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Stories for October 2002

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Thursday, October 31

Cover

Does Your Vote Matter?

Read what civil-rights fighter Bob Moses, former Gov. William Winter, Jackson State professor C. Liegh McInnis, stay-at-home dad Greg Griffith, Millsaps student leader Jessica Knight and other Jacksonians say about …

Tease photo Talk

Injustice Everywhere

The meeting, at Freelon's Restaurant on Mill Street, was called to organize support for controversial African-American attorney Chokwe Lumumba, who may be disbarred by the Mississippi State Bar. Lumumba, founder …

Jacksonian

Rob McDuff

Robert B. McDuff, 46, looks too rumpled and carefree to be about to argue the Democrats' congressional redistricting case before the U.S. Supreme Court in December. But, a cursory look …

Monday, October 28

Sports

Dr. S Considering Retirement

Perhaps Dr. S should quit while he's ahead. Far, far ahead. It's true, Dr. S achieved perfection in his football picks over the weekend, going 4-0. If the good doctor …

Sunday, October 27

Feature

First Stop, Pakistan, by Katherine R. Dougan

The Derek Trucks Band brings its multicultural sounds and "joyful noise" to Hal & Mal's Halloween night.

Friday, October 25

Sports

Halloween on Ice?

Jackson's favorite hockey team, the Bandits, return to the Mississippi Big Barn Saturday for a game with the Ar-Kansas Riverblades at 7:05 p.m. The ghoulish details ...

Thursday, October 24

Sports

Eli Vs. The Doobie Brothers

Dr. S weighs in on this week's headlines:

News item: Arkansas defensive co-captain Jermaine Brooks was kicked off the team Wednesday after he was charged with felonies alleging drug possession, drug distribution and simultaneous possession of several rifles …

Wednesday, October 23

Art Meets Politics

For the artist, these tense political times offer other perplexing questions: Do I stifle my creative voice to be politically correct? Can I provoke and titillate my audience without alienating …

Feature

The British Are Coming, by Herman Snell

British indie-pop invades Martin's Sunday night.

The birth of MTV in August 1981 was boycotted and banned in Jackson. I wanted my MTV. So at the tender age of 11, teen angst set in. Months later, …

Readers, Advertisers and Community

The Jackson Free Press, as with any for-profit publication, is designed to appeal to two constituencies: the reader and the advertiser. In these pages, the reader will find examples of …

Sports

Benito and Fester

Dr. S is very happy about the Angels' 2-1 lead over the Sons of Satan in the World Series. Have you checked out Giants catcher Benito Santiago? The guy looks …

Tuesday, October 22

Sports

The Edge of Night

Dr. S here with ... wait a minute, this just in: Alabama has scored another touchdown on Ole Miss. OK, Dr. S did somewhat better this past weekend, going 4-2 …

Monday, October 21

Talk

Fruits of Change

Cover art by Ramona Ward

Bob Dylan wrote "The Times They Are A'Changin'" 40 years ago and far from Mississippi. But the sentiment applies here and now; young creatives who couldn't be any more different …

Sports

World Series Party with the Senators

From David Blount: "Although the Senators season ended last month, baseball season reaches its climax Saturday with the World Series. The Angels and Giants play Game One Saturday night on …

Wellness

First, Do No Harm

"Let's all just avoid being bitten by mosquitoes," warns Dr. Robert Hotchkiss of the Mississippi State Department of Health. At the Aug. 30 Jackson City Council meeting, Hotchkiss promoted the …

Saturday, October 19

Talk

Green Peace, Anyone?

We are proud to report that the JFP acknowledged the burgeoning peace movement in Jackson before other local media. Hopefully, they'll all keep reporting that not everyone in Mississippi is …

Culture

Test Drive: Room in a VUE

"It's too big," says Ms. D, with clear-eyed disdain. We were driving up to the Saturn dealership on I-55 and High Street, looking at a row of nearly identical Saturn …

Friday, October 18

Sports

I'm The Real Dr. S

Oh yeah, while Dr. S is thinking about it: Anaheim Angels will win the World Series in 6 games.

Dr. S will do better this week. So accept no substitutes. But if you pick more games correctly than he does, he will send you a crisp $100 bill allegedly …

Thursday, October 17

Sports

Weird World of Sports, Part 1

If American soccer players behaved this way, the game would be much more popular in the United States. Former international player Stig Toefting, a member of the Danish World Cup …

Culture

Wanted: A Fairy-Tale Affair

The Free Press' own Bingo Holman got married at Graceland last week. You can be a wife and a feminist, you know. Read on.

Talk

Chutzpah, Y'all

Then, she pursued Madonna, JFK Jr., the New York Yankees and the beautiful people at the Cannes Film Festival. Now, it's the Sweet Potato Queens and congressional candidates at the …

Wednesday, October 16

Film

Jackson Filmmaker Debuts on HBO

The sunset-tinged gray wall has a blush that mirrors my own at being caught crying over a movie in public. I'm in the office of Dollarhide Films on the top …

Tuesday, October 15

Sports

Bandits Go Boom

Here's an unlikely, but very cool pairing: Hockey and the Sonic Boom of the South. The Jackson State band will be on hand when the Jackson Bandits play their home …

Talk

Shaking Hands

The last time I shook David Bowen's hand, he was a congressman, and I was a Stennis Scholar at Mississippi State. The scholarship generously provided a trip to Washington, D.C., …

Feature

Studying That Good Ol' Way, by Nina Parikh

When I toured through the Delta three years ago with the acclaimed filmmaking brothers, Joel and Ethan Coen, I don't remember listening to music. It's possible we even drove in …

Sports

Fester's Facts

Whoops, scratch that. Instead, it's time for our raving correspondent Fester:

It's time again for our prophet crying out in the wilderness, our hope in a hopeless world, the voice of reason in an unreasonable universe ...

Sports

Cracked Crystal Ball

Dr. S was 3-3 in his college football predictions this week, but he's NOT SATISFIED with .500 mediocrity. If he was willing to put up with being good enough, he …

Sports

Between Heaven And Hell

Dr. S is seriously bummed that Satan's Spawn (aka the San Francisco Giants) defeated his beloved St. Louis Cardinals (the real America's team) in the National League Championship Series. But …

Monday, October 14

Talk

Lifting As We Climb

The women wore breathtaking hats to hear Lerone Bennett Jr. A gargantuan canary-yellow feather creation was perfectly calibrated to match the wearer's canary-yellow suit. A bright-pink straw hat had big …

Friday, October 11

Sports

Foo-ball, Foo-ball

So you say, "Dr. S, your prediction of a Cardinals-Angels World Series isn't looking so hot, especially since the Giants are up 2-0." Wake up and smell the conspiracy, people. …

Sports

Links and Leads

First of all, check out the nifty links to sports sites on the SportsBlog. You're welcome, dang it. There are more to come. If you insist on making a request, …

Wednesday, October 9

Talk

La Reina Latina

The best, most exciting thing about being queen of Jackson's annual Latino Festival is the free food. At least that's what outgoing 2001 Queen Nicole Marquez, 19, says. Kind of …

Sports

And Now A Word From Woody

Facts? Dr. S don't need no stinkin' facts. Here's proof of that as our raving correspondent Woodward, uh, Fester checks in from Red Stick ...

Tuesday, October 8

Interview

I Like Ike

By Katherine R. Dougan "This is Ike Turner," the low-voiced caller said. I thought: "Yeah, right," and said, "Who the f*** is this, really?" "This is Ike Turner."

Talk

Close Call

Sept. 11 brought a reprieve for a Farish Street building that housed many of the early machinations of the country-blues movement. On Aug. 9 the front façade of Brown Furniture …

Monday, October 7

Sports

Tears, cheers, fears and too many beers

Dr. S here, still trying to wash out the pepper spray I took in the face last Saturday during the postgame celebration after Ole Miss upset sixth-ranked Florida, 17-14. Meanwhile, …

Sports

OK, so I was wrong

It was a disastrous weekend for Dr. S. in the football prognosticating department. But hey, in baseball, my World Series matchup of the St. Louis Cardinals and the Anaheim Angels …

Sunday, October 6

Sports

Highty, Tighty, Gosh a Mighty ... Who Cares?

Back home after having Frank's biscuits for lunch, Todd plops down in front of the TV. "Look, Ole Miss is about to beat Florida. And they're ranked No. 6," he …

Saturday, October 5

Anywhere But Here

We went crazy in June and painted our sun porch Martha Stewart Monarch Red, a brilliant terra-cotta that glows like a furnace when viewed from the street. It was our …

Friday, October 4

Sports

Ultimate Disk Southern Regionals

The city of Jackson and the Mississippi Ultimate Disk Association are hosting the 2002 Ultimate Disk Southern Regionals this Saturday and Sunday in Butts Park. Teams from Mississippi, Texas, Florida, …

Sports

"Easy" Reading

There's a good feature on Ole Miss quarterback Eli "Easy" Manning in Friday's USA Today. Eli doesn't get caught up in the hysteria and hype of being the son of …

Sports

Another precinct heard from

Readers, we now bring you a report from Fester, our roving correspondent in Lower Louisiana. Fester was an eyeball witness to LSU's 31-13 victory over Mississippi State last Saturday at …

Sports

Sun/King 5K Run/Walk for Habitat

Remember the 3rd Annual Sun King 5K Run/Walk in memory of Ernest Davidson

Saturday, Oct.5, 2002, 8 a.m. Race will start and finish at St. James Episcopal Church This year' s event will benefit St. James' Habitat for Humanity projects.

Sports

Don't cry for Slash

The New Orleans Saints have been Mississippi's NFL team since they kicked off in 1967 (God help us). So much so that the Saints even have a ticket office in …

Sports

Air Belhaven

If you want some fresh air and entertaining football, check out Belhaven College sometime. The Blazers play Bethel (Tenn.) on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at Newell Field. The ancient stadium …

Wednesday, October 2

Sports

Hockey in Mississippi!?

I'll be honest: I still can't quite mesh hockey with my home state. And, truth be known, I have a hard time understanding the game even though I used to …

Sports

Pigskin and Horsehide

Dr. S here with good news and bad news for college football fans. Good news: Ole Miss and Mississippi State both have pivotal SEC games on Saturday. Bad news: they're …