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DSU women fall ... Ole Miss women play today ... MSU ends losing streak ... Sweet 16 starts today.

- Best in Sports May 6-12

Pro baseball: Jackson at Coastal Bend, 7 p.m. (1240 AM): The Senators begin their season in Texas. ... College baseball, SWAC Tournament, Houston: In the first round, East champ Mississippi Valley State plays West runnerup Texas Southern at 11 a.m., and East No. 2 Jackson State faces West champ Southern at 2:30 p.m.

The Best In Sports In 7 Days

Pro baseball, Philadelphia at Atlanta (6:30 p.m., TBS/ESPN2/620 AM): The scum-of-the-NL Phillies call on the Braves.

Jenirro Bush

Jenirro Bush entered this season as the lone returning senior for the Jackson State Tigers. The young JSU team needed to lean on Bush to help them win basketball games.

A Pleasant Catastrophe

Huunter's newest album, "The Ultraviolet Catastrophe," is many things, but "easy to categorize" is not one of them. The music is modern classical meets electronic dance. It's complex and intriguing, yet easy to dance to. It's something you have to experience to understand.

Bill Kehoe

Bill Kehoe, an important part of Jackson and its music scene, passed away at St. Dominic's Hospital Wednesday afternoon.

Eric Holder Praises Miss. U.S. Attorney

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder praised the U.S. attorney for the southern district of Mississippi as a man with keen intellect and a tireless work ethic during an investiture ceremony Thursday in Jackson.

‘Mississippi Rising' Concert Diversity Challenged

George Drops A Big One

JFP on the move!

Rather-Gate Book Turns Up Missing From Amazon

Jackson After-School Program

ALISON KRUASS Returns to Thalia Mara

ALISON KRUASS & UNION STATION featuring JERRY DOUGLAS, THALIA MARA HALL, THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 8PM. Tickets On Sale: Friday, March 23 at 9am. Ticket Locations: The Coliseum Box Office & All Ticketmaster Outlets wwwticketmaster.com 601.355.5252 . Ticket price: $47.50 / $39.75 + fees (all seats reserved). www.alisonkrauss.com

Reason Mag: Straight Shooting on Gun Control

"Monk ‘Round the World," Thelonius Monk

As composer and improviser, the significance of pianist Thelonious Monk in the world of modern jazz mustn't be underestimated. Many of his tunes such as "Blue Monk" and "Epistropy" have become well-worn jazz themes, and his oblique approach to melodic improvisation, angular and unpredictable, has influenced countless musicians in and out of jazz since his arrival in the late 1940s with the now canonized Blue Note recordings. Now comes a collection from the family vault (under the auspices of Thelonious' son, T.S. Monk and producer Joel Dorn) on Hyena records. Entitled "Monk 'Round the World," this is a sampling of live performances caught mainly in Europe from 1961 to 1964, straight out of Monk's "late" period. As an example of what he was up to during that time. this is a safe bet, notable as always for the contributions of tenor saxophonist Charlie Rouse, one of Monk's most stalwart collaborators. His bluesy tone is a highlight on all the tracks found here, which include fine versions of "Ruby My Dear" and "Rhythm A Ning." The CD is especially valuable for a bonus DVD capturing Monk's then-quartet performing three songs live in London in 1965.

Beauty in Nature

Now in its 16th year, the Tougaloo Art Colony is a week-long indulgence in the visual arts. Tougaloo is proud to be the only Historically Black College or University offering such a residential program, which is open to educators, artists, students and art lovers of any walk of life who want to participate in creating visual art.

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