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Landing a Miracle

The unspoken question, a bit more tangible as the investigation develops, bobbles up again: Is Whitaker to blame?

HUD Approves City Grants

The city once again saw cuts to the grants it receives from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Question o' the Week: Who is the Most Beautiful Person You Know and Why?

The JFP's Question o' the Week: Who is the most beautiful person you know and why?

Fit and Fabulous

Working out helps me feel more confident in my clothes. But my commitment to being fit is more about being healthy than fitting into a certain dress size.

Mississippi Mantra

"To understand the world you must understand a place like Mississippi"—Faulkner

Jackson's Stylists' Top Tips

Looking for a quick makeover or to improve your manscape? Check out these style tips from some of Jackson's finest.

A Beautiful Legacy

A’Lelia Bundles truly has a beautiful heritage.

Fighting for Beautiful

Why do so many women find it hard to believe they are beautiful?

The Economy Obama Faces: Slow but Gaining Steadily

Here's the assignment President Barack Obama has won with his re-election: Improve an economy burdened by high unemployment, stagnant pay, a European financial crisis, slowing global growth and U.S. companies …

Given 2nd Term, Obama Now Facing New Urgent Task

President Barack Obama faces a new urgent task now that he has a second term, working with a status-quo Congress to address an impending financial crisis that economists say could …

Economy on Minds of Most Miss. Voters

Republican Mitt Romney won Mississippi by a wide margin in the presidential race Tuesday, and more than half of voters in the state said the economy was the top issue …

Congressional Incumbents and Romney Win in Miss.

Mississippians re-elect all four congressmen and return Roger Wicker to the U.S. Senate.

Democrats Expand Senate Grip but Fail to Win House

President Barack Obama faces the same divided Congress in 2013 that has bedeviled efforts to enact his major legislation.

Pine Belt Job Fair Set for Today

The 2012 Pine Belt Job Fair is set for Wednesday at the Hattiesburg Lake Terrace Convention Center.

Preliminary Exit Poll: Economy Top Issue in Mississippi

Republican Mitt Romney won Mississippi by a wide margin in the presidential race Tuesday, and more than half of voters in the state said the economy was the top issue …

Obama Re-elected Amid Rising Economic Optimism

Voters who feel the economic outlook brightening after years of misery and believe Barack Obama better understands people like themselves propelled the president to a second term, exit polls show.

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Problems Persist in First Half of Election Day

Dozens of gold-shirted volunteers at the NAACP's Protect the Vote headquarters are busily fielding a steady stream of calls from across the state to the organization's voter helpline.

Small Biz Roundtable, Martin's Tax Services and Fresh Shrimp

Small business professionals and entrepreneurs will get a chance later this month to talk with business leaders and give their input on expanding business education and growth in the Jackson …

State Dems Must Do More

Time has proven my old political-science professor right after all.

10 Things to Know for Tuesday

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about today.