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The Best In Sports In 7 Days
Doctor S sez: South Panola High is back in town. The Tigers have turned Memorial Stadium into their home away from home.
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‘As Safe As Any Sport'
Every Monday night at 8 p.m., millions of sports fans tune in to the USA Network to watch World Wrestling Entertainment's "Monday Night Raw." But wrestling is one of the …
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Cost-Effective Abundance
The holidays are a time of enjoying family and celebrating abundance. But if you find yourself in a tight spot financially, the cost of the Christmas meal can make your …
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If You Like Piña Coladas . . .
I have had a can of frozen piña colada mix hanging out in my freezer for months. I'm tired of looking at it. I need to do something with it. …
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All God's Children
One image won't leave my head since I finished my part of the cover story I wrote this issue with freelance writer Valerie Wells (starts here): A deputy with his …
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PSC Examining Charitable Contributions
Mississippi Public Service Commissioners Brandon Presley and Lynn Posey say they want to limit ratepayers funding charitable donations given by utility companies.
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Creating Synergy
As Wes Holsapple II walks through the soon-to-be filled offices on the second floor of the Regions Plaza building on Thanksgiving eve, his mind is far from turkey and stuffing. …
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You Get What You Pay For
The confluence of two events brought home hard truths about the values that some Mississippians seem to hold dear: The first was Gov. Haley Barbour's budget recommendations for fiscal year …
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[Stiggers] Year-End Financial Dilemma
Rudy McBride: "Now that Thanksgiving and Black Friday have passed, how do you feel today? You've spent your hard-earned money on a few days of happiness. The leftover food is …
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Rush to Judgment: Trying Kids As Adults
Tyler Wayne Edmonds took his last seventh-grade exam at Fifth Street Junior High School in West Point on a Thursday and was confident he had done well. So far, 2003 …
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Muddy Dreams
Most people who grew up in Mississippi probably recall making mud pies as a child. For the creative pie, you dug up wet, red Mississippi clay and squished it though …
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Hello and Goodbye
Just about everyone in Jackson (maybe even statewide) knows Josh Hailey's name. From local rappers to news-making politicians and those Millsaps "Are you one?" billboards, Josh has captured Jackson life …
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In Search of Place
When Jamie Weems was touring Europe last year, unexpected detours became some of the most memorable experiences from his trip. Those moments inspired him and his band, Strange Pilgrims, to …
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Homeland Soul
Each instrument's note, with its distinct tone, stacks one on top of another and builds a sound so bountiful and lush, they swaddle the listener's ear. The horns blast, starting …
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A Mostly Nice List of Offbeat Holiday Films
The holidays are upon us. Thanksgiving is past, and Christmas is coming up faster than a speeding sleigh. When you need a moment away from the maddening traffic and endless …
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Payday Lenders Big Donors to Lawmakers
The Mississippi Center for Justice says short-term lenders donate heavily to legislative banking committee chairmen in hopes of extending an exemption allowing them to charge up to $21.95 for every …
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Meyers Visits Jackson State
Dr. Carolyn W. Meyers, who will likely be the next president of Jackson State University, visits the campus today to meet with various groups. Following the meetings, the state college …
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Wanda Collier Wilson
Nestled in her austerely decorated downtown office, Jackson Convention and Visitor's Bureau CEO and President Wanda Collier Wilson is no stranger to hard work. Not one to put up a …
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Lumumba Pulls Probe; City Approves Fee Increase
Ward 2 Councilman Chokwe Lumumba wants all Jackson City Council members present before he makes a motion to vote on conducting an investigation into Council President Frank Bluntson's alleged use …
