Finally, Jackson Getting New Belgium Beers
For the longest time, even though the alcohol content of New Belgium Brewing Co.'s flagship beer, Fat Tire Amber Ale, was low enough to be sold under Mississippi's draconian limits for beer, the company chose not to offer Fat Tire in the Magnolia State. If they couldn't sell all their ...
The Death Penalty for Statutory Rape?
Rep. John Moore, R-Brandon, has a bill that would require the death penalty in statutory rape cases where the victim is 13 years old or younger and when the defendant is 18 or older. Read the full text of Moore's House Bill 92 here.
For Sale: 142,000-square-foot Church, Used
A recent listing on online classified ads web page Craigslist shows that the old Broadmoor Baptist Church on East Northside Drive is for sale for $2.8 million. The building most recently went under the title of Wesley Biblical Seminary. I'm not sure who is looking to buy a church and ...
Pearl Man: Whites need Confederate emblem to balance negative 'black culture'
I received this stunning letter a couple days ago from a (white, I think) man in Pearl, presumably in response to my recent column about the abominable Mississippi state flag. I post it now without comment but will be back along with some thoughts later. Here it is, verbatim: Please ...
SCOTUS Sides with Mississippi AG Hood
Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood is touting a ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court that he says affirms the rights of state attorneys general to file lawsuits in state court. Here's the full release from Hood's office: Jackson, MS – In a case brought by Attorney General Jim Hood, the ...
Whole Foods Announces Jackson Grand Opening
After years of planning, Whole Foods Market in Jackson is opening in less than one month. Here's the full, verbatim release from the company: JACKSON, MS (January 10, 2014) Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM) announces it will open its doorsTuesday, February 4, at 9 a.m. at Highland Village, 4500 I-55 ...
Fire Blazes in Downtown Jackson
What fire officials are calling a "major" industrial fire is burning in downtown Jackson. Few details are available but the fire is located in a building on South Jefferson street, near the offices of WLBT-TV. No cause has been made available. http://jacksonfreepress.com/users/photos/2014/jan/09/15297/
Road Closure: Medgar Evers Blvd. Edition
The city of Jackson has announced that a portion of South Medgar Evers Boulevard will be closed for the next three days. The closure starts at the intersection known as Freedom Corner, at Medgar Evers and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, and continues south to Pocahontas Street at Society Ridge ...
CROSSHATCH Fundraiser Set For Jan. 10
Brent's Drugs in Fondren is set to host CROSSHATCH, a fundraiser for Fund the Hatch, a mixed-use creative business incubator the old warehouse building at 143 Keener Ave. in Midtown. The JFP first wrote about the incubator on April 3, 2013, and project's lead promoter/developer/fund-raiser Whitney Grant of Midtown Partners ...