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. “E” is for eager
2. Kirksey changed the face of the politico statewide
3. JSU grad promoted to brigadier general
4. CITY FOCUS: Louis Armstrong firm on commitment to community
5. Tisdale marks 25 years
6. Eaves declares he wants top job
7. Taxes at issue with blacks
8. Dr. Hippolyte Fofack speaks at Tougaloo College’s 19^th Annual Business Luncheon

 NATION/WORLD

1. 15^th Annual Trumpet Awards in Las Vegas: A spectacular event honoring African American achievement
2. Sojourner Truth replica ok’d to be displayed in U.S. Capitol

 STATE/METRO

1. American Red Cross hosts Bazaar
2. Poster contest
3. From the Advocate files: Robert Walker
4. Houston Patton among Unsung Heroes
5. Faye Peterson receives Certificate of Appreciation from Hill of Zion

 EDITORIALS

1. Tisdale’s Topics: Remain prayerful
2. Ask the twins
3. Libel and name calling should not stifle free discussion and togetherness in attempting to secure a stadium home for Jackson State
4. Uplifting Families: So are you sure you’re ready for the plunge?

 PERSPECTIVE

1. The Maroon Within Us is worth rereading!
2. Request to find ‘good’ in slavery stirs anger

 EDUCATION

1. Catholic schools celebrate heritage
2. MC offers GRE Review Course
3. Anita Hill to headline MSU Women’s History Month observance

 BOOKSHELF

1. On the Shoulders of Giants: My Journey Through the Harlem Renaissance
2. The Gospel Mix: Reaching the Hip Hop Generation
3. Peter’s Chair
4. Henry’s Freedom Box

 CONSUMER/BUSINESS

1. Farmers benefit from ASU, Monsanto deal
2. Help prevent Type 2 diabetes by eating right and exercising
3. EEOC launches E-Race initiative
4. Fraudulent telephone tax refunds, abusive Roth IRAs top off 2007 ‘Dirty Dozen’ tax scams
5. Put your tax refund to work for you

 ENTERTAINMENT

1. DJ Doc mixin’ it up with people and music
2. JSU hosts National African American Music Conference
3. ‘What Price Glory?’ tells it like it is
4. Millsaps College screens Liberia: A Fragile Peace
5. Celebrity profiles by Sandra Varner: The architects behind Jennifer Hudson’s historic rise to the Oscars

 SPORTS

1. Coach Lafayette Stribling, with Tougaloo College, wins GCAC
2. JSU had no answer for UAPB rebounding – lose 59-54
3. Valley races past JSU 75-70
4. Black skiers summit underway in Steamboat
5. Multiple JPS representatives in tourney increase chances for Mississippi hoops title
6. Miguel Cotto vs. Oktay Urkal March 3 on HBO

 HEALTH

1. Falling temperatures can signal risks for Vitamin D deficiency in African American women
2. Meat – It’s what’s for diets, too
3. Pet health is a factor in your family’s health
4. The Lion Speaks: African American Men and homelessness
5. A partnership approach to better patient safety
6. Water, ground water and wells: America’s lifeline

 UP AND DOWN FARISH STREET

 NEWS

1. Death of Harvey C. Sanders: A loss to Mississippi communities
2. Desegregating Pass Christian High School
3. Boy scout discussion at Aldersgate
4. Mississippi Workers’ Center for Human Rights held its 6^th Annual Black History Month celebration
5. JSU Child Welfare Institute Luncheon dishes out know-how