If you're looking for something to do this summer, check out jfpevents.com, the Jackson Free Press' online events calendar and 12-month planner. You'll find all of the listings from this week's Summer Arts Preview as well as events not in the issue. Regular, daily updates provide you…
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:: cover stories
[Melton] - A Tangled Web: The Mysteries of Frank Melton
by Donna Ladd
May 21, 2008
It was Sunday, April 9, 2006, and Frank Melton hadn't called me, yet. This was odd because the Sunday before, I had gone on my first ride-along with him on the Mobile Command Center, and he had invited me back…
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May 21, 2008
It was Sunday, April 9, 2006, and Frank Melton hadn't called me, yet. This was odd because the Sunday before, I had gone on my first ride-along with him on the Mobile Command Center, and he had invited me back…
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The 2008 Jackson Young Influentials
Jackson is the sort of place that has the potential for great change, a mid-sized city with both a rich cultural history and a fierce “up-and-coming” attitude. Given its size and accessibility, it’s also the sort of place that begs its citizens to become actively involved in the development process.
The Jackson Free Press staff chose this year’s change-makers—13 dynamic individuals under 40—for the exceptional projects they’ve spearheaded and the indelible marks they’ve made. Here, you’ll find a respected yet eclectic group including tattoo artists, poets, athletes, coffee house owners, lawyers, non-profit visionaries and fashion designers—all part of Jackson’s burgeoning Creative Class—who share a desire to personally and professionally invest in the city.
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The Jackson Free Press staff chose this year’s change-makers—13 dynamic individuals under 40—for the exceptional projects they’ve spearheaded and the indelible marks they’ve made. Here, you’ll find a respected yet eclectic group including tattoo artists, poets, athletes, coffee house owners, lawyers, non-profit visionaries and fashion designers—all part of Jackson’s burgeoning Creative Class—who share a desire to personally and professionally invest in the city.
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Blind Eye: Easier Times for Bingo Crimes?
by Adam Lynch
May 7, 2008
Back in the 1990s, “Miami Vice” didn’t have a lot on the Charitable Enforcement Division of the Mississippi Gaming Commission—even if the “vice” the agency was busting was less sexy than Colombian drug lords.
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May 7, 2008
Back in the 1990s, “Miami Vice” didn’t have a lot on the Charitable Enforcement Division of the Mississippi Gaming Commission—even if the “vice” the agency was busting was less sexy than Colombian drug lords.
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[arts] - Holding On: One Artist’s Leap Of Faith
by Terri Cowart
April 30, 2008
Her eyes were burning from the sandy water, and her body was covered with bruises, but she wasn’t exactly sure how or when she had gotten them. An hour and a half after Hurricane Katrina passed, the water had receded…
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April 30, 2008
Her eyes were burning from the sandy water, and her body was covered with bruises, but she wasn’t exactly sure how or when she had gotten them. An hour and a half after Hurricane Katrina passed, the water had receded…
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[interview] - [Politics] - Ridin’ the Wave: The JFP Interview with Ronnie Musgrove
by Adam Lynch
April 23, 2008
Ronnie Musgrove, the former Democratic governor of Mississippi, lost his re-election bid in 2003 after Washington lobbyist Haley Barbour poured millions of dollars into a fierce campaign to take the governor's mansion. That fight, largely between pro-consumer trial lawyers and…
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April 23, 2008
Ronnie Musgrove, the former Democratic governor of Mississippi, lost his re-election bid in 2003 after Washington lobbyist Haley Barbour poured millions of dollars into a fierce campaign to take the governor's mansion. That fight, largely between pro-consumer trial lawyers and…
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A Yankee Girl Digs Through Our Trash
by Brandi Herrera Pfrehm
April 16, 2008
When Charlotte Lundemo went out for a jog recently in Fondren, she returned home with more than a sweaty T-shirt and shorts. She arrived carrying a plastic cigarette lighter for her husband, Luke—hardly a thoughtful gift, considering neither of…
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April 16, 2008
When Charlotte Lundemo went out for a jog recently in Fondren, she returned home with more than a sweaty T-shirt and shorts. She arrived carrying a plastic cigarette lighter for her husband, Luke—hardly a thoughtful gift, considering neither of…
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[civilrights] - The Untold Thousands
by Adam Lynch
April 9, 2008
She was probably a real looker once. Last November, a happy, smiling Labrador decided to follow my son and me as we walked our bikes down Concord Place in North Jackson. She was apparently no longer a puppy. My kid…
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April 9, 2008
She was probably a real looker once. Last November, a happy, smiling Labrador decided to follow my son and me as we walked our bikes down Concord Place in North Jackson. She was apparently no longer a puppy. My kid…
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[film] - Barefoot In The Delta
Story & Photography by Cheree FrancoApril 2, 2008
Like an omen, Floyd Graham stands in a Coahoma field, backlit against a fiery Delta horizon. Fifty-something, chain-smoker, charismatic and self-admittedly privileged, he recounts the story of this field—one of many his family owns, one…
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[film] - Cinematastic!: Crossroads Film Festival 2008
April 2, 2008
It’s April again, and that means the Crossroads Film Festival is here. The perilous task of choosing films is over, and now all you have to do is sit back and enjoy a wide variety of film shorts and features. Some films have been reviewed here, but there are many more showing at the festival. Take some time this weekend and have a whole new movie experience with Crossroads. For a screening schedule and more information, visit http://www.crossroadsfilmfest.com
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It’s April again, and that means the Crossroads Film Festival is here. The perilous task of choosing films is over, and now all you have to do is sit back and enjoy a wide variety of film shorts and features. Some films have been reviewed here, but there are many more showing at the festival. Take some time this weekend and have a whole new movie experience with Crossroads. For a screening schedule and more information, visit http://www.crossroadsfilmfest.com
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:: cover story recent comments
Oct 10, 2008Eyes On The Machine: Jackson Teens Cover The Media
ladd: Bryan's already been asked to speak about the project at a Temple University (Philly, PA) conference on…
Oct 10, 2008
Eyes On The Machine: Jackson Teens Cover The Media
dd39203: Good Job! I love it! Thanks JFP and students. This is a great article. You guys should…
Oct 03, 2008
A Soldier's Story: The JFP Interview with James Meredith
ladd: I didn't talk to her, and she wouldn't give her name. (Sigh.) I assume not, though, based…
Oct 03, 2008
A Soldier's Story: The JFP Interview with James Meredith
L.W.: Donna, did the woman sound old enough to have been alive during the Ole Miss controversy? If…
Oct 03, 2008
A Soldier's Story: The JFP Interview with James Meredith
ladd: Oh, and for the record, Mr. Meredith told us it was the best story ever written about him—which made us feel very good.
And he would use his name. ;-)
Oct 03, 2008
A Soldier's Story: The JFP Interview with James Meredith
ladd: Hey folks, a (presumably white) woman who wouldn't identify herself kept calling my staff yesterday yelling because…
Oct 02, 2008
Bold ‘New’ City
chip: I have heard of the idea for a downtown arena for years, and I think it's a great idea on paper. It's a…
Oct 02, 2008
Bold ‘New’ City
golden eagle: There was a story on WAPT this morning about the idea of getting a new arena in downtown for events like concerts…
Oct 02, 2008
Bold ‘New’ City
chip: Great article. I wish there were more articles floating around about the developments in downtown Jackson, Fondren, and other nearby areas. Keep the…
Sep 26, 2008
A Soldier's Story: The JFP Interview with James Meredith
Kacy: He IS hilarious; when I first met him it took me a while to learn that what…