Fish Wash Up on Mississippi Shore
Thousands of small dead fish have washed up on shore in Gulfport, The Sun Herald reported today.
Anderson Attacks County Spending In Jackson
Hinds County departments should not spend money in the city of Jackson, Supervisor Doug Anderson said at a meeting this morning. Anderson made the claim after learning that county public works employees had mowed grass along Highway 18 in Jackson last week at the request of District 3 Supervisor Peggy Calhoun.
Paige Still Discourages School Unionization
Former U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige said this morning that he has not changed his mind on what he considers the negative impact of teacher's unions like the National Education Association.
Community Events and Public Meetings
10 a.m., Disaster Preparedness Expo for Senior Citizens at Jackson Medical Mall (350 W. Woodrow Wilson Ave.), in the UMC Conference Center. Topics include: Where to go if your home is uninhabitable; how and where to get medication; and well as who to contact for social services. Call 601-352-2269 to RSVP.
Sandra Peterson Lott
The moment Sandra Peterson Lott sits down with her lunch, I sense her comforting nature. She has an hour-long lunch break from her duties as a pediatric nurse, but she ignores her food to talk about her passion: ministering to children and unwed mothers.
'Stimulus Now' Manifesto Making the Rounds
Daily Beast seems like an odd place for a Manifesto to find its origins, but that appears to be where a number of prominent economists and (mostly liberal) thinkers have put their salvo in the debate between job stimulus and deficit reduction.
Mabus: Time for New Gulf Economy
U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus met with representatives from Mississippi universities and colleges Friday to gather information on the economic and environmental recovery of the Coast following the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster.
[Slate] The Best In Sports In 7 Days
Doctor S sez: The World Cup championship game was an example of everything that's wrong with top-flight soccer.
Willis Trial Postponed
Hinds County Circuit Court has postponed a malicious prosecution lawsuit filed by Cedric Willis, Jackson city attorney Pieter Teeuwissen said today.
Oil Leak Stopped, Coast Elated but Cautious
With the leak from the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig temporarily stopped, Gulf Coast residents are breathing a sigh of relief. BP officials announced yesterday that the company had managed to cap the leaking well for the first time since April 20.
This Weekend: Operation Chill
After this long, hot week you're probably in the mood to chill, so head over to calm and cool Lemuria Books (202 Banner Hall, 4465 Interstate 55 N.) for copy of the thriller "Rasputin's Legacy" signed by author Troy Carnes, at 5 p.m. If you stick around, Carnes will be sure to have you shaking in your sweaty shirt with a reading at 5:30 p.m. Continue your evening in the literary vein when New Stage Theatre's Broadway Junior Summer Camp Intensive performs "Beauty and the Beast, Jr.," at 7:30 p.m. tonight and tomorrow, and at 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for children 12 and under. Afterward, head over to Burgers & Blues in Ridgeland where you can fill your belly with burgers, and listen to Adam Perry and Chris Derrick perform from 7 to 11 p.m. while you dine. Then, go dance off your recent caloric intake at Africa Book CafÃ(c) at their Afrikan Funkadelic Friday that goes from 8 p.m.-1 a.m. with DJ Redcley.
Marlena Duncan
Marlena Duncan sounds more like the star of an action movie than a dancer when talks about her craft. "I enjoy the adrenaline, the fear, the surprise and the delight of entertaining people," she says.
Burns Asks Barbour to Delay Execution
Attorneys representing death-row inmate Joseph Daniel Burn are asking Gov. Haley Barbour to delay Burn's July 21 execution date, The Associated Press reported today.
MPB Cancels ‘Fresh Air' for ‘Inappropriate Content'
Updated 5:15 p.m. (See the full statement from MPB Executive Director Judy Lewis in comments below.)
Construction Begins for Medical Mall Housing Development
Officials from the Jackson Medical Mall Foundation, the city of Jackson, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the Mississippi Development Authority gathered this morning to break ground on a new, energy-efficient neighborhood near the Jackson Medical Mall.
Calhoun, Developer Spar Over Hinds TIF
The developer of a south Jackson housing development is asking Hinds County to support infrastructure developments, but at least one supervisor remains skeptical of the request. Clarence Chapman, principal of Oxford-based Chartre Consulting, appeared before the board of supervisors this morning to discuss his request for tax increment financing, or TIF, funds for infrastructure around the Timber Falls subdivision.
Richard Lawrence
Richard Lawrence loves everything about stage performances--from bringing cast members together to the creativity that stems from acting.
Suit Filed Against ‘Personhood' Initiative
A Jackson attorney and two organizations filed a July 6 lawsuit to block a 2011 voter initiative that would designate that life begins at conception in the state constitution, the Associated Press reported yesterday.
2010 JFP Chick Ball to Create Domestic Abuse Legal Fund, Honor ‘Hero' Attorneys
The 6th Annual JFP Chick Ball will build awareness about domestic-abuse victims' struggle in the state's legal system, and recognize attorneys who are helping them navigate a system stacked against them.
The Definition of Making It
The small group stands on Capitol Street outside the Clarion Hotel Roberts Walthall well after midnight when all the downtown buzz has died. Discussions about the city's progress (or lack thereof, some members say) and the group members' personal projects weave together like 1,000 thread-count sheets.