Jackson Free Press

Only Negative Mississippi Spoken Here

OK, Dr. S tried to be positive when he did last week's football forecast. And what did it get him? A weekend of sorry football. Oh sure, Dr. S went …

‘Miata Station Wagon,' Anyone?

I've known Ms. D. about the same amount of time that I've been writing car reviews—on and off for about six years now. (On and off for the car reviews. …

Tamale King

Jackson is hungry for tamales. Three businesses listed in the 2002 Jackson BellSouth Yellow Pages have the word "tamales" in their name (Tony's Tamales, 2325 Livingston Rd.; Jack's Tamales, 1056 …

In Search of Alternative Health Care

Jacksonians live in a stronghold of conventional medical practitioners, many of whom will not suggest alternative treatments unless you ask; and some won't, even if you do. If you're looking …

Your Vote Counts Here

Imagine a state where moderates have as loud a voice as extreme conservatives. Imagine a state where it's considered cool to be progressive. A state where young people are drawn …

Bandits At Home

The Jackson Bandits are home in the Big Barn (aka the Mississippi Coliseum) on Friday and Saturday for games with Columbia and Baton Rouge. Here's the report from the team:

Drive-By Patriotism

Now that I have those children and have watched the towers fall, my pacifism has been tested. Like a mother bear guarding her young, I would defend them with force …

Does Your Vote Matter?

Read what civil-rights fighter Bob Moses, former Gov. William Winter, Jackson State professor C. Liegh McInnis, stay-at-home dad Greg Griffith, Millsaps student leader Jessica Knight and other Jacksonians say about …

Rob McDuff

Robert B. McDuff, 46, looks too rumpled and carefree to be about to argue the Democrats' congressional redistricting case before the U.S. Supreme Court in December. But, a cursory look …

Dr. S Considering Retirement

Perhaps Dr. S should quit while he's ahead. Far, far ahead. It's true, Dr. S achieved perfection in his football picks over the weekend, going 4-0. If the good doctor …

First Stop, Pakistan, by Katherine R. Dougan

The Derek Trucks Band brings its multicultural sounds and "joyful noise" to Hal & Mal's Halloween night.

Eli Vs. The Doobie Brothers

Dr. S weighs in on this week's headlines:

News item: Arkansas defensive co-captain Jermaine Brooks was kicked off the team Wednesday after he was charged with felonies alleging drug possession, drug distribution and simultaneous possession of several rifles …

Art Meets Politics

For the artist, these tense political times offer other perplexing questions: Do I stifle my creative voice to be politically correct? Can I provoke and titillate my audience without alienating …

The British Are Coming, by Herman Snell

British indie-pop invades Martin's Sunday night.

The birth of MTV in August 1981 was boycotted and banned in Jackson. I wanted my MTV. So at the tender age of 11, teen angst set in. Months later, …

Readers, Advertisers and Community

The Jackson Free Press, as with any for-profit publication, is designed to appeal to two constituencies: the reader and the advertiser. In these pages, the reader will find examples of …

Benito and Fester

Dr. S is very happy about the Angels' 2-1 lead over the Sons of Satan in the World Series. Have you checked out Giants catcher Benito Santiago? The guy looks …

Fruits of Change

Cover art by Ramona Ward

Bob Dylan wrote "The Times They Are A'Changin'" 40 years ago and far from Mississippi. But the sentiment applies here and now; young creatives who couldn't be any more different …

Test Drive: Room in a VUE

"It's too big," says Ms. D, with clear-eyed disdain. We were driving up to the Saturn dealership on I-55 and High Street, looking at a row of nearly identical Saturn …

I'm The Real Dr. S

Oh yeah, while Dr. S is thinking about it: Anaheim Angels will win the World Series in 6 games.

Dr. S will do better this week. So accept no substitutes. But if you pick more games correctly than he does, he will send you a crisp $100 bill allegedly …

Weird World of Sports, Part 1

If American soccer players behaved this way, the game would be much more popular in the United States. Former international player Stig Toefting, a member of the Danish World Cup …