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A Year of Fun Without Spending

On Jan. 1, 2009, Angela Barton, a writer and editor in Los Angeles, joined a movement called The Compact, named after the 1620 Mayflower Compact, to attempt a hefty challenge: not buying anything for a year.

Fighting Injustice

When we hear stories of the Civil Rights Movement, we often think of the struggles of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. or James Meredith. But one of the most powerful and unheard stories is that of African American sanitation workers in Memphis during that time period.

One Potato, Two Potato, Three Potato, Four…

Mark McCrary, executive director of the Mississippi Center for Nonprofits and enthusiastic St. Paddy's Day celebrant, grew up eating potatoes—the most Irish of vegetables. His mother no doubt used them because potatoes are not only nutritious and inexpensive, but can be cooked in endless ways. Mark was kind enough to share his mother's recipes for scalloped potatoes and ham, and Irish coffee.

The Pasty Stuff

I was not born a southerner, so I do not have the grits gene. I had to acquire a taste for the southern delicacy, and it didn't come easily.

Film Producer Doing Interactive Lectures at St. Andrews

Film composer/producer/graphic designer Nathan Johnson will do interactive lectures at the St. Andrews Center for the Performing Arts in December.

Innocence Personified

At 13, Lior Liebling is a kid with a great sense of humor. He is innocence personified, pure joy and happiness, living fully in the present moment. His favorite joke? April Fools, where he can tell a little white lie just to see your reaction.

[The Slate] The Best In Sports In 7 Days

Before the games begin, check out ESPN.com revealing dirty secrets in Olympic Village. Read what athletes do off the field.

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William Raspberry

William Raspberry, a Mississippi native who spent five decades as a reporter and then a Washington Post columnist, died July 17.

Stop Phoning It In

There are problems with elections in this city, problems that every citizen should be worried about.

[The Slate] The Best In Sports In 7 Days

Welcome back, football! It seems like football has been away forever, but starting Sunday and going through February, America's biggest sport is back.

10 Things to Know for Friday

A look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories people will talk about today.

Death-Row Inmate Appeals Lethal Injection in Miss., Fed Court Will Review the Case

A federal appeals court has agreed to review a death row inmate's challenge to Mississippi's method of execution by lethal injection.

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Their Final Plea

For seven years, the members of Christian metal band A Plea For Purging lived on the road.

10 Things to Know for Thursday

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that people will talk about today.

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Sheka Epps

These days, Sheka Epps enjoys her successes. But the businesswoman and prize-winning platform hair stylist had to overcome some life-altering obstacles to get here.

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One for the Ladies

With the closing ceremonies of the London Olympic games, finally the twitter complaints about tape delays and spoilers can end.

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Hinds Sagging Ban Voted Down

The Hinds County Board of Supervisors declined to implement a ban on sagging pants.

Debi Green

Debi Green's job is to bring businesses together to improve the economy and quality of life for the greater Jackson area. Green began working with the Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership in 1985 and is now the executive director of membership, sales and retention for the partnership.

[The Slate] The Best In Sports In 7 Days

One last football game of the season this week: Super Bowl XLVI.

Bush Tries to Lure Black Voters

The New York Times is reporting: "President Bush tried on Friday to sow doubts about Democrats' commitment to black Americans and told black voters 'there is an alternative this year' -- him. At the same time, Bush acknowledged, "Listen, the Republican Party has got a lot of work to do. I understand that.'''