Jackson Free Press

I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Cuculoupes

A Houma, LA, homeowner finds an interesting species of vege-melon growing among her cucumbers and cantaloupes. Thanks to accidental crossbreeding, I'm able to post an article with a silly title.

ARTICLE: Slavery reparations gaining momentum

When the average American hears the term "slavery reparations", he or she may think of radicals who are only making noise to start trouble and get free government money. Well, …

Barbour Supports Civil Rights Museum

[The following letter is verbatim from Gov. Barbour to the Civil Rights Museum Federation Committee at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History]

Whistling Dixie

Crossroads and the JFP present "C.S.A." Monday, July 10th at 7 p.m. at New Stage Theatre. Tickets are $7 and $5 for members.

Update: Coach O In Town

The college football season unofficially kicks off on Tuesday, July 18, when the Central Mississippi Ole Miss CLub and the Rebel Club of Jackson host the Rebel Reunion at the …

Danks Letter to JFP & Clarification

Super Group:Fishbone, Janes Addiction, Bad brains, Suicidal Tendencies Hawaiian Lyon

MR.GREEN ALL-STARS "Seeing Is Believing" and Summer Publicity Tour Announced at 12 Noon July 11, 2006 The touring lineup features the funky, punk, bass lines of Norwood Fisher, from Fishbone, …

Ask a Ninja: Funniest Website Ever

My college-aged brother CJ turned me on to Ask a Ninja a few months ago when I visited him in Washington State. I don't remember to go back often enough, …

ARTICLE: The New Crime: Wearing Dreadlocks While Walking

Okay, the New Orleans victims of Hurricane Katrina have had to deal with death, destruction, losing everything they hold dear and governmental neglect. Now they have to face racial profiling …

Jason Molina To Release Two Albums

type of songs he did on his more experimental albums, The Ghost, and Protection Spells.

2006 marks the tenth year that Jason Molina and Secretly Canadian have worked together and to celebrate, they are... uh... doing what they normally do... release records! August 22 will …

[Lott] Correcting the "Supreme" Court

Despite the glorification of judges and lawyers on television, in movies and within popular culture, the mission of our courts is simply to enact the American people's will in our …

Never Say Die

I am surrounded by people with low back pain. It hurts to watch them—walking with that "can't stand up straight" shuffle, getting up from a chair and pausing to catch …

Mentally Ill in County Jails

The Clarion-Ledger has an important story today about how mentally ill people who have not been charged with crimes are being held in the Hinds County Detention Center in Raymond. …

Ben Allen of Ward 1 Elected ‘El Presidente'

Just in ... The City Council has elected Ben Allen of Ward 1, the council's only declared Republican, to the seat of council president. More details soon ...

BOXER-TURNED-BLUESMAN FOLLOWS UP BLUES MUSIC AWARD-NOMINATED ALBUM WITH "ROUND TWO"

The comeback continues. On August 8th, Cat Head Presents of Clarksdale, Mississippi will release Round Two — the second comeback album by Mississippi-born bluesman Big George Brock. Round Two is …

Now That's A Fancy Sandwich

My mother-in-law and I have extremely different cooking styles … she cooks what she knows and follows recipes by the letter. I like to improvise and embellish on the old …

Fighting Crime: What's The Plan?

Also: Darren Schwindaman's editorial cartoon

Punks and Heavy Weaponry…or…Just Another Night In Jacktown

On June 28, Mayor Frank Melton, clad in a brilliant-white bullet-resistant vest and a sidearm, invited members of the media to join him in the hunt for Vidal Sullivan. A …

[Wine] Go, Go Garretson

Recently I had the great pleasure to meet and host Matt Garretson of Garretson Wine Company. Never heard of it? Well, check out their Web site. The first thing you'll …

[Music] Take a Little Time to Rewind

Upon first listen, one might think The Rewinds have to be from Birmingham, England, and not Alabama. But make no mistake—these guys are good ol' Southern boys. The confusion comes …