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Trent Lott: Alito Is a ‘Home Run'
[Verbatim statement/Oct. 31, 2005] WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Trent Lott of Mississippi issued the following statement upon President Bush's nomination of Judge Samuel A. Alito, Jr. to be Associate Justice …
[Miller] A Labor Day for the 21st Century
Every year, we celebrate Labor Day to honor the work of everyday Americans who built this country brick by brick, community by community. It's an honorable holiday that pays tribute …
[SportsTalk] ‘We Were Here First'
When the Mississippi Braves moved into Trustmark Park in Pearl, most critics predicted that the Senators, who play in the independent Central Baseball League, would lose the battle for local …
Honey, They're Shrinking Lynette
Yeah, I know it's that time of year when we're supposed to have made resolutions and already broken or forgotten each and every one of them. And I'm not about …
Melton to Trial This Time?
Barring any last-minute complications, Mayor Frank Melton's much-delayed federal civil-rights trial will begin with jury selection on Feb. 2.
MPB Director Resigns
Mississippi Public Broadcasting Executive Director Judy Lewis has resigned, Mississippi Authority for Educational Television Chairman Bob Sawyer said today in a press statement.
Oriental Market Opens; Broadband Gets Boost
One of Mississippi's largest Asian markets and restaurants celebrates its grand opening in Jackson today next to Cowboy Maloney's Electric City and Big Lots. Assistant Manager Shery Chen said her …
Public Meetings and Community Events
6 p.m., Domestic Violence Awareness Forum at the Eudora Welty Library (300 N. State St.). Moderated by Donna Ladd, Jackson Free Press editor-in-chief, the panel will discuss how to make …
"Newt Gingrich is the Kim Kardashian of the GOP"
Evangelical explains why Gingrich doesn't deserve your vote via this YouTube clip.
I can't take this.
I don't know if anyone has seen the videotape of the New Orleans police officers beating a 64 year old man in the street. This article speaks about the incident.
The Give-a-Damn Party
I used to assume that the religious right was only concerned about abortion and gay marriage, but one of the things that has crossed my mind over the past few …
GOP Senator's Wife and Ike's Granddaughter to Endorse Obama Tuesday
Nice. You start playing the race/terrorist card and look what happens. Associated Press:
Troubles With Parking Meters and Hello Again, Frenchy
Considering less than a year ago my experience in the world of journalism was non-existent and up until last month my experience in non-sports journalism just as unsubstantial, I certainly …
Taco Truck Coming; Fondren Biz Shuffle
A few months ago when Sid Scott was craving fresh and simple Mexican food, he wished that Jackson, like the majority of cities, had a traveling taco truck.
Taking TCI's Land Back
Jason Brookins, executive director of the Jackson Redevelopment Authority, has the go-ahead to do whatever it takes to get the land across from the Jackson Convention Center out of the …
A Fire for Change
Spend just a couple of minutes with Joyce Jackson at Collins Funeral Home, where she works, and you will see why many members of her community asked her to run …
Music
Northwest Cool Meets Jackson Soul
West Coast transplant Johnny Bertram, best known as the leader of indie synth-pop band Synthar, came to Jackson to help kids, but stayed to make music.
Feature
Mash-Up Magician
The walls of a live music venue absorb a lot of sound during its time, but it's safe to say that few walls have ever encountered the amount of sound …
