Saturday, March 29
FOOD: Al Fresco Dining: A Sin?
Had God intended us to experience fine dining out-of-doors, he would have created Schimmel's as a group of picnic tables scattered around a vacant lot on North State Street. The …
High-Tech Faith
In a stylish suit and tie, the man standing at the front of the sanctuary bore little resemblance to the devil. No horns protruded through his mop of white hair, …
Back to the City
At least one business that left Jackson for the suburbs is back. Max Contemporary Furnishings, which in its 28 years of operation has moved from the city to Ridgeland and …
LADD: Talk About Freedom
Join another vigil for peace and safety of the troops Sunday, March 23, at 7 p.m. in front of the Eastland Courthouse on West Capitol Street downtown. This column is …
Wednesday, March 26
These Eyes Can See
Another $4,500 is needed to help fund this April's migration project. Please donate to these Lanier High School kids if you can. See LoungeBlog above for details.
Tuesday, March 25
EVERS: ‘I Cannot Support This War'
I'm against the war. I think it's uncalled for, too expensive, and physically, mentally and economically not worth it. The president hasn't proved to me, yet, that we're justified going …
FOOD: Leave No Sushi Behind
"Don't even try the stuff if you're not gonna be able to afford it," they warned me. Young, brash and eager to experience big-city life, I recklessly plunged into the …
You Can't Play Baseball Without A Cup
Dr. S is weary of hearing sports fans say "Jackson never gets any big-college events." Not true, and tonight's Adjutant General's Cup is another example. Southern Miss, which is ranked …
Monday, March 24
Love My Labyrinth, Baby
A labyrinth, geodesic dome and solar water pre-heater in Jackson? They are just a few of the exhibits that will be featured at the free Mississippi Vision 2020 Future Fair …
WIGGS: Give T-Shirts a Chance!
Does freedom of expression still exist in the U.S.? Mark Wiggs explores.
Sunday, March 23
Yes, I Am a Smoker
For the last several months, I've been giving you facts, figures, ideas, and arguments about various ailments and health-improvement techniques. This time I want to get up-close and personal. I …
TEST DRIVE: Hunting Hybrids
When Mr. K—Ms. D's brother—is in town, he and I have a tendency to disappear for hours at a time. If you happen to reach me by cell phone during …
Hanging with Artists
"How did you spend your Spring Break?" "I don't know, I slept late, went to the mall, watched TV. How 'bout you?" "In a room with 11 other artists creating …
Friday, March 21
AVANT GARDENS: Winter Takes on Spring
Norman Winter's idea of a perfect day is my idea of a nightmare. The 51-year-old garden guru enjoys planting, pruning and weeding, and he has a golden tan and wardrobe …
It Was the Moment
It annoys me when publishers change the cover of a book to match the film adaptation. I know it sells more books ("The Hours" recently shot up to No. 5 …
Navonda Moore
Sitting in McAllister's Deli, with her hair pulled back and up, ponytail style, her elbows on the table and chin resting comfortably on her hands, Navonda Moore looks like an …
The Greatest Lie
It was press night, and all sorts of people were lining up to ask me stuff so we could put this issue to bed. But I had to leave for …
Smith-Wills Stadium: Field of Dreams?
Still thinking, "I could be a pro baseball player if I only got a break." Well, put down the box cutter and pick up your glove. The Jackson Senators are …
Marathon Woman
I'm doing a crazy thing this summer. It's a little bit self-serving, but mostly it could benefit a few million people that I will never meet. In January, I joined …
Thursday, March 20
Saddam: Jackal in Winter
What is going through the mind of Saddam Hussein as he waits for the American avalanche to bury him? Not exile. In this end game, Saddam is trying to come …
Tuesday, March 18
Uniform Excellence
Oddly enough, Dr. S has read some of his favorite sports stories in the Village Voice. Nobody has ever quite covered sports the way the Voice does. Much of the …
Monday, March 17
Gun Violence: A Public Health Issue?
With the United States under violent assault since Sept. 11, 2001, American citizens have reeled from the size and scope of the assault and wondered whether ours really is a …
MUSIC: Chicks Who Rock
Oh Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder consider all the works Thy hand hath made, I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, Thy power throughout the …
Love, Not Blood
To protest a war on Iraq, on Monday, March 3, Millsaps College joined others in all 50 states and 59 countries in one of 1,004 simultaneous performances of Aristophanes' Greek …
Ain't Easy Being Green
Lifelong Mississippian and local folk musician Sherman Lee Dillon made history on the morning of Thursday, Feb. 27, when he filed a statement of intent and announced his candidacy for …
Sunday, March 16
[JFP Classic] Mississippi: A Sad State for Women?
Sure, it may feel that way for at least one weekend in March in Jackson. But after the parade, "chicks rule" is still not exactly the state of affairs in …
[JFP Classic] 13 Myths About War in Iraq
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The Internet has played a major role in the current debate over war in Iraq. Recently, a group of online "mythbusters" involved in the 13myths.org project went one step further. …
Tuesday, March 11
40 Years Ago, Maroons Made History
"Ghosts of Mississippi" is an excellent article in the latest Sports Illustrated on the 1963 Mississippi State basketball team which, backed by a courageous college president, defied a court order …
Monday, March 10
The Chicks' Guide to Living Dangerously in Jackson
Ladies, here's what you need to know to live, drink, eat and shop dangerously in the lovely metropolis of Jackson, Miss. (Guide for chicks 21 and older.) Have fun, and …
FOOD: Bilbo, Castro and Joe DiMaggio
Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio?
I came across a piece recently in the Jackson Free Press about one of the great journalists of our time and geography, Bill Minor. The story reminded me that Bill's …
Elizabeth Robinson
Elizabeth Robinson did not take art classes while enrolled at the Mississippi University for Women. Until the school featured a 20-year retrospective of her work, she did not even know …
Winona-Wannabes
"It was my first time, I promise," a tearful teenage girl says, as she shifts her eyes everywhere except on the guy sitting beside her. "I swear, I've never done …
Sunday, March 9
Let's Just Be Friends
Old Mississippi wouldn't have allowed them to be friends. Back in the 1960s, when Cornelius "C" Turner, a black man, was fighting for civil rights in the state, he could …
WIGGS: Sweet Potato Power
<i>What one Jackson man gleans from the Sweet Potato madness. </i>
My mother and father each grew up with sisters and started off wanting some boys to balance the genealogical mix a bit. They wound up with four sons. "Be careful …
BRUNO: Day of the Diva
From Delilah to Diana Ross, from Salome to Sade, and Helen of Troy to Madonna the Boy Toy, legendary, world-changing women have wielded their feminine power with greatness and relevance. …
Me and Willie Hoyt
Willie Hoyt was a character. My mom met him when I was in the fourth grade. My father had died a couple years earlier after a long illness, she was …
Thursday, March 6
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
OK, Ole Miss basketball fans, you can quit worrying about whether your beloved Rebels are going to the NCAA or NIT. They're not going anywhere. Sure, mathematically, they might still …
Tuesday, March 4
Catch Lanier and Provine LIVE on ETV !
Top-ranked high schools Lanier and Provine have made it
state champion Lanier, top-ranked in The Clarion Ledger poll and rated17th nationally by USA Today, advanced to 31-3. The Bulldogs aim fortheir 14th state title and Lanier coach Thomas Billups' …
Monday, March 3
FOOD: Monroe's Holey Trinity
"Take the first step in faith. You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step." —Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Deadly Weapons
A discombobulated drug addict jumps in an unattended SUV in West Jackson and takes off. Police track the vehicle and then take off in hot pursuit when the criminal flees. …
‘Waited 36 Years'
On Aug. 19, 1966, at 8:30 p.m. the Beatles were at the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis, Tenn. I was not. Mama wouldn't take me. I was in the 10th grade …
EDWARDS: In Search of Jackson's Black Heritage
IT WAS JUNE 26, 1966, when the "March Against Fear," a protest walk from Memphis to Jackson organized by James Meredith to repudiate violence against blacks who tried to vote, …
LADD: Hoofbeaters Make It Real
Remember the reception to honor the Murrah Hoofbeat staff Tuesday, March 4, from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Smith Robertson Museum and Cultural Center (downtown at 528 Bloom …
