You still have time to get to Jackson State University for a mayoral discussion forum this morning. Here are the details, per JSU:

The Jackson State University Division of International Studies will host a discussion forum for Jackson mayoral candidates at 10 a.m. Monday, March 30, on the third floor of the campus Student Center, located on the main campus at 1400 John R. Lynch St. in Jackson, Miss. As Monday marks the beginning of International Week 2009, the topic of the forum will be "Mayoral Candidates Perspectives on Globalization of Metro Jackson Area." Several candidates have confirmed their participation including Eddie Fair, John H. Jones, Harvey Johnson, John Horhn, Robert L. Johnson, Jabari Toins, Robert Amos, David Archie, Rick Whitlow and George Lambert.

The discussion, which is free and open to the public, will be moderated by Mary Coleman, associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts.

For more information on International Week events, visit http://www.jsums.edu/intweek, or contact Spencer McClenty at 601-979-1458 or [e-mail missing].

Previous Comments

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145216

Comment

Go up to mediatakeout.com and see how our mayor is portrayed.

Author

wellington

Date

2009-03-30T10:03:25-06:00

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145220

Comment

wellington, I just saw the post of melton on mediatakeout.com. This is absolutely AWFUL. For a man without any previous female rumors IN THIS TOWN and now this? UNBELIEVABLE!!!!

Author

justjess

Date

2009-03-30T10:52:16-06:00

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145222

Comment

Everyone should know that no one has stepped up to confirm that these photos are real, which is why you haven't seen a story about this on any legitimate media. It is way too easy to manipulate photos these days.

Author

Ronni_Mott

Date

2009-03-30T11:05:29-06:00

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145223

Comment

Oh yes they are definitely fakes.

Author

Jeff Lucas

Date

2009-03-30T11:19:43-06:00

ID

145224

Comment

Someone sent me those pics at work. I thought they were fake too. Plus, just because it's on Media Take Out.com doesn't mean it's true. It is a gossip column after all.

Author

golden eagle

Date

2009-03-30T11:21:21-06:00

ID

145226

Comment

Let's hope that these picture are fakes. We have enough negative stuff to deal with in our City. We don't need anymore cheap shots.

Author

justjess

Date

2009-03-30T11:41:49-06:00

ID

145229

Comment

They look real to me and with melton's rational whos to say he want do something like this.

Author

NewJackson

Date

2009-03-30T12:30:03-06:00

ID

145230

Comment

The thought that the photos weren't real never crossed my mind inasmuch as they are so in keeping with Frank's character. Real or not, we can all imagine him posing with prostitutes and, thus, it doesn't really matter whether they are real. I guess what I'm trying to say is that Frank is sorta like the defamation-proof plaintiff. There's no way to ruin his reputation 'cause it's already ruined. (Sort of what NewJackson said but with all grammatical errors intended for emphasis).

Author

Jennifer2

Date

2009-03-30T12:39:13-06:00

ID

145232

Comment

These were posted on LoungeList.com a couple weeks ago and made the round of all our Facebook pages. Word is that they are real, but I can't say that for sure.

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2009-03-30T13:12:39-06:00

ID

145234

Comment

Ladd i understand the reason y everybody in the media are so scared to go public with these photos but the media in Jackson haven't been as cautious with everything else they report. Why do Frank continue to get the royal treatment after all his criminal acts.

Author

NewJackson

Date

2009-03-30T13:35:38-06:00

ID

145235

Comment

in my research on the othor cain website lol now this might not be true but someone from jacktown magazine is claiming responsibilty for the photos, and dosen't like that they are being used for political reasons.

Author

NewJackson

Date

2009-03-30T13:47:14-06:00

ID

145236

Comment

I'll bet they show up in the media at his next trial.

Author

Ironghost

Date

2009-03-30T14:04:09-06:00

ID

145237

Comment

After I saw the pictures I had two questions. Were they doctored and were all of those "females"? The one with the red shoes has awfully big feet for a woman.

Author

wellington

Date

2009-03-30T14:20:29-06:00

ID

145239

Comment

NewJack, someone does own the photos, obviously, and media can't publish them without permission and confirmation. So I don't think it's about being "scared to go public" or "royal treatment."

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2009-03-30T14:27:01-06:00

ID

145240

Comment

I recognize one of the young ladys in the pictures with melton.

Author

NewJackson

Date

2009-03-30T15:27:03-06:00

ID

145242

Comment

See? That's what happens when they don't let you pull over schoolbuses to hug kids. I keed. :D

Author

Lady Havoc

Date

2009-03-30T15:31:38-06:00

ID

145246

Comment

Did they have models at the car show last month? The ones I have been to usually have models hanging on the cars dressed like that or with less on. Maybe that's were the girls came from.

Author

BubbaT

Date

2009-03-30T16:48:00-06:00

ID

145249

Comment

Don't these ladies look like they need mentoring? Melton's just providing a community service.

Author

Jeff Lucas

Date

2009-03-30T19:00:58-06:00

ID

145375

Comment

I didn't see it for myself, but a someone told me she saw Melton on TV last night and he said the pictures of him with the the scantilly-clad women is real.

Author

golden eagle

Date

2009-04-01T09:18:14-06:00

ID

145387

Comment

Gotta say it...look at the title of this post...now check the comments. The Forum must have been boring as all get out. Glad I skipped it and did story hour with a rambunctious group or pre-schoolers, seems they may be the only group that's paying much attention to other mayoral candidates...

Author

Robert Johnson

Date

2009-04-01T11:19:02-06:00

ID

145391

Comment

I take issue with anyone who is running for Mayor picking and choosing where he will come to advise of his platform. EVERY opportunity to speak with people who are of voting age should be taken. EVERY chance to be set apart from the other 10 people running against you, should be important. I hope that Robert Johnson who posted is not the one who is running for mayor of MY city.

Author

Queen601

Date

2009-04-01T12:27:13-06:00

ID

145435

Comment

golden eagle, I saw the same thing. melton stated that the pictures were authenic and that an antique car dealer, who uses these "models" during his car shows, asked him to take the pictures with them. Why did he pose next to the city's Crysler 300? That car was purchased by city tax payers when melton first went in office. He refused to drive Former Mayor Harvey Johnson's city car, which was in excellent shape and purchased less than a year bofore he left office. Jeff Lucas, you said with so much certainty that the pictures were "definitely fake." What are you feelings now that melton says they are real? Just asking. melton can do all of the posing he wants; however, I don't think that any of the city's property should be used as his back drop.

Author

justjess

Date

2009-04-02T09:03:41-06:00

ID

145436

Comment

Robert Johnson makes a good point about this post. It's almost like asking Mrs. Lincoln, "How was the opera." So I will start the dialogue. How was the forum at Jackson State Univ.? Did anyone attend who can share comments?

Author

justjess

Date

2009-04-02T09:08:23-06:00

ID

145441

Comment

[quote]Jeff Lucas, you said with so much certainty that the pictures were "definitely fake." What are you feelings now that melton says they are real? Just asking.[/quote] If he says they are real and not photo shopped as I first thought, and its been proven, then they are real and I guessed wrong. No skin off my nose. The subliminal image they are trying to portray is fake, imo. What more do you expect?

Author

Jeff Lucas

Date

2009-04-02T09:34:16-06:00

ID

145497

Comment

I agree, Jeff Lucas, with your point about the "subliminal image they are trying to portray." For folks who have strong moral and ethical fiber, this would be a no,no. For melton, it is a game and he is playing to that low informational group that get a kick out of seeing him acting ignorant and talking BIG. melton is the man in their mirror. It is a sad strategy, but, melton has seen it work in all of his dealings with the City of Jackson, starting with WLBT, then on to MBN and now to keep it going with being re-elected for a second term. There continues to be a record number of melton supporters who don't give a darn about what he has done or whom he has done it to. It's like watching a murder flick and pulling for the killer. It is going to be very important for those who care about our City to really look closely at this political movement and to follow the lines of support.

Author

justjess

Date

2009-04-03T08:41:20-06:00

ID

145499

Comment

Robert Johnson, I tried to get some dialogue started about the forum at JSU; that topic that this thread is suppose to be addressing.

Author

justjess

Date

2009-04-03T08:44:12-06:00

ID

145501

Comment

Justjess: "I tried to get some dialogue started about the forum at JSU; that topic that this thread is suppose to be addressing." Alas, so the travails of the embattled mayor dominates and rules the airwaves and print, blotting out most dialogue of a substantive nature about the other mayoral candidates...

Author

Robert Johnson

Date

2009-04-03T10:12:24-06:00