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Of Race and Republicans: The JFP Interview With Chris McDaniel
As a student at the University of Mississippi in the late '90s, Chris McDaniel often spent his free time stowed away at Oxford's Square Books, reading the likes of Willie Morris, John Kennedy Toole,...
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The JFP Interview with David Baria: 'I Am Who I Am'
It is Oct. 24 when the leader of the Mississippi House of Representatives, David Baria, welcomes me to his Bay St. Louis home, where his dog, Oscar, immediately greets me. In just 13 days,...
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Mississippi Elections: What You Need to Know
On. Nov. 6, the same day as the national midterms, voters choose between Democrat Mike Espy, Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith and Republican Chris McDaniel in a U.S. Senate special election; there will be...
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From Mississippi to Liberia: The Living Legacy of America’s West African Colony
Twelve-year-old Harry Ross, his younger brothers and their father, Samuel, were on the move in 1990. The Rosses had been living in the Bong Mine Community in Liberia, where Harry's dad worked as an...
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End Near for Racist Politics in Mississippi?
When U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith took the microphone on a chilly Nov. 2 in Tupelo, Miss., she could not possibly have known what lay ahead for her campaign. Wearing a long coat, she stood in front of a...
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Chicks We Love 2018
This year's Chicks We Love help our communities in many ways, from assisting burn victims and their families, to raising awareness about domestic violence, to using art as a medium to spark...
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2018 College Basketball Preview: The Smalls
Alcorn State - Men Last season ended up being a bust for the Braves, as the Alcorn State men's team went 11-21 overall and managed a 7-11 record in Southwestern Athletic Conference play. ASU enters...
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2018 College Basketball Preview
Starkville, Miss., could end up earning most of the attention in the state this college-basketball season. Mississippi State University is set up to make major noise with its men's and women's teams....
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2018 Women's College Basketball Preview
Mississippi State University - Women The Bulldogs have gone to two-straight national championship games and come up short in both years. Mississippi State University looks to finish the journey this...
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Election-Year Lawmaking: What Will Happen?
"Let tell you, some of you may have a beautiful fan," Republican Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant told the crowd gathered before him at the Neshoba County Fair last August, holding up a paper fan with...
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The Most Intriguing of 2018
If you're glad to see 2019 finally here, you're not alone in that sentiment. The last year was a crazy and draining one, to say the least, but crazy often means that intriguing people came out of the...
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Best of Jackson 2019: People
Best Hair Stylist; Best Salon: Molly Gee, Static A Salon (219 Garden Park Drive, Suite 200A, Madison, 601-853-0054, staticasalon.mysalononline.com) This year's winner for Best Hairstylist, Molly Gee,...
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Best of Jackson 2019: Community and Culture
Best Radio Personality or Team; Best Radio Station: Nate & Bender, Y101 (101.7, y101.com) Roads in life are not typically straight. They wind and curve and can even loop around. Such is the case...
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Best of Jackson 2019: Music and Nightlife
Best Musician; Best Rock Artist/Band; Best Singer: Jason Turner (jasonturnerband.com) Seeing Jason Turner take three titles in this year's Best of Jackson won't be too surprising for frequent...
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Best of Jackson 2019: Food and Drink
Margarita; Outdoor Dining: Babalu Tapas & Tacos (622 Duling Ave., Suite 106, 601-366-5757, eatbabalu.com) Multiple-category winner Babalu Tapas & Tacos is one of the places to be in Jackson,...
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Best of Jackson 2019: Urban Living
Best Animal Shelter: Community Animal Rescue & Adoption (960 N. Flag Chapel Road, 601-922-7575, carams.org) One of the rites of passage in life is getting a pet. When you're searching for the...
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Best of Jackson 2019
We here at the Jackson Free Press like to keep our focus on local: local people, local business, local food—you get the idea. There’s nothing to us more local than Best of Jackson. We’re officially in...
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Beyond Angry Tweets: Robert Foster on Why He is Running for Governor
Mississippi House Rep. Robert Foster greets me on the floor of the chamber where he is a freshman legislator. Along with his campaign manager, Colton Robinson, he shows me to a room off to the side of...
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2019 Power Couples
It's the time of year when many of us are thinking about those we love and what we love. This time of year also means that we look around for the area's power couples. The 2019 dynamic duos include a...
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Love, Life and Local Events
"Once Upon a Time" Dinner Soul Wired Cafe (111 Millsaps Ave.) will host its "Once Upon a Time" Valentine's Day dinner from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 14. The five-course dinner will have a...
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