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Best In Sports In The Next 7 Days
Big night for high school football with Callaway vs. Lanier at Hughes Field, 7 p.m.: You will get a lot of bang for your sports entertainment dollar with this classic …
Another Brand Of Football (Or Should We Blame This On ESPN?)
Remember Australian Rules Football? That was a staple on ESPN back in the early 1980s before the network got rich enough to show college football, college basketball, NFL, NBA, NHL, …
Slaves in the U.S.
The Oregonian had a fascinating story a few days ago about an Ethiopian woman whose employers (she was working for a family) basically made her a slave:
Nader Eyes Bid
Will Nader run again? Of course some Republican pollsters would like it, but he doesn't appear to have the same support he had in 2000 -- he may not even …
The Best In Sports In 7 Days
Viking Classic, Madison Central v. Northwest Rankin and the Rebels see if they can prove something (anything, really) against Auburn on Halloween day. Ah-oooh!
Magnolia Fab Five
Writers have kicked around the idea of Mississippi with just one major university for nearly two decades. When they dream of this super school, they usually dream about football. But …
Barbour Denies NAFTA Charge
(Aug. 14, 2003, press release from Musgrove campaign) (Jackson, MS) Haley Barbour is trying to deny his involvement with NAFTA and to minimize the scope of his work for the …
Mississippians Headed to the Big Game
Mississippi was going to be well represented in the Super Bowl regardless of which teams remained after the NFL Playoffs last Sunday. All four teams on the gridiron had players …
The Best In Sports In 7 Days
College basketball, NIT championship (6 p.m., ESPN): Two teams will play to decide who's No. 66 in the nation.
The Best In Sports In 7 Days
College baseball, Alcorn State vs. Southern (10 a.m., Pearl) and Miss. Valley State vs. Texas Southern (6 p.m., Pearl): Good luck to JSU in the SWAC Tournament at Trustmark Park. …
Opponents: Barbour Helped Mexico Steal Miss. Jobs
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports on assertions by both Tyner and Musgrove yesterday at the Neshoba County Fair that Haley Barbour's lobbying for Mexico cost jobs in Mississippi. "The …
Scott Sisters Story Goes Viral
After languishing in obscurity for 16 years, the story of imprisoned sisters Jamie and Gladys Scott received its 15 minutes on the national stage last week after Gov. Haley Barbour …
JFP Bowl Schedule: Week 3
The third week of the bowl schedule features the majority of the games including Mississippi State. As always, my picks are included. By now, I am sure to have been …
Why John Kerry Should Be Elected President
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How many of you remember your parents talking about the president? I remember as a child I wondered why we elected such terrible presidents. Truman could hardly get anything right, …
The Road to Wellness, Week 10
<b>Working to Live</b>
After 10 weeks of the wellness column, I'm still no wellness guru. There's an awful lot more that I could be doing for myself, but when I started I promised …
Fight or Fight
It's an odd world where Councilman Kenny Stokes is standing with FOX News celebrities who care more about profiling young blacks than protecting citizens' rights. But in the aftermath of …
Education
Youth Vote More Prominent in Future Elections?
Young voters believe that government has a role in American livesto fix problems and ensure economic equality. That's why the "redistribution" argument fell flat with them.
Gorgeously Green at JSU
In an effort to make a positive change on campus and around the community, Go Green JSU week at Jackson State University runs through Thursday, Oct. 29. "Going Green: It's …
JFP Bowl Schedule: Week 1
No JFP Top 25 football poll this week. Instead we are going to give you a weekly schedule of college bowl games coming up and Bryan Flynn's picks for the …
