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50 years ago, a local man rode into history as a Freedom Rider in the Jim Crow South
Sometimes I'll tackle a white-hot topic in this space that inspires readers to become writers.
Amid the slings and arrows of rejoinder, some gracious letter-writer might offer an attaboy for my "courage."
And I smile. But not for the reason you...Tags: Washington (U.S. state), The Supremes (music group), Disasters and Accidents, U.S. Supreme Court, Colleges and Universities
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TODAY IN HISTORY
1911: In Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey v. United States, the Supreme Court ruled that Standard Oil was a monopoly in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act and ordered its breakup. 1970: Just after midnight, Phillip Lafayette Gibbs and James Earl...Tags: Laurel, Barbara Mandrell, Mississippi, New Jersey
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Centre professor lands senior VP slot at Millsaps
A Centre College chemistry professor and associate dean has been appointed as a senior vice president at Millsaps College in Jackson, Miss.
Dr. S. Keith Dunn will take over as senior vice president for Academic Affairs and Dean at Millsaps in early July....Tags: Indiana University, Science, Education, Science and Technology, Chemistry
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Illinois angler catches, releases 105-pound blue catfish
OutpostsJason Jackson had a fishing day he'll likely never forget -- during the River Bend Classic Tourney the Piasa, Ill., resident pulled a 105-pound blue catfish out of the Mississippi River. "I knew it was a pretty big fish when...... -
Ohio: brutal winters and political ads clogging TV airwaves
Company TownOhio has earned its reputation for being a politically restive state. The Nielsen Co. on Friday offered more evidence in its analysis of political advertising during this past election season. Nielsen found that Cleveland and Columbus had the highest... -
L.A.'s Japanese American National Museum wins federal medal for excellence, and $10,000
Culture MonsterThe Japanese American National Museum is one of 10 winners of this year’s National Medal for Museum and Library Service, bestowed by the Institute of Museum and Library Service, a federal government agency, for “extraordinary civic, educational,... -
A 327-pound alligator gar may be largest caught
OutpostsSeems no sooner did Outposts mention the International Game Fish Assn. all-tackle world record for alligator gar in a Wednesday post than word comes that the record may be bested. Angler Kenny Williams of Vicksburg, Miss., landed an alligator gar...... -
Blues Fest to honor Robert Johnson, celebrate Alligator's 40th
Turn It UpThe 28th annual Chicago Blues Fest on June 10-12 in Grant Park will feature a 100th birthday tribute to blues patriarch Robert Johnson and a 40th anniversary celebration of local institution Alligator Records. The Johnson tribute June 10 will include........ -
Haley Barbour announces he won't be running for president
Top of the TicketGov. Haley Barbour announced Monday he wouldn't be running for President. Some felt a few of his controversial statements about race may have stymied him.... -
'The Exorcist,' plus plays by Alan Alda, Beth Henley to debut at Geffen Playhouse
Culture MonsterThe Geffen Playhouse will present seven plays as part of its upcoming 2011-12 season, including the world premiere of "The Exorcist," a drama based on the 1971 bestseller by William Peter Blatty. The season will also include the world premieres...... -
Robert Falls to direct Henley premiere at Geffen
The Theater LoopGoodman Theatre artistic director Robert Falls will direct "The Jacksonian," a new play by Beth Henley at the Geffen Playhouse in early 2012. "The Jacksonian" is set in Jackson, Miss., in 1964 and takes place on the night of a...... -
Hispanics still in racially segregated neighborhoods
Hispanosphere - Orlando SentinelWASHINGTON (AP) — America's neighborhoods took large strides toward racial integration in the last decade as blacks and whites chose to live near each other at the highest levels in a century. Still, segregation in many parts of the U.S. persisted,...
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