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Eric Stringfellow: Why back candidate who does not vote?
Eric Stringfellow writes in the Clarion Ledger:
State GOP Offended that Hood Supporting Kerry
"Kedwards"? Are they guys for real? They sound like a bunch of fourth-graders.
The state GOP party is all bent up like a pretzel over the fact that a DEMOCRATIC attorney general is supporting the DEMOCRATIC candidate for president. They whine on their …
Indigo Changes
America's baby boom generation set out to change the world in the '60s and '70s, and they succeeded. Marching together, they helped stop an unjust, undeclared war and made choice …
Rapture In Veterans Stadium
Football coaches, typically, shy from making predictions. But Puckett's Jaris Patrick was willing last week to offer one forecast.
Camping Survival 101
Before you leave on your camping trip, pack accordingly (see "What to Pack For Camping," link) so you'll be prepared for unforeseen challenges. Then, let a responsible person know exactly …
Q&A: Curtis Wilkie on the Wrong Crowd
Author and University of Mississippi professor Curtis Wilkie speaks with a degree of sadness when he references the life of disgraced Mississippi attorney Richard "Dickie" Scruggs.
Welcoming New Businesses to Town
Royal Bleu FashionsOne University Place has opened its doors to a new boutique in the heart of Jackson.
[Music] What's Happening, Mississippi?
Daniel Johnson, 26, and Walter Young, 22, are on a mission to publicize the talent and power of Mississippi rock bands through "Mississippi Happening," a radio show on WLEZ 103.7 …
Ward 1 Candidate Forum at Christ United
Councilman Ben Allen just alerted us that WJNT 1180 and the Northside Sun are sponsoring a "Meet the Ward 1 Candidates" forum tonight, Thursday, Aug. 9, at Christ United Methodist …
Now, not yesterday or tomorrow
My lover-boy kitty, The Amazing Valentino (brother to Tallulah the Wonder Cat), waddles his furry little butt into my bathroom every morning to the sound of the water running in …
[Music] Bulldozin' Bluesman
John Horton III is sitting in the cab of his bulldozer on a cool early December morning in Swift Water, Miss. As the Aqua Farms crew rebuilds a catfish pond, …
City Directors Get Legal Training
The city of Jackson's department directors got legal training from State Auditor Phil Bryant's office yesterday.
StateDesk.com, Powered by the JFP, Debuts Today
OK, being that y'all blogheads deserve to be the first to know about our various online shenanigans, allow me to introduce you to the state's brand-new political wire, StateDesk.com. It's …
UPDATED: Barbour Helps Domestic Killers
At least three of six criminals getting relief from Gov. Haley Barbour killed their former or current wife or girlfriend.
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Voter ID Regulations
A U.S. Supreme Court known for its anti-regulatory bent today voted 6-3 to uphold Indiana's voter-identification regulations, making Republicans happy and clearing the way for voter-ID laws in other states, …
Dignity-Rutgers Team on Oprah Today
Of course I have more to say, but in my busy chick world, for now I only have to say it's time. It's time to use that repressed energy to …
[Hightower] Listen Up, Eggheads
Economists have this to say to those of you who see your family's economic fortunes on the decline: "Don't be so glum, chum!"
[Gregory] ‘Mom, What Did You Do?'
Recently, at a flea market in a town a little south of here, I dug into a bin of old newspapers and found a copy of the Jackson Daily News …
