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When A Plan Comes Together

"I love it when a plan comes together" was the signature line of George Peppard in his role as Hannibal Smith on the 1980s TV show "The A Team." It's …

A Golden Standard

"Are you ready for some football?" A voice in the dark asks before the start of New Stage Theatre's production of "Lombardi."

City Sets Special Election

On Tuesday, Jackson City Council members scheduled a special election for Feb. 15 to fill the Ward 1 council seat. The deadline for candidates to qualify for the Ward 1 …

Kathryn Rodenmeyer

Jackson native Kathryn Rodenmeyer, 37, was described to me as a filmmaker, so when I met her in her Fondren home, I first asked her about her work in film.

snark >:-(

As if having charges dropped against the woman who allegedly stayed in the house with their beaten-to-death young relative wasn't bad enough, the family of Heather Spencer was hit with …

Museum Needs Civil Rights Stories

To tell the story of the Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi as a whole, historians will need stories from individual people involved with the movement, museum planners say.

Jackson Power May Be Out for Weeks

The Clarion-Ledger reports today that the 75 percent of Jackson resident still without power could face weeks in the dark:

Legislature Funding a ‘Field of Dreams'

It's amazing the lengths these yucks will go in order to try to make up for the precious manufacturing jobs lost in the state due to NAFTA madness. And, thanks, …

Thursday Nite Throw-downs

Southern Miss at Alabama-Birmingham (6 p.m., ESPN2)

Dr. S was 3-3 picking games last weekend, but we won't go there until later. First there are Thursday night games to be prognosticated.

Governor Tate Reeves Extends Executive Order

Today, Gov. Tate Reeves announced the decision to extend Executive Order 1535 until Wednesday, Feb. 3, at 5 p.m.

Conversations with Carl Sagan

As many of you know, my first book with the University Press of Mississippi--Conversations with Carl Sagan--will be published in December. Each Conversations with... volume is made up of previously …

Top 13 Ways Oxford Can Replace the Debate

1. Pick-up Ultimate Frisbee between the Gay-Straight Alliance and the College Republicans.

Now that John McCain is cutting and running from the first debate, the town of Oxford is left bursting at the seams with people, reporters, and lots of extra food, …

New Moms' Care and Feeding

Mateo was about 4 when I reached a point of complete and utter despair. "Mom, I can't do this. I'm going to lose it. Can you please help me with …

JFP Index: Who Is Watching?

• Number of government surveillance programs currently in operation: 14

• Year that Congress voted to de-fund the "Total Information Awareness" surveillance program due to civil liberties concerns: 2003

Footworks

When you're looking for shoes for the fall season this year, whether you're at Maison Weiss, Material Girls or Lipstick Lounge (just a few of FLY's favorite places to shop), …

Margarita Popsicles

One of the things that makes hot Mississippi summers bearable is a cold, refreshing popsicle.

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the Best in Sports in the Next 7 Days

Pro baseball, Jackson at Fort Worth, 7 p.m. (1240 AM): Deep in the heart of Texas, the Senators tangle with the Cats. Do they call Fort Worth employees and fans …

Dining on Dumplings

The layman's term for gyoza (gyoh-ZUH) is potsticker, those little meat-filled dumplings you can order steamed or fried as an appetizer at your favorite Asian restaurant. Gyoza originated in China …

Pick A Proper Pepper

What vegetable can sit upright in the palm of your hand, is a shiny, clean-looking green and tangy when immature, then a gorgeous shade of red and sweeter when mature? …

Filling that Empty Place

Growing up, I was one of those nerdy kids with big pink glasses and a bad perm that brought her lunch to school everyday. What a treat it was to …