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And the Winners Are…
...Republicans (and Jim Hood) in contested statewide elections, Democrats in Hinds County and Legislative elections and turnout -- over 818,000 people had voted in the Lieutenant Governor's race with 92% …
Council Rejects Melvin, Mayor Lashes Out
This story will appear in this week's print edition of the Jackson Free Press.
Letters to the Editor
As I was telling the love of my life, Knol, the CL Letters to the Editor are the first thing I do every morning when I wake up. To quote …
Why Is Sarah Palin Sneering So Much?
Quite frankly, I'm shocked. I expected a speech from Palin that would make Americans who'd never heard of her last Friday *like* her. She's just sneering over and over agaon. …
Will it still be called the "White House?"
If you are interested in how bad things will get, this is a pretty good indication.
The national news media is not really covering this story, but at the recent Texas GOP convention a vendor sold racist buttons with the quote "If Obama wins, will it …
I Want To Stay Young Forever
Not all children and adolescents want to "grow up" psychologically. Instead, regardless of the economy, they choose to stay at home with their parents, creating stress and burdens for their …
Repeat Street
While Repeat Street might look every part the unassuming strip mall space as you drive past on Ridgewood Road, you'd kick yourself for weeks if you passed it up. A …
Danks Renews Charges, AG and Green Fire Back
Three motions regarding Judge Tomie Green's renewed call for sanctions against former Mayor Dale Danks, who is Mayor Frank Melton's private attorney, were filed with the Mississippi Supreme Court in …
[Stiggers] Reader's Guide to Stiggers
Bright moments, Jackson Free Press readership! This is your resident satirist Ken Stiggers following up on an idea a reader suggested to me Sept. 22, 2005, after Hurricane Katrina hit …
[Skipper] Our Jackson
"I am Jackson." It's emblazoned on a T-shirt sold at F. Jones Corner on Farish Street. And it's a motto for the growing force of Jacksonians working to make Jackson …
Men: Start Now, Not Never
A few weeks ago, I went to visit my dad, who was diagnosed with prostate cancer last year. It's a cancer that most men "die with, not from," but to …
[West] More Than A Figment
Communities that don't have vibrant arts scenes aren't healthy communities. Arts are essential.
[Dennis] For Goodness Sake
I had a physics teacher in high school named Mr. Jones. He was a brilliant older man who often solved problems in his head faster than the rest of us …
Left Behind: The Reality Bites
First, the good news. Jackson Public Schools announced last week that three schools—George Elementary, Murrah High School and Power APAC Elementary—all reached Level 5 for the 2003-04 school year, which …
Update II: McCain Camp, Young Republicans Pushed Mutilation Story
KDKA in Pittsburgh is reporting that Ashley Toddthe Susan Smith of 2008?made up the story that she was attacked by a large black man at an ATM because she was …
The New American Myth
When I was 6 years old, the concept of zero made my brain hurt. "How can there be nothing?" I wailed in utter frustration. "Even when you take away all …
Vote ‘Yes' on the Tollison-Bell Amendment
The worst dirty trick we saw this last election wasn't a campaign ad, a robo-call or an "astroturf" campaign from a shadowy coalition of instigators and carpetbaggers. (Of course, all …
Pearl Wetlands Worth Saving?
The wetland area just east of Jackson has seen better times.
Entergy Temporarily Suspends Reactor License Applications
[Verbatim statement from Entergy] Jackson, Miss. – Entergy New Nuclear Utility Development, commonly referred to as Entergy Nuclear, is temporarily suspending reviews of two new nuclear license applications and will …
