Legal Notices, Classifieds, and Up and Down Farish Street (chronicles the history of Jackson, MS) are published in each issue of the Jackson Advocate 

FRONT

1. Melton, Recio, Wright celebrate verdict
2. Residents seek help in search for Scott
3. Worker Memorial Day ’07 observed at state capitol
4. Juanita Millender-McDonald: ‘Grace of a dove, courage of a lion’
5. Dr. Gene Young to speak at Kent State
6. St. Mark’s heritage unveiled
7. Housing is still a priority issue
8. Choir rehearsal
9. Infant Mortality: State worst in U.S.

NEWS

1. Our sojourn in Sudan: A traveler’s journal
2. Black mayors in Baton Rouge
3. Writers ‘Remembering Willie Morris’ to air on Mississippi Public Broadcasting
4. Hope Spring M.B. Church to celebrate 142-year ministry

CONSUMER/BUSINESS

1. Regional SBA Community express loan conference scheduled May 2
2. Fruit crops escaped freeze, nuts may not
3. Black Enterprise conference to be held May 9-12 in Florida
4. The Salvation Army receives check from Entergy-Mississippi

ENTERTAINMENT

1. Cage, Wise to headline Jackson State’s Church Music Workshop
2. 7 Sons of Soul releases new album
3. ‘Mississippi Roads’ to feature Utica and Old Natchez Trace
4. Jackiem Joyner emerges 5/8 with album ‘Babysoul’
5. Celebrity Profiles by Sandra Varner: Yolanda Adams, Kirk Franklin, Fantasia, Shirley Caesar and more stand up and sing in BET’s star-studded event

SPORTS

1. Magic City Classic next on agenda for softball participants
2. The heyday and impact of the Brooklyn Dodgers
3. Eagles are playoff bound
4. Millsaps College announces its annual golf tournament
5. JSU’s big bats reel in SWAC east championship
6. Valley Devilettes softball team claimed SWAC championship with a 4-1 victory

HEALTH

1. Hepatitis C major concern within nation’s prisons
2. Assistance for Katrina survivors available at Catholic Charities
3. Partnership for Prescription is helping people in need
4. Ask your pharmacist: Healthy aging
5. The Lion Speaks: African American Men hustling at the expense of our people
6. Kroger’s family of stores supporting Breast Cancer Awareness with ‘Pink Tag’ promotion
7. Generics vs. brand-name drugs: What is the difference?

UP AND DOWN FARISH STREET

EDUCATION

1. Commencement Speakers 2007
2. Jackson Public Schools science teachers selected for summer programs
3. Free JPS summer science camps
4. World Heritage International seeking host families
5. Mother Evelyn Marshall continues work at Liberal Trinity

CITY FOCUS

1.  Ken Stiggers: City’s Multi-Media Services Coordinator knows the value of family

BOOKSHELF

1. I Can’t Afford to Marry You: A Guide to Understanding the True Cost of Love
2. New career guide helps African American women get ready for life after college
3. Russell Simmons releases new book on how to gain success
4. A Sweet Smell of Roses
5. ABC of African American Poetry

STATE/METRO

1. Mrs. Willie Anna Seay celebrates 96^th birthday
2. 100 Black Women presents ‘High Tea’ British style
3. From the Advocate files: Mayor Milton Tutwiler
4. Steppin’ at Brown
5. Williams, Younger and Crosby receives resolution

EDITORIALS

1. Tisdale’s Topics: Congrats Frank
2. Making democracy work for the least or misrepresented
3. New Afrikan Nation Day: The news is good
4. Ask the twins

PERSPECTIVE

1. Garvey’s lesson in learning
2. Ice on Immigration