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Tips for Beginning Runners
If one of your goals for 2014 is to hit the ground running (literally), consider these tips from Jeremy Jungling.
Eat Your Vegetables
The first step to being a healthy vegetarian is deciding what you do and don't want to eat. Many people don't realize the term "vegetarian" means different things to different people.
Tomato Cucumber Pasta Salad
This recipe continues our Wellness month feature on healthy vegetarian meals, which began in issue 17.
Marathon of the Day
Running and blues music don't really go together—that is, unless you're either listening to the blues while running, or you're one of the participants in the Mississippi Blues Marathon and Half Marathon.
Fondren’s Newest Flavor
I walk into the brightly lit Cafe Ole off State Street where I introduce myself to the owner Alex Sivira, an older man from Venezuela who is currently looking for his glasses.
Deep Topics
Lisa Biagiotti drove 13,000 miles, went on more than a dozen road trips and talked to upwards of 400 people across the rural South to film a documentary about the rural South and how the HIV/AIDS epidemic affects the people there.
Stephanie Adlington & Aaron Lessard: A Tale of Two
In 2017, Stephanie Adlington needed a new guitar player, and a mutual friend connected her to Aaron Lessard, whose music fuses roots rock with genres such as rockabilly, jazz and blues. The two bonded over their shared love of vintage music.
Black Rose Performs 'The Music Man'
Black Rose is performing the musical "The Music Man" Aug. 2-4 and 8-11. The theater's performance will be more stripped down than some other versions, says director Joshua Harris.
Jon Corey Jackson
Mississippi State Hospital Service Chief for Female Receiving Jon Corey Jackson's hero when growing up was his family medicine doctor, Dr. Henry Lewis, who still practices in Jackson's hometown of McComb, Miss. The doctor's work inspired Jackson to pursue the field.
Need to Know Info
Important information on utilities and other services for people living in Jackson.
Newcomers Need to Know ‘the Best’
At the Jackson Free Press we track the pulse on the community in a lot of ways. One is through the annual Best of Jackson contest. Here are some categories from the 2019 contest that we believe would be beneficial to newcomers.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Finding Belonging Amid ICE Raids and Hatefulness
"Amid the horrible news that kept breaking around the ICE raids, there was some hope, as always. Yes, there was a lot of deserved condemnation of what was happening, but people were also asking how they could help."
A Fresh Look at Art Museum’s Permanent Collection
The Mississippi Museum of Art is reinstalling its permanent collection, but this time, the institution is telling the story a little differently.
Joanne Bell Wright
A few years ago, Joanne Bell Wright hit a rough spot in her life and was having issues with things like relationships and finances.
Chalking Downtown Up
While Eli Childers has been busy around Jackson painting murals for places like Coffee Prose, he has also been using another medium: chalk.
Emelie Hebert
Artist and massage therapist Emelie Hebert has a lot of land—almost 3 acres to be exact—where she creates her artwork, glass beads and ceramics, and also hosts workshops, demonstrations and other events.
Local Chicken Sandwiches Win
In the last few weeks, fried chicken sandwiches, and especially spicy ones, have gone viral on social media. We here at the Jackson Free Press like to spend and eat local, so here are some delicious, non-cookie-cutter fried chicken sandwiches you should sample.
Daisy Carter
During college, Daisy Carter wanted to become an English teacher so she could teach the subject she loves and give back to Jackson Public Schools.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Jackson Lessons Learned As I Say Goodbye
"As of this publication, I must say my goodbye as I leave to start a new job at Teen Health Mississippi. Thank you, Jackson. And thanks to all of my co-workers and team members, too. My experience here wouldn't have been as great here at the JFP if it weren't for y'all."
New Mural Honors Frances Fortner
Recently, A Plus Signs and Creative owner Scott Allen painted a mural on the side of Fondren Corner above Fondren Nails in Frances Fortner's honor. "I hope it brings the family some joy when they see it," Allen says. "It's a way for the community to be able to remember her also in a positive light."