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Sen. Richardson on Why McCain Is Losing the Latino Vote
Gov. Bill Richardson, D-N.M., was standing in front of the Ford Center, where the debate will start in an hour and a half. I walked up and asked him if …
State
Mississippi Board Votes 'No' on Moving Confederate Monument
Officials in a Mississippi county unanimously voted to keep a Confederate monument where it stands, saying moving the statue wouldn't fix racial tensions.
Confederate Flags Placed at Ebenezer Church Near MLK Center
Four Confederate battle flags were found on the grounds of the Ebenezer Baptist Church near the Martin Luther King Jr. Center in Atlanta on Thursday, and police and federal authorities …
Civil Rights
Civil Rights Trail Book Aims to Make History Easy to Digest
By highlighting cities that played host to significant events during the civil rights movement, a new book aims to make that complex history easier to understand and to pass its …
Person of the Day
Alonda Thomas
Jackson State University recently named Alonda Thomas as its new associate vice president for University Communications as well as its chief communications officer. Thomas assumed both positions on July 6.
Person of the Day
Andy Frame
In the case of Andy Frame, the adage about the journey being more worthwhile than the destination is an apropos description. He never envisioned where he would be right now, …
coronavirus
Governor: Virus Relief Grants Will Aid 'Main Street, Mississippi'
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Thursday that he expects to sign a bill to create grants for small businesses by using part the state's coronavirus relief money.
City & County
Out of the Shadows: Ronnie Crudup Jr. Brings Youth, Business to Forefront
Many Jacksonians did not know Ronnie Crudup Jr. before he announced as a candidate for mayor.
JFP Election Party at Hal & Mal's Tonight 7 p.m.
The Democrats are at the Jackson Convention Complex, 105 E. Pascagoula St. Anyone know where the Republicans will be?
Heisman Hangover
Dr. S should have put this up on Friday, but he was in the official Dr. S spider hole, chilling and trying to remember where he left those doggone WMDs. …
National
Beware of Scams Tied to Credit Info Breach, Hood Says
Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood is warning about scams tied to the Equifax security breach.
Color Coding, Revisited
If home is where the heart is, some people probably have heart disease. Just like we sometimes show our worst selves to the people we love the most, we often …
[Kamikaze] Healing Starts at Home
So, #STOPKONY is a new trending topic in social media. If you're not familiar, the "Stop Kony" movement refers to Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony. Kony lived in relative anonymity before …
Anita Modak-Truran
Anita Modak-Truran is the first to admit her insatiable curiosity lures her to seek new experiences and hobbies.
Kerry to Bush: ‘You Own It'
John Kerry unleased a new campaign theme today, which paints George W. Bush as the "Excuse President" by focusing both on lost jobs and on the mounting casualties (and apparent …
Jacksonian
Edward Hightower
Raised in Drew, MS, the Rev. Edward Hightower is one of 10 children. He speaks often of the Delta and her people, especially the troubles his community faced in the …
Person of the Day
Marino Bruce
Marino Bruce spends much of his time researching connections between physical health and the social environment.
Domestic Violence
Domestic Abuse May Become Grounds for Divorce in Mississippi
Domestic violence is not currently grounds for divorce in Mississippi, a state where "natural impotency" is listed first as legal grounds for divorce.
Jacksonian
Edrick G. Franklin
Edrick G. Franklin was recently promoted from the eighth grade at Northwest Middle School, where he was an International Baccalaureate student. There, he also played French horn and alto saxophone.
Help Children, Don’t Attack Them
The situation at the U.S.-Mexico border, where thousands of Central American children are being detained, is grave.
