Mary Troupe"I told that photographer earlier to ignore my junky office. It's a mess. He said, 'It's a sign of someone who's busy.' I'll take that!" Mary Troupe, a native of Booneville, Miss., who has lived in Jackson for more than …
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Saban Going To TuscaloosaNick Saban is leaving the Miami Dolphins to become head football coach at Alabama. Saban, who previously coached in college at Michigan State and LSU, spent two seasons with the Dolphins, compiling a record of 15-17. He will reportedly become …
Are Americans "Spoiled Brats"?Got this email from a colleague of mine yesterday and it presents an interesting argument. I don't agree with over half of it but I'd thought I'd present to the intellectual masses for discussion. Are Americans indeed spolied brats? And …
A House In a HurryWithin hours of the Legislature convening on Jan. 2, the House Appropriations Committee approved a total of seven money bills seeking attention with little dissent. H.B. 238, a bill seeking to fully fund the Mississippi Adequate Education Program for more …
AAN Awards Diversity Grant to Melishia GraysonThe Association of Alternative Newsweeklies announced today that JFP intern and columnist Melishia Grayson is the recipient of a 2007 diversity grant. Melishia will report, write and blog 20 hours a week for the JFP, focusing on state and city …
A ‘Truth and Reconciliation Commission' for Mississippi?Rev. Ross Olivier of Galloway mentioned an article written recently by my former professor and mentor Howard Ball about the need to establish a "Truth and Reconcolition Commission" here. I hadn't seen the piece; here it is. (And thanks to …
Legislature to Pass MAEP Today?The word out of the Capitol is that the Legislature's first order of business today—the first day of the 2007 session—is to pass the Mississippi Adequate Education Program. This would be a major victory for public-education propopents who have fought …
Boise State v. OU: I Dub It: ‘The Calls'Those of us who watch a little too much football between teams that don't matter to us personally are probably doing it so that we can witness a game like the <i>Frito-Lay Cool Ranch Tostito Dippers</i> Fiesta Bowl that I …
Eagles Set To Fly SouthThe Southern Miss football team returned to the practice field on Monday following a 10-day holiday break. The Golden Eagles will practice in Hattiesburg on Tuesday morning and then leave for Mobile, where they will play Ohio in the GMAC …
2 College Games on TV TuesdayTwo state college basketball games are playing television games on Tuesday. Southern Miss hosts Auburn (6 p.m., CSS) and Mississippi State visits Missouri (7 p.m., FSN South). After that, you can watch the last half of the Orange Bowl.
Pro Hoops Returning To JacksonPro basketball will return to Jackson this spring. The Jackson Wildcats of the United States Basketball League will play at the Mississippi Coliseum from April through June. The Wildcats' home opener is scheduled for April 22.
NFL Instant Replay: Fred, Brett and EliPanthers 31, Saints 21: The Saints put false pride aside and let their reserves do most of the work. Hey, it was great to see Fast Freddie McAfee score. But how long has it been since you scored, Fred?