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No. 20 Bulldogs Preparing to Face 2 Kentucky QBs
Kentucky players know what they'll get Saturday from No. 20 Mississippi State — defensive pressure.
The Absolute Beginner's Guide to the Bible
Why yes, I am shilling another book. Why do you ask?
Testimonial: Spirit Freedom
Leading up to the 2010, the Jackson Free Press asked domestic-abuse survivors to tell their stories. This is one of the pieces we received, republished verbatim.
It's the Weekend!
Today, the Four Seasons of the Cedars Spring Art Show at The Cedars Historic Home (4145 Old Canton Road) closes. The event is free; call 601-366-5552. The Mississippi Mama Show featuring artwork kicks off at 5 p.m. at Brent's Diner and Soda Fountain (655 Duling Ave.); it continues May 12. The event is free and artwork is for sale; call 601-954-2147. The Mississippi Symphony Orchestra's Pepsi Pops is at 5:30 p.m. at Old Trace Park (Post Road, Ridgeland). Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the gate, $5 for children 4-18 and free for children under 4; call 601-960-1565. Relay for Life is at 6 p.m. at Historic Canton Square. Proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society. Registration fees vary; call 662-549-3729. Ahmad Rashad, Saddi Sundiata and others perform during Back to Basics at 9 p.m. at Suite 106. Need more options? See our Best Bets.
It's the Weekend!
Today, the SCLC-MIRA Unity Conference kicks off at 8 a.m. at the Arts Center of Mississippi (201 E. Pascagoula St.); the event runs through March 31. Full admission is $50, $25 for conference only, $30 for dinner only and $25 for students; call 601-968-5128 or 769-233-4847 (Espanol). Screen on the Green is at 7 p.m. at the Mississippi Museum of Art (380 S. Lamar St.) in the Art Garden. The event is free; call 601-960-1515. Webb Wilder with Buddy and the Squids perform at 8 p.m. at Duling Hall. Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door; call 601-292-7121 or 800-745-3000. The Jackson Bike Advocates Community Bike Ride is at 6 p.m. at Rainbow Whole Foods (2807 Old Canton Road). For information visit facebook.com/jacksonbikeadvocates. The grand opening of Morningbell Records (622 Duling Ave., Suite 212) is at 10 a.m. The concert at 6:45 p.m. includes music from the Ming Donkey One Man Band, Spacewolf and Overnight Lows. For information call 769-233-7468. The FIGMENT FUN-raiser is at 7 p.m. at North Midtown Arts Center and features DJ Young Venom and DJ Hot & Lonely. The show is for ages 21 and up and has a $5 cover; for information visit jackson.figmentproject.org. PyInfamous' "Final Discussion" CD release party is at 9 p.m. at Suite 106. Bloodkin plays at Martin's. Need more options? See our Best Bets.
It's the Weekend!
This week you'll be in for a fun and frightful Halloween weekend with spooky events taking place all over Jackson and surrounding areas. The "A Time for Sharing" exhibit at the Mississippi Library Commission (3881 Eastwood Drive) ends today. The event is free; call 601-432-4056. Tonight, the Delta Mountain Boys play at the High Note Jam at 5:30 p.m. at the Mississippi Museum of Art's Art Garden (380 S. Lamar St.). Admission is free, and there will be food for sale; call 601-960-1515. Vine-yl Night is at 5:30 p.m. at North Midtown Arts Center. Admission is free; call 601-376-9404. Also, Dreamz JXN hosts the Halloween Costume Ball featuring DJ Jonasty. Finally, Jazz Night Live is at 7 p.m. at circa. Urban Artisan Living (2771 Old Canton Road). Normal admission is $12, and $16 for reserved seating; call 601-362-8484. Need more options? See our Best Bets
Mason Leaving JSU for Southern Univ.
[verbatim from the Mississippi Institutions for Higher Learning]
After a decade leading Mississippi's largest historically black institution, Jackson State University President Ronald Mason Jr. announced today that he has accepted the position as the next president of the Southern University and A&M College System in Louisiana.
It's the Weekend!
Today, Amazin' Lazy Boi performs during Live at Lunch at 11:30 a.m. at the Mississippi Museum of Art's Art Garden (380 S. Lamar St.). Bring or buy lunch; call 601-960-1515. Jackson Bike Advocates' monthly Community Bike Ride is at 6 p.m. and begins at Rainbow Whole Foods (2807 Old Canton Road). Find Jackson Bike Advocates on Facebook. The American Cancer Society's Relay for Life is at 6 p.m. at Millsaps College (1701 N. State St.). Registration fees vary; call 769-237-6011; visit http://www.relayforlife.org for more locations. The Lynch Street Cultural Arts Festival kicks off with a banquet at 7 p.m. at Masonic Lodge (1072 John R. Lynch St.), and the outdoor festival is April 28 between Rose and Dalton streets at noon. Tickets are $50, $500 for a table of 10 for banquet; free outdoor activities; call 601-352-6993. Marlowe and the Sea performs at 7 p.m. at Cups in Fondren. The play "Animal Farm" is at 7:30 p.m. at Actor's Playhouse (121 Paul Truitt Lane, Pearl) and runs through May 6. Tickets are $15, $10 seniors and students; call 601-664-0930. The Colonels play at Ole Tavern. 2Xtreme performs at F. Jones Corner. Need more options? See our Best Bets.
Hood Announces $3.35 Million Settlement with Dell
[Verbatim release] Jackson, MS--Attorney General Jim Hood announced today an agreement between the Attorneys General of 34 states and Dell under which Dell will provide $1.5 million restitution to Dell customers who experienced problems with the company's financing promotions, rebate offers, technical support and repair policies. Under the agreement, Texas-based Dell, Inc., and its subsidiary, Dell Financial Services, LLC, admit no wrongdoing ,but agree to pay restitution to eligible consumers who file claims postmarked by April 13, 2009. Dell will pay an additional $1.85 million to the states for reimbursement of legal costs and other expenses. Mississippi will receive $46,666.67 of that amount.
Choctaw Pageantry and Culture
The 63rd Mississippi Choctaw Fair, held this year from July 11-14 in Choctaw, mixes music, sport and more.
Censored – or Bogus?
Some stories get ignored by the mainstream media because they're too controversial, or too much of a challenge to the rich and powerful, or just too hot to handle.
[Talk] No Discernible Effect
With no discussion to speak of, the Jackson City Council re-instituted its youth curfew ordinance at its Aug. 26 meeting. With City Councilman Ben Allen out of the room temporarily, the rest of the panel voted unanimously to re-up the curfew. The ordinance makes it unlawful for any minor under 18 "to remain in or upon any public street, highway, park, vacant lot, establishment or other public place within the city" during the forbidden hours of midnight to 6 a.m. Saturday and Sundays, and from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sundays through Thursdays. The curfew also includes a truancy clause requiring school-age kids to be in school from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on school days.
DIY: Daniel Johnson on Dreadlocks
Daniel Johnson's face is distinctive: eyes bold and blue, nose prominent. He sat across from me with a comfortable reception of each question, his hair down by his face, fine and straight. But, upon closer observation there are intricately matted groupings of hair mixed in with the fine strands. No warning, just growing a personality of their own.
TALK: 2nd Amendment Tort Reform
Right before Congress adjourned for Easter, Rep Chip Pickering (R-3rd District) was getting busy, doing his part to spread the "tort reform" revolution. His staff happily released a statement saying that, right between helping implement an "amber alert" system for kidnapped children and preventing postal-rate increases, the Mississippi Republican helped spread a little joy to yet another industry that just hates to be sued.
Stuart Rockoff
Dr. Stuart Rockoff is a historian who works for the Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life, which is sponsoring a photography exhibit at Millsaps College that focuses on Jewish history and culture in the South. The exhibit features 20 black and white photographs that are part of a collection called "Shalom Y'all" by Bill Aron. The exhibit will hang in the Lewis Gallery at Millsaps College until the end of November and at 12:30 p.m. on Nov. 11, Dr. Rockoff will give a guided tour of the exhibit and present a program discussing Southern Jewish life.
Over 250,000 Still Without Power in Louisiana, Mississippi Days After Isaac
About a quarter of a million customers remained in the dark Monday in Louisiana and Mississippi, days after Isaac inundated the Gulf Coast with a deluge that still has some low-lying areas under water.
Advocates Push for State Energy Program
Sustainable-energy proponents pushed utility-industry representatives and government staffers today to consider implementing a new statewide energy efficiency program funded by the utility industry.
Tuck to Revisit Tobacco Tax
g forward a bill seeking to raise the cigarette tax.
All Labor Has Worth
Making a difference in Mississippi can be an uphill fight. King and Randolph would be the first to tell them.
Mississippi Lawmakers on Smoking, Sex-Ed and Kicked Cats
Today is the deadline for Mississippi legislators to take floor action on all bills originating in their respective chambers, and the House and Senate passed several bills yesterday and this morning.