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More Glory, Less Grease

Jackson Free Press | June 28, 2007

A new restaurant franchise offers traditional southern fare without all the bacon fat and grease.

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Jihad, Definednew

Casual readers may view How to Win a Cosmic War, the second book by acclaimed religious scholar Reza Aslan, as a defense of Islam. In part, this is an accurate assessment.

Jackson Free Press | Cheree Franco | 07-09-2009 | Nonfiction

Tags: How to Win a Cosmic War, Jihad, Islam, Reza Aslan

Man v. Fleshnew

Though it lacks the subtle poetry of the “House of Sand and Fog,” Dubus’ newest offering nevertheless manages to be compelling and sympathetic.

Jackson Free Press | Cheree Franco | 08-04-2008 | Fiction

Tags: Fiction Reviews, Andre Dubus III, The Garden of Last Days

Romantic Devastationnew

Ballast is a single family's story. It's a story that, for its scant, struggling ray of hope (bond together as family, and things won't be OK, but they may get better), depicts Mississippi as a romantically devastated place.

Jackson Free Press | Cheree Franco | 02-14-2008 | Reviews

Tags: Ballast, Lance Hammer

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This ‘Mississippi’ or That One?new

Education, health, you name it. People will shrug and say, "This is Mississippi," expecting it to be the last in everything good and first at all things bad.

Jackson Free Press | Brian Gordon | 08-07-2015 | Culture

Swim Safelynew

As we swim in the hot Mississippi summer, it’s important to remember safety.

Jackson Free Press | Timothy Quinn | 07-31-2015 | Advice

What Is Courageous?new

Last week saw much debate over what is courageous or heroic in terms of who deserves an award. The argument started when ESPN announced that Caitlyn Jenner would receive this year's Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPY Awards later this summer.

Jackson Free Press | Bryan Flynn | 06-11-2015 | Culture

Mississippi State’s Biggest Gamenew

Mississippi State hasn't lost since last season's unnerving tangle with the Crimson Tide, and when the two teams mix it up again this Saturday, it will mark 364 days since MSU has last tasted defeat.

Jackson Free Press | Bryan Flynn | 11-14-2014 | Sports

Mississippi: Clawing to the Topnew

When Mississippians start doing this together thing, we quickly find that the culture around us starts changing. We suddenly believe we've got this, we can solve problems, we're as good as anyone else and, by damn, we can even win stuff—hearts and minds, respect, awards and maybe even a national championship or a Heisman.

Jackson Free Press | Donna Ladd | 11-10-2014 | Commentary

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