Jackson Free Press

Campaigns, Panhandlers and Buses

Ward 4 Councilman Frank Bluntson, a candidate in next year's mayoral race, has taken every chance he can to oppose Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. at City Council meetings.

Religion Meets Raucous

Joanne Robinson Chris Roebuck are in "Buck Nekkid for Jesus" at Duling Hall this weekend.

Factcheck: Did Romney 'Control' Bain After 1999 Exit?

According to Bain associates and others familiar with Romney's actions at the time, he stayed in regular contact with his partners over the following months, tending to his partnership interests …

Mississippi Kids Still 50th

Mississippi is breaking even when it comes to how child children are faring. In the Annie E. Casey Foundation's annual Kids Count survey, Mississippi remained the worst state in the …

It Happened Yesterday: A World News Ticker

Be in the know with this hodgepodge of world and national news from London to Aurora, Beirut to Washington.

NAACP Develops HIV Manual for Black Churches

The NAACP is trying to help church leaders know how to talk to their congregations about a disease that has a disproportionate effect on the black community.

Obituary: Sherman Hemsley Dead at 74

Sherman Hemsley, the actor who made the irascible, bigoted George Jefferson of "The Jeffersons" one of television's most memorable characters and a symbol for urban upward mobility, has died. He …

Netflix 2Q Earnings Fall 91 Percent as Growth Slows

The financial deterioration reported Tuesday follows a rare loss for the video subscription service during the opening three months of the year.

More Teens Using Condoms Over Past Two Decades: AIDS Conference

Nearly half of high school students say they've had sex, yet progress has stalled in getting them to use condoms to protect against the AIDS virus, government researchers reported Tuesday.

State Holds Tax Holiday

If you're planning to buy clothes or shoes, you can save a few dollars this weekend.

Sally Ride

California native Sally Ride's journey began in 1978, when NASA chose her and six other women for astronaut training, a male-dominated field.

USM Research Seeks To Mimic Mars Conditions

A University of Southern Mississippi assistant professor is embarking on a yearlong project to grow a form of blue-green algae in incubation chambers at the Stennis Space Center in Hancock …

Gov. Bryant Holds Blood Drive at Capitol Today

Gov. Bryant and Miss. Blood Services team up for a blood drive at State Capitol today

Gov. Bryant and Miss. Blood Services team up for a blood drive at State Capitol today.

David Kelly

David Kelly is asking west Jackson residents to be open minded about a proposed development he and Chartre Consulting want to build near Jackson State University.

Community Events and Public Meetings

The eighth Annual JFP Chick Ball is July 28, 6 p.m., at Hal & Mal's.

Duvall Decker Brings Home Awards

Duvall Decker Architects takes home three of six AIA MS awards at annual convention.

Helping Young Explorers

United Way received a grant from IBM, a multinational technology corporation, for three Young Explorer learning centers last week.

Jonathan Randolph

Brandon golfer Jonathan Randolph is playing at the True South Classic, Mississippi's only PGA tournament.

It's the Weekend!

This Saturday, the NPC Mississippi Bodybuilding and Figure Championships at Thalia Mara Hall includes a 9:30 a.m. pre-judging and a 7 p.m. show.

The Shooting in My Aurora

It's eerie to think what happened in my home town.