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. Bridging the Gap
2. Greenwood to celebrate Johnson’s life work
3. Campus shooting brings back bad memories
4. April known as month of tragedy
5. Lanier opens community health clinic
6. Car show to raise cancer awareness
7. JSU, Tougaloo bring home gold, silver from Italy
8. March in Jones County

NATION/WORLD

1. COGIC moves plan ahead for its 100^th celebration
2. Ephren Taylor donates $350K to Tom Joyner Foundation
3. Global pilot and historic journey inspires many

STATE/METRO

1. Spotlight: Lil Lue’s Quilt Design
2. Hospice Ministries offers volunteer training
3. From the Advocate files: Coach T. B. Ellis
4. Mississippi based consulting group trailblazing and making a difference
5. Tickets on sale for annual wine tasting to benefit MS Children’s Home Services
6. School supplies drive for Zambia
7. Dr. Evelyn Walker speaks at April AARP Chapter #850 meeting

EDITORIALS

1. Virginia Tech slaughter unrelated to JSU’s 1970 police brutality
2. Random thoughts on the Don Imus affair
3. Uplifting Families: Examining same-sex partners
4. Tisdale’s Topics: Things moving along
5. Who Am I by Jennifer Bell
6. Ask the twins

PERSPECTIVE

1. Beating the odds – something to cheer about
2. Beyond Vietnam to the madness of Iraq

EDUCATION

1. Nancy Sylvester named high school counselor of the year
2. Dennis Dupree new superintendent of the Clarksdale Public Schools System
3. ‘Campaign for Jackson State’ kickoff April 27
4. HCC registration to open for two-week spring mini-term
5. MVSU student awarded Alltel’s Words of Wisdom: Lessons in Courage scholarship
6. Scholars club in action at Lanier

BLACK HISTORY EVERY MONTH

1. 60 years after Jackie Robinson’s debut, black players dwindle

CONSUMER/BUSINESS

1. Still in love with Amtrak
2. Urban Influence magazine hits newsstands nationwide

BOOKSHELF

1. Obama chronicles his life and heritage in bestselling book
2. Zandra Hughes tackles sex
3. New magazine caters to the health of African Americans
4. Anna Banana
5. Corduroy
6. Winnie-the-Pooh
7. The Road to Paris

SPORTS

1. Hinds relay team runs fastest time in the U.S. in 2007
2. Marion Henley’s anniversary is noteworthy
3. Forecast calls for a successful Capitol City Classic this weekend
4. Jackson State athletics receives NCAA certification

HEALTH

1. FDA concerned about the dangers of medicine to kids
2. Use caution when you’re treating allergy symptoms
3. Cheerios Sisters Saving Hearts Awards to recognize women
4. Nutritious meals for seniors
5. Living life to the fullest
6. Protecting your access to emergency medical care
7. Keeping your feet healthy and happy
8. Guarding against glaucoma

UP AND DOWN FARISH STREET

ENTERTAINMENT

1. Lynch Street Festival to feature Lakeside
2. Summer camp series available at New Stage
3. Black Rose presents ‘The Trial of the Big Bad Wolf’
4. Free jazz concert
5. Highlights of Tougaloo’s Two Rivers Gala
6. Celebrity Profiles by Sandra Varner: Bernie Mac going strong; ‘The Last King of Scotland’ starring Forest Whitaker now available on DVD; Jennifer Hudson in the news

CITY FOCUS

1. Michelle Purvis: A candidate for Hinds County District Attorney

NEWS

1. Rozella Young passes
2. BG Reuben Jones speaks at JSU ROTC Spring Ball
3. FullSpectrum, Carlton Brown come full circle
4. Mississippi health officials confirm first West Nile virus human cases
5. Hinds Community College airport hosts radio-controlled jet fund-raising event
6. Lacey Elliott Reddix interns at governor’s office
7. JSU College of Business hosts dinner