Jackson Free Press

BREAKING: Levee Board Votes for Corps' Levee Plan

The Rankin-Hinds Pearl River Flood and Drainage Control District voted this morning to move head with a levees-only flood-control plan endorsed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Flowood Mayor …

Barbour Declares Third Emergency

Several north Mississippi counties joined Gov. Haley Barbour's emergency list yesterday because of severe storms, flooding and tornados that left at least three Mississippians dead. The counties of Benton, Lafayette, …

Chief Keeping Close Eye on Fuel Cost

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Public & Community Meetings in Jackson

4 p.m., Jackson City Council special meeting at Jackson City Hall (200 S. President St.). The council holds a special meeting, open to the public. Call 601-960-1033‎.

Spike Lee

It wasn't enough for filmmaker Spike Lee to make one documentary about the anger and outrage of Gulf Coast residents in the months after Hurricane Katrina. His new documentary, "If …

Nov. 14, 2012 - Wednesday

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Click here for venue addresses and phone numbers. Ole Tavern - Karaoke Pop's Saloon - Karaoke Philip's on the Rez - Karaoke w/ DJ Mike West Restaurant & Lounge, W. …

When a Lame Duck Has to Duck

President Bush made a surprise trip to Iraq, but he got a surprise of his own when an Iraqi journalist threw his shoes at him during a press conference.

Staying Focused

I hope that people aren't getting tired of hearing the familiar stories about teenage mothers and their struggles. Statistics show that teenage pregnancy in America is higher than in any …

The NAMIWalks fundraiser is almost over. Give today!

Original post here.

There's still time to give if you haven't done so already. Go here to donate. I'm $65 away from my goal, so please help me reach it before October 6. …

Chicks That Mosh

One of the bigger waves of last year in indie rock was the return (for the umpteenth time) of a lo-fi, reverb-heavy sound indebted to British bands like Joy Division …

Sachs: Reaganomics Toppled the U.S.

Economic Jeffery Sachs notes that Reagan's "War on Government" -- and the 30+ year experiment of low taxation for the wealthy and deregulation of financial markets has led to serious …

Text Message Scam Warning

(verbatim from the attorney general's office)

Jackson, MS–A scam text message has apparently been circulating that targets area credit union members, announced Attorney General Jim Hood today.

It ain't us they need to be worryin' bout…

Maybe Iran didn't HEAR the first time Israel decided they didn't need nuclear weapons.

Israel will blow them off the map if they don't stop effin' around.

Taste of Mississippi Benefits Stewpot

The Southeast Tourism Society says it's a Top 20 Event, but for Jacksonians, the 22nd Annual "Taste of Mississippi: Homegrown Hunger Relief" means fellowship and good food from Mississippi chefs, …

GOP Chairman Threatens Subpoenas for Katrina Docs

AP is reporting:

The Republican chairman of a House panel investigating the response to Hurricane Katrina threatened Wednesday to issue subpoenas for documents if the White House and other agencies don't provide them …

Homage to History

The 31st Annual Farish Street Heritage Festival celebrates African American history in a revitalizing neighborhood that, in its prime, was a center of commerce and culture for Jackson's black community.

[Fly] Reinventing The Scarf

*Download Lizbeth Von Lush's Scarf Template* (3.6 MB .PDF)

Mississippi GOP Gleeful Over Pickering End Run

Emily Wagster Pettus of AP writes: "Judge Charles Pickering's exhausting journey to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is a cause celebre for the Mississippi Republican Party. People shouldn't …

C-L: Candidates prepare for vote

The Ledger reports:

Watch the McCain-Palin Hateful Highlights

Here's a film that gathers many of the dark moments of the last week of McCain-Palin rallies into a documentary short: