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Study: Miss., the South Most Corrupt in Nation
Mississippi may be in the midst of the nation's slimiest political contest, the Republican primary for U.S. Senate. Now, a new study purports that Mississippi is indeed the crookedest state in the union. Researchers at Indiana University and University of Hong Kong "studied more than 25,000 convictions of public officials …
Ron Paul Backs Chris McDaniel for #mssen
The campaign of state Sen. Chris McDaniel issued the following statement about McDaniel's latest high-profile endorsement for U.S. Senate: Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Mississippi today announced he received the endorsement of former U.S. House Representative and presidential candidate Dr. Ron Paul. "Ron Paul has been an inspiration to …
On apathy and not giving a damn: My new column in The Guardian on Senate race
I've been asked a couple times recently by national media to comment on the Senate race between Thad Cochran and Chris McDaniel (and, oh, Travis Childers). I begged out of an MSNBC request a couple weeks ago because I just couldn't get excited to talk about it. But when The …
Locked out of Heaven with new music releases...
If you've been itching to see Bruno Mars live, this weekend is your chance. He'll be playing the FedEx Forum in Memphis on 6/6. If that's not good enough, head down to New Orleans and catch his set at the Smoothie King Center on 6/7. Either way, you're sure to …
USDOJ: Hinds County Jail Under Investigation
The U.S. Justice Department announced an investigation of the Raymond Detention center. Here's the full release: The Justice Department announced today that it is opening a pattern or practice investigation of Hinds County Detention Center including both the Hinds County facility in Raymond, Mississippi, and the Jackson Detention Center, in …
This week's new releases...
Here's the new releases for this week... Mariah Carey - Me. I Am Mariah...The Elusive Chanteuse (Contemporary R&B) Sharon Van Etten - Are We There (Alternative Singer/Songwriter) Robyn / Röyksopp - Do It Again (Downbeat) Hercules & Love Affair - The Feast of the Broken Heart (Club/Dance) Sam Smith - …
8 Candidates Running in Jackson Ward 6 Council Race
The City announced the following people as candidates in the upcoming Ward 6 election for City Council: Daniel Myers Robert Amos Dennis Sweet, IV Tim Rush Wayne Lewis Robert E. Green, Sr. Rashaad Crisler Tyrone C. Hendrix The deadline to file for candidacy ended at 5 p.m. on Wednesday. The …
Fla. League of Women Voters Releases Startling Charter School Study
The Florida League of Women Voters released the following verbatim news release Tuesday, May 27, 2014 in regard to a recently-completed study on charter schools across the state. League of Women Voters Releases State-Wide Study on School Choice Tallahassee, Fla — Twenty percent of the state's charter schools close because …
Miso Closing in Fondren; Walker's Owners Opening Wine Bar in Space
Miso in Fondren will close this Saturday, with Derek and Jennifer Emerson, owners of Walker's Drive-In, taking over and renovating the space in the Fondren Place building at Duling and State Street. Their new restaurant, which they plan to open later in the summer, will be a wine bar and …
Nick's closes after three decades
Jackson staple Nick’s Restaurant is closed as of Monday after 31 years as part of the area’s culinary landscape. Nick’s, previously located in the BancorpSouth building on Lakeland Dr., has called Fondren home for more than four years. Owner Nick Apostle said on Facebook that his motivation for closing the …
Mark Mayfield, Charged in Blogger Photo Scandal, Long a Cochran Foe
The Clarion-Ledger is reporting that Mississippi Tea Party vice chairman Mark Mayfield appeared in a Madison County court for his alleged participation with a story to that continues to roil the Mississippi Republican primary for U.S. Senate. Mayfield, an attorney in Jackson, was arrested today along with an unnamed suspect, …
Waveland Approves Anti-Discrimination Measure Supporting LGBT Community
VERBATIM STATEMENT: Seventh Mississippi city to pass diversity resolution recognizing the role LGBT people play in thriving communities WASHINGTON – Tonight, Waveland, Mississippi unanimously passed an anti-discrimination resolution recognizing the dignity and worth of all city residents - including those who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT). Waveland becomes …
Pearl Jam Returns and New Releases...
Pearl Jam just announced some 2014 tour dates. Looks like Eddie Vedder and company will hit the FedEx Forum in Memphis in October after playing the Austin City Limits Festival. Go here for the full skinny. There are some heavy hitters on this week's new releases: Coldplay - Ghost Stories …
McDaniel Questions Cochran's Honor in Open Letter
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Chris McDaniel issued an open letter to incumbent Sen. Thad Cochran. The GOP primary race has taken a sharp turn in recent days since allegations surfaced that a conservative blogger and McDaniel supporter photographed Cochran's bedridden wife in a nursing home. Here is McDaniel's letter in …
Lil Boosie Hits a Snag in Gulfport; Alsina Picks Lambo Over Jacktown
First, August Alsina skipped out on a concert in Jackson—and possibly lost hundreds, if not thousands, of local fans in the process. Now it looks like Lil Boosie won't make it to Gulfport. Recently freed from prison, Boosie had planned a concert for a Gulf Coast neighborhood baseball park, but …
AFA Edits Their Alert; Now Blames Gays for Fooling Businesses
This past week I wrote a Publisher's Note called "AFA Bearing False Witness Against Businesses?" about the American Family Association's "action alert" wherein they called the "We Don't Discriminate" campaign discriminatory, despite the very basic tautological problems with their argument. (It seemed to me they were going to have to …
Another GOP Governor Plans Medicaid Expansion
Republican Mike Pence, governor of Indiana, has a long history of railing against "Obamacare." But according to the Washington Post, he may become the next governor to expand Medicaid in his state. Republican Gov. Mike Pence, after months of discussions with the Obama administration, is offering a new plan Thursday …
August Alsina, Jackson Promoters in War of Words Over Concert Cancellation
August Alsina, a 21-year rap sensation from New Orleans, was supposed to perform in Jackson tonight. He won't make it after all, which has apparently infuriated his fans in Jacktown. Promoters of the concert, planned for Saturday at the Mississippi Coliseum want to set the record straight. In a statement …
Pro LGBT Businesses Request AFA to Retract 'Reckless' Statements
Three Mississippi businesses that are participating in the If You're Buying, We're Selling sticker campaign are currently demanding that the American Family Association retract statements that accused them of discriminating against Christians. The three businesses include The Golden Growler, The Keg and Barrel, and La Finestra. The AFA issued a …
JSU Tragedy 'Widely Forgotten' But Not at JSU
On May 14, 1970, two Jackson State University students were killed by Jackson police officers—10 days after the much more publicized Kent State shootings of four students in Ohio. The victims of the JSU shootings were Phillip L. Gibbs, a junior at the school and father and James Earl Green, …