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Green Girl
A Craftier Shade of Green
Green Girl recently found herself roaming the aisles of the fabric store. She hoped to find eco-friendly options for making a patchwork baby quilt for Junior Green Girl. She was …
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Longtime Division Director Named New Head of Department of Archives and History
H.T. Holmes has been selected to serve as the new director of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH). Holmes will succeed Elbert R. Hilliard, who is retiring on …
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Doctor Who
A few weeks ago, some of our Twitter friends suggested we dedicate a FLY page to Doctor Who. He's a cultural icon who has the ability to travel through space …
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Fly: Come Fly With Us
Welcome to Fly, the seasonal supplement to your Jackson Free Press fix, designed especially for the hip and handy, and those who wish they were. Flip through Fly for hot …
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A Rez-olution.
Every year about this time I start thinking about vacation. The only hang up is that I'm a working girl with vacation days, and they're limited. So I've begun negotiations. …
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Instant Replay: College Football, Sept. 15
Doctor S was MIA last weekend, but he's back on the job. The first order of business is what happened in state college football this week:
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Parade Weekend Schedule
<b>Thursday, March 22</b>
Follow the trail of fishnets and beads to establish your own queeness at this year's parade.
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Don't Let Holiday Deals Become Holiday Debt
The Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Jackson cautions consumers to avoid impulse purchases this holiday season. [Verbatim from press release.]
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The Groom's Turn
The Groom's Turn
Recently my friend Tonnell Holloway announced he was getting married to his long-time companion in May. When we discussed his groomsmen plans for his wedding, he said that other than …
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Having Fun in Jackson on a Dime – or Less
If Jackson is your thing, but spending money isn't, you're in luck. Jackson offers plenty of things to do that won't cost a penny.
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Help Wanted In Oxford
Since Ole Miss is looking for a new basketball coach, consider the NCAA Tournament as a series of auditions in which UM AD Pete Boone gets to watch potential candidates. …
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Carving Nature at Its Joints
People have called my obsession with snakes (and by extension cats) aberrant, cockamamie, campy and injudicious. It is all of these things. I am all of these things.
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The JFP's Coverage of the Hinds DA Race - VOTE TODAY
Face-Off: Faye Peterson v. Robert Smith
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Urban Oasis
Michele Escude's dream is coming true this month in Fondren. circa., the new retail venue that she and her husband, Craig, created, opened for its soft launch in early November …
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Sweat Together
Now that you've decided to have a fitness party, it's time to go shopping. For a yoga-themed party, we found some great items just for the occasion.
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You Never Forget
Until he was old enough to drive, a bicycle was practically Todd Hall's only mode of transportation, but he stopped riding as he got older.
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Local Love
My favorite love song is Stevie Wonder's "For Once in My Life." The song is a constant reminder of how lucky I am to have a wife who loves and …
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Dedmon Hearing Set for Wednesday
A hearing for Deryl Dedmon has been set for this Wednesday. Dedmon is charged with the capital murder of James Craig Anderson in what prosecutors say was a racially-motivated hate …
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Delta Blues Update
SAMPLE OF FUTURE "LIVE" BLUES EVENTS IN THE DELTA (full list at http://www.cathead.biz/livemusic.html )...
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Laid Back Style
Nate Berkus—you know Nate, the interior-design god of Oprah Winfrey fame—says, "Your home should rise up to greet you." But sometimes after being greeted, you just want to lounge. You …
