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Landfall Hurricanes Likely on Mississippi Coast

Since 1900, 16 hurricanes have hit the Mississippi coast, nine of them category 3, 4 or 5, making them "major" storms. That means that of the 40 total Gulf hurricanes …

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Bush Helps the Gautier Family Rebuild

And did I mention condescending?

This is so incredibly offensive.

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Happy Bissextile Day!

Got your attention, didn't I? Ha ha...

Anyway,

Business

10/23 Dow Ends Up 172; NASDAQ Stays Down

Although the Dow got as low as 275 it rallied back by the time the bell rang to go up 2 percent after two straight days of sliding, including a …

Hurricane

Point That Finger Somewhere Else, Wouldya?

Watch this eight-minute compilation of clips showing how the spin cycle is working the phrases "blame game" and "finger-pointing." Very interesting.

Hurricane

Study: Most Katrina Victims Elderly

AP is reporting:

A majority of people killed by Hurricane Katrina were older residents unable or unwilling to evacuate in the rising floodwaters, according to a study of almost half the bodies recovered …

Art

"Nudes and Figurative Works"

"Nudes and Figurative Works"• Currently hanging• Fischer Gallery• Free

Education

From A to C but where is B?

Youth Media Project

Oftentimes children will explain to you that they want to change the world or impact their society without knowing how.

Art

[In The Street] Barefoot Beats

Benefitting Habitat for Humanity, this is the festival's first year, and it promises to be a good time.

Politics

Factcheck.org: $8 Million Worth Of Distortions

Two Bush ads full of misleading and false statements ran more than 9,000 times in 45 cities last week.

Justice

One-third of Jury Pool Black Today

Emily Wagster Pettus reports today:

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Kids Writing Novels

I met a batch of fourth and fifth graders today who spent November writing novels. Novels. Their teachers enlisted them in this program NanoWrimo, wherein you write 30 minutes a …

[Stiggers] Oui, Oui-ing On Poor Folk

Ghetto Science Public Television presents the Boneqweesha and Momma Church Hat News Hour. Boneqweesha: "Greetings! Momma Church Hat kicks off the News Hour with a special report on the riots …

[Stiggers] Double-Dutch Church Bus

Rev. Cletus: "God bless ya! This is the Right Rev. Cletus, your transportation minister and car salesman, broadcasting live from Rev. Cletus Car Sales—home of the Double-Dutch Church Bus Express. …

Business

[Letter To The Editor] Payday Loans Needed

Every American adult has experience in financial management. But despite the fact that we all manage our personal finances and make decisions every day about how to spend, save and …

[Stiggers] I Have a Scheme

Miss Doodle Mae: "It was one of those dreary and rainy evenings. The staff and I had just finished our store-closing duties. Jojo suggested that we wait until the heavy …

Wellness

An Ounce of Prevention

Last month, I received a health-scare email from my mother-in-law. In it, she explained that her doctor had removed a "spot" on her face, and a biopsy revealed that it …

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A Little Love Note to the City of Jackson

Fashionista, Screech-hater and, dare I say, philosopher Lisa Turtle once asked, "What is art? Are we art? Is art art?"

Feature

More Than Ready

Ricky Adams used to watch and listen to his cousin, Ray Adams, and then mock everything he did, from making beats to rapping. He was only 8, but Ricky quickly …