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Brees Wins Arbitration Over Franchise Tag
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees gained leverage in his contract battle with the team by way of today's ruling by arbitrator Stephen Burbank. The ruling clarified vague language of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) on the franchise tag. At the heart of the matter is the wording: Article 10, …
Jackson Showboats Name Wright Busching Coach
The Jackson Showboats have found their man and they didn't have to look very far to find him. Grant Worsley, Showboats General Manager, announced today at Two Sisters restaurant in Jackson that Wright Busching will be the first head coach in franchise history. Busching is a Jackson native who graduated …
Abortion protester Roy McMillan: 'Shoes Are Optional'
So, this morning we had a team of a reporter, an intern and photographer out at Mississippi's only abortion clinic. It's the morning after federal Judge Dan Jordan issued an injunction keeping the clinic open until at least July 11 because, in part, the folks who pushed it made it …
Share your craft beer sightings and tastings!
Beer lovers: Our readers need your help! As you find and taste new craft beers previously unavailable in Mississippi, please take a minute and post them here (or tweet with hashtag #beermonth and we'll add them!). Meantime, see the JFP's special Beer Month archive here, including a JFP v. RYP …
Videos from Flaming Lips 24-Hour Tour
Here's a look at the Flaming Lips kicking off their 8th show in 24 hours at the House of Blues in New Orleans. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bc_2zjhRFyM Check back for more videos: Interviews with Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips and Chris Pontius of Jackass Watch Chris Pontius lead the parade down Decatur …
MSU's Arnett Moultrie Drafted by Heat and then Traded to 76ers
The Miami Heat stopped celebrating their NBA Championship to join the rest of the league in New Jersey for the NBA Draft. Miami used their 27th pick to draft Mississippi State forward Arnett Moultrie. Before the night was done, the Heat trade Moultrie to the Philadelphia 76ers for a second …
Clarion-Ledger Executive Editor Needs JFP Nation's Help
All, I just learned that, on Tuesday, newish Clarion-Ledger Executive Editor Brian Tolley, brought in from Louisiana or somewhere, asked the staff to help "folks who are writing ads for our new subscription model ..." (presumably the dumb charge-for-web stories idea). Apparently those "folks" are probably far from Jackson in …
Jackson Showboats to Name Coach on Monday
I learned today that on Monday (July 2nd) the Jackson Showboats will formally announce the first head coach of the new franchise. The announcement will be made at Two Sisters Kitchen in Jackson at 11a.m. this Monday. I have been told that the new coach has ties not only to …
Live From the Road: Flaming Lips' 24-Hour Tour
Alright, I am about to leave the office and hop on I-55 to Memphis, where I'll join up with MTV, VH1 and the Flaming Lips as the band tries perform a world-record 8 concerts in 24 hours. All the while, they will be hosting the O Music Awards, which will …
Henderson piece was cheap, WAPT, very cheap
So tonight I got a text that WAPT had done my story from a couple weeks ago about Robert Henderson, the pardoned felon who is now working for Council President (and mayoral candidate) Frank Bluntson. But when I watched the report, I realized that WAPT actually completely cribbed my enterprise …
New Ward 3 Election Set for July 24: Stokes v. Jackson, Bout II
The Jackson City Council tonight set a new election for Ward 3, in which LaRita Stokes' election to succeed her husband Kenneth Stokes was recently overturned for voting irregularities. What do you think will happen?
Welcome to the Music Section
Hey y’all, welcome to the new JFP music section. Poke around, and you’ll see plenty of new features. We now have a page that lists local bands. As we continue updating it, it will have info about the artists’ influences, members, history, etc. Email me at [email protected] if you would …
College Football Gets a Playoff
The BCS Presidential Oversight Committee approved a four team playoff for college football. The deal will start in 2014 and will last for 12-years starting in 2014 and ending in 2025. Teams will be seed and the games will be rotated over six sites hosting. Those sites are the Sugar …
Saints QB Drew Brees Discusses Bounties and His Contract on Two Radio Shows Today
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is spending a lot of time in the media over the last week. Neither the Saints nor Brees have been able to stay out of the media this off-season. Brees found himself in a firestorm last week (Tuesday, June 19) after comparing the Saints …
Welcome to the new JFP website!
After months of development and trials, we went live with this new website late Thursday. Cheers to developer Matt Heindl (also the JFP distribution manager) for all his hard work. In addition, Kristin Brenemen and her design team worked really hard to get the look right, and Latasha Willis and …
10 Easy and Fun Ways to Help the Chick Ball & Fight Domestic Abuse
It is JFP Chick Ball season in Jackson, and we need your help to fight domestic abuse—this year to start a rape crisis center and raise awareness about sexual assault in our city and state! Here are 10 easy ways you can help.
JFP Wins Awards for Feature Writing, Public Service, Commentary
The JFP got more great news Friday night when we learned that we are winning two first-place and one second-place award from the Society of Professional Journalists' southeastern division. Valerie Wells takes first place for feature writing, the Personhood team (this time, including R.L. Nave and Adam Lynch) takes second place for public service, and I won first place for serious commentary. Here is the full press release. Cheers to the team, congratulations to all the winners. We're honored to be in your company:
Death Rower's Reprieve Plea Denied
The Mississippi Supreme Court has denied a stay of execution to a man set to become the third man in as many weeks the state puts to death. Gary Carl Simmons had asked the court for an additional 14 days to have a mental exam conducted, but justices rejected his request this morning. If his scheduled June 20 death by lethal injection is carried out, Simmons will be the third man Mississippi executes in June.
Ole Miss out spent MSU & USM in Football Recruiting for 2010 and 2011
Football recruiting is as competitive as the game played on the field. Recruiting has become bigger and bigger in the digital age with sports sites building pages to follow top prospects.
Pop Warner Changes Contact Practice Rules for 2012 Season
The oldest and largest youth football organization Pop Warner has decided to limit contact during practices. In an effort to make youth football safer the organization will only allow contact drills to one-third of practice time.