Jeff GoodJeff Good, 41, came to Jackson from Salt Lake City his senior year in high school, graduated from Murrah in 1981 and Millsaps in 1986, then sold computer systems for the old National Cash Register company. In the early '90s, …
HRC to Use Obadele Incident to Further UnderstandingJACKSON – The firestorm that surrounded Richard Barrett's attempt to bring Edgar Ray Killen to the State Fair, and the one that has now swirled around Councilman Kenneth Stokes' Stokes' invitation to Imari Obadele to speak at a Black History …
Mississippi CofCC: Pearl Shouldn't Become ‘Little Jackson'From the Mississippi CofCC Web site: "Some of our committee members met with several Mississippi House of Representative members to discuss upcoming issues that the legislature will face in 2005. One key issue of concern was the Mississippi flag.
Cupid Has To Eat, TooNo pressure here. You have one night—a Monday, for crying out loud—to impress your sweetheart, whether you've been shacking up for years, or are just now starting to flirt a bit. So where do you take your sweetie in and …
Rogue Wave at Martin's FridayFresh off their national 2004 tours with The Shins and The Album Leaf, Sub-Pop recording artists <b>Rogue Wave</b> will be performing for the best of your indie-rock pleasures at Martin's Lounge on Fri., Feb. 11, 11 p.m. In the perfect …
Monthly Blog Traffic: Site Keeps Growing!I haven't posted the blog traffic update in a while due to general busy-ness. However, the blog numbers keep growing with your help! Even in December, with the holidays thrown in, the site kept on keepin' on. And as of …
Obadele Visit Ignites Old FiresCouncilman Kenneth Strokes is being lambasted by police organizations and other critics for inviting Dr. Imari Abubakari Obadele to speak to young people at City Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 1, in honor of Black History Month. Obadele—formerly Richard Henry, a …
[The JFP Interview] Deuce McAllisterStanding in line at the Reservoir Winn-Dixie's grand opening Saturday, Jan. 29, you could feel the excitement surging throughout the store from not only customers but store employees as well. After all, Deuce was in the house. Men, women and …
Choosing Between ‘Life' and ‘Choice'Since Roe v. Wade made abortion legal in this country 32 years ago on Jan. 22, 1973, there has been a civil war between those who agree with the ruling and those who don't. Now abortion-rights groups are finding new …
Mayor Johnson Weekly Newsletter 2/4City Community Centers & Gymnasiums Plan Spring Break Enhancement Program for Children. The City of Jackson Department of Parks and Recreation announces that several of its city facilities will be open during spring break week for a Spring Break Enhancement …
[Lott] The Course of FreedomAs we watch the aftermath of the elections in Iraq, let's remember that while our own American culture remains young, our course of freedom is not. More than 225 years is a long time for any single form of government …
"Cathedral," CastanetsSan Diego underground heroes and newest proponents of twisted alt-gothic-country, Castanets are Americana at its most melancholy; singer Ray Raposa even terms it "derailed psych-country." Obvious references are The Velvet Underground, No Neck Blues Band and Six Organs of Admittance, …
Europe vs. AmericaA provocative piece by Tony Judt in the New York Review of Books right now.