Jackson Free Press

C-L: Melton touts plan to end blight

The Clarion Ledger reports:

C-L: Melton builds huge funding lead in race campaign

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C-L: Mayoral hopefuls vie to get out vote

The Clarion-Ledger reports:

Wall Street Journal Compiling ‘Obamacan' List

The Wall Street Journal has started a list of prominent Republicans who have endorsed Obama. Fascinating.

Another Oxford Debate—This One Malcolm X

Allow us to pause during Debate Week madness in Mississippi to observe a different tall, skinny black man in an Oxford debate.

Delta Democrat Times: Perception of safety essential to development

Jackson mayoral candidates' message holds validity for Greenville, as well

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C-L: No deadline set for naming interim chief

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Conversation of Movements

"I started practicing Capoeira because I was fascinated with its harmony," says Ivory "Magia" Harris, instructor of the summer Capoeira classes at Butterfly Yoga in Fondren.

Sizzlin' Hot

Sense of style shouldn't stop after you've dressed. In fact, true style extends beyond closet doors and dressing for special occasions to your home, even your kitchen. When you're playing …

Who's No. 1?, Part 1

In "2001: A Space Odyssey" a computer gone amok attempted to destroy a mission to one of the moons of Jupiter. In 2003, computer polls gone amok destroyed the BCS. …

T.O. Calls Garcia Out

NFL teams are preparing for the first full weekend of exhibition games. So naturally it's time to start talking about players' sex lives. In an interview in the next issue …

Mutiny On Lynch Street?

Doctor S isn't so sure that Jackson State football coach James "Captain Queeg" is going to finish his second and last season as the Tigers coach. The wheels appear to …

College Football: Ole Miss No. 10 in Preseason Coaches Poll

Ole Miss is ranked No. 10 in the USA Today/Coaches preseason football poll.

A Swift Kick To U.S. Soccer

Doctor S has finally dragged himself out of the funk that the U.S. soccer team's World Cup performance put him in. The team actually played well for most of the …

Mississippi Heritage Trust: 10 Most Endangered Properties

Since 1992, an ambitious group of preservationists, joined together by their desire to revitalize and maintain Mississippi's historic architectural gems, have embarked on a journey to make that dream a …

NFL Girls Gone Sleazy, Part 3

The lawyer for one of the Carolina Panthers cheerleaders arrested in a Tampa nightclub last week says his client wasn't having sex with the other cheerleader prior to the bathroom …

C-L Endorses Blackmon, Tuck for Lt. Guv

The Clarion-Ledger pointed to Blackmon's experience in the Senate to choose her over Democratic challenger Jim Roberts for the Dem nod, and to take on Tuck in November. Sid Salter …

Version 3.0 Is Live! (Mostly)

SBA Includes Warren County in Declaration of Disaster for the Region

The Vicksburg Warren Chamber of Commerce announced today that Warren County was included in a Declaration of Disaster authorized by the Small Business Administration for the State of Louisiana.

Jim Hill Teacher Wins Prestigious Award

The Milken Family Foundation National Educator Awards recognized Tracee Thompson, an English teacher at Jim Hill High School in Jackson, with a $25,000 award during a surprise visit to the …