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It's an Outdoor Thang

Organizing an outdoor movie night at your house is easy. It's a great way to bring together neighbors, community, friends and family. You'll need just a few items and a …

The Best In Sports In 7 Days

Southern Miss Golden Eagles and Mississippi State Bulldogs are on the road this week.

Bringing Back "the Hoff"

Industrial rock band Filter strolls into Jackson this weekend for the Miller Lite Crawfish Boil. Filter first gained international fame for its 1999 hit single "Take a Picture," a mellow, …

The Best In Sports In 7 Days

College basketball, Jackson State vs. Alabama State (10 a.m., Birmingham, Ala., 1400 AM): The Tigers will have to get up early to beat the Hornets in the first round of …

Do or Die

Vicki Mason says half the battle on the road to a healthy lifestyle is acquiring knowledge by using the resources that are widely available to all of us. She's serious …

Good Tips

Tip # 1: If you have old tires

Drop them by Polyvulc Tire Recycling. The company grinds old tires and then ships them to various locations around the Southeast where the tire strips are reused in mud flaps, …

Judge: Advocates Can Visit Detained Youth

The Southern Poverty Law Center and Disability Rights Mississippi have won access to youth held at the Hinds County Henley-Young Juvenile Justice Center. A federal judge ruled Monday that facility …

Running to Reconnect

Running isn't just a corporal experience. I lace up my New Balance trainers and hit the trails in the afternoon not just to keep my physical body sound, but also …

Lifting the Veil

I shivered in the cloth gown on the exam table as I waited to have my routine sonogram. I felt frustrated after spending more than an hour in the waiting …

Snow

The last significant snowfall I recall was New Year's Day, 2001. I remember it well because I was at church on New Year's Eve when the snow started, and it …

On the Water

David Moore is a hard guy to miss. Driving up in his red SUV, the two kayaks on top draw your eyes automatically. Even more striking is Moore himself, who, …

Man Shoes

Women. Love. Shoes. But we don't just love our own. We take notice in a guy's shoes, too. We get it when a fella is concerned about his kicks. I …

Beware the Big C

One of the best things a man can do for his family is to care for his health.

6th Annual JFP Chick Ball

It's Chick Ball week in the city! Every summer, the Jackson Free Press presents the JFP Chick Ball at Hal & Mal's in downtown Jackson for two reasons: to fight …

How We Must Respond to Haley Barbour's Pardons

It is heartening to see so many people in Mississippi and beyond respond with outrage over former Gov. Haley Barbour's pardons of so many men who killed wives and girlfriends, …

Peavey 40th Anniversary With Son Volt Concert

You're invited to join the employees of Peavey Electronics and the city of Meridian, Mississippi, in celebrating the music-industry pioneer's 40th anniversary--as well as usher in the '05 holiday season! …

The Best In Sports In The Next 7 Days

Thursday, Mar. 10

College basketball, SEC Tournament, Ole Miss vs. South Carolina (noon, Ch. 12/97.3 FM), and Mississippi State vs. Georgia (2:15 p.m., Ch. 12/620 AM): The tourney continues through Sunday. … SWAC …

The Best In Sports In The Next 7 Days

Thursday, Feb. 3

College basketball, LSU-Shreveport at Belhaven (women, 5:30 p.m.; men, 7:30 p.m.): The Blazers, who are having a good season, are worth a look.

Drafted, or Not

The NFL Draft is over. In case you missed where the Mississippi players went, here is a quick analysis of players who were drafted and others who signed as undrafted …

The Whole Person Matters

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