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. Remembering notable African Americans who passed away in 2003

NATION/WORLD
1. The Day I will Never Forget explores the controversy over female circumcision in Kenya
2. Glory Foods, Inc. reopens processing facility in GA
3. Client of Willie Gary donates $100,000 to Shaw University
4. Ten new principles for building wealth in 2004
5. Leading medical educator joins a Who’s Who of prominent achievers of color

STATE/METRO
1. 400 baking hens being distributed
2. Jobline closes a digital divide in Mississippi
3. New law fights identity theft
4. Columbia should have been prevented, officials say

EDITORIALS
1. Tisdale’s Topics: And a Happy New Year
2. Letter to the editor from Harvey Warren
3. Internet companies exempt from property taxes
4. Redeem America from the fate of all bullies

PERSPECTIVE
1. Once again: The challenges of a new season
2. Happy birthday Haiti: Celebrating the past, preparing for the future
3. Pick the most winners and win $100

BOOKSHELF
1. Such Sweet Thunder: Views on Black American Music
2. Sunshine Patriots
3. Bound for the Promised Land
4. Who’s Hiding, Little Bill?
5. Snow

NEWS
1. AmSouth banks on FOC to help needy
2. Family recalls life as modern-day slaves
3. Black actor calls for boycott of “Cold Mountain”
4. Homelessness on the rise through the U.S.
5. Natchez buyer of historic John Roy Lynch property wins fight for easement, utilities
6. Foundation grant commitments, assets show a steady growth
7. Rep. Coleman moves state’s black legislative concerns to national level
8. MS Job Corps students serve their communities
9. MS Branch NAACP distributes toys to needy
10. Dr. Lester C. Newman presented scholarship check
11. Walton’s 21st Century Community Learning Center donates over 100 books and games
12. Forward Lookers Federated Club visits Community Welfare and Health Center
13. Jackson Medical Mall and New Deal serve up holiday cheer
14. Mississippi receives $700,000 to train youth
15. First graders at Barr put pennies together to buy ice cream for their adoptive grandparent, Mrs. Dorothy Gordon Gray
16. Alphonso Jackson nominated to be Secretary of HUD
17. MDOC employees respond to colleague’s tragedy
18. State’s homeless to get $5.8M gift
19. JFD receives grant
20. Dr. Jimmie James, to be honored
21. Shoshana Johnson: BET.com’s Person of the year

CONSUMER/BUSINESS
1. Black owned real estate firm has successful year
2. Teens believe their future is in business
3. Teacher unions offer taxpayers hard lessons
4. Time management tips for entrepreneurs
5. Retail locations where every dollar counts
6. Big tax break for small businesses
7. Start planning now for your retirement

HEALTH
1. Diabetes and you: Managing multiple medications
2. Sauerkraut and pork: Join the tradition this New Year’s
3. Resolutions: Simple tips to help keep your willpower
4. BET launches Rap-It-Up short film competition
5. MS Department of Mental Health staff employees recognized at the Mississippi Certified Public Manager graduation
6. What parents can do to help prevent childhood diabetes
7. Are you on the right diet?

EDUCATION
1. Camp Shelby sponsors a Christmas Toy Drive
2. UNCF announces Proctor & Gamble’s efforts to increase its contribution to $1.1 million
3. Final enrollment shows healthy increases at MS universities
4. Scholarship program and essay contest
5. Some Walton students prepare for Science Fair competition
6. Hazel Cannon and Katherine Kuykendall visits first graders at Walton School
7. Hudspeth Regional Center Early Intervention Program
8. Grant applications available

UP AND DOWN FARISH STREET
The spotlight points with pride to a man of letters, of community, of service to his nation in World War II. A maker of history, a friend and an adviser who chose to celebrate the holidays on a higher hill. Brighten the corner where you are, clean up your community starting with your own home. You don’t need permission from the city council. Then a glance at other items, and we Move on Down the Line!