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Protestors Demand Epps Stop Inmate Abuse


Protesters gathered outside MDOC headquarters on President Street this morning, demanding humane treatment for inmates.
Adam Lynch

by Adam Lynch
November 6, 2009

Members of the Southeastern Christian Association, Operation Help Civil Rights Group, and Mothers of Inmates protested outside Mississippi Department of Corrections headquarters on President Street in Jackson today, lobbying for fair treatment of sons and husbands who are inmates in MDOC correctional facilities.
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JFP People of the Day: Barbara Taylor and Jerry Mosley


Barbara Taylor (left) and Jerry Mosley are participating in the National Alliance on Mental Illness' annual NAMIWalk on Saturday.
Courtesy Mississippi State Hospital
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by Ward Schaefer
November 6, 2009

Barbara Taylor and Jerry Mosley are walking together this weekend. Tomorrow, Taylor will lead a team from the Community Services Department of the Mississippi State Hospital in NAMIWalks, a benefit for the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
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Protestors Demand Epps Stop Inmate Abuse


Protesters gathered outside MDOC headquarters on President Street this morning, demanding humane treatment for inmates.
Adam Lynch

by Adam Lynch
November 6, 2009

Members of the Southeastern Christian Association, Operation Help Civil Rights Group, and Mothers of Inmates protested outside Mississippi Department of Corrections headquarters on President Street in Jackson today, lobbying for fair treatment of sons and husbands who are inmates in MDOC correctional facilities.
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Dangerous Man


James "T-Model" Ford, 89, still plays the blues and drinks Jack Daniels.
Ron Blaylock

by Carl Gibson
November 4, 2009

Gritty distortion lingers in the speakers as James Louis Carter "T-Model" Ford politely nods at his cheering fans and briefly puts his guitar in his lap. He produces a flask from his jacket pocket and unscrews the lid.


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[style][DIY Guides] Decoupage Your Pumpkin



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October 28, 2009

Mateo, my son, loves Halloween. He claims it is one of his favorite days of the year, but he says that about his birthday and Christmas, too. I like Halloween, not so much for the candy, but because it's a fun time of year to decorate.


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The Empowerment of Sil Lai Abrams


Sil Lai Abrams will talk about losing the drama and surviving domestic violence Thursday at the Pearl Street AME Church and this weekend at Jackson State.
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by Kelly Brignac
October 28, 2009

Empowerment specialist and domestic-violence awareness activist Sil Lai Abrams, author of the book "No More Drama: Nine Simple Steps of Transforming a Breakdown Into a Breakthrough," expresses a desire to help women live healthy and fulfilling lives, generated from her own troubled past. Abrams, born in Hawaii and raised in California and Florida, currently ...
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Saturday, November 7

The Chi Omegas of Millsaps College hold their annual "Walk for a Wish 5k" at 7:30 a.m., benefitting the Make-a-Wish Foundation. $20, $15 in advance; call 601-421-2916. … The annual NAMIWalks, hosted by the National Alliance on Mental Illness, begins at 10 a.m. at Mayes Lake. Free, donations encouraged; call 601-899-9058. … Drivers of motorcycles, hot rods and cars gather at Got Gear Motorsports in Ridgeland at 11 a.m. to form the 2009 Poker Run for Shared Roads, advocating for motorcyclists in the state. $25, $20 in advance; call 601-383-8817. … The Brain Injury Association of Mississippi's 2009 gala, "Wounded: A Salute to Our Mississippi Heroes," begins at 6 p.m. at the Country Club of Jackson. $100; call 601-981-1021. … Quills and ¡Los Buddies! rock Martin's at 10 p.m. … Holly Williams and Jewel play at the Ameristar in Vicksburg at 7:30 p.m.
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Nov 07, 2009 | 11:59 AM
JFP INDEX: VIP White Jackson
Ironghost: Actually, Ronni, I'm curious where this whole Media Diversity progrom will end. After you've shamed VIP into submission, what's next? Are ya'll going to hit Supertalk for not having ...
Nov 06, 2009 | 06:42 PM
JFP INDEX: VIP White Jackson
Ronni M: Bubba, like most things, it's only unimportant if it has no affect on *your* life. If you were an African American, I expect you'd feel differently about your home-town media ...
Nov 06, 2009 | 05:27 PM
JFP INDEX: VIP White Jackson
Ironghost: I think you were the one I pointed out asking about the divisiveness of the issue. I'd have to go back and make sure I attributed it right. It was before I made Chili, so...
Nov 06, 2009 | 05:08 PM
JFP People of the Day: Barbara Taylor and Jerry Mosley
L.W.: That's great! Maybe I will see them at the walk tomorrow. I'm so glad that people are opening up more and more about mental health issues. It's about time! By the ...
Nov 06, 2009 | 04:57 PM
JFP INDEX: VIP White Jackson
Queen601: No idea why I'm biting on this, but Ironghost, I'd love to know which one of those categories you've placed me in....I'd choose to think neither, since I'm not a usual player here. I ...
Nov 06, 2009 | 04:37 PM
New Look, New Name for Downtown Restaurant
thabian: They do...
Nov 06, 2009 | 03:29 PM
JFP INDEX: VIP White Jackson
BubbaT: Brian- I just did a quick count, but they aren't far off. Wasn't trying to be scientific, just a rough count. Not that it matters anyway. I think the whole discussion is ridiculous. I ...

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[Dish] Going Rogue

by Ward Schaefer
November 4, 2009

On his county-provided laptop, Phil Fisher has replaced the standard mouse icon with a sword. A former Marine and a current brigadier general in the Mississippi Army National Guard, Fisher has a bit of the warrior read more »

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Nov 07, 2009 | 11:59 AM
JFP INDEX: VIP White Jackson
Ironghost: Actually, Ronni, I'm curious where this whole Media Diversity progrom will end. After you've shamed VIP into submission, what's next? Are ya'll going to hit Supertalk for not having ...
Nov 06, 2009 | 06:42 PM
JFP INDEX: VIP White Jackson
Ronni M: Bubba, like most things, it's only unimportant if it has no affect on *your* life. If you were an African American, I expect you'd feel differently about your home-town media ...
Nov 06, 2009 | 05:27 PM
JFP INDEX: VIP White Jackson
Ironghost: I think you were the one I pointed out asking about the divisiveness of the issue. I'd have to go back and make sure I attributed it right. It was before I made Chili, so...
Nov 06, 2009 | 05:08 PM
JFP People of the Day: Barbara Taylor and Jerry Mosley
L.W.: That's great! Maybe I will see them at the walk tomorrow. I'm so glad that people are opening up more and more about mental health issues. It's about time! By the ...
Nov 06, 2009 | 04:57 PM
JFP INDEX: VIP White Jackson
Queen601: No idea why I'm biting on this, but Ironghost, I'd love to know which one of those categories you've placed me in....I'd choose to think neither, since I'm not a usual player here. I ...
Nov 06, 2009 | 04:37 PM
New Look, New Name for Downtown Restaurant
thabian: They do...
Nov 06, 2009 | 03:29 PM
JFP INDEX: VIP White Jackson
BubbaT: Brian- I just did a quick count, but they aren't far off. Wasn't trying to be scientific, just a rough count. Not that it matters anyway. I think the whole discussion is ridiculous. I ...
Nov 06, 2009 | 02:42 PM
JFP INDEX: VIP White Jackson
Brian C Johnson: Bubba, if were to apply the same measure to this issue of the JFP that the index applied to VIP, the first black face appears on page 1, if we count the cover, page 2 if we ...
Nov 06, 2009 | 02:13 PM
JFP INDEX: VIP White Jackson
golden eagle: I'm a little late on this, but I found some numbers on the percentages of black in the metro area. This is as of 2000, but Hinds County was 61.1% black, Madison at 37.5% and Rankin ...
Nov 06, 2009 | 02:00 PM
New Look, New Name for Downtown Restaurant
Deirdra Harris Glover: Does anyone know offhand if Suniora's takes plastic?
Nov 06, 2009 | 01:10 PM
JFP INDEX: VIP White Jackson
Ironghost:
Actually, I don't know what 90 percent of our readership is going to decide, Iron. Considering how diverse our readership is, it'd be remarkable to get 90 percent of y'all to decide ...
Nov 06, 2009 | 09:53 AM
JFP INDEX: VIP White Jackson
ladd: Also, someone pointed out to me yesterday that The Clarion-Ledger has taken up a lot of the VIP Jackson racks, apparently reduced the print run on it, shrunk its size and is now mailing it ...
Nov 06, 2009 | 09:35 AM
JFP INDEX: VIP White Jackson
ladd: Actually, I don't know what 90 percent of our readership is going to decide, Iron. Considering how diverse our readership is, it'd be remarkable to get 90 percent of y'all to decide on ...
Nov 06, 2009 | 09:24 AM
JFP INDEX: VIP White Jackson
Ironghost:
As I said, we report, y'all decide, Queen. ;-)
Donna, you know what 90% of your readership is going to decide given statistics like that. The rest of us are cynics, I suppose.
Nov 06, 2009 | 09:23 AM
JFP INDEX: VIP White Jackson
Queen601: These folks can print all the white folks they want in their publication....just rename the freak'n magazine. I repeat: DO NOT SAY YOU ARE REPRESENTING JACKSON, MS IF YOU ARE NOT ...
Nov 06, 2009 | 09:19 AM
JFP INDEX: VIP White Jackson
ladd: Baquan, we do cover diverse functions, participate in them and sponsor them (even those that are, frankly, majority African American and not so "diverse.") If you mean party pictures, we ...
Nov 06, 2009 | 09:17 AM
JFP INDEX: VIP White Jackson
ladd: As I said, we report, y'all decide, Queen. ;-) To you, Bubba: Trying to play gotcha, huh? Here's the link to the flip of our current issue so anyone could see what they think:
Nov 06, 2009 | 09:08 AM
JFP INDEX: VIP White Jackson
baquan2000: Queen, I don't find it funny - I find it interesting. Maybe JFP needs to start doing features on "diverse" functions, since VIP Jackson doesn't really have an interest? Ladd - no ...
Nov 06, 2009 | 09:01 AM
JFP INDEX: VIP White Jackson
Queen601: Just for the record, I would not call what I felt when I read these numbers "surprised" by any stretch. I wasn't surprised at the numbers, nor was I surprised that JFP printed them, ...
Nov 06, 2009 | 08:57 AM
JFP INDEX: VIP White Jackson
lanier77: Thanks JFP for bringing this to light - I picked up a copy of VIP JXN many months ago, flipped through it, saw nothing that appealed to me and wondered why they named it VIP JXN. Those ...

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