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Person of the Day
JoJo the Chimp
He's hairy, over the hill and still a hit with the ladies. No, I don't mean George Clooney. JoJo the chimpanzee, the Jackson Zoo's oldest primate resident, is turning 50 …
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Jacksonian
Otis Riddley
Otis Riddley's hard work has not gone unnoticed. The former football star became head coach of the Provine football program in February. Former head coach Willie Collins' 30-year tenure with …
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Civil Rights
James Meredith Lauds Ferguson Protests as Vital to 'Black Race'
James Meredith, who is known for making provocative statements, said the Ferguson protests are more important historically than even the violence that erupted from his own admission to Ole Miss …
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Ferguson: Michael Brown, Killed by Cop, Suspected in $49 Cigar Robbery
A suburban St. Louis police chief on Friday identified the officer whose fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager ignited days of heated protests, and released documents alleging the teen …
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City & County
JRA Starts Cleaning Up the Books
After a recent audit brought to light problems with JRA's accounting procedures, the seven-member commission recently took action to address the problems.
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City & County
Belated Yarber Inaugural Ball Set
Two months after electing Tony Yarber as their newest mayor, the citizens of Jackson will have an opportunity to celebrate the moment.
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Some regional picks, some new releases and a bit of news...
By tommyburtonLive music and new releases...
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Dudes We Dig
Jackson Free Press' 2014 Dudes We Dig consist of men who help their communities, including a veteran who is an veterans' advocate, a conservative baker who is fighting against the …
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This week's new releases...
By tommyburtonHere's the new releases for this week...
Mariah Carey - Me. I Am Mariah...The Elusive Chanteuse (Contemporary R&B)
Sharon Van Etten - Are We There (Alternative Singer/Songwriter)
Robyn / Röyksopp - Do It Again (Downbeat)
Hercules & Love Affair - The Feast of the Broken Heart (Club/Dance)
Sam Smith - In the Lonely Hour (Pop)
Cher Lloyd - Sorry I'm Late (Pop)
Bruce Robison / Kelly Willis - Our Year (Americana)
Ben Frost - A U R O R A (Experimental Electronic)
Owen Pallett - In Conflict (Alternative/Indie Rock)
Napolian - Incursio (Left-Field Hip-Hop)
Amy LaVere - Runaway's Diary (Americana)
Various Artists - Sound of Siam, Vol. 2: Molam & Luk Thung 1970-1982 (Thai Pop)
They Might Be Giants - Idlewild: A Compilation (Alternative/Indie Rock)
Kiss - Kiss 40 Years: Decades of Decibels (Arena Rock)
Hundred Waters - The Moon Rang Like a Bell (Indie Pop)
Popstrangers - Fortuna (Alternative/Indie Rock)
Crowbar - Symmetry in Black (Heavy Metal)
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Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Appropriate'
As of October 2013, there were 3,088 people on death row in the United States (48 here in Mississippi, which has the second-highest incarceration rate in the nation). A significant …
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Person of the Day
Donna Tartt
Before "The Goldfinch" (Little, Brown and Company, 2013, $30), Donna Tartt hadn't published a novel in 11 years. She told USA Today it took so long to finish writing because …
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Oklahoma Gay-Marriage Case Before U.S. Appeals Court
Lawyers for two Oklahoma women and the county clerk who would not give them a marriage license go before a federal appeals court with a familiar question for the judges: …
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Storied Songstress
If a great song tells a story, it naturally follows that a great singer would be skilled at the art of storytelling. Writer, English teacher and jazz vocalist Vanessa Rubin …
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Tony Yarber #JxnMayor Endorsements
By R.L. NaveWe got this list of endorsements the other day from the Tony Yarber camp. It's verbatim, but we think they meant April 1 in the first line:
On March 1, 2014 at 10:30 am at the Yarber for Mayor campaign headquarters (932 N. State Street) approximately 10 pastors endorsed Councilman Tony Yarber for mayor of the city of Jackson, MS. Rev. Jesse Sutton, the so-called “Dean” of pastors in the state and pastor of New McRaven Hill MB Church, made very profound comments about Yarber, stating, “I do not need a script for Tony. I have known him all of his life.”
Below is a listing of pastoral endorsements for Tony Yarber:
Pastor Baron Banks Pine View Presbyterian Church
Pastor Jimmie Burse Pastor, Holy Ghost Baptist Church Moderator of COMBDA
Pastor R.E. Cook Greater New Jerusalem
Pastor John C. Evans Cathedral A.M.E. Zion Church
Pastor Thomas Jenkins New Dimensions
Pastor Jay Johnson Abounding Grace
Pastor Julius Laird Wayside Church of Deliverance
Pastor M.V. May Rehoboth Church
Pastor Willie Macula New Hope MB Church
Pastor Charles Polk St. Luther MB Church
Pastor Ernest Slaughter New Canney Creek MB Church
Pastor Bobby Stapleton Rehoboth International Ministries
Pastor Arty Stuckey Restoration Baptist Church
Pastor Arthur Sutton Progressive MB Church
Pastor Frank Sutton Fairfield Baptist Church
Pastor Jesse Sutton New McRaven Hill Baptist Church
Pastor Clyde Tate Antioch Baptist Church
Pastor Willie Tobias Progressive Morning Star Baptist Church
Pastor Marek Walker Cherry Grove MB Church
Bishop Isaiah Williams Potter’s House Church
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Music
Grammy-Worthy Gospel
Although it was Grammy night and Tye Tribbett had been nominated in three categories, he didn't expect to win, especially after being asked to present at the event. But during …
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Editor's Note
Protect the Innocent: End the Death Penalty
Michelle Byrom is a textbook case of what is wrong with the state executions in Mississippi and the rest of the nation.
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Concerns About Cancer Centers Under Health Law
Some of America's best cancer hospitals are off-limits to many of the people now signing up for coverage under the nation's new health care program.
