by Ward Schafer
November 18, 2009
Ivory Harris remembers the Northwest Jackson neighborhood of Presidential Hills where he grew up as a "living, breathing community." As a student, a teacher and a public servant, Harris has never strayed far.
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Beth Poff
by Langston Moore
November 11, 2009
Beth Poff laughs her best laugh as she ponders the question, "What do you do in your spare time?"
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November 11, 2009
Beth Poff laughs her best laugh as she ponders the question, "What do you do in your spare time?"
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Leona Bishop
by Amanda Kittrell
November 4, 2009
Leona Bishop, 37, will be the first to tell you: Where she started is nowhere near where she is today. However, where she is today is exactly where she needs to be.
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November 4, 2009
Leona Bishop, 37, will be the first to tell you: Where she started is nowhere near where she is today. However, where she is today is exactly where she needs to be.
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Otis “Obeyjah” White
by Darrell Creecy
October 28, 2009
Sitting in a lounge chair in his living room, dressed in jeans, a T-shirt and wearing a red, green and yellow Rastafarian crown, Otis "ObeyJah" White beats conga drums in a melodic fashion. With his raspy Jamaican accent, he chants…
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October 28, 2009
Sitting in a lounge chair in his living room, dressed in jeans, a T-shirt and wearing a red, green and yellow Rastafarian crown, Otis "ObeyJah" White beats conga drums in a melodic fashion. With his raspy Jamaican accent, he chants…
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Julieta Mendez
by Kelly Brignac
October 21, 2009
The poster on Julieta Mendez's office wall at Catholic Charities reads "Communication: Build bridges, not walls." By working and communicating with immigrants, Mendez is building bridges for people in the community.
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October 21, 2009
The poster on Julieta Mendez's office wall at Catholic Charities reads "Communication: Build bridges, not walls." By working and communicating with immigrants, Mendez is building bridges for people in the community.
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Arthur Jones
by Joy Murphy Garretson
October 14, 2009
Twice a month, Arthur Jones, 34, dons his overalls and gets down to business. With a pocket designated for his thermometer, and using tools he forged himself, he lights the grill. Cooking is one of his great loves,…
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October 14, 2009
Twice a month, Arthur Jones, 34, dons his overalls and gets down to business. With a pocket designated for his thermometer, and using tools he forged himself, he lights the grill. Cooking is one of his great loves,…
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Catherine Lutz
by Lacey McLaughlin
October 7, 2009
Since being named the first female brigadier general in the history of Mississippi in March, Catherine Lutz has become a role model for women, as well as the entire state.
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October 7, 2009
Since being named the first female brigadier general in the history of Mississippi in March, Catherine Lutz has become a role model for women, as well as the entire state.
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Gina Carter-Simmers
by Janine Jankovitz
September 30, 2009
Gina Carter-Simmers, 41, hasn't always dug jazz. But after 20 years in working for public broadcasting, she has found a tune of her own as the general manager at WJSU.
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September 30, 2009
Gina Carter-Simmers, 41, hasn't always dug jazz. But after 20 years in working for public broadcasting, she has found a tune of her own as the general manager at WJSU.
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Joel Bomgar
by Melia Dicker
September 23, 2009
When Joel Bomgar developed a new type of software at age 23, he had no idea that in a few years, he would be running one of the fastest growing technology companies in the country. He was simply trying…
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September 23, 2009
When Joel Bomgar developed a new type of software at age 23, he had no idea that in a few years, he would be running one of the fastest growing technology companies in the country. He was simply trying…
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Whitney Grant
by Lacey McLaughlin
September 16, 2009
Whitney Grant, 24, lives and works in a think tank. She is an intern architect at the Jackson Community Design Center, a research laboratory that analyzes urban design and provides feedback for future development in the city. JCDC's planning…
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September 16, 2009
Whitney Grant, 24, lives and works in a think tank. She is an intern architect at the Jackson Community Design Center, a research laboratory that analyzes urban design and provides feedback for future development in the city. JCDC's planning…
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Nov 20, 2009Barbour 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
[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…
Nov 20, 2009
[Doyle] From Dixie, With Love
Huckleberry: “a school that the Klu Klux Klan holds at bay” - Queen, for the reasons I wrote yesterday, I don’t think that statement accurately depicts the “chant” situation or the Ole Miss of today.
Regarding the kluckers showing up on campus, of course it’s embarrassing and will reflect poorly on the school and our state. The fact that they have planned to be there doesn’t change my perception of the school. The school has no control over it. The reaction of the alumni and students to their presence could change my perception, however. My hope is that the kluckers will be ignored and/or roundly booed. I will probably do the former, as that is the opposite reaction to what the cluckers want. While I respect their freedom of speech, I wish the press would express its freedom to ignore them, but I realize that is probably a pipe dream.
The kluckers' presence will add to what is already always a circus, that being the Ole Miss/LSU game. If you want to see another group whose presence tomorrow promises to be embarassing and equally worthy of protest, these fools were at the game 2 years ago: http://www.tigerpimpnation.com/ I suppose every school has its problems.
Nov 20, 2009
Ivory Harris
Izzy: Great piece, Ward.
Nov 20, 2009
[Editor's Note] Love Thy Neighbor
J.T.: WMartin, believing dogma is a far cry from Loving God, Self, Others. I understand your comment with my heart.
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Nov 20, 2009
Barbour Wants to Merge State's Black Universities
baquan2000: I thought I made this point earlier, but I guess I didn't. I honestly don't think they will merge…
Nov 20, 2009
[Editor's Note] Love Thy Neighbor
WMartin: They do teach faith I will grant you. It's the only way to get people to believe their fairy tales. Love,…