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[Politics] - The Scruggs Saga Comes Home To Hinds County

by Adam Lynch
Photos by Jaro Vacek
March 5, 2008

On June 11, 2005, Jackson Police Officer Jeffrey Middleton ran a red light on Highway 18 while coming back from Raymond. Middleton had no siren or police lights on at the time, and a cop car without a blaring siren is just another death machine when it decides to ignore a traffic signal. When Middleton slammed into a car making a turn under a green light, driver Desmonde Harris probably didn�t know what hit him�and certainly not that it was a man pledged to uphold the law.

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[arts] - Spring Arts Preview: Shouts And Murmurs At ‘Ground Zero’

by Nientara Anderson
February 27, 2008

A few weeks ago, as I stood in the crowd at the opening reception for the Jacob Lawrence �Migration Series� at the Mississippi Museum of Art, I wondered exactly what each individual person was getting out of the tiny, simplified, almost abstract panels spaced across the room. The gallery was filled with a mix of black and white people that included old men and women clad in perfectly pressed garments, sporting sweater pins and ties; middle-aged and young professionals in casual evening wear, the men wearing open-collared shirts and the women�s heels clicking across the museum floor; trendily accessorized young people; and artists who set themselves apart with their clothing.

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[arts] - Spring Arts Preview: Dance

February 27, 2008

�Cinderella� presented by the Mississippi Metropolitan Ballet March 1 at 7 p.m. and March 2 at 2 p.m. On March 1, a Cinderella Ball will follow the performance at the University Club with entertainment by Hunter and the Gators. On March 2, a Cinderella Tea Party follows the performance at the Mississippi Museum of Art. Call 601-853-4508 or visit http://www.msmetroballet.com.

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[civilrights] - [Politics] - Immigration: Myth Vs. Reality

by Adam Lynch
Illustrations by Melissa Webster & Darren Schwindaman
February 20, 2008

�They can vote themselves in a pay raise, but they can�t do nothing about all this illegal immigration,� says Jackson talk show host �JT,� of the JT and Dave show, after the House approved a raise for government officials, including a $10,000 raise for in-session work for legislators.

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Living in the Shadow of AIDS

by Ronni Mott
Photos by Ronni Mott
February 13, 2008

The two-story wood house, white with red trim, sits squarely on a corner lot in Jackson. The grass on the lawn is January brown, the same as in the other yards in the…

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[Fly] In the Mood For Love

by Kelly Bryan Smith
February 6, 2008

Here it is, the much-anticipated Valentine�s Fly issue of the Jackson Free Press. Dive in to find hot fashion tips, cool party ideas and do-it-yourself projects, from cuff links to scrapbooks to Play Dough. Read about aphrodisiac foods, fun party ideas and more as you make plans for romance. And don�t forget to check out my perennial favorite: tips on how to make your holiday a little greener.

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[interview] - [Politics] - Corn Hath No Fury: The JFP Interview With Billy McCoy

by Adam Lynch
Photos by Mac Gordon
January 30, 2008

House Speaker Billy McCoy speaks in a halting stutter at times. A stroke shook his frame in 2004. He has recovered to a point, though the scars are still plain. But they don�t slow him down.

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[Best of Jackson] - The Best Of Jackson 2008

January 23, 2008

So you think you're funny, eh? You think this whole thing is hilarious, do yuz? Well, it ain't. It ain't one bit funny. You're lookin' here at the most important stuff you may ever read in your pitiful life. What's left of it.

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[Best of Jackson] - The Best Of Jackson 2008 [Community]

Best Public Figure: Gov. Haley Barbour
by Adam Lynch
Photo by Jaro Vacek

Gov. Haley Barbour is, undoubtedly, the most noticeable local public figure to waddle across the television set in recent years. Even though Barbour�s prominence in Washington may be on the outs in an increasingly Democratic-leaning Congress, Barbour has an oasis of influence in his conservative home state. Barbour�s anti-regulation persona made him big business� best friend, just as Mississippi�s anti-regulation background has helped make it the Mexico of the U.S., with new big manufacturers like Toyota moving in to make a profit.

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[Best of Jackson] - The Best Of Jackson 2008 [Urban Living]

Best Locally Owned Business, Best Local Alternative to Wal-Mart: McDade�s
(Maywood Mart, Woodland Hills, Belhaven, Westland Plaza, 601-366-5676)
by Donna Ladd

In the handful of years since Greg and Kathy McDade started their grocery-story expansion from their flagship store in North Jackson to neighborhoods deeper into the city, they have clearly become hard to beat as Jackson�s best locally owned business. It�s not hard to see why.

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Nov 13, 2008
GOP Panic: How to Save the 'Party of Lincoln'
Walt: Then maybe we can finally get ole derailin'Palin in line with reality, too. She's still mad that…

Nov 13, 2008
GOP Panic: How to Save the 'Party of Lincoln'
Whitley: The real hope for the Republican Party is if it actually changes and gets away from fringe…

Nov 13, 2008
GOP Panic: How to Save the 'Party of Lincoln'
Walt: The reason republicans don't know rejection when they see it is because they know they should have…

Nov 13, 2008
GOP Panic: How to Save the 'Party of Lincoln'
ladd: The problem is that scoundrels have overtaken a party that used to be decent, and was in…

Nov 13, 2008
GOP Panic: How to Save the 'Party of Lincoln'
Walt: Very good column, Adam. Lots of information. Good reporting I think they call it.

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Nov 13, 2008
GOP Panic: How to Save the 'Party of Lincoln'
Walt: Republicans stance on issue aren't wrong, the execution is? What is this guy Brad White snorting or…

Nov 10, 2008
Glorious, Beautiful Leaps of Nicole Marquez
Walt: Powerful and touching story by a talented writer.

Nov 07, 2008
Glorious, Beautiful Leaps of Nicole Marquez
Marquez: I love her name. LOL!

Nov 05, 2008
Thou Shalt Not Steal: Is Voter Suppression the Real Issue?
Walt: Ole Dole (Elizabeth that is) is gone, and I'm as happy as a drunk congressman David…

Nov 03, 2008
Thou Shalt Not Steal: Is Voter Suppression the Real Issue?
Walt: "Either make the tree good and its fruits good, or else make the tree bad and…

:: cover stories

[Politics] - The Scruggs Saga Comes Home To Hinds County

[arts] - Spring Arts Preview: Shouts And Murmurs At ‘Ground Zero’

[arts] - Spring Arts Preview: Dance

[civilrights] - [Politics] - Immigration: Myth Vs. Reality

Living in the Shadow of AIDS

[Fly] In the Mood For Love

[interview] - [Politics] - Corn Hath No Fury: The JFP Interview With Billy McCoy

[Best of Jackson] - The Best Of Jackson 2008

[Best of Jackson] - The Best Of Jackson 2008 [Community]

[Best of Jackson] - The Best Of Jackson 2008 [Urban Living]

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