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GOOD Ideas
A World-Class City If ...
Creative Class" maven Richard Florida has ranked Jackson 75th on the creative-class scale (higher than Memphis and New Orleans!)
GOOD Ideas
Time to Create
So how to convince your right-brain, distinguished self to plan and get organized? You need to learn basic principles and then practice until it becomes second nature.
GOOD Ideas
Art All Around
If the red light on the corner of Pascagoula and State streets catches you while you're driving northbound on State Street, look to your left.
Personhood
Clinic Remains Open
State attorneys for the abortion-clinic law say the governor and lieutenant governor's statements about its intent shouldn't matter because they did not author the controversial bill. The judge may not …
GOOD Ideas
Epic Change
"We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them."—Albert Einstein
Mayor's State of the City: 'Stay on Track'
Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. focused today on his handling of the city's budget in addition to other signs of progress.
Politics
Johnson: 'Jackson is Good'
Mayor Harvey Johnson gave his State of the City Address today. The message: "Jackson is good."
State Sued for Not Helping Jackson Special-Ed Kids
The Mississippi Department of Education is facing a class-action suit on behalf of Jackson children with disabilities.
Politics
Voter Fraud Problem?
Backers of voter identification in Mississippi and other states say the laws will eliminate voter fraud--but it may be a solution looking for a problem.
Parents Charged with Capital Murder of Baby
The parents of a deceased baby are both now charged with capital murder.
City & County
10 Local Stories of the Week
The first week of July was a busy news week in the Jackson area. Here's the recap and a whole bunch of PDFs to read.
Events
It's the Weekend!
Today through Jan. 6, see the exhibit "Dinosaurs: Big, Bad, Bold and Back" at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science.
Bryant Signs New 'Olivia Y' Agreement
This morning, Gov. Phil Bryant signed a modified settlement agreement recommitting to the state's previous commitment to protect Mississippi's foster children.
Events
July 4 Events Around Jackson
Events and happening on July 4, 2012, to celebrate America's independence!
GOOD Ideas
Voyage to Natchez
For your summer road trip, why not take one of the most scenic routes the area has to offer?
Art
For Her People
The impact of Margaret Walker Alexander's life works and achievements continues today as a monument to the African American experience of the Great Depression.
Editorial
The Partisan Blindfold
Passing a new tax in this political climate is like jumping into a pit of volcanic lava.
Keep the Faith, Baby
"God bless you, listeners! Don't worry about the crap hitting the fan: The Creator has a master plan."
GOOD Ideas
Driving Green
Only one thing is better than driving on a Mississippi road trip, and that is being a passenger on a Mississippi road trip.
Sports
The Baddest Show on Dirt
Frank "Penny" Edwards saw a black cowboy for the first time when he was in his late 20s. Before then, he didn't know they even existed. Now, decades later, he …
