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Local brewers brought their best to Jacktoberfest's craft beer competition this year.

So, Does This Mean Bennett Will Walk?

So, it is possible that Mayor Frank Melton has fibbed againthis time about the suspect in the Memorial Day shooting confessing to him on tape. The D.A. doesn't have the tape, the detective doesn't have the tape, and an old police friend of Melton'swhom Melton said he gave it towon't confirm or deny whether he did. WTF? The bigger question this should raise for people is how many of the men who have "turned themselves in" to Melton over the years have ended up going free? And is that why they do itbecause they know the track record might help them? We've reported numerous cases in which these men have gone free, and we have questioned why media in the past allowed Melton to pit them against the JPD when they complained about him and his cop friends "bringing in" certain criminals.

South by Southwest - The Morning After

After my last post yesterday, I skipped the coffee and headed straight downtown. Asobi Seksu was playing in a narrow, but thankfully shaded courtyard, and after waiting patiently at the bar door next to the stage, I found a spot only a couple of feet from the band.

[Herman's Picks] Vol. 8, No. 41

Fans of jam bands will want to support the return of Colonel Bruce Hampton & the Quark Alliance to Martin's Friday night.

[Herman's Picks] Vol. 7, No. 19

If you're feeling that back-to-worker's remorse after the holidays, this is a good weekend to blow the lid off your kettle.

[Herman's Picks] Vol. 7, No. 23

The Mississippi Academy of Ancient Music brings back the 17th-century dueling harpsichords with John Paul and Shawn Leopard Thursday, Feb. 19, in the St. James Episcopal sanctuary at 3921 Oak Ridge in Fondren. These are two of the most accomplished piano/harpsichord/keyboard players in the state, so it's always a treat to hear them perform on rarely heard harpsichords.

Jackson by Southwest

As some of you may know, I was fortunate to attend the South by Southwest Music Conference and Festival (SXSW) in Austin, Texas, during my spring break a couple of weeks ago.

Oklahoma Mayor Helps Guide Jackson Vision

Gov. Phil Bryant gave an introductory speech before Oklahoma City, Okla. Mayor Mick Cornett gave some resounding words to the more-than 500 audience members at the Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership's annual meeting.

Shooting Spree Across Calif. County Leaves 4 Dead

In less than an hour, a 20-year-old student shot and killed a woman in her home and two commuters during carjackings early Tuesday, shot up vehicles on a Southern California freeway and committed suicide as police closed in on him, authorities said.

Where's the Smoke?

Any lover of Memphis-style barbecue knows the first rule of a good barbecue joint is judged with the nose.

Wired and Soulful

Two intricate Mike Schofner murals of Jackson and Midtown adorn the outside of Soul Wired Café. Inside are more Schofner paintings for sale.

Doing It for Less

Sometimes living on a college budget in Jackson, with its many great restaurants and bars, can be frustrating. But you can enjoy great food and drink t without breaking the bank.

Hastert: New Orleans ‘Could Be Bulldozed'

Here's a link to the now-infamous story about House Speaker Dennis Hastert's truly execrable remarks about the city of New Orleans. No KatrinaBlog would be complete without this story in its archives.

Eat and Run

Lenny's Sub Shop in Fondren Now Has Wi-Fi

Truth in Barbecue

One of my favorite college professors, Lee Rackstraw of Booneville, once told me, "If a restaurant doesn't have enough respect for the art of smoking meat to advertise EITHER proper spelling of the word: Barbeque or Barbecue, then I don't bother to stop by and see if it's good or not. BBQ doesn't spell anything!" Well, Spooney's spells out the word BARBEQUE and does a respectable job of smoking of meats on the grill.

The Freest Man Behind Bars

"For a man to act himself, he must be perfectly free; otherwise he is in danger of losing all sense of responsibility or of self-respect."

Rock This Town: 20,000+ Expected at Crawfish Boil

Three things are guaranteed to make a spring weekend even better: beer, crawfish and rock 'n' roll, all of which you can find at this weekend's Miller Lite Crawfish Boil at the Coliseum Fairgrounds. The rain-or-shine event brings big-name rockers Live, Staind, Three Days Grace, Puddle of Mudd and P.O.D. to Jackson, along with local up-and-comers Absence of Concern and many others. The JFP is among the sponsors.

More Than A Pharmacy

The 1920s were a high time for the booming capital city. Jacksonians flocked to the Majestic on Capitol Street to see Douglas Fairbanks in "The Thief of Baghdad," and the Lamar Life Insurance Building (where Eudora Welty's father served as vice president) loomed overhead as the city's first "skyscraper." In beautiful Smith Park there were picnics and evening concerts. If you needed a prescription filled, you would go to Cain's Pharmacy on Fortification Street in the heart of the Belhaven business district. By the 1950s, however, a grocery story had swallowed up the storied pharmacy.

Spring Tour of Jackson

Spring is here, and it is time to get out of the house. Rediscover the green grass under your toes and our city's green destinations.

Drama To Die For

Looking for a good whodunit to get you in a spooky, Halloween mood? The Center Players of Madison are performing "Rehearsal for Murder" by D.D. Brooke this month, and we're all invited to put on our thinking caps and try to guess the killer. (Hint: There's no butler, so you can't blame it on him.)

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