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Mississippi: The Battleground for Roe v. Wade’s Future?
"We've notified the police. And they will come around and interview you." A half century after she had an illegal abortion in Alabama, Libby Rich still remembers hearing those words as she left the...
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UPDATED: 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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Cultivating Growth in Women Business Owners
Ariella's NY Delicatessen owner Alivia Ashburn-Townsend stands near the end of the curved white marble countertop talking to one of her staff members. Poke Stop owner Rachel Phuong Le stops quickly to...
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‘Why Can’t I Break That Barrier?’: The JFP Interview with AG Hopeful Jennifer...
When Jennifer Riley Collins returned home to Mississippi in 1997 after earning her master's degree and serving on active duty in the military, she eagerly looked for ways to help better her home...
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Crossroads Film Festival 2019
The Crossroads Film Festival, which is in its 20th year, is April 11-13 at Malco Grandview Cinema in Madison, though some films will screen at Hal & Mal's. For more information, visit...
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Amazing Teens 2019
In the current political climate in the U.S., teens have shown that they are a force to be reckoned with, and that they are pretty amazing. Each year the Jackson Free Press honors some of the local...
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Joe Biden and the Dixiecrats Who Helped His Career
Long-time cotton planter James O. Eastland puffed on a bulging cigar in the U.S. Senate dining hall in Washington, D.C., during dinner one evening, or as the balding 73-year-old senator called it,...
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Best of Jackson: Medical
Finding a good doctor, dentist, physical therapist, hospital and everything in between is of utmost importance to our health and happiness. Here at the Jackson Free Press, we want to make finding them...
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The Unwritten Story: The JFP Interview with Governor Hopeful Velesha P. Williams
About four years ago, Velesha P. Williams' twin brother, Velester, began struggling with a host of symptoms caused by an unknown illness. Suddenly, the man his sister describes as "vibrant" and a...
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Guys We Love 2019
Each year around Father's Day, we honor men in the Jackson metro area who are making differences in our community. This year's include ones who are involved music, art, medicine, law and more. Alex...
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Independent Business Week: Taking a Slice of the Pie
On North Street in Belhaven Heights, a woman gets out of her car and walks toward a navy blue building with a wide front porch. The building's sign out front has a fox with a pie slice cut of its...
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What Mississippi Voters Want
As Nikki Wallace and a friend walked along the sidewalk by The Clarion-Ledger building at 6 o'clock on the eve of the Fourth of July, she experienced fear that is a familiar part of the walk to her...
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Hinds DA, Sheriff Hopefuls Share Plans, Philosophies in Primary Bid
Almost suddenly, local crime politics have evolved from past decades of tough-on-crime and more-cops-now rhetoric when it comes to crime-fighting here, even if the reality on the ground doesn't yet...
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Vying for Mississippi Governor: The Issues Post-GOP Debate and Beyond
At campaign rallies, former Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Bill Waller, Jr. wears a red baseball cap designed to mimic Donald Trump's iconic "Make America Great Again" hats. Unlike his fellows in...
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GOP AG’s Race: A ‘Crusade’ Against Drugs
One night in the summer of 2012, Karen Taggart stood on the second step of the stairs so she could hug her 6-foot, 7-inch son, Brad, goodnight. The lanky 21-year-old had returned home from the...
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Hinds County Primary Elections
Hinds County District Attorney Stanley Alexander Jody Owens Darla Palmer Hinds County Tax Assessor Charles E Stokes, incumbent Hinds County Tax Collector Eddie J. Fair, Incumbent Timothy Lewis Dorris...
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Mississippi Artist Comes Home to Paint Big K.R.I.T. Mural
Michael Roy, an artist and Moss Point, Miss., native, has been drawing for as long as he can remember, but it was attending the Mississippi School of Arts in Brookhaven that solidified art, and...
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Local Food Specialties, Best of Jackson Edition
Jackson offers a variety of local eateries, but if you're looking for something specific, here is a list of restaurants that are known for their specialties. See more at bestofjackson.com. Best Place...
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Exploring Jackson’s History
Jackson is a city overflowing with history—civil-war history, civil-rights history, prehistory and much more. For decades it's been a cultural hub in the South, a testament to the good and the bad...
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One With Nature
Jackson may be a mid-sized city, but it has one thing going for it due to its land size: lots of green space in the city and metro area. Here are a few walking trails that allow you to commune with...
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