by Kate McNeel
May 1, 2003
I started worrying seven years ago. Constant worry—about my health, my diet, my energy, my exercise, my toothpaste, my hair color, everything. I was pregnant, and therefore worried. Pregnancy snuck up on me, appeared in my life on its own,…
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MAMAS WHO THINK: We’re Not ‘Broken’
by Emily Resmer
May 1, 2003
Maybe it is the historian in me or rampant narcissism, but I examine my life through my daughter's eyes 30 years from now. For instance, when she is 36 (my age now), and she looks back at our life, how…
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May 1, 2003
Maybe it is the historian in me or rampant narcissism, but I examine my life through my daughter's eyes 30 years from now. For instance, when she is 36 (my age now), and she looks back at our life, how…
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MAMAS WHO THINK: Back When I Was Cool
by Mimi Holland-Lilly
May 1, 2003
No one would know it by looking at me now, but I used to be kind of cool. At least I used to think that I was. I would fly around the college campus in my black vintage '78 280-Z…
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May 1, 2003
No one would know it by looking at me now, but I used to be kind of cool. At least I used to think that I was. I would fly around the college campus in my black vintage '78 280-Z…
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It’s About You
Can Young Voters Change Mississippi?
by J. Bingo Holman
April 17, 2003
If you're under 25, you don't count, at least not for much. Now, before you get huffy, let me explain. Only 42 percent of you voted in the last Mississippi election (compared to…
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by J. Bingo Holman
April 17, 2003
If you're under 25, you don't count, at least not for much. Now, before you get huffy, let me explain. Only 42 percent of you voted in the last Mississippi election (compared to…
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Give It to Me Straight
Is it OK with you that only about a third of Mississippians are making decisions for all of us? Are you tired of not having anyone you want to vote for, who addresses your concerns? Do you want to be heard? Then, speak up, sweetheart, and change the world while…
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CRIME: Playing the Numbers
by Donna Ladd
April 17, 2003
The question of whether Jackson is "safe" has become about as polarizing as "Ford vs. Chevy" or "fats vs. carbohydrates." It depends on whom you ask. Crime is up 15 percent. Crime is down this month. Crime skyrocketed in February.…
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April 17, 2003
The question of whether Jackson is "safe" has become about as polarizing as "Ford vs. Chevy" or "fats vs. carbohydrates." It depends on whom you ask. Crime is up 15 percent. Crime is down this month. Crime skyrocketed in February.…
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Blame Game: Who’s At Fault for the City’s Crime?
Editor's Note: Links to all of the JFP's crime stories to date are archived below this story.
by Donna Ladd
April 3, 2003
The tall window of the Jackson Police Department's COMSTAT room on the 17th floor of the Standard Life Building looks…
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by Donna Ladd
April 3, 2003
The tall window of the Jackson Police Department's COMSTAT room on the 17th floor of the Standard Life Building looks…
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Saddam: Jackal in Winter
by Gwynne Dyer
What is going through the mind of Saddam Hussein as he waits for the American avalanche to bury him? Not exile. In this end game, Saddam is trying to come up with a way to enshrine himself as an Arab hero. Like any doomed man, Hussein…
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What is going through the mind of Saddam Hussein as he waits for the American avalanche to bury him? Not exile. In this end game, Saddam is trying to come up with a way to enshrine himself as an Arab hero. Like any doomed man, Hussein…
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[JFP Classic] Mississippi: A Sad State for Women?
by J. Bingo Holman
March 16, 2003
"Chicks rule!"
Sure, it may feel that way for at least one weekend in March in Jackson. But after the parade, "chicks rule" is still not exactly the state of affairs in the Magnolia State—not…
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March 16, 2003
"Chicks rule!"
Sure, it may feel that way for at least one weekend in March in Jackson. But after the parade, "chicks rule" is still not exactly the state of affairs in the Magnolia State—not…
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Growing Pains
Jackson's Music Scene Struggles for Respect, Audience
by Lori Herring
Here's the thing: Jackson actually has a thriving music scene, filled with phenomenal, under-appreciated musicians and people who are working hard to give them opportunities to play.
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by Lori Herring
Here's the thing: Jackson actually has a thriving music scene, filled with phenomenal, under-appreciated musicians and people who are working hard to give them opportunities to play.
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May 16, 2012National Bicycle Month Events
awelch1213: Ride of Silence today (Wednesday, 16th) in Ridgeland 6:30pm at Northpark Mall
Mentioned, but not elaborated on: EPIC BIKE…
May 16, 2012
[Editor's Note] Boys Will Be Boys
Laurie Bertram Roberts: Ugh I didn't know taking photos of people in public places was now a matter of state security…
May 16, 2012
[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
[Editorial] Don't Just Complain; Engage!
Jenni Watson: It's not like we are trying not to be engaged. Look at that, a 5:30pm meeting. You don't want us…
May 16, 2012
[Editorial] Don't Just Complain; Engage!
RobbieR: This is a great editorial. Couldn't agree with it more.
May 16, 2012
One Lake Set to 'Run Pretty Rapid'
DonnaLadd: Golden, Mr. McGowan says there will be no economic gain for him, that he put his land in a…
May 15, 2012
One Lake Set to 'Run Pretty Rapid'
golden eagle: We definitely need as much transparency as possible. Just because there could be huge economic gain for the…
May 15, 2012
One Lake Set to 'Run Pretty Rapid'
DonnaLadd: As someone who has been on this flood-control beat for a while now, I'd be a whole lot more…
May 14, 2012
Family Remembers a Fallen Hero
justjess: Could the poem be published in the Jackson Free Press. I would like to read it.
May 14, 2012
Three Could Face June Execution
rlnave: Attorney General Jim Hood's spokeswoman confirmed in an email that Hood will "file motions to reset the execution dates on all…