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Mississippi's Own Storage 24 Wins Band of the Year Honors at National Battle of the Bands
PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD!!!
Congrats are in order for Mississippi's own Storage 24. The hometown Rock Band came in 1st Place (out of ten bands from around the country) and was named Band of …
"Soul Food Forums" Continues Next Wed Jan. 28 @ Peaches with Robert Johnson
Two candidates down...many more to go. Our "Soul Food Forums" at Wednesday Lunch at Peaches have been a rousing success. The candidates are getting grilled by concerned citizens and enjoying …
*BULLETIN*..Special Council Mtg on Civil Rights Museum TODAY 3pm @ City Hall..BE THERE!
The City Council is holding a special 3pm mtg TODAY to vote on a resolution about the future site of the Civil rights museum. We need concerned citizens to show …
Urgent: Town Hall Meeting Thursday Nov. 15th 6pm @ Smith Robertson Museum
This meeting will be primarily to get the public involved in the fiasco that is the Farish St. Development project. This will be an opportunity for concerned citizens and long-time …
AG: Trusty Ozment Found in Wyoming
After several weeks of trying to track down pardoned governor's mansion trusty Joseph Ozment, investigators from the Mississippi attorney general's office served Ozment with court papers last night in Laramie, …
Prosecutor Recounts James Anderson's Murder
The following is Hinds County Assistant District Attorney Scott Rogillio's verbatim account of the events that transpired when Deryl Dedmon and his friends encountered James Craig Anderson in June 2011. …
Greetings From Accra: Day 4 in Africa
Greetings from across the Atlantic to all of you. Of course I would have loved to have checked in with you guys sooner but internet access is not nearly as …
Quietly, Ds and Rs Kill Workers' Comp Bill
Thanks to a House Democratic caucus that remained unified combined with support from several Republicans, HB 555 died yesterday, and was killed off for good this morning when it came …
BONUS: Kaze's Hip Hop Hater of the Week: The R.N.C.
Yet another reason not to vote Republican....just kidding..not really LOL. Read
This from Allhiphop.com. In a report just released today, the Republican National Convention had members of the hiphop community spied upon before their 2004 National convention in New York. Ironaically, …
Kaze, Councilman McLemore and Matt Allen on Kim Wade Show Wednesday 5pm
FYI..we're going to continue the debate Next Monday on DJ DOC's Hot Talk @ 9. on 97.7.
Kamikaze writes: Tune in today...5pm...As we continue the civil rights museum debate. With myself, Councilman Leslie McLemore, Attorney Matt Allen, and Ben Minniefield. 1180am. Call in with your questions 601 …
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Dear John: A Babe, A Beefcake, A Break-Up
The allure of a babe and a beefcake in a priggish bodice ripper of conventional romance doesn't carry the same weight of appeal as it did when I was tween-aged. …
Memories of "Best Of" ‘09..Reaching Back and Moving On…Here's Why
A lot of people have asked, or called, or emailed asking me about my "acceptance speech" Sunday night. It seems as if a lot of folks didnt quite catch it …
WEDNESDAY LUNCH @ PEACHES: THIS WEEK, HARVEY JOHNSON
As we approach May 5th, and the biggest election in this city's history, we've got yet another mayoral candidate as our guest at Wednesday Lunch at Peaches. Harvey Johnson will …
I'm Fed Up!!! Tired of folks blaming hip-hop for our ills: My response to Leonard Pitts' Column
Peace and Blessings, my name is Kamikaze. Im a nationally known hiphop artist from Jackson, MS and President of the Mississippi Artists and Producers Coalition. I also write a bi-weekly …
Seven Dems Flip to GOP
• Jones County Justice Court Judge David Lyons
At a noon press conference at Mississippi Republican headquarters, the state party took the sheet off its newest additions: Seven county-level officials who were elected as Democrats officially joined the …
Who I "was", Who I "am", and Who I want to "become"
It's funny how things have a way of happening at just the right time. How things are said at just the right moment. How your point is explained so clearly …
A Condemned Man's Last Day…in a Press Release
June 12, 2012 Scheduled Execution of Jan Michael Brawner
In about two hours, Jan Michael Brawner will be executed for the murders of his 3-year-old daughter, ex-wife and former in-laws. The Mississippi Department of Corrections issued the following news …
Some Things Should Be Off-Limits. Period.
I don't care that it's standard political practice. It doesn't matter to me what tradition dictates. Some things should be off limits. Period. Wife, kids, family, personal lives and the …
[Chick] The Official Vetting
Back in my soccer mom days, I battled an addiction that my friends found somewhat disturbing. They'd beg me, plead with me even, to partake in moderation, to just put …
Listen to DJ Doc's Hot Talk @ 9 on 97.7 this Monday
601 981 0977 is the request line..
In light of the March 11th vote on the Civil Rights Museum, Ben Allen, Dr. Gene Young and myself will be on 97.7 Monday morning 9am pushing for downtown.
