
The Jackson Free Press asked people on the streets the question, "What does Jackson need?"
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Eudora Welty Chair at Millsaps, Free National Guard Tuition at MSU and USM Foundation Milestone
Mississippi State University President Mark Keenum and National Guard Commander Maj. Gen. Janson "Durr" Boyles signed an agreement on Tuesday, Aug. 7, that says MSU will guarantee free tuition for Mississippi National Guard service members.
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NFL Players Protest During Anthem, Drawing Rebuke from Trump
NFL players demonstrated during the national anthem at several preseason games Thursday night, protests that again drew a rebuke from President Donald Trump.
