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Fall-Out: ‘Women for Obama' Event Canned; Caterer Loses $7,000
Just in, verbatim:
Due to the uncertainty surrounding the Presidential Debate scheduled for Ole Miss, the Federation of Democratic Women reluctantly postpone the Women for Obama-Biden Forum.
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Lots of Shows, Lots of Memories
As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, my wife, Catherine, and I recently bought and moved into a new home in Fondren. While unpacking, we stumbled upon our collection …
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Life on the Mississippi
Eve Beglarian is a modern-day, female version of Huckleberry Finn, but instead of exploring the mighty Mississippi River on a raft, she did it by kayak and bicycle.
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Kevin Hart
Get ready to laugh out loud with comedian Kevin Hart as he rolls into Jackson during his "Laugh At My Pain" tour Oct. 23 at Thalia Mara Hall.
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Elise Turner
Elise Turner's six-word biography reads "Looking around corners, always finding adventures." And that sums up precisely her life philosophy and work in the medical field.
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Community Organizing 101
After 42 years of ministry at the Farish Street Baptist Church, the Rev.Dr. Hickman Johnson has seen the iconic Jackson neighborhood through its most prosperous and most trying years.
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The Kid In the Picture
When brothers Joel and Ethan Coen filmed "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" in Canton 10 years ago, they gave many Jackson-area residents their first—and in some cases, their only—taste of …
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Max Contemporary Furnishings
While the retail landscape is changing all over the metro, the real renaissance has been happening in Fondren for years. There couldn't be a more apt benchmark to measure its …
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[Fleming] A Come to Jesus Meeting
Where were you at 4:30 p.m. on March 18, 2004? I know where I was. I was sitting at my desk in the House Chamber, listening to Rep. Willie Bailey, …
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Gulf Coast AGs Seek Spill ‘Clarifications'
Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood and the attorneys general from four other states affected (or potentially affected) by oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico are looking for clarification of …
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Public Meetings and Community Events
6 p.m. Jackson City Council Meeting at Jackson City Hall (200 S. President St.). The City Council holds its regular meeting, open to the public. Free; call 601-960-1033.
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City & County
Woman Sues City of Jackson, Alleges Pay-to-Play Scheme, Sexual Harassment
Mayor Tony Yarber and the City of Jackson are facing another lawsuit alleging sexual harassment from a former employee, except this time the former Equal Business Opportunity manager asserts that …
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The Campaign Against BET: Is it too late for change?
While Black America continues the dialogue regarding the portryal of Black women in the media, I am concerned that we need to start taking action to support our opinions.
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Spring Fest 2009
Next week, The Commons at Eudora Welty's Birthplace kicks off Spring Fest 2009, with various nightly events leading up to a big festival Saturday.
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"Cadillac Records"
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"Cadillac Records" tells the story of the rise of Chess Records in Chicago. With a stellar cast of Adrien Brody, Jeffrey Wright, Beyoncé Knowles and Mos Def, the film promises …
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[On Screen] Bama Girl
The Southern Circuit Film Series closes its 2008-2009 run with this powerful documentary from director Rachel Goslins.
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On Stage
Murder Under the Mistletoe
This isn't one of those murder-mystery weekends like on one my favorite episodes of "Saved By the Bell," but these guys know how to keep a crowd guessing and on …
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Rev. Eric Pridmore
Rev. Eric Pridmore, 38, hasn't let blindness stop him from hunting. The mounted antlers from a three-point buck he shot hang over his fireplace, a testament to his marksmanship. Pridmore's …
