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Saturday, July 4
The Mississippi Farmers Market opens at 8 a.m. Free; call 601-354-6573. ... The Greater Belhaven Market begins at 9 a.m. in the parking lot of the Belhaven McDade’s. Free; call 601-506-2848. ... Check out the Raoul Dufy exhibit at the Mississippi Museum of Art before it closes. $12, various discounts available; call 601-960-1515. ... The Congress Street Market begins at10 a.m. at The Commons Gallery. Free call 601-352-3399. ... The Mississippi Crafts Center hosts an old-fashioned picnic. Free food, music, demonstrations by craftsmen, games and more. Free; call 601-856-7546. ... The Canton Gospel Fest Homecoming begins at 4 p.m. with a free gospel concert in the town square of Canton. Free; call 601-859-1307. ... The Mississippi Brilla Futbol Club, the state’s soccer team, faces off against New Orleans at 5:30 p.m. at Arrow Field in Clinton. $5; visit msbrillafc.org. ... The city of Clinton hosts a family fireworks extravaganza at 5:30 p.m. at Traceway Park. $5 parking fee; call 601-925-6103. ... Gospoetry at Koinonia, 8 p.m. ... Electric Company is at Fenian’s, 9 p.m.  What Can I Do (for Jackson)? 1 comment
News Junkie wrote: Today I have had enough! I've learned to love this city, and I'm committed to making it better. I'm here for the long run, so please tell me what I can do to make things better. Every time I hear about another robbery, business closing, new suburb, or body found I seriously cringe! I know about most of the positive in Jackson too, but what can I do about the negative? How can ... |
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Jul 03, 2009 | 11:43 PMSarah Palin to Step Down as First-term Governor
Tom Head: I don't know that I'd put any credence in this, but BradBlog is bringing out rumors of a federal embezzlement indictment--that would indeed center on the "house Todd ...
Jul 03, 2009 | 11:24 PM
Mississippi No. 1 in Obesity, Again
Lady Havoc: Yep. And probably half these kids will be diagnosed with diabetes before they graduate high school. Jeff, please be careful with this. Our daughter, who is 10 and is in no way ...
Jul 03, 2009 | 11:19 PM
Bold ‘New’ City
L.W.: Thanks for the WAPT link because I missed the report. There is a tinge of doom and gloom in the report, but I still have hope. The economy is cyclical, so the recession will not last forever. There ...
Jul 03, 2009 | 11:04 PM
Sarah Palin to Step Down as First-term Governor
L.W.: Is it the house her husband built himself? [...with a little help from his contractor friend (who was coincidentally awarded the Wasilla sports complex project)...] Have ...
Jul 03, 2009 | 07:38 PM
Sarah Palin to Step Down as First-term Governor
Macedonian: I wonder if her resignation has anything to do with this 7/1 post at The Atlantic which IMHO pretty much nails it!!! "The Core Of Palin's Appeal A reader writes: ...
Jul 03, 2009 | 06:52 PM
Sarah Palin to Step Down as First-term Governor
BubbaT: Heard some political type on NPR talking eariler that she has done the same thing before. When she lost her bid for Lt. Gov. in 2002 she was appointed to the cushy job ...
Jul 03, 2009 | 05:18 PM
'I Just Have to Type My Thoughts Out'
ladd: Test. YMP is in the house. Almost.
Jul 03, 2009 | 05:01 PM
Bold ‘New’ City
NewJackson: thanks pop for your response, i do have a story my grandmother used to live on pearl street back in the late 80's when i was a little boy right beside the blues lounge where the marker is now. As ...
Jul 03, 2009 | 04:49 PM
Sarah Palin to Step Down as First-term Governor
pjiv: Is it the house her husband built himself? [...with a little help from his contractor friend (who was coincidentally awarded the Wasilla sports complex project)...] Have ...
Jul 03, 2009 | 04:40 PM
[Editor's Note] Death of Affirmative Action?
baquan2000: Goldenea - you had me at hello! You had me at Hello! Say it again! "Why should fixing something be equal, when breaking it was not!" Hello!!!!! Ding ding ding ding, ...
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Sarah Palin to Step Down as First-term Governor
Tom Head: I don't know that I'd put any credence in this, but BradBlog is bringing out rumors of a federal embezzlement indictment--that would indeed center on the "house Todd ...
Jul 03, 2009 | 11:24 PM
Mississippi No. 1 in Obesity, Again
Lady Havoc: Yep. And probably half these kids will be diagnosed with diabetes before they graduate high school. Jeff, please be careful with this. Our daughter, who is 10 and is in no way ...
Jul 03, 2009 | 11:19 PM
Bold ‘New’ City
L.W.: Thanks for the WAPT link because I missed the report. There is a tinge of doom and gloom in the report, but I still have hope. The economy is cyclical, so the recession will not last forever. There ...
Jul 03, 2009 | 11:04 PM
Sarah Palin to Step Down as First-term Governor
L.W.: Is it the house her husband built himself? [...with a little help from his contractor friend (who was coincidentally awarded the Wasilla sports complex project)...] Have ...
Jul 03, 2009 | 07:38 PM
Sarah Palin to Step Down as First-term Governor
Macedonian: I wonder if her resignation has anything to do with this 7/1 post at The Atlantic which IMHO pretty much nails it!!! "The Core Of Palin's Appeal A reader writes: ...
Jul 03, 2009 | 06:52 PM
Sarah Palin to Step Down as First-term Governor
BubbaT: Heard some political type on NPR talking eariler that she has done the same thing before. When she lost her bid for Lt. Gov. in 2002 she was appointed to the cushy job ...
Jul 03, 2009 | 05:18 PM
'I Just Have to Type My Thoughts Out'
ladd: Test. YMP is in the house. Almost.