by Lynda Hasberry
July 1, 2009
Although the idea of donating your body tends to have an edgy ring to it, it’s easy to change your mind once you think of the good it can bring into the lives of others. The human body has a…
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[Good] - Donate Yourself
[civilrights] - Guess Who’s Coming To Jackson
by Jesse Wright
June 24, 2009
Gordon Baum, the chief executive officer of the Council of Conservative Citizens, can tell a good story. He likes history—early American and European—and his delivery comes with an intimate confidence honed from years as an attorney.
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June 24, 2009
Gordon Baum, the chief executive officer of the Council of Conservative Citizens, can tell a good story. He likes history—early American and European—and his delivery comes with an intimate confidence honed from years as an attorney.
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[interview] - [music] - Taking Back Rock: The JFP Interview With Joan Jett
by Neola Young
June 17, 2009
As a 4-year-old little towheaded girl, I watched the television screen with a gaping mouth, focusing on the black-haired woman yelling about loving rock ‘n’ roll. She was forceful, and she looked so cool. I remember how catchy the song…
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June 17, 2009
As a 4-year-old little towheaded girl, I watched the television screen with a gaping mouth, focusing on the black-haired woman yelling about loving rock ‘n’ roll. She was forceful, and she looked so cool. I remember how catchy the song…
by on 06/17/09 at 02:06 PM Comments (3) -- Read More...
[interview] - [books] - Crime & Punishment
by Melia Dicker
June 10, 2009
When a best-selling author comes to Jackson, it’s news. When three best-selling authors come in one exclusive event, it’s historic.
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June 10, 2009
When a best-selling author comes to Jackson, it’s news. When three best-selling authors come in one exclusive event, it’s historic.
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2009 Summer Arts Preview
June 3, 2009
With summer right around the corner, Jackson is heating up with opportunities to get out and engage in events around the city. Whether you’re an arts advocate, a music lover or just want to get to know your community, the next few months promise…
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With summer right around the corner, Jackson is heating up with opportunities to get out and engage in events around the city. Whether you’re an arts advocate, a music lover or just want to get to know your community, the next few months promise…
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[City/County] - [Pearl River] - [State] - Saving Two Lakes: Is It Worth It?
by Adam Lynch
May 27, 2009
Also see: Publisher's Note: The Changing Saga of Two Lakes
The Pearl River is an easy force of nature to contend with, providing you are an optimist about it. An optimist, for example, would point out…
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May 27, 2009
Also see: Publisher's Note: The Changing Saga of Two Lakes
The Pearl River is an easy force of nature to contend with, providing you are an optimist about it. An optimist, for example, would point out…
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[business] - [City/County] - [interview] - Jackson’s Young Influentials
May 20, 2009
A new class of young and talented influential men and women is rising in Jackson. It is filled with professionals and dreamers who have a vision for themselves and their city, and work daily to move closer toward it. These young people are activists,…
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A new class of young and talented influential men and women is rising in Jackson. It is filled with professionals and dreamers who have a vision for themselves and their city, and work daily to move closer toward it. These young people are activists,…
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[City/County] - [interview] - [Politics] - The 2009 JFP Interview With Marshand Crisler
by Adam Lynch
February 18, 2009
2009 JFP City Election Blog/Archive
2009 City Candidates on Jackpedia - Help update!
After serving as Jackson’s Ward 6 Councilman for eight years, Marshand Crisler wants to give the executive branch a try. Crisler,…
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February 18, 2009
2009 JFP City Election Blog/Archive
2009 City Candidates on Jackpedia - Help update!
After serving as Jackson’s Ward 6 Councilman for eight years, Marshand Crisler wants to give the executive branch a try. Crisler,…
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[City/County] - [Melton] - The Charms of Frank Melton
by Donna Ladd
May 13, 2009
Mayor Frank Melton and I disagreed on many things, especially the way he ran the city and his style of “crime-fighting,” but we met in the middle on a few things.
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May 13, 2009
Mayor Frank Melton and I disagreed on many things, especially the way he ran the city and his style of “crime-fighting,” but we met in the middle on a few things.
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[City/County] - [interview] - [Politics] - The 2009 JFP Interview With Harvey Johnson Jr.
by Adam Lynch
March 11, 2009
Harvey Johnson Jr. became Jackson’s first black mayor after winning the 1997 election with about 70 percent of the vote. He successfully ran against former Mayor Kane Ditto in the primary, then went on to trounce Republican Charlotte Reeves in…
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March 11, 2009
Harvey Johnson Jr. became Jackson’s first black mayor after winning the 1997 election with about 70 percent of the vote. He successfully ran against former Mayor Kane Ditto in the primary, then went on to trounce Republican Charlotte Reeves in…
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Nov 20, 2009[Editor's Note] Love Thy Neighbor
Izzy: it's not enough to just study something - at some point you have to act. Systematic exclusion can be read as…
Nov 20, 2009
[Editor's Note] Love Thy Neighbor
J.T.: Wintrhop, your last sentence "I don't want a small and manageable God. I prefer one that I can't fully understand." bears…
Nov 20, 2009
[Editor's Note] Love Thy Neighbor
Wintrhop Sargent: Funny you should mention the gender issue of a deity. I was at lunch with a St. Andrews priest one…
Nov 20, 2009
[Editor's Note] Love Thy Neighbor
Izzy: I wouldn't be too sure your church doesn't preach hate if your liturgy is not gender-inclusive. Think about it - is…
Nov 20, 2009
Barbour Wants to Merge State's Black Universities
baquan2000: Goldenae - you pointed out a key element in your post, "the point is that he would even suggest…
Nov 20, 2009
[Doyle] From Dixie, With Love
amoderatemississippian: check out the following link:
http://www.oxfordeagle.com/news2.html
It does appear, by the article written today,…
Nov 20, 2009
[Editor's Note] Love Thy Neighbor
Wintrhop Sargent: WMartin - At the church I attend, St. Andrew's Cathedral, there is no teaching or preaching about hate (unless you…
Nov 20, 2009
[Doyle] From Dixie, With Love
ladd: A fail-safe principle I've always sworn by: If the Kluckers agree with me about something, I need to rethink it.
Nov 20, 2009
[Doyle] From Dixie, With Love
Goldenae: I would truly be ashamed of myself if I looked at life and others the way the some people do. Some…
Nov 20, 2009
Barbour Wants to Merge State's Black Universities
Goldenae: Why is it so hard to understand that regardless of what we would like to think, there are different…