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Meet Jackson's Democratic Mayoral Candidates

[verbatim] On Saturday, February 28, 2009, Young Democrats of Mississippi (YDMS) will host a candidate forum for all Democratic mayoral candidates in Jackson. The forum will be at 1:00 p.m. at the IBEW Union Hall.

JFP Sports Coverage of Day One of the C-USA Baseball Tournament

The first major live event that JFP Sports is covering is the C-USA Baseball Tournament. Everyday after all the tournament action is done, JFP Sports will recap the day's action and do a detailed recap of the Southern Miss game.

Text Message Scam Warning

(verbatim from the attorney general's office)

Jackson, MS–A scam text message has apparently been circulating that targets area credit union members, announced Attorney General Jim Hood today.

Bush's ‘Crimes Against Nature'

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. writes: "George W. Bush will go down in history as America's worst environmental president. In a ferocious three-year attack, the Bush administration has initiated more than 200 major rollbacks of America's environmental laws, weakening the protection of our country's air, water, public lands and wildlife. Cloaked in meticulously crafted language designed to deceive the public, the administration intends to eliminate the nation's most important environmental laws by the end of the year. Under the guidance of Republican pollster Frank Luntz, the Bush White House has actively hidden its anti-environmental program behind deceptive rhetoric, telegenic spokespeople, secrecy and the intimidation of scientists and bureaucrats."

Miss Eudora's State Fair

Eudora Welty not only offers insight into southern culture through literature, but she also reveals the history of the Mississippi State Fair through photographs.

Homage to History

The 31st Annual Farish Street Heritage Festival celebrates African American history in a revitalizing neighborhood that, in its prime, was a center of commerce and culture for Jackson's black community.

Hailey Gets Sentimental

Josh Hailey, a well-known and loved Jackson mixed-media artist, is moving to Los Angeles, Calif. But before he goes, he wants to showcase his work and send out a big "thank you" to Mississippians for the support they have shown him over the years.

The Kids of Freedom Summer

In 1964, Tracy Sugarman began participating in and covering the Freedom Summer with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. His reporting and illustrations are captured in "We Had Sneakers, They Had Guns" (Syracuse University Press, 2009, $34.95). The book focuses on SNCC's campaign to educate and help the black community register to vote. More than 1,000 SNCC freedom riders traveled from Ohio to the Mississippi Delta to participate in the project. During his journey, Sugarman interviewed civil-rights leaders, SNCC members and locals about the events unfolding in their region.

Universities to Cut Energy Costs

Eight public Mississippi universities will be cutting energy costs with a grant from the Department of Energy.

Ceara Sturgis: Paving the Way

Ceara Sturgis and Emily Key wanted to hold their commitment ceremony in the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum's Masonic Hall, but were thwarted by the museum's stance of turning down same-sex couples for grounds rentals.

Grownup Punch

Halloween is my favorite time of year, and I take great umbrage with those who insist dressing up is only for children. I'm loath to turn down an opportunity to wear a costume and carouse with good friends, but the novelty of Frankenconcoctions made with absurd amounts of green sherbet and grain alcohol is lost on me.

The Other Side of Wellness

When people hear the phrase "health and wellness," they usually think of physical health. However, wellness has a mental component that should not be ignored. Society in general seems to have more sympathy for those with heart disease, kidney failure or cancer than OCD and schizophrenia, but they are all diseases. The heart and the kidney are organs, and so is the brain. Whether the brain has a tumor or a chemical imbalance that causes panic attacks should not make a difference in how a person with cancer is treated and how a person with anxiety disorder is treated. Some people think mental illness is not fatal, so it's not a big deal. I beg to differ. For example, depression can lead to suicide, and it is also a killer of the soul. I learned this firsthand when I tried to take my own life in 2002.

It's the Weekend!

On Sunday, the Thick and Proud Sisters Model Call  is 1-4 p.m. at Dreamz JXN.

Montipaloosa Music Fest

5th Annual Montipaloosa Music Festival Labor Day weekend. Sept. 3-4, 2004. Hwy 84E, Monticello, Atwood Water Park on the Pearl River. (65 miles south of Jxn.) Fri.: 6:30 p.m. Mr. Cogdelle; 7:45 p.m. Jeff & Vida; 9 p.m. Living Better Electrically; 10:30 p.m. Edgar Winter; 12 a.m. Strutter (Kiss Tribute Band). Sat. : Battle of the Bands: 1 p.m. The Score, 2 p.m. Pun Intended, 3 p.m. 10 lb. Test, 4 p.m. Gillian Fritz. 5 p.m. Son of Sabbath (Ozzy Tribute); 6 p.m. Electric Mudd; 7 p.m. Beaver Nelson; 8 p.m. James "Super Chikan" Johnson; 9:30 p.m. Percy Sledge; 11 p.m. Georgia Satellites; 12:30 a.m. Charlie Mars. Classic Car show, bungee jumping, mechanical bull. Coolers/Vendors welcome, campsites/boat ramp available. Advanced $15day/$25pass; Gate $20day/$30pass. Under 12 free. 800-595-4TIX, 601-587-9313. www.montipaloosa.com

Herman's Picks

The tour de force big rock & roll spinning toe hold of a show will happen tonight, Wednesday, August 29 at Club Fire. The $10 cover will get you Evans Blue, Submersed, Framing Hanley and Absence of Concern for mucho rock well into the night. If you want a less expensive hang-out next Wednesday, check out the blues jam of Cool Papa Bell at Fenian's for free. Local eclectic roots favorites Goodman County return to Martin's Thursday, August 30. Martin's continues to cook next Saturday when Cedric Burnside, Lightnin Malcolm and many others serve up a R.L. Burnside Memorial Blues jam. Pay respects to the North Mississippi icon by getting it on in glorious tradition. Another Southern Rock area favorite, The Electric Mudd will be at George Street Saturday night.

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