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The Fierce Urgency of Now
A well-meaning friend from out of state asked me a puzzling question recently: "When will it be enough?" When will Mississippi have talked so much about race history that we …
[Stiggers] Teabonics and Wii the People
Miss Doodle Mae: "These days my boss, Jojo, is happy because the hot summer has transitioned into the cool fall. And he's ready to please critically thinking and financially challenged …
Time to Be Responsible, Pet Owners
This issue of the Jackson Free Press, owned and operated by animal lovers, is dedicated to the idea that Jackson, and Mississippi as a whole, can quickly become a whole …
[Sue Doh Nem] Waterboarding, Lies and Videotapes
Mr. Announcement: "This episode of 'All God's Churn Got Shoes' is about one man's junk becoming another man's treasure—or vice versa—as Brotha Hustle and Aunt Tee Tee stumble upon some …
Secret Now, Pay Later?
Faced with the prospect of deep, unpopular cuts in public services, it's no wonder the Jackson City Council is mulling a plan to free up cash in the near term. …
The Media Revolution
Last Friday morning, as I started my daily routine of reading the news, I fired up Tweetdeck, started browsing news sites and looked at my Facebook news feed. On Facebook, …
[Wilson] My Choice to Head the RNC
In 2005, I was involved in an inner-party election that was every bit as vitriolic as the most recent presidential election, but that time it was Republicans fighting Republicans. Ever …
[Sue Doh Nem] Presidential Boxing Match
Miss Doodle Mae: "Welcome to Clubb Chicken Wing's Post-Election Gathering, sponsored by Jojo's Discount Dollar Store, Bubba Robinski's Soy Protein Sausage Biscuits, Aunt Tee Tee Hustle's Technical Institute, Brotha Hustle's …
[Stiggers] The Good Foot
Mr. Announcement: "Welcome to ‘Cooking with Fat Meat,' the culinary arts television show that adds a whole lot of flavor to your life. On today's show, Chef Fat Meat presents …
[Balko] The Government's License To Steal
In the February issue of "Reason," I wrote a feature story on civil asset forfeiture, the process by which law enforcement groups can seize property, usually in drug cases, sometimes …
[Kamikaze] Can You Feel a Brand New Day?
Baby New Year has ushered Old Man 2007 out to pasture. As we begin to focus on a new beginning and resolutions that we will surely abandon before Valentine's Day, …
Interview
A Mississippi Tea Party Chat
Janis Lane, president of the Central Mississippi Tea Party, said conservatives want America to return to its roots of "limited government, free markets and fiscal responsibility."
Education
JPS Asking for Tax Increase
The Jackson Public Schools board approved a $206 million JPS budget for the upcoming year at a meeting yesterday by a vote of six to one.
Civil Rights
The Good Fight
A few months ago, after watching one of the Republican debates, I placed a call to my sweet little momma. She lives in what I call a FOX News bubble: …
[Letters] Circus Abuses Animals
In response to the article, "Under the Big Top" in (Vol. 10, Issue 40) June 13-19: The article was written with a magical and nostalgic feeling. But the reality of …
Cover
Sweet, Sweet Beer
“I’d kill everyone in this room for one drop of sweet, sweet beer.” —Homer Simpson
[My Turn] One Life-Changing Day
In Mississippi, the movement to organize undocumented immigrant youth is a fairly recent one. It formally began after five youth attended the national United We DREAM conference in Dallas, Texas, …
Drink
Beer Law Changes July 1
With the stroke of his pen on April 9, Gov. Phil Bryant approved one of the most popular measures in recent history—the craft-beer bill.
[Letters] Congress, Support Mississippi Students
Under the budget approved by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Phil Bryant, Mississippi's Institutions of Higher Learning will receive $2,400 less per student for fiscal year 2013 than they …
'No Ill Will, But We're Suing'
Mississippi's sole abortion provider is taking its fight against a new state law that endangers its existence to court.
