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Viva NASCAR!

NASCAR went deeper South than usual over the weekend, holding a Busch Series race in Mexico City. The race was hailed as a success (more than 90,000 fans showed up), …

Tice The Ticket Man

Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Tice is being investigated for scalping Super Bowl tickets, SI.com reports. Is it a coincidence that Tice is the league's lowest-paid head coach? Will he still …

Springing Into Action

Ole Miss and Mississippi State opened spring practice on Monday. The Bulldogs were without their starting quarterback, who hurt himself stepping off a porch. The Rebels began the Ed Orgeron …

Rice Boils Over

Rice University has disbanded the school's men's and women's lacrosse teams and suspended five students who are accused of taking part in an alcohol-soaked hazing incident that sent four students …

NFL Says Gay OK

Good news, the NFL will now allow the word "gay" to put on the back of personalized jerseys sold by the league's online shop, the New York Daily News reports. …

Mayor Johnson Weekly Newsletter 3/4

Astralwerks News

Astralwerks is thrilled to announce The Chemical Brothers triumphant return to the US for their first live dates in 3 years! Their single "Galvanize" featuring vocals from Q-Tip is heating …

Whitlow: ‘Run Like the Dickens'

March 2, 2005 Jackson city politics is starting to become a new outlet of expression for former television news executives and directors. Frank Melton—the former owner of WLBT Channel 3 …

Capitol Report

On Monday, Feb 28, a conference was held in Room 103 between the Senate and the House, where Rep. George Flaggs, D-Vicksburg, accused the Senate of holding some of their …

Poll: Bush 'Out of Step' with U.S. Needs

The latest New York Times/CBS News Poll finds that Americans are increasingly deciding that President Bush's policies are out of step with the needs of the country:

Dean and the Elephants in Dixie

Charles Evers and I hit it off immediately the first time we met. We, after all, both have Neshoba County roots. My Daddy, it seems, used to drive him around …

Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow

The Manchester Monarchs, a minor-league hockey team in New Hampshire, held "Mullet Night: The Final Cut" on Tuesday night. ESPN's resident hockey mullet, Barry Melrose, was on hand, as was …

[Geek] Human Nature 101

A Review of "Faces of Mankind"

One of the most intriguing yet frustrating games I've ever played, "Faces of Mankind" is based on a concept that would crack up most developers: a completely player-run world. There …

[Wine] Viognier ... What is That?

In the quest to discover wine, many of us peruse our favorite package stores and restaurant wine lists for new things to try. Every now and then something pops up …

Coach O Cuts Coach Cut

Ole Miss' new football coach, Ed Orgeron, was in Olive Branch on Tuesday to speak to the Rotary Club. As usual, he was a ball of fire, promising national titles …

[Artist at Work] David Lambert

The paintings of Jackson artist David Lambert have received acclaim in cities across the country for their spontaneity, exuberance and raw energy. The characters that populate his works are often …

Kobe Will Settle

Kobe Bryant has agreed to make a monetary settlement with the Colorado woman who accused him of rape, various media outlets are reporting. Has any pro athlete in his prime …

Dean Does Dixie

Casey Parks interviews Howard Dean, Charles Evers and the head of the Jackson State University Young Democrats about race politics in the South.

Herman's Picks

The cruel gods of fate have deemed you to be wishing you could be in two places at once this fine dawning of spring week. Alias, the answer is clear, …

Dead Can Dance to Tour

Dead Can Dance reform, play live, in 2005. Dead Can Dance will be touring Europe and North America in 2005. Tickets are now on sale for the European dates, with …