The Slate
Mississippi has six Division I basketball teams, but none made the field of 68 NCAA Tournament. Southern Miss did receive a bid to the NIT.
Showcase of Talent
The Actor's Playhouse will host its annual Showcase of Talent March 22. The event is open for participants, regardless of age and experience.
A Photographer’s Eye
James Patterson's studio, 119 Gallery, is simple, like his photography. The white walls are lined with his work.
A Few Good Men
Especially after a certain age, if one is single, family, friends and even strangers offer commentary on your independent status that leaves you feeling like you're some sort of freak of nature who should be studied.
Stop the Mom Wars
Frankly, the whole "being a mom" thing is challenging and all-consuming enough that most of us don't need the additional stress of judgment, guilt or questioning coming from people outside any given situation—especially from other women who probably struggle at least every once in a while in their role as a mother.
An Overdue Homecoming
Jim Wiley had a mission. As chairman of the All American Service Persons parade committee, he tried for two and a half years to get a state parade in honor of Vietnam veterans like himself. "Because we never had one," he says.
Jackson Women Power Players (Or Some Of Them)
These are just a few of the powerful female leaders in our city. Send us more power players to honor—email [email protected].
Good Ideas: Health
Women's health in Jackson must encompass many things—healthy food, exercise and mental-health resources, to name a few—but wellness also depends on reproductive health, which is one of the areas where Mississippi is the farthest behind.
Good Ideas: Security
If a woman can't make enough money to support herself and her family, she may not have the strength to get out of an abusive situation.
Good Ideas: Leadership
Time and time again, studies show that when women's lives improve—economically, educationally, health-wise or otherwise—so do their family's.
Good Ideas: Girl Power
If we continue to tell girls that it's not acceptable to be bossy, we are setting them up for failure. We are telling them it is not their place to lead. So they step back.
‘Personhood’ May Be Back
The anti-abortion organization Personhood Mississippi filed paperwork for Initiative 41 on March 5, 2013. If supporters gather 107,216 signatures by May 14, 2014, the bill will appear on the ballot in November 2015.
Hobby Lobby Wages War on Birth Control
The Green family is headed to Washington, D.C., for its day in court—the U.S. Supreme Court.
Stop the Execution of Michelle Byrom
Michelle Byrom is clearly not guilty of the crime for which the state plans to execute her next week.
Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Worship'
The U.S. Constitution indeed protects the right to practice the religion of one's choosing. It does not, however, allow individuals or businesses to discriminate in the execution of that right.
Women: Be Bold and Strive
Over the last few years, women leaders have taken our city by storm. It's refreshing to be involved in a movement chock full of community service organizers, entrepreneurs, elected officials, attorneys, filmmakers.
An Innocent Woman? Michelle Byrom vs. Mississippi
If Mississippi executes Michelle Byrom, now 57, she will be the first woman the state has put to death in 70 years. It may also be a horrible injustice.
War of Words Begins in Mayor’s Contest
When the robots begin calling, you know the race has begun. Before she announced that she had indeed decided to seek the mayor's office, Ward 7 Councilwoman Margaret Barrett-Simon was already the target of automated robocalls.
Grace MacMaster
As a senior in high school in Zeeland, Mich., Grace MacMaster entered a program at Careerline Tech Center, allowing her to attend a graphic-design and visual communications class for half the school day. There, she learned how to successfully communicate through graphic design.
Proud to Be the Boss
As a woman who became my own boss in no small part due to the sexism I encountered while working for other people, I know what lies ahead for many of them as they try to become leaders in their fields, if they even choose to.