New ‘Beta' Home Page for JFPAll: I'm playing with a new look for the JFP home page -- not a radical change, but a few new navigation features that might make regularly checking in on our content a little easier. To access the page, see:
Diarrhea of the MouthDr. James David Manning, pastor of ATLAH World Ministries, posted a video clip that was supposed to defend Bristol Palin's pregnancy, but he turned it into a spewfest where he called Barack Obama's mother "trash" and "dirt" and accused certain …
Freedom Van!The JFP's fourth annual Chick Ball raised $13,000 for CVP, and in September, it was able to purchase a much-needed van to transport women and children.
The Best In Sports In 7 DaysJunior college football, Gulf Coast at Hinds (7 p.m., Raymond): Another heavyweight calls on the Eagles.
John Currence: ‘King of American Seafood'John Currence was wiped out for days during the fifth annual Great American Seafood Cook-Off held in early August in New Orleans.
Wash Post: The Reformer and his Free Cell-Phone TowersThe Washington Post is reporting that John McCain has a fresh ethics problem on his hands, even as he presents himself as a "reformer" of rampant ethics problems in Washington:
Swimming In The Toilet"Kill him!" "He's a terrorist!" "Off with his head!" "Traitor!" "He's an Arab." We all know that the first African American president will not be elected without ugly racist by-products left in the ditch.
Fourth Man Exonerated, Registers to VoteArthur Johnson, 48, registered to vote this month, after nearly 16 years in prison for a rape he did not commit, and another eight months waiting for Mississippi to officially exonerate him.
[Gregory] Beyond the PalinLast week I drove out to Rankin County to get my nails done. I don't normally spend a lot of time in Rankin County and only went this time because I had a gift certificate for a pedicure.
MDOT Mulls Fortification ProjectThe Mississippi Department of Transportation will vote on whether or not to approve the city of Jackson's proposal to narrow Fortification Street and widen its sidewalks to make the road more pedestrian-friendly.
ON THE ISSUES: What's In A Health-Care Plan?For many Mississippians, the issue of health-care costs are central to the question of health-care availabilityor, more specifically, the lack of it.
Health Care: Access or Reform?Perhaps one of the more effective openings that Sen. Barack Obama has had for criticizing his opponent, Sen. John McCain, has been in the contrast of their health-care policies.