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Levee Board Opposes State Takeover Attempt


Board member and Jackson businessman Leland Speed was the bill's sole supporter, arguing that it was necessary to bring additional funds for flood control.
Thomas Beck
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by Ward Schaefer
February 8, 2010

The Rankin-Hinds Pearl Flood and Drainage Control District Levee Board voted this morning to deliver a letter to the state Legislature opposing a bill that would expand the board's membership, and possibly reverse its decision on a controversial Pearl River development plan. Board members expressed concern that the bill would turn over local flood control along the Pearl River to state officials who had no financial stake in the project.
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Levee Board Opposes State Takeover Attempt


Board member and Jackson businessman Leland Speed was the bill's sole supporter, arguing that it was necessary to bring additional funds for flood control.
Thomas Beck
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by Ward Schaefer
February 8, 2010

The Rankin-Hinds Pearl Flood and Drainage Control District Levee Board voted this morning to deliver a letter to the state Legislature opposing a bill that would expand the board's membership, and possibly reverse its decision on a controversial Pearl River development plan. Board members expressed concern that the bill would turn over local flood control along ...
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Barbour Announces $21 Million More in Budget Cuts


Gov. Haley Barbour said that further reductions would likely follow this latest round of cuts.
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by Ward Schaefer
February 5, 2010

Gov. Haley Barbour announced another round of state budget cuts totalling $21 million today. Today’s cuts, which represent roughly 0.5 percent of the state budget, bring total cuts for the 2010 fiscal year to $458.5 million. The governor warned that this round of reductions was based on the highest of three different estimates of future tax revenues.
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Melody from (Mechanical) Defeat


Their equipment hates them, but ¡Los Buddies! persevere, creating a loose but charming sound. Catch them at Hal & Mal’s Feb. 6 with the Unwed Teenagers.
Courtesy of Los Buddies

by Larry Morrisey
February 3, 2010

¡Los Buddies! can find inspiration in the midst of gear malfunction. The Jackson-based band has battled a steady stream of failing amplifiers and broken guitars since forming in 2005.
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[Hitched] Demetria Robinson and Christopher Thomas


Demetria Robinson and Christopher Thomas married Oct. 17, 2009, at the Morning Star Baptist Church.
Courtesy Frank Wilson
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by Desire Hunter
January 13, 2010


"Someday, Demetria, you and Chris will be married." Virginia Williams spoke these prophetic words to her granddaughter, Demetria Robinson, in the fall of 2004. Demetria, however, snickered at the comment because she had just started dating Chris Thomas.


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To Thine Own Self Be True—Transcending Your ‘Types’



Xenïa Antunes
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by Brandi Herrera Pfrehm
January 13, 2010

Let me guess. You’re the shy, silent type—a wallflower standing at the edge of the party, happier to observe than participate. You’re a worrier, too, aren’t you? You can’t drive down the road without taking on the weight of the world. Maybe you’re the outdoorsy type, or the caregiver or a tomboy. You’re this. You’re that. ...
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Tuesday, February 9

“Music in the City” at the Mississippi Museum of Art (380 S. Lamar St.) begins at 5:15 p.m. Free, donations welcome; call 601-960-1515. … The All Writers’ Workshop with author Margie Culbertson at the Pearl Library (2146 Old Brandon Road, Pearl) begins at 6 p.m. Free; call 601-985-8011. … Karaoke at McB’s at 7 p.m. Free. … Open mic at Café 101 at 7 p.m. $5. … Don’t miss The Extremez at Shucker’s from 7:30-11:30 p.m. Free. … Test your knowledge during the Pub Quiz at Hal & Mal’s at 8 p.m.
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Feb 09, 2010 | 05:42 AM
Tancredo: Obama Won Because of No Literacy Test
baquan2000: I have to be honest - people line up in droves for that woman and we are not talking about a diverse group people either, but people that are members of the ...
Feb 08, 2010 | 06:59 PM
[Collier] And the Nominees Are
Walt: Natalie, I forgot to add that I don't see how a truly smart, thinking or reconstructed person would be offended by such a shirt worn by you. Maybe some people need to get over or ...
Feb 08, 2010 | 06:58 PM
Levee Board Opposes State Takeover Attempt
daniel johnson: Who is Leland going to deed his property to? Will he be deeding all of his property which stands to gain more than a marginal amount of value in the Twin Lakes ...
Feb 08, 2010 | 06:57 PM
Sports: Saints Win Super Bowl
itodd: Oh, and the number two household concentration for the game (behind New Orleans) wasn't Indy, it was D.C. -- combo of the snow and the storyline kept a lot of folks in the house watching ...
Feb 08, 2010 | 06:54 PM
Sports: Saints Win Super Bowl
itodd: Most watched in U. S. History! I'm surprised the bandwagon could hold all those people jumping on in recent days. Must have been a big wagon and a very good band. It's New Orleans, baby! ...
Feb 08, 2010 | 06:37 PM
Sports: Saints Win Super Bowl
Walt: Most watched in U. S. History! I'm surprised the bandwagon could hold all those people jumping on in recent days. Must have been a big wagon and a very good band. Lord, what's going to ...
Feb 08, 2010 | 06:26 PM
Tancredo: Obama Won Because of No Literacy Test
Walt: I don’t blame Palin for taking the money either. She has to be laughing and saying to herself I can’t believe anyone remains who is stupid enough to either pay me big ...

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What Happened to Recess?

multiculturegirl wrote: This has been burning on my mind since the beginning of the school year and maybe someone can help me out, what happened to recess? I guess nothing should shock me in the post No Child Left Behind era but this really bothers me. As a new Mississippian by way of Indiana, this is my children's third year in JPS, I am shocked that the only time I see kids on the school ...
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[Stauffer] America’s Team

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by Todd Stauffer
February 3, 2010

I have not been a New Orleans Saints fan my whole life.

While Archie Manning was making a name for himself in New Orleans, I was busily growing up in Dallas, writing every book report I could get away with on read more »

Coal Plant on Public Hot Seat This Week
The Mississippi Public Service Commission began the second phase of hearings this week to determine the need for a proposed $2.4 billion coal plant in Kemper County.

[Editorial] The Imperial Low Road
Adam Lynch of the Jackson Free Press broke the story last week that Jackson State University President Ronald Mason was floating a plan to merge the state’s historically black colleges. The news caused a media frenzy and outrage among graduates of the state’s three public HBCUs.

[Stiggers] What About The Milk?
Rev. I.M. Vegan: “Welcome to the Vegetarian Church’s ‘Save the Water and Food Supply in the Ghetto’ National Conference."

[Collier] And the Nominees Are
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I own and proudly wear a T-shirt that declares, “I Love Black People.” Once, when I was wearing it, a white guy told me—with an inquisitive inflection at the end of his statementדYou wouldn’t like it if I wore a shirt that said ‘White Power.’ That’s what you’re doing.

Unapologetic Feminism
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Julia A. Fenton recalls a couple viewing one of her exhibits: They bent their heads together and discussed the image in front of them, she says.

Homespun Horror
Watching "Night of the Loup Garou" is like crowding into your friend's basement to screen a film you shot on the weekends and your evenings off.

Southern? Not So Much
Years ago, Oxford American magazine published an issue with a Southern Womanhood theme, featuring Ashley Judd in a University of Kentucky jersey. Men lusted after southern women in numerous articles.

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Game Thread: Saints Win Super Bowl XLIV
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A key question in today's Super Bowl is the health of Indianapolis Colts' defensive end Dwight Freeney, who is known for ...

No Humble Pie Needed
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Ahhh, humble pie. I have never acquired the taste for it, but have had to devour it on many occasions. Haven’t most of us? ...

Dear John: A Babe, A Beefcake, A Break-Up
The allure of a babe and a beefcake in a priggish bodice ripper of conventional romance doesn't carry the same weight of ...

Senate Passes on MUW Name Change
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The Mississippi Senate Universities and Colleges Committee failed to take action on a proposed name change for the ...

Sundance 2010 Award Ceremonies
I sat in the front row, up close and personal, for the closing night award ceremonies. I reveled in the space created by ...

Sundance: Best in Short Filmmaking
Short films invite limitless opportunities for creative exploration, and these films offer some of the best entertainment ...

Where’s YOUR Confidence?
A Response to Luke Parrish’s Blog on Understanding Self-Worth, Confidence, and “Believing in Yourself”

I hope that it ...

Politics Not as Usual
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As my second pro-Jackson piece was published this week in the JFP, more of my "friends" called me out for not staying true ...

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vol. 8, no 21

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» The People’s Victory
Enough with the “signs of the apocalypse” rhetoric. The New Orleans Saints have been the best team in the NFL this season.


» Bryan Eubank 1
Most guys love sports. No big surprise there. But only a few find a way to take that passion and turn it into a livelihood. Bryan Eubank is someone who has done just that.

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Unapologetic Feminism
Julia A. Fenton recalls a couple viewing one of her exhibits: They bent their heads together and discussed the image in front of them, she says. 1

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My Hero the Gyro
My affair with the gyro sandwich (pronounced YEER-oh, not JI-roh) began as a small child. I remember my father taking me to a small family-owned storefront inside a shopping mall 30 miles outside of Chicago.

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Best of Jackson 2010

Photos of the JFP Best of Jackson 2010 party; taken by Kip Caven and published to www.loungelist.com.

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Feb 09, 2010 | 05:42 AM
Tancredo: Obama Won Because of No Literacy Test
baquan2000: I have to be honest - people line up in droves for that woman and we are not talking about a diverse group people either, but people that are members of the ...
Feb 08, 2010 | 06:59 PM
[Collier] And the Nominees Are
Walt: Natalie, I forgot to add that I don't see how a truly smart, thinking or reconstructed person would be offended by such a shirt worn by you. Maybe some people need to get over or ...
Feb 08, 2010 | 06:58 PM
Levee Board Opposes State Takeover Attempt
daniel johnson: Who is Leland going to deed his property to? Will he be deeding all of his property which stands to gain more than a marginal amount of value in the Twin Lakes ...
Feb 08, 2010 | 06:57 PM
Sports: Saints Win Super Bowl
itodd: Oh, and the number two household concentration for the game (behind New Orleans) wasn't Indy, it was D.C. -- combo of the snow and the storyline kept a lot of folks in the house watching ...
Feb 08, 2010 | 06:54 PM
Sports: Saints Win Super Bowl
itodd: Most watched in U. S. History! I'm surprised the bandwagon could hold all those people jumping on in recent days. Must have been a big wagon and a very good band. It's New Orleans, baby! ...
Feb 08, 2010 | 06:37 PM
Sports: Saints Win Super Bowl
Walt: Most watched in U. S. History! I'm surprised the bandwagon could hold all those people jumping on in recent days. Must have been a big wagon and a very good band. Lord, what's going to ...
Feb 08, 2010 | 06:26 PM
Tancredo: Obama Won Because of No Literacy Test
Walt: I don’t blame Palin for taking the money either. She has to be laughing and saying to herself I can’t believe anyone remains who is stupid enough to either pay me big ...
Feb 08, 2010 | 06:07 PM
Game Thread: Saints Win Super Bowl XLIV
Walt: Congrats to the Saints on this year's Super Bowl. I couldn't relax until the last pass was missed or deflected. Next year the Saints will have an x on their heads like the ...
Feb 08, 2010 | 05:06 PM
Tancredo: Obama Won Because of No Literacy Test
itodd: I think Palin is doing what’s best for Palin—taking $100k to say stupid stuff and then going back to Fox news. Apparently she had to write down key things that she’s ...
Feb 08, 2010 | 04:54 PM
New Buses Give Boost to JATRAN
golden eagle: I would behoove the mayor to reach out to other communities about expanding JATRAN, though suburbs do have a tendency of being resistant to public transportation.
Feb 08, 2010 | 03:19 PM
New Buses Give Boost to JATRAN
ed inman: Needed hourly express service between the airport and Union Station downtown is pretty much a no-brainer. Think about it: How many "International" airports have absolutely NO local ...
Feb 08, 2010 | 03:16 PM
[Collier] And the Nominees Are
Brian C Johnson: Whitey would have been more honest if he had asked you about a shirt that read, "I love white people." I don't think most people would object to such a shirt. But it would ...
Feb 08, 2010 | 02:57 PM
New Buses Give Boost to JATRAN
itodd: Lanier...excellent point. And it really is about work; we hear constantly about the jobs created by new mall development or new big box retail; but the bulk of that development is ...
Feb 08, 2010 | 02:39 PM
New Buses Give Boost to JATRAN
lanier77: One crucial element is increasing ridership. How do you make mass transit appealing? You need a regional transit authority to transport people from neighboring areas to work and ...
Feb 08, 2010 | 02:29 PM
Sports: Saints Win Super Bowl
itodd: Update: According to MSNBC the game was the most-watched program in U.S. television history, surpassing the finale of M.A.S.H. in 1983.
Feb 08, 2010 | 02:24 PM
Tancredo: Obama Won Because of No Literacy Test
golden eagle: Sarah Palin spoke at the Tea Party convention on Saturday night in Nashville and she wants to be a part of the movement. Does she really want to associate ...
Feb 08, 2010 | 02:20 PM
Sports: Saints Win Super Bowl
itodd: Just be happy about your own win and leave off the comparisons to real football teams like Denver. (A.) The comparison was *ratings* for the *broadcast*, not teams or players. Overreact ...
Feb 08, 2010 | 12:52 PM
Sports: Saints Win Super Bowl
ladd: Score typo fixed above now. Thanks, John V., for pointing it out.
Feb 08, 2010 | 12:46 PM
No Humble Pie Needed
golden eagle: I just listen to a lot of the sports talk shows and recognized your name.
Feb 08, 2010 | 12:42 PM
Sports: Saints Win Super Bowl
WMartin: Why you gotta bring up the Bronco's loss? I'm still stinging from that one. Probably a lot like the sting most of these new Saint's fans felt from straining themselves jumping onto ...

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