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The East Coast Wakes Up, Surveys Damage From Hurricane Sandy As Storm Continues Inland
Millions of people from Maine to the Carolinas awoke Tuesday without power, and an eerily quiet New York City was all but closed off by car, train and air as …
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Prison Factories Caught in Private Biz Debate
Factories that employ convicted felons are at the heart of a simmering debate about whether prisons should be siphoning away jobs—and at much lower wages.
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Jackpedia Discussion
Y'all...I just finished a few hours of messing around with Jackpedia and wanted to use it as a launching point for criticism, discussion, suggestions, etc. Here' the page I just …
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No Humble Pie Needed
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? I am more of a beignet …
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Dancing in the Kitchen
You see, my mom is a goofy mom. I mean "dance in the kitchen with the refrigerator doors to the sound of the "Battlestar Galactica" theme song playing in the …
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Innocents Abroad
It was with a bit a trepidation that I approached last week's bus trip to Little Rock arranged by former City Councilman Ben Allen, now president of Downtown Jackson Partners.
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Syrian Rebels Preparing for Advance on Capital
Syrian rebels brought their fight within a mile of the heart of Damascus on Friday, seizing army checkpoints and cutting a key highway with a row of burning tires as …
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Isaac Almost a Hurricane, Threatens Gulf with Flooding
The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami predicted Isaac would power up to hurricane strength, which is measured by winds of 74 mph, later in the day.
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Isaac Becomes Cat 1 Hurricane, Could Flood 4 States
Isaac became a hurricane Tuesday that could flood the coasts of four states with storm surge and heavy rains on its way to New Orleans, where residents hunkered down behind …
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Republican Convention is in Full-Throated Roar
Nominee Mitt Romney and his team are reaching out in all directions Wednesday to connect with key voting groups.
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So…Am I Wrong For Pointing This Out?
Anyone else notice the extreme disparities in the comments on the Clarion Ledger sight re: The Ridgeland Shooting vs. The Terry Shooting? Both incidents. Tragic. Avoidable. Domestic disputes involving family …
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Generals Telling Truth About ‘Dash to Baghdad'
As Iraq teeters on a civil war the U.S. cannot control, the New York Times has an in-depth story about what happened with generals who protested the U.S.' initial rush …
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No-Hassle Recycling In Jackson
A common attitude toward recycling is: "I know that I should recycle, but it seems like a hassle." Fortunately, this is not so in Jackson. Read on to find out …
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Learning Spaces
There are more than 132,000 public and private schools in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
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Best Sports Movies of All Time
Sports Girl has a lot on her plate these days between watching every single March Madness game possible, keeping up with pre-season baseball, and what's this about Terrell Owens going …
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The Meat Mystery
To tell it true, ground meat makes Lunch Lady nervous. Ever since a friend told her that the beef at a certain delicious fast-food place is designated Grade D by …
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Politics
Campaigns, Panhandlers and Buses
Ward 4 Councilman Frank Bluntson, a candidate in next year's mayoral race, has taken every chance he can to oppose Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. at City Council meetings.
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Cori Anderson and Mark Sullivan
Cori Anderson, then 16, was at a friend's house back in summer 2002 when she overheard Mark Sullivan, 18, telling someone he wanted to get rid of his car in …
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Steer Clear of the Clover
With St. Patrick's Day upon us, I found myself asking the same question I ask every year: At what point did St. Paddy's become a green Mardi Gras? By the …
