[Stiggers] Shop Local at Bruh Jo-Jo's Discount Dollar Sto'Has life in the Bushes gotten you down this holiday season? When trying to make a dollar outta 15 cents, are you a dime away from a hot dog or two bucks away from a bed? And is yo' telephone …
From 2004: Chokwe Lumumba v. Mississippi BarActivist attorney Chokwe Lumumba, the founder of the New Afrikan People's Organization, is headed back to court this week to fight for his professional life. Again. The Mississippi Bar is arguing for the disbarment of the attorney, who is known …
Some More Ole Miss CandidatesTwo more names have surfaced in the Ole Miss coaching search. One is David Lee, an offensive assistant with the Dallas Cowboys. Lee has Ole Miss ties as he coached quarterbacks in Oxford from 1978-82. His other coaching stops include …
Ole Miss Coaching Search UpdateScratch Ron Zook off your list of Ole Miss coaching candidates. The former Florida coach was hired by Illinois on Monday, ESPN reports. ... The top two candidates for the Oxford post appear to be Louisville coach Bobby Petrino and …
George St. this WeekendHello, Get ready for another exciting week at the old grocery. On Monday, happy hour lasts from 4 until midnight. Football will be on the big screen downstairs and Half Pack of Kool Filter Kings will be upstairs. The Blues …
Delta to Offer Direct Service Between Jxn and D.C.[December 6, 2004/Verbatim from Sen. Lott] U.S. Senator Trent Lott, who chairs the U.S. Senate's Aviation Subcommittee, and U.S. Senator Thad Cochran have voiced praise for today's decision by the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) permitting Delta Connection carrier Atlantic …
Soldiers Challenge ‘Stop-Loss' Extensions<i>Eight soldiers are challenging the Army's policy requiring them to serve longer than the terms of their enlistment contracts. In a lawsuit being filed Monday in federal court, the soldiers are seeking a judge's order requiring the Army to immediately …
[Lott] This Sacred SeasonI urge everyone to remember our troops serving overseas during this holiday season, especially the many Mississippians who are deployed away from home and the 18 Mississippi families who have lost loved ones as a direct result of Operation Iraqi …
City Makes Letter to Ledger PublicThis (so-far-unpublished) letter to the editor of The Clarion-Ledger about an Eric Stringfellow column came around this week in the mayor's weekly newsletter: [verbatim from here]The letter below is from the City of Jackson's Attorney, Terry Wallace. He wrote this …
Mayor Johnson Weekly Newsletter 12/03[Verbatim from city] The 2004 Jackson Holiday Parade is Saturday, December 4, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. The Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony begins immediately after the parade at Josh Halbert Gardens on the west side of City Hall. The parade route …
"The Way of Curve 1990-2004," CurveThe wonderful world of Curve got its start in 1990, when Toni Halliday (former member of The Uncles) and Dean Garcia (former bassist for The Eurythmics) unleashed the "Blindfold" EP in the U.K.- it met with instant success. Their unique …
"Prebuild," 808 StatePioneers of the U.K. acid-house scene in the late 1980's, 808 State built on the dance music success seen by New Order earlier in that decade. After a 10 year run where they helped shape the U.K. dance movement, 808 …
"Danny the Dog Soundtrack," Massive AttackDark, brooding and instrumental describes the latest work from Massive Attack- it also happens to be a movie soundtrack. Actually, this release works well in the context of cinema, given the sweeping orchestral feel of the music. As a stand …
"Miami," The Go FindMorr Music's latest signee is a Belgian lad by the name of Dieter Sermeus aka The Go Find. A one man virtuoso of sorts, Dieter has just released his debut long player of beautiful lap-pop and acoustic indie pop. Vocally, …
"A New White," SubtleThe recent hybridization of indie and hip-hop music has been influenced, in no small part, to the prolific output of Doseone (of cLOUDDEAD and Boom Bip fame). His stream of consciousness rhymes are as confounding as they are intriguing and …
Activist attorney Chokwe Lumumba, the founder of the New Afrikan People's Organization, is headed back to court this week to fight for his professional life. Again. The Mississippi Bar is arguing for the disbarment of the attorney, who is known …