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Reaganite Says Aborting Black Babies Would Reduce Crime
Here's your stupid Republican quotation for the day, coming from Reagan's secretary of education:
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[Hutchinson] The Real Reasons New Orleans Is So Poor
A year ago Total Community Action, an anti-poverty activist group in New Orleans, issued a devastating whitepaper that warned that poverty in the city had reached epidemic proportions. This was …
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This Is My Fault
Since Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast and thrust her spotlight on the abhorrent conditions of the poorest Americans, I have been pondering poverty. First, I got angry.
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[Morris] The Mule Packer
Being married to Willie Morris was never dull. I never knew who might turn up at our house. One day he announced, "An old friend from California is coming to …
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[Music] Soulful Roots
With hip-hop's presence felt so strongly in the South right now, it is obvious that what started out as a phase is now a permanent musical stronghold. It is one …
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[Verbatim E-mail] Is This Fact, or Fiction?
My name is Hollis Brown and I live in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. I recieved a forwarded letter written by Richard L. Johnston, M.D., University of Mississippi Medical Center. I want to …
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Strange Love: A Review Of "Corpse Bride"
Director Tim Burton, a maestro of macabre moviemaking, has certainly had his share of hits (such as this summer's delectable "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" adaptation) and misfires (2001's misbegotten …
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[Fleming] Learn From Our Mistakes
In sports, it is all about follow-through. Whether it is a pitching motion in baseball or a swing motion in golf, if you don't follow through, you lose power. The …
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Drama To Die For
Looking for a good whodunit to get you in a spooky, Halloween mood? The Center Players of Madison are performing "Rehearsal for Murder" by D.D. Brooke this month, and we're …
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Serendipity's Sweet Sixteen
It took less than two minutes for Bertha McDonald and May Jean Zehnder to realize that their art instructor Tony DiFatta was in the building. He'd told them that he …
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No Apologies: Inside Mississippi's Pro-Life Movement
Bruce Stuckey and Roy McMillan are doing what many people would consider radical—standing outside the Jackson Women's Health Clinic in mid-September, protesting in the rain. They are flanked by a …
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Evacuees Face Confusion, Long Lines
Stories are still trickling in from major damage zones across the south. Disturbing tales of personal failures and the greater breakdown of government in the face of unconscionable disaster roll …
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*Jackson Newbie: Urban Living FAQ
What media should I turn to for the most in-depth news?
After you've read the Jackson Free Press online and in print, head to The Sun Herald online. Then check out The Magnolia Report for around-the-state offerings. If you're more of …
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Katrina Helps, Hinders Local Business
Hurricane Katrina is costing literally billions of dollars—potentially more than $125 billion—and at least some of that burden is hitting home for businesses right here in Jackson.
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No. 2, September 29 - October 5
<b><u>The Place to Be</b></u>
I very much enjoyed the recent cover article, "The Place to Be," and beautiful accompanying artwork (although lacking the key Standard Life building in its layout) about the growth of …
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Immigrants Left Behind
Many immigrant workers labored in the Gulf Coast's thriving hospitality industry before the wind and water of Hurricane Katrina reduced the industry to matchsticks and filthy shreds of insulation. Three …
