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Fit for a King

Nothing can beat the taste of a large plate of fried green tomatoes. I mean, this is truly a southern dish. Take a large glass of lime Kool-Aid, some pulled …

Training at Your Door

Clad in pink and black athletic attire, water bottle in hand, Ebony Cooper exudes "workout." As the owner of Body by Ebony, a mobile personal training company, Cooper dedicates her …

Gatsby Endeavors

I've alluded before in this column to my general lack of athleticism. I like working out, but when it comes to team sports, I'm much better at being a cheerleader …

Chartre, JSU Planning Development

An area of green grass and trees off Dr. Robert Smith Parkway, near Jackson State University, may soon become a mixed-income housing development.

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Be Transparent, Mitt (and Haley)

Amid all the clamor recently over Gov. Mitt Romney's financials—shell companies in Bermuda, Swiss bank accounts, apparent control of Bain Capital well after he says he left the company—one critic's …

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'The Livin' Ain't Easy

Miss Doodle Mae: "At Jojo's Discount Dollar Store, we have done our best to stay cool, calm and collected in the heat of this summer. Brother Hustle (part-time sales associate …

New Generation Jim Crow

"What's Going On" is a meaningful song by the great Marvin Gaye, as is "Ball of Confusion" with another message from the Temptations.

Tupelo's 'Dirty Little Secret'

Since my "coming out" 20 years ago, my understanding of who and what I am has evolved—not unlike our president. I wrestled mightily with what I was taught as a …

Lake Caroline Golf Course

Battle to Unionize Nissan

CANTON – Michael Carter hardly evokes the Hollywood image of a podium-pounding, fire-breathing labor agitator.

Danny Glover Stands with Workers

CANTON - Actor Danny Glover told a half-dozen Nissan workers at the United Auto Workers office here last Friday that he had a special, personal reason for meeting with them …

What is Life Post-LCD

Oxford is one of a small selection of venues that will show the LCD Soundsystem documentary "Shut Up and Play the Hits."

Cooper-Stokes v. Jackson IV

LaRita Cooper-Stokes and Joyce Jackson will square off July 24 for the Ward 3 City Council seat again.

Miss. Power's Addiction

Opponents of Mississippi Power's 582-megawatt generating station in Kemper County question if the company's financial setbacks have resulted in a work slowdown at the plant, under construction since 2010.

Biz Federation Needs Context

It seems like the releases from the National Federation of Independent Businesses (nfib.com) are coming fast and furious these days.

Rising Star Sarah Jarosz

Despite her age, Sarah Jarosz is a force to be reckoned with in contemporary bluegrass.

New Abortion Law: Medically Justified?

Is it medically necessary for doctors to have hospital admitting privileges? The question lies at the heart of the ongoing fight for Mississippi's last abortion clinic.

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Battleground to Business

Some Jackson-area families will get help this year with the financial burden of school supplies that inevitably rolls around every August.

One of the protesters standing across the street from the Romney fundraiser at River Hills …

• July 17, 2012

Chick Ball Donations Piling In; Here's A List

You can still donate to the JFP Chick Ball. The sooner you get it to us, the more likely it'll make the big auction guide. Hurry!