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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. Teenager freed in November motel murder 2. Kidnapping case winding down 3.
Racism falls on its face in Mississippi House 4. Storm of criticism growing over
FEMA hurricane failures 5. New Mexico adopts Juneteenth holiday 6. Hurray for
Ivy Reading AKAdemy 7. Taste of African American Art, Music and Culture to be
held at Smith Robertson
NATION/WORLD
1. Death of a neighborhood 2. King children talk about mother, rights movement
STATE/METRO
1. Burn education program in place for MS children 2. Local history conference
explores black freedom struggle 3. AmeriStar donates $400,000 to American Red
Cross 4. Habitat gets trucks to aid in rebuilding the Gulf Coast 5. Recovery
grants for hurricane affected health organizations 1. Katrina Project takes
state championship
EDITORIALS
1. The eyes, ears, and voices of America’s unrepresented 2. Tisdale’s Topics:
Murder and consequence? 3. Children: You are special and precious 4. Be an
overcomer 5. Uplifting Families: Get rid of the biggest argument in the house –
money problems
PESPECTIVE
1. Teaching the truth and reparations 2. Remembering Mrs. Coretta Scott King
EDUCATION
1. Brittany Robinson, one step away from stardom 2. JSU needs judges for science
engineering fair 3. QOP studies lead to honor roll 4. Nissan accepting college
scholarship applications 5. Alcorn State to benefit from Tom Joyner Scholarship
Foundation 6. Writer W. Ralph Eubanks visits Alcorn 7. Piney Woods tins serve as
class officers
CONSUMER/BUSINESS
1. Traditional IRAs: Still a good idea for 2006 2. Coping with high energy costs
BOOKSHELF
1. Author of ‘God, the Angel and the Golden Butterfly’ to read from her book
Feb. 25 2. Book helps teenagers connect dreams to education 3. Author goes from
prisoner to PhD 4. Book signing of J. Moffett Walker 5. Peter Rabbit’s I Love My
Mommy 6. Naptime for Slippers
NEWS
1. FEED holds 20th Blackmon, Ellis, Fredericks and Young Banquet 2. Transitional
placement for released prisoners facilitates adjustment to ‘free world’ 3.
Motown Records signs Nick Cannon 4. Black Rose Theatre presents ‘The Wind in the
Willows’ 5. A conversation with Samuel L. Jackson 6. Free concert 7. Black
History Music Special 8. Coming soon! Madea’s Family Reunion 9. Celebration of
Gospel Feb. 23rd 10. India: The never ending story 11. India is for the
experienced traveler
UP AND DOWN FARISH STREET
HEALTH
1. Health cuts devastating to poor 2. A breast cancer awareness reminder 3. You
don’t have to be burdened with back pain during pregnancy 4. Africans less
likely to be diagnosed, treated form ADHD 5. The Lion Speaks: African American
men living history 6. Recipe for healthy skin
SPORTS
1. Jackson siblings are tops in karate 2. JSU celebrates grand opening of Walter
Payton Recreation and Wellness Center 3. Piney Woods play-off denial by MHSAA—a
sham 4. Basketball Camp