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Haley Barbour Speaks at Neshoba County Fair (Verbatim Speech)
*Remarks as prepared*
Thank you. Today I will give my last speech at this Fair as Governor. Marsha, who has had to sit through all but one of them, is being patient enough …
A Letter to Caller Number One
"Why don't y'all just leave him alone?" The passion in the caller's voice was alarming. "He's an old man. Just leave him be. Let sleeping dogs lie." When I heard …
Road Strip
It was the first time I had ever seen an entire trunk full of beer. I take that back. It was the second time I'd ever seen a trunk full …
Food for Lovers
The following local restaurants are featuring special menus for Valentine's Day.
The following local restaurants are featuring special menus for Valentine's Day.
Small Business Associations Recommend Reform
Small business owners are nervous about a potential new round of taxes connected to H.R. 3200, the embattled health-care reform bill being knocked around in Congress.
Dick Cheney: One of the Worst CEOs in History?
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From Salon today: "it's clear that Cheney deserves another nomination: as one of the worst CEOs in recent American history. Of course, there are plenty of CEOs that deserve to …
911 Victory for Jackson?
For weeks, Hinds County and the city of Jackson have been at odds with one another over county supervisors' recent decision to adopt the recommendations of the county E-911 Commission.
Standard Life Purchase Delayed
Jackson attorney and developer David Watkins told the Jackson Free Press today that the national recession and subsequent credit crunch is hitting home again. Capital One, the loan agency funding …
The Ponder Heart
New Stage Theatre continues the centennial celebration of writer Eudora Welty with the theatrical adaption of one of her more beloved novellas, "The Ponder Heart."
Making Darkness Light
She's violent and spoiled, and no one wants anything to do with her. She's also deaf, blind and brilliant. It all plays out onstage in "The Miracle Worker," written by …
Benefits of Inmate Labor
When I met Haley Barbour he was running for governor for the first time in 2003. It was at the Black Hawk political rally here in Carroll County. I have …
Passions Fulfill
College is a blast, and then you graduate. At that point, what path should you take? Obtaining more education is the safe path and the one that I chose. In …
Hitched
The Toast of the Town
It's the moment we've seen in virtually every wedding movie ever made. Someone, usually the lead character, raises a glass, the reception hall goes silent, and we know one of …
Donovan Childress
By the time he reached 30 this year, Donovan Childress says he had never spent a day in the hospital. In fact, he can't remember any serious illnesses at all. …
[Rob In Stereo] Breaking Up is Hard to Do
It's incredibly difficult to be objective about The Roots. It has been one of my favorite groups since I first heard "You Got Me" back in 1999. The song was …
Come FLY with us: What to Make from Old Sweaters?
OK, here's a Fly question of the week. We have two old wool men's sweaters here with a few holes in them (moths?). One is black; one is gray. What …
Boyz In Da Row
"Saints Row" is part of a growing genre known as "GTA Clone," referring to the "Grand Theft Auto" series, built on free-roaming criminal adventurers. The similarities are instantly recognizable, from …
Celebrating Black Students Called N-Word at Ole Miss
The Daily Mississippian at Ole Miss reported a disturbing response to the Barack Obama presidential victory on Tuesday night:
From Senior to Senior Citizen in Such a Short Time
Youth Media Project
I know that I won't be the first and certainly not the last when I say that my senior year is passing me by. So far, this has been the …
[Wine] Worth The Money
How often have you gazed upon really pricey wines on a wine list or at a retailer and thought, "It can't be that good." Well, it can. Sometimes it's worth …
