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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Set in the Mississippi Delta, "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" is a story about greed, passion and an old man named Big Daddy. New Stage Theatre takes on Tennessee …

10 Things to Know for Wednesday

Ernesto's spin, more Tea Party candidates, the mystery of the Sikh Temple shooter, more.

Zac Harmon Blues

<b>UPDATE: Ticket price for the event now $15.</b>

Voted Best New Blues Artist by XM Radio, Jackson native Zac Harmon certainly gets back to his roots in his music. Harmon's cool blues sound is reminiscent of blues giants …

But, Sen. Graham, ‘The Damn Thing Tanked'

Sen. Lindsey Graham, a Republican and a lead of the John McCain campaign, was standing next to Spin Row (the area where all the press is, according to a sign …

AP: Bush's Record Has Him in Tough Spot

AP is reporting: "Bad news for President Bush: Americans are anxious about the economy and unhappy about the Iraq war. The number of soldiers killed will probably hit the psychologically …

Jerome Gentry

When 49-year-old Jerome Gentry talks about his high-school football days, his smile and hand gestures become big and animated. In 1975, the Callaway High School Chargers finished 12-0—the first prep …

Jeff Good

Jeff Good, 41, came to Jackson from Salt Lake City his senior year in high school, graduated from Murrah in 1981 and Millsaps in 1986, then sold computer systems for …

Bob Davidson

"My first love is the law. My second love is music," says Bob Davidson, 59, sitting in his office at the Mississippi Capitol Building.

Rachel Hicks

Rachel Hicks will not be ignored. The Belhaven resident is co-founder and executive director of Mississippi First, a fledgling non-profit organization focused on education policy that will move the state …

Henrietta Martin

Open the heavy glass door, take six steps across the foyer to the next glass door, open it, and you're in the Beverly J. Brown Library in Byram, a branch …

Daniel Johnston

Daniel "Danny" Johnston, a senior music composition student at Belhaven College, mixes some of the most brilliant concoctions the city's coffee-drinkers can handle.

Jarvis Dortch

Since 2006, Jarvis Dortch has worked as a communications coordinator for the Mississippi Health Advocacy Program, which aims to improve health care for all Mississippians, "especially those whose health is …

Erica Flannes

Erica Flannes, 28, met me inside Fondren Corner, just about where she sets up for Fondren's ARTMix.

Bumps in the Road

My Road to Wellness started all uphill but positive and has somehow taken a nosedive into procrastination, health issues, and sweets. What the heck happened and how did it all …

Rage Caged

Hey, that was a great victory celebration for the Jackson Rage, wasn't it? Celebrating their great triumph at home last Saturday night at Jackson State before the largest crowd of …

The Best In Sports In The Next 7 Days

MLS soccer, Chivas USA at Los Angeles (10 p.m., ESPN2): The Goats and Galaxy battle for L.A. supremacy. It's not the Euro Cup, but at least you get to see …

The Best In Sports In 7 Days

Pro baseball, Jacksonville at Mississippi (7 p.m., Trustmark Park, Pearl, 930 AM): Get your drink on and watch the M-Braves face the Suns. … Semipro baseball, Mississippi Semipro Tournament (schedule …

Come All Ye Faithful

This week marks the unofficial start of the college football season. The Big Three will host their annual preseason parties in Jackson. Coaches, cheerleaders and others will be on hand …

The Best In Sports In 7 Days

Pro baseball, West Tenn at Mississippi (7 p.m., Pearl, 930 AM): It's Thirsty Thursday at Trustmark Park (all 16-ounce drinks are $1). If Mayor Frank Melton is driving you to …

The Best In Sports In 7 Days

College football, Ole Miss at Florida replay (6 p.m., CSS): Rebel fans can relive one of the great moments in UM football history during this replay of the 2008 game.