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Crossroads Film Festival Starts Tonight

See this week's cover story for reviews, and make sure to check the JFP Events Calendar for more info. See you at the movies!

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July 4 Events Around Jackson

Events and happening on July 4, 2012, to celebrate America's independence!

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Photos Up From 2009 Chick Ball

Photographer Pat Butler was on hand for the 2009 Chick Ball and got some great photos which we've gotten up in an online gallery. Enjoy:

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Radio JFP Podcast 8.10.07

Here's the link to the show. An interesting attempt that I made at hosting the show on my own. Flubbed it somewhat brilliantly toward the end.

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Lady Rebs In WNIT

The Ole Miss women's basketball team will play at Pittsburgh on Wednesday (6 p.m.) in the second round of the WNIT. The Lady Rebels won at Kansas, 78-76, last Sunday …

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King James Just Like Mike

From Slate: LeBron James has led the Cleveland Cavaliers to the NBA Finals, which start Thursday at San Antonio (8 p.m., Ch. 16). And the NBA's newest superstar looks more …

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Boss Chicken

What the hell does this have to do with sports? Nothing, but Doctor S thought it was funny and vaguely unsettling, especially when one considers the source. Have your way …

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Why Do These Things Always Start In England?

Dr. S heard this "sport" discussed at length on Fox Sports Radio one afternoon. Another sign that the Apocalypse is imminent? I think the site will speak for itself.

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Cheers, y'all

A Texas legislator has filed a bill that would ban booty shaking by high school cheerleaders. He's missing the point, Slate's Bryan Curtis writes. Also: Why doesn't baseball have cheerleaders?

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Soothing Answers to Burning Questions

How did the NCAA basketball tournament come to be called March Madness? How did the Final Four get its name? Slate supplies the answers. Meanwhile, Doctor S could have told …

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Kobe Not Feeling Charitable

Dr. S believes that Kobe Bryant wakes up every day saying to himself, "Surely things can't get any worse." Wrong, Kobe.

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World Series, Game 2: Tigers 3, Cardinals 1

Detroit pitcher Kenny Rogers (that cheating @#*&!) dominates St. Louis as the Tigers tie the World Series. Game 3 is Tuesday in St. Louis (7 p.m., Ch. 40).

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Rebels Getting Warmer

Ole Miss will probably offer its football coaching job to someone on Wednesday and announce the hiring on Thursday, The Clarion-Ledger reports. But the new coach won't be Dennis Erickson …

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Rebs Roll Cowboys

All hail the Ole Miss Elis for their nail-biting 31-28 victory over Oklahoma State in the Cotton Bowl. Ole Miss won't be nearly as much fun to follow now that …

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NFL: Javon Walker, Is That Your Final Answer?

Javon Walker provides a credibility-straining account of what happened to him in Vegas.

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Hot Rod Staying In Hub City

Good news for Southern Miss fans; linebacker Rod Davis says he's going to come back for his senior year. That's bad news for the teams on the Eagles' schedule.

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Who Are We To Argue?

Harvard soundly thrashed Yale 35-3 in their annual football game this year. But the Yalies and the "Harvard Pep Squad" pulled off a prank for the ages.

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M-Braves Win For A Change

The last-place Mississippi Braves rallied to defeat the host Chattanooga Lookouts 4-3. It was a milestone win of sorts for the Braves who improved to 20-31.

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'Do Not Go to Church': Three Forrest County Coronavirus Cases Bring Warnings

The Mississippi State Department of Health confirmed two more cases of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, in Mississippi this morning. All three known patients currently reside in Forrest County.

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BREAKING: Melton Hasn't Reported Home Addition

Jackson Mayor Frank Melton has not been paying taxes on a large home addition to his northeast Jackson house for several years, according to a Hinds County Tax appraiser. "We …