While walking the streets of downtown Jackson one day, 27-year-old John Kelly had a simple revelation. Despite differences in race or religion, “we’re all equal and just need to walk in the goodness of God,” he says, adding that it’s…
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At 78, age has not stopped George Frank from learning new things. Last week, he became the oldest student to graduate from Jackson State University’s Department of Mathematics.
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In a bustling Jim Hill High School hallway, students are yelping and shouting to one another joyfully, but one student remains unfazed by the exuberance.
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Raised in Drew, Miss., the Rev. Edward Hightower is one of 10 children. He speaks often of the Delta and her people, especially the troubles his community faced in the 1960s. “I came up in segregated Mississippi, only eight miles…
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After shuffling the deck of Bicycle playing cards multiple times, magician Robert Day was prepared to choose my card. Judging by the complexity of this “illusion,” I was sure he would fail.
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When I asked Amy Steadman who dead or alive she would invite to a dinner party, it was apparent that she had thought of this before. She chose her favorite writers, among them Evelyn Waugh, George Saunders, David Foster Wallace…
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Jessica Catchings blazes a trail across Jackson accomplishing multiple tasks at once and creating more in the process. The 22-year-old history student plans to graduate from Jackson State University in August, and then dive headfirst into law school. (She…
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» A beautiful night for a JFP Lounge on Pi(e) patio. Margs anyone? 6 to 10 p.m. Munchies, free. Come on. Meet folks. Chat. Network. Whatever. Thu Mar 11 03:10:47 pm 2010
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Mar 11, 2010JPD Investigating Officer for Michelle Obama Comments
BubbaT: Drummin- LOL Me? Support Obama? LOL Wrong. Never.
I take that back, if he came up…
Mar 11, 2010
JPD Investigating Officer for Michelle Obama Comments
DrumminD21311: I guess BubbaT really does support Obama after all. We appreciate your support for the cause BubbaT.
Mar 11, 2010
JPD Investigating Officer for Michelle Obama Comments
Mark Geoffriau: I can't imagine the relevance of Michelle Obama's weight (nor the weight of BubbaT's wife), but I'd be…
Mar 11, 2010
The Commons: Continuity of Love
ladd: Agreed, deltabelle. The Commons' needs are crystal clear from this story. With any luck, they will now get the help they…
Mar 11, 2010
JPD Investigating Officer for Michelle Obama Comments
justjess: You know ButtaT the description you gave of your wife fits that of The First Lady, Mrs. Michelle Obama.…
Mar 11, 2010
JPD Investigating Officer for Michelle Obama Comments
baquan2000: Drummin D - that is a very interesting angle you provided on that, I couldn't agree with you more,…
Mar 11, 2010
JPD Investigating Officer for Michelle Obama Comments
BubbaT: DrumminD- actually I more impressed with a woman who has reddish blond hair,120lbish,got all her teeth,and a mother of…
Mar 11, 2010
JPD Investigating Officer for Michelle Obama Comments
DrumminD21311: One awesome thing about the Obamas that nobody comments on is that they are excellent bigot magnets. Wherever they…
Mar 11, 2010
JPD Investigating Officer for Michelle Obama Comments
DrumminD21311: Doesn't surprise me. I'm surprised it took so long for the comments to surface, and that there are not…
Mar 11, 2010
[Collier] The Sweetest Taboo
baquan2000: Lori G - it's funny you brought the "business" photo up!?
Me and my co-worker were just talking about…