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Writer's Remorse

Music and I have an understanding: I make it, and it makes me happy. That's a simple enough idea, I think.

FBI Monitoring Investigation of Candidate's Death

The FBI said Wednesday that it has been monitoring the state investigation into the death of an openly gay mayoral candidate in Mississippi, but the agency didn't indicate it had …

Audio of GI's Statement on WikiLeaks Case Released

Some supporters of an Army private charged with aiding the enemy released a leaked audio recording Tuesday of Pfc. Bradley Manning explaining why he sent hundreds of thousands of classified …

Urban Homesteading: Probiotics a Yummy Alternative

Modern homesteaders, that is, urban and rural folks who are into self-sufficiency, could do little better in regard to their food choices than delving into probiotics.

Md. Poised to Be 18th State to Ban Death Penalty

It's been eight years since Maryland executed a convicted killer, but that could be the last time if the General Assembly, as expected, gives final passage this week to a …

It's the Weekend!

On Saturday, the Mal's St. Paddy's Parade is in downtown Jackson.

Waxing Fantastic with a Night Full of Classics

One thing we can all agree on is that Rick James, Prince and Michael Jackson are undeniable icons of pop and soul music.

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It's the Weekend!

On Saturday, the Zippity Doo Dah Parade is at 7 p.m. in Fondren. See the Sweet Potato Queens and the Budweiser Clydesdales.

State Revenue Boost: 'More Money Is Good'

The good news for state-budget worrywarts is that Mississippi could have additional spending money for its woefully underfunded state agencies. The bad news for those state agencies is that state …

Thank You

With the holidays coming at us like a freight train, I'm reflecting on all the things I'm thankful for in 2010.

BREAKING: AG Hood Announces Pardon Findings, Serves Notice

Barbour Watch Archive

Also see: JFP investigation of Barbour's 2008 Pardons of Domestic Killers

Red Hot Tamales

On July 19, 2008, the JFP Chick Ball was in full force when a group of lovely ladies took the stage—upright bass, fiddle, guitar and ukulele in tow. For 20 …

[Rob In Stereo] Decade In Review

It was a decade of regression in pop music. If you were to chart the quality pop albums that came out each year of the aughts, you would have a …

Unlikely Blues Hero

Growing up as a music fan, I had always heard about the ill-fated Rolling Stones "Rock And Roll Circus" film from 1968. For some unknown reason, The Stones did not …

Passengers Returning to U.S. After Cruise Ship Fire

For the second time this year, a fire at sea has aborted a cruise ship's voyage. This time, aboard Royal Caribbean's Grandeur of the Seas and the ship's 2,200 passengers …

U.S. Economy Growing Slowly

The U.S. economy grew at a modest 2.4 percent annual rate from January through March, slightly slower than initially estimated.

Chokwe Lumumba Celebrates Victory

The atmosphere in the Clarion Hotel's ballroom was electric moments before Chokwe Lumumba arrived on the scene to celebrate his election victory Tuesday. Lumumba was officially Jackson's next mayor.

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Tricks Up Their Sleeves

"Now You See Me" is a Robin Hood tale, if that's what you call four magicians robbing banks, safes and rich people to give the money to their audiences.

Holder Praises Slain Black Activist Medgar Evers

Attorney General Eric Holder on Wednesday praised slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers, saying that the black activist's vision and leadership helped make it possible for Holder and President Barack …

Immigration Advocates Count the Votes

After the Senate pushed the bill over procedural hurdles, backers of immigration legislation turn from courting support to counting votes.