by Adam Lynch
June 29, 2004
On July 4, Mayor-elect Frank Melton will officially move into the mayor’s office of Jackson. Word on the street says he has big changes planned for the city, changes many supporters say are long in coming.
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After Killen: What’s Next For Mississippi?
by Donna LaddJune 22, 2005
(Unabridged version)
See Kate Medley's full photo gallery of the JFP's coverage of the Edgar Ray Killen trial from start to finish.
PHILADELPHIA, MISS.—Rita Schwerner Bender traveled back to Mississippi last week in…
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Trial Highlights
Day 1 – June 13, 2005 – The trial officially got underway with jury selection. About 120 people responded to about 400 summonses. The court reported that the racial makeup roughly reflected the county's demographic. There was brief excitement when Klansman Harper approached Killen to wish him well.
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Men We Love
by David McCarty, Emily Braden Knight, Robert Williamson, Casey Parks, Thabi Mooyo, Swetha Regunathan, Todd StaufferPhoto Courtesy of Denny Burkes
June 15, 2005
We spent last week spotlighting all the cool chicks of the city, but this week, as we near Father's…
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Jubilee! Jam Goes Street
by David McCartyDesign by Jakob Clark
June 15, 2005
Make no mistake: The 2005 Jubilee!JAM will be markedly different from those in years past. Music coordinator Charles Abraham says the 19th JAM will be "more of a street party with really good…
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JFP Interview: Myrlie Evers-Williams
by Lynette HansonPhoto courtesy of Myrlie Evers-Williams
June 8, 2005
Myrlie Evers-Williams, 72, and I talked long distance last Saturday at noon, separated by distance but connected by more than the telephone—both Mississippians, both widows, albeit by excruciatingly different circumstances, both left…
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Can We Be In A Band?
Jackson Chicks Want In On The Scene
by Casey Parks
Photo by Thabi Moyo
June 8, 2005
As a rapper, as a female, Rachel James has run into a few problems. In studios, she has tried to get serious about…
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by Casey ParksPhoto by Thabi Moyo
June 8, 2005
As a rapper, as a female, Rachel James has run into a few problems. In studios, she has tried to get serious about…
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A Cause To Rock For
by Skyla Down LuckeyPhoto by Thabi Moyo
June 8, 2005
Have you ever been physically touched by someone who had no business doing that? Ever been forced to have sexual intercourse when you had refused? Domestic violence is when one person deliberately…
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Artist In Residence: Clay’s Mixed Core
by Walker Sampson
June 1, 2005
Most of the surface space in Clay Hardwick's room is covered with an image, be it his own or another's: shots of friends checker one wall, posters for bands and music events another, with a good deal of knee space…
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June 1, 2005
Most of the surface space in Clay Hardwick's room is covered with an image, be it his own or another's: shots of friends checker one wall, posters for bands and music events another, with a good deal of knee space…
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The Cowboy Who Wants to Be Mayor (Melton Profile)
Please click here to read Donna Ladd's profile of Frank Melton.
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May 16, 2012National Bicycle Month Events
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Laurie Bertram Roberts: Ugh I didn't know taking photos of people in public places was now a matter of state security…
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[Letter] Ashamed
Jenni Watson: I agree. It's also downright cheating because the Repubs who passed it know exactly who it's going to disenfranchise- that's why they did…
May 16, 2012
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One Lake Set to 'Run Pretty Rapid'
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One Lake Set to 'Run Pretty Rapid'
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One Lake Set to 'Run Pretty Rapid'
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