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Ecuador Grants Wikileaks Founder Asylum, Standoff in London Continues
Ecuador said Thursday that it was granting asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, a decision that thrilled supporters but will do little to defuse the standoff at the Latin American …
LGBT
You Are Welcome Here
My job at HRC Mississippi is to work with others to create a state where everyone is welcome. Or to put it this way, that the "hospitality state" truly embodies …
Politics
UPDATED: Election Night Watch Parties
Today is Election Day, and after voting comes watch parties.
Erica Haskell
From her experiences in countries as far away as Bosnia-Herzegovina, Erica Haskell has gained a deep understanding of music and how it relates to politics and culture. This fall she …
Vote, @#%$ It! (The College Student Voter Guide)
If every college student in the state of Mississippi voted this year, you would probably be the most powerful voting bloc in the state. Here's what you need to know, …
Cover
2020 Power Couples
The Jackson area is proud to claim a number of power couples that use their bonds to accomplish great things or otherwise positively affect the community.
City & County
War Against Potholes: The City Battles Nature, Resources
To people in Jackson, who have to battle blown tires, crooked front-end alignments and nearly drowned children, the distinction between potholes, sinkholes and utility cuts are meaningless.
Indeck Magnolia BioFuel Center Breaks Ground
Indeck Energy Services, Inc. of Buffalo Grove, Ill., and Homan Industries of Fulton, Miss., ("The Partners"), invite you to attend the ground breaking ceremony for Indeck Magnolia BioFuel Center wood …
Managing Holiday Stress
Holidays aren't always an unbroken time line of happiness and joy. They can be stressful, especially for women. The Brookhaven Retreat a residential trauma and addiction center in the Great …
Owning My Mistake
The moment you sign the papers and the keys become yours, the education begins. It's not so much the information you're learning about the house or equity or basic maintenance; …
JPD To Buy License Plate Readers
The Jackson Police Department is purchasing an automatic license plate reader for the four major police precincts this year. The Jackson City Council approved the $76,978 purchase Tuesday, after learning …
Edible Flowers for Small Spaces
Are you limited to an apartment windowsill or small balcony but still want to grow organic food to liven up your diet? Try edible flowers.
Decor and Donations
Red Square Clothing Co. (1000 Highland Colony Parkway, Suite 9004, Ridgeland, (601) 853-8960) used holiday decorations in the store to raise money for a good cause.
Melton's Last Laugh
The sudden and extremely belated concern about TCI doing a convention-center hotel deal with the city would be amusing if it weren't so frustrating to realize how little some people …
Development
Chartre, JSU Working on Deal
A proposed mixed-income development near Jackson State University is receiving mixed reviews from area citizens.
Barbour Has Joined Health-Care Lawsuit
Friday, Gov. Haley Barbour joined the multi-state lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the federal health-care bill passed by Congress earlier this year. Barbour is moving ahead with the suit despite …
Jackson Reduces Budget by $5.3 Million
The Jackson City Council approved a final revision to the city's budget containing a total of $5.3 million in budget reductions, after the administration overestimated some department expenditures and increased …
Hinds Hires New Administrator; Debates Voting Machines
The Hinds County Board of Supervisors voted today to hire Carmen Davis as its new county administrator. Davis replaces interim Administrator Ray Bryant, who had held the position since March.
Art
For Her People
The impact of Margaret Walker Alexander's life works and achievements continues today as a monument to the African American experience of the Great Depression.
Shaking Hands
The last time I shook David Bowen's hand, he was a congressman, and I was a Stennis Scholar at Mississippi State. The scholarship generously provided a trip to Washington, D.C., …
