Jackson Free Press

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Wonkette Disses Mississippi's ‘Racist' Easter Egg

So, why is our Easter Egg racist you might ask? Well, head over to the JFP's StateDesk site for the rest of the story (and talk about it over there …

One Man Dead, Another Injured in Apartment Shooting

Police were sent to Belvedere South Apartments Sunday evening for a shots fired call. There they found an unidentified man dead of a gunshot wound.

Tupelo Elvis Fest Posts $68,000 Profit

The King can still turn a profit.

Miss. Business Journal Bought by Tupelo publisher

The parent company of the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal in Tupelo is buying the Mississippi Business Journal in Jackson.

Auditor's MBN Probe Supports Few Charges

The Clarion-Ledger reports:

WLBT 3 - Johnson, Melton Speak at Forum

WLBT 3 reports:

Tuesday Mayor Harvey Johnson and Frank Melton spoke out at an election forum, voicing their very different views of Jackson.

Doth the State GOP Protest Too Much?

It strikes me that the state GOP is getting pretty bent out of shape over Edwards, considering that the state is supposedly so locked up for George Bush. Over on …

From The Ring To The Pen

3-time boxing champion Hector "Macho" Camacho has been on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, training for a fight later this month. Apparently that's not all he's been doing. On Thursday, he …

Florida Makes McNabb Puke

There must be something about Florida that makes Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb sick. He famously puked on the field during the Super Bowl in Jacksonville a couple of years back. …

A Rare USM-Ole Miss Game

Here's another big soccer event in the metro area. The Ole Miss and Southern Miss women's teams will play a game on Saturday night at 7:30 at Freedom Ridge Park …

Bulldogs At Liberty

Mississippi State is headed for the Liberty Bowl in Memphis. The Bulldogs will play Central Florida, champion of C-USA, on Dec. 29 at 3:30 p.m. ESPN will televise the game. …

Soccer: Man U Wins Champions League

How big is the Champions League? So big that's it one of the rare occasions that Americans (besides you socceristas) pay attention to European football. Manchester United and Chelsea, a …

Whatever Happened To ... ?

Remember Tang Hamilton, the standout basketball player for Mississippi State and Lanier High? He's still playing basketball, working on getting back to the NBA by playing for Columbus, Ga., in …

Title Time For Our Guys?

The Jackson Senators return home on Thursday night, needing just one victory over the Armadillo Dillas to claim the Central Baseball League championship. The Senators won the first two games …

'Elizabeth Brooks Brewning' Cocktail Recipe with Photo Instructions

Elizabeth "Betsy" Breunig, who works as a bartender for The Apothecary at Brent's Drugs, created her own signature cocktail, which she dubbed the "Elizabeth Brooks Brewning," named after herself. The …

Heisman Hangover

Dr. S should have put this up on Friday, but he was in the official Dr. S spider hole, chilling and trying to remember where he left those doggone WMDs. …

The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

OK, Ole Miss basketball fans, you can quit worrying about whether your beloved Rebels are going to the NCAA or NIT. They're not going anywhere. Sure, mathematically, they might still …

Hinds County Privatizing Food Service at Jails

Hinds County is privatizing its jail food service.

1 Injured in Small Plane Crash in Rankin County

A small plane crashed in a Rankin County neighborhood, moderately injuring the pilot, but a passenger escaped unharmed.