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Singing For a New Southnew
On Jan. 22, the Drive-By Truckers released their seventh studio album, “Brighter Than Creation’s Dark,” which perfectly matches the energy and quality of their live displays, and shows the band’s gradual shift from southern arena rock to country.
Jackson Free Press |
Rob Hamilton |
02-04-2008 |
Commentary
We Got Nownew
David lays out hip-hop's most promising artists on his must-lisen list for 2008.
Jackson Free Press |
David Dennis Jr. |
02-04-2008 |
Commentary
Mighty Memphis Minnienew
In September 2007, Memphis Minnie took her place among blues giants Howlin' Wolf, Tommy Johnson, Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson, Charlie Patton and others, becoming the first woman to receive a Mississippi Blues Trail marker recognizing her gifts and influence.
Jackson Free Press |
Jeri Lynn Ostrander |
01-17-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Memphis Minnie
Britney Spears, Music Artistnew
The topic of Britney Spears' sanity has recently begun to overshadow what made her famous in the first place: music. Hamilton reviews her two career-making singles.
Jackson Free Press |
Rob Hamilton |
01-17-2008 |
Commentary
Policing the Magnolia Jackpotnew
The book is very much pro-industry, conspicuously avoiding the negative aspects of gaming, such as increased crime and addiction, and the corrupting influence that casinos can have on state politics through campaign contributions.
Jackson Free Press |
James L. Dickerson |
01-17-2008 |
Nonfiction
The Green Walletnew
Keep in mind that a simple life is a greener life. You don't need to run out and buy a bunch of stuff to boost your "eco-credentials."
Jackson Free Press |
Kelly Bryan Smith |
01-17-2008 |
Culture
Truth or Darenew
After living a lie for so long, I'm finally doing what a lot of other Americans my age are doing: I'm living in sin with my boyfriend; I'm watching CNN; I'm reading websites; I'm writing on my blog. I'm working at my job; and I'm finally registering to vote.
Jackson Free Press |
Lori Gregory |
01-17-2008 |
Commentary
Not So Sweet Sixteennew
I have seen one of the reasons kids today have a skewed view of things. I've looked it right in its eyes, and I now know the enemy: the MTV series My Super Sweet Sixteen.
Jackson Free Press |
Kamikaze |
01-17-2008 |
Commentary
Life Lends You A Poor Handnew
Talk show host Boneqweesha Jones sits down with the director of Poor Hand Broke, a film inspired by the 1967 classic Cool Hand Luke.
Jackson Free Press |
Sue Doh Nem |
01-17-2008 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
DNA Says 'Not Guilty' 16 Years Laternew
Arthur Johnson may be returning home in a matter of days, 16 years after his arrest for a rape he did not commit. On Friday, Jan. 4, the Mississippi Supreme Court ordered Sunflower County to review Johnson’s case based on post-conviction DNA testing that conclusively eliminates him as the perpetrator.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
01-17-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Au Naturale, Or No?new
Lampkin Butts, president of Sanderson Farms in Laurel, Miss., said his company and the Truthful Labeling Coalition want the USDA to crack down on the "100 percent all natural" label, claiming competitors are increasing profits by weighing down its poultry products with additives.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
01-17-2008 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
The Fierce Urgency of Nownew
We all share history, for better or worse. What matters is whether we keep it locked away inside because it's too painful to admit, or whether we allow it to infuse everything we do to overcome Mississippi's racial legacy.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
01-17-2008 |
Commentary
Dressed For Successnew
In Trappings, Tiffany Ludwig and Renee Piechocki conducted interviews with women across the country over the course of six years, asking them what clothes made them feel powerful, culminating in a collection of real-life tales by women from all walks of life.
Jackson Free Press |
Bailee Grissom |
01-11-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
'These Are Not Fair Trials'new
John Grisham on his book, The Innocent Man, legislative efforts to aid the wrongfully convicted in Mississippi and his future plans.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
01-11-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: John Grisham, The Innocent Man
The Case For Innocencenew
While researching his only non-fiction book to date, author John Grisham discovered the Innocence Project, and joined efforts to help the wrongfully convicted in prison.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
01-11-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
