Resignation over Retirement: Circuit Clerk Resigns because She Won’t Issue Same-Sex Marriage Licenses Due to ‘Religious Beliefs’
The Grenada County circuit clerk resigned today because she did not want to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. According to an AP report, Linda Barnette has served as the circuit clerk in Grenada County for 24 years, and was scheduled to retire after the November elections. She decided she …
Pothole Report (and Resurfacing) for June 29
Here's the report for the City of Jackson -- I can attest to the resurfacing on Jefferson; looking pretty good! Crews repairing potholes on areas of N. Roach Street, Rose Street, First Avenue, Keele Street, E. Manor Drive, Meadowbrook Road, Harrow Drive, Northpointe Drive. Crews resurfacing on S. Jefferson Street.
Rev. C.J. Rhodes' Open Letter to Speaker Philip Gunn
Cross-posted from CJ Rhodes' WordPress blog by permission: Dear Mr. Speaker, I greet you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. My name is CJ Rhodes and I am a resident of our Capital City. I also pastor Mt Helm Baptist Church, Jackson’s oldest historically black congregation, which is …
Ole Miss: Change the Mississippi State Flag
The University of Mississippi's Acting Chancellor Morris H. Stocks just issued this verbatim statement: "The University of Mississippi community came to the realization years ago that the confederate battle flag did not represent many of our core values such as civility and respect for others. Since that time, we have …
Haley Barbour Is Not Offended By The State Flag
Glad we got that straight. In a segment on MSNBC's Morning Joe, Haley Barbour (looking disturbingly like he'd swung by a mortician's office on his way to the broadcast) opined—in the dulcet tones of that version of his accent that he uses for national TV—that he's not particularly offended by …
AP: Mississippi House speaker: Confederate emblem is offensive, should be removed from state flag
Story updated here: http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2015/jun/22/ms-house-speaker-gunn-we-need-begin-having-convers/
Confederates Speak: Yes, We Fought the Civil War Over Slavery
If you grew up in the South, and especially if you're white, you've likely been told repeatedly (maybe even in a classroom) that "the Civil War wasn't fought over slavery." (They might have even called it the "War Between the States" or even the "War of Northern Aggression.") "It was …
Pothole Watch: Thursday June 18, 2015
Verbatim from the City of Jackson: Some COJ Department of Public Works Activities Thursday, June 18, 2015 · Crews repairing potholes on areas of Tulane Street & Lowery Lane, Cabaniss Circle, Maddox Road, Missouri Street, Fernwood Drive, Woodsia Drive, John Street, Revels Street, Cynthia Road, Squire Lane. · Crews cleaning …
City Council Recap: Uber, Bongs and Food Trucks
The absence of three council members and Mayor Tony Yarber made last night's meeting of the Jackson City Council, unnervingly efficient. Before going into executive session to discuss personnel issues and litigation around 8 p.m. -- a recent best for the ordinarily long-winded body -- the council adopted a new …
#RachelDolezal's Jackson Ties
Rachel Dolezal, the white woman who Keyser Söze'd the hell out of all of eastern Washington State and parts of Idaho by passing herself off as a black woman, apparently went to undergrad in Jackson. According to her LinkedIn, Dolezal, whom the homie Be Mock aptly noted "out Teena Marie'd …
Clarion-Ledger Publisher, 3 Employees Depart
The Clarion-Ledger is reporting that president and publisher Jason P. Taylor is leaving the company. On Wednesday, three employees--two sales people and one circulation staffer--also departed in the latest round of cuts at the C-L. Taylor's announcement came less than one year after the announcement that he would take over …