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The Candidates for Jackson Mayor: Vote June 6, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Jackson doesn't have a mayor, yet, despite Chokwe Antar Lumumba's impressive Democratic primary victory in an overwhelmingly Democratic city. He still must defeat several other candidates on June 6....
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Slow and Steady
When I entered the exam room, a patient told me, "I'm going to get my summer body back!" She was a 32-year-old teacher who was coming in for her routine yearly physical. She was a mother of two, and...
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Beware of Food Allergies
While at a wedding reception dinner, I heard a lady yelling, "Someone please call 911!" She was standing over her 10-year-old niece, who was having an allergic reaction to peanuts. At that time, I was...
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Running a 5K in Your Shoes
Races are a thing in Jackson; here's a list of the 5Ks and other races coming up. Add more at jfp.ms/5Kssummer2017. Wings Like Eagles 5K and Fun Run Wings Like Eagles, which is Saturday, June 17, is...
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Have a Healthy Snack
As a family physician who treats chronic conditions such as hypertension and diabetes, I encourage my patients to make positive lifestyle choices to achieve and maintain a healthy weight. Obtaining...
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Eat Healthier, Shop Local
Fermented Foods Some of the products we enjoy come from bacteria and microorganisms, including yogurt, beer and sauerkraut. Fermented foods, which include ones such as sauerkraut, are ones that have...
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Guys We Love
It's almost Father's Day, which means that it's time to celebrate the men we love, and we're not just talking about fathers. Many men in the Jackson metro area are contributing to the community in...
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Still Fighting at Home: Transgender Veterans Caught in the Flux
It was nap time at Oak Forest Elementary School in Jackson. Kara Stanford, then 7, saw her chance when the teacher looked away, preoccupied with something else. The child sneaked to the other side of...
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Tapping a New Part of the Craft-Beer Market
At Lucky Town Brewing Company, the sounds of loud music and construction consume the space. Barrels sit along the wall, and large mash tuns sit in a line across from each other. Despite the...
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Red, White and Local Celebrations
Rainbow Natural Grocery Cooperative (2807 Old Canton Road, 601-366-1602, rainbowcoop.org) For the Fourth of July, Rainbow will hold a sale on grilling items as well as local grass-fed beef and meat...
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Beer Tasting 2017: Mississippi v. Tennessee
Over the last few years, craft beer has becoming a rising trend. Breweries are popping up all over, and southern states haven't been lost on the trend. Instead of doing a regular beer tasting, the...
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This Little Light of Ours: Mississippi Civil Rights Museum Shines a Light on...
The people in the mugshots are black, white, mostly in their teens and 20s, some older. Some are smiling; most look defiant. A placard hangs around their necks, reading "Police Dept. Jackson, Miss,...
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Minding the Equity Gap: How Majority-Black Clinton District Earns Its ‘A’ Rating
Recent Clinton High School graduate Tess Stanford says she, Bryce Little, Neil Paul and Normanda Brown spent the last 12 years of their lives together. They did sports and clubs and honors societies....
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2017 Chicks We Love
This year's Chicks We Love help our communities in many ways, from giving a smile to every patient at a local women's clinic, to making people laugh with comedy, to playing music and advocating for...
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Running Jackson: New CAO Robert Blaine Shares His Vision
After a vibrant career as a traveling trombonist and conductor, Robert Blaine put down roots in Jackson, where he hopes to direct a comeback story. The College Park, Md., native left his job at the...
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The Importance of Sports Physicals
As the mother of the teenage patient yelled, "Just sign the paper!" at me, I looked at my nurse, who was on her first day on the job. As I suspected, she appeared very uncomfortable. I, on the other...
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Learning Outside the Classroom
Education is important to a child's well-being. While classrooms provide a great setting for learning, Jackson has a lot of opportunities for kids to learn outside of a classroom. Here is some of...
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JPS Need to Know
Jackson Public Schools start back on Aug. 8. JPS has compiled a handy back-to-school guide on its website, Jackson.k12.ms.us. Here are some of the things parents and students should know for this...
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School Supply Lists
It's that time again. Here are the school supplies for Jackson Public Schools' grades kindergarten through fifth. Kindergarten Crayons (package of eight large) Crayons (package of 16 regular) Washable...
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The Case Against the Hinds DA: A Long-Running Hinds County Whodunit Ends
Jackson has been enveloped in a seemingly ripe "whodunit" case since 2011. It began the morning of April 19, 2011, in the Oak Forest neighborhood of Jackson. Christopher Butler pulled up to his home...
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