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The Problem With Music?
There's this band. They're pretty ordinary, but they're also pretty good, so they've attracted some attention. They're signed to an "independent" label owned by a distribution company, and they owe …
Melton's Honeymoon, Part III: Crime and Punishment, Melton Style
Frank Melton carried the May 2 mayoral primary in part because of a surly, take-no-prisoners attitude on crime. Melton used his 14-month tenure as head of the Mississippi Bureau of …
Mr. Dylan, Mr. Evers
A bullet from the back of a bush took Medgar Evers' blood.A hand set the spark Two eyes took the aim Behind a man's brain But he can't be blamed …
Emmerich Weighs Pros and Cons of Johnson and Melton
As a newspaperman and an American, I don't think there's anything more exciting and fulfilling than having a front-row seat to a no-holds-barred, tough, vigorous political race. The Jackson mayoral …
BREAKING: City Budget $13 Million in the Hole
The city administration updated an earlier estimation of a $3.9 million budget deficit today at the 3 p.m. budget meeting. "The city is currently out of budget about $13.1 million," …
In Survival Mode
I would daresay during the past two weeks, most of the population of Mississippi has been stressed out. In graduate school I once had a professor who made it her …
Hell in Jackson
Madison Spencer is 13 years old and is in hell. She claims that her death had something to do with marijuana and has a lot to say while sitting in …
Grand Plan or Grand Goof?
<b>Opposition to Nuclear Reactor Builds</b>
Entergy has applied for a permit that could increase employment in the Claiborne County area by about 300 individuals. The same permit could possibly increase the $600,000 already allotted to …
[Ask JoAnne] The Voting Conundrum
A. What can be done to get young people to do anything? As a former high school teacher and a mother of two grown sons*, I know a little about …
[Kamikaze] Heal and Move On
I'm glad the Democratic primary is finally over, but the wounds this election has inflicted are deep.
"Soul Food Forums" Continues Next Wed Jan. 28 @ Peaches with Robert Johnson
Two candidates down...many more to go. Our "Soul Food Forums" at Wednesday Lunch at Peaches have been a rousing success. The candidates are getting grilled by concerned citizens and enjoying …
Diy Guides
Polka Dot Pumpkins & Other Ways to Re-Purpose Jack-O-Lanterns
All the trick-or-treaters have come and gone, the bowl of leftover mini Mars Bars have been devoured, and the genius costume you painstakingly created is now stained and smelling of …
Candy Apple Memories
Candy Apple Memories
Both my parents were raised in the suburbs south of Chicago. Growing up, I heard stories from my dad about going to the annual county fair as a child, where …
Put The Pros On The Police Beat
As of this writing, Donna Ladd has spent at least 30 hours over two weeks with Mayor Frank Melton in interviews, phone calls, ride-alongs, press conferences and visits at his …
Scott Sisters Face Health Barrier to Transplant
Also see: The Tragic Case of the Scott Sisters
New Breast Cancer Guidelines Spark Controversy
Last week, two separate groups released new recommendations regarding cancer screening for women. On Nov. 16 the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force reversed decades of previous recommendations regarding mammograms to …
I Am Not Afraid
Hanging on a wall, in a studio in Flora, Miss., designed especially for her by the renowned architect Samuel "Sambo" Mockbee, is one of the most beautiful paintings in Lea …
[Kamikaze] Political Drama
The federal government was able to avert shutdown. Whether or not you actually believed it would happen, it stands to reason that all of us should take pause at how …
Community Events and Public Meetings
Eighth Annual JFP Chick Ball July 28, 6 p.m., at Hal & Mal's (200 S. Commerce St.). The fundraising event benefits the Center for Violence Prevention, and this year's goal …
