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Woman on a Mission
Standing an easy 6 feet tall in her fashionable beige wedge sandals, Sandy Middleton strode into the Copiah County sheriff's station. She breezed past the unmanned reception desk, barely pausing, …
Art
A Dark Touch
Mathew Puckett's workspace on the second floor of One to One Studio is full of oil paintings of variations on his image.
[Johnson] The Death of Birth
Biologist E.O. Wilson calls the stunning destruction of wildlife on our planet "the death of birth." We all must die in time, and there is a natural justice to the …
[Kamikaze] Disrespecting Rappers
The year 2005 was a great one for hiphop. As a genre, it continues to dominate the music industry and pop culture in general. Here locally, hiphop has almost (and …
Day 2: Welch Watching ‘Walking Tall' Before Attack
In the opening statements and first testimony in the Mississippi v. Melton et al. trial, prosecutor Stanley Alexander came out of the gate with a focus on the events of …
Wooten Apparent Winner Over Reeves ... Again
As the Jackson Free Press went to the printer Tuesday night, Democrat Adrienne Wooten was poised to win the re-vote election demanded by District 71 incumbent Rep. John Reeves. If …
Reaching New Political Lows
This whole lt. gov. abortion dust-up is absurd. Finally, we have two women, one black and one white, running for a major office in the state -- and we're arguing …
The World Loses A Brilliant Mind: Science Fiction Writer Octavia Butler Dies
Science Fiction Writer Octavia Butler Dies
SEATTLE (AP) -- Octavia E. Butler, considered the first black woman to gain national prominence as a science fiction writer, has died, a close friend said Sunday. She was 58.
The Other N-Word
Did you know there was more than one?
What word am I referring to? Well, it's one that is quite common in the black community, and many black women in particular are offended by it. The word: nappy.
Best of Jackson
Best Of Jackson 2012: Music & Nightlife
<b>Best Bar, Best Bar Where Everyone Knows Your Name, Best Open-Mic Night: Fenian's Pub
901 E. Fortification St., 601-948-0055, http://www.fenianspub.com
SafeCity Miffs McMillin, Residents
JACKSON—Local crime watchdog group SafeCity miffed the police chief, the Jackson City Council and many residents of all political stripes with its apparent stealth efforts to get the Legislature to …
The War on Math: Obama's Debt
As the Republican presidential hopefuls auger toward the finish line in what will probably result in the nomination of Mitt Romney, it seems the candidates, in straining to hurl things …
Don't Light The Fire
When the airport renaming story broke, it had the potential of yet another racial war in a place that certainly didn't need any help in that department.
Facts Matter
I have come to expect this from politicians. It disappoints me, but I no longer expect most politicians to be straightforward. They simplify. They pontificate. They talk in code and …
Getting Messy at the Museum
The Setting: A bright, welcoming room with a colorful mosaic mural lining the wall The Players: Two adults sitting in child-sized chairs, a variety of hand-held dog puppets The Audience: …
Break Down the Wall
Wiz Khalifa is probably the hottest rapper in hip-hop today. Source magazine recently named him Rookie of the Year, and MTV named him the Hottest Breakthrough MC of 2010. "Black …
Vol. 9, No. 44
<b>The Rose of South Jackson</b>
One of those myths is race. We humans are the only creatures to have a brain accommodating vivid imaginations, and since different groups of us look differently and have developed …
Proms and Pork
Some truisms are absolute. Among them: Ladies my age love an 1980s party, and guys love fire and meat. But when undertaken properly, these different undertakings can appeal to both …
Celebrating JSU's Legacy
JSU has a history of winning its homecoming game, and this year should be no different.
The History of the Mal's St. Paddy's Parade
In the early '80s, Malcolm White had been throwing yearly St. Patrick's Day parties at the bar and restaurant he managed, George Street Grocery, the present location of the Ole …
