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My Urban Farming Experiment
I started my first urban garden many years ago when I lived in Austin, Texas. I was attending the Texas Culinary Academy and had just started learning about the farm-to-table …
Homage to the Waters
The northern border of Madison County is formed by the Big Black River. The Pearl River maintains the county's southern and eastern borders. It's from this geographical configuration that Carol …
Business
Fondren Blows a Fuse
Entergy is on the scene repairing the pole now.
Two loud explosions rang out in the Fondren business district just before lunch; the culprit, it seems was a semi truck taking out some power lines behind McDade's Market in …
Lakes Plan Still Alive, Despite Vote?
Photos by Melissa Webster & Mississippi Museum Of Natural Science
Also see: Archive of Two Lakes/Pearl Coverage
Why I Love Feministing
Look at the poster and then read the comments. If you haven't fallen out of your chair by the end of page two, you need a vacation.
JPS One Step Closer to New Superintendent
Jackson Public Schools has narrowed down the field of possible superintendents to two, and the public will get a chance to meet them next week. From 71 applicants, the board …
Suspects Apprehended in JPD Officer Shooting
Jackson Police officer DeWayne Collier, who was shot in the line of duty July 7, remains stable but in serious condition at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.
City Lifts Boil Water Alert
The city has lifted a boil water alert in effect since last Friday after two consecutive clear tests by the Health Department, a statement this morning said.
Culture Clash
Dr. Margaret Drake lives in two worlds. An occupational therapist, art therapist and associate professor in the Graduate Program in Clinical Health Sciences at University Medical Center, Drake is also …
Pennies for Your Votes
The day after the Capital City Convention campaign was announced last week, Jeff Good and Dan Blumenthal, owners of BRAVO! and Broad Street restaurants, pledged 1 percent of their sales …
[Stiggers] Shop Local at Bruh Jo-Jo's Discount Dollar Sto'
Has life in the Bushes gotten you down this holiday season? When trying to make a dollar outta 15 cents, are you a dime away from a hot dog or …
[Stiggers] Booty Calls On The Internet(s)
Boneqweesha Jones: "I'm back on the scene, like detectives on 'Law and Order,' with the low-down on the Internet scandal in D.C. This segment of the 'Boneqweesha Live News Hour' …
Let Them Braid Hair
Three African-American women from Tupelo joined an attorney from Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Aug. 5, in front of the James O. Eastland Federal Court Building downtown to demand the right …
Moving Pictures
1. "Thelma and Louise" (1991) — Two morals in Ridley Scott's controversial film: rednecks are rednecks, so don't trust one in a parking lot. Second, dump the loser husband before …
My Two Chefs
What I know about grilling you could put on a table-top hibachi. My two sons, Lamont, 28, and Leland, 25, are way, way out of my league.
Millsaps Brings in Literary Celebrities
Each semester, Millsaps College, with the help of assistant professor of English Steve Kistulentz, brings award-winning authors to campus for craft talks, lectures and public readings. Kistulentz curates the Millsaps …
Politics Makes For Many Bedfellows
OXFORDAs the debate nears, our sleeping conditions are deteriorating. Last night Bryan and I both crashed at the house of a William Winter Institute employee. The scene this morning reminded …
4,000 Al-Qaida Members Escaped at Tora Bora
Editor & Publisher is reporting: "Today, in a story sent to Knight Ridder newspapers, the bureau examined the current, and perhaps crucial, election debate in the aftermath of the new …
Mother Nature: First, Do No Harm
"Y'all are just against economic development." That ribbing came from a Levee Board member who shall remain anonymous due to drinks on the table (a pretty good rule for journalists, …
Karen Irby Sentenced to 18 Years
Hinds County Judge Tomie Green sentenced Karen Irby, who pleaded guilty March 26 to two counts of manslaughter in the deaths of two doctors, to two 18-year prison terms, which …
