Jackson Free Press

Is Jackson ready for the emergence of "Homo-Hop"?

"Heterosexuals are very comfortable with the idea of gay boys parodying hiphop, and alot less comfortable with us doing it. And particularly if we do it well" Tim'm West in …

Blind Man's Bluff

Set to the teetering-toward-the-edge-of-lunacy strains of the Ukranian punk-Gypsy band Gogol Bordello, "Everything Is Illuminated" comes on like a Molotov cocktail. By its conclusion, though, it transforms into something far …

Melton Ramps Up Morals Crusade

Mayor Frank Melton is showing his feminist side in his attempts to close down all sexually oriented entertainment in Jackson and "redefine" life in Jackson as we know it. The …

Does Mississippi have BLACK UNITY?

Wih so much talk this month about race relations and how far society has come with dealing with the issue of race, I am reminded of a quote I heard …

What's in a Blog?

Winter colds can really cramp your blogging style. They can also make you stop and think about what you're blogging about in the first place.

Robert Moore: New Police Chief in Rockford, Ill?

The Rockford Register Star is reporting:

Thoughts on Spike Lee's Comments in Oxford

Thought you all would find this interesting: Spike Lee visited University of MS today (something I had heard nothing about here locally) and made national news.

Love Isn't Just For Breeders

Tyler Luna, 18, who is from Terry, Miss., and Brandon Tate, 21, who is from Baton Rouge, La., are approaching their first anniversary. They live together in Brandon.

The Naked Truth

We could hardly look at how we love in Mississippi without a tour of our own red-light district. Despite the conservative religious climate of our state, we have no shortage …

Are The Baptists To Blame?

Mississippi is for lovers, but even the greatest love stories sometimes hit a snag. As of 2001, Mississippi had an annual divorce rate of 5.4 percent, according to the U.S. …

Next Stop, Tyler?

Despite promises to the contrary, Jackson Mayor Frank Melton still has not filed for homestead exemption status in the city he governs, according to information obtained from the Hinds County …

ARTICLE: Sharpton Knocks "Boondocks"

Aaron MacGruder indicated on Nightline last month that as a satirist, there are some things he may say that will rub people the wrong way. I don't know he was …

Motorola OK'd; City Fights Back

Hinds County Board of Supervisors voted Feb. 6 to approve the E-911 Council's recommendation of an Emergency Communication system built by Motorola for the city of Jackson.

The Best In Sports In 7 Days

Rodeo, Dixie National Rodeo (7:30 p.m.): The roping, riding and chewing goes on nightly through Feb. 15 at the Mississippi Coliseum, pardner.

All In Moderation

The WP has suspended comments on its web blogs due to excessive hate speech and fighting among posters.

[Music] The Suitors Come Calling

"So, be honest—is this, like, gonna make us famous?" Chaz Lindsay, lead vocalist of The Suitors, asks jokingly.

For These Are All Our Children

Febuary 8, 2006

[Kamikaze] Our Victories Are History

I've never really liked the idea of Black History "Month." There'll be another slew of black history programs (yawn). We'll hear the same speakers speak, and my kids will once …

Where to Take Your Sweetheart

Valentine's Day makes us think about love, which quite naturally leads many of us to thoughts of enjoying food with our significant others. Jeanne Losey, former poet laureate of the …

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