On The Issues: Educating The CandidatesThe economy, the war in Iraq and personal attacks have succeeded in slapping attention away from the nation's education issuenot an easy feat considering how highly communities generally rate education in political importance in polls.
[Sue Doh Nem] 'Everything is EverythingMiss Doodle Mae: "Greetings customers! I've been assigned a new responsibility as spokeswoman and public relations director for Jojo's Discount Dollar Store.
[Kamikaze] Main Street or Backstreet?This presidential election has introduced America to a lot of new and interesting concepts. Never has a race captivated the minds of voters so much that it seeps into popular culture.
[Queen] A New Underground RailroadI was 5 years old when I first learned about Harriett Tubman and the Underground Railroad. I felt an immediate connection to her, and I've carried it with me all my years.
A Classic Country TaleAt 38, country singer Jeffrey Maddox is in no rush to get to Nashville. He still lives in Pearl with his wife and two sons.
[Rob In Stereo] What's In A Name?Ever notice how you can pretty accurately tag the genre of an artist solely by their name? With few exceptions, you can look at an artist's name and figure out their sound.
Ayurveda: 5,000 Years Of BalanceThe world in which we live can get intense: Over-consumption of processed and packaged foods infect our systems; technology bombards our every move; and an excessive amount of activities pull us in multiple directions. Sometimes, it's all we can do …
The Best In Sports In 7 DaysMLB baseball, Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia in NL Championship Series, 7 p.m., Ch. 40: The Dodgers and the Phillies begin the best-of-seven battle to decide who will represent the National League in the World Series.
Senate Candidates on EducationWith concerns on the issue with education, Ronnie Musgrove, Roger Wicker, Thad Cochran, and Erik Fleming offer their views.
Ruby DixonA typical conversation with Ruby Dixon in the halls of Lanier high school might go something like this: "Hey Ruby! Coming to choir practice today?"
Testing New JFP Feature: Restaurant Listings and RatingsHey all -- Vince has been working hard in the background on a new feature here on http://www.jacksonfreepress.com -- Restaurant listings and user reviews! It's ready to roll in "beta" format now, so please visit:
CNN: Obama Wins Debate 56-30 Over McCainWith three debates down, it would seem that Barack Oback and Joe Biden are working on a sweep. In addition, the CNN polls showed 59 percenet said Obama would handle the economy better over 37 percent for McCain. And Obama …
Markets Tumble Another 5 PercentFed Chairman Ben Bernanke signaled an interest rate cut and acknowledged long-term challenges to the state of the economy, but it couldn't keep the Dow from losing another 5 percent, the NASDAQ nearly 6 percent and many bank stocks from …
At the Media Literacy Project's June 7 orientation, project associates began discussing what would be their research.