A Mad Insurrection Fifty years ago this week, James Meredith integrated Ole Miss, causing violent upheaval. Here are three books from men in the thick of the uprising.
Accepting the LegacyOn the 50th anniversary of James Meredith's enrollment at Ole Miss, Mississippi Public Broadcasting presents "Integrating Ole Miss: James Meredith and Beyond," a film about how the event shaped the future of the university.
Llama Llama's Patient Mama Our old friend Mama Llama is back, and she sends the kids into the playroom to play together while she sits down to enjoy a cup of tea with a new neighbor.
No Rules for Money You may wonder why anyone would invest time, money and energy in making a film about such a loathsome character.
The Paradox When it comes to the arts in Jackson in the last decade, art enthusiasts are quick to point out that the city has made great strides.
Promises, Promises "The Words" is a literary movie. I mean that all too literally. This film, written and directed by Brian Klugman and Lee Sternthal, tells a story of an author who has written a book called "The Words."
Female Power "Women for Progress of Mississippi brings together professional women who want to serve their community," organization co-chair Zakiya Summers says.
'Mississippi is Mine' What Meredith did not only changed a university, but also a state and a nation.
In Their ShoesTalamieka and Charles Brice met in drawing class. Competitiveness in the classroom eventually grew into a marriage and partnership in Brice Media, a photography and graphic art company the couple co-owns.
'Gatsby' Roars into New Stage In a stage play adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's acclaimed American novel, "The Great Gatsby" New Stage Theatre is bringing Long Island of the roaring '20s to the South.
Sharing her Gift Artist Pat Walker has had a desire to paint since she was in elementary school.
Guts, Gore and Survival I received a call on my cell phone when I was cabbing through some now-forgotten city for a deposition.
Old Joe has been through the loops of life; Young Joe has barely started.
Conservatives have been abuzz this year about "2016: Obama's America," a documentary by Dinesh D'Souza, claiming to expose the "real" Barack Obama.
On the 50th anniversary of James Meredith's enrollment at Ole Miss, Mississippi Public Broadcasting presents "Integrating Ole Miss: James Meredith and Beyond," a film about how the event shaped the future of the university.
Our old friend Mama Llama is back, and she sends the kids into the playroom to play together while she sits down to enjoy a cup of tea with a new neighbor.
You may wonder why anyone would invest time, money and energy in making a film about such a loathsome character.
When it comes to the arts in Jackson in the last decade, art enthusiasts are quick to point out that the city has made great strides.
"The Words" is a literary movie. I mean that all too literally. This film, written and directed by Brian Klugman and Lee Sternthal, tells a story of an author who has written a book called "The Words."
Talamieka and Charles Brice met in drawing class. Competitiveness in the classroom eventually grew into a marriage and partnership in Brice Media, a photography and graphic art company the couple co-owns.
Artist Pat Walker has had a desire to paint since she was in elementary school.
I received a call on my cell phone when I was cabbing through some now-forgotten city for a deposition.