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Challenging Trivia
Sometimes it can be hard to know what to do after work, especially in a new city. Luckily, Jackson's nightlife scene includes several family-friendly options that are fun for everyone. If you are...
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Need to Know Info
Water, sewer and sanitation services: Pay bills online at pn.paymentus.com/otp/stde/coj. To turn services off or on, call 601-960-2000 or go to 1000 Metrocenter Mall, Suite 103. The office is open...
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Best of Jackson: Household 2019
When you have a house, sometimes things break or malfunction. That's where this year's 2019 Best of Jackson Household pop-up ballot winners come in. No matter what the repair is, whether it's a...
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Newcomers Need to Know ‘the Best’
At the Jackson Free Press we track the pulse on the community in a lot of ways. One is through the annual Best of Jackson contest. Here are some categories from the 2019 contest that we believe would...
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College Football Preview 2019
Summer is coming to a close, and that means college football is right around the corner. The season will kick off during the Labor Day weekend, as everyone officially says hello to fall and welcomes...
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College Football Preview 2019: The Smalls
Alcorn State University Braves 2018 record: 9-4 overall; 7-1 SWAC Outlook and Prediction Alcorn State University has owned the SWAC East division over the last five seasons. The Braves won their...
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Jim Hood, Tate Reeves: Real Issues on Center Stage in Governor’s Race
Tammy Pearson wrapped her arms around her friend Kay Holmes moments after the runoff results were announced the evening of Aug. 27. "I'm devastated," Pearson, a Republican from Jackson, told her...
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Young Influentials 2019
The most influential people sometimes come from unlikely places. Meet more of Jackson's under-40 power group. They're creative, connected, engaged, and making waves in the capital city and...
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JFP Origin and History Quiz
The first person who emails all the correct answers to donna@jacksonfreepress.com gets $50 in local gift cards. Life and soon-to-be business partners Donna Ladd and Todd Stauffer decided after (major...
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More Love Than Hate: Rappers’ Deaths Sobering, Yet Inspirational
"You don't know the problems that this money bring, You don't know the extra shit that come with fame" — Lil Lonnie in "Pain" One thousand eight hundred forty-nine miles away from Jackson, Nipsey...
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‘It All Starts With Education’: The JFP Interview With Jay Hughes
On Aug. 24, Democratic Mississippi House Rep. Jay Hughes thought he had "struck gold" at an antique store in the southwest Mississippi town of Columbia, when he found a freshly wrapped moon pie and an...
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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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