Election 2006: On The BallotListed below is a roster of the names and issues that will be on your ballot if you live in Hinds County. Some names may not be present, depending upon which exact portion of the county you live in. Some …
Election 2006: JFP Interview with Sen. Trent LottU.S. Sen. Trent Lott has been a stalwart anchor of the Republican Party ever since he switched from Democratic status during the '60s Southern Strategy years. The strategy saw segregationist throwbacks fleeing an increasingly black Democratic Party and transformed the …
Election 2006: Circuit JudgesBorn in Jackson in 1945.<br />Graduated Ole Miss in 1971.<br />Graduated from University of Memphis in 1969.<br />One of the first African Americans to attend Millsaps in 1965.<br />Served in the U.S. Navy from 1963 to 1965.<br />Practicing law for …
James Blunt, New Voice in PopSo you've probably heard "You're Beautiful," James Blunt's smash hit--a song that became so popular, so fast, that it has already inspired a clever (if slightly mean) Weird Al parody. There's no denying the vocal power of this guy, and …
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College Football: USM 42, Memphis 21Southern Miss 42, Memphis 21: The Eagles end this one early with 35 first-half points. Out-of-town papers: Biloxi, Hattiesburg, Mobile
Back from Iraq"I'm not making fruit salad!" my mother affirmed -- more than once -- as Christmas approached. She gleaned the fruit salad recipe from my dad's grandpa years ago. No one can quite figure out why, in a family of several …
Vanity Fair ‘NeoCulpa' PostedThe much bally-hooed Vanity Fair piece NeoCulpa is online. And, yup, it's just in time for the election.
Florida GOP Gov Candidate Ducks BushMy, how things have changed. The political albatross that President Bush has become was yet more apparent today when a Republican candidate for governor ducked an appearance with the president today. This is particularly ironic in the state that put …
Klan Wizard Sam Bowers Is DeadJACKSON, Mississippi (AP) -- Former Ku Klux Klan Imperial Wizard Samuel H. Bowers, who was serving a life sentence for the 1966 bombing death of a civil rights leader, died Sunday in a state penitentiary, officials said. He was 82.
Joint Editorial: Rummy Must GoIn what's being described as a rare joint editorial due to appear in print on Monday, the Army Times, Navy Times, Marine Corp Times and Air Force Times will call on President Bush to fire SecDef Donald Rumsfeld, regardless of …
Saints 31, Buccaneers 14Drew Brees throws for three touchdowns as the New Orleans Saints trounce the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31-14.
HomeAmidst so much movement, I think I should be finding more things to write about. The truth is, most of my life in the last month has been spent on planes. I am restless, tired of security checks and complimentary …
Saints at Bucs: Will Reggie Be Ready?The New Orleans Saints' October homestand is over. Sunday, they play at division rival Tampa Bay (noon, Ch. 40/620 AM). The Saints beat the Bucs on Oct. 8 thanks to Reggie Bush's punt return for a touchdown. Bush aggravated his …