Mississippi GOP Politicizes Scruggs PleaThe head of the Mississippi Republican Party is using the guilty plea of Richard "Dickie" Scruggs to try to focus the scandal spotlight away from Republicans and put it squarely on Democrats, especially Attorney General Jim Hood, who was re-elected …
My St. Paddy's Day Parade Photo AlbumOn Friday afternoon, I decided at the last minute to participate in the parade on Saturday. Since this is not something I do on a regular basis, I decided to bring the camera along and take a few snapshots for …
Hot 97.7 No Longer Blazin' Hip-Hop[verbatim statement] Effective March 17, 2008, HOT 97.7FM has changed its name to 97.7FM WRBJ and no longer promotes itself as "Jackson's Blazin' Hip-Hop and R&B Station." In addition, the station will no longer carry the nationally syndicated Russ Parr …
Civil Rights Museum Part of Tougaloo ‘Master Plan'Tougaloo College President Beverly Hogan told The Clarion-Ledger today that a civil rights museum has been part of the college's "master plan" for years:
SNL Slams Mississippi"This week Barack Obama won Mississippi with 90% of the black vote and a quarter of the white vote with Mississippi's one Asian guy still hiding indoors afraid to go outside."
SI's Don Banks Sees Hope for Saints 2008In this Don Banks' Inside the NFL column this week, he lists the Top 5 most improved teams of the off season (meaning talent signed and gained), listing the New Orleans Saints at #3 and predicting a rise from 7-9 …
Scruggs Pleads GuiltyThe Sun-Herald is reporting that attorney Dickie Scruggs has pled guilty:
U.S. House to Consider FISA Bill Sans Telco ImmunityThe bill is coming out of committee in the House and should get a floor vote this afternoon. It grants the president many of the powers he wants for roving wiretaps, but it doesn't immunize the phone companies for going …
Need a Crazy Paddy's Crown? Then D.I.Y.Don't miss our gallery of "Head Games" crowns that we put together this issue. Much of the JFP staff let me do really crazy things to their heads, and the result is pretty fun. Enjoy.
Chick Talk on Radio JFP; Ladd on San Francisco Talk ShowTune in as Laurel Isbister, Maggie Burks, Kimberly Griffin and Sage Carter-Hooey talk about stuff we chicks care about—the St. Paddy's Parade, shoes and presidential politics, among them—Friday at noon on Radio JFP on WLEZ, 103.7 FM. (Streams live at …
‘The Nightmare Is Over': Levon Brooks Finally FreeAfter serving 18 years behind bars for a crime he did not commit, Levon Brooks walked away from the Noxubee County courthouse a free man this morning. Arrested for the rape and murder of his girlfriend's 3-year-old daughter, Courtney Smith, …
Join the JFP Tonight at Pi(e) LoungeThe JFP's monthly Lounge is tonight—Thursday, March 13—at Pi(e) Lounge, Sal & Mookie's new tres-chic cocktail spot. Please join us 6 to 9 p.m. for a specially designed "creative class" cocktail concocted in honor of the JFP (we haven't even …
Are ‘HillPublicans' True Dumba$$es?OK, if all these desperate Republicans are going to follow Rush Limbaugh's advice and turn out to vote for Hillary Clinton in order to try to keep Obama (and his turnout) from beating McCain in November, then why in holy …
Who Did In Doc?Scott Ross, the reptilian state College Board member and mayor of West Point, is being blamed for the sudden resignation of MSU President Doc Foglesong. And some State fans aren't happy about it.