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What a Difference a Week Makes
May marked the first full year of the Jackson Free Press as a weekly publication, a feat that we were excited to dive into last summer and, now more than …
Update: ‘Jena 6' Sentence Overturned
Update: Today a Louisiana appeals court overturned the conviction of Mychal Bell, one of the "Jena 6" who were facing severe charges for their end of a racially tinged feud …
The Corporate Court
Has Bush nominated an anti-Roe stealth candidate? Not if he's smart. Wait, let me rephrase that...
McCain Hearts ACORN
John McCain is attacking Barack Obama by saying it is "bad judgment" to support ACORN. Ahem:
Star & Micey's Feel-Good Pop
At Cups in Fondren, strings of draped Christmas lights glow in front of a whimsical backdrop in shades of blue.
Just Gotta Brag on the iTodd a Little
AAN has posted a link to the survey responses from last year's Web conference in San Francisco. Yes, the Mississippi dude represented well. ;-)
Damned If We Don't
The weekend Katrina hit, Kate Medley and I were in the Natchez area finishing research and art for the package of stories that you'll read in this issue. This time …
Behind the Seams: 2009 College Baseball Preview
The boys of PING! (as in the sound a metal bat makes when it hits a baseball) have been on the diamond for several weeks now.
Censored! 10 Stories The Mainstream Media Ignored
Just four days before the 2004 presidential election, a prestigious British medical journal published the results of a rigorous study by Dr. Les Roberts, a widely respected researcher. Roberts concluded …
Bloomberg: Lott Considering Lobbyist Offers
Bloomberg is reporting that Trent Lott's son has confirmed that he is considering lobbyist offers. Read more here.
Rep. Erik Fleming Launches JFP Blog
Follow news about the legislative session and ask direct questions of Rep. Erik Fleming, D-Hinds, on his new JFP blog.
Haley Barbour Issues Statement Posted
Go take a look at Barbour's positions on a list of issues just posted on his JFP candidate blog.
Year 2: ‘Being the Media'!
Youth Media Project
The Jackson Free Press is thrilled to host the second summer of a joint youth media effort by public and private school teens in Jackson. last year, they critiqued the …
Melton Mentees Get Second Chance
The late Mayor Frank Melton may well be smiling from his grave over the good fortune bestowed by Gov. Haley Barbour and the city of Jackson to two of the …
Daddy, Get Up: This Son of Natchez Wants Justice, Too
Photo of Wharlest Jackson Jr. by Kate Medley
When Wharlest Jackson Sr., 36, left his job at the Armstrong Rubber Co. in North Natchez the evening of Feb. 27, 1967, life was looking pretty good for him.
WAPT: Melton Wants to Mentor, Use Police Equipment
WAPT is reporting that Frank Melton is trying to get conditions of his bond overturned because he still wants to be able to mentor young people and use police equipment. …
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The 2008 Chicks We Love
The Better Half of Mississippi
They are news anchors, business owners, artists and moms. They are the better half of the Hospitality State. They are the Chicks We Love.
Which song was #1 on your birthday?
I found out about this Web site called http://www.joshhosler.biz/ where you can find out which song was at the top of the charts at any time in history - as …
Spring Arts Preview: Shouts And Murmurs At ‘Ground Zero'
A few weeks ago, as I stood in the crowd at the opening reception for the Jacob Lawrence "Migration Series" at the Mississippi Museum of Art, I wondered exactly what …
