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Academy Awards
Films compete for top honor, 1F, 3/25/01
AccessPt Inc
Company allows doctors to view patient records using PDA, 1C,
10/27/01
Accreditation (schools)
SEE School districts
ACH Food Companies
Greenville rice-processing plant to close, 1B, 2/5/01
Acid reflux
New procedure helps eliminate condition, 1D, 3/5/01
ACLU
Mississippi office looking for new director; Ingebretsen has
resigned, 1B, 4/24/01
ACT test
Mississippi ACT scores show slight decline, 1A, 9/9/01, 15A
Scores in Mississippi go down slightly, 1A, 8/18/01
Adcock, David
Jackson area radio legend dead at age 54, 1B, 2/23/01
Addkison Hardware
Downtown store to close after 70 years in business, 1C, 6/13/01
Adelle Street
City and Habitat for Humanity join to rebuild area, 1A, 8/6/01
Adhiambo School
School teachers its students about finance and investment, 2/25/01,
2B
Adolescent Offender Program
Art exhibit, 2B, 7/4/01
Adopt-A-Stream
Volunteers sought for state program, 4/16/01, 5B
Adoption
Mississippians urged to adopt locally, 1B, 4/23/01
Adoptive Parent of the Year
Gwen Jordan of Hattiesburg honored, 1B, 11/04/01
Adore
Jackson R&B group to perform at Apollo Theatre in New York,
1E, 3/1/01
Adult and Community Education Center
Sara Anderson teaches Jon Peters, 1F, 12/16/01
Adult Career Development Fair
At Trade Mart, 1B, 9/18/01
Adult entertainment centers
Hinds County aldermen study ordinance, 1B, 2B; 10/17/01, 3/6/01
International Video in violation of city and state law, 1B,
10/18/01
Aerial spraying
Spraying in Delta suspended; complaints of pesticide drift,
1C, 3/23/01
Affordable Housing Auction
Mae McNealy ready to move in, 2/22/01, 4B
African American farmers
New strategies, different crops, hope for future, 1/28/01, 1C
African Americans
Probe finds them cheated out of land in US, 1A, 1A; 12/9/01,
12/2/01
Resources available to help blacks trace ancestors, 1E, 8/1/01
African Dieli
Store sells merchandise of African-derived themes, 1C, 8/1/01
Agnew, Ronnie
Clarion-Ledger executive editor re-elected to APME term, 1B,
10/14/01
Named new managing editor of "The Clarion-Ledger,"
1A, 2/18/01
Agricultural Aviation Board
Changes examined, 1A, 7/21/01
Facing criticism: biased? ineffective?, 1A; 7/9/01, 1B, 6/25/01
Not fulfilling duties to regulate crop dusting, PEER says, 1B,
6/12/01
Agriculture
Crop insurance rates decline, 1C, 4/21/01
Outlook for crops in state, 1C, 4/10/01
Agriculture and Forestry Museum
Overhaul of antique printing press, 1B, 7/2/01
Termite-fighting measures, 2B, 7/2/01
AIDS/HIV
Magnolia Medical Clinic in Greenwood gets $1Million federal
grant, 1B, 6/20/01
Our Saving Grace store damaged by water, forced to close, 1A;
Mar 1, 1B, 2/10/01, 2001
Our Saving Grace store to move and reopen, 1B, 3/23/01
Panel studies programs for Parchman inmates with AIDS/HIV, 1/30/01,
1A
Parchman inmates with HIV to get equal treatment, 1A, 5/1/01
Air National Guard
1st look at new C-17 Globe master cargo plane, 8/23/01. 2B
Pickering says funding for C-17 aircraft program will continue,
1B, 7/8/01
Air pollution
Desoto County and gulf coast area air quality in question, 1B,
4/16/01
Fast-growing Mississippi counties facing air quality problems,
1A, 11/17/01
Air2Lan
Jackson based company introduces high-speed wireless service,
1C, 10/31/01
Jackson-based high speed wireless provider eyes new markets,
1/17/01, 1C
Aircraft accidents
SEE ALSO Allen, Jeff
Aircraft accidents, Hinds County
Small plane crashes southwest of Clinton, 2/7/01, 2B
Aircraft accidents, Jackson
Cessna lands on I-55 at Daniel Lake Blvd, 1B, 9/17/01
Aircraft accidents, Southaven
2 Illinois men killed, 3B, 9/11/01
Aircraft accidents, Waveland
Pilot dies when plane hits house, 1B, 6/16/01
Airports, Madison County
Residents oppose facility near Highway 22, 1/13/01, 2B, 2B;
6/19/01
AJ's Seafood Grille
Restaurant review, 4F, 5/10/01
Alaska National Wildlife Refuge
Should it be off-limits to oil drilling?, 1H, 3/18/01
Albertson's
Discount sales cards, 1C, 12/2/01
North Jackson store opens, 1C, 2/22/01
To close 165 stores, cut jobs, 1C, 7/19/01
Alcohol sales, Mississippi
Sales to underage drinkers fall, 1A, 2/14/01
Alcoholic beverages
Reservoir bars to fight midnight cutoff, 1A, 12/23/01
Alcorn State University
Alumni pressure president to fire football coach, 1/17/01, 1A
Alumni say President Bristow must go, 1B, 1B; 8/19/01, 8/16/01
Football player killed by campus 'joyriders,' 1B, 1B; 10/11/01,
10/10/01
Seeks to expand services, 1B, 12/19/01
Alexander, Stephanie
Woman who killed junior college schoolmate in 1985 freed, 3B,
8/24/01
Alexander, Tom
Minister targets black youth to send message of self-worth,
1E, 10/13/01
Algebra Project
Program started locally now in 25 cities, 2B, 12/9/01
All Things New
Disaster ministry, 1E, 12/1/01
All-Bike Motorcycle Rally
In Sturgis, 1E, 8/28/01
All-USA Teacher First Team
Nominations sought, 2B, 6/3/01
Allain, Bill
Former governor survived 'shabby era' in state politics, 3B,
10/14/01
Allen, Aaron
Student is winner in McDonald's $10 Million instant giveaway,
1B, 9/12/01
Allen, Ben
Ward I Jackson councilman will not seek reelection, 1/13/01,
1B; 1/21/01, 1B (will run)
Allen, Jeff
Customs agents join in search for missing pilot, 3B, 11/24/01
Fugitive bulletin issued for missing pilot, 6B, 11/30/01
Missing Brookhaven pilot, 3B; 11/22/01, 8B, 11/21/01
Missing pilot's body found in Pearl River County, 1B, 12/2/01
Pike County sheriff says pilot may have been fleeing drug charges,
3B, 11/29/01
Allergies
A part of Spring for many, 1D, 3/12/01
Many Mississippians suffer in the Spring, 1A, 4/21/01
SEE ALSO Ragweed
Alliance for Graduate Education in Mississippi
Honoring black women leaders, 4B, 12/23/01
Allowances
Teaching children the value of money, 1/16/01, 1D
Alpha Canine Training Center
Doggy daycare service, 1C, 8/2/01
Alpha Tau Omega
Ole Miss fraternity under review for party picture, 1B, 1B;
11/13/01, 11/09/01
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
Patients console each other via internet, 2B, 7/31/01
Alternative fuels
Energy coalition creates goals, 1C, 12/20/01
Alverado, Juan
3 held in his slaying at Econo-Lodge in south Jackson, 1B, 10/5/01
Amahl and the Night Visitors
50th anniversary performance at Galloway Memorial Church, 1E,
12/22/01
America Reads-Mississippi
Tutors lauded for work, 1B, 7/21/01
America's Walk for Diabetes
Hundreds show patriotism, 1B, 3B; 9/17/01, 9/16/01
American Community Survey
Madison County is Census Bureau test site, 1B, 7/22/01
American Diabetes Association
Head to Toe initiative, 1B, 10/30/01
American Family Association
Spearheads 'In God We Trust" school campaign, 4B, 5/24/01
American flag
DAR teaches scouts to respect flag, 2B, 5/20/01
American Guild of Organists
Regional conference in Jackson, 1F, 6/10/01
American Heart Association
Heart Walk draws 1600 participants, 1B, 9/10/01
American Institute of Architects
Design awards presented by Mississippi chapter, 1F, 7/8/01
American Medical Response (AMR)
SEE Emergency medical service
Americanos: Latino Life in the United States
Show at Smith Robertson Museum, 5/20/01, 8G
AmeriCorps
800 volunteers ready for work in Mississippi, 1B, 9/17/01
AmeriCorps MPOWERS
Clothes for the needy, 1/4/01, 2B
Amerigo
Restaurant review, 8F, 9/6/01
Amos Network
Group helping elderly cut medicine costs, 1B, 3/30/01
Madison County group lists 171 concerns, 1/8/01, 2B
AmSouth Bank
Earnings on target, 1C, 4/18/01
Scholarship partnership with JSU, 4/3/01, 6B
SEE ALSO Bank robberies
Tax dispute with Hinds County, 1B, 2B; 3/31/01, 3/10/01
Amy Clayton Volunteer Advocate Award
Victim advocates receive award, 1B, 4/25/01
Anatomical donors
SEE Organ transplants
Anderson United Methodist Church
Jackson church's services are web cast, 1E, 2/3/01
Tyson Foods helps church feed needy, 1B, 7/26/01
Anderson, Gary
Q&A with director of Department of Finance & Administration,
10/7/01. 2G
Anderson, Greg
Tae kwon do teacher at clubhouse in Battlefield Park, 1A, 6/17/01
Anderson, Nancy
Clinton woman named one of nation's top financial analysts,
2B, 9/12/01
Anderson, Roy Corp
Gulfport company renovates state's stadiums, 1C, 9/5/01
Anderson, Walter
Visions of Nature show at Museum of Natural Science, 1F, 6/10/01
Anderson, Walter Ocampo
Meridian doctor agrees to pay $3 Million in Medicaid fraud,
1B, 9/13/01
Physical no longer facing drug charges, 3B, 9/30/01
Andrew Jackson Council of Boy Scouts
Retreat puts scout leaders to test, 1/29/01, 2B
Summer day camp back on schedule, 1B, 2/12/01
Andrew Wyeth: Close Friends
Show at Mississippi Museum of Art, 1A; 2/8/01, 1E, 2/3/01
Show at Museum of Art, 1/28/02, 8G
Andrews With: Close Friends
Ends exhibit at Museum of Art, 1E, 5/11/01
Andrews, Kenneth
8-year prison term for DUI deaths, 1B, 9/18/01
Anglican Mission in America
Split in the Episcopal Church, 1E, 9/15/01
Annexation, Clinton
Study is taking more time and money than expected, 2B, 8/20/01
Annexation, Hattiesburg
City eyes land south of the city, 4/13/01, 4B
Annexation, Madison
Hearing is postponed, 2B, 2B; 10/2/01, 9/5/01
Annexation, Pearl
City argues need in court, 2B, 8/14/01
Anthrax vaccine
2 military men face trial in refusal to take vaccine, 1/10/01,
3B, 3B; 1/12/01
Capt. John Buck faces prison term, 1B, 1B: 5/23/01, 5/22/01
Judge rules order valid: Buck resigns from Air Force, 5/18/01.
3B
Keesler AFB physician sues over vaccine
5/3/01, 1B
Military peers to try John Buck, Air Force physician, 3B, 3B;
5/17/01, 5/15/01
Times hard for jailed Seabee's wife, 1/24/01, 3B
Antique Bottle & Collectibles Show and Sale
At Fairgrounds, 1/18/01, 1E
Antiques Roadshow
Fans and collectors travel to New Orleans, 5B, 8/13/01
Apostle, Nick
Restaurateur sent 5 lawmakers to California on a wine tour
9/8/01, 1B
Restaurenteur fined $1000 for wine trip: did not register as
lobbyist, 1B, 11/03/01
Appaloosa Horse Show
At Fair Grounds, 1/28/01, 1B
Appeal bonds
High court puts cap on bond needed to contest punitive damage
awards, 1A, 5/10/01
Applebee's
Clinton restaurant has benefit breakfast, 2B, 11/30/01
Applebee's Autumn Golf Outing
Benefit for Make-A-Wish Foundation, 2B, 10/17/01
Aquaculture
MSU/USDA study measuring risk in fish food industry, 1C, 11/20/01
Arbogast Jessie
Shark-bite victim is home recovering, 1A, 8/13/01
Arbogast, Jessie
8-year old shark victim taken off critical list, 5B, 7/21/01
Attack on boy being studied to understand sharks, 1B, 7/15/01
Boy, 8, clings to life, 1A, 4A, 7/9/01
Brain damage possible, 1A, 7/10/01
Child continues to improve, 1B, 9/23/01
Community rallies around shark victim, 1B, 7/12/01
Fears for boy fading, 1B, 7/16/01
His aunt and uncle thank rescue help, 4B, 8/22/01
His hometown Ocean Springs offers support, 3B, 8/14/01
In coma, likely has brain damage, 1A, 7/11/01
Money and blood donations to aid shark victim, 3B, 4B; 7/19/01,
7/16/01
Ocean Springs boy loses arm in shark attack off Pensacola, 1A,
7/8/01
Shark attack victim back in hospital, 3B; 10/17/01, 4B, 5B;
10/09/01, 10/5/01
Shark bite victim is improving, 1B, 3B; 7/14/01, 7/13/01
Shark victim treated for internal bleeding, 7/17/01, 7B
Shark-bite victim improving, 3B, 8/4/01
World is pulling for shark victim, 1B, 7/18/01
Arbor Day
Celebrations planned, 2/5/01, 2B
Archaeology
Unearthing Natchez's secrets, 1E, 4/8/01
Archestratus
Clinton
Restaurant review, 4/26/01, 4F
Archestratus Grill
Clinton eatery closes doors after 7 months, 2B, 8/5/01
Area codes
Area covered by 601 likely to get other codes by 2003, 1C, 5/24/01
Armed Forces Museum
Taking visitors back, 3B, 11/25/01
To open at Camp Shelby, 1B, 1E; 10/28/01, 3B; 10/26/01, 10/24/01
Arms and legs
Shaking limbs to release tension, 1D, 2/26/01
Armstrong, Artie
Son of former Councilman returned to custody;
violated probation, 1B, 12/13/01
Armstrong, Dottie
Mural painter in Newton, 1E, 11/27/01
Armstrong, Le Yon
Minister uses his paintings to reveal truths from God, 1E, 5/5/01
Armstrong, Louis
Ex-City Councilman tests positive 6 times for cocaine, 1B, 1B;
10/20/01, 5/12/01
Army National Guard
Mississippi troops heading to Bosnia, 1B, 1B;7/26/01, 3/23/01,
3B; 8/5/01
Aromatherapy
Oils not only smell good, they can aid in health, 1D, 5/7/01
Around Town Carousels Abound
Project in Meridian, 1E, 12/19/01
Arrington, Jamie and Judy
Collins newspaper publishers killed in wreck, 1A, 1B; 10/14/01,
10/7/01
Art Supply Headquarters Gallery & Frame Shop
2nd location in Ridgeland, 1C, 12/4/01
Article
Design showroom for mod furniture in Jackson, 1E, 3/9/01
Arts and Entertainment Center
Jackson continues pursuit of Center, 1/3/01, 1B
Arts Commission
$6 Million in grants to 24 counties, 25 towns, 1B, 10/31/01
$7 Million available to towns to construct arts facilities,
1B, 6/25/01
Commission receives $700,000 research grant, 4/25/01, 5B
Lee Ann Slay is new public relations director, 1A, 7/5/01
Tim Hedgepeth is new director, 1B, 11/09/01
Arts. Jackson
Fall season for music, theater and performances kicks off, 1E,
9/5/01
Asbestos
$150 Million jury award to 6 from Attala and Holmes counties,
5B, 10/28/01
Asbury Automotive Group
Acquires Gray-Daniels Ford and Metro Mazda, 1C, 1C; 7/6/01,
4/6/01
Asemani, Billy
Former dentist gets 3-year term for fraud, 1B, 4/28/01
Ash Moor
Multi-use shopping center developed by Dana Mason and Victoria
Powell, 6C, 7/30/01
Ashford Acres
Proposed commercial development in Clinton nixed by aldermen,
2B, 9/24/01
Springridge Rd development in Clinton being disputed, 2B, 11/13/01
Asian cookery
Demystifying Asian dishes, 1E, 5/16/01
Assay, Woody
Retires from wlbt-channel 3, 1B, 8/7/01
Asthma
Cases in Delta may be linked to crop spraying, 1A, 4/17/01
Suffers can find relief if diagnosed in time, 1E, 8/17/01
Athletics
Private and public schools to meet in competition, 1A, 6/22/01
Atkinson, Randy
Hinds County reserve deputy injured in bust at motel, 1B, 1B;
12/11/01, 12/5/01
Attic Gallery
Vicksburg celebrates 30 years sharing artistic finds, 1D, 9/24/01
Attorney fees
Case with William Scruggs before state high court, 4B, 8/8/01
Attorneys
Complaints against attorneys in state rise, 1B, 2/2/01
Mississippi inadequate in compensating clients victimized by
their lawyers, 1B, 3/24/01
Aubomobile tags
Using inmates to make plates proposed, 1A, 12/31/01
Aunt V's Candies and Pralines
In Gulfport, 1E, 6/27/01
Authors, African American
Books by African Americans, 2/4/01, 8G
Automated Fingerprint Identification System
Internet conference at Biloxi casino, 1B, 8/21/01
Automated System Project
Grant to link law enforcement agencies in 3 Coast counties,
1B, 12/27/01
Automobile chases
SEE Police chases
Automobile collectibles
The dream of owning perfect car, 1E, 9/20/01
Automobile insurance
Body shops accuse insurers of strong-arm tactics, 1C, 1C; 6/16/01,
6/15/01
JPD finding many uninsured motorists, 1C, 6/15/01
Law requiring liability coverage goes into effect, 1/1/01, 1B
Legislative panel takes up issues, 1C, 1C; 7/26/01, 7/25/01
New mandatory law means increasing fine collections by courts,
1B, 3/19/01
Automobile manufacturers
3 auto makers eye Mississippi, 1A, 1C, 8/17/01
State would offer similar package given Nissan, 1C, 9/2/01
Automobile tags
Cost in Jackson is second highest in nation, 1A, 9/10/01
Hancock County cracking down on tag fraud, 3B, 12/25/01
Senator wants tags to again be made in state, not in Oregon,
3B, 5/10/01
Automobile theft, Jackson
City is 9th in US in theft rate, 1A, 4/11/01
Automobiles
Taking care of your car, 1E, 7/13/01
Avalon community
Remembering glory days of Carroll County town, 1B, 5/29/01
Avants, Ernest
Klansman's statement in 1966 slaying weighed, 1B, 9/8/01
Aydelott, Libby
Activist Clinton woman wins Public Achievement prize, 2/15/01,
2B
Ayers suit
$410 Million offer defended by officials, 1/1/01, 6A
$503.2 Million outlined in proposal, 1A, 4/3/01
$573 Million settlement may be near, 1A, 2/3/01
Accord reached without non black enrollment requirement, 1A,
4/9/01
AG says deal possible before Legislature adjourns, 1B, 3/10/01
AG says judge will get plan soon, 1B, 3/31/01
Attorney General says deal "very close," 1A, 2/9/01
Biggers concerned with $503 Million price tag, 1A, 5/9/01
Biggers concerned with 'quotas' provision, 1A, 5/10/01
Black faculty say settlement inadequate, 1A, 4/14/01
College Board OKs deal, 1B, 2/16/01
Fairness hearing: failure to change admission standards, 1A,
9/6/01
Fairness hearings opens, 1A, 9/4/01
Funding plan will work, Ford says, 1A, 9/7/01
Judge Biggers gets plan, 1A, 4/24/01
Judge Biggers to hear plaintiffs opposing plan, 1B, 9/28/01
Law school at JSU not needed, judge rules, 1/12/01, 1A
Lawmakers, lead by Musgrove, have shown good faith, 3H (Bill
Minor), 4/15/01
Lawyer Alvin Chambliss says settlement no good, 1B, 3/5/01
Lillie Ayers says inequities still exist, 1B, 10/24/01
Most in Legislative Black Caucus OK plan, 1A, 3/15/01
MSU, UM fund drive to soften shortfalls, 1B, 1B; 4/29/01, 4/25/01
Musgrove says implementing deal will take years, 1/8/01, 7B
Musgrove sees accord reached "in short order," 1B,
3/16/01
Opt out provision is blocked by judge, 1B, 11/08/01
Opt-out hearing nears, 1B, 10/20/01
Opt-out plaintiffs claim coercion, 1B, 12/21/01
Plaintiff OK's plan, 1A, 4/4/01
Plan is still under attack
7/14/01, 1B
Profile of Judge Neal Biggers, 1A, 7/1/01
Separate but equal claim is questioned, 1A, 9/5/01
Settlement: judge says plaintiffs' threat to withdraw
premature, 1B, 5/24/01
Solution: 10% other race students at black universities, 1A,
3/20/01
State must resume compliance, judge rules, 1/7/01, 6B
Widow and backers will appeal planned settlement, 1B, 11/14/01
B Kats
Local band is family affair, 1E, 6/26/01
B&N Peanut Shop
New candy and peanut store in Brandon, 8C, 9/10/01
B-52 bomber
Old Glory, restored WWII bomber, 4/6/01.E
B.C. Rogers Poultry Inc
Morton company files Chapter 11, 1C, 1C; 12/21/01, 11/21/01
Baby boomers
Aging boomers: many feel safety net may give way, 1A, 8/11/01
Baby names
According to BabyCenter.com Emily and Jacob are this year's
top names, 1E, 12/19/01
Baby showers
Getting men in on the fun?, 1E, 3/13/01
Backflow device
SEE Water supply, Mississippi
SEE Mississippi Legislature, 2001
Baggett, Alvaline
Given 27-month sentence on bribery and extortion counts, 1/5/01,
1B
Baha'i faith
Observance of Ayyam-i-Ha, 1E, 3/10/01
Bail bondsmen
More in Madison County taking responsibility, sheriff says,
2B, 8/3/01
Bailey Cable
Rankin County supervisors continue to seek back fees, 4/3/01.
2B
Bailey Magnet School
Cognitive Tutor: math tutoring, 2B, 11/04/01
Ready for emergency evacuation in case of need, 2B, 12/16/01
Bailey, Nick
Southaven boy in national Pillsbury Kids Bake-off, 1B, 6/11/01
Baker's Motel
Alleged site of drug activity may be closed down, 1B, 8/9/01
Ballet Magnificat
Easter performance on Trinity cable network, 1E, 3/31/01
Its Christmas production 'Deliver Us,' 4F, 12/13/01
BaloonFest 2001
in Greenwood, 6/28/01, 8F
BancorpSouth
1st quarter earnings down, 1C, 4/19/01
30-year old trees moved from mezzanine out to
Pascagoula St. tunnel, 1E, 6/22/01
Earnings drop in 2nd quarter, 1C, 7/20/01
Earnings up, 3rd quarter, 1C, 10/19/01
Band competition
State competition at JSU, 2B, 4/4/01, 4B; 4/5/01, 5B; 4/6/01
Bank robberies, Clinton
Trustmark Bank in grocery on Springridge Rd, 1B, 9/1/01
Bank robberies, Flowood
Shanta Richmond captured in Penn's Fish House after chase, 1B,
12/18/01
Bank robberies, Jackson
2 sought in robbery of Northside Dr branch, 4B, 9/8/01
2nd Trustmark branch robbed in city in 2 days, 1B, 6/30/01
AmSouth on Highway 80 robbed; man arrested, 1/4/01, 1B
AmSouth on Siwell : 4th young robber sentenced, 1B, 9/19/01
AmSouth on Siwell...4 held without bond, 1/27/01, 1B, 2B; 1/31/01
AmSouth on Siwell: 4 robbers arrested n motel, 1/26/01, 1B,
2B; 9/15/01
Robber killed in chase; had taken father hostage, 1A, 1A; 7/19/01,
7/18/01
Tipster given $6000 for arrest in 2000 AmSouth robbery, 2/24/01,
5B
Trustmark on Highway 18 robbed, 5/15/01, 5B
Trustmark robber leaves driver's license at bank, 1B, 6/29/01
Trustmark Westland Plaza help up by 3 teenagers
who are caught, 1B, 5/24/01
Valley Bank on Terry Rd, 1/12/01, 1B
Bank robberies, Madison
Merchants and Planters branch robbed; suspect nabbed, 2B, 3/31/01
Bank robberies, Monticello
Information sought on robbery of First Bank branch, 4/24/01.
7B
Bank robberies, southeast Mississippi
2 accomplices convicted
8/25/01, 6B
Bank robberies, Terry
Man arrested in south Jackson after high-speed chase, 2B, 3/15/01
Bank robberies. Jackson
Robber killed in chase: Taylor eyed in other heists, 1B, 7/21/01
Banks, Fred
State high court judge leaves bench, accepts job in law firm,
1A; 11/01/01, 1B, 9/29/01
Banks-Scott, Sequerna
Off-duty JPD officer arrested in domestic altercation, 1B, 3/3/01
Baptist Health Systems
$14.2 Million Hederman Cancer Center, 1B, 2/28/01, 5B; 4/11/01
Baptist Homes Inc
Group homes for adults with mental retardation, 1E, 12/15/01
Barbour, Haley
Mississippi native a powerful lobbyist in Washington, 1H, 7/1/01
Rumored as gubernatorial candidate in 2003, 1B, 1B; 7/28/01,
7/27/01
Barbour, McBee
Bike ride to raise money for the Focus on Family Ministry, 1E,
2/27/01
Barksdale Reading Institute
$6.7Million going to reading programs, 1A, 6/9/01
Many schools did not apply for grants, 1/14/01, 1B
Preschool literacy program launched, 1B, 8/28/01
Reading coordinators needed, 1/12/01, 1B
Top goal is 'productive citizens,' 1H (Bill Minor), 10/14/01
Barksdale, Jim and Sally
Ranked 5th out of 60 on "giving" scale, 1/31/01, 1A
Barlow, James and Shannon
Family with quadruplets spends 1st Christmas at home, 1B, 12/25/01
Barnes & Noble
Health lecture series, 1D, 4/2/01
Barnes, Candace
Plays on boys' basketball team at Covenant Christian School
in Clinton, 1/7/01, 2B
Barnes-Johnson, Trina
Jackson city employee accused of embezzlement, 1B, 3/30/01
Barnett's Body Shop
New facility in Byram, 1C, 5/9/01
Baron Radar System
Severe-weather tracking system in Brandon, 2B, 5/1/01
Barton, Elsie May
Woman gets jail term for fraud, identity theft, 1A, 9/26/01
Baseball
City Council forms task force to attract new professional team,
1B, 2/28/01
Minor league ball a big hit in Memphis, 1A, 6/2/01
MSU beats LSU for SEC title, 1A, 1C, 5/21/01
MSU routs Kent State, gains berth in super regional, 1A, 5/28/01
World Series will be played on Mississippi-developed turf, 1C,
11/03/01
Basketball
MSU eliminates USM in 1st round of NIT, 1A, 3/15/01
MSU loses to Tulsa; won't go to final 4 in NIT, 1A, 3/22/01
Ole Miss Coach Rod Barnes, 1A, 3/16/01
Ole Miss defeated by Arizona; out of NCAA, 1A, 3/24/01
Ole Miss defeats Notre Dame, on way to Sweet 16, 1A, 1A; 3/23/01,
3/19/01
Ole Miss holds off Iona in NCAA, 1A, 3/17/01
Ole Miss seeded 3rd in Midwest Regional, 1A, 3/12/01
Ole Miss to face Kentucky in SEC title game, 1A, 3/11/01
USM and Ole Miss going to tournaments, 1A, 3/4/01
Bates, Justin and Lindsi
Navy couple meets challenges of military life, 1B, 2/11/01
Battle of Raymond
SEE Civil War
Battle of the Bulge
Monument at Camp Shelby honors Mississippians, 1B, 3/12/01
Battle of the Cans
Jackson Academy and Jackson Prep benefit football game
11/06/01, 2A
Battle of West Point and Prairie
Reenactment, 2/25/01, 4B
Battlefield Park
Renovation almost finished, 1B, 5/24/01
Baumann. Lynn
Missing Madison woman returns home unharmed, 1/17/01, 2B
Bay St. Louis Bridge
Fishing from span is banned, 3B, 8/28/01
Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
Corps of Engineers must OK beach expansion, 2B, 12/22/01
Bayview Gourmet
Ocean Springs
Restaurant review, 4/12/01, 4F
BB guns
4 youths held for shooting out windows of passing cars, 1B,
10/23/01
Beach Boys
In concert at Horseshoe Casino in Tunica County and in Biloxi,
5/24/01, 8F
Beaches, Gulf Coast
1000s turn out to clean up beaches, 3B, 9/17/01
Bears
SEE Black bears
Beauvoir
Historic home badly needs repairs, 4/22/01, 4B
Beavers
Beaver-control funding may be cut by Legislature, 1B, 12/9/01
Beavers, James
Quitman teacher charged in shooting at a Lauderdale County bar,
4B, 10/24/01
Teacher on leave with pay, 3B, 11/06/01
Beck, Lee
MSU student is on Starkville's Board of Aldermen, 1B, 6/25/01
Beckwith VII, Byron De La
Angry he was not notified of this father's death, 1/23/01, 1B
Beckwith, Byron De La
Funeral for Evers killer, 1/28/01, 1B
His death closes tragic chapter, 1/28/01, 2H (Bill Minor)
Beef industry
Funding sought for 2 projects: processing plant and cooperative,
5/29/01, 8C
Bein, Ted
Brookhaven man's note in a bottle found in France, 1A, 3/31/01
Belew, Joseph
People he embezzled from get their money back, 4/13/01, 5B
Belhaven College
Purchases Riverside Church for performing arts complex, 1D,
11/12/01
Belhaven neighborhood
Residents work to reclaim neighborhood park, 2B, 4/2/01
Belhaven Place
New named for newly refurbished Jefferson Place Apts
8/8/01, 1A
Bella Cosa
Ridgeland furniture shop filling niche, 8C, 12/10/01
bella mode
New high fashion shop in Highland Village, 1C, 3/14/01
BellSouth
Asks FCC approval to sell long distance in Mississippi, 1C,
5/23/01
Miniature yellow pages for cars, 1C, 8/16/01
BellSouth Operations Center
Nearing completion in west Jackson, 6C, 8/20/01
Belly dancing
As a way to keep in shape, 1/22/01, 1D
Benjamin, Irb
Ex-state senator received $606,000 for jail work, 1B, 8/16/01
Benji
SEE Camp, Joe
Benji IV
Pass Christian street dog chosen for new movie, 1A, 12/15/01
Bennett, Marshall
Q&A with State Treasurer, 2H, 7/29/01
Q&A with state treasurer, 2G, 12/9/01
Berry, Crystal
Former Clarion-Ledger all-star now applying to medical schools,
1A, 5/6/01
Best Friends of Mississippi Inc
Crematorium for pets, 1C, 11/14/01
Best, Leslie
Once in prison A-Moving and Storage owner spreads word of Jesus,
1E, 5/19/01
Beta Sigma Phi
Sorority holds Valentine Ball, honors chapter queens, 2/10/01,
5B
Beth Israel Congregation
34th annual charity bazaar, 1E, 3/24/01
Beverly Drive-In
Hattiesburg movie theater to re-open, 4B, 5/6/01
Beyond Bars
Girl Scout program at Hinds County jail, 1B, 5/18/01
Big Apple Inn
A speciality is pig ear sandwiches, 1E, 9/27/01
Big Black River casino
SEE Riverboat gambling, Warren County
Big Boy
Cat living in a tree in Gulfport park is stolen, 3B, 8/27/01
Chubby tabby lives in a tree in Gulfport's Jones Park, 3B, 4/13/01
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Madison County program links needy kids with adult mentors,
2B, 8/15/01
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mississippi
Barbara Bush is speaker, 1B, 1B; 12/8/01, 11/29/01
Big Sunflower River Maintenance Project
Dredging project kicked back, 1B, 4/20/01
Biggers, Neal
SEE Ayers suit
Bike trail
Ridgeland trail near Natchez Trace very popular, 2B, 3/24/01
Bill's Dollar Stores
Bounces back under new ownership, 1C, 8/16/01
Ridgeland company offered $30 Million buyout, 1C, 4/5/01
To close Georgia warehouse, 1C, 2/6/01
Bill's Greek Tavern
Restaurant review, 10/11/01, 10F
Billboards
SEE Sign ordinance
Biloxi City Cemetery
Historic cemetery running out of space, 1B, 11/25/01
Biloxi Lighthouse
Getting fresh coat of paint, 1B, 7/30/01
Biloxi Police Department
Dunagan named chief, 1B, 11/17/01
Search procedure for chief is very different from Jackson's,
1A, 11/15/01
Biloxi, Mississippi
Visiting Biloxi, 7/15/01, 8G
Bingham, Jesse
Q&A with director of investigations at Office of the State
Auditor, 2H, 9/23/01
Bingo
Amvets in Tupelo and American Legion in Horn Lake lose licenses,
1C, 10/18/01
Conferences in state will address Bingo addiction, 1C, 5/4/01
Country Oaks Recovery Center to fight bingo decision, 1C, 11/21/01
Magnolia Veterans...Community Bingo closed down after audit,
1C, 10/30/01
Bio-Solutions International
Hattiesburg manufacturer of cleaning supplies, 1C, 6/14/01
Black bears
Efforts to increase population in state, 1A, 6/21/01
Black History Month
Black history lessons abound, 2/18/01, 2B
JSU band opens celebration, 1/31/01, 4B
Mississippi's black history, 1B, 2/22/01
Black Rose Theatre
Production of 'Harvey,' 2B, 11/28/01
Black Spring Break
Breakers flood coast, 1B, 1B; 4/9/01, 4/8/01
Coast businesses brace for weekend, 1A, 3B; 4/4/01, 4/2/01
Family files $50 Million suit in 2000 death of student, 3C,
4/7/01
NAACP says deploy more black officers, 2/18/01, 3B
Owner of website calls off Biloxi party, 1/14/01, 3B
Blackwater Cafe
Restaurant review, 2/1/01, 4F
Blackwell Import Motors
SEE Higginbotham Automobiles
Blackwell, Isisha
Reward offered in her 1999 slaying, 2/2/01, 2B
Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children
Helping ill children keep up with school work, 2B, 9/16/01
Blue Cross & Blue Shield
Good Health poster contest, 1/21/01, 2B
Blue Goose Cafe
Restaurant review, 12/13/01, 19F
Blue Ribbon Child Abuse Awareness Campaign
DHS program, 1B, 4/5/01
Blueberries
Farmers welcome the summertime blues, 1C, 6/24/01
Board for Community and Junior Colleges
Donald Green and J. David Marsh appointed, 5B, 7/4/01
Board of Global Ministries
Church funding drying up: recession and Sept 11 attacks, 1A,
12/18/01
Boating accidents
Accidents on coast plummet: education and more resources cited,
1B, 8/29/01
Bobcat Caramel Co
Small business helped by MSU Extension Service, 1C, 11/20/01
Bobcats
Bobcat babies found near Reservoir thought at first to be kittens,
2B, 6/30/01
Body shops
Metro Jackson shops raise repair rates, 1C, 2/8/01
Boll Weevil Eradication Program
Farmers will vote on program, 1C, 5/12/01
Bolton Neighborhood Resource Center
Fathers' responsibilities discussed, 2B, 7/25/01
Bond debt
2002 payment on Mississippi's bond debt will be $269 Million,
1H, 2/25/01
Bond issues, Hinds County
SEE Hinds County Public Schools
Bond issues, Rankin County
SEE Rankin County Public Schools
Bonds, Charles
Killed his wife in 1989: her family wants him kept in jail,
3/7/01, 6B
Bones
Bones found along Mississippi River near Natchez appear human.
Early settler?, 2/8/01, 3B
Building bone structure with calcium, 1E, 11/01/01
Book signings
Lemuria in Jackson and Square Books in Oxford
known nationwide, 1E, 8/30/01
Books
Books by African-Americans provide diverse insight, 2/4/01,
8G
Bookstores
Lemuria owner, other independents, testify before Congress,
1C, 4/10/01
Used bookstores in Jackson area, 1/7/01, 1F
Booster seats
Ford Motor Co and United Way promote child safety in cars, 1B,
12/7/01
SEE ALSO Seat belts
Boswell Regional Center
Helping clients learn skills for life and work, 1F, 12/9/01
Boswell, Debbie
SEE Starns, Peggy
Bouie River
Court dispute over ownership of newly created island, 1/22/01,
3B
Bouldin, Marshall and Jason
Father and son painters from Clarksdale, 2/26/01, 4B
Bowen, Maggie
Mississippi native is world championship swimmer, 1A; 12/25/01,
1D, 8/2/01
Mississippi native wins world swimming title, 1A+, 7/28/01
Bowers, Irene
Vicksburg potter creates stylized angels, 1D, 8/20/01
Bowie knife
Schively-Perkins Bowie knife owned by Old Capitol Museum, 1F,
3/4/01
Bowles, Jerry
Good Samaritan who lost both legs still thriving, 1B, 12/21/01
Boy Scouts Troop 12
Tupelo troop has kept camp fire burning for 50 years, 1B, 5/14/01
Boyce-Thompson Drive
Sides near agreement on land to extend road in Rankin County,
2B, 4/21/01
Boyd Elementary School
Meals on wheels program, 2B, 8/26/01
Boykin Methodist Church
Historic Smith County church linked to KKK burns; arson blamed,
1A, 9/11/01
Boys and Girls Clubs
Awarded $500,000 in grants, 1B, 11/02/01
Called a 'positive' place, 1B, 10/26/01
Clubs phasing out weekly fees, 1B, 2B, 3/18/01
Youths thriving at West Capitol location, 1A, 11/20/01
Boys Choir of Harlem
To perform at USM, 3/22/01, 3B
Boys Nation, 2001
Delegates to Washington, DC chosen, 4B, 6/18/01
Boys State, 2001
Delegates ready for politics, 2B, 6/3/01
BP Gas Station
Station on Livingston Rd destroyed by fire, 4B, 6/11/01
Bra, Nevada
Writer and her husband are Red Cross volunteers, 1E, 4/13/01
Braces (for teeth)
Invisible braces can be used to correct slight overbites, 1D,
7/2/01
Brachial, Gaily and Kyle
Pearl couple charged with possessing drug-making materials,
2B, 5/30/01
Brachytherapy
Less intrusive artery unblocking procedure, 1B, 5/30/01
Bradfield, Michael
Slain on DunbarStreet; killer sought, 5/1/01, 5B
Bradshaw Ridge (subdivision)
SEE Zoning, Gluckstadt
Braising
Slow, careful method of cooking, 1E, 2/7/01
Brandon City Park
Meeting set on improvements, 2B, 12/15/01
Brandon Elementary School
Wins 1st place in national mural competition, 2B, 10/5/01
Brandon Fire Department
City honors chief Byron McDaniel, 2B, 4/27/01
Fire ratings improve; business premiums to drop, 2B, 3/7/01
Number of calls quadruples since 1997, 1/6/01, 2B
Brandon High School
Arson of field house: district and insurer nearing settlement,
2/8/01, 2B
Field House being rebuilt, 2B, 7/12/01
Trio on football team and in the school band, 1A, 10/12/01
Brandon High Singers
Group to perform in national festival, 1/20/01, 2B
Brandon Historical and Genealogical Society
In need of pictures, 2B, 3/5/01
Brandon Parks and Recreation Department
Kicks off new senior citizens program, 2B, 3/29/01
Brandon Police Department
Chief Richard Peden asked to resign, 2B, 7/6/01
Brandon, Mississippi
Growth: one goal after another, 1A, 2/25/01
Brantley, James
Appointed to Court of Appeals by Musgrove, 5B, 8/26/01
Bravo!
Restaurant review, 12/6/01, 15F
Brawner, Michael
Southaven man charged with killing daughter, ex-wife and her
parents, 1B, 4/28/01
Staff members' death put pall over Como Elementary School, 1B,
5/3/01
Breast cancer
Patient Susan Lofton and waitress Tammy Burgess are friends,
1E, 9/26/01
Steel Magnolias Race for the Cure, 1E; 6/1/01, 2B, 5/8/01
Breast feeding
A bond of health for mother and child, 1E, 8/7/01
Brew pubs
The hows, whens and whys of Jackson brew pubs, 1E, 6/8/01
Brewer, Kennedy
Death Row inmate could be cleared by use of DNA, 1A; 11/01/01,
3B, 6/30/01
DNA test could mean new trail for death row inmate, 5B, 7/20/01
DNA tests throw out rape evidence in murder of Christine Jackson,
1A, 8/18/01
His conviction in 1992 slaying of 3-year old girl reopened,
1B, 10/6/01
Brick Street Players
Clinton group accessible via computer, 2B, 4/2/01
Brick Street Quartet
Singing for Valentines Day, 2/14/01, 2B
Bridge Pointe
Residents want only quality developers in subdivision, 2B, 4/10/01
Bridges, Jackson metro area
Expensive brick and mortar touches on new bridges
8/28/01, 1A
Bridges, Mississippi River
Contract awarded for span at Greenville, 1C, 3B; 8/6/01, 8/2/01
Bridges, Vicksburg
Pier repair needed on U.S. 80 bridge, 3B, 8/10/01
Bridges. Vicksburg
Talks continue on future of old Highway 80 bridge, 3B, 12/20/01
Bridgestone Custom Houses
Manufacturer of modular homes in Laurel, 1C, 2/26/01
Brimah, Hamza
Nigerian-born doctor treats AIDS cases in Mississippi Delta,
1B, 9/3/01
Brinkley Elementary School
Top donor in canned food drive, 1A, 12/20/01
Brinkley Middle School
Class creates biomes, 2B, 12/30/01
Self-propelled car design competition, 2B, 5/21/01
Brinson, Carroll
Writer of Jackson history dies at age 85, 2B, 7/25/01
Brister, Willie Mae
16-year old suspect is out of jail--for now, 1B, 8/25/01
3 kin held in death of Mount Olive woman, 1B, 8/9/01
Her family plans lawsuit over their arrests, 1B, 9/6/01
No indictments yet, 1B, 8/31/01
Recanted confession: daughter, son-in-law released, 1A, 8/22/01
Suspect Charles Butler II talks, 1B, 9/7/01
Teenager says he and Brister's grandson killed her, 1A, 8/10/01
Teenager says he lied in slaying case, 1A, 8/15/01
Bristol Park
New housing development on West County Line Rd, 1C, 12/12/01
Britton, A.B.
79-year old physician still serving Farish St neighborhood,
1A, 1D, 2/19/01
Britton, Arthur
His 4-acre garden is a passion for Ridgeland man, 1E, 6/14/01
Broad Street Bakery
Expands , with new facility for production, 3/26/01, 8C
Broadmoor Baptist Church
Bible study to bring singles together, 1/6/01, 1E
Pastor Dennis Johnsey's resignation is a surprise, 2B, 8/21/01
Broadwater Hotel
Biloxi hotel and casino file for bankruptcy, 1C, 4/20/01. 1C;
4/29/01
Brock, Ann
Jackson woman served in Bush and Reagan administrations
Proud of George W, 1/21/01, 1A
Brock, Anna
Young Madison County scholar does it all, 2B, 8/12/01
Brooks, Janice Broome
Q&A with DHS director, 2G, 12/30/01
Q&A with director of Dept of Human Services, 2H, 8/5/01
Brooks, Owen
Mississippi ACLU Libertarian of the year, 1B, 9/23/01
Brown, Ben
Officers blamed in 1967 of Brown near JSU campus, 1A, 5/30/01
Relatives of man killed in 1967 file wrongful death lawsuit,
6B, 10/31/01
Brown, Ronald A
President of southern Extension Service directors, 1C, 8/31/01
Brown, Yvonne
Newly-elected mayor of Tchula, 1A, 6/9/01
Brownfields Showcase Community
City of Jackson designated Community by EPA, 1A, 5/11/01
Town of Columbia looks beyond pollution to its future, 1A, 5/20/01
Browning-Ferris Industries
Company will continue to pick up Hinds County garbage, 2B, 3/9/01
Brune, Linda
Ex-city clerk in Jackson awarded $50,000 in race bias suit,
1B, 6/8/01
Brunner, R. Scott
Jackson author to speak on his latest book, 3B, 8/13/01
Bruno's Eclectic Cuisine
Restaurant review, 3/29/01, 4F
Thai, Caribbean and Spanish foods on menu, 1/2/01, 8C
Bryan Reading Park
A place for reading a book in West Point, 1B, 11/12/01
Bryant, Phil
Auditor mulling run for governorship, 3H (Bill Minor), 5/20/01
Q&A with State Auditor, 2B, 11/18/01
Q&A with state auditor, 2H, 8/12/01
BubbaWare
Outdoors dinnerware designed and sold by Lea Ann Brandon, 1C,
12/21/01
Buchanan, Buck
US Attorney, Northern District to resign, 3/30/01, 3B
Buchanan, James
Jackson man featured in Cosmopolitan Magazine's stud showcase,
1C, 10/30/01
Buckle for Life
Child safety in cars aim of education campaign, 1B, 11/16/01
Bucko
Talented dog helps Canton DJ Jerry Lousteau be accepted in Canton,
1E, 2/8/01
Budget Inn
Federal agents seize Highway 80 motel, 1B, 3/21/01
Buffalo River
Southwest Mississippi waterway no longer deemed a public waterway,
2/27/01, 3B
Buffalo Wild Wings
1st franchise to open in Jackson, 1C, 5/2/01
Building Organizations for Leadership Development
3 Leadership Clinton projects named, 1/19/01, 2B
Bullock, Bob
Jackson EMT wins Star of Life award, 2B, 5/30/01
Bullock, Stephanie
1st McCarty scholar at USM lands job in Atlanta, 3/19/01, 4B
Bunch, Carl
School security guard saves student; also has given kidney to
daughter, 1A, 12/24/01
Bureau of Narcotics
Director Don Strange highly rated for leadership, 1A, 6/27/01
Probes, seizures, arrests skyrocket, 1A, 6/27/01
Burgess family
Rankin County couple struggling: husband diagnosed with lung
cancer, 2B, 10/23/01
Burgess, Dean
Cancer patient's bills mount as insurance funds dwindle, 1A,
5/10/01
Burgess, Janis
Woman wins $214,000 home in Hidden Hills, 1B, 8/13/01
Burglary, Hinds County
Most burglars not given maximum sentences, 1B, 3/4/01
Burglary, Jackson
Jerry Cupstid caught on video tape robbing convenience stores,
4/25/01, 5B
Burglary, Ridgeland
SWAT team surrounds building; no suspects found, 1B, 9/10/01
Burglary, Utica
Home video aids in catching 2 men, 2/3/01, 2B
Burke, Delta
Husband's hairdresser puts items on auction block, 1B, 10/27/01
Burnham Road
Long-awaited work on Brandon street moves ahead
5/1/01, 2B
Burns, J. R.
MDA director files for bankruptcy, 1B; 9/22/01, 1C, 9/14/01
Burns, Ryan
SEE World War II
Burnside, Eddie
Judge refuses to lessen ex-policman's drug sentence, 1B, 10/17/01
Burton, Donald
Jackson man held on kidnapping , assault charges; no bond possible,
1B, 5/8/01
Burwell's Deli
Restaurant closes down, 1C, 10/16/01
Restaurant review, 4F, 6/28/01
Bush, Barbara
To speak at event for Big Brothers, Big Sisters, 1B, 9/27/01
Bush, Beth
Clinton woman is single mother of triplets, 1B, 4/14/01
Bush, George W
Madison County schools mum about possible visit, 2B, 2B; 11/22/01,
11/09/01
President will not be coming to Madison, 1B, 11/30/01
Bush, Laura
A look at the new First Lady, 1/21/01, 1F
Business etiquette
Classes are big business, 1C, 5/5/01
Butler, Travis
Trust fund eyed: lived with his mother's corpse for a month
in Memphis, 3/16/01, 3B
Button, Donald
Victim testifies about assault and cracking in 2000, 1B, 1B;
8/25/01, 8/24/01
Byram swinging bridge
Indifference imperils span, 2B, 4/18/01
Byrd, Isaac
Mississippi Bar recommends suspension: 1999 failure to pay income
tax, 1B, 6/7/01
C.J.'s Place
Celestine Jones has successful online business, 1C, 12/9/01
Cabana, Don
Former Parchman warden interviewed for '20/20,' 4/24/01, 7B
Cal-Maine Foods Inc
Higher prices for eggs drive up profits, 1C, 3/27/01
Callon Petroleum
Earnings up, but stocks down, 1C, 3/1/01
To sell bonds worth $225 Million, 1C, 4/24/01
Calvary Baptist Church
Capitol Street church celebrates centennial, 1E, 5/26/01
Cameras in the courtroom
Supreme Court justices to consider matter, 1B, 11/28/01
Camp, Joe
Benji creator, Ole Miss alumnus, searches for new dog star,
1A, 10/5/01
Campaign finance
Cochran and Lott have opposing views, 1B; 4/3/01, 1G, 3/24/01,
5B; 11/11/01
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
State joins national campaign, 2B, 4/4/01, 4B; 4/6/01
Cancer
American Cancer Society's 'Look Good..Feel Good' program, 1B,
11/12/01
National Cancer Institute to study disease in blacks in the
Southeast, 1A, 10/17/01
State-of-the-art services at metro Jackson medical centers,
1A, 3/27/01, 3A
Web site has maps showing incidence in state linked to industrial
chemicals, 1B, 3/10/01
Canine Therapists of Mississippi
Dogs visiting nursing homes, 1B, 12/16/01
Canizaro Cawthon Davis
Open house in renovated S.N. Thomas Sons building, 1E, 5/17/01
Canton Chamber of Commerce/Main Street Association
Patrick Emanuel is director, 2B, 12/12/01
Canton Commercial and Industrial Center
Embracing urban forestry, 1C, 8/25/01
Canton Film Office
Facility for film work gets $1 Million from state, 2B, 2B; 12/28/01,
12/4/01
Canton Fire Department
New fire station site sought, 10/10/01. 2B
Pay raise approved for personnel, 2B, 6/22/01
Proposed pay raise irks aldermen, 2B, 7/26/01
Canton Flea Market
Especially patriotic tone this year, 2B, 10/11/01
Faces and finds, 2B, 5/11/01
Not called off because of terrorist attacks, 2B, 10/09/01
Rain forces early closing, 2B, 10/12/01
Canton High School
14-year old student questioned in suspected plot, 1A; 3/10/01,
2B, 3/9/01
Former school may become office building, 1C, 8/8/01
Student may be expelled for 'hit list,' 2B, 3/28/01
Canton Historic Preservation District
Support and opposition to its expansion, 2B, 11/10/01
Canton Mission Emergency Shelter
Community rallies to cover expenses, 2B, 3/13/01
In desperate need of funds, 2/23/01, 2B
Canton Police Department
Luckett resigns, 2B, 7/4/01
MDOC investigates release of inmate Anthony Reed, 2B, 8/1/01
Money found for raises, 2/22/01, 2B
Officers cleared in alleged beating, 1/24/01, 2B
SEE ALSO Luckett, Milton
Canton Public Schools
Budget hearing, 2B, 2B; 6/27/01, 6/26/01
Canton, Mississippi
Growth in the Suburbs, 1A, 3/11/01
Work ordinance reexamined: affects on minorities, 1/16/01, 2B,
2B; 1/17/01
Capital Center Inc
CEO John Shea is leaving, 1C, 2/14/01
SEE ALSO Downtown Partners
Capital City Classic
JSU vs. Alcorn, a major rivalry, 1A, 1B; 11/15/01, 4F;
11/18/01, 11/06/01
Capital for a Day
Program in Ripley, 5B, 8/22/01
Capital punishment
SEE Death row
Capitol building
SEE State Capitol
Captain's Catch of the day
Restaurant review, 3/15/01, 4F
Car chases
SEE Police chases
Car rentals
In high gear as Summer approaches, 1C, 5/11/01
Car tags
SEE Automobile tags
Car theft
SEE Automobile theft
Cardiac Arrest
Fund raiser for American Hearth Association in Clinton, 2B,
6/19/01
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
New CPR guidelines, 1/8/01, 1D
Career Academic Placement
2nd chance for students to get GED, 1A, 10/29/01
Caring Officers Providing Support
JPD program links youth with cop mentors, 1B, 5/29/01
Carjacking, Jackson
Charges against Burrell may be dropped
in jail since April, 1B, 11/08/01
Carjackings, Jackson
2 get 13-year sentences; man who fired gun not jailed, 1B, 9/1/01
Carjackings, Laurel
Cooper and Frye charged with 1999 carjacking and murders, 1B,
4/18/01
Carmelite Monastery
Partial proceeds from gift store go to feeding the hungry, 1E,
11/17/01
Carroll County, Mississippi: History and Families
Book 2 years in the making, 1A, 5/16/01
Carroll Gartin Justice Building
Complex to be razed, replaced, 4B, 6/21/01
Carrolton Courthouse riot
1886 incident relived
12/9/01, 1B
Carter, J.E.
At 85, Clinton home builder's career going strong, 1E, 4/3/01
Carter, Jimmy
Book signing at Lemuria, 1A, 1D; 12/13/01, 12/3/01
Case, Bert
Veteran Jackson newsman awarded for excellence in journalism,
3G, 5B; 10/7/01, 10/4/01
Casseroles
Casseroles made easy, 1/31/01, 1E
Catchings, Thomas
SEE Jackson Police Department
Catfish industry
Bill forcing new labels on Vietnamese fish OK'd in Congress,
1C, 11/16/01
Catfish center of latest war between US and Vietnam, 1C, 9/9/01
Farmers want labels to differentiate between US and Vietnamese
fish, 1C, 9/1/01
Fast-growing NWAC 103 catfish, 1C, 3/3/01
New proposal to save catfish from cormorants, 1B, 11/26/01
Use of labels on Vietnamese fish is eyed, 1C, 1C; 10/5/01, 1C;
10/31/01, 9/29/01
Vietnamese fish cannot be labeled catfish, Congress says, 1C,
12/23/01
Cathey, Michael
Senatobia alderman reinstated, 1B, 8/4/01
Catholic Diocese of Jackson
Houck to head Church's Extension service in Chicago, 1B, 11/30/01
Catkins, Virgule
Olive Branch man self publishes his spy tale, 3B, 5/7/01
CDs
Regular folks, not just techies, can now create their own CDs,
1E, 8/10/01
Cedar Hill Cemetery
Soldiers Rest area to be restored by Florida couple, 3/27/01,
8B
Cedars
Historic home in Fondren neighborhood 'worth saving,' 2B, 4/17/01
Celebrity Monopoly Tournament and Gala
Diabetes fundraiser, 2B, 12/28/01
Cell phones
Use by drivers under fire, 1C, 6/13/01
Cellular South
Launches new ad campaign featuring Dylan McDermott, 1/29/01,
6C
Cellular telephones
How many wrecks are caused by distraction of cell phone?, 1D,
7/30/01
Ownership and usage rising, 1C, 8/5/01
State agencies pay most for service among southern states
11/29/01, 1A
CelticFest
Time to celebrate heritage, 1B, 3F; 9/9/01, 9/6/01
Cemeteries
Small but significant cemeteries suffering from neglect, 2/5/01,
3B
Census 2000
4774 gay couples in state, 1A; 8/23/01, 1B, 8/22/01
African-American-owned firms grow, 1C, 4/1/01
Black census sampling lawsuit, 1B, 2/26/01
Count of homeless in state said to be inadequate, 1A, 11/06/01
County and city figures: racial breakdown for cities, 1A, 3/9/01,
9A
Decline in Jackson metro population explored, 1A, 3/11/01
Dying towns in the Delta, 3B, 5/27/01
Female-headed, single parent households in state rise, 1A, 5/23/01
Figures show 1 in 4 adults in state lacks high school diploma,
1A, 8/6/01
Hispanic population numbers pull close to blacks', 1A, 3/8/01
Home ownership in Jackson is low 58%, below state and national
averages, 1A, 5/27/01
Indoor plumbing is up in Mississippi, 1A, 8/17/01
Jobs bringing more Hispanic immigrants into state, 1A, 5/31/01
Madison and Rankin counties see population explosion,
1Q, 3/9/01
Many veterans live on the Mississippi coast, 3B, 11/20/01
Mississippi not just black and white anymore, 1A, 4/10/01
Mississippi population grew by just 0.5% to 2,858,029, 7A, 12/28/01
Mississippi's population center is Cash in Scott County, 1A,
1A; 3/26/01, 3/14/01
Mississippi's poverty statistics among highest in US, 1A, 8/6/01
Racial disparity in home ownership, 1A, 8/23/01
Raymond fights to save 'city' designation, 1A, 6/29/01
SEE ALSO American Community Survey
Shrinking cities; growing cities: Jackson is shrinking, 1C,
7/22/01
Single-father homes show rise in US, 1A, 5/18/01
State stats: unmarried partners; children at home, 1A, 5/23/01
State to push for sampling; undercount could cost Mississippi
millions, 1/29/01, 1A
State trends not unique: more Hispanics, growing suburbs in
La., Ark, too, 1A, 3/10/01
State's population still largely black and white, 1A, 5/31/01
Statistics show flat growth in many counties, 3/26/01, 4B
The shift to suburbia, 1A, 7/23/01
Undercount expected to hurt Mississippi, 1A, 3/7/01, 3/9/01,
9A
Undercount: state could lose $12.5 Million in federal funds,
1B, 8/26/01
Center Circle
New option in Gulfport is place to send troubled boys, 3/4/01,
4B
Centobie, Mario
His conviction stands, 5B, 9/1/01
Central Hinds Academy
Fire destroys office building, 2/20/01, 2B
Central Industries
$300,000 fine given CEO: pollution of Pearl River, 1B, 3/3/01
Central Mississippi Correctional Facility
Inmate dies in struggle, 1B, 1B; 8/22/01, 8/21/01
Inmate Pete Otis Miller dies, 5B, 9/23/01
Inmates practice job skills, 1B, 4/28/01
Inmates sent audio tapes to their children, 1B, 4/29/01
Staph infection outbreak, 1/13/01, 1A
Central Mississippi Medical Center
Couple wins $23M suit over birth of daughter, 1B, 10/09/01
Gamma Knife Center:, 1B, 5/23/01
New $6.5 Million office building planned, 1B, 6/12/01
Central Mississippi Regional Library System
Brandon library moves to temp quarters, 2B, 11/19/01
Brandon library opening delayed, 2B, 12/1/01
Forest library building problems, 1A, 11/24/01
Central Mississippi Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
Celebration luncheon, 2B, 10/4/01
Centre Deli
Restaurant review, 8F, 9/27/01
Challengers League
Group of mentally and physically challenged children play baseball,
2, 5/24/01
Chamber of Commerce
Campaign contributions: US high court turns aside appeal, 1B,
5/30/01
Issue on its reporting of campaign contributions, 1B; 5/10/01,
4/23/01, 6B
Chambliss, Don
5-term legislator dead at age 69, 5B, 6/3/01
Champagne
Choosing the right champagne, 1D, 12/31/01
Chancery and circuit judges
Chief justice Pittman backs 8-year terms, 1A, 2/21/01
Chancery clerks
Scope of duties, salaries vary across state, 1A, 3/11/01
Chancery Court judges
2 vacant judgeships in Coast counties to be filled, 1B, 12/29/01
Chandeleur barrier islands
Preservation movement, 3B, 8/21/01
Chandler, David
Ackerman man takes seat on Court of Appeals, 1/9/01, 1B
Chapman, Stanley
25-year old Jackson man on staff at Bush White House, 1B, 5/14/01
Chapman, William
New Madison County Circuit Court judge, 2B, 7/16/01
Charboneau, Regina
Chef at Monmouth Plantation in Natchez, 1/3/01, 1E
Charities
Secretary of State report details charitable giving, 1B, 11/17/01
Charter Hospital
Family sues Charter: man refused bed allegedly killed relative,
1/3/01, 1B
Charter school
Oktibbeha County group pushing for school may sue, 1B, 1B;2/24/01,
2/23/01
Chastain Middle School
Dream Catchers program, 2B, 7/1/01
First Fridays for Dads program, 2B, 10/7/01
Mississippi-shaped outdoor garden, 2B, 3/11/01
Cheerleaders
Safety tips, 1E, 8/31/01
ChemFirst
Jackson company sells its fine chemical unit to albermarle Corp,
1C, 6/15/01
ChemFirst Inc
Division working on process to simplify computer-chip making,
1C, 5/23/01
Chemical spills
Spill forces closure of Highway 468 near Flowood, 2B, 6/19/01
Cherry, Frank
Suspect in 1963 Birmingham church bombing unfit to be tried,
1A, 7/17/01
Chess
Ann Campbell bringing chess to area schools, 2B, 3/4/01
Chicago
Broadway hit comes to Jackson, 3/11/01, 8G
Chicken pox
Vaccination mandated for day-care children and kindergarteners,
2B, 9/9/01
Child care
Poorest parents priced out of market, advocate says, 1B, 2/4/01
Child pornography
FBI enters case of Mark Bartlett and 7-year old, 2B, 9/26/01
Childnappers
Pursuing parent childnappers has little legal recourse, 1A,
7/23/01
Children
Picky eaters: just wait until they outgrow it, experts say,
1D, 12/26/01
Children's Day of Hope
Wendy's donates sales from meals, 1B, 11/11/01
Children's Health Insurance Plan
Federal officials OK broadening of plan, 3B, 10/6/01
Children's Health Insurance Program
CHIP takes its campaign to Wal-Mart, 1B, 3/12/01
Preschools can collect $20 for each child enrolled, 1/11/01,
1A
Chimneyville Crafts Festival
25th anniversary Festival, 1B, 2F; 12/2/01, 4F; 11/30/01, 11/29/01
Chinese New Year
What to serve, 1/24/01, 1E
Choctaw Maid
Fire guts Forest chicken plant, 1A, 1A; 3/22/01, 3/21/01
Forest plan may be rebuilt, 1A, 4/1/01
To restart its Scott County poultry plant, 1C, 9/5/01
Choctaw Tribal Schools
Hosting technical conference, 3B, 4/24/01
Chop shops
4 men held in McComb, 3B, 5/8/01
JPD recovers 6 stolen vehicles, 1B, 7/20/01
Choux pastries
Celestial treats, 1E, 5/23/01
Christian Brotherhood Homes
Fire destroys 3 apartments, 1B, 4/27/01
Christian Life Bookstore
Relocation to Crossgates Shopping Center, 1E, 5/12/01
Christian Unity Conference
State flag a point of discussion at religious gathering, 1/27/01,
1E
State flag will be a point of discussion, 1/27/01, 1E
Christian Volunteer Service
Jeanette Mahoney is "Mother Teresa" of Claiborne County
2/5/01, 1A
Christians in Action
City Council awards agency $50,000, 1B, 11/14/01
City Council considers reversing vote on shelter, 1/24/01, 1B,
6B; 1/31/01
City in contempt over permit, 1B, 9/21/01
US Justice Dept takes city of Jackson to court
1997 permit denial, 1/17/01, 1B
Christians in Action Inc
City may hold up Jackson shelter's monies, 1A; 11/07/01, 1B,
11/02/01
Christmas decorations
Patriotic theme in Canton, 2B, 4F; 11/24/01, 11/22/01
Christmas in April
Group rebuilds homes in Georgetown neighborhood, 1B, 2B; 4/29/01,
4/27/01
Christmas shopping
Post-holiday sales, 1A, 12/27/01
Retailers preparing for big day, 1A, 1A; 11/24/01, 1C; 11/23/01,
11/22/01
Stores try to turn returns into swaps, 1C, 12/27/01
Views vary on sales indicators, 1C, 12/7/01
Christmas Stories from Mississippi
New book, 1D, 10/29/01
Christmas trees
Think safety first, 1E, 11/29/01
Chuck Espy Foundation
Helping poor Mississippians, 1B, 11/23/01
Church bombing (Birmingham)
Blanton bragged he wouldn't be caught, 1A, 4/29/01
Blanton described as hateful KKK member, 4/27/01, 4A
Blanton is convicted, 1A, 5/2/01
FBI withheld evidence in bombing, 1A, 5/4/01
Jurors in place for trial in 1963 case, 1A, 4/24/01
Jurors to deliberate 1963 case, 1A, 5/1/01
Passage of time hurts case against Blanton, 1A, 4/30/01
Trial testimony continuing, 1A, 4/25/01
Trial: bomb is said to have been immense, 1A, 4/26/01
Church Hill community
Historic area in Adams County listed on National Register
4/9/01, 3B
Church Music Workshop of America
Annual event at JSU, 4B, 5/16/01
Church of the Lord Jesus Christ
SEE Valley of the Kings
Churches
Reaching out to attract more men to attend, 1E, 6/16/01
Cigarette smoking
Anti-smoking ads anger senior citizens, 1/12/01, 1B
Education efforts credited with dip in use by youth, 1B, 9/6/01
Mississippi 1st in blocking access to tobacco by youth, 1A,
7/4/01
Smoking ban at Pascagoula civic center challenged, 1/18/01,
3B
Study finds smoke-free homes on rise, 1B, 3/9/01
City automobiles
Jackson's vehicle policy very often violated, 1A, 1A; 12/11/01,
11/12/01
City Council
Body's black majority grows, 1A, 6/7/01
Efficiency audit considered for city, 1A, 9/1/01
For 2nd night in row, no-shows thwart business, 1B, 1B; 8/31/01,
8/30/01
Leslie McLemore is named president, 1A, 7/4/01
Mayor gives Council 1st 2001 quarterly financial report, 3/2/01,
5B
Renovations OK'd: Standard Life and community centers, 1B, 4/18/01
Stalled negotiations with Enterprise Community Council, 1B,
2/14/01
City elections
SEE Municipal elections
City employees, Jackson
Council eyes reconfirmation of department heads, 1B, 9/27/01
Dagner-Cook calls for pay raise, 1B, 11/28/01
City Grocery
Oxford
Restaurant review, 11/29/01, 15F
City Lights
70th anniversary showing of Chaplin film
With Symphony Orchestra, 1/19/01, 1E
City/county relations
Jackson and Hinds County 'summit' proposed, 1B, 10/30/01. 1B;
12/3/01
Civil Rights Movement Driving Tour of Jackson
4 decades of history, 1A, 6/26/01
Civil rights workers (1964)
A timeline of events, 1/8/01, 4A
Attorney General "war room" focuses on 1964 killings,
1/2/01, 1A
Families want day in court, 1A, 7/20/01
Lawyer for Rainey, Arledge says investigation is "politics,"
1/3/01, 1B
Meridian police officer Wallace Miller: was he Mr.X?, 1/8/01,
1A
Newsman said Killen told him of concealed evidence, 1A, 7/19/01
Probe nears end, AG says, 1A, 5/3/01
SEE ALSO Price, Cecil
Who was Mississippi lawmen who broke case?, 1/7/01, 1A, 1A;
1/8/01
Civil War
98 Minutes, video documentary of Vicksburg campaign, 1B, 4/8/01
Battle of Raymond re-enactment to be largest in Mississippi,
1B, 1E; 5/6/01, 5/3/01
Battle of Raymond: lecture probes 'What-ifs,' 1A, 5/3/01
Urban sprawl seen as threat to battlefield sites, 1A, 6/8/01
Vicksburg Discovery Tour retraces Grant's March, 1B, 4/21/01
Civil War Interpretive Center
Congress OKs $3Million for center in Corinth, 3B, 10/22/01
Claiborne, L.M.
Q&A with director of Highway Patrol, 2H, 5/20/01
Q&A with director of Mississippi Highway Patrol, 2G, 11/04/01
Clarion-Ledger All Stars Seniors
New CLASS to be chosen, 2B, 3/18/01
Clarion-Ledger All-Star Seniors
20 metro students chosen, 1A, 1B; 5/8/01, 4/30/01
Clark, Earl
Simpson county minister donates kidney to church member Mark
Mangum, 1E, 9/8/01
Clark, Eric
Q&A with the Secretary of State, 2G, 9/2/01
Clark, Howard
Morton doctor fights speeding ticket: on way to emergency, 1B,
1B; 9/20/01, 9/19/01
Clarksdale Country Club
Refuses membership to black family, 3B, 3B; 7/28/01, 7/25/01
Classic Printing
Ex-prisoner Willa Womack hires other female ex-offenders, 1A,
3/10/01
Clements Cadillac
Dealership moves to Ridgeland, 1C, 3/28/01
Line-up to include 4 Saab models, 1C, 7/13/01
Cline Tours
Owner John McCommon donates scholarship money to Pearl High
School, 2/17/01, 2B
Clinton Animal Rescue Adoption
Group has found homes for 100 dogs, 2/17/01, 2B
Clinton Animal Rescue and Adoption
Bow Wow Run, 2B, 11/05/01
Seeks foster home for dogs, 2B, 7/14/01
Clinton budget, 2002
Proposed budget calls for no tax hikes, 2B, 9/7/01
Clinton Cadette Girl Scout Troop
Mother-Daughter Literary Tea, 2B, 3/12/01
Clinton Chamber of Commerce
Plans for the new year, 1/4/01, 2B
Clinton Community Christian Corp
Accepts usable discards for sale in its store, 2B, 3/26/01
Relocates to new building, 2B, 10/18/01
Clinton Community Nature Center
Expansion plans, 1/31/01, 2B
Nature Day celebration, 2B, 3/13/01
Clinton Conference and Cultural Arts Center
Land nearly paid for, 2B, 11/26/01
Clinton Fire Department
Emergency medical equipment upgraded, 1/15/01, 2B
Hazardous material and equipment gear, 2B, 11/10/01
Minority fire chief hired: Darrell McQuirter, 1/17/01, 2B
New fire truck, 1/30/01, 2B
New ladder truck, 2B, 8/17/01
New plan would raise firefighters' salaries, 2B, 2B; 9/25/01,
9/22/01
Thermal imager to detect heat levels, 2B, 10/29/01
Clinton High School
Career Complex director Dianne Lovelady honored, 2B, 3/5/01
Early-morning French class, 2B, 5/13/01
Seniors can opt for school day starting at 7:20AM, 2B, 3/25/01
Clinton Jail
Officials call death in cell isolated event, 1/1/01, 2B
Clinton Junior High School
Just Us (sic) Girls breakfast, 2B, 11/03/01
Clinton Junior Miss
12 compete, 1/20/01, 2B
Clinton Lions Club
Used eye glasses project, 2/12/01, 2B
Clinton Park Elementary School
1st graders make, donate flag to veterans nursing home, 2B,
5/23/01
Clinton Parkway
City eyes economic benefits, 1A, 4/1/01
Latest revision costs $37,880, 2B, 3/9/01
Now official name for north/south road, 2B, 5/26/01
Project set to open, 1A; 6/21/01, 2B, 6/19/01
Clinton Police Department
City to approve pay raises, 2B, 9/14/01
Honored officer Jamie Brooks says he was just doing his job,
2B, 7/7/01
Reserve officers commended, 2B, 9/17/01
Video cameras in patrol cars, 2B, 12/3/01
Clinton Post Office
Plan for new facility put on hold, 2B, 6/9/01
Clinton Public Schools
$48,000 from 16th Section land, 2B, 8/2/01
Deadline for School Board nominations, 3B, 12/16/01
Denotris Jackson appointed to Board, 2B, 3/1/01
District proposes $18.4 Million budget, 2B, 6/5/01
Groups team up to buy supplies for needy students, 2B, 6/5/01
Margera Harris to be director of district's Career Complex,
2B, 6/21/01
Prayer Walk, 2B, 8/12/01
Renovations for fall opening
7/3/01, 2B
Upcoming Board election, 2B, 12/25/01
Clinton YMCA
New swimming pool with water polo ground, 2B, 5/21/01
Clinton YMCA Fair
Kids: 'Think first,' 2B, 7/17/01
Clinton, Bill
Marc Rich pardon irks Mississippian Bill Warmath, 1A, 3/2/01
Clinton, Mississippi
Citizens want more clothing stores and restaurants, 2B, 8/2/01
City officials set 4-year priorities, 2B, 10/8/01
City ward lines may not be changed, 2B, 9/28/01
Natchez Trace visitors center and cultural center projects,
2B, 7/7/01
Old Towne beautification effort, 2B, 6/16/01
Clowers, Earl
Ex-policeman given 10-year term for DUI wreck, 1B, 7/3/01
Former Jackson police officer pleads guilty in fatal DUI, 1B,
5/19/01
Coalition for Citizens With Disabilities
Calls for federal legislation to end bias, 1B, 8/29/01
Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities
Wants more funding from Legislature, 1/16/01, 1B
Coalition of 100 Black WomenMurderSEE Holiday Top Hat
BrunchHomicides
Coast Impact Assistance Program
3 coast counties to get federal aid, 1B, 4/12/01
Coastal Impact Assistance Program
Improving the ecology of the Gulf Coast, 1B, 9/1/01
Cochran, Neilsen
Q&A with Public Service Commissioner, 2H, 7/8/01
Cochran, Thad
Fills same mold as that of Stennis, 3G (Bill Minor), 11/25/01
Says power shift in Senate won't hurt Mississippi, 1C, 5/30/01
Senior senator 'ain't quitting,' 3H (Bill Minor), 5/13/01
To seek 5th term next year; sidesteps flag issue, 2/21/01, 5B
Coffeeville Public Schools
2 schools not allowed to share principal, 2/14/01, 3B
Coke, Bob
Work of Brookhaven photography pulled from obscurity, 1B, 2/27/01
Coker House
$700,000 earmarked to save Civil War landmark near Edwards,
1F, 8/19/01
Coleman, Prints
Life sentence of Vicksburg ax murdered upheld, 5B, 8/24/01
College Board
Legislature may change way Board is chosen, 1A, 8/7/01
May retool evaluation procedures of college presidents, 1A,
9/18/01
Outgoing USM president Horace Fleming criticizes Board, 1A,
8/31/01
College Fair
3rd annual event scheduled, 5B, 8/7/01
College Bd event at Trade Mart, 1B, 2B; 10/24/01, 10/23/01
College graduates
Job prospects slow, but jobs are out there, 1C, 5/13/01
College students
State budget woes: will financial aid be there?, 1A, 10/29/01
Colleges and universities
$50 Million faculty fund touted, 1B, 6/6/01
3 universities now without presidents, 1A; 11/26/01, 1B, 11/10/01
4% faculty pay raises proposed, 1B, 9/11/01
College Bd studies evaluation procedure for presidents, 1B,
10/19/01
Enrollments are up in state, 1A, 8/30/01
Enrollments at all time high, 1B, 9/13/01
Faculty pay raise sought to stem exodus, 1A, 9/19/01
Faculty salaries top priority for task force, 1B, 6/13/01
Larger student enrollments force construction of more dormitories,
1B
Layoffs loom for institutions, 1/17/01, 1A; 1/19/01, 1B
Musgrove calls for long-term blueprint for higher education,
1B, 5/17/01
New territory: distance learning, 1A, 10/22/01
Ole Miss and MSU lead in effort to boost graduation rates, 1A,
9/8/01
Presidents up for evaluation by College Board, 1B, 12/7/01
Professors leaving state schools for more money elsewhere, 1A,
5/20/01
Retired presidents continue to contribute to state, 1A, 8/4/01
Salaries of university presidents on agenda again, 1A, 10/17/01
State's 3 levels of education may unite, 1B, 7/21/01
Student enrollment up 2.9%, 1B, 11/14/01
Students shop around at college fairs, 1A, 9/30/01
Support for higher education lacking, presidents say, 1B, 11/20/01
Tuition hike at private colleges also, 1A, 5/29/01
Tuition hikes still likely, 1B, 4/3/01
Tuition may go up $315 or more, 1A, 4/18/01
Tuition: 15% hike sought, 1A; 4/23/01, 1A; 5/15/01, 1B, 4/20/01
Who's next? Presidents face flurry of criticism, 1A, 8/26/01
Collins Exotic Animal Orphanage
Exhibit on US 49 closed; owner arrested, 3B, 11/09/01
Collins, James
Clarksdale man shot by toddler son of police officer, 1B, 3/17/01
Collums, Robert
Pleads guilty on gun charge; then threatens police officer,
1/12/01, 5B
Colson, Charles
Prison evangelist visits Parchman, 1A, 8/18/01
Columbaria
SEE St. Andrew's Cathedral
Columbia Training School
Justice Dept and PEER to investigate school, 1A, 12/15/01
Columbus High School
Unnamed teacher in sex case dismissed form his job, 3B; 4/24/01,
4/23/01, 7B
Comair
Airline strike affects local service, 1C, 3/27/01
Comecast-Primestar
2 convicted, 2 acquitted in scam against cable company, 1B,
4/14/01
Commer, Jimmy
Attala County man acquitted in child's death, 1B, 11/03/01
Commerce Park
Crime holding back potential for park off Bailey Avenue, 1B,
11/11/01
Commission for Citizens with Disabilities
New 14-member group, 1B, 7/3/01
Commission on the Status of Women
State creates commission, 1B, 4/17/01
Communications and Information Technology Organization of Mississippi,
1C, 3/29/01
New website, 1C, 8/10/01
Communications towers
Edits clarify Hinds County ordinance, 2/21/01, 2B
Lease of Hinds County towers seen as revenue source, 1B, 10/24/01
Virginia company offers plan to Hinds supervisors, 2/14/01,
2B
Community Bank Economic Forecast Luncheon
Bill Lowther is speaker, 1C, 2/1/01
Community Classrooms
Program prepares toddlers for school, 1B, 2/11/01
Community colleges
Approval of all 3 nominees to Board expected, 1B, 3/20/01
Fear $7.6Million budget reduction; see cuts coming, 1/24/01,
1B
Popularity of online classes growing, 1B, 10/4/01
State's top 2-year college students honored at Capitol, 1B,
3/22/01
Study to examine their graduates earning power, 1B, 8/29/01
Tuition hike OK'd, 1A, 4/12/01
Community Foundation of Greater Jackson
Making corporate giving easy, 1C, 7/28/01
Community Health and Welfare Center
Barbecue from the Salt and Pepper Men's Club, 1B, 9/4/01
Community Oriented Policing
Agencies feel loss of US Dept of Commerce grants, 1A, 3/13/01
Community Oriented Policing Services
Police officers in schools, 1B, 9/23/01
Community Service Program for Senior Citizens
Diana Foreman, director, 1E, 4/28/01
Como Elementary School
SEE Brawner, Michael
COMPASS
New program targets youth mental health, 1/8/01, 1B
Computer viruses
Spread of 'Code Red' worm called preventable, 1A, 7/31/01
Computers
6325 classroom computers placed in state public schools, 2/16/01,
5B
Musgrove seeking $2 Million to place computers in classrooms,
3B, 5/15/01
Conerly, Wallace
Q&A with chancellor of UMC, 2B, 6/17/01
Confederate battle flag
Keesler AFB says flags on cars must go, 1/12/01, 1B
Work on Gulfport display featuring flag resumes, 3B, 9/14/01
Confederate Memorial Day
Flags fly, 1B, 4/30/01
Confronting Domestic Violence
Conference in Jackson, 1B, 9/30/01
Congressional Black Caucus
Weekend meeting at Tunic casino, 1A, 8/24/01
Congressional delegation
Cochran no mirror of Lott on votes, 1A, 6/16/01
Financial statements; Thompson wealthiest, 1A, 6/15/01
Sending lots of pork to Mississippi, 1A, 7/28/01
Congressional districts
SEE Redistricting (Congressional)
Congressmen
Listing of committee assignments and top campaign donors, 1G,
11/18/01
Conley, Christopher
Teenage bank robber will spend weekends in jail, 1B, 5/19/01
Conley, Glen
Court upholds his 1998 conviction: murdered his daughter, 4/21/01.
3B
Constables, Madison County
Constables want their paychecks on time, 2B, 10/16/01
Cookies By Design
Third franchise is opened in Flowood, 8C, 9/4/01
Coon dogs
Barking up the right tree, 1F, 8/5/01
Cooper's Well
Couple plan to turn site into campground, 2B, 4/16/01
Copiah County Sheriff's Department
Justice Dept: it has no obligation to keep deputies, 1B, 4/26/01
COPS
SEE Community Oriented Policing Services
Corn crop
Record yields this year, 1C, 8/22/01
Corn maze
Get lost in Sandersville, 1B, 8/20/01
Corporate taxes
New bill closes subsidiaries deduction loophole, 1C; 4/15/01,
4/12/01, 6C
Corrections Corporation of America
Workers sue over unpaid overtime, 1B, 6/22/01
Costilow, Mitchell
Bodybuilder Mr. Mississippi is North Carrollton alderman, 1B,
10/21/01
Cotton
Again is king in Mississippi, 7/5/01, 8C
Crop consultants reduce risk for cotton growers, 6C, 7/23/01
Crop on rise again in Mississippi, 4B, 5/7/01
Harvest numbers up, but prices and quality down, 1C, 12/7/01
Counterfeit money
2 held: threw fake bills from SUV in Covington County chase,
1B, 3/16/01
Counterfeiting
Technology, computer access fuel rise in practice, 1B, 9/3/01
Countrywood subdivision
47 streets to be repaved in Clinton development, 1/5/01, 2B
County Line Road
$365,000 in federal funds for widening project, 1B, 8/1/01
Deal to widen road still pursued, 2B, 6/14/01
Delay in agreement of Jackson and Ridgeland on widening, 1A,
1A; 5/25/01, 4/22/01
Jackson City Council OKs deal with Ridgeland to widen road,
1A, 12/12/01
Court cases
SEE Jury verdicts
Court of Appeals
Arguments to be available on Web, 5B, 7/27/01
Judges elected rather than appointed, 3G (Bill Minor), 11/11/01
Court Watch
Crime Commission program revived, 2/20/01, 2B
Metropolitan Crime Commission program to monitor local courts,
1/29/01, 1B
Court-Watch Program
Teenagers observe workings of law enforcement agencies, 1B,
6/14/01
Courtney, Ed and Syble
Ridgeland couple selling belongings, plan to spread gospel,
2B, 12/26/01
Covenant Christian High School
Will remain on campus of Parkway Baptist Church, 2B, 6/23/01
Covenant Presbyterian Church
School for the Arts, 1E, 12/8/01
Cox, Pearlie
Postal worker given maximum sentence in theft, 1B, 2/10/01
Cox, Warren
Lauderdale sheriff's deputy chose career after 2 friends died,
hit by DUI, 1B, 2/24/01
Coyote Wild
Southwest furnishings for sale in Jackson, 8C, 11/12/01
Coyotes
Now a common sight in north Mississippi, 3/5/01, 4B
Craft-Co Enterprises Inc
Named top Mississippi exporter, 1C, 8/9/01
Craftsmen's Guild of Mississippi
Demonstrations by members at Crafts Center, 3/1/01, 8F
Craven, Velinda
Former Newton County employee arrested for embezzlement, 3B,
4/11/01
Crawfish Festival
In Smith Park in Jackson, 4/26/01, 8F
Crear, Robert
Vicksburg native is new chief of staff for Corps of Engineers,
1A, 7/9/01
Creosote
Pollution in pond in Louisville a concern for local residents,
1A, 10/2/01
Cribb, Terri
Legally blind painter is artist-in-residence at Madison cultural
center, 2B, 6/25/01
Crime Lab
Backlog of cases is dropping, 1A, 9/9/01
Cost of DNA testing high; private labs do it until
state workers learn, 1A, 10/22/01
Crime lab
Will not cut services to those owing fees, 1/8/01, 1B
Crime rare, Jackson (2001)
So many streets, so few JPD officers, 1A, 8/1/01
Crime rate, Canton (2000)
City sees drop in overall crime, 2/16/01, 2B
Crime rate, Canton (2001)
Murders of Lonnie Smith and Isisha Blackwell on front burner,
2B, 5/3/01
Crime rate, Clinton (200)
Residents see occasional crime as price of growth, 2B,
4/10/01
Crime rate, Gulf Coast
Homicide numbers up, 1B: 12/4/01 3B, 12/3/01
Crime rate, Jackson (2000)
City is 9th in nation in car theft, 1A, 1A; 4/14/01, 4/11/01
JPD downgraded aggravated assault stats, 1A, 8/1/01
National Night Out Against Crime, 1B, 2B; 8/8/01, 8/7/01
Rate down slightly, FBI reports, 1A, 1A; 10/27/01, 10/23/01
Statistics expected to stand, 1B, 3/5/01
Statistics: Chief Coleman backs figures, 1A, 2/24/01
Statistics: data to be recalculated, 1A, 2/22/01
Statistics: do they add up in real life?, 1A, 2/25/01
Statistics: mayor to call for audit, 1A, 2/23/01
Statistics: unauthorized change; figures now in question, 1A,
2/21/01
Crime rate, Jackson (2001)
2 killed, 2 hurt in shooting on Mobile Ave, 5B, 7B; 12/20/01,
12/19/01
24 hours, 2 more men dead, 1B, 5/9/01
Easter marred by 3 area homicides, 1B, 4/16/01
Isaac Wesley's home in Georgetown robbed 20+ times, 1A, 2/24/01
Jonathan Duffie shot to death; slaying 3rd in week, 5B, 10/28/01
Neighbors band together to rid Craft St., of crime, 1A, 7/30/01
Separate knife attacks leave 2 dead, 1B, 1B; 11/27/01, 11/24/01
Slayings on Mobile Ave: man is arrested, 5B, 12/21/01
Crime rate, Madison (2000)
Mayor, police chief pleased with overall figures, 2B, 3/8/01
Crime rate, Meridian (2001)
Rate is up; officials site many reasons, 3B, 10/1/01
Crime rate, Mississippi (2001)
Foreign students in state not immuned to violence, 1A, 12/15/01
Crime rate, Olive Branch (2000)
Rising crime rate linked to town's growth, 2/7/01, 3B
Crime rate, US (2000)
Southern cities dominate FBI crime ratings, 1A, 10/29/01
Violent crime drops record 15%, 1A, 6/14/01
Crime victims
MDOC forms board to boost victim aid, 3B, 7/15/01
Money available for compensation to be less, 1B, 7/6/01
Victim assistance coordinators help victims cope, 1B, 7/15/01
Criminal Information Center
High-tech center in Pearl is hub for crime data in state, 1B,
9/4/01
Crisler, Marshand
Conflict of interest: City Councilman's wife works for city
9/15/01, 1B
Will stay on Counsel; wife quits job, 1A, 9/18/01
Crook, Mike
Settling into his job as Madison County Chancery Clerk, 2B,
11/30/01
Crop dusters
2 pilots die at Anguilla when planes collide, 3B, 6/3/01
Agricultural Aviation BD not fulfilling duty to regulate crop
dusting, 1B, 6/12/01
Airplane said to spray Mississippi River tugboat on purpose,
1B, 10/21/01
Nothing illegal in Mississippi River flyovers, FBI says, 1B,
10/25/01
Spraying of Coast Guard post at Natchez 'accidental,' 1B, 10/24/01
Crops
SEE Agriculture
Croquet, Aaron
Family mourns victim of drive-by shooting, 1A, 5/12/01
Cross-Tied Ministries
Christian dance troupe, 1E, 7/7/01
Crossgates Baptist Church
Pastor Barry Clingan resigns, 2B, 8/7/01
Crossgates Boulevard
Proposed retail development at Highway 80, 2B, 4/26/01
Crossgates subdivision
Large fish kill in lake, 5B, 7/23/01
Crossroads Film Festival
Elvis film kicks off event, 1E, 2B, 4/5/01, 10F; 4/9/01
Crow, Lisa
Slain in 1996; family waited 5 years for justice, 1B, 4/30/01
Crowe, Ronald
Q&A with director of Ethics Commission, 2G, 9/30/01
Cruzin for Kids
Classic auto show in Flowood is a benefit for children, 1B,
10/21/01
CT scans
Expensive body scans reveal any illness, but are they worth
it?, 1E, 8/14/01
CTB McGraw Hill
SEE ALSO Standardized tests
CTB/McGraw Hill
Coast school officials question test reliability, 7/3/01, 7C
Mississippi average in national testing, 1B, 7/25/01
Rural Tishomingo County leads the way, 1B, 7/29/01
Statewide scores by districts, 6–7B, 7/29/01
Culp, Elliot
300 names in jury pool, 1A, 12/27/01
He and Travis Lowe to appear in court, 1B, 4/23/01
Judge to decide if clothing evidence is OK, 1B, 1B; 6/9/01,
6/6/01
Lowe and Culp to be tried separately
Slaying of Texas youth, 1/6/01, 1B
Lowe strikes deal; will testify against Culp, 1A, 10/3/01
Rape and stabbing victim testifies, 1B, 4/24/01
Trial: witnesses differ on Culp's clothing, 1B, 5/31/01
Curfews, Hinds County
Supervisors study youth curfew, 2/6/01, 2B
Curfews, Jackson
Curfew law lapses; City Council to vote, 1B, 8/14/01
Cutter Mansion
Clarks dale officials OK plans for renovation, 4B, 8/23/01
Czako, John
Louisiana man kidnapped/raped wife, stole car in Terry, 1B,
1B; 5/18/01, 5/17/01
Dahmer, Vernon
Civil rights leader focus of Freedom Summer symposium at USM,
6/8/01, 6B
Daimler-Chrysler
Lott says state is courting Chrysler, 1C, 8/24/01
Dale, George
Insurance Commissioner's stolen pickup and its high repair bill,
1B, 2/6/01
Dams
State to require emergency contingency plans, 1A, 12/30/01
Dance Connection
Day camps focus on youth theater, 2B, 5/28/01
Daniels, Jarrell
Becomes 1st Roman Catholic priest ordained in state in 4 years,
1B, 5/13/01
Daniels, Morshun
Millsaps basketball player to attend seminary at Princeton University,
1B, 2/3/01
Daniels, Noel
Chosen Rankin County's Citizen of the Year, 2B, 11/15/01
DARE
Clinton police officer Thomas Matthews teaches children about
drug abuse, 2B, 9/30/01
Steering children away from drugs and alcohol, 2B, 7/1/01
Daring From With: The Art of American Women
Exhibit in Ocean Springs, 1D, 12/3/01
David's Bridal
Store scheduled to open in May, 4/16/01, 8C
Davis Planetarium
Film 'Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun,' 1F; 11/22/01, 9F, 10/14/01
IMAX film "Across the Sea of Time," 1E, 3/23/01
Majesty of Space presentation, 1E, 8/3/01
Davis, Shelton
Plea bargain: Davis pleads guilty to manslaughter in 1999 death
of baby, 1/27/01, 1B
Dawson Elementary School
Hinds County inmates refurbish school
6/24/01, 1B
Day care
City of Jackson may expand services, 1A, 12/31/01
Federal subsidies falling short, 1A, 2/26/01
Day for Women in the Outdoors
Sporting women: move over, guys, 1D, 10/15/01
Day in the Country
Family festival at the Chapel of the Cross, 2B, 10/3/01
Day of the Lord
Free CD put out by Paul Ott and Darko Velichkovski, 1E, 7/7/01
DDT
Dredging project eyed to cleanse Delta lakes and streams, 1B,
7/8/01
De-Bar Construction
Founded and run by Deborah Smith, single mother of two, 1C,
10/28/01
Dean and Dean/Associates Architects
Designing new Saks store in Las Vegas, 1C, 6/30/01
Death penalty
SEE Death row
Death row
68 inmates (pictures with case capsules), 1H, 6/24/01
Inmate appeals office yet to name director, 1A, 6/24/01
Special report of death row inmates at Parchman, 1A, 4H, 5H,
6/24/01
Deemer, Mississippi
Carolyn Myers Fulton works to keep vanishing town on map, 1E,
6/12/01
Deep South Military Vehicles
State-based organization restores vehicles, 1E, 12/6/01
Deer
6-point buck charges into convenience store in Liberty, 3B,
12/27/01
Deer Creek
Plans to restore dried-up Delta waterway, 1B, 7/2/01
Deer hunting
Season opens in a week, 1A, 11/10/01
Deer Island
Owner David Sanders says sale of island in the works, 3B, 10/30/01
State will soon own Coast treasure, 12/23/01 3G (Bill Minor)
Deer season
Local bow hunters ready, 1B, 9/29/01
Dees, George
Search continues for fisherman at Reservoir, 2B, 2B; 4/14/01,
4/13/01
Deloach, Gerald
Delta painter broads his horizon in trip to the Northwest, 3F,
9/30/01
Delphi Automotive Systems Inc
Announces job cuts, including 50 in Mississippi, 1C, 3/30/01
Delta (region)
Bush not likely to stop aid, 1B, 2/3/01
Its cities hit hard by plant shutdowns, 1A, 1C, 5/20/01
Delta and Pine Land Co
Lawsuit against Monsanto moves ahead, 1C, 11/22/01
Purchases a research facility in Winterville, 1C, 11/13/01
Sales jump 45%; Spring planting, 1C, 3/28/01
Shares sink on poor earnings, 1C, 6/28/01
Strong sales boost earnings, 1/4/01, 1C
Delta Blues Museum
Restored Muddy Waters" cabin, 3B, 4/9/01
Delta Democrat Times
Emmerich Newspapers in negotiations to buy paper, 1C, 2/14/01
Delta Pride
Upgrades planned for Indianola catfish plant, 1C, 9/7/01
Delta Regional Authority
Ex-auditor Pete Johnson nominated by President, 1B, 5/17/01,
5B; 9/21/01
Johnson vows to change lives, 1B, 9/22/01
Johnson wins confirmation, 1B; 11/17/01, 4B, 9/27/01
Pete Johnson sworn in as co-chair, 3B, 10/25/01
Dennery's
Restaurant review, 3/1/01, 4F
Denney, Mary Ann
Brandon city clerk and deputy clerk told to resign, 2B, 7/6/01
Department of Archives and History
90+-year old man Nathan Bennett interviewed, 1E, 2/15/01
Department of Corrections
2 ex-employees indicted for embezzlement, 1B, 8/29/01
6 fired: violated personnel rules, 1B, 7/18/01
Board formed to boost victim aid, 3B, 7/15/01
Chief Robert Johnson calls for increased rehab efforts, 1B,
10/09/01
Division of Victim Services, 1B, 2/20/01
Employees sue for overtime pay, 1B, 7/13/01
Funding request hits stone wall, 1B, 9/14/01
Most prison guards are women, 1A, 8/24/01
Wants computer system to better monitor inmates, 1B, 5/10/01
Department of Environmental Quality
Grant to fund JSU program to help troubled teens, 2B, 3/21/01
Increases tests for contaminated fish, 1B, 7/25/01
Permit to burn dead hogs met with opposition, 6B, 11/27/01
Department of Health
Food inspectors (environmentalists) face tough odds, 1A, 5/13/01
Its lab has heavy workload; no more staff for anthrax testing,
1A, 11/26/01
Department of Human Services
Agency has history of top-level firings, 1A, 6/20/01
Agency seeking federal funds for child care, 1A, 3/20/01
Brooks among 79 appointees confirmed by Senate, 4/1/01, 4B
Brooks ready to move past hearings, 1B, 6/27/01
Brooks speaks to employees in Yazoo City, 1B, 11/23/01
Child support collection laws reviewed, 1B, 6B; 12/22/01, 12/12/01
Court ruling could halt some child support collections, 1A,
10/1/01
Director argues need for more money, 1B, 9/26/01
Director Janice Broome-Brooks stands by firings, 1B, 6/6/01
Fired staffers subpoenaed, 1A, 1B; 6/14/01, 6/13/01
Firings controversy: 'we can withhold your pay,' 1A, 6/7/01
Millions in undistributed child support funds, 1A, 3/5/01
Musgrove praises Brooks, 1B, 6/15/01
Not following procedures in child-support disbursements, 1A,
3/10/01
Number of staff members fired, 1A; 5/31/01, 1B, 5/26/01
Service providers, nonprofits conference, 1B, 12/6/01
State spends $18 Million on transportation for poor, 1A+, 12/23/01
To Brooks: don't forget who's in charge, 1A, 6/10/01
Department of Mental Health
Budget recommendations called inadequate, 1A, 12/9/01
Department of Transportation
2 workers killed on job in Yazoo County, 1B, 10/13/01
Agency will conduct its own internal study, 1B, 3/14/01
Cameras offer real time traffic website, 1B, 5/18/01
MDOT, Nature Conservancy partners for wetlands, 1/18/01, 3B
Panel calls for appointment of commissioners, 1/12/01, 1B, 1B;
2/2/01
Pushing new comprehensive road plan 'Vision 21,' 1B, 11/25/01
Road maintenance important, but cash is short, 1/1/01, 1A
Study to help 'fine-tune' MDOT, 1B, 12/2/01
Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
Changes hiring policy, 1B, 2/19/01
Depression
When does normal teenage angst become depression?, 1E, 7/31/01
Desai, S.K.
Canton alderman, native of India, thriving in US, 1B, 12/11/01
Desi Delegation
Uniting students from India, 2B, 8/19/01
Desoto County Civic Center
Air conditioning problems, 3B, 4/24/01
Desoto County Jail
5 employees resign, administrator fired, 1B, 3B; 4/23/01, 4/19/01
Deweese, Glen
Former state senator dies at age 69, 1B, 9/29/01
Diabetes
Education is key to fighting disease, 1B, 11/08/01
SEE Type 2 diabetes
UMC study hopeful in lowering blood sugar levels
5/10/01, 1A
Diabetes Walk
Jackson benefit sets record, 1B, 10/8/01
Dial-A-Waiter
Home delivery from 11 metro Jackson restaurants, 1C, 6/27/01
Diana Guenon Monkey
Primate at Jackson Zoo adopts bullfrog, 1A, 5/17/01
Dickerson and Bowen
New asphalt plant in Jackson, 4/9/01, 8C
Dickey, Larry
Billiards tournament helps raise funds for Brandon man having
transplant, 2B, 7/31/01
Brandon Dairy Maid owner needs liver transplant, 2B, 7/11/01
Digital Divide Summit Conference
At JSU, 1B, 10/5/01
Dilapidated houses
Clinton house belonging to Michael Mulrenin will be razed, 1/27/01,
2B
DinnerGuest Inc
Nation-wide restaurant gift certificate business
Bill Latham, founder, 1C, 12/5/01
Direct selling
Door-to-door still paying off, 1C, 11/04/01
Disabled
Disabled skiers take to the water at Brooks Lake in Rankin County,
1B, 8/16/01
Job search more difficult with disability, 1A, 10/22/01
Mississippi leads nation in disabled elderly, 1A, 8/15/01
PEER suggests changes to state's disability system, 5B, 12/12/01
Discount Auto Parts
Opens distribution center in Gallman, 1C, 5/17/01
District lines (Rankin County)
SEE Rankin County Supervisors
Diverticulosis
Condition may be averted with proper diet, 1D, 7/9/01
Divorce
Don't postpone telling children about divorce, experts say,
1E, 7/3/01
When divorced parents remarry, a new dynamic is created, 1E,
3/27/01
Dixie National Rodeo
City of Jackson profits from influx, 1C, 2/4/01
Opening, 1/25/01, 8F
Doc Harry's
Restaurant review, 4F, 5/3/01
Dock, The
Nightclub becomes prayer club once a month, 1/20/01, 1E
Dockside gambling, Bay St. Louis
Casino Magic to get $35 Million upgrade, 1C, 5/2/01
Dockside gambling, Biloxi
Alabama man injures 3, kills himself in Casino Magic, 1/15/01,
1A
Beau Rivage expands buffet and cafe areas, 1/5/01, 1C
Beau Rivage: 3409 workers laid off: 'restructuring,' 1A, 10/25/01
Craps dealers at 2 casinos accused of scam, 3B, 5/2/01
Grand Casino adds gourmet Chinese restaurant Chopstix, 1C, 6/12/01
Isle of Capri Corp sees 45% decline in income, 1C, 8/18/01
Planned parking lot at Isle of Capri concerns aquarium, 1A,
7/30/01
Woman charged in casino scheme against Treasure Bay, 1B, 5/27/01
Dockside gambling, Gulf Coast
4 casinos challenging property tax bills, 1C, 8/29/01
Choctaw Indians will not build casino on Coast, 4B, 5/29/01
Memphis man Richard Taylor arrested for gambling scheme, 1B,
5/6/01
Parameters for coastal casino development set, 1C, 4/27/01
State may enter suit against 2 casinos: tax dispute, 1C, 8/15/01
Dockside gambling, Gulfport
Remaining fine against Copa Casino waived, 1C, 5/18/01
Dockside gambling, Hancock County
Mandalay Bay decides not to build casino, 1B, 5/13/01
Dockside gambling, Mississippi
Security at casinos deemed adequate, 1/16/01, 1A; 1/19/01, 1C
Dog fighting
2 men arrested in Brandon, charged with felony, 2B, 2B; 8/29/01,
8/28/01
Dogwood Festival Market
Groundbreaking in Flowood, 1C, 3/18/01
Dollar, Dennis
President of National Credit Union Administration speaks in
Jackson, 1C, 4/13/01
Domestic disturbances
Dual arrests (arrest of victim as well) targeted, 1A, 12/17/01
Donelson, Albert
'Batman' sentenced on weapons charges, 1B, 10/23/01
Federal trial, 5B, 7/26/01
Felon with long list of offenses indicted in 2000 club shooting,
1B, 6/21/01
His lawyer Sanford Knott may face disciplinary charges, 1B,
10/23/01
Witness ties 'Batman' to gun buy, 1B, 1B; 8/2/01, 7/31/01
Downtown Business Partners
Reauthorization hits snag, 5B, 7/25/01
Downtown Jackson
After dark: build it, will they come?, 1C, 7/22/01
Downtown Jackson Partners
City funding on hold, 1B, 11/19/01
Election invalidated; new election called for, 5B, 8/1/01
HealthFair and anti-litter campaign, 1E, 4/27/01
John Lawrence is new director, 1C, 1C; 11/08/01, 10/26/01
Downtown Partners
Hearing set on reauthorization election, 5/17/01, 5B
Dr. Bill Carlyle Run for Children
Benefit for Clinton pediatrician, 2/17/01, 2B
Drainage
Richland asking Corps of Engineers to study area, 2B, 8/20/01
Dress codes
Belly shirts, baggy pants not acceptable, 1A, 8/20/01
Drinking water
Panel appointed by governor to assess state's water, 1B, 3/29/01
Drivers licenses
5 indicted for conspiracy to obtain false commercial licenses,
3/1/01, 5B
Drownings, Franklin County
2 bodies recovered, 3B, 7/11/01
Drownings, Ross Barnett Reservoir
Bodies of Ray and Billy Jack Adams recovered, 2B, 7/31/01
Drownings. Gulf Coast
Numbers are up on Coast, 1B, 6/21/01
Drug companies
Lawsuit against 4 firms: alleged mercury in vaccines, 3B, 12/23/01
Drug trafficking, Jackson
$1 Million cocaine bust at airport; 4 arrested, 2B, 6/6/01
15 arrested in bust, including 2 Belhaven students, 1B, 3/29/01
2 Dallas men admit to $8 Million smuggling scheme, 1B, 5/11/01
3 arrested, drugs, weapons found, 1B, 4/19/01
Bust yields cash, growing marijuana plants, 2 arrests, 4B, 5/10/01
Hilliard family drug ring busted, 1A, 9/8/01
Drug trafficking, Leake County
10 facing multiple charges, 4/7/01, 6B
Drug trafficking, Madison County
17 arrested; hearings likely, 2/27/01, 2B
Roundup nets 25 felony suspects, 2B, 6/15/01
Drug trafficking, Neshoba County
3 men arrested; smuggled drugs thru Jackson airport, 2B, 3/24/01
Drug trafficking, Perry and Forrest counties
24 arrested, 1B, 12/4/01
Drug trafficking, Rankin County
Cocaine seized at airport; Newton man arrested, 2B, 3/27/01
Drug trafficking, Scott County
MBN arrests 32, 1B, 8/18/01
Drug trafficking, Starkville
16 arrested on drug charges, 3/22/01, 5B
Drug trafficking, Sumrall
Major drug ring broken, MBN says, 1A; 8/22/01, 1B, 8/17/01
Drugs
How to keep children off drugs, many parents don't have a clue,
1E, 12/28/01
Drunken driving
SEE DUI
Duff's Tavern & Grill
Vicksburg
Restaurant review, 4F, 7/19/01
DUI
Bill filed to lower state's DUI limit, 1B, 10/11/01
Loved ones killed: families share ongoing pain, 1A, 12/19/01
Man drowns at Pocahontas after drunken driver knocks car into
ditch, 1B, 2/14/01
Mississippi 1st among all states in DUI deaths, 1A, 12/20/01
New law immobilizes vehicles belonging to 2nd time offenders,
1A, 5/5/01
Nurse Barbara Babb gives talk on teenage drinking, 1/31/01,
2B
Perils of drunken driving illustrated in staged wreck, 4/6/01,
5B
Duke Energy
Company investing $800Million in plant construction in state,
1C, 6/1/01
Dukes, George
Rankin County man is authority on mushrooms
Has written book, 1E, 6/21/01
Dukes, Jimmy
Funeral services for former Madison police chief, 2B, 12/20/01
Dunn, Joe Lee
MSU football defensive coordinator is family man first, 1A,
8/19/01
DuPont
800 planning lawsuit saying chemicals caused illnesses, 1B,
12/24/01
Durham, Kristopher
Man charged in death of Simpson County sheriff gets new attorney,
1B, 10/10/01
Dutch ovens
Tom Sims of Clinton keeps method alive, 2B, 3/5/01
E. coli
3 in Vancleave fall ill; linked to well water, 1/1/01, 1B; 1/5/01,
3B
E.coli
Sack % Save voluntarily recalls beef possibly contaminated with
e.coli, 1A, 4/21/01
Early-childhood education
Using fun activities to build skills, 2B, 11/18/01
Earnhardt, Dale
Killed in Daytona 500 crash, 1A, 1A; 2/23/01, 1C; 2/20/01, 2/19/01
Earth Lab
Canton facility will featured solar-powered home, 1B, 5/7/01
Earthquakes, El Salvador
Ridgeland woman's family victims, 1/17/01, 1A; 1/21/01, 1B
Earthquakes, India
Mississippi relief efforts, 1B, 1B; 2/10/01, 1E; 2/19/01, 2/6/01,
3B; 3/14/01
Easley & Easley Millwork
Family firm in south Jackson changes with times, 1C, 3/16/01
East Flora Middle School
Addition and renovation completed
9/1/01, 2B
East Metropolitan Industrial Park
$2 Million for road expansion, 2B, 12/14/01
Easter
Easter egg hunt benefit at Highland Village, 3/31/01, 5B
Eggs can teach children about the resurrection, 1E, 4/7/01
Holiday on same day this year for Catholic/Protestant and Greek
Orthodox, 1D, 4/14/01
Masonic Lodge celebrates by feeding homeless, 1B, 4/15/01
Several egg hunts in metro area planned, 1B, 2B; 4/15/01, 4/4/01
EastGroup Properties
2nd quarter earnings up, 1C, 7/26/01
Growth falls in 1st quarter, 1C, 4/27/01
Jackson-based REIT named "best buy," 1C, 2/14/01
Will build plant for Tower Automotive, a Nissan supplier, 1C,
9/20/01
Eastside Elementary School
Administrative changes at Clinton school, 2B, 4/13/01
Cost of vandalism put at $2600, 2B, 8/17/01
Ecco Fine Italian Cuisine
Restaurant review, 11/01/01, 13F
Shannon Wasson, 28, is new owner, 1C, 6/15/01
Economy, Mississippi
All signs point to recession, 1C, 7/29/01
Economic indicators, 1C, 11/11/01
Economists say economy will bounce back, 1/23/01, 1A, 1C
Growth in the 1990s was below national average, 1C, 6/5/01
State's economy in low gear, yet risk of recession called slight,
1/14/01, 1C
Survey finds state's economy headed in right direction, 1A,
5/30/01
Economy, US
Mississippi hit in economic slowdown, 1A, 3/19/01
Ecstasy
Battle against drug gets $10,000 donation by Jackson lawyer
Bob Wilson, 1B, 5/9/01
Drug thought to be cause of death for Kristy Mullins of Corinth,
1A, 1A; 4/6/01, 4/4/01
Ector, Clemon
Hattiesburg High coach is also a minister, 1A, 8/31/01
EDATCAT
Delta-based software firm, 1C, 2/15/01
Edible flowers
Roses are red and tasty too, 1E, 6/20/01
Education Enhancement Fund
Schools to get less than appropriated, 1/5/01, 1A
Education reform
President Bush's agenda passes, setting high academic standards,
1A, 12/19/01
Education vouchers
Bush pushes issue; many in state worried, 1/24/01, 1A; 2/1/01,
1A; 3/12/01, 1B
Educational trust fund
Legislators raid fund for cash, 2/4/01, 3H (Bill Minor)
Edwards Livestock Arena
Grant will enable arena to reopen, 2B, 3/7/01
Edwards, John
North Carolina Democrat in state: presidential run?, 3H (Bill
Minor), 6/17/01
Edwards, Mississippi
HUD grants used to renovate 7 homes, 2B, 3/29/01
New water well: $300,000 in federal funds, 11/05/01. 2B
Edwards, Sonya
Woman accused of slaying husband denied bond, 5B, 7/31/01
Egg Bowl
Bulldogs upset Rebels, 1A, 11/23/01
On Thanksgiving: pigskin and turkey, 1A, 1E; 11/22/01, 11/20/01
Eggplant
Use creativity in preparing eggplant dishes, 1E, 7/11/01
Eggs
New data says they're good for you, 1E, 5/9/01
El Dorado Steak House
Pearl couple George and Jo Ann Gray open restaurant, 1C, 6/12/01
El-Sarji, Mohammed
Lebanese man held in Oxford on kidnapping charges, 1B, 5B; 8/4/01,
7/11/01
Elderly
Senior citizens shop at stores offering them discounts, 1C,
12/16/01
Election reform
Clark doesn't want Florida-like mess, 1B; 8/19/01, 1H, 6/23/01
Eric Clark appoints task force to study how state conducts elections,
1B, 5/26/01
State eyes reform, 1G, 12/16/01
Elections, 2001
Canton alderman race, Ward 3, 1B, 2B; 12/5/01, 10/19/01
Canton alderman Ward 3: 3 in race, 2B, 11/30/01
Canton Ward 3 vacancy, 2B, 10/4/01
City of Canton may delay elections to wait for census data,
2B, 3/21/01
Hinds County DA:Terry Wallace will not run, 1B, 8/15/01
Hinds County District Attorney, 1A, 1B; 11/05/01, 10/27/01
Hinds County District Attorney: Buckley in race, 2B, 9/8/01
Hinds County District Attorney: Peterson elected, 1A, 11/07/01
House District 50: Hines vs. Thornton, 1/22/01, 1B; 1/24/01,
3B
Jackson City Council: 4 members face opponents, 3/3/01, 10A
Jackson City Council: Barrett and Brown seek reelection, 1B,
2/8/01
Jackson City Council: Calhoun may run in Ward 4, 1B, 2/22/01
Jackson City Council: Dagner-Cook announces for Ward 5, 2/3/01,
5B
Jackson City Council: Davis seeks Ward 6 seat, 2/11/01, 3B
Jackson City Council: host of candidates in wards 5 and 6 races,
3/3/01, 10A
Jackson City Council: Love in Ward 2 race, 2/21/01, 6B
Jackson City Council: Matthews in Ward 6 race, 2/21/01, 6B
Jackson City Council: McLendon announces for Ward 6, 1B, 2/3/01,
5B; Jackson2/21/01
Jackson City Council: Pharr announces for Ward 6, 1B, 2/3/01,
5B; 2/10/01
Jackson City Council: Porter announces for Ward 4, 2/10/01,
6B
Lee County sheriff race: Larry Presley in runoff, 7A, 11/07/01
Madison County Chancery Clerk runoff, 2B, 11/14/01
Madison County Chancery Clerk: 3 in running, 2B, 9/11/01
Madison County Chancery Clerk: Crook enters race, 2B, 2B; 10/10/01,
8/15/01
Madison County Chancery Clerk: Crook is winner, 1B, 1B; 11/28/01,
11/21/02
Madison County Chancery Clerk: runoff needed, 1B, 7A; 11/19/01,
11/07/01
Madison County Chancery Clerk:allegations stir 3-way race, 1B,
11/05/01
Mock election: 'Promote the Vote,' 1B, 10/31/01
Municipal elections: Alderman North won't run
again in Brandon, 2/22/01, 2B
Municipal elections: Butler won't seek new term as Florence
alderman, 2/22/01, 2B
Municipal elections: candidates turn to the Internet to draw
votes, 1B, 3/6/01
Municipal elections: Clinton candidates say economy top priority,
2B, 3/7/01
Municipal elections: Clinton Ward 1, 2B, 3/28/01
Municipal elections: Clinton: incumbent Aultman, 2B, 3/8/01
Municipal elections: Edwards: Mayor Nerissa Smith not sure of
race, 2B, 3/9/01
Municipal elections: Jackson: Allen vs. Dupuy in Ward
2, 1B, 3/26/01
Municipal elections: many races have no qualifiers yet, 2/19/01,
2B
Municipal elections: some Hinds County races lack candidates,
2/26/01, 2B
Municipal elections: Utica, Terry, Edwards candidates qualify,
2B, 3/8/01
Municipal elections: Ward 2 alderman post in Ridgeland, 2B,
3/3/01
Municipal elections: Yowell won't seek another term in Madison,
2/20/01, 2B
Rankin County supervisor, District 5, 2B, 10/17/01
Rankin County Supervisor, District 5: Bishop is winner, 1B,
11/21/01
Rankin County supervisors: 6 running, 2B, 9/8/01
Rankin County: candidates rush to qualify, 2B, 3/3/01
Ranking County supervisor District 5 runoff, 2B, 11/19/01
Ridgeland alderman post: Gautier running in Ward 2, 1/27/01,
2B
Sheriff races: Dillon and Presley winners in runoffs, 1A, 11/21/01
Sheriffs: 4 counties prepare to elect new sheriffs, 1A, 11/04/01
Simpson County sheriff race 3 leading, 7A, 11/07/01
Elections, 2002
Doing away with punch cards, 3B, 7/24/01
Electricity rates
Cost to rise in Bolton area, 2/9/01, 2B
Ellis, David Kenyatta
Inmate pleads guilty in 1998 slaying of Michael Fields, 1B,
7/21/01
Son sentenced; his mother apologizes to victim's family, 1B,
8/11/01
Elsie Meadows Hood Youth Development Center, 1B, 7/23/01
Embezzlement
Convictions are up, statistics show, 1A, 8/26/01
Emergency medical service
SEE ALSO Bullock, Bob
Emergency medical service, Jackson
18 dispatcher trainees' course, 1B, 5/24/01
Emergency medical service, Mississippi
AMR takes patients home for the holidays, 1B, 12/26/01
Many drivers ignore flashing lights, 1A, 12/31/01
Trauma care ability rising statewide, 1B, 4/11/01
Wait for ambulance hours in some rural areas, 1/15/01, 1A
Emergency medical service, Rankin County
Acadian Service contracted, 2B, 11/16/01
Ambulance bids readvertised, 2B, 6/16/01
Carrier search nears end, 2B, 10/5/01
County taking bids, 2B, 8/6/01
County to decide among 3 companies, 2B, 9/19/01
Rankin Medical Center won't bid, 2B, 2B; 10/31/01, 8/7/01
Some question response time, 2B, 4/23/01
Supervisors meet in executive session, 2B, 10/2/01
Emergency medical service, Warren County
Deal struck with city of Vicksburg, 3B, 12/13/01
Emerging Markets Partnership
$500 Million boost for the Delta, 1C, 11/06/01
Eminent domain
Is it right? (pro and con), 1H, 8/26/01
Seized Madison County land left vacant; ex-owner upset, 1/9/01,
1B
Employment
Mississippi job market shows signs of life, 1C, 8/28/01
Employment, Mississippi
Hiring outlook off 2000 pace, 1C, 2/27/01
Empress
Restaurant review, 8F, 9/13/01
Endangered sites
List of state's historic places at risk, 1B; 4/22/01, 1F, 1F;
4/16/01, 4/15/01
Mississippi Heritage Trust's list, 1E, 4/27/01
Energy costs
Rising costs no deterrent to attracting industry, experts say,
6C, 7/9/01
Engel, Lehman
Late Jackson native is prominent character in new Broadway production,
4/8/01, 8H
Engels, Christopher
MC graduate is with UN refugees commission, 2B, 5/2/01
Entergy Corp
Entergy/ FPL Group merger hits snag, 1C, 1C; 3/31/01, 3/20/01
First quarter earnings up, 1C, 4/26/01
FPL merger called off, 1A; 4/9/01, 4/3/01, 8C
Gas bills to drop 20%, 1C, 9/25/01
Gives $42,000 for education, 1/9/01, 1B
New gas-fired plant in Vicksburg, 1C, 8/22/01
Services up, outages down, company says, 1C, 8/29/01
Shareholders to get upbeat outlook, 1C, 5/12/01
Switch to fuel oil: lower energy costs, 1C, 3/9/01
To fight court verdict giving $100,000 to Scott County couple,
1C, 10/17/01
Walk-in centers for bill-paying coming back, 1C, 8/3/01
Enterprise Council of the Delta
Joins with banks to improve rural health care, 1B, 4/12/01
Enterprise Funds
Federal aid to Jackson's poorest areas, 1B, 9/26/01
Enterprising Spirit Women's Conference
Banking for small businesses, 1C, 12/6/01
Environmental Justice Summit
In Jackson, 1B, 1B; 8/6/01, 8/3/01
Environmental Learning Center
Science camp, 2B, 7/22/01
South Jackson center draws repeat campers, 2B, 6/3/01
Envirothon 2001
Mississippi hosts international science competition, 1B, 7/27/01
Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi
Hispanic ministry re-enacts Mary's journey, 1B, 12/24/01
Epps, Debra
Madison tax preparer pleads guilty to tax evasion, 1/6/01, 5B
SEE Haymond, Saul
Epps, Tearle
Holmes County man gets 3-year sentence in plot to buy, sell
guns, 3/28/01, 5B
Ergon property
Funding increase for commercial development in Brandon, 2B,
9/5/01
Ericsson Inc
Exhibit: "Drive to 3-G" tour, 1C, 2/7/01
Ervin, Brandi and Doug
Magnolia couple has quintuplets, 1A, 1A; 7/7/01, 5/23/01
Esctasy
Use exploding among affluent young people, 1A, 4/12/01
Eskridge, Roderick
US Supreme Ct denies appeal of death row inmate, 2/21/01, 3B
Espy, Chuck
Delta legislator gives his own money to those in need, 1B, 6/14/01
Espy, Mike
He and group of farmers in Cuba for talks, 1C, 1C; 7/11/01,
4/28/01
On leaving office Clinton clears Espy's record, 1/25/01, 1A
Smaltz Report heavily critical of Espy, 1B, 10/27/01
Speaker at MSU for Black History Month, 2/26/01, 5B
To head Washington DC operations for Butler Snow O'Mara Stevens
and Cannada, 1/4/01, 1C
Estes Express Lines
Lee Henry Williams wanted for shooting of fellow worker Tracy
Ealy, 2B, 5/25/01
Eternal Egypt: Masterworks... from the British Museum
Exhibit in Memphis, 1E, 7/6/01
Eternally Yours
Owner Bettye Broki incorporates ashes of loved ones into paintings,
1B, 6/30/01
European Union
Ambassador to US Guenter Burghardt speaks in Jackson, 1C, 11/17/01
Evans, Christopher
Lunchtime bandit given 7-year term, 1A, 8/25/01
Evans, Michael Maurice
Terun Moore goes on trial for 1998 slaying of Evans, 2, 5B;
6/16/01, 6/13/01
Evans, Paul
Children's author from Laurel, 1B, 7/28/01
Evans, Ryan
AG wants Short Stop's beer license revoked, 1B, 11/10/01
Brandon High athlete killed in west Jackson parking lot, 1A,
1B; 11/09/01, 10/26/01
Short Stop owners sued over killing of Brandon teenager, 1B,
11/14/01
Evening with Langston and Martin
Danny Glover at JSU performance, 1/23/01, 1B
Evening With the Stars 2001
Gala dedicated to poetry and jazz, 1E, 6/29/01
Evers, Darrell
Eldest son of Medgar Evers dies of cancer, 1B, 2/19/01
Evers, Medgar
2nd annual Medgar Evers Gospel Memorial Celebration, 1E, 5/26/01
B.B. King at memorial service in Jackson church, 1B, 5/31/01,
8F' 6/3/01
Freedom Corner monument at Evers Blvd and MLK Drive, 1B, 2/27/01
Every Child a Reader
Funds to benefit middle schools, 4B, 9/29/01
Exercise
The 'slow track' theory, 1D, 7/23/01
FABRIC
Comprehensive plan to improve Jackson socially and economically,
1B, 6/19/01
Fairley, Dewayne
Mt. Olive man held in death of girlfriend, 2B, 3/6/01
Faith-Based Forum
Hosted by Rep Chip Pickering, 2B, 6/6/01
Faith-based initiatives
Local reactions to Bush plan vary, 1B' 2/4/01, 1D, 1H; 4/14/01,
2/1/01
Falcon Products Inc
Canton furniture company to stay, 2B, 7/26/01
Fall Festival Family Days
In Madison, 2B, 9/17/01
Fallen Firefighter Memorial
Service pays homage to 11 killed on duty in Jackson, 1B, 10/15/01
Fallen Firefighters Memorial Bass Tournament
Part of proceeds go to Make-A-Wish, 1A, 5/5/01
Falun Gong
Members protest at Jackson City Hall over treatment in China,
4B, 7/17/01
Family Dollar Stores
New store in northwest Jackson, 4/23/01, 8C
Family Resource Center
Open house, 6B, 9/23/01
Family reunions
Jackson visitors' bureau helps families get together, 1E, 6/19/01
Farish Street Heritage Festival
Street's soul comes alive, 1B, 7F; 9/23/01, 9/20/01
Farish Street Historic District
$1.5 Million federal grant: sidewalks and sewer lines, 1B, 3/22/01
2nd revitalization phase begun, 1B, 10/3/01
New sewer and water lines installed, 5B, 7/18/01
Some upgrading, but progress is slow, 1A, 4/2/01. 1A; 5/1/01
Farish Street Holiday Blues
At Alamo Theater: Dorothy Moore will perform, 1/4/01, 1B, 1E;
1/7/01
Farish Street YMCA
Heating and cooling unit donated by Miss Valley Gas
12/30/01, 2B
Farmers
Suit brought by mostly white farmers against USDA dismissed,
1A, 4/7/01
Farmers Market
Doris Berry and Nell Cody are fixtures there, 1E, 6/28/01
Open air market in Jackson: homegrown produce popular, 1C, 6/24/01
Upgrade in sight for Jackson market?, 1C, 11/15/01
Father's Day
Give Dad a hero hamburger, 1E, 6/13/01
Fatheree. A.P.
99-year old Jacksonian ends stint with the State Fair, 1B, 10/7/01
Faulkner, William
Family farmstead gone to nature, 3/26/01, 3B
Letter by black woman who raised him is published for 1st time,
1B, 12/16/01
Favre, Brett
Success for him and his agent James Cook, 1A, 12/2/01
Federal buildings
Tight security remains 6 years after Oklahoma City bombing,
1A, 6/11/01
Federal funds
$3 Billlion in defense funds coming to Mississippi, 1C, 12/21/01
Grants are up for Mississippi, 1A, 7/31/01
Hinds County could lose law enforcement grants;
did not follow guidelines, 1B, 5/8/01
Jackson distributes federal money unspent since 1995, 1B, 5/9/01
Millions in bill in Congress for Mississippi schools, 1B, 12/20/01
Musgrove says federal mandates need to be matched with federal
funds, 1B, 8/28/01
Smaller Hinds County towns to get law enforcement funds this
year, 2B, 10/24/01
Spending in Mississippi grew by 46% from 1992 to 1999, 1C, 6/6/01
Transportation bill gives Mississippi $91 Million, 1B, 12/1/01
Federal prisons
Greene and George counties rejected as site, 2/1/01, 3B
Lumberton waiting to hear word on new prison for illegal aliens,
2/14/01, 3B
Fen-phen
Side effects controversy continues in book and lawsuit, 1D,
5/14/01
Fenelon, Kelley Frances
Jackson Prep student celebrates by helping others, 2B, 8/26/01
Ferguson, Robert B
Country music songwriter dies at UMC, 5B, 7/23/01
Ferrell, Damion
Jackson man found shot to death on Blair St., 1A, 5/26/01, 5B;
5/31/01, 6B; 6/25/01
Ferrell, Tommy
Adams County sheriff doesn't want to be US Marshall, 1/11/01,
1B
Ferris, Marcy Cohen
Exploring relationship between food and southern Jewish culture,
1E, 7/18/01
Festival Latino
At Smith-Wills Stadium, 3F, 9/13/01
Festival of Lights
Christmas celebration in Clinton, 2B, 11/14/01
Festivals
State celebrations taking over Summer calendar, 1B, 5/6/01
Fiesta Espana
At Thalia Mara Hall, 3/4/01, 8G
Financial aid
As funding goes down, competition by students goes up, 1A, 5/14/01
Financial incentives
Southern states' program to attract industries, high-paying
jobs, 1C, 7/1/01
Financial Technologies Inc
Jackson firm on "Inc" list of fast-growth companies,
1C, 3/24/01
Finer Things
Christian academy of etiquette and protocol in Madison, 1E,
3/17/01
Finney Road
Despite supervisors' approval no action taken on repairs to
road in Canton, 2B, 4/24/01
Fire trucks
Rural fire truck program a boon for the state, 2/19/01, 4B
Firestone tires
Mississippi shares in settlement, 1B, 11/09/01
Fireworks
Caution; handle fireworks carefully at New Year's celebrations,
2B, 12/27/01
Selling of fireworks in Hinds County banned, 1B; 11/06/01, 1B
(rescinded), 10/20/01
Firings
Way a company dismisses employees as important as why, 1C, 6/17/01
First American Bank
Minority-owned Jackson bank expands services, 1/10/01, 1C
First Baptist Church
Brandon
2 held in theft of building material, 2B, 8/31/01
Day campers illness: virus may be cause, 2B, 7/27/01
Family Life Centers campers become ill at Reservoir, 2B, 2B;
7/13/01, 7/12/01
Florence
Day-care center closes, 2B, 7/18/01
Reservoir water sample results after day campers became ill,
2B, 7/19/01
First Baptist Church of Richland
Earl Cummings arrested for burglary of church, 2B, 3/23/01
First Commercial Bank
Bank expanding operations: new branch at Meadowbrook and I-55,
6/25/01, 8C
First National Bank of Lucedale
Civil trial to recover $28 Million taken in fraud, 1B, 9/10/01
First Night
Festival in downtown Jackson, 1/1/01, 1B; 1/6/01, 6B
No downtown Jackson New Year's Eve celebration this year, 6C,
12/31/01
First There, First Care
Program stresses seat belt use, 2B, 10/26/01
First United Methodist Church
Vacation Bible School at Ridgeland church, 2B, 6/13/01
Fisher, Larry
Hinds County emergency director in Easter musical at his church,
1B, 4/9/01
Hinds County emergency management director honored, 1/23/01,
2B
Flav-O-Rich Dairies
60 jobs lost as dairy shuts down in Canton, 1/25/01, 2B
Fletcher, Bettye Ward
Will return to work for JSU, 1A, 2/16/01
Flooding, Byram
Dam leak in Glenn Haven area leads to evacuation, 1/20/01, 2B
Flooding, central Mississippi
Rankin and Copiah counties hit hard, 1B, 7/27/01
Flooding, Delta
Damage in 15 counties; more rain expected, 1A, 12/21/01
Flooding, Holmes County
Red Cross steps in to help, 1B4/13/01, 1E, 4/8/01
Flooding, Jackson metro area
Damage assessment due, 1A, 2B; 8/16/01, 8/15/01
Flashfloods in Richland and Florence, 1A, 1A; 8/14/01, 8/13/01
Flooding, Madison
City studies to avert creek flooding, 2B, 7/23/01
Flooding, Madison County
Archie Cain Rd residents again flooded out, 1B, 3/26/01
Roads closed near Gluckstadt, 1B, 9/4/01
Flooding, Mississippi
Flood waters raise threat to Jackson, 1A; 4/7/01, 1B, 4/6/01
Flooding, Richland
City seeking federal study, 2B, 2B; 9/7/01, 8/30/01
Flooding, US
Major flooding likely to skip Mississippi, 1B, 4/24/01
Flora Parrish Campsite
4-H site for African-Americans, 1B, 6/17/01
Flora, Mississippi
Library, infrastructure top town's agenda, 1/15/01, 2B, 2B;
1/18/01, 2B; 5/7/01
Florence, Mississippi
Shortage of ball fields, 2/21/01, 2B
Town gets new city hall, three-lane road, 1/1/01, 2B
Flowood Fire Department
Will install a fire detector in any home lacking one, 2B, 5/11/01
Flowood Police Department
Force mourns drug dog, Ron, 2B, 7/10/01
Flowood Restitution Center
Female inmates injured in Jackson when car hits van, 6/16/01,
6B
Flowood, Mississippi
Fiscally fit town..and it's getting new mall, 1A, 12/29/01
Tax base, population rising, 1A, 2/18/01
Floyd, Jermaine
13-year old Jackson boy accidentally shot in arm by friend,
2/6/01, 6B
FNC Inc
Oxford company sells software to electronically speed up home
buying, 1C, 3/23/01
Focus on Children in Separation
Parents find out how children feel about their divorce, 2/5/01,
2B
Foley, Kevin
Adams County teenager arrested for murder of Carlos Banks in
Jackson, 1B, 12/11/01
Food stamps
Debit card-like program for recipients, 1B, 1B; 8/7/01, 1B;
8/8/01, 6/27/01
Foot-and-mouth disease
Local veterinarians help in British crisis, 1C, 7/14/01
Football
Female referees at state high school football games, 1E, 9/25/01
MSU wins Independence Bowl, 1/1/01, 1A
State high school championships, 1A, 12/8/01
For Goodness Sake.....
Study finds Americans optimistic on religion, 1/13/01, 1E
Ford, Sharon
Biloxi woman evicted from public housing; let her barred son
visit, 3B, 5/19/01
Ford, Tim
Attorney General will investigate his California trip, 1B, 8/11/01
Q&A with the Speaker of the House, 2G, 10/21/01
Fordice, Kirk
Former governor enjoying life after politics, 3B, 10/28/01
Former governor traveling, living the "good life,"
1/15/01, 1B
Foreign trade, Mississippi
State exports surge ahead, 1C, 9/26/01
Forest fires
Better weather this Spring should produce fewer wildfires, 1B,
6/4/01
Mississippi firefighters head to blazes in Kentucky, 1B, 11/13/01
Mississippi firefighters head west to offer relief, 1B, 8/19/01
Number of wildfires in 2001 was average, 1A, 12/10/01
Still a threat in Rankin County, 1/8/01, 2B
Forest Hill High School
Reunion of the class of 1951, 1B, 9/2/01
Forestry Commission
PEER report calls for better data documentation, 1/12/01, 1C
Forfeited property
Law agencies to see greater share of funds from forfeited
property, 1B, 3/20/01
Forging Economic Success
Forum sponsored by MEC, 1C, 11/28/01
Forks of the Road
Historic slave market area in Natchez given grant, 1B, 3/13/01
Formosan termites
Presence cited in Jackson metro area, 1B, 7/5/01
Fortenberry, Andrea and Robert
Teenage New Hebron family overcoming odds, succeeding, 1B, 6/9/01
Fortner, Angela
Callaway grad wins Welty writing award at Ole Miss, 5B, 8/13/01
Forum, The
Facility offers restaurant, TV sports, Internet, lounge area,
1/25/01, 1C
Restaurant review, 4D, 7/5/01
Foster parents
Caring for children and teenagers who need them, 1E, 5/22/01
Foster, Rex
Jackson lawyer given 15-year sentence as sexual predator, 1B;
10/27/01, 4B, 6/9/01
Foster, Willie
Legendary blues man dies at age 79, 3B, 5/21/01, 6B; 5/25/01
Fourth of July
Family Fourth in Liberty Park in Madison County, 2B, 6/23/01
Fireworks sales good; festivities planned, 1A, 1C; 7/4/01, 7/3/01
Fowler, Jimmy
Drug death of auto dealer's son spurs vision:
Harbour House renamed, 1A, 5/19/01
Fox hunting
Chula Homa Hunt Club, 1D, 11/05/01
Fox Network
SusCom to carry FoxNet, 1B, 9/8/01
WDBD switches from Fox to WB, 1A, 9/7/01
Frank's Restaurant
Reopening is today, 5B, 9/20/01
Sales tax conflict straightened; restaurant closed, 1B, 1B;
9/16/01, 9/15/01
Sales tax conflict straightened; restaurant to reopen, 1B, 9/16/01
Frankel, Martin
Financier enters guilty plea in Connecticut, 1C, 3/13/01
Franklin, Tom
New writer-in-residence at Ole Miss, 1F, 9/9/01
Frasco, Karen
Photographer creates hand-tinted photographs of children, 1F,
12/30/01
Fratesi's
Restaurant review, 2/15/01, 4F
Fraud
Con artists posing as policemen take elderly Jackson couple
for $40,000, 5B, 11/10/01
Secretary of State warns on e-mail scam promising money form
Nigerian banks, 1B, 2/26/01
Fraud (teachers)
SEE Praxis I and Praxis II
Freedman's Savings and Trust Co
Old vault in Vicksburg holds freed slave records, 1A, 3/5/01
Freedom Riders
A reunion this Fall of rights activists, 1A; 11/10/01, 1B, 1B;
11/08/01, 6/25/01
Mark 40th anniversary in Jackson, 1A, 11/11/01
Freedom Riders (1960s)
Bus ride will re-create event, 5/10/01, 5B
FreedomFest
Fun for the family in Madison, 2B, 10/30/01
Freelon's Restaurant, Bar & Groove
On Farish Street, 1C, 7/8/01
Freelon's Restaurant, Bar and Groove
Restaurant review, 4F, 6/14/01
Freeman, Angela
DNA test may identify body as Petal girl missing 7 years, 1B,
7/4/01
Freeman, Edward
State native, Vietnam vet, receives Medal of Honor 35 years
later, 5B, 7/17/01
Freeman, Morgan
Has house in Charleston, comes back often, 1A, 5/26/01
Honored at state Capitol, 1B, 3/20/01
Friede Goldman Halter
Company in default, 1C, 1C; 4/20/01, 4/17/01
Company in financial trouble; bankruptcy a possibility, 1C,
4/4/01
Despite woes, company has no plans for layoffs, 1C, 4/21/01
Dispute with Norwegian firm settled, 1C, 3/13/01
Experts say Petrodrill contract should be restructured, 4/23/01,
8C
Jobs cut; 1 site closed, 1C, 1C; 3/6/01, 3/2/01
Rig Leiv Eriksson bought by Norway firm, 1C, 5/8/01
To end Petrodrill pacts, 1C, 7/27/01
Friendship Awards
Jacksonians Bea Gotthelf and John Perkins honored, 1B, 3/4/01
Frito-Lay
3 New Orleans men to serve prison time for theft of $500,000
worth of chips, 1B, 3/23/01
From Spanish Roots: A Jewish Cultural Expo
Ellen Kushner to present theater piece, 1E, 7/21/01
In Jackson, 1B; 7/11/01, 1E; 7/15/01, 1F, 7/10/01
Frye, James
SEE Cooper, Billy
Fuerst, Carl
Suspect sought for mail theft and bank fraud, 3/1/01, 3B
Functional Literacy Exam
Student test scores fall slightly, 1B, 3/12/01
Funderburk, Rita
Bobo storekeeper show to death by robbers; family wounded, 3/30/01,
3B
Fyke-Claiborne Park
Proposed facility In west Jackson, 1B, 3/25/01
G.V. Montgomery Veterans Medical Center
84-year old bedridden patient beaten, 5B, 11/21/01
Gagneaux, Jeffery
Former JPD officer, 2 others arrested on drug charges, 1B, 3/24/01
Gallagher, Margaret
Her book "The Case For Marriage," 1E, 3/6/01
Galloway United Memorial Methodist Church
Assistant pastor David Carroll, 1E, 3/17/01
Galloway United Methodist Church
Stilwells present concert on pipe organ, 1E, 2/9/01
Galloway, Jill
After head injury, 9-year old is 'a miracle in
progress,' 1D, 5/14/01
Gambling, Choctaw Indian Reservation
Deal said to be bad for state, 1C, 8/16/01
Plan to tax casino criticized, 1C, 10/2/01
Senator suggests taxing casino, 9/28/01. 1C
Yates Construction gets contract for new casino, 1C, 2/1/01
Gambling, Mississippi
Bad hand: cold weather and slowdown in the economy, 1C, 2/16/01
Benefits, cost of gambling in state to be analyzed, 1C, 5/3/01
Casino revenues slow in 2000, saturation of market, 1/25/01,
1C
Casinos hurt by Sept 11 attacks and sluggish economy, 1C, 11/30/01
Filling entry-level jobs hard to do, 1C, 6/3/01
Industry hopes to improve on diversity plan, 1C, 5/10/01
Gambling, Tishomingo County
Board of Supervisors also votes against casino, 1C, 6/30/01
Straw vote on proposed Choctaw Indian casino, 1C, 1C; 6/29/01,
6/27/01
Gambrell, Frank
Port Gibson man doesn't let Lou Gehrig's disease stop him, 4B,
10/22/01
Gandy, Roger
Jackson artist opens shop to sell his unique art creations,
1E, 7/5/01
Garbage, Clinton
New firm to collect garbage, 1B, 10/19/01
Garbage, Leflore County
Illegal dumping is a problem, 1B, 9/2/01
Garner, Jack
Union Planters' Bank CEO takes job with Ramey Agency, 1C, 2/7/01
Garriga, Joy
Pearl High School graduate had 12 years of perfect attendance,
2B, 5/27/01
Gary Road Elementary
Fifth-graders have conservation field day, 5B, 9/26/01
Gas bills
Audit says Winter bills were not out of line, 1C, 4/25/01
Cutting deeply into school budgets, 2/13/01, 2B
Don't expect price drop soon, 1/15/01, 1B
Federal funds to aid families with high bills, 2B, 3/10/01
Flora mayor talks with DHS about assistance, 2/1/01, 2B
Help with fuel bills available, 1/15/01, 1B
High bills cutting into profits of Mississippi businesses, 1/27/01,
1A
High fuel costs hurting poultry industry, 1/20/01, 1C
High utility bills no longer a concern, 6C, 12/24/01
Marchers in Jackson protest prices, 1B, 2/18/01
Mississippi near top in power rate hike, 1A, 7/6/01
More people in north Mississippi qualify for assistance, 2/4/01,
3B
Natural gas bills beyond state's control, 1/17/01, 1A; 1/23/01,
8B
Port Gibson schools hit with $57,000 bill, 1B, 2/1/01
PSC commissioner asks churches and citizens to help poor with
bills, 1/18/01, 1B
Schools and municipal budgets strained, 1/27/01, 1A
SEE ALSO Energy costs
Soaring bills spark anger, 1/7/01, 1B; 1/11/01, 6B
Unify Souls Inc helps with utility bills, 2B, 2B; 3/29/01, 3/27/01
Utility bill help for poor offered, 1/30/01, 1B, 1B; 2/1/01
Utility companies charging high gas prices will be audited,
1/23/01, 1C
Gas prices
Brisk sale in wood heaters, 2/5/01, 4B
Gas well
Flames from Wayne County well may take 2 weeks to contain, 1B,
2/15/01
Gasoline prices, Mississippi
Lower prices please motorists, 1C, 7/14/01
Prices edge up a summer approaches, 1A, 1C; 5/8/01, 4/13/01
Gateway Rescue Mission
Gift shop in Pearl robbed and burned, 1B; 5/25/01, 2B, 2B; 6/13/01,
5/24/01
Gay, William
Novelist says town of Oxford conducive to his craft, 1E, 2/1/01
Gays
Using census figures, gay groups plan to lobby lawmakers, 1B,
8/23/01
GED
First lady Melanie Musgrove praises reading to GED mothers,
children, 1B, 4/20/01
New version expected to be much harder, 2B, 11/18/01
General Missionary Baptists
State convention in Jackson, 1E, 7/14/01
George County Sheriff's Department
Miller facing charges over threats, 1B, 5B, 10/3/01, 90/30/01
Miller pleads innocent to felony charges, 6B, 11/08/01
Ghosh, Shayon
14-year old Jackson Prep graduate now at Carnegie-Mellon University,
2B, Jackson
Ghosts
SEE Haunted houses
Gibson, Joe Lee
Faithful worker has been at Millsaps College for 65 years, 1A,
5/29/01
Gilbert's Home Health Agency
High-tech telemedicine monitors homebound clients, 1B, 2/5/01
Gilmore, Larry
3 sought in fatal shooting of Gilmore, 3B, 9/9/01
Girl Scout Troop 672
Caring and riding of horses, 2B, 9/10/01
Girls State, 2001
Amy Tuck is speaker, 3B, 6/5/01
At USM, 5/21/01, 8B
Delegates to Washington named, 3B, 6/9/01
Shara Conway of Pass Christian elected governor, 5B, 6/8/01
Give Kids The World Day
For terminally ill children, 1B, 9/2/01
Gladney, Tom
Ireland native, now living in Southaven, was bodyguard to the
prominent, 2/6/01, 3B
Global Education Mobile
Tech bus is electronic classroom, 1B, 9/22/01
Gluckstadt
$3.5 Million sought for sewer and road projects, 2B, 10/22/01
Incorporation eyed; panel to be formed, 1/19/01, 2B
Gluckstadt German Festival
Annual event draws thousands of fans, 1B, 10/1/01
Gluckstadt Volunteer Fire Department
Station named for Doug Hudgins, 1B, 11/26/01
Goats
Proposed goat meat processing plant in southwest Mississippi,
1C, 6/8/01
God Offers Life Forever
Bracelet a priority for maker Ed Treadway, 1E, 11/24/01
God Save the Sweet Potato Queens, 1/11/01, 1E
Godparents
Godparents and godchildren: extending the family, 1E, 4/24/01
Gods and Monsters: Pre-Columbian Art...
Exhibit at Museum of Art, 1E, 12/13/01
Godspell
Production at St. Joseph High School, 1E, 4/21/01
Goff, Jerry
SEE Sex offenders
Golden Triangle Enterprise Center
Starkville business incubator, 1C, 8/18/01
Goldstein, Nelkin Solomon Museum
In Hebrew Union Temple in Greenville, 2B, 6/26/01
Golf Classic 2001
Event in Clinton, 2B, 4/9/01
Good Neighbor Day
Brooks Jacobs' rose give-away goes national, 1B, 1B; 9/6/01,
9/4/01
Good Neighbor Program
JPD officers live in neighborhoods, 1A, 7/17/01
Good Samaritan Center
5K run to benefit center for indigent children, 2B, 10/12/01
Goodrich, Donnie
Elderly Clinton man suspect in sexual assault of 4 young girls,
5B, 12/20/01
Goodsell, J.B.
Florence lawyer charged with sex crime, 2B, 7/21/01
Goodsell, Jesse
Florence attorney charged with fondling, 2B, 5/19/01
Goodwill Industries
Closing store in Jackson, 1B, 5/26/01
Sells Palmyra St. store to Metro Counseling Center, 1B, 6/23/01
Goodwin, James
84-year old Lafayette County man dies of hypothermia, 1/3/01,
6B
Gopher frogs
Endangered Mississippi species caught in web of politics, 1B,
3/19/01
Holding on against extinction in DeSoto National Forest, 5B,
11/12/01
Make endangered species list, 1B, 12/5/01
National Guard tankers hauling water to save rare frogs, 1A,
5/18/01
Gordon, Pearl
103rd birthday party at Home Place in Madison, 1/15/01, 2B
Gotta Grind Inc
Recycling at construction sites is Jackson firm's goal, 8C,
10/8/01
Governor's Awards for Excellence in the Arts
7 to be honored, 1F, 2/4/01
Nominations sought, 1D, 8/20/01
Governor's Conference on High Technology
Mississippi high-tech scene, 1C, 8C; 11/02/01, 10/29/01
Governor's Conference on International Trade
At Crowne Plaza in Jackson, 1C, 3/15/01
Governor's Homes for Seniors Project
Program being finalized, 1B, 12/17/01
Proposal would use prisoners as carpenters, 1/5/01, 1A
Governor's mansion
2 Leyland cypresses as Christmas trees, 1B, 12/1/01
Governors Conference on International Trade
At Crowne Plaza in Jackson, 1C, 3/15/01
Governors, Mississippi
Ex-governors reflect on the times they served, 3B, 9/23/01
Gubernatorial marital turmoil, 3H (Bill Minor), 7/1/01
Graduation exercises
Distinguished speakers at colleges throughout state, 1B; 5/12/01,
3B, 5/1/01
Respectful celebrations expected by JPS, 2B, 2B; 5/20/01, 5/13/01
Grand Gulf Military Monument Park
Artifacts have gone largely unseen, 1E, 9/18/01
Grand Gulf, Mississippi
'Town's' population numbers fewer than 10, 1E, 9/18/01
Grant, Christopher
Diploma is given, 1B, 6/5/01
Pearl High graduate raises fist during ceremony
diploma withheld, 1A, 5/31/01
Grantham, Bill
Brandon country singer puts out CD, 1E, 12/11/01
Grantham, Dennis
Inmate spared death penalty dead at age 35, 1/23/01, 1B
Gray Daniels
Name for all Asbury Auto Group car dealerships in Jackson, 1C,
9/8/01
Great Mississippi River Balloon Race
In Natchez, 4F, 10/18/01
Great Southern
Road trip to Maine on Harley-Davidsons, 1E, 6/7/01
Great Southern Truck Co
Files lawsuit against Volvo Trucks North America, 1C, 2/6/01
Great Steamboat Race of 1870
Delta and Mississippi Queen recreate famous race, 1F, 6/24/01
Greater Belhaven Neighborhood Foundation
Neighborhoods unite, eye goals, 2B, 8/16/01
Greater Jackson Area Job Fair
At Trade Mart, 1C, 3/14/01, 5B; 3/21/01
Greater Jackson YMCA
Betty Lou Reeves is 1st woman Board chair, 1B, 12/12/01
Greater St. James Missionary Baptist Church
Shining light in ailing neighborhood, 1E, 8/4/01
GreekFest
Delectable good time, 1B, 5F; 9/24/01, 9/20/01
Green, Erika
Killed in fatal crash on West Capitol St; driver sought, 1B,
1B; Mar 1, 2/28/01, 2001
Green, Tomie
Suspicious letter placed on judge's car, 2B, 11/09/01
Greenfield family
Mother addicted; death of grandmother imperils children, 1B,
1B; 7/30/01, 6/4/01
Greenlee, Jim
Confirmed as US attorney for northern district, 1B, 8/4/01
Grenada Public Schools
Rumors of gang shootings panic parents, 1/13/01, 3B
Greyhound Bus Lines
Bomb scares on bus traveling thru Jackson, 1B, 2/21/01
Gridley's Barbecue
Restaurant on Old Square Rd in Jackson closes, 7/2/01, 8C
Griffin, Martina
Velma Jackson school sophomore eyes career in medicine, 2B,
8/19/01
Grisham, John
In Jackson for signing of "The Painted House," 1A,
2/25/01, 7B; 2/27/01
Grison, Deborah
JSU graduate's book 'Words From the Top' well received, 1E,
8/24/01
Griswold, David
Tupelo senior is state's top STAR student, 1A, 4/28/01
Groceries on the Go
Effort fills void for elderly, disabled, 1C, 8/6/01
Ground Zero
Morgan Freeman and partner open cafe in Clarksdale, 1C, 4/15/01
Groundhog Job Shadow Day
Youths tour Best Buy, 1C, 2/3/01
Grove Park Golf Course
City Council approves $600,000+ for project, 1B, 7/29/01
Growing a Greener Mississippi
Delta group wants to increase number of small farmers, 1C, 2/3/01
Growth in the Suburbs
Brandon: one goal after another, 1A, 2/25/01
Canton has plenty of action, 1A, 3/11/01
Flowood on bright path, 1A, 2/18/01
Madison, a place to put down roots, 1A, 3/18/01
Pearl is booming, 1A, 2/11/01
Richland town's name proving accurate, 1A, 3/4/01
Ridgeland meeting demands of future, 1A, 3/25/01
Guardian angels
Are they watching over you?, 1E, 2/17/01
Gulf Coast
Surplus of expensive beachfront homes on market, 3B, 4/16/01
Gulf sturgeon
Ruling helps safeguard rare fish in coast rivers, 3/20/01, 5B
Gulley, C. Douglas
Financier's trial moved out of Jackson County, 3B, 4/22/01
Gumbo Cook-off and Okra Festival
In Smith Park, 5F, 9/6/01
Gun control, US
Should gun laws be tightened? (pro and con), 1H, 4/1/01
Gun Dog Comics
Starkville store closes; owners to focus ventures on Internet,
1C, 6/19/01
Gunn, Edward Noble
Meet his daughter from England for the first time, 1E, 10/23/01
Guns
2 Madison men arrested; 56 guns confiscated
Selling without license, 1B, 2/17/01
Guns, Edwards
Missing Magnum; mayor calls for sheriff's dept investigation,
2/27/01, 2B
Habitat for Humanity
'Blitz building' of house for James Nichols, 1B, 4/24/01
200th house in city being built, 2/8/01, 2B
5th home in Brandon area, 2/15/01, 2B
Clinton chapter, Lions clubs unite to build home for Pearl woman,
1/8/01, 2B
Cofounder Millard Fuller to visit Jackson, 1A, 2/1/01, 2B; 2/7/01
Gail Pittman Easter egg fund-raiser, 1E, 3/31/01
High-ranking elected officials help to build home on Livingston
St, 2, 6/12/01
Metro Lions Clubs join Habitat to build homes, 1B, 2/16/01
Radiothon to raise $80,000, 1B, 11/27/01
Some students spend spring break building homes, 2B, 3/23/01
Habitual offenders
Preset bonds sometime allow criminals back on the street, 1B,
2/5/01
Hal & Mal's Restaurant & Brewery
Restaurant review, 9F, 10/18/01
Hall of Fame
Stennis, Williams, Reddix, Cooper and Matthews honored, 1B,
12/8/01
Hall, Dick
Q&A with chairman of Legislative transportation committee,
2G, 12/23/01
Q&A with Mississippi transportation commissioner, 2B, 7/1/01
Republican says he may run for governor in 2003, 8B, 12/11/01
Halloween
Alternatives to Halloween are popular, 1A, 11/01/01
Few go trick-or-treating these days, 1A, 11/01/01
Halter Marine Inc
5 are indicted in fraud scheme, 1C, 8/8/01
Ham operators
SEE Jackson Amateur Radio Club
Hammett, Larry
Appeals court reverses Natchez man's perjury conviction, 1/25/01,
`B
Hamp, Tim
Tunica County coroner among 2 killed in wreck, 1B, 3/31/01
Handy, Newton
Long-time JSU photographer killed in car crash, 1A, 10/26/01
Harbour House
SEE Fowler, Jimmy
Harcourt School Publishers
Pays $71,000 in fines to state textbook fund, 1B, 4/21/01
Hardin, Mark
Man wounded by Hinds sheriff deputies had history of domestic
violence, 2B, 3/6/01
Hardy Middle School
Fire damages school officies, 2B, 10/30/01
Hardy, Patrick
Broookhaven High School teacher/coach in jail after chase, gunfire,
1/9/01, 3B
Hargrave, Jimmy
One-time Natchez pastor accused in Fayette bank robbery, 3B,
3B; 10/18/01, 10/10/01
Harmon, George
Farish Avenue druggist Heritage Award winner, 1C, 9/15/01
Harris brothers
3 brothers given life sentences in 1999 killing of Ronnie Travis,
2/23/01, 2B
Harris, Marilyn
TV chef, native of Mississippi, has new cookbook, 1F, 10/24/01
Harrison County Correctional Work Center
2 escapees, 1B; 6/19/01, 3B, 3B; 6/20/01, 6/18/01
Harrison County Sheriff's Department
Jury to view shooting death of sailor by deputy, 1/12/01, 3B
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Here comes the movie, 1E; 11/17/01, 5B, 11/15/01
Hart, Rodalton
Holmes County farmer given 2 years in prison for fraud, 1B,
3/13/01
Harter, Shannon
Death of Bay St. Louis woman ruled homicide, 3B, 9/1/01
Harvey Chapel Missionary Baptist Church
Final service at site acquired by Nissan, 1A, 4/23/01
Haskins, Tommy
Madison-Ridgeland Academy senior wants to be sports announcer,
2B, 3/18/01
Hassan, Rifaat
Memphis man sets up gift shops for cultural exhibits, 1C, 11/30/01
Hassell, Don
State employee says safety report cost hims his job, 6B, 11/02/01
Haunted houses
A ghostly tour of Mississippi, 1E, 10/30/01
Hawkins Field
Restoration of old terminal eyed, 2B, 4/19/01
Hawkins, Lucia
Vicksburg woman recalls her days as a diva, 8B, 10/16/01
Hawkins, Wydette
Low key and highly successful Jackson businessman, 1C, 11/18/01
Hawks, Bill
On list for number 2 position at USDA, 1B; 4/4/01, 2/6/01, 5B
Haxton, Brooks
Poet, son of Ellen Douglas, has book signing at Lemuria, 1E,
3/29/01
Hay crop
A good season, 1C, 7/17/01
Hayes, George and Bessie Faye
Rankin couple burned: gas leak in new home, 2B, 2B; 6/14/01,
6/13/01
Hayles Towing and Recovery
Jackson tow company wins 7th ACE award, 1C, 12/14/01
Haymond, Saul
Delta farmer/painter has national reputation, but little to
show for it, 1A, 4/16/01
Folk artists disputes tax preparer Debra Epps' claims, 1B, 1B;
5/5/01, 4/28/01
Highland Colony Baptist Church to aid talented, self-taught
artist, 1B, 10/12/01
Haynes, Camilla
Arkansas woman's family awarded $12M in flying blade lawsuit,
1A, 3/10/01
Trial in 1998 death of Arkansas woman killed by flying blade
on I-55, 1B, 2/27/01
Hazard mitigation plan
Ridgeland's plan to lesson impact of natural disasters, 2B,
10/5/01
Hazardous material, Delta
Fish warning: DEQ says all waters contaminated with DDT, 1A,
6/27/01
Fishermen not deterred by DDT warnings, 1A; 8/7/01, 1B, 6/28/01
Toxic fish warning signs to be posted, 1B, 8/8/01
Hazardous material, Hinds County
DEQ requests county to clean land near Bolton, 2B, 6/25/01
Haze, Van
Rafting DJ encourages blood donations, 2B, 7/28/01
Head Start
35 years later, mission still strong, 1A, 10/23/01
Grants for Mississippi exceed $2.3 MIllion, 4B, 6/19/01
Head, Amy
Make -up artist and consultant has own line of cosmetics, 1C,
8/4/01
Health Care Summit
Setting goals for the state, 1B, 6/2/01
Health insurance
7% premium hike for state employees and teachers, 1A, 8/29/01
City of Jackson's fund is depleted, 1A; 8/15/01, 1B, 8/9/01
Musgrove plan for state employees calls for end to deductibles,
1A, 8/5/01
Health Maintenance Organizations
SEE HMOs
Heart attacks
Sudden cardiac deaths on rise in state, 1B, 4/2/01
Heart defibrillators
Rankin County fire departments get new devices, 2B, 2B; 5/11/01,
3/15/01
HeARTS Against AIDS
Dance and silent auction at Hal & Mal's, 1B, 2/11/01
Heatwave Triathlon
Therapeutic Recreation program at Methodist Rehab, 2B, 6/8/01
Hebeler Vicksburg Corp
Power demand generates jobs, 1/8/01, 8C
Henley, James Washington
Civil War veteran honored at Rankin County cemetery, 2B, 5/4/01
Henley-Young Juvenile Justice Center
Head teacher Ginger Smith, 1B, 10/11/01
Henry, Christopher
Hire by JPD and Hinds Sheriff department despite extortion charges,
1B, 10/31/01
JPD officer on leave; arrested for extortion in 1999 case, 1B,
11/01/01
Henry, Kathy
Ridgeland woman named top state adviser for Republican teens,
2B, 7/18/01
Hepatitis B
Lovett Elementary (Clinton) pupils vaccinated, 1/15/01, 2B
Herbert, Curt
Coast man is Bush administration's top energy regulator, 4/29/01,
6H (Bill Minor)
Pascagoula native named head of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
1/23/01, 1C
Hercules Concrete Pumping of Mississippi
Company going high tech, 1C, 8/23/01
Heritage House of Castlewoods
Alzheimers/dementia wing dedicated, 2B, 6/7/01
Herring Appraisers $ Computers
Firm in Madison County contract dispute closes, 1B, 7/4/01
Herring Appraisers & Computers
Contract binding, no out bid was required, 1B; 9/5/01, 2B, 8/3/01
Hearing on Madison County contract postponed, 2B, 6/29/01
Judge to decide on unbidded appraisal ruling, 1, 1B; 7/30/01,
7/7/01
Herring, Clint and Terri
Couple running in marathon in Hawaii to benefit Diabetes Foundation,
1B
Herrington, Alice
Madison retiree's 'mission' is to aid needy families, 2B, 12/17/01
Hiawatha House
Deteriorating Civil War landmark near Edwards, 1F, 8/19/01
Hicks, Eugene
Clarksdale restaurateur's hot tamales are popular, 3B, 5/1/01
Higginbotham Automobiles
Blackwell Imports sold to Florida family, 1C, 3/2/01
High Moon Pizzeria
Restaurant review, 9/20/01, 10F
High school bands
Careful not to play offensive tunes at football games, 2B, 9/2/01
High school football
A way of life in Mississippi, 1A, 10/26/01
High school graduations
Children moving on; parents cope, 1E, 5/1/01
High school students
Should students have to pay to park their cars at school?, 2B,
6/3/01
High Street
Jackson City Council approves contract, 1B, 5/30/01
Neely accuses Mayor Johnson of dragging his feet on issue, 1B,
5/22/01
Work on Jackson thoroughfare finally gets underway, 1B, 7/21/01
Highpointe Apartments
Brandon complex gathers food donations for Stewpot, 2B, 6/27/01
Highway 18
Opening of extension southeast of Brandon popular with area
residents, 1A, 5/21/01
Proposed north loop near Brandon: straight or zigzag?, 1A, 5/21/01
Highway 49
Median lights to be erected at Richland, 2B, 7/18/01
No funds to correct dangerous stretch going south below Hattiesburg,
1/16/01, 1B
Highway 61
Consensus on bypass at Port Gibson, 1B, 12/12/01
Highway Commission
Still alive and kicking despite inefficiencies, 2/11/01, 3H
(Bill Minor)
Highway markers
Honor the dead, console the living, 1A, 7/8/01
Highway Patrol
High-tech equipment at accident scenes, 1B, 8/5/01
Master Sgt. Alan Thompson is trooper of the year, 1B, 5/22/01
Motorcycle unit: 6 new Harley-Davidsons, 1A, 2/16/01
Officers honored during awards ceremony, 1B, 7/18/01
Simulator helps troopers sharpen their driving skills, 1B, 10/29/01
Hilburn, H. Breland
Hinds County Circuit Judge returns to private practice, 1B,
12/5/01
Hill, Faith
Among Mississippi natives nominated for Grammys, 1/4/01, 1B;
2/23/01, 1E, 1E; 1/6/01
Hill, J. Edward
Tupelo doctor is chair-elect of the American Medical Board of
Trustees, 1A, 7/14/01
Hill, Latish
Her conviction in suffocation death of her son upheld, 3/24/01,
3B
Hill, Marva
Celebrated teacher at Velma Jackson High School, 2B, 3/11/01
Hillcrest Christian Elementary School
Receives shrine of freedom, 2B, 12/28/01
Hilltop Painted Acres
Widow in Brandon to carry on husband's project, 2B, 10/20/01
Hilton, Kyle
14-year old Terry boy's drawings displayed at Studio Art Gallery,
1/30/01, 2B
Hinds Community College
Ad campaign successful: surging enrollment in nursing program,
2B, 11/08/01
Budget cuts prompt Hinds to increase tuition, 1A, 4/5/01
Canon Envirothon Competition, 1/28/01, 2B
Joins school-improvement coalition, 2B, 10/23/01
Liles Williams is alumnus of the year, 2B, 9/24/01
New ACT Center, 2/16/01, 2B
Partnership with ITech Advanced Training Center, 1C, 8/21/01
Renovation of Rankin County building, 2B, 8/11/01
SEE ALSO Muse, Clyde
Seeking land for campus expansion, 1/4/01, 1B
Sen Thad Cochran speaks at benefit for Cain Hall, 2B, 3/17/01
Tuition raised: no layoffs at this time, 2B, 6/7/01
Visiting Russian students, 2B, 8/1/01
Hinds County
New comprehensive plan nearing completion, 1B, 10/15/01
Hinds County budget, 2002
County facing shortfall, 1A, 8/7/01
County's reserve larger than expected, 1B, 9/26/01
Supervisors find way to cover $1.5 Million deficit, 1A, 9/28/01
Hinds County Chancery Clerk
Electronic storage of records, 1B, 9/12/01
Hinds County Chancery Court
Damage from faucet left running, 1A; 5/20/01, 1B, 1B; 5/19/01,
5/18/01
Facility is reopened, 1B, 5/22/01
Hinds County Circuit Clerk
Criminal records to be stored electronically, 1/11/01, 1B
Hinds County Crisis Intervention Center
City Council set to vote on site, 1A, 5B; 8/21/01, 8/8/01
Does a rural site make sense?, 1B, 8/27/01
No center in Fondren area, 1A, 8/22/01
Proposed site: educating the neighbors, 1B, 3/18/01
Hinds County Detention Center (R)
Antoine Carr found hanged in cell, 1B, 11/04/01
Arts Commission grants for art instruction, 1F, 7/15/01
City inmates won't be turned away, sheriff says, 1B, 10/19/01
Consultants to study overcrowding, 1B, 9/6/01
Electronic woes require increased manpower, 1B, 11/28/01
Inmate Central Demond Spann hangs himself, 2/9/01, 2B
Inmate fees: Jackson, Clinton won't pay, 1B, 11/13/01
Inmate fees: legal input sought, 1A, 1B; 12/10/01, 11/20/01
Inmate health care savings expected, 1B, 12/18/01
Lawsuit on overcrowding dropped, 1B, 7/17/01
Officer Willie Harvey charged with sexual battery, 1B, 2/3/01
Overcrowding: supervisor stalemate, 1A; 6/30/01, 1B, 5/12/01
Overcrowding: supervisors must decide on solution, 1A, 5/11/01
Overcrowding: tents offered as solution, 1B, 5/9/01
Pretrial inmates crowd jail; nonviolent ones freed, 1A, 5/8/01
Repairs to electrical system, 2B, 3/21/01
Hinds County District Attorney
Assistants Haynes and Peterson want DA job, 1A, 4/5/01
Faye Peterson, 1st black, female DA, 1A, 1A; 5/15/01, 4/28/01
Peterson to target backlog of cases, 1A, 1B; 7/25/01, 6/13/01
Peterson works to clear backlog, 1A, 8/2/01
Wilton McNair hired as assistant DA, 1B, 8/20/01
Hinds County Drug Court
Failure rate is high, 1B, 12/1/01
Judge Patricia Bennett resigns, 10/13/01. 1B
Patricia Bennett named to preside, 1B, 2/4/01
Hinds County employees
Aetna Insurance may charge 40% increase in premiums, 1B, 9/25/01
Given $100-a-month raise, 10/16/01. 1A
Larger pay raises considered, 1B, 10/2/01
Hinds County Penal Farm
2 inmates plead guilty to assault on other inmates, 1/23/01,
7B
Dogs learn obedience skills at Farm, 1B, 6/18/01
Inmates pick up trash in Georgetown neighborhood, 4B, 8/5/01
Hinds County Public Schools
3, including teacher, charged in $130,000 scam, 2B, 9/20/01
Bond issue failure: Byram discouraged, 1A, 12/6/01
Bond issue falls short, 1B, 12/5/01
Bond issue scheduled, 1A; 12/4/01, 1B, 1B; 12/1/01, 11/09/01
Need for school bus drivers, 2B, 8/1/01
Opponents of failed issue: give us 'input,' 1A, 12/24/01
Hinds County Sheriff's Department
5 handguns and 3 rifles missing from inventory, 2B, 11/07/01
6 employees honored for service, 1/20/01, 5B
Budget hiked $743,000, 1A, 7/3/01
Good News Jail & Prison Ministry, 2B, 5/3/01
Reserve force given van
5/25/01, 2B
Sheriff McMillin wants boost in budget, 1B, 6/19/01
Special Response Team, 1B, 5/13/01
Substation at Byram, 2B, 6/20/01
Substation in Byram, 1B, 12/10/01
Surveillance tools to nab illegal dumpers, 2B, 4/5/01
Hinds County Sherrif's Department
DARE drug education program, 2B, 11/01/01
Hinds County Spelling Bee
Kelechi Amandi is winner, 2B, 3/2/01
Hinds County Supervisors
Advance payment for work not yet done irks
supervisors, 1B, 7/26/01
Hinds County Tax Collector
Missing $9582 restored; clerk no longer with office, 1B, 6/28/01
Hinds Independent Methodist Church
Fireman Gary McGee charged with arson, 1B; 9/17/01, 2B, 8/1/01
Raymond church complex burns, 1B, 7/26/01
Hispanics
Growing presence in state classrooms, 1A, 4/2/01
State Hispanic population steadily rises over decade, 3/6/01,
4B
History of Fear
Kos Kostmayer brings his play to Millsaps College, 1E, 4/26/01
Hit-and-run accident
Edwards woman Lillian Merle Harris killed; driver sought, 1B,
12/25/01
Hixon, Tom
SEE Nissan plant
HMOs
Patients' rights:bill: HMOs still in hot seat, Scruggs says,
1B, 8/12/01
Hockey
City and state offer to finance hockey arena, 1/31/01, 1A
Hodgkin, Douglas
Family of murder victim Jean Elizabeth Gillies wants parole
denial, 1/19/01, 6B
Hog farms
DEQ under attack for issuing incinerators to burn animals, 1A,
7/23/01
North Mississippi residents unhappy with DEQ plan, 1A, 1A; 6/11/01,
6/1/01
Hog industry
Mississippi prices on upswing, 1C, 3/31/01
Hog Wild: A Pig Outyssey
At Ag Museum, 1B, 6/14/01, 8F; 6/17/01
Hogg, Noreen
Elderly Jackson woman struck and killed standing in the street,
5B, 10/4/01
Holden, William
St. Dominic's 1st open-heart patient has 27-year tune-up, 1D,
7/16/01
Holiday Studio & Gallery Tour
Art for the holidays, 1E, 11/13/01
Holiday Top Hat Brunch
Fund-raiser by Coalition of 100 Black Women, 1D, 11/26/01
Holiday travel
Air traffic down, cars and buses crowd highways, 1B, 1C; 12/26/01,
12/25/01
Holleman, Boyce
Gulfport attorney finds 2nd career as an actor, 1/19/01, 1B
Holley, Claire
Jackson native to celebrate her new CD at Hal & Mal's, 1E,
8/27/01
Holley, Timothy
Robbies Quick Stop clerk shot, wounded, 2B, 2B; 4/13/01, 4/12/01
Holmes-Humphreys Correctional Facility
New regional jail helps with Parchman overflow, 1/15/01, 1A
Holocaust Commemoration Service
At Beth Israel, 1B, 4/25/01
Holtzclaw Mansion
Restoration sought for home on HCC, Utica branch campus, 1/19/01,
2B
Holy Family Catholic Church
Fire damages convent and school in Natchez, 1A, 2/12/01
Holy Name of Jesus School
Canton school struggling to survive, 1/6/01, 1E
Home and Products Extravaganza
At Mississippi Trademart, 1C, 3/10/01
Home buying
Buying that first home, 1D, 9/17/01
Local market boom holds on, 1C, 7/26/01
Low mortgage rates spur housing market, 1C, 6/26/01
Home Depot
Store at I-20 and Highway 18 in Brandon to open, 2B, 4/14/01
Home ownership
Goal of program partnered by AmSouth and the MDA, 1B, 8/25/01
Home Place/Willard Bond Home
Winds take roof of nursing home, 4/15/01, 5B
Home renovation
Living with the mess, 1E, 8/29/01
Home sales
Clinton market remains steady, 2B, 8/13/01
Home schooling
Does it work?, 1B, 8/27/01
More parents opting to teach their children at home, 1B, 8/26/01
On the rise in Mississippi and nationwide, 1A, 8/3/01
Homeless
James Ivory Homeless Persons Memorial Service, 1B, 12/22/01
Homeless, Madison County
Sheriff hopes to find shelter, 1/3/01, 2B
Homeless, Mississippi
$3.3Milion HUD grant for Mississippi, 1B, 11/24/01
HomePlace
Its 84 remaining stores closing, 1C, 5/15/01
Homicides, Columbus
Police reactivate probe of 5 unsolved murders , 1996-1998, 2/8/01,
5B
Homicides, Jackson
Identity sought for body found in auto off Pearl St, 1/3/01,
1B
Hooks, Maurice
Former Jones County sheriff dead at age 62, 1B, 3/6/01
Hooters
Coming to Jackson; will be on I-55 Frontage Rd at Northside
Dr, 1C, 10/30/01
Horn Island
Crews battling wildfire, 3B, 4/24/01. 1B; 4/26/01
Hornick, Brett
Petal youth told he would never walk again now has good chance,
2/19/01, 3B
Horse arena
Hinds supervisors to appeal judge's ruling, 1B, 8/9/01
Hosemann, Gerald
SEE Johnston, Juanita
Hospice Ministries
Ridgeland
Chapel is completed, 2B, 11/28/01
Hospitals, Mississippi
Struggling rural facilities may get federal help, 1/13/01, 1B
Hostage situation
5 young children, pregnant baby-sitter freed from apartment,
1A, 3/25/01
Hotel Marie
Historic hotel in Tunica gets $2 Million renovation, 1C, 6/9/01
Houck, William
Bishop at Catholic Diocese of Jackson retires, 1E, 6/9/01
House fires, Biloxi
13-year old Michael Wildee saves neighbor, 1B, 12/29/01
House fires, Clinton
Apartment fire displaces 3 families, 1B, 12/27/01
House fires, Edwards
Home destroyed; Gertrude Draper is killed, 2/28/01, 2B
House fires, Flora
Fire at apartment complex, 2B, 9/26/01
House fires, Greenville
1 adult, 2 children killed in blaze, 3B, 4/16/01
House fires, Jackson
9-year-old Justin Grant dies in fire in, 1B, 1B; 10/19/01, 10/18/01
Candle sparks Belhaven home blaze, 1B, Jackson
Fatality in fire on Ridgeland Drive, 1/4/01, 1B
Firefighters rescued after floor caves in, 1B, 9/11/01
Heirloom antique dresser lost in blaze on Capri Circle, 2B,
4/26/01
House fires, Mississippi
3 die in holiday fires, 3B, 12/27/01
Surviving a house fire in your home, 1E, 12/12/01
House fires, Pearl
2 children killed in fire at Lee Mobile Home Park, 1B, 10/6/01
House fires, Rankin County
Fire destroys vacant mobile homes, 2/13/01, 2B
House fires, Tate County
6 children killed, 1B, 3B; 11/12/01, 11/11/01
Woman accused in deaths of her 6 children released, 1B, 11/15/01
House of Blues
New Orleans
Restaurant review, 1/4/01, 4F
Housing construction
Local building market soars, 1C, 5/4/01
Housing Summit
Free meeting to address Jackson's housing problems, 1A, 6/29/01
Housing, Jackson
Upscale project at Woodrow Wilson and North West St, 1C, 9/1/01
Housing, Utica
Federal grant will give 14 families better homes, 2B, 5/31/01
Houston Vocational School
Mississippi crew, solar car honored in New York, 1A, 7/26/01
Howell, Bob and Judy
Monroe County couple found dead in their burning home, 1/8/01,
1B
Howton, David
Quick EMT response saves Richland man's life after heart attack,
2B, 11/21/01
Hoye House
Future of historic house in Newton is in question, 1F, 11/04/01
Huggins, David
Q&A with Commissioner of Public Safety, 2H, 8/19/01
Hummingbird Migration Celebration
In Holly Springs, 3B, 8/30/01
Hummingbirds
Making way thru state on way to south
7/13/01, 1B
Humphrey. Kenneth
Self-taught Vicksburg artist was once homeless, 1E, 4/5/01
Hunting and fishing
Mississippi and Louisiana hope for accord over fees, 3/8/01,
4B
Hurricanes, Gulf Coast
No storms yet, but it's a 'crap shoot,' 1B, 9/9/01
Sewage spills following storms called major threat, 3B, 6/22/01
Hymns
Churches venturing away from traditional hymns, 1E, 8/25/01
Hyundai
Alabama is choice for plant, South Korean newspaper reports,
1C, 1C; 10/20/01, 10/17/01
Auto plant may come to Mississippi, 1C, 1C; 10/12/01, 1C; 10/13/01,
1C; 11/13/01, 9/11/01
Is proposed plant on agenda during Musgrove's visit to South
Korea?, 1C, 12/18/01
Ohio enters competition for US plant, 1C, 12/14/01
Plant doubtful for state; also could strain resources, 1C, 11/16/01
I-20
Leg of interstate dedicated to 31st Infantry, 1A, 8/25/01
Norrell Road interchange plan on schedule, 2B, 3/1/01
Trucker saves wounded New Orleans teenager; shooter kills himself,
1B, 6/22/01
I-220
Proposed new interchange plan praised, 2B, 11/07/01
Work to begin on Industrial Drive interchange, 1B, 6/28/01
I-69
Desoto County gives approval of interstate routing, 4B, 5/23/01
Mississippi and Tennessee officials work together, 1B; 5/16/01,
5/14/01, 6B
Proposed route concerns some residents, 3B; 7/31/01, 4B, 6/7/01,
6B; 12/2/01
Ice cream
Homemade ice cream, 1E, 7/25/01
Ice hockey
Jacksonians warm to sport, 1E, 3/8/01
ID theft
Called number 1 crime of millennium, 1A, 12/27/01
Identification (personal)
SEE ID theft
Iles, Greg
Writer finds success not playing by the rules, 1E, 7/26/01
Immigrants
Arrest of Satish Patel points to plight of immigrants, 1A, 7/30/01
Impact fees
City of Madison may have to pay $250,000 to insurer, 2B, 4/14/01
Imrac Corp
Software maker for electronic medical patient charts, 1B, 11/24/01
In God We Trust
SEE American Family Association
SEE Mississippi Legislature, 2001
Income tax US
Savings still possible as year ends, 1C, 12/29/01
Income tax, Mississippi
Tax revenue shortfall less than expected, 1A, 5/5/01
Income tax, US
300,000 rebate checks returned undelivered, 1C, 10/31/01
Deadline today for tax filing extension, 1A, 8/15/01
First tax-refund checks in mail July 20, 5B, 6/8/01
I hate it, many people say, 1A, 4/17/01
Mississippi not high on list for rebates, 1A, 6/1/01
Rebates: will they help state economy?, 1A; 8/12/01, 1C, 7/29/01
Scam: finding out about refund amount, 1B, 7/10/01
Tax cut checks in the mail to many, 1A, 7/1/01
Indictments
Long-delayed criminal indictments in Hinds County targeted,
1/7/01, 1B
Individualized Education Plan
Training for parents of the disabled, 2B, 7/29/01
Influenza
Cases on rise in state, 1/7/01, 1B; 1/15/01, 1D
Has the season peaked?, 1B, 2/17/01
Increase interest in flu shots expected, 1B, 10/22/01
Kroger grocery stores offer flu vaccine, 2B, 11/01/01
Vaccine in short supply, but more expected, 1A, 10/31/01
Vaccines now readily available, 1B, 11/14/01
Ingalls Shipbuilding
Black workers sue plant, 1B, 4/27/01
Cruise ship construction, 1C, 3/11/01
Destroyer USS Lassen is commissioned, 4/22/01, 5B
Navy urged to use cruise ships being built at Ingalls, 8C, 12/26/01
Plant unveils multi-mission design for next-generation destroyers,
3/4/01, 5B
St. Pe will retire as president, 1C, 8/17/01
Inmate labor
Pays dividends in state, 2B, 7/6/01
SEE Prison labor
Inmates
SEE Prisoners
Insurance companies
SEE Jury verdicts
Integrated Management Services
Supervisor says firm getting preferential treatment, 1A, 10/7/01
Interest rates
Lower rates expected to boost sales of big ticket items, 1A,
3/21/01
Internal cardiac defibrillator
Vicksburg man say his is keeping him alive, 1B, 7/9/01
International Ballet Competition
1998 gold medalists to open Jackson competition, 1A, 10/18/01
International Paper
Garbage load at Moss Point plant catches, 3B, 6/23/01
Union fights to keep Moss Point paper plant open, 1A, 6/23/01
International Paper Mill
Moss Point mill closes for 2nd time, 3/18/01, 3B
International Video
Terry Rd store agrees to stock more non-adult titles, 1B, 7/29/01
Internet
100 Black Men of Jackson partners with Time Warner to teach
children the Net, 5B, 6/19/01
Bellsouth offering high-speed access in several state markets,
1/9/01, 1C
Bill-paying on the Net, 1C, 8/19/01
Child porn biggest concern in US, 1C, 4/3/01
FDA advises caution shopping for drugs online, 1/16/01, 1A
For law firms high-speed access to research is worth the money,
1C, 5/5/01
Law requiring filters challenged by librarians and ACLU, 1B,
3/21/01
Long-distance truckers now use laptops, internet instead of
CBs, 1/19/01, 1C
Satellite services delivering net to rural Mississippi, 1C,
5/26/01
Stage agencies increasing online services, information, 1/2/01,
1B
Stolen identity can follow web purchases, lawman warns, 1/15/01,
1B
Swifter DSL access coming to 43 more Mississippi towns, 1C,
7/4/01
Taxing Internet sales, 1G, 11/04/01
Irving, Christopher
Raymond High senior aims for 2 careers, 2B, 12/2/01
Islam
SEE Muslims
Islamic Moorish Spain
Exhibit at International Museum of Muslim Cultures in Jackson,
4/15/01, 10G
Isle of Capri Casinos
Biloxi-based company's earnings beat the street, 1C, 6/22/01
Italian cookery
With recipes, 1/17/01, 1E
J-M Saddlery
Saddler making in Hazlehurst is family affair, 2/6/01. 1E
J.T. and Dave
Cancellation rumors an attention-getting device for radio show,
1E, 7/26/01
Jackson 2000
Student group fosters racial harmony, 2B, 9/30/01
Jackson Academy
Ashleigh Park honors late teacher, 2B, 12/16/01
Murrah students guest on Big Band performance day, 1B, 2/26/01
To graduate 1st black student Sylvester Vanerson, 1A, 5/18.01
Jackson Advocate
Publisher Charles Tisdale guest speaker at Clarion-Ledger program,
2/7/01, 5B
Jackson Amateur Radio Club
Ham operators turn hobby into public service, 1E, 10/17/01
Jackson Bandits
Hockey players adjust to life in the deep South, 1/18/01, 1E
Hockey team signs lease for arena, 1A, 10/3/01
Hockey team want Mississippi to back arena, 1A, 1H; 3/28/01,
3/11/01
Jackson budget, 2001-02
City Council cuts here, adds there, 1B, 8/22/01
City Council deadlocked over budget, 1A, 9/14/01
City Council OKs halt to 'bloodletting,' 1A, 8/23/01
Council won't back budget; mill increase won't pass, it says,
1A, 9/6/01
How will city spend its money?, 1B, 10/10/01
Mayor proposing same budget, but with 3-mill tax hike, 1B, 9/12/01
Number of city-owned vehicles may be cut, 1B, 8/24/01
Jackson Center for Cooperative Development
Group coordinates Resource Link, 1C, 9/28/01
Jackson Civil Rights Movement Driving Tour
Plans unveiled, 1B, 3/1/01
Jackson Cookbook
Compiled by the Symphony League, 1E, 4/18/01
Jackson Enterprise Community Council
City freezes money: asks advice on the funds, 1/18/01, 1B
Jackson Fire Department
Check failed to catch felony charge of recruit Aaron Blevins,
1/13/01, 1A
Dramatic rescue of James Grady form his burning apartment, 1B,
12/19/01
Federally approved lottery system to hire recruits, 1/21/01,
1A
Fire-captain tests fuel complaints, 1B, 3/26/01
George Lambus charges Dept with age bias, 1B, 9/2/01
Kids Fire Academy, 2B, 6/22/01
Mayor Johnson leery of aiding county firefighters, 2B, 3/14/01
New thermal cameras help to cut search time, 1B, 5/4/01
Union declares stalemate in labor talks, 1B, 1B; 3/31/01, 2/9/01
Jackson Fire Museum
Meeting heroes and history, 1E, 10/23/01
Jackson Gamers
Small figures make for big battles, 1D, 11/23/01
Jackson Heart Study
Ending racial disparity in heart disease, 1A; 9/22/01, 1B, 2B;
9/30/01, 7/13/01
Surgeon General David Satcher visits Medical Mall, 1B; 11/15/01,
2/11/01, 5B
Jackson Historic Preservation Commission
Controversy over razing home in Belhaven, 1B, 11/30/01
Jackson Industrial Uniform Service
New upscale First Class Linens division, 1C, 5/19/01
Jackson International Airport
Bonnie Wilson new public safety director, 1C, 12/5/01
Consultant lauds fares, availability of service, 1C, 3/7/01
Delays not a major problem, 1C, 7/25/01
Hopes to have a local restaurant outlet at Airport, 1C, 6/26/01
Jobs are slashed, 1C, 9/28/01
Passenger traffic is up, fares are down, 1C, 8/11/01
Jackson Medical Mall
$700,000 grant from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 1/31/01,
4B
Director Brad Chism to resign, 1B, 2/17/01
Foundation marks 6 years, 1B, 10/16/01
Senator Thad Cochran credited as advocate, 1B, 8/25/01
Jackson Metro Parkway
Long-planned project set to break ground, 1A; 12/22/01, 1B,
12/19/01
Project moving along slowly, 1A; 4/6/01, 1B, 1B; 10/31/01, 2/19/01
Jackson Metropolitan YMCA
Funds needed to send additional children to camp, 1B, 6/13/01
Mike Moore to deliver 'positive choices' speech, 1B, 5/8/01
Jackson Music Awards
Honoring R&B and gospel's best, 5B, 8/7/01
Jackson Police Department
13 recruits graduate, join force
8/4/01, 1B
17 recruits prepared to wear badge, 1B, 12/15/01
48 officers honored for DUI work, 1B, 4/21/01
Acting chief Jim French undergoes surgery, 1B, 1B; 7/10/01,
6/26/01
Chief Coleman relinquishes use of Chevy Tahoe
2/28/01, 1A
Chief Coleman will not discuss scandal, 1A, 3/7/01
Chief Coleman will resign, 1A+, 3/8/01
Chief Coleman: will he stay or will he go?, 1A, 3/6/01
City reinstates walking beats in all 4 precincts, 1A, 4/20/01
City-wide foot patrol, 1A, 11/14/01
Commander Gerald Jones returns to job, 1B, 8/15/01
Community policing: federal grants will continue, 1B, 7/24/01
Corruption charges: Burler found guilty, 1A, 2/24/01
Corruption charges: cop vs. cop, 1A, 2/23/01
Corruption charges: federal charges against 2
dropped, 1/19/01, 1A
Corruption charges: Gaddis enters guilty plea, 1A, 12/8/01
Corruption charges: Henderson and Jones plead innocent, 1B,
6/23/01
Corruption charges: Henderson and Jones sentenced, 1A, 12/7/01
Corruption charges: Nate Thomas pleads guilty, 1B, 2/8/01
Corruption: ex-officer Nate Thomas given 4-month sentence, 1A,
4/25/01
Corruption: Henderson and Jones plead guilty, 1B, 1B; 8/7/01,
8/6/01
Corruption: Stanley Butler to serve 1-year term, 1A, 5/12/01
Crime Commission lauds interim chief Jim French, 1B, 5/2/01
Deadline for hiring new chief passes
10/1/01, 1A
District chief DeQuincy Johnson charged with assault, 1/11/01,
6B
Downtown headquarters renovation;, 4/4/01, 5B
Edna Drake mentioned for chief post, 1A, 4/26/01
Fired chief Bracey Coleman seeks vacation pay, 1A, 3/30/01
Indicted officers driving JPS school buses fired, 1B, 5/23/01
Input sought in search for new chief, 1B, 7/26/01
Lawsuit accuses JPD of wrecker service bias, 1B, 6/8/01
Little Rock trip: Coleman investigated, 1B, 3/2/01
Little Rock trip: Coleman requests leave time, 1A, 3/3/01
Little Rock trip: some doubt Jackson's story, 1A, 3/4/01
Little Rock trip: Stephanie Jackson has a lawyer, 1A, 3/3/01
Maple/Linder partner John Maple dies at age 48, 1B, 8/7/01
Maple/Linder study: city moving ahead with suggestions, 1A,
3/7/01
Maple/Linder study: panel calls for suspension of overhaul,
1A, 3/4/01
Maple/Linder study:: JPD brass blamed for pullout, 1A, 3/5/01
Maple/Linder: French says it helped JPD, 1A, 7/22/01
Mayor contracts with Virginia firm to find chief, 1A, 12/12/01
Mayor Johnson says criticism slows hunt for chief, 1B, 10/21/01
Memorial for slain officers, 1B, 5/15/01
N.O. consultant hired to implement Maple/Linder plan, 1B, 3/21/01
New chief this Fall?, 1A, 8/31/01
New recruits: all-time high 45 female officers, 1B, 4/28/01
No 'routine calls' wounded officer L.C. Russell says, 1A, 12/24/01
No progress in search for new chief, 1B, 6/14/01
Officer Herman Horton l mentors Isable school students, 1A,
5/14/01
Officer Pennington retires; ailing police dog goes with him,
2/14/01, 6B
Officers sue city: alleged age discrimination in pay, 1B, 6/2/01
Opinions vary on selection of new chief, 1A; 3/15/01, 1B, 3/9/01
Pepper spray at game: meeting is called, 1B, 12/21/01
Pepper spray incident at Murrah/Callaway basketball game, 1B,
12/6/01
Police drill on rapid response, 2B, 10/25/01
Precinct 3 cmdr. Gerald Jones put on leave
Sex with inmate?, 1B, 7/26/01
Precinct 3 cmdr: Activity picks up in lawsuit, 1B, 7/30/01
Pressure mounts in search for police chief, 1A, 8/27/01
Safe Neighborhood Initiative, 2B, 11/01/01
Search for new chief: will race play a role?, 1A, 3/25/01
Seminar to deal with rash of robberies, 1B, 2/9/01
Sexual battery trial of Catchings and Simmons, 1A, 1A; 11/30/01,
11/28/01
Shift change plans, 1A, 1A; 4/7/01, 1B; 3/30/01, 3/28/01
Temp headquarters in Stand Life Building, 4/4/01, 5B
Very different from Biloxi's search, 1A, 11/15/01
Will Jackson have a chief soon?, 1A, 12/16/01
Jackson Police Foundation
Group's goal is to rally support for JPD, 1A, 9/10/01
Jackson Prep
Artists in Action Day, 2B, 4/28/01
Horatio Alger Youth Seminar, 2B, 3/4/01
Hosts summer enrichment and sports camps, 2B, 4/12/01
Many Eagle Scouts at the school, 2B, 12/2/01
MPSA will not allow it to play football with public schools,
1A; 3/26/01, 1C, 3/24/01
Science teacher Marti Sorey, 2B, 12/9/01
Will face public schools in debate, choral competition, etc,
1A, 5/3/01
Jackson Public Schools
$3.3 Million National Science Foundation grant, 1A, 12/6/01
'Walk through' program offers idea exchanges, 4B, 10/4/01
2 more courses added to graduation requirements, 2B, 4/22/01
21 administrative posts to be filled from within, 2B, 7/15/01
2nd vacancy on Board, 1B, 12/20/01
31,000 student enrollment, 1B, 8/14/01
4 principals are rehired, 2B, 4/4/01
7 principals and 2 assistant principals may be rehired
2/28/01, 2B
Adminstrators do 'walk-through,' evaluating each school, 2B,
11/25/01
Adopt-a-School 23rd anniversary, 1B, 2B; 7/31/01, 4/1/01
Aids in United Way campaign, 2B, 11/19/01
APAC, International Baccalaureate programs safe, Sargent says,
1A, 6/26/01
City Council rejects nominee H. Ann Jones, 1B, 9/5/01
Culture Fair, 4/5/01, 5B
Enrichment grants awarded, 1B, 5/25/01
Exit exams for grades 3 and 6, 2B, 2B; 6/10/01, 4/8/01
Grant for Advanced Placement classes, 1A, 12/4/01
Key programs APAC and International Baccalaureate face cuts,
1A, 6/19/01
Manager positions being cut, 1B, 7/9/01
Math teachers teaching other teachers how to teach math, 1A,
10/20/01
Newly revamped Web site, 2B, 10/14/01
Plan for headquarters consolidation on South President St, 1B,
4/26/01
Pupil Placement Office is in threatened historic church, 2B,
4/20/01
Showdown looms over Board appointment H. Ann Jones, 1B, 2B;
9/3/01, 8/24/01
Superintendent outlines strategy for success, 1B, 8/8/01
System trying to offset shortfall, 1/17/01, 2B
System wants to do away with Algebra II requirement, 2/26/01.
1B
Talk of cuts in key programs upsets parents, 1B, 6/20/01
Teacher slots being cut, 1A, 3/20/01
Teacher vacancies remain a challenge for new school year, 8/5/01,
15A
Van Winkle and Boyd Elementary await new buildings, 2B, 8/19/01
Jackson Revival Center
Food giveaway to needy, 2B, 11/16/01
Jackson State University
$850,000 federal grant for minority mathematics center, 4/24/01,
5B
2001 International Festival, 2B, 4/21/01
Accreditation: Southern Assoc of Colleges and Universities,
2B, 12/19/01
AmSouth scholarship recipients, 5/5/01, 6B
Basketball players suspended; alleged sexual misconduct, 1D,
11/13/01
Basketball players...7 arrested, 1A, 11/14/01
Basketball players...gag order is sought, 1B, 11/16/01
Basketball players...hearings begin, 1B, 11/20/01
Basketball players..affidavit details allegations, 1A, 11/15/01
Black College Day: Vivica A. Fox to appear, 2B, 9/25/01
Campus shooting leaves 1 student injured, another charged, 1B,
11/06/01
Deal to buy Allstate building on Raymond Rd, 1A; 2/24/01, 1B,
2/7/01
Drama Dept performs 'A Chorus Line' in Canton, 2B, 11/29/01
Faculty criticizes Mason, cites pay raise issue, 1A, 1A; 8/15/01,
8/13/01
Fund drive aided by MSU and Ole Miss, 1A, 6/18/01
Geo-Spatial Visualization and Research Center, 1B, 10/25/01
Homecoming bringing fans to city, 1A, 10/6/01
Hosts 20 young scientists in NASA program, 2B, 6/14/01, 6B;
7/15/01
Liberal arts building named for Dollye Robinson, 4B, 12/5/01
More grant funds helping school make strides in research, 1B,
7/16/01
Morning news radio program to be targeted to black listeners,
2B, 6/9/01
Music program reaccredited, 2B, 12/25/01
National Youth Sports Program, 5/22/01, 5B
PEER: misuse of sprinkler at dorm cost taxpayers $920,000, 1B,
2/9/01
Plays host to Air Force band and chorus, 4/10/01, 8B
Presidential scholars named, 1B, 5/25/01
Ron Paige is graduation speaker, 1A, 5/13/01
School of Allied Health Services, 1A, 2/21/01
With NOAA, will study Gulf Coast storms, 1B, 8/9/01
Jackson Zoo
Capital campaign for $2 Million renovation, 1A, 9/11/01
Capital campaign launched, 8B, 10/16/01
Indochinese tiger cub dies unexpectedly, 1B, 1B; 12/1/01, 11/29/01
Rare Indochinese tiger cubs on display, 1B, 11/14/01
Schools compete to raise money for Zoo, 1B, 11/06/01
Upgrade of facilities nearing, 1B, 3/25/01
Zoo is open to teachers and their families free of charge, 2B,
6/24/01
Jackson, Mississippi
Listed among business "hot spots," 1/18/01, 1C
Jackson, Preston
SEE World War II
Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center
New facility on Northside Dr, 1B, 8/25/01
Jackson/Hinds Library System
$300,000 grant from MLC for new library
in north Jackson, 1B, 5/25/01
City Council to vote on new library in northeast Jackson, 1B,
3/24/01
City officials may want to cut Clinton, other branches off,
1B, 8/23/01
Clifton library may leave system, 2B, 8/24/01
Clinton branch won't be closed, 2B, 9/4/01
National Library Week at Clinton branch, 2B, 3/26/01
Private funding sought: library foundation explored, 1A, 2/11/01
Renovation of Northside branch completed, 1B, 2/13/01
Summer Reading Program, 2B, 4/15/01
Jackson/Hinds Library system
Summer reading at Welty Library, 2B, 6/17/01
Jackson/Hinds TRIAD
Group helps elderly avoid scams, 1B, 10/7/01
Jackson/Hinds Youth Detention Center
New center: rehab work begins, 1/5/01, 1B
New center: staff will be tested for drugs, 1/4/01, 1B
Jacobs, Brooks
Jackson florist chosen to help with Bush inauguration festivities,
1/18/01, 1A
Jacobs, Derek
Florence High School senior will go to West Point, 2/11/01,
2B
Jails
SEE Regional jails
Jails, Hinds County
2 are hired to address maintenance problems, 2B, 6/11/01
Consultant Billy Wasson says system is clogged, 1B, 10/12/01
County seeks aid for housing misdemeanor inmates, 1B, 8/10/01
James O. Eastland Federal Courthouse
May be replaced, 1A, 7/28/01
James, Elmore
One-time home of jazz musician at 507 North Farish, 1B, 8/20/01
James, Larry
Father charged with murder in shaking death of 7-month old daughter,
1B, 10/18/01
JATRAN
Try Transit Week: ride free for food donation, 1B, 10/23/01
Javed, Hasnain
Pakistani alleges discrimination and beating in Wiggins jail,
1B, 10/19/01
Jazz
Documentary on ETV, 1/5/01, 1E
Jefferson Davis County Jail
3 escaped murderers captured in St. Louis, 1B, 12/11/01
Jefferson Place Apartments
Belhaven College eyeing troubled complex, 1B, 5/8/01
Renovated and renamed Belhaven Place, 1A, 8/8/01
Jefferson, Christopher Earl
Big drug bust in 2000 yields 9-year prison term, 1B, 7/28/01
Jeffries, Chris
JSU professor spends 6 seeks lecturing in China, 1C, 7/12/01
Jellyfish
Volunteers needed for Gulf jellyfish count, 3/6/01, 5B
Jensen, Blair
High court will hear workers comp case of pro basketball player,
3/31/01, 3B
Jet lag
How to avoid it, 1D, 6/11/01
Jewish Confederates
Book by Robert N Rosen, 1F, 2/4/01
Jiggetts House
Fire damage to historic Canton house put at $60K, 2B, 12/11/01
Jim Hill High School
International Baccalaureate Program a success, 1A, 8/30/01
Jitney Jungle
Store name is history: Winn-Dixie signs go up, 1C; 9/21/01,
1E, 9/7/01
Winn-Dixie and Bruno's begin store takeover, 1/11/01, 1C, 1C;
1/23/01
Jobs
SEE Employment
Jobs for Mississippi Graduates Program
School-to-work transition, 1A, 11/29/01
Joe Prichard Homes
Canton complex hosts reunion of residents from across US, 1B,
5/27/01
John M. Perkins Foundation
Dispute over renovation of house on Robinson St, 1B, 3/15/01
John, Mike
Redwater community foster parent convicted of sexual abuse of
girl, 5B, 6/15/01
Johnny O
Radio personality to return to Jackson airwaves in voice only--for
now, 1E, 3/30/01
Johnson, Earl C
Canton man charged with sale of crack, 2/2/01, 2B
Johnson, Freddie Lee
Morton man shoots and kills his parents, 1B, 9/14/01
Johnson, Harvey
Newly reelected mayor facing left-over projects, 1A, 6/18/01
Johnson, Karen
Tupelo teacher stripped, search and jailed
Parent had filed a complaint, 1A, 2/17/01
Johnson, Raynard
US Justice Dept finds no crime in death of Marion County youth,
1A, 2/2/01
Johnson, Tommy
Bluesman to be honored with headstone for grave near Crystal
Springs, 1E, 10/19/01
Johnston, Chester
Terminally ill prisoner's fate pending in bill, 1B, 2/11/01
Johnston, Juanita
Her condition is improving, 3B, 12/21/01
Judge Hosemann jailed in her beating, 1Al; 12/30/01, 1B, 12/29/01
Vicksburg woman found hurt in field belonging to Judge Hosemann,
3B, 12/8/01
Jones, Bob
Simpson County farmer blames US Farm Service Agency for loss
of his farm, 1A, 5/7/01
Jones, Cecil
Pearl man makes fiddles, 1B, 6/11/01
Jones, Daryl
Florida legislator speaks at Black Heritage Program in Jackson,
1B, 2/5/01
Jones, David Allen
Rolling Fork convict turned preacher gets life in slaying of
wife, 3B, 10/4/01
Jones, H. Ann
SEE Jackson Public Schools
Jones, Joy
Young Clinton dancer accepted for a summer program with Alvin
Alley, 1F, 2/18/01
Jones, Kenneth
Canton alderman called to active duty in armed services, 2B,
11/05/01
Jones, Lauren
Rankin County girl cuts locks to honor cancer patients, 1B,
5/10/01
Jones, Purvis
On trial for 1998 slaying of Columbus McDonald, 1B, 2/13/01
Jones, Ron
Young Prentiss policeman killed in drug raid, 1A, 1A; 12/29/01,
1B; 12/30/01, 12/28/01
Jones, Ronnie
High-ranking Delta drug officer facing sex charges, 1B, 5/5/01
Jones, Warren
Ridgeland doctor is president of American Academy of Family
Physicians, 1A, 10/12/01
Jordan, David
Legislator brushes off low rating by business community, 1/13/01,
1C
Jordan, Richard
His 1998 death sentence stands, 3B, 4/28/01
Jordan, Terry
Former state senator appointed to Tax Commission, 1/16/01, 5B
Joseph, Melissa
Her shop 4 Paws & A Pentax, 1E, 12/7/01
Joyner, Brad and Ginger
Artists open studio gallery in family farmhouse near Sallis,
1E, 11/09/01
Jubilee JAM
Attendance higher than last year, 1A, 1B; 5/21/01, 5/20/01
JubileeJAM
Local bands to be showcased, 1E, 3/16/01
Judge's Hill
Belhaven Heights Historic District, 1E, 9/7/01
Judgement House
Performance at Wynndale Baptist Church in Terry, 1E, 10/27/01
Judges
Higher pay in private practice lures judges from bench, 1B,
7/22/01
Online justice: computers to link judges statewide, 1/21/01,
1B
Judges, Mississippi
AG Moore wants reform of way judges are reimbursed for expenses,
1B, 12/17/01
Judges, Rankin County
A second county judge need, McDaniel says, 2B, 10/16/01
Judicial system
Mississippi studying time standards for trial courts, 1A, 6/9/01
Panel appointed to study state's judiciary, 1B, 1B; 9/16/01,
6/21/01
Junior Auxiliary
Regional meeting in Jackson, 2B, 9/4/01
Junior Auxiliary of Byram-Terry
Funds for equipment for Davis Road Park, 2B, 3/15/01
Junior Auxiliary of Clinton
Charity Ball, 2B, 9/7/01
Cookbook 'Let's Get Together,' 2B, 11/23/01
Corporate sponsors praised, 2B, 7/3/01
Eye Spy, testing school children's vision, 1B, 9/21/01
Its website serves as community resource, 2B, 7/16/01
Junior Auxiliary of Rankin County
Members visit area nursing homes
8/11/01, 2B
Junior Rose Bowl 1965
Jones Junior College played integrated team, 1B, 8/12/01
Jurgens, George
World War II Marine Raider among those memorialized at Arlington
Cem, 1E, 8/16/01
Jury duty
Frustrated judges threatening to arrest no-shows, 1A, 11/19/01
Jury verdicts
Doctors say lawsuits hurt health care in Mississippi, 1B, 6/22/01
Jefferson County is ground zero for large jury verdicts for
plaintiffs, 1A, 6/17/01
Jurors say large awards were fair, 1A, 7/2/01
Large verdicts in favor of plaintiffs common in Mississippi,
1A; 6/18/01, 4A, 6/17/01
More insurance firms pull out of Mississippi, 1A, 1A; 6/20/01,
6/19/01
Justice Courts Association of Mississippi
Seeks uniform accounting system, 1B, 12/15/01
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Congress
Bailey Ainsworth represents state, 1D, 6/18/01
Juvenile offenders
Deadly trend: younger and younger killers, 1A, 11/08/01
Mental disorders prevalent among young criminals, 1B, 11/16/01
Offenders in Copiah and Lincoln counties doing community service,
7B, 11/19/01
Juvenile Rehabilitation Facility
Death of teen at Brookhaven center called 'natural,' 3B, 4/7/01
Kansas City Southern Railway
State takes over Gulfport to Hattiesburg segment, 1C, 4/10/01
Karriem, Kamal
Columbus city council in child-support dispute, 1B, 10/8/01
Kaylor, Christopher
Long Beach student turns life around ChalleNGe program, 1B,
12/25/01
Keesler Air Force Base
Concerned about proposed high-rise, 3B, 7/29/01
Kelley, Everett
State special education director resigns, 5/19/01, 5B
Kelly, Tony
Clinton man, HIV positive, charged with statutory rape of 12-year
old, 1A, 5/15/01
Kendrick, Brian
CEO of Alsbury Autogroup, Jackson native, dies at age 48, 1C,
10/6/01
Kendrick, Theodis
$40 crack sales: 20 years in prison for Jackson man, 1B, 2/24/01
Kennedy, Billy
JPS teacher retiring after 34 years, 2B, 4/15/01
Kerr-McGee
2nd lawsuit by Columbus residents: alleged pollution, 3/15/01,
3B; 5/8/01, 5B
Contamination found near Columbus plant, 1/5/01, 1B
Jurisdiction of Maranatha Faith Center suit disputed, 1B, 3/27/01
Kerr-McGee Corp
2nd lawsuit by Columbus residents: alleged pollution, 3/15/01,
3B
Keys, Charlotte
Marion County anti-pollution crusader wins award, 1B, 5/31/01
Kid Zone
A feast for the senses, 1B, 4F; 9/23/01, 9/20/01
Grand opening planned at LeFleur's Bluff, 1B, 6/25/01
Volunteers at pre-build construction phase at LeFleur's Bluff
park, 2B, 5/12/01
Volunteers sought in building of playground at LeFleur's Bluff,
2B, 2B; 5/16/01, 3/27/01
Kid's World
At Mississippi Trade Mart, 1B, 3F; 8/19/01, 8/16/01
Kidd, Winston
Named by Musgrove as Circuit Court judge, 1A, 11/01/01
Kidnapping insurance
Policies available in Mississippi, 1C, 6/23/01
Kidnapping, Georgia
Woman released in Hickory by 3 brothers, 1B, 1B; 12/15/01, 12/14/01
Kidnapping, Ocean Springs
McCulleys face prison in abduction of Emily Propps, 3B, 8/3/01
KIDS COUNT
Data book on child poverty and teenage pregnancy in Mississippi,
1A, 5/22/01
Study finds fewer Mississippi youth at risk, 1B, 7/23/01
KIDS COUNT Mississippi 2000 Data Book
Gap in preschool program, 1/13/01, 1B
KIDS COUNT survey
Mississippi 1st in teen pregnancy, 1A, 1B; 12/5/01, 2/20/01
Kids University
2 are dead after shooting at Jackson day care center, 1/26/01,
1A; 1/27/01, 1B
KIDZ Extravaganza
Sign-up for camp in Clinton, 2B, 2B7/27/01, 7/14/01
Killen, Edgar Ray
SEE Civil rights workers (1964)
Kind Edward Hotel
To be seized by sheriff
8/8/01, 1A
Kindermusik
Sounding a note for nurturing, 1D, 2/20/01
King Edward Hotel
Its future looks bleak, 1A, 3/12/01
Its seizure by sheriff may be turning point, 1A, 8/9/01
Texas firm ATTCO buys part of hotel, 1B, 9/29/01
Texas mortgage company pays delinquent bill, 1B, 8/31/01
King, Alice Susan
Her divorce thrown out by Appeals Court; has to prove endangerment,
2B, 7/19/01
King, Charles
Mr. Smarty Pants says angel rescued him after he was hit by
train, 1E, 2/17/01
King, David Earl
SEE Valley of the Kings
King, James Joseph
Drug dealer's 1999 conviction upheld by court, 1/26/01, 3B
King, Martin Luther
Everyday heroes living MLK dream, 2/25/01, 2B
Parade in Jackson, 1/14/01, 1A; 1/15/01, 1B, 6–7B; 1/16/01
King, Rogers
Fayette mayor 's house burns, 1/7/01, 1A
King, Stephen
Popular writer eyes the South as a subject, 1/14/01, 1A
Kirkpatrick, Stephen
Photographer's wildlife photos in new book 'Wilder Mississippi,'
1F, 10/21/01
Renown wildlife photographer from Madison visits Amazon backwater,
1/26/01, 1E
Kitchens, John
Madison and Rankin counties circuit judge retires, 1B; 7/4/01,
2B, 6/20/01
Kite Networks
Ridgeland-based wireless internet company, 4/2/01, 6C
KM Project Builders
Friends Dan Morris and John King form woodworking business,
2B, 3/20/01
Kmart Super Center
Beasley Rd store to reopen, 1C, 1C; 4/3/01, 3/9/01
Knight, Germaine
Marcus Sheriff sought in Knight's slaying at lounge, 1B; 4/20/01,
4/17/01, 5B
Knights of DeSoto Chess Club
Serious competitors in Southaven, 1/27/01, 1B
Knobias.com
Ridgeland company provides stock analysis to clients, 1C, 3/25/01
Knott, Sanford
SEE Donelson, Albert
Knox, Steve
Appeals his conviction in murder of Ella Mae Spears, 1B, 5/17/01
Kroger Grocery
Store in Clinton given OK for gas station, 2B, 7/23/01
Kuhlman Electric
Town of Crystal Springs may join toxic chemical lawsuit, 1B,
5/27/01
Kwanzaa
7-day observation is both spiritual and cultural, 1A; 12/28/01,
1E, 12/26/01
La Cazuela
Restaurant review, 4F, 5/17/01
Labor unions
Making big gains in Mississippi elections, 1C, 3/6/01
Members rally, call for creation of state labor department,
1/9/01, 1B
Lager's World Grill and Draft Emporium
Restaurant review, 3/22/01, 4F
Laird, Harold
Escaped Texas killer caught in Hattiesburg, 1B, 9/15/01
Lakeland Drive
Renovation project ends, 1A; 7/17/01, 1B, 7/12/01
Signals in Flowood to get upgrade, 2B, 11/22/01
Lakeshore Park
Litter in Brandon park concerns residents, 2B, 5/10/01
Lamar, Ann
Named by Musgrove Circuit Court judge. Replaces Carlson, 4B,
11/02/01
Lamb (food)
A rack of lamb requires attention to get it right
4/11/01, 1E
Lambert, Gary
DNA testing ordered in 1982 murder case, 1/12/01, 1A; 1/13/01,
1B
Lampton, Dunn
Nominated US Attorney, Southern District of Mississippi, 1A,
1B; 9/9/01, 9/8/01
Sworn is as US Attorney, 1B, 12/18/01
Land use, Rankin County
County adopts mew subdivision and land ordinance, 2B, 6/20/01
Landfills, Clinton
Public invited to hearing, 1B, 7/19/01
Request for landfill in industrial park rejected by
supervisors, 2B, 8/25/01
Lane, Marshall
Given 10-year sentence for shooting into a dwelling, 2B, 7/2/01
Langely, James
Upholsterer creates a 1957 Chevrolet Bel-Air limousine, 1B,
8/27/01
Latham, Robert
Q&A with director of Emergency Management Agency, 2G, 11/11/01
Q&A with director of Mississippi Emergency Management Agency,
2H, 7/15/01
Lauderdale County Sheriff's Department
Deputy William Messer fired; solicited sex, 5B, 6/24/01
Laureate Park
Upscale housing at Woodrow Wilson and North West St, 1C, 9/1/01
Laurel Park
Upgrades complete in park in Belhaven neighborhood, 2B, 4/11/01
Lauren Rogers Museum of Art
An American Anthem (exhibit), 7/30/01, 8G
Lawsuits
SEE Jury verdicts
Lawyers
SEE Attorneys
Lawyers, Mississippi
Bar Association proposes permanent disbarment for felonies,
1B, 8/1/01
Layzell, Thomas
Q&A with commissioner of higher education, 2G, 9/16/01
Layzell, Tom
Q&A with Higher Education Commissioner, 2H, 5/6/01
Leach, Barry
Best guitar player in Mississippi, 1E, 5/17/01
Leadership Madison County
12th class forming, 2B, 7/2/01
12th class opens with retreat, 2B, 11/07/01
Leaf pickup
Rake leaves to curb; it's time for pickup again, 2B, 11/15/01
Leake County Sheriff's Department
Deputy Willie Perry run over, killed, 1B, 7/31/01
No quick answers in deputy shooting, 1B, 3/13/01
Suspect shoots deputy; killed by 2 other deputies, 1B, 3/7/01
Least tern
Officials seeking tern-killing dog, 3B, 6/6/01
Sandbars along Mississippi River are ideal nesting areas, 1E,
6/1/01
Lee County Public Schools
New bond issue in Spring, 3B, 12/27/01
Lee County Sheriff's Department
At his funeral Presley called ' good man,' 1A, 7/9/01
Deputies accused of beating sheriff's killer to death, 1A, 7/26/01
Deputies at shooting of sheriff put on leave, 5B, 8/14/01
Deputies called in probe of Stone's death, 3B, 11/23/01
FBI investigates death of Billy Ray Stone, 1A, 8/18/01
FBI joins in investigation, 1B, 7/12/01
Gunshot, head trauma killed Stone
8/11/01, 1A
Interim sheriff vows to hold department together, 6B, 7/13/01
Lawsuit by laid-off deputy Ronnie Young, 3B, 12/7/01
Painful transition for deputies, 1A, 7/10/01
Presley is sworn in as sheriff, 3B, 11/28/01
Probe in to Presley slaying not over, 1B, 10/29/01
Sheriff Presley and suspect killed in shoot out, 1A, 7/7/01,
10A
Lee County Tax Collector
Pay your taxes on mobile home or lose it, 12/7/01. 1B
Lee family
Son's seizures leads father to go to medical school, 1A, 9/22/01
Lee, Ce'Nedra
Murrah graduate off to Mary Baldwin College, 2B, 6/24/01
Lee, Joe
Chosen as president of Alabama State University, 1B, 1B; 7/17/01,
7/15/01
Outgoing Tougaloo president favored for top post at ASU, 5B,
7/13/01
Tougaloo College president finalist for Alabama post, 1A; 6/20/01,
1B, 1B; 6/26/01, 6/9/01
Tougaloo president also eyeing position at MVSU, 1B, 6/12/01
Lefoldt, Natalie
Jackson Prep student counsels grieving children, 1/28/01, 2B
Left Behind
Film based on Tim LeHaye awaited by local fans, 1A, 2/2/01
Legg Mason Wood Walker
CEO James Brinkley optimistic on economy, 1C, 3/29/01
Legislators
Should not be collecting 2 pensions, Judge Dillard says, 1B,
11/21/01
LeHaye, Tim
Author of 'Left Behind' series of books visits Jackson, 1B,
3/29/01
Lesbians
Vermont lesbian couple sues state of Mississippi
adoption procedures, 1B, 10/27/01
Leventhal, Mel
Civil rights lawyer returns to state, 1B, 7/1/01
Levitz, Jacqueline
Heiress missing in Vicksburg since 1995 declared dead in Florida,
2/24/01, 3B
Lewis, D.D.
Former MSU player inducted into college football's Hall of Fame,
1A, 12/12/01
Lewis, Dustin
9-year old leukemia patient granted wish, 2B, 7/28/01
Lewis, Joe
Hinds County Justice Court judge faces rebuke, 1B, 7/3/01
Lewis, Joseph
Hinds County Justice Ct judge reprimanded, 1B, 1B; 12/20/01,
12/14/01
Lewis-Payton, Rica
Q&A with director of Division of Medicaid, 2H, 8/26/01
Leyens, Laurence
Political neophyte is new mayor of Vicksburg, 1A, 6/16/01
License plates
SEE Automobile tags
Lieutenant Governor's Small Business Summit
In Jackson, 1C, 8/31/01
LifeShare Foundation
Wayne Parker wants to build visitor house at School for the
Blind, 1A, 6/14/01
Lightning
2 are struck in Gulfport; Amber Noble dies, 3B, 6/9/01
Lincoln County Public Schools
District may be missing funds, 3B, 7/20/01
Lindsey, Cedric
Man charged with murder out on bond, 1B, 10/16/01
Lindsey, Ron
Natchez and Beyond exhibit at Gallery 119, 7/29/01, 8G
Linson, Tonie
Hazlehurst mother, 4 of her children graduate, 1A, 4/29/01
Lipscomb, James
Q&A with adjutant general, Mississippi National Guard, 2G,
11/25/01
Literacy
Cornerstone initiative uses mix of strategies, 1A, 12/13/01
Richland wins grant from Warner Brothers on behalf of Faith
Hill, 2B, 5/14/01
Litten's Homemade Wines
Grenada wine maker Lawrence Litten, 1B, 5/28/01
Littering
Convicts, state funds helping keep Florence roadsides clean,
2/20/01, 2B
Live with Regis and Kelly
Stacie Watts of Gulfport is chosen college co-host, 1B, 6/9/01
Livesay, Brent
Multitalented Jackson Prep senior, 2B, 9/9/01
Local Law Enforcement Block Grant
Hinds County asked to repay funds, 1B, 10/5/01
Loden, Thomas
Judge allows Loden's confession in trial, 3B, 6/29/01
Marine gets death sentence in slaying of Leesa Marie Gay, 1B,
9/22/01
Mental exam delays trial, 1B, 8/13/01
Seeks change of venue in his trial for murder of Leesa Gray,
1/6/01, 1B, 1B; 1/14/01
Loewen Group
Canadian firm uses NAFTA to fight $500Million 1995 judgment,
1A, 5/6/01
Logging
5 more projects in state halted: Sierra Club lawsuit, 1/5/01,
1B, 1B; 1/6/01
Loggins, Anthony
Manslaughter plea OK'd as murder trail about to begin, 4/11/01,
5B
Long Beach Public Schools
Superintendent Scott Dearman resigns, 3B, 5/5/01
Long, Guy
Man dies of heat stroke in his car. Apparently asleep, 1A, 7/14/01
Long, Hugh
MDOT official retires, 1A, 3/11/01, 3B; 4/1/01
Longan, Donnie
Dispute at Pearl intersection leads to Longan's shooting death,
1B, 5/7/01
Former Jackson police officer Sandie Hartzog facing charges,
2B, 5/8/01
Lott, Trent
Democratic gains in US Senate leave Lott in precarious spot,
1/4/01, 1A, 5B; 1/6/01
Is there a surprise coming?, 3H (Bill Minor), 8/5/01
Lost his crown in Senate; may lose even more, 5H (Bill Minor),
6/10/01
Says he has no interest in being governor, 3G (Bill Minor),
5B; 9/2/01, 8/8/01
Senator credited for state's economic gains, 1C, 5/25/01
Will keep post in Senate shakeup, for which he may be blamed,
1A, 1A; 5/25/01, 5/24/01
Lottery
Now may be the time for a Mississippi state lottery, 2/18/01,
3H (Bill Minor)
Love and Learn Child Care
Worker Misty Parker accused of abuse, 1B, 7/29/01
Love and Learn Child Care Center
2nd $1 Million suit alleges abuse, 1B, 8/25/01
Love and Learn Childcare
Misty Parker may appeal assault conviction, 1B, 10/4/01
Misty Parker turns herself in, 1B, 7/31/01
Parents sue, allege abuse by worker, 1B, 8/2/01
Love Elementary School
"Just Us Girls" breakfast with Melanie Musgrove, 2B,
3/19/01
Loving, LaJesca
St. Joseph High School senior committed to community service,
2B, 3/25/01
Lowe, Keriana
Ill Meridian child going to Disney World, 1A, 7/31/01
Loy, Del
Natchez grocer collects guitars, 4B, 9/12/01
Lucas, Carl
East Flora principal to retire, 2B, 6/4/01
Lucedale, Mississippi
Centennial celebration, 3B, 4/21/01
Luckett, Milton
Assistant chief testifies in lawsuit, 2B, 6/26/01
Awards to officers in harassment case to be appealed, 2B, 6/20/01
Even if he is found guilty he won't have to pay plaintiffs judge
rules, 2B, 6/6/01
Found liable; must pay Carla Taylor $97,400, 1B, 6/30/01
Harassment trial nearing end, 2B, 6/5/01
His sexual harassment trial postponed, 2B, 5/5/01
Police Dept.'s policy on harassment disputed, 2B, 6/2/01
Police officers win suit against Luckett, 1B; 6/8/01, 2B, 6/7/01
Trial testimony is contradictory, 2B, 6/1/01
Woman says ex-police chief asked for sex, 2B, 5/31/01
Luckett,Milton
Sexual harassment trial: Officer McNeil on stand, 2B, 5/30/01
Lumumba, Chokwe
Cited lawyer files appeal, 1B, 10/31/01
Lybrand, Karen
Animal rights advocate arrested after stripping near mall, 1/25/01,
1B
Lynch, Susan Akin
Former Miss American and husband have a son, 4/25/01, 5B
Lyons, Vara
Winner of Jackson Prep spelling bee, 2/3/01, 2B
Mabus, Julie
Former first lady suing Rev. Jerry McBride: taped counseling
sessions, 1B, 4/3/01
Her lawsuit against McBride called merit less, 1A, 5/4/01
Mabus. Ray
Former governor's life centered around daughters, 3B, 10/21/01
Macaroni Grill
Restaurant review, 1/25/01, 4F
Macedonia Ministries
New home in former VFW hall, 1E, 2/24/01
MacGregor, Mary Lee
Porcelain painter's work on display at Flora Library, 2B, 5/28/01
Macklin, Anderson
Memorial service for JSU art professor, 4B, 8/1/01
Mad cow disease
State veterinarian Jim Watson says US meat safe, 1B, 3/11/01
MadCAAP
City of Canton asked for assistance in projects, 1/5/01, 2B
Madison County nonprofit scales down, continues mission, 2B,
8/14/01
Madison Avenue Upper Elementary School
New year, new school, 2B, 12/29/01
Madison Beautification Commission
Hoping to raise $20,000, 2B, 11/13/01
Madison Board of Aldermen
Attorney John Hedglin is now full-time, 2B, 8/13/01
Madison budget, 2002
$ 6.7 Million budget approved, 2B, 9/15/01
Calls for more funding pour in, 2B, 7/28/01
Madison Countians Allied Against Poverty
Helping out at Thanksgiving, 2B, 11/23/01
Madison County
Board meetings minutes to be posted on Internet, 2B, 10/20/01
Its Grand Gulf reserve fund dips below $400,000, 2B, 8/27/01
Tax incentive partnership for businesses eyed, 2B, 2B; 10/16/01,
10/6/01
Madison County Administrator
George Touart is hired, 2B, 2B; 12/20/01, 12/15/01
Madison County Bank
Targets niche left by industry mergers, 6C, 8/13/01
Madison County budget, 2002
Budget figures called wrong, 2B, 9/15/01
Supervisors hold flurry of meetings, 2B, 9/6/01
Madison County Chancery Clerk
Accuracy of board minutes at issue, 1A, 9/1/01
Attorney General and State Auditor confirm probe, 1A, 6/28/01
Audit finds salary in order, 3/2/01. 1B
Clerk Steve Duncan is hospitalized, 1A, 7/27/01
County moves on in Clerk's absence, 1A, 8/1/01
Crook wants records online, 2B, 12/29/01
Duncan says he did not take hospital funds, 1A, 8/10/01
Dunce and deputy resign, 1A, 4A, 8/7/01
Monies were 'moved,' 1A, 8/8/01
Pay records to be changed, 2/24/01, 2B
State officials, FBI looking into bond issues. contracts, 1A,
6/23/01
Steve Duncan reports lower income in 2000, 4/23/01. 2B
Supervisors knew Duncan was using reserve funds, 1A, 8/11/01
Tax assessor blasts aldermen for clerk's high salary, 1B, 3/6/01
Madison County Comprehensive Plan
Chamber of Commerce seeks citizen input, 2B, 8/5/01
Input from public sought, 2B, 8/20/01
Madison County Courthouse
County seeks grant to repair historic structure, 2B, 11/06/01
Madison County Department of Human Services
Vote on renovation price, 2B, 12/7/01
Madison County Detention Center
Canteen now privately run, 2B, 9/4/01
Computerized inmate tracking program, 2B, 8/21/01
Inmate database almost completed, 1/30/01, 2B
Supervisors scrap renovation plans, 2B, 11/08/01
Madison County Economic Development Authority
Joins with local chambers of commerce, 2B, 10/26/01
Sammy Brown asked to resign, 2/27/01, 2B
Seeks budget hike, 2B, 7/21/01
Madison County Fair
In Canton, 2B, 8/22/01
Madison County Foundation
Shorter name will end confusion, 2B, 8/30/01
Madison County Jail
Bids for new jail lower than expected, 2B, 3/13/01
Expansion could begin in March, 2/3/01, 2B, 2B; 4/30/01
Renovation costs climb, 2B, 8/5/01
Madison County Library System
Library officials seek funding, 2B, 9/8/01
Madison supervisors award library contract, 2B, 10/2/01
Steps to fund Camden library, 2B, 3/17/01
System could receive $150,000 NEH grant, 2B, 12/6/01
Madison County Medical Center
Alzheimer's unit put on hold, 2B, 2B; 8/24/01, 7/7/01
Center has 4 lease offers, 1B, 12/27/01
Closure would mean hardship for many, 1A, 12/22/01
Facility may be put up for lease, 2B, 2B' 11/03/01, 6/5/01
Given $200,000 advance by supervisors, 2B, 2B; 12/7/01, 10/27/01
Seeking financial aid to pay bills, 1B, 12/28/01
Madison County Public Library
Supervisor says library needed in Camden, 2/6/01, 2B, 2B: 2/13/01
Madison County Public Library System
Debuts local history video, 2B, 3/21/01
Madison County Public Schools
Bill Mounger is newest member of school board, 2/12/01, 2B
Construction begins on high school in Ridgeland, 2B, 8/31/01
Construction of elementary school in Ridgeland, 2B, 8/15/01
Construction projects will ease overcrowding, 9/2/01. 2B
District will get $355,000 less in state funding, 1/10/01, 2B
Districts undergoing changes, 2B, 7/18/01
Justice Dept suit: deadline passes, school can be built, 2/8/01,
2B
Kids, parents, teachers return to school, 1B, 8/10/01
New high school eyed for Ridgeland by 2002, 2B, 3/22/01
Madison County Public schools
Computers in every classroom a 'realistic goal,' 2B, 7/8/01
Madison County Schools
In building blitz, 1A, 8/5/01
Madison County Sheriff's Department
Deputies no longer have to buy their own equipment, 2/10/01,
2B
Medical costs cut deeply, 1/23/01, 1B
Missed court dates frustrates Trowbridge, 2B, 7/12/01
Trowbridge touts digital fingerprint system, 2B, 5/10/01
Madison County Supervisors
Meeting minutes going as far back as April approved, 1A, 10/5/01
Meeting minutes...no charges expected in lapse, 1B, 10/6/01
Meetings may be televised, 2B, 12/6/01
Madison County Tax Assessor
Barber asks for state opinions on Board actions, 2B, 9/28/01
Barber says he's been stripped of his power, 1A, 9/22/01
Job cuts possible, 2B, 9/20/01
Madison County Wastewater Authority
Creation gets OK from Board, 2B, 2B; 11/10/01, 11/06/01
Meeting questions delay in creation, 1B: 9/14/01, 2B, 9/13/01
Sewer plan closer to reality, 1B, 10/14/01
Madison Court
New development at I-55 and Highway 463, 1/24/01, 2B
Madison HomeExpo
At Cultural Center, 2B, 4/2/01
Madison Public Schools
Town meeting on schools planned, 1B, 2B; 12/11/01, 12/2/01
Madison Station Elementary School
Arts Create Excellence program, 2B, 3/30/01
Destination Imagination contest, 2B, 4/29/01
Madison, Mississippi
Growth in the Suburbs, 1A, 3/18/01
Rapid growth brings redistricting, 2B, 3/19/01
Redesignated a TeamCity by Entergy Corp, 1/2/01, 2B
Madison-Ridgeland Academy
Upgrade to science building, 2B, 6/26/01
Magee, Gwendolyn
Jackson quilter comments on life in her creations, 1F, 6/3/01
Magnolia Bar Association
Mock trial competition, 1B, 3/25/01
Magnolia Steak House
In old renovated house in Pearl, 1C, 5/28/01
Magnolia Venture Capital
Its troubled tale comes to an end; state gets $12M back, 1/30/01,
1C
Magnus, Sally
Astronaut talks to Girl Scouts in Brandon, 1B, 2B; 6/21/01,
6/17/01
Mahler, Emily
Home-schooled Pass Christian girl is well-rounded, 3B, 8/26/01
Mahned Bridge murders
Jury won't hear confession of accused killer, 1B, 2/18/01
Mahned Bridge murders (1995)
3rd Moody case to get prosecutor, 3B, 4/20/01
Deliberations begin in trial of Kenneth Moody, 1A, 4/10/01
Effort to postpone trial fails, 3B, 9/16/01
Evidence in 1996 Perry County slayings may be missing, 1B, 2/2/01
Judge rejects call for mistrial, 1B, 4/4/01
Kenneth Moody convicted in murder of Michael Lee, 3B, 11/30/01
Kenneth Moody found guilty, 1A; 4/12/01, 1B, 4/11/01
Kenneth Moody given 2 life sentences, 1B, 4/13/01
Kenneth Moody goes on trial, 1B; 3/30/01, 1B; 4/1/01, 3/26/01,
5B
Kenneth Moody recaptured, 1B, 1B; 9/25/01, 9/20/01
Kenneth Moody, cellmate escape jail, 1A; 9/18/01, 1B, 9/17/01
Moody's trial will be in Sunflower County, 4B, 9/26/01
Richard Moody is sentenced, 1B, 12/22/01
Seach continues for escapee Kenneth Moody,
cellmate, 3B, 9/19/01
Main Event Business Expo
In Ridgeland, 2B, 9/21/01
Majesty of Spain
Clock is ticking on exhibit, 1E, 8/30/01
Dedicated volunteers make exhibit a labor of love, 3/4/01, 5G
Exhibit a benefit for Vicksburg, too, 1B, 4/2/01
Exhibit nearing end, 1E, 8/15/01
Exhibit opens to rave reviews, 1A, 3/2/01
Exhibit to link up with schools, 2/11/01, 2B
Florists' designs will welcome King and Queen of Spain, 3/31/01,
13A
Gift shop leftovers for 'St. Petersburg,' 'Versailles' and 'Spain'
on sale, 1C
Goya painting 'El Quitasol' returned to Spain, 1F, 5/27/01
Hall of Stuccos a showcase for faux marble, 1E, 2/23/01
Has been a boon to businesses, 1A, 8/30/01
International exhibit opens, 1A, 1F, 2/25/01
Issue of accessibility for the disabled, 1A, 6/13/01
Jack Kyle honored by government of Spain, 1B, 7/11/01
Jack Kyle receives medal from the nation of Spain, 1A, 9/5/01
King and Queen make Jackson visit, 1A, 4/1/01
King and Queen of Spain will visit Jackson, 1A, 1A; 3/30/01,
1A: 3/31/01, 3/18/01
Morgan Freeman will narrate recorded tour, 1/26/01, 1E
Organizers have highest hopes for exhibit, 1A, 3/1/01
Porcelain Room impresses 10-year old Allyson Webb, 1B, 3/4/01
Pumped $41 Million into local economy, 1A, 11/06/01
Replicas of paintings being made for visually impaired, 2/18/01,
2B
Spanish official inspects objects, is pleased, 1A, 6/7/01
State students take virtual tour of Spain, 2B, 4/8/01
Students from Mississippi School for the Blind visit exhibit,
1B, 5/11/01
Teachers offered training on exhibit, 1/12/01, 1E
Thousands turn out on exhibit's last day, 1A, 9/4/01
Visit of Spanish monarchs, 1A, 3/17/01
Wine-tastings at BRAVO!, 1E, 6/27/01
Make a Difference Day
100 groups across state participate, 1B, 10/28/01
Make-A-Wish Foudation
Funding from firefighters bass tournament, 1A, 5/5/01
Make-A-Wish Foundation
Asia Wells goes to Disney World, 2B, 6/29/01
Dustin Smith going to Disney World, 2B, 4/11/01
Holiday fund-raiser, 2B, 11/12/01
Keeping eye on post-attack economy, 1A, 9/29/01
Spring Fling benefit progressive dinner, 3/25/01, 7B
State GM dealers join Wish-Match campaign, 2B, 12/24/01
Warns against bogus "wish" letter in circulation,
1/18/01, 2B
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Mississippi
Celebrating record year, 2B, 8/28/01
Maley Swim School
Ridgeland facility offers year-round swim classes, 2B, 6/28/01
Malone Ambulance Service
Leake County service suspended: no ambulance, 1B, 7/10/01
Malone, Gregory
Capital murder trial in 1998 death of Dannie Ward, 1B, 1B; 2/8/01,
2/7/01
Malone, Marcus
Investigation into his death in Moss Point Jail may be delayed:,
1/9/01, 3B
Malpractice insurance
Rates are driving some physicians out, 1A, 11/19/01
SEE ALSO Tort reform
St. Paul pulls out of coverage in Mississippi, 1B, 12/13/01
Mangum, Billy Ray
Justice Court judge to retire, 2B, 11/20/01
Manship House Museum
Children's workshops, 2B, 7/2/01
Manufacturers
State factories warm to 'lean manufacturing' practices, 1C,
8/15/01
Mara, Thalia
At 89, still a force in Jackson's art community, 1F, 2/18/01
Honored with gala party on her 90th birthday, 1E, 6/28/01
Mardi Gras
Celebrations in Mississippi: slower pace, lots of fun, 2/15/01,
10F
Food for that Mardi Gras party, 1E, 2/21/01
Marijuana
$1 Million worth of marijuana seized in Rankin County after
traffic violation, 2B, 3/6/01
10,080 plants seized in MBN eradication program, 1B, 11/30/01
2 Texas men jailed in Madison County on felony drug charges,
2B, 3/20/01
North Carolina man held in Rankin County; pot in spare gas tank,
2B, 10/6/01
Traffic stop in Sharkey County yields 141 pounds. Florida man
arrested, 3/9/01, 3B
Traffic stop near Meridian: $1.2 Million in Mexican marijuana
seized, 1B, 11/30/01
Marion-Walthall Correctional Facility
Controversy over warden firings, 5B, 11/20/01
Secret tape with racial, sexual comments, 1B, 12/10/01
Marks, Michael
Hattiesburg educator has seat on NEA executive committee, 1B,
7/7/01
Marshalls
Retailer to open store in Ridgewood Court, 1C, 3/22/01
Marshes and wetlands
Environmental protection winning support on Coast, 3B, 11/04/01
Martin triplets
JSU grads pledge to give $1 Million to alma mater
5/29/01, 2B
Martin, Jobie
TV personality is greeter at Woolfolk Building, 1B, 9/29/01
Mason, Freddie
Suspect in 3 Jackson robberies is captured, 1B, 7/2/01
Mason, Victor
Harassment lawsuit swapped with former police officer Marquette
Wells, 3/6/01, 5B
Master P
Charity event held at JSU to benefit Velma Jackson High School,
1B, 2/19/01
Hip-hop star's appearance moved, 1/31/01, 2B, 2B; 2/1/01, 2B;
2/15/01, 2B; 2/16/01
Mathematics
Half of JPS 6th graders failed math part of exit exams, 1A;
5/16/01, 1B, 5/9/01
Mathematics and Science Tournament
At Mississippi College, 2/2/01, 2B
Maxwell, John
Author/actor accepts God's redirection of his life, 1E, 7/21/01
May, Jennifer
SEE OxyContin
Mayapple
Plant has cancer-fighting qualities. UM research shows, 1C,
6/6/01
Mayflower Restaurant
60 years of food, neon and politics, 1E, 3/15/01
Mayoral elections, 2001
Biloxi: Imperial Palace Casino makes donation, 1B, 5/7/01
Brandon: Grubbs announces run for 2nd term, 1B, 3/2/01
Brandon: Grubbs facing pair of challengers, 2B, 3/29/01
Canton: Isiac Jackson back in race, 2B, 4/5/01
Canton: Isiac Jackson fights to stay on ballot, 2B, 2B; 3/16/01,
3/15/01
Canton: judge to rule on Isiac Jackson's suit, 2B, 4/3/01
Clinton: Aultman landslide winner, 6/6/01, 7A
Clinton: candidates begin qualification, 1/2/01, 2B
Gulfport, Vicksburg, Oxford: former mayors vie again, 1B, 4/16/01
Jackson Johnson trumpets his successes, 1A, 4/23/01
Jackson Neely enters campaign, 1B, 2/16/01
Jackson: 50 religions leaders endorse Johnson, 2/20/01, 3B
Jackson: 6 candidates at forum: crime, JPD chief discussed,
1B, 4/20/01
Jackson: businesswoman Charlotte Reeves 1st to qualify, 1/26/01,
5B
Jackson: Charlotte Reeves to run, 1A, 2/9/01
Jackson: Councilman Neely may run, 1/11/01, 1A
Jackson: crime important issue, 1A, 3/12/01
Jackson: crime on minds of voters, 1A, 4/2/01
Jackson: despite defeat, Neely rising star for GOP, 1A, 6/6/01
Jackson: firefighters group endorses Harden, 1B, 1B; 4/13/01,
4/5/01
Jackson: Harden qualifies to run, 2/17/01, 5B
Jackson: Harden says Johnson's actions 'too little, too late,'
1A, 4/30/01
Jackson: Harden seeking wide range of support, 1A, 4/9/01
Jackson: Harvey Johnson to announce plans, 1B, 2/1/01
Jackson: High Street issue, 1B, 5/22/01
Jackson: incumbent, 6 others in race, 1A, 3/3/01
Jackson: Johnson and Neely have spent $579,000, 1A, 5/30/01
Jackson: Johnson and Neely hold debate, 1A; 6/4/01, 1B, 6/2/01
Jackson: Johnson and Neely seek endorsements, 1A, 5/3/01
Jackson: Johnson breezes easily; Neely GOP winner, 1A, 5/2/01
Jackson: Johnson easily beats Neely, 1A, 6/6/01
Jackson: Johnson far outspending his opponents, 1A, 4/25/01
Jackson: Johnson faulted by challengers, 1B, 4/3/01
Jackson: Johnson touts successes in TV ads, 1B, 4/10/01
Jackson: Johnson vs. Neely: crossovers and cash are the
key, 1A, 5/2/01
Jackson: Kirksey announces campaign, 1A, 2/23/01
Jackson: Neely enjoying race, 1A, 5/20/01
Jackson: Neely gets solo air time, 1B, 5/10/01
Jackson: Neely says Johnson dragging heels, 1B, 4/19/01
Jackson: Neely TV ads called negative, 1A, 5/15/01
Jackson: new look: both candidates African-American, 1A, 6/3/01
Jackson: police group endorses Harden, 1B, 4/12/01
Jackson: profile of Harvey Johnson, 1A, 5/27/01
Jackson: Republican C. Darryl Neely, 1A, 4/14/01
Jackson: Republican Charlotte Reeves, 1A, 4/16/01
Jackson: sewer is latest issue, 1B, 5/23/01
Jackson: some candidates know they can't win, 4/30/01, 7A
Jackson: state Sen, Alice Harden to run, 1/20/01, 1A, 1A; 2/20/01
Jackson: voter turnout was up, but what about June?, 1A, 5/7/01
Jackson: Watson withdraws, 1B, 5/8/01
Jackson: winner decided today, 1A, 6/5/01
Jackson; Harvey kicks off campaign for 2nd term, 1A, 2/14/01,
5B; 2/15/01
Jackson; residents across state keep eyes on city, 1A, 4/30/01
Madison County: candidates yet to qualify, 2/26/01, 2B
Madison: Hawkins-Butler seeks 6th term, 1B, 3/1/01
Madison: Marc Sharpe undecided on bid, 2/20/01, 2B
Many candidates use web to campaign, 2B, 3/12/01
Meredith joins Charlotte Reeves campaign, 3/17/01, 5B
Mississippi: former mayors try to reclaim offices, 1B, 6/5/01
Mississippi: group asks hopefuls to commit to open government,
5/24/01, 5B
Mississippi: handful of incumbents face opposition, 3/3/01,
10A
Mississippi: incumbents win primaries, 1A, 5/2/01
Mississippi: politicking and praying, 1B, 4/30/01
Mississippi: primary results, 1A+, 5/2/01
Mississippi: voters guide, 1A+, 1H; 6/6/01, 6/3/01
Mississippi:: primaries today, 1A, 1B, 5/1/01, 6B
Old bad-check conviction of candidate Jerry Durr, 3B; 4/30/01,
4/26/01, 5B
Oxford: 3 in campaign, 1A, 4/16/01
Pelahatchie: 2 in race, 2B, 5/26/01
Ridgeland: candidates to take questions, 2B, 4/9/01
Ridgeland: Eddie Tanner announces, 2B, 3/20/01
Ridgeland: McGee seeking 4th term, 1B, 2/7/01
Ridgeland: Roadwork among forum topics, 2B, 4/25/01
Ridgeland: traffic and roads top concern, 2B, 4/17/01
Terry: Pechloff vs. Davis, 2B, 5/28/01
Vicksburg: novice Laurence Leyens is winner, 1A, 6/6/01
Mayors, Hattiesburg
Newly elected Johnny Dupree, 1A, 7/2/01
Mayors, Jackson
City's next mayor may have salary cut by Legislature, 1/19/01,
1A;1/26/01, 5B
Johnson inauguration to lack pizzazz of 1997's, 1A, 1A; 7/3/01,
7/1/01
Mazei, Bobbie
Blind equestrian wins prizes on Arabian horses; Steve Diamond
trainer, 1B, 2/15/01
McAllister, Deuce
Drafted in 1st round by New Orleans Saints, 1A, 4/22/01
McBrayer, George and Ruby
Acquittal denied in trial, 1B, 8/1/01
Couple insist fraud was not their intent, 1B, 8/2/01
Ex-executives at Recovery Lodge on trial, 1B, 1B; 7/31/01, 7/30/01
Recovery Lodge directors sent to jail, 1B, 10/12/01
Recovery Lodge figures convicted, 1B, 8/3/01
McCarly, Hal
Replaces David Valentine as municipal judge for Ridgeland, 2B,
7/4/01
McCarty, Oseola
USM benefactor featured in 'Worth Magazine,' 3B, 10/11/01
McCarty, William Bonner
Ex-Jitney Jungle executive dead at age 80, 1C, 4/29/01, 4B
McClurkin, Donnie
Grammy-award winning gospel singer in free local concert, 1E,
6/23/01
McCollum, Gerald
Ridgeland man drowns in apartment complex pool, 2B, 8/16/01
McComb Oil Field
Now producing natural gas as well as oil, 3B, 6/5/01
McCullough, Glenn
Ex-Tupelo mayor to head TVA, 1C, 7/21/01
McDaniel, Jacque
Mendenhall minister fights back from mysterious illness, 1E,
6/9/01
Mcdavid, John Land
70-year old lawyer gets his undergraduate degree from Ole Miss,
1A, 5/12/01
McDonald's
Unique partnership with Jackson franchisee LeRoy Walker Jr.,
1C, 12/14/01
Mcdonald, Buddy
South Mississippi district attorney switches to Republican Party,
1B, 7/7/01
McGee Castle
Castle Christmas in Raymond, 2B, 11/27/01
Family in Raymond has Halloween drive-thru, 2B, 10/26/01
McGee, Baron
Jackson man held in fatal shooting of Cantrell Sessions, 5B,
9/22/01
McGinty, Missy
Mother reunited with her daughter taken by girl's father in
1996, 1B, 12/28/01
McGowan, Bob
Grace House director dies, 1B, 1B; 2/28/01, 2/6/01
McHenry, Bill
College Bd member candidate for presidency at
Southern Arkansas U, 1B, 11/10/01
College Bd member to interview for post at Southern Arkansas
University, 1B, 12/4/01
McIntyre, Ruth Graham
Billy Graham's daughter speaker at women's conference, 1E, 2/24/01
McKenzie, Eliot
Make-A-Wish Foundation fixes up ill youth's Jeep, 2/10/01, 2B
McKenzie, Larry
SEE Sex offenders
McKenzie, Vashti
Female bishop of AME church preaches in Jackson, 1B, 8/17/01
McKissack, Clint
17-year old cancer survivor credits Tae Kwon Do
for recovery, 1E, 11/16/01
McMillan, Butch
Q&A with director of Dept of Rehabilitation Services, 2H,
5/13/01
McMullan, Martin
Cardiovascular surgeon operates on longtime friend Van Quick
7/5/01, 2B
McNeil, Kenneth
Smith County escapee at large; sheriff's vehicle missing, 1A,
1A; 2/15/01, 2/14/01
McRae's
Jimmy Keys named manager of Northpark store, 1C, 3/11/01
McRae, Chuck
Judge adds spice to state politics, 3H (Bill Minor), 7/8/01
Supreme Court justice climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, 1A, 2/18/01
McSwain community
Residents concerned with high cancer rate; blame water supply,
1B, 8/2/01
McVeigh, Timothy
His agenda drew him to Saucier, Mississippi, book says, 3B,
4/30/01
Local survivor Bennie Evans reaches out to children, 1A, 6/12/01
McWilliams, Edward
Plea bargain, no trial in his 1997 slaying of Clarence Keith,
1B, 9/26/01
McWilliams, Jerry
Raymond artist paints picture of Andrew and Rachel Jackson,
1B, 4/2/01
Medicaid
A $124 Million fix is needed, 1A, 8/12/01
Alabama firm hired to study state program, 1A, 11/09/01
Director Rica-Lewis Payton questioned on budget, 1B, 9/13/01
Health plan: Musgrove wants to stretch Medicaid funds, 1B, 1B'
10/26/01, 8/23/01
New law: immediate benefits to children and qualified pregnant
women, 1A, 4/25/01
Proposed list of preferred drugs would save money
6/29/01, 1B
SEE ALSO Tobacco fund
Medical checkups
Why won't men go to the doctor?, 1D, 4/30/01
Medical malpractice
Lloyds of London agrees to insure state doctors, 1A, 12/22/01
Medical waste
Trailers marked 'biohazard waste' parked off Siwell Rd, 1B,
5/12/01
Medlin, Michael
Jackson Academy student is Eagle Scout, academic standout, 2B,
11/04/01
Meeks, Robin
Canton nurse hopes to win Miss Rodeo America, 2B, 10/29/01
Melons
Their popularity is rising, 1E, 5/30/01
Members Exchange Credit Union
Suspects descriptions similar to other Tuesday robberies, 1/18/01,
1B
Memorabilia
Items belonging to killers attract buyers, 1/30/01, 1A
Memorial Burn Center
$5000 raised for Greenville center, 1/10/01, 2B
Memorial Day
2 fatalities, 120 DUI arrests. 5125 tickets, 1B; 5/29/01, 5/28/01,
5B
A day to remember for Vietnam War vets, too, 1A, 5/28/01
For the living as well as the dead, veteran says, 1B, 5/26/01
Hundreds pay respect at memorials, 1A, 5/29/01
Memphis Group
Airplane salvage operation at Greenwood airport, 1C, 4/8/01
Memphis, Mississippi
Growing hamlet struggles with identity, 4B, 9/10/01
Tiny DeSoto County village has big plans, 1/1/01, 3B
Men and women
Communication is difficult between the sexes, 1/9/01, 1E
Menhaden
Fish plentiful in the Gulf of Mexico...for now, 5B, 9/16/01
Mennonites
Accept mission to preserve their history, 1B, 7/5/01
Mental health center
SEE Mentally ill, Hinds County
Mentally ill, Hinds County
City Council fails to act on zoning request, 1B, 7/19/01
Merchant power plants
Sell electricity to utility companies, 1C, 3/25/01
Meredith, James
Teaches literacy in Smith Park, 2B, 7/22/01
Merrill Lynch
Luncheon seminar for women investors, 1C, 6/22/01
Methamphetamine
2 in Clarksdale charged with operating lab, 3B, 11/08/01
3 arrested at lab in Madison, 1/29/01, 4B
Lab is discovered; woman, an unemployed tattoo artist, arrested,
5B, 12/5/01
Raid nets 39 arrests in north Mississippi counties, 1A, 3/15/01
Traffic stop in Madison County; Memphis men arrested, 2B, 10/4/01
Methodist Healtcare
Admits fault, not liability in burn lawsuit, 1/24/01, 1B, 1B;
1/27/01
Methodist Healthcare
Paraplegic burn case settled, 1/30/01, 1B
Methodist Rehabilitation Center
$100,000 anonymous donation, 2B, 12/26/01
Art gallery in its gift shop, 1D, 12/26/01
Goodwill Art Exhibit, 1B, 5/6/01
Motion Analysis Laboratory, 5B, 8/16/01
Quest program for the brain-injured, 2B, 6/4/01
Quest program moved to larger facility, 2B, 12/14/01
Sclater and Willoughby play music for patients, 1D, 4/16/01
Metro Jackson Parkway
SEE Jackson Metro Parkway
Metro Manor Apartment Complex
Options are razing or restoring units, 1B, 3/16/01
Metro Manor Apartments
City will demolish complex, 1B, 7/12/01
Metro Ministries
2 churches join to serve food to poor, 1B, 12/23/01
Metrocenter
2 new stores move in, 1C, 6/20/01
Escort service to shoppers' cars, 1C, 12/8/01
Focus of beautification project: 'One Metro Place,' 1B; 11/27/01,
1C, 6/23/01
MetroJackson Chamber of Commerce
12 teachers recognized, 2B, 11/11/01
Chamber Plus insurance plan, 1C, 8/1/01
Its Minority and Women's Networking Event, 5/21/01, 8C
MDA head Bob Rohrlack to speak, 1C, 11/25/01
Raytheon cited for community contributions, 2B, 12/19/01
Metropolitan Auto Theft Task Force
Deterring car thieves, 1B, 8/30/01
Metropolitan Crime Commission
Aim is to empower elderly, 1B, 2/12/01
McVeigh lawyer Stephen Jones to speak, 1B, 11/04/01
Seeking reconciliation: to meet with Mayor Johnson, 1A, 8/8/01
Metz, George
Newsman says Killen told him of concealed evidence in 1964 slayings,
1A, 7/19/01
Mexico
Opportunities seen for Mississippi exports, 1C, 2/2/01
MFJ Enterprises
Starkville man Martin Jue turns ham radio hobby into major business,
1/16/01, 1C
Mfume, Kweisi
National NAACP leader to visit Jackson, 1A, 1B; 7/6/01, 7/4/01
Microloan
Friends of Children program for women and minority entrepreneurs,
4/14/01, 8C
Mid South Delta Initiative
Grants improving communities, 5B, 10/25/01
Mid-Delta Empowerment Zone Alliance
May return funding to some counties, 1/31/01, 1B
Meeting to account for funding shortfall, 1/25/01, 3B
Midcalf, Robin Alfred
Coast judge sends youthful offenders to community service work,
1B, 5/28/01
Middle Mississippi Girl Scouts
Honor America's heroes at Zippety Zoo Day, 1B, 10/7/01
Mikhail's Northgate Conference Center
New name at former Primos Northgate, 1C, 12/28/01
Mileage rate, Jackson
Mandated reappraisal could affect rate
8/17/01, 1B
Military bases
$165 Million for upgrade at Mississippi bases, 1B, 10/18/01
Construction funds may double, 1B, 9/26/01
Despite war on terrorism base closings not off table, 1A, 10/14/01
Lott says closings in state not likely, 1A, 3B; 7/4/01, 3B;
8/18/01, 7/3/01
MDA wants to hire a consultant to help save bases, 3B, 9/7/01
State Congressmen vow to protect bases in state, 1A, 1B; 3/27/01,
3/20/01
State will fight to save bases, 1A, 9/8/01
Military families
Military life and family life no easy mix, 1A, 10/21/01
Milken Family Foundation
Teachers at Kiln and Shelby win $25,000 honor, 1B, 10/17/01
Mill Stores
Demolition of old Canton building likely, 2B, 8/10/01
Miller, Percy
SEE Master P
Mills, Mike
Appointed US District Judge, Northern District of Mississippi,
1A; 10/5/01, 1B, 7/11/01
Begins new career as federal judge, 1B, 11/01/01
Senate OKs Mills as District Court judge, 1A, 10/12/01
State high court judge nominated to federal judgeship, 1/24/01,
1A
Millsaps College
$460,000 donation form Bob Pittman and Pittman Foundation of
NY, 2B, 5/4/01
8 new trustees named, 5B, 8/1/01
AlumnusThomas Fowlkes pledges $1 Million scholarship fund, 5B,
8/29/01
Inauguration of Lucas-Taucher, 1B, 2/2/01
School set to inaugurate Lucas-Tauchar, 1B, 1B; 4/7/01, 4/1/01
Summer Challenge promotes student volunteerism, 1B, 6/28/01
Summers Lecture Series, 2B, 3/13/01
Milner, Henry
Vaiden man is talented carver, 1B, 4/18/01
Milton L. Harper Scholarship Fund for Accounting Majors
At JSU, 1C, 7/13/01
Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp
Consolidates all establishments into Mississippi, 1C, 10/25/01
Ministers' wives
Ready to lend helping hand, 1E, 8/11/01
Minority Business Directory
Awards honor minority business success stories, 1C, 6/20/01
Miss America (2002)
Miss Alabama is a Jackson native
9/10/01, 1D
Miss Hospitality 2001
MC student Jalin Wood named, 2B, 8/4/01
Miss Mississippi (2001)
Vicksburg gears up for pageant, 1F; 7/13/01, 6B, 7/8/01
Miss Mississippi (2002)
Becky Pruett heads for Atlantic City, 1D, 9/3/01
Becky Pruett, Miss Deep South, is winner, 1A, 1A; 7/16/01, 7/15/01
Missiledine, Josh
Coast cheerleader killed; man is charged, 2B12/12/01, 3B, 12/9/01
Missing persons, Newton County
Remains found by dog, 3B, 5B; 10/7/01, 5B; 10/18/01, 10/5/01
Missing persons, Oktibbeha County
Bodies found in car said to be missing men, 3B, 6/23/01
Missing persons, Perry County
Are bones those of Angela Freeman, missing 8 years?, 1B, 10/28/01
Mission Fest 2001
Seeking to awaken youth in the need to serve, 1E, 6/23/01
Mission Mississippi
Racial unity forum scheduled, 1B, 5/1/01
Mississippi
State of Louisiana warily noting Mississippi's progress
3/11/01, 3H (Bill Minor)
We're not last in everything now. Now what?, 1H, 7/15/01
Mississippi 2U
Metro Jackson food delivery service, 1C, 12/13/01
Mississippi Action for Community Education
Buck is convicted, 3B, 8/25/01
Cornelius Jones is new CEO, 1B, 5/21/01
Director Ruby Buck indicted, 1B, 1B; 5/17/01, 5/9/01
Judge bars auditor's testimony, 3B, 8/23/01
Ruby Buck accused of misuse of funds, 2B, 8/17/01
Trial set for former head Ruby Buck, 1B, 8/6/01
Witness discuses payments, 3B, 3B; 8/22/01, 8/21/01
Woman admits revenge motive against Buck, 3B, 8/19/01
Mississippi Adoption Reunion Agency
Joyce Barnett helps adoptees find answers, 1D, 12/10/01
Mississippi Affordable College Savings (MCAS)
Investment plan unveiled, 3/21/01, 3B
Mississippi Ageless Heroes
Honored by Blue Cross, 2B, 12/31/01
Luncheon sponsored by Blue Cross, 1/13/01, 1B, 2B, 6B; 1/17/01
Mississippi American Federation of Teachers
Union wants special session on pay raise, 1B, 6/15/01
Mississippi Animal Rescue League
Marathon Fair to encourage adoption, 1B, 6/24/01
Mississippi Association of Partners in Education
Business, organizations honored, 2B, 10/21/01
Mississippi Association of Supervisors
Receives award from EPA, 1/8/01, 2B
Mississippi Authority for Educational Television
Head Larry Miller takes job in FL., 3B, 7/29/01
Mississippi Automotive Manufacturers Association
Networking source for state, 1C, 7/19/01
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
Business enterprises growing, 1C, 11/09/01
Buys land in Carroll County, 5B, 11/03/01
Chief Martin preaches even more independence, 1B, 8/5/01
Have become an economic force, 1C, 12/11/01
Mississippi Baptist Convention
Disaster relief task force, 1E, 3/3/01
Mississippi Bar Association
Its property back on county tax rolls, 1B, 11/24/01
Mississippi Blood Services
Blood drive at Que Sera, 8B, 12/4/01
DJ spends day in a pool to promote donations, 1B, 5/26/01
Kent Mummert of Clinton makes 300th donation, 1B, 5/17/01
Severe blood shortage, 1/9/01, 2B, 2B; 1/16/01, 2B; 2/23/01
Urging Sept 11donors to return, 1B, 11/22/01
Mississippi Box Inc
Clinton company relocates to Northwest Jackson Industrial Park,
1C, 7/4/01
Mississippi budget, 2002
Agencies seek spending exemptions, 1A, 6/5/01
Battle more than just a paper game, 3H (Bill Minor), 5/27/01
Deficit may be worsening, 1A, 4/13/01
Facing cuts; area schools call for tax increase, 1A, 6/5/01
Mike Moore enters the fray, 1A, 6/8/01
Musgrove says reexamine budget, economic forecast to rosy?,
1B, 2/10/01
Musgrove sees more cuts, 1A, 6/2/01
Musgrove warns of more cuts, 1/17/01, 1A, 1A; 2/3/01, 3B; 1/29/01
Revenue slumps: budgeters tentative, 1A, 8/4/01
Tap rainy day fund again, Rep George Flaggs says, 1B, 6/6/01
Mississippi Budget, 2003
Proposal is overdue, 1A, 12/4/01
Mississippi budget, 2003
Agency funding pleas continue, 1B, 9/7/01
Battle sequel looms, 1A, 11/15/01
Colleges and state agencies scrimping, 1A, 1B; 11/28/01, 11/07/01
Fiscal mess 'worst in years,' 1A, 9/16/01
Musgrove rebuffed at budget meeting, 1A, 11/17/01
No room for fat, 1A, 9/2/01
Rainy day fund is drying up, 1B, 9/13/01
State facing shortfall of $144 Million, 1A, 9/6/01
Woes could lead to layoffs, 1A, 1B; 9/27/01, 9/26/01
Mississippi Business Hall of Fame
Barksdale, Munro. Pittman and Yates to be inducted, 1C, 4/18/01
Mississippi Center for Nonprofits
Honors Shirley, Mara and Hungerford, 1B, 10/25/01
Mississippi Charity Horse Show
Benefiting Firefighters Burn Center, 4/19/01, 10F
Mississippi Chemical
Fertilizers help company cut its costs, 1C, 4/20/01
Mississippi Chemical Corp
Losses blamed on high gas prices, 1/24/01, 1C
Low demand, high costs hit firm, 1C, 8/21/01
Mississippi Children's Home Society
Shoot for Kids fundraiser, 2B, 9/27/01
Mississippi Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Gives funds to sex-crime probes, 1B, 5/11/01
Mississippi Coalition for Survivors of Homicide Victims
Beacon of Hope weekend, 3/30/01, 5B
Mississippi College
Campus Healthplex lost $700,000 in 2000, 1B, 3/3/01
Chamber Choir to have singing tour in England, 2B, 3/1/01
Convocation will mark school's 175th birthday, 1/22/01, 2B,
2B; 1/25/01
GenX ministerial drama group, 2B, 6/15/01
Lloyd Roberts named interim president, 2B, 5/5/01
Musical duo Lyricas to perform in London, 2B, 6/26/01
President Howell resigning sooner than expected, 1B, 4/18/01
President Howell Todd to retire, 1A, 2/6/01
Summer Gifted camp, 2B, 6/10/01
Mississippi Coloring Book
A quick lesson in state's history, 1E, 8/21/01
Mississippi Congress of Parents and Teachers
Budget shortfalls added responsibility, 1B, 8/13/01
Mississippi Contract Procurement Center
Landing federal funds for businesses, 8C, 12/26/01
Mississippi Council for Human Resource
Diversity workshop, 1C, 4/19/01
Mississippi Crescent Initiative
North Mississippi development org launches
Web site, 1B, 11/26/01
Mississippi Curriculum Test
20 volunteers try out new format, 1B, 9/16/01
Education Bd OK's graduated scale for test scores, 4B, 9/29/01
First results: math, reading drop in later grades, 1A, 11/20/01
For students in grades 2-8, 1B, 4/30/01
Scores reveal weak points, 1A, 4–5A, 12/3/01
SEE ALSO Standardized tests
Mississippi Delta Community College
Interviewing presidential candidates, 3B, 5B; 6/19/01, 6/13/01
Larry Bailey, academic dean, named president, 5B, 6/22/01
Mississippi Delta Railroad
Coahoma County railway proving its worth, 1C, 10/19/01
Mississippi Democratic Party
3 vying for chairman post, 1B, 8/16/01
4-year old lawsuit by former director Alice Skelton, 1B, 4/22/01
All's well, members say, 1B, 7/6/01
Amy Harris is new executive director, 1B, 4/22/01
Dems promise to end feuding, 1B, 7/29/01
Ex-head Jon Levingston sets terms for his return, 1A, 6/29/01
Fondren is acting party leader, 2B, 6/18/01
If racial issue not resolved Dems may self-destruct, 3H, 7/15/01
Internal party strife: 4 more step down, 1B, 6/24/01
Musgrove calls for party unity, 1A, 7/1/01
Rickey Cole is new leader, 1B, 8/19/01
Mississippi Development Authority
Burns is ousted as director, 1A, 10/4/01
Closes exhibit in Atlanta Gift Mart, 1C, 7/6/01
Musgrove asks for adequate funding, 1/5/01, 1C
Musgrove names Bob Rorhlack CEO, 1B, 1C, 1C; 12/6/01, 10/09/01
SCLC calls for resignation of J.C. Burns, 1B, 4/4/01
Seeking $7.5 Million funding increase, 1C, 9/6/01
Vacant director post may be hard to fill, 1C, 10/5/01
Mississippi Economic Council
FedEx CEO Fred Smith is speaker, 1C, 5/31/01
Reuben Anderson elected chair, 1C, 7/28/01
Mississippi economy
SEE Economy, Mississippi
Mississippi Ednet
Air space crucial to its survival, 1C, 3/18/01
Mississippi Electronic Campus
Online college courses on rise, 1B, 11/03/01
Mississippi Ethics Commission
Director Ron Crowe retires, 1A, 9/25/01
Mississippi Familiarization Tour
State selling itself to tourists, 1C, 2/17/01
Mississippi Family Literacy Conference
In Jackson, 1B, 9/11/01
Mississippi Federation of College Republicans
Convention, 3/23/01, 6B
Mississippi Food Network
Jackson area schools in competition to aid Network, 2B, 10/7/01
Mississippi Gaming Commission
A.J. Pitts appointed to Commission, 1C, 7/10/01
Allows work of Spanish and Japanese firms, 1C, 7/20/01
Bill Gresham retires, 1B, 9/24/01
Executive director Patton to retire, 1C, 10/17/01
Nominee Les Blackwell gets OK from Senate, 3/18/01, 5B
PEER report says casino oversight lax, 1C, 7/25/01
Mississippi Gay Lobby
Launches educational TV advertising campaign, 1/8/01, 1B
Mississippi Gift Company
Set to open in Fondren area, 8C, 11/05/01
Mississippi Hall of Fame
Walls of Honor exhibit, 1F, 10/7/01
Mississippi Hall of Master Teachers
14 are inducted, 9B, 11/22/01
Mississippi HeARTS against AIDS
Firedance benefit, 1E, 11/30/01
Mississippi History Now
Online magazine published by historical society, 1E; 8/19/01,
2B, 8/16/01
Mississippi Home Corp
Home-buying classes, 2B, 8/8/01
Mississippi Home of Your Own
Builds house for disabled Clayton Turnage, 2B, 7/20/01
Mississippi Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Seminar, 1B, 6/3/01
Mississippi Immigrants Rights Alliance
Focusing on plight of aliens, 1B, 6/30/01
Mississippi Independent Beauticians and Barbers Association
Conference, 1C, 7/11/01
Mississippi Industries for the Blind
Carbello is new director, 1C, 7/31/01
Military orders rise, 1C, 10/6/01
Mississippi Inventors Conference
Awards to be given, 1F, 9/2/01
Mississippi Invitational
Biennial art exhibition, 1E, 5/24/01
Mississippi Job Center
New facility on East Woodrow Wilson Dr, 2B, 6/28/01
Mississippi Legislature
Legislators get lots of frills with their part-time job, 3H,
7/22/01
Mississippi Legislature, 2001
1-cent sales tax option for municipalities, 1/20/01, 1B
79 appointees confirmed by Senate, 4/1/01, 4B
85% law: law officers support, 1/14/01, 1A, 1B; 1/22/01
Addicted inmates program, 1/21/01, 1B
Alcohol-use related bills die, 1A, 2/28/01
Annexation bill, 1/8/01, 1B
Arts facilities restoration, 1/25/01, 1E
Assault of public officials: enhanced penalties, 1/23/01, 5B
Attorney General spending bill, 1B, 3/14/01
Automobile liability minimums, 1/27/01, 1C
Automobile purchases by state agencies, 1/22/01, 1A
Avoid borrowing against the future, lawmaker says, 3/6/01, 5B
Backflow regulations easing, 1/20/01, 1B, 1B; 1/24/01, 1B; 2/8/01
Backflow-device debate, 1B, 4/14/01
Bars: bill would allow no one under 21 in, 1/28/01, 1A, 9A
Bars: no one under 21..., 1/30/01, 5B
Bill reading in Senate, 1/11/01, 1B; 1/17/01, 3B
Black legislators back new flag, 1B, 2/14/01
Blackmon says lower juror age to 18, 1B, 2/19/01
Boll weevil eradication program, 1/22/01, 7B
Bond package OK'd; includes some Ayers funding, 1A, 3/26/01
Bonds OK'd to lure Project Foursome, 1C, 1C; 2/22/01, 2/21/01
Book funds to aid schools, 1B, 2/9/01
Budget battle helpful to colleges, 1B, 3/23/01
Budget battle lines drawn, 1A, 1A; 3/16/01, 3/14/01
Budget battle: all of a sudden, a surplus?, 1A, 3/20/01
Budget showdown set, 1A, 1A; 3/13/01, 1B; 3/12/01, 3/9/01
Budget will be cut. When? (analysis), 1A, 3/18/01
Campaign finance: following the money trail, 1G, 11/25/01
Cancer funds for uninsured, 1/26/01, 1B
Canteen money for jails, 1B, 3/3/01
CHIPS extension, 1/29/01, 1B
Choose Life car tag plan rejected, 3/25/01, 5B
Choose Life license plates?, 2/11/01, 4B
City of Jackson wish list, 1/14/01, 1B
College Board hearings, 1A, 2/12/01
College construction projects, 1A, 2/19/01
County jails as solution to prison overcrowding, 1A, 2/1/01,
6B
Death penalty a hot topic, 1/16/01, 3B, 6B; 1/17/01
Dept of Human Services: reduction of scope, 1/29/01, 1B; 1/30/01,
5B
DHS nominee Janice Broome Brooks, 1B, 3/29/01
DHS: bill would take children's programs away
from dept, 1B, 2/23/01
Drinking water protection law, 1B, 4/19/01
Dropout age (schools) bill would lower age, 1A, 3/2/01
Dropout rate proposal axed, 1B, 3/7/01
DUI: lowering standard, 1/9/01, 1A
Education funding bill facing tough test, 1B, 3/25/01
Education: what gets top priority?, 1/2/01, 1A
Elderly protection bill signed, 1B, 4/17/01
Elections without redistricting; bill goes to governor, 1/26/01,
5B
English only instruction in public schools, 1A, 2/19/01
Enrollment in Medicaid reimbursement program, 1/29/01, 1A
Finance issues dominate last days, 1A, 3/19/01
First-time offenders, 1B, 2/6/01
General bills: House and Senate face deadline, 1A, 2/5/01
Health program for retired state employees, 1/4/01, 1A
Home security and other general bills face deadline, 1B, 2/27/01
Home security firms regulation, 1/23/01, 6B
Honorary high school diplomas for veterans, 3/19/01, 3B
Hospitals: Musgrove OK's bill helping rural hospitals, 1B, 2/22/01
How the House voted, 2H, 4/8/01
How the Senate voted, 1H, 4/8/01
Illegitimate births law, 1B, 2/14/01
In God We Trust bill goes to governor, 1B; 3/22/01, 3/15/01,
4B
In God We Trust: Musgrove signs bill, 1A, 1A; 4/12/01, 3/24/01
In God We Trust: volunteers to frame posters, 1A; 7/26/01, 2B,
6/2/01
Labor dept (proposed state agency), 1/09/01, 1A, 1B; 1/29/01
Lawmakers speed up last-minute pace to avoid vetoes, 1B, 3/21/01
Legislators and Governor: 'blame' game, 3H (Bill Minor), 4/1/01
Legislators and governor: can relationship be mended?, 1A, 4/1/01
Liability immunity for charities, 1/22/01, 1B
Loan program to aid fledgling entrepreneurs, 1C, 3/23/01
Manning and Grisham favor new flag; Foote does not, 1A, 2/14/01
Masseuse licensing, 1B, 4/5/01
MDOC budget derailed by Parchman question, 1A, 1A; 3/27/01,
3/25/01
MDOT budget, 1A, 1A (veto); 3/30/01, 1B; 3/29/01, 3/27/01
MDOT reforms green-lighted, 1B, 3/24/01
MDOT: appointment of commissioners, 1/12/01, 1B, 1B; 2/2/01
MDOT: bill gives agency authority to borrow money, 1/18/01,
6B
MDOT: extension of gaming tax for roads beyond year 2012, 2/2/01,
3B
MDOT: issue to alter Commissioners panel appears dead, 1B, 2/21/01
Medical student loan reimbursement, 3/20/01, 5B
Meth lab cleanup expense, 1/28/01, 1A
Mississippi Administrative Procedures Act, 1/7/01, 3H (Bill
Minor)
Musgrove says discord is not personal, 1A, 7/12/01
Neonatal infant care, 1B, 3/6/01
New laws go into affect today, 1B, 7/1/01
Newborn screening bill signed, 1B, 4/17/01
Newborn screening tests discussions, 1/30/01, 1A
No-solicitation telephone call option for consumers, 1C, 2/7/01
Nonviolent offenders to serve 85% of sentence?, 1/2/01, 1A
Nurses in schools, using tobacco fund money, 1/25/01, 1A
Open conference committee allowed, 1A, 3/8/01
Out-of-state firms paying state taxes, 1C, 3/22/01
Override of Musgrove veto of revolving fund, 1A, 3/15/01
Parole bill OK'd, goes to governor, 3/2/01, 5B
Pay raise for tax assessors, tax collectors, 1B, 2/7/01, 5B;
2/15/01
Pay raise for tax assessors...bill dead, 1A, 1A; 2/28/01, 2/26/01
Perennial issues: MDOT, death penalty, gas prices, 1/15/01,
1B
Police: retaliation by citizens: hearing before arrest, 1/30/01,
1B
Prescription drugs: nurses say survey "misinformation,"
1B, 2/22/01
Prescription drugs: who can prescribe?, 1B, 2/20/01
Prison funding, 1B, 3/8/01
Prison overcrowding: early inmate releases, 1A, 3/14/01
Prisons want full funding, 1A, 1A; 3/30/01, 3/28/01
Property tax break, 1A, 2/13/01
Public schools anxious over funding crunch, 1A, 3/26/01
Public schools: oil, gas severance taxes as funding, 1/25/01,
1A
Rail line between Hattiesburg and Coast, 1B, 2/17/01, 3B; 2/20/01
Rainy day money: Colleges want part of it, too, 1A, 2/8/01
Rainy-day fund: Senate wants to use it for schools, 1A, 2/7/01
Redistricting legislative and Congressional districts, 1B, 3/31/01
Remedial university classes, 1/10/01, 1A
Road bill before Senate panel, 1B, 2/27/01
Rural hospital funding, 1/17/01, 3B
Rust and Tougaloo students told to campaign for new flag, 1B,
2/16/01
School board bill, 1/22/01, 6B
School districts' financial problems, 1/18/01, 5B
School funds: use of funds debated, 2/23/01, 3B
School Safety Act passes House, 1A, 3/6/01
Schools: give support to deal with unruly students, 2/8/01,
6B
Seat belts: Musgrove backs tougher law, 1/17/01, 1B; 1/29/01,
3B
SEE ALSO Mississippi state flag
SEE ALSO Redistricting
SEE ALSO Redistricting (Congressional)
Special session: 5% growth clause removed from pay raise, 1A,
7/24/01
Special session: Governor stands firm, 1B, 7/20/01
Special session: ill timed? wasteful?, 1A, 7/24/01
Special session: is it necessary?, 1A, 7/22/01
Special session: Musgrove stands by offer to raise funds, 1B,
7/27/01
Special session: teacher salaries, 1A, 7/10/01
Special session: teacher salaries: delayed, 7/11/01
State employees pay raise: protests for lack of action, 3/7/01,
5B
State employees' health insurance, 1/3/01, 1A
State flag vote high priority, 1/1/01, 1A, 1A; 1/3/01
State vehicle fleet, 3/6/01, 5B
Strip mining cleanup, 1A, 2/12/01
Sunshine bills, 1B, 2/24/01
Supervisors pay raise proposal, 1/24/01, 5B
Surplus fund aiding schools: Senate says no, 1B, 2/3/01
SUVs: bill would prohibit purchase by state agencies, 1B, 3/28/01
Tax collections improve slightly, 1B, 3/5/01
Tax Commission: Terry Jordan named member, 3/29/01, 4B
Teacher bonus program targeted, 1B, 2/9/01
Teacher pay raise: hurdle still there, 1/31/01, 1A
Teacher protection bill, 1B, 2/25/01
Telemarketers: blocking their calls, 3/3/01, 6B
Tobacco fund monies, 1/3/01, 1A, 1B; 1/12/01
Tobacco fund: lawmakers eye it as money source, 1A, 2/15/01
Treasurer says stay away from tobacco, rainy day funds, 1A,
2/16/01
Universities: alumni call for adequate funding, 2/2/01, 5B
Vehicle insurance bill stalls, 1C, 2/24/01
Vetoes: legislators override 42 Musgrove vetoes, 1A, 3/31/01
Voting ban for felons, 1/24/01, 5B
Women's commission proposed, 1B, 2/25/01
Workforce training: business leaders want no cuts, 1C, 2/25/01
Mississippi Legislature, 2002
Labor Department (proposed), 5B, 12/29/01
Minors kept out of bars, 1B, 12/9/01
Websites, e-mail allowing for quicker public access, 1B, 12/17/01
Mississippi Majesty Awards
Champions of civil rights era honored, 1B, 4/26/01
Mississippi Manufactured Housing Assoc
Says Canton plan discriminates, 2B, 8/11/01
Mississippi Manufacturers Association
Remains true to vision, founder says, 1C, 10/2/01
Mississippi Mentoring Network
Students find reward in mentoring, 1B, 6/2/01
Mississippi Municipal League
Certification courses for newly elected local officials, 1B,
7/9/01
Midwinter Legislative and Training Conference, 1/23/01, 1B
Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame
Who will be selected?, 1B, 1E; 4/1/01, 3/22/01
Mississippi National Banker's Bank
Bankers' bank: fills void for smaller lenders, 1/12/01, 1C
Mississippi NeuroRestorative Center
In Durant, 1B, 11/06/01
Mississippi Opera
Closes season with 'La Traviata,' 3/25/01, 8G
Mississippi Optional Sales Tax
Clinton officials support tax, 2B, 12/10/01
Mississippi Petrified Forest
Only one of its kind in eastern US also home to a wallaby, 1/25/01,
1E
Mississippi Picnic in Central Park
A taste of the state, 1B, 6/4/01, 8B; 6/10/01
Mississippi Police Corps
USM program seeks more applicants, 1A, 9/1/01
Mississippi Power Co
Hearing on proposed 9.5% rate hike, 1B, 1C; 11/10/01, 1C; 11/11/01,
11/06/01
Mississippi Power Company
9.5% rate hike fails, 1C, 12/5/01
Gas purchases may cut bills, 1C, 6/20/01
Mississippi Prepaid Affordable College Tuition
Enrollment surges, 1A, 12/3/01
Mississippi Prepaid Affordable College Tuition Plan
Saving for college, 1B, 9/28/01
Mississippi Press Association
Overby and Salter in Hall of Fame, 1B, 6/14/01
Mississippi Press association
Annual award winners, 1B, 5B, 6/17/01
Mississippi Republican Party
Jim Herring of Canton is new chairman, 1B, 5/17/01
Mississippi River
River is still on American Rivers endangered list, 4/12/01,
5B
Mississippi River Bridge
2 traffic lanes opened on damaged bridge, 3B, 10/21/01
Construction equipment mishap causes closure, 3B, 10/20/01
Piers of I-20 bridge in Vicksburg are shifting, 3B, 7/13/01
To be closed at Vicksburg 2 nights for repairs, 2B, 10/16/01
Mississippi School for the Arts
May be casualty of budget cuts, 1B, 10/17/01
To open in Brookhaven in 2003, 1A, 6/24/01
Mississippi School for the Blind
Has only wrestling team in state, 1B, 11/11/01
Mississippi Schools Food Service Association Conference, 2B,
11/17/01
Mississippi Sheriff's Association
Ken Dickerson of Rankin County new president, 2B, 6/9/01
Mississippi Spelling Bee
Joshua Hanssen is 16th in national contest, 1A, 6/1/01
Joshua Hanssen of Ocean Springs is winner, 1B; 5/31/01, 3/29/01,
3B
Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
Family Weekend, 3F, 8/9/01
Mississippi State Fair
Centennial celebration of 4-H, 1B, 10/14/01
Final day at the Fair, 1B, 10/15/01
Food and crowds at the Fair, 1B, 1E; 10/6/01, 10/5/01
Gospel music takes center stage, 1E, 10/13/01
It's that time again, 1F, 9/30/01
Lighting up the midway, 1E, 10/10/01
Mini NASCAR go-carts popular, 1B, 10/8/01
Officials hope for fair weather, 3B, 10/3/01
Rain dampens attendance figures, 1A, 10/16/01
Turnout is solid, 1B, 10/09/01
Unclaimed property service by state Treasurer, 1E, 10/12/01
Mississippi state flag
1894 flag prevails (65% to 35%), 1A, 4/18/01
1894 flag supporter Tommy Walker's grandfather fought at Shiloh,
1A, 4/15/01
20% of black voters say keep old flag, 2/4/01, 10A
55% say keep old flag, 1A, 2/4/01
Alpha Phi Alpha cancels meeting in Jackson, 1B, 6/1/01
American Family Assoc supports new flag, 1A, 2/3/01
Both sides urge 'gentlemanly' campaign, 1B, 4/3/01
Boy Scouts Andrew Jackson Council removes patch, 1A, 6/1/01
Coalition promotes new flag, 1B, 4/4/01
Coalition to Save the Flag, 1/20/01, 1B
College Board is unanimous for new flag, 1A, 3/16/01
Congressional delegation mum on issue, 1/11/01, 1B
Controversy runs deep, 1H, 2/25/01
Did blacks vote to keep flag?, 1B, 4/29/01
Eunice Milton Benton supports new design, 1A, 4/15/01
Fallout possible over flag vote, 1A, 4/19/01
Federation of Teachers tells members to vote their consciences,
1B, 2/4/01
Fervor over flag won't end after election, Fordice says, 1B,
4/15/01
Few are registering to vote on issue, 1B, 3/11/01
Flag campaigns low key, 1A, 4/8/01
Flag dealer ready either way vote goes, 1B, 3/26/01
Flag supporter Jim Giles' s request denied by judge, 3/31/01,
6B
Flag to be removed from public buildings in Washington County,
3B, 5/22/01
Flag vote: black fraternity cancels meeting in Jackson, 1A,
5/31/01
Foe Gary Chism says a new flag won't cure state's woes, 1B,
4/5/01
Former governors divided on issue, 1A, 4/13/01
Governor calls for the new flag at church meeting, 4/2/01. 1A
Group of ministers gathers in support of current flag, 1A, 3/27/01
Historians support flag changes, 1B, 4/10/01
History of state flags, 1/28/01, 1H
House OKs vote on flag, 1/10/01, 1A
Is state's image at stake?, 1A, 2/5/01, 7A
Is victory of 1894 flag bad for business? Bad image?, 4/18/01,
5A, 6A
Issue called "a history teacher's dream," 1A, 2/3/01
Issue is still simmering, 1A, 7/5/01
Issue may decide fate of NCAA basketball regionals, 1/20/01,
1A
James Barksdale and Morgan Freeman support new flag, 1A, 4/11/01
Jewish groups endorse new flag, 3B, 4/12/01
Leadership Jackson calls for new flag, 1B, 3/17/01
Legislative panel puts issue on fast track to vote, 1/9/01,
1A
Low black turnout troubles Mayor Unita Blackwell of Mayersville,
1A, 4/19/01
Madison and Oktibbeha county votes surprise many, 3B, 4/29/01
Mayors voice opinions on flag, 2/18/01. 1B
MEC supports new flag, 1/6/01, 1A
Mississippi Legacy Group lobbies for flag change, 1B, 3/7/01
MSU Faculty Senate supports new flag, 1A, 2/10/01
MSU student government supports flag change, 1B, 3/8/01
Musgrove supports new flag, 1/13/01, 1A
NAACP backs proposed flag, 1B, 2/25/01
NAACP meeting in New Orleans: no official boycott, 1A, 7/11/01
NAACP on coast to ask Justice Dept to supervise referendum,
2/5/01, 7A
NAACP planning its strategy, 1A, 2/6/01
NCAA won't allow regional tournaments at state schools, 1A,
4/28/01
Odd coalition supporting new flag, 1A, 4/22/01
Older voters tied to 1894 flag, 1A, 2/4/01
Ole Miss student body group avoids issue, 1B; 3/20/01, 3/15/01,
7B
Other state flags: either way Mississippi scores for design,
1H, 4/15/01
Polls open Tuesday, 1A, 4/16/01
Protection clause part of flag issue, 1B, 4/14/01
Referendum no solution; a cop-out for officials, 3H (Bill Minor),
5/6/01
Referendum turnout hard to predict, 2/4/01, 10A
Renee Rosenfeld has own idea for flag, 1B, 2/20/01
Rep Gene Taylor supports current flag, 3/14/01, 3B
Returning to beach display on Coast, 3B, 6/6/01
Save the flag rally at Capitol draws 500, 1B, 4/15/01
Senate vote, 1/11/01, 1A, 1A; 1/12/01
Slavery has a lot to do with existing flag, 3/4/01, 3H (Bill
Minor)
Some group funding in flag battle unreported, 1A, 4/12/01
Some say new design blurs image, 1/28/01, 1A
Special election: counties ask for reimbursements, 1A, 7/5/01
State's religious leaders weigh in on issue, 1/27/01, 1E
Stokes and flag activist Jim Giles clash, 3/7/01, 4B
Support for old flag hard on Anthony Harvey, who is black, 1/22/01,
3B
Support high for 1894 flag, 4/8/01, 11A
Thad Cochran sidesteps issue, 2/21/01, 5B
Time will tell if state hurt economically by vote, 1C, 7/15/01
Tourism group backs new flag, 1C, 2/7/01
Tourism officials eye flag vote fallout, 1A, 5/17/01
Tunica lawyer drops effort to make flag part of constitution,
1B, 9/14/01
University presidents support new flag, 1/19/01, 1A
University team coaches back new flag, 1A, 2/9/01
US Justice dept approves flag referendum, 1B, 2/8/01
USM and MC groups weigh in, 1B, 4/14/01
Voters go to polls today
4/17/01, 1A
Washington County officials may remove flag from all buildings,
1B, 5/15/01
Winter leads panel on state flag decision, 3/21/01, 5B
World turns eyes toward flag decision, 1A, 4/6/01
Would new flag have made much difference?, 1E (Charlotte Graham),
4/28/01
Mississippi State University
$1.5 Miilion gift to vet school, 1B, 9/18/01
$108 Million Defense Dept contract, 1A, 5/26/01
14 award Schillig Scholarships, 5/9/01, 6B
Board to name interim president, 1B, 11/15/01
Charles Lee is interim president, 1B, 11/16/01
Effort to lure Portera to Alabama system growing, 1A, 11/02/01
Enrollment is over 16,000 for first time, 4B, 9/6/01
Extension Service Food and Fiber Center, 1C, 11/20/01
Grant for biotechnology research from Monsanto Corp, 1C, 5/2/01
New Bully mascot is TaTonka Gold, 3B, 8/16/01
Phi Beta Kappa chapter a goal, 1A, 1A' 6/21/01, 4/10/01
Portera decision near, 1A, 1B; 11/07/01, 11/05/01
Portera going to University of Alabama, 1A, 11/10/01
Portera won't rule out Alabama post, 1A, 1A; 11/08/01, 10/31/01
Research at MSU is 'world-class,' 1H, 8/12/01
Some fearing Portera may leave, 1B, 1B; 10/26/01, 10/25/01
Test-cheating scandal, 1A, 1A; 12/15/01, 1A; 12/18/01, 12/14/01
Mississippi stocks
State companies climb in value in 2001, 1C, 12/30/01
Mississippi Supreme Court
Justice Charles Easley sworn in, 1/6/01, 1B
Justice Jim Smith sworn in, 1/3/01, 2B
Soon citizens will be able to view oral arguments online, 1B,
2/11/01
Mississippi Symphony
Chamber music series begins, 11/15/01. 1E
Musical accompaniment to Chaplin's 'Gold Rush,' 1E, 10/19/01
Robert Reed is new CEO, 1A, 8/17/01
Mississippi Tax Recovery Service
Using Musgrove letter to solicit clients, 1A, 8/4/01
Mississippi Technology Alliance
Report to rate state's high-tech sector, 1C, 11/14/01
Stresses unity, networking for Coast high-tech firms, 1C, 7/10/01
Mississippi University for Women
College BD member suggests school become private, 5B, 11/01/01
Embattled Rent resigns, 1A, 1A; 6/23/01, 6/22/01
Literacy celebration dubbed Welty Weekend, 4B, 10/8/01
National search begins for new president, 1B, 9/18/01
Panel discusses qualities wanted in new leader, 4B, 12/3/01
Prather candidate for interim presidency, 1A; 7/19/01, 1B, 7/13/01
Prather is hospitalized, 4B, 4B; 10/19/01, 5B; 10/18/01, 10/17/01
Prather named interim president, 1B, 1B; 8/6/01, 7/20/01
Rent says college will stay the course, 3/17/01, 3B
Rent to meet with College Bd, 1A, 6/21/01
Search underway for new president, 6B, 10/23/01
Will College Bd continue Rent support?, 1B, 6/19/01
Mississippi Valley Gas
Bought by Atmos Energy Corp (TX), 1C, 9/25/01
Mississippi Valley Gas Co
Purchases most of Union Gas Co, 1C, 3/14/01
Mississippi Valley State University
President's home to renovated, 1B, 8/21/01
Mississippi Valley Title Insurance Co
$6 Million lawsuit over excessive charges, 1A, 7/3/01
Mississippi Veterans Monument
At High and West streets in Jackson, 1A, 1F; 11/11/01, 10/28/01
Mississippi Women's Conference 2001
Highlights power of women, 1C, 3/22/01
Mississippi Women's Money Conference
2nd annual conference in Jackson, 4C, 7/16/01
Muriel Siebert , NYSE figure, is speaker, 1C, 9/6/01
Mississippi Young Persons Cultural Exchange Program
Art program, 2B, 6/11/01
Mississippi Youth Congress
Tackling state's future, 1B, 11/18/01
Mississippians
Many newsworthy from state died in 2001, 5B, 12/25/01
Mistletoe Marketplace
Lots of shopping, 4F, 11/08/01
Mitchell, Keyanna
Ole Miss student from Southaven wins Truman scholarship, 3/15/01,
6B
Mitchell-Ford, Tamara
Tenn state senators wife charged with ramming car into house,
5B, 11/29/01
MMI of Mississippi
Crystal Springs firm creates pharmacy counseling service, 7/8/01.
1C
Mobile Missionaries Assistance Program
Retired Christian couples build hope in state, 1B, 2/4/01
Mockbee, Sambo
Canton architect wins national acclaim; awarded MacArthur grant,
1A, 2/9/01
Renowned architect dies at age 57, 1B, 12/31/01
Mod furniture
What was old is new again, 1E, 3/9/01
Moncure family
Mixed race family holds reunion, 1E, 8/1/01
Money management
Sound management can help families in tight times, 1/23/01,
1E
Monsanto Co
Lee County farmers told to stop using its genetically enhanced
seeds, 1C, 3/20/01
New cotton seed research facility in Leland, 6C, 8/22/01
Seed-patent case is delayed, 1C, 3/27/01
Monte's Seafood
Restaurant review, 4F, 7/26/01
Montessori method
Early education subject of forum in Jackson, 1/14/01, 2B
Montessori program
Classes to open at Van Winkle Elementary School, 2B, 10/21/01
Montgomery, G.V.
Congressman is roasted, 1/28/01, 1B
Montgomery, James
Florence man faces child-abuse charges, 5B, 11/18/01
Montipaloosa Music Festival
In Monticello, 1E, 8/2/01
Moody, Kenneth
SEE Mahned Bridge murders
Moon, Sun Myung
Unification Church founder speaks in Jackson, 1B, 3/18/01
Moore, David
Man accused in deadly shooting turns himself in, 1B, 7/17/01
Sought in slaying of childhood friend Kelly Harris, 1B, 1B;
7/16/01, 7/14/01
Moore, Dorothy
At Bottleneck Blues Bar in Vicksburg, 6F, 11/29/01
Taking her gift from God on a tour of Japan, 1F, 7/22/01
Moore, Marquita
Alabama 17-year old charged in slaying of Jackson man, 1B, 5/16/01
Moore, Mike
Q&A with Attorney General, 2H, 7/22/01
Moore, Sharrod Ray
New trial ordered in 1996 slayings, 1B, 6/22/01
Moore, Tony Dale
5-year suspended sentence and pay back of funds ordered for
embezzler, 2B, 8/3/01
Morgan, Ed
Hattiesburg mayor switches party, becomes a Republican, 2/27/01,
3B
Morris, Willie
Remembering Willie: A Yahoo Celebration, 1A, 1E; 5/13/01, 5/11/01
Morrison Academic Achievement Center
Helping students who are falling behind, 1A, 9/3/01
Morrison Heights Baptist Church
Clinton church moving to new site, 2/26/01, 2B, 2B; 12/6/01
Mortgage rates
Low rates spur rush to refinance, 1C, 10/13/01
Moses, Bob
Civil rights gathering honors founder of the Algebra Project,
2B, 5/5/01
Mosquitoes
Agencies statewide step up sprayings, 1A; 5/9/01, 4/11/01, 4B
SEE ALSO West Nile Mosquitoes
Moss Point Police Department
NAACP seeks probe of dept, 1B; 6/11/01, 3B, 3B; 6/12/01, 6/4/01
Moss, Faye
Embezzler won't serve any jail time, 1B, 9/15/01
Ex-clerk pleads guilty to theft, 1B, 8/10/01
Ex-Rankin County Justice Court clerk focus of probe, 2B, 7/5/01
Mother's Day
Photos capture essence of a mother, 1F, 5/13/01
Motion pictures
Local movie theaters hoping for blockbuster Summer, 5/14/01,
8C
Mount Clemens Community Schools
Michigan district recruiting teachers in state, 1B, 5/10/01
Mount Everest
4 Mississippi women will climb to Base Camp One, 1E, 3/16/01
Mountain lion
Kosciusko couple's pet not in compliance with state standards,
1B, 5/1/01
Moving Wall Vietnam Veterans Memorial
On display in Fulton, 3B, 3B; 10/26/01, 10/23/01
MSAAP Industrial Complex
Former ammo plant in Hancock County is industrial park, 1C,
6/29/01
Mt. Zion Church of God in Christ
Church learns lesson of insurance the hard way, 1E, 10/20/01
Mullins, E. C.
Durham enters insanity plea, 1A, 7/21/01
Mullins, E.C.
Capital murder charges against Kristopher Durham, 1A, 3/23/01
Durham is back in Jail, 6/19/01, 6B
Services held for Simpson County sheriff, 1A, 3/24/01
Simpson County sheriff killed by Kristopher Durham, 1A, 1A+;
3/22/01, 3/21/01
Suspect Durham's injuries under review
3/28/01, 1B
Suspect Kristopher Durham moved to Whitfield, 1B, 3/25/01, 5B;
4/21/01
Municipal elections, 2001
Biloxi: Imperial Palace Casino makes donations, 1B, 5/7/01
Bolton alderman race, 2B, 4/7/01
Brandon alderman-at-large seat, 2B, 4/9/01
Brandon alderman: Mangum faces challengers, 2B, 3/31/01
Brandon: 14 candidates at forum discuss tax base, 2B, 4/21/01
Brandon: 3 candidates in Ward 2 race, 2B, 4/3/01
Brandon: campaign costs have varied, 2B, 5/15/01
Brandon: high turnout expected in runoffs, 2B, 5/9/01
Brandon: Simon, Farmer and Bianchi win, 5/16/01, 7A
Brandon: Ward 3, 2B, 4/11/01
Brandon: Ward 3 race, 2B, 4/2/01
Brandon: Ward 4 Republican primary, 2B, 4/7/01
Brandon: Ward 5 race, 2B, 4/5/01
Canton alderman: Truly and Lousteau in public quarrel, 2B, 3/31/01
Canton Ward 3 alderman to replace Weems, 2B, 2B; 9/21/01,
8/25/01
Canton: 5 qualify for Ward 6 post, 2B, 6/15/01
Canton: alderman candidate Truly wants free radio time, 2B,
3/14/01
Canton: city elections postponed, 2B, 4/27/01
Canton: Gilkey wins Ward 6 in unofficial vote, 2B, 2B; 7/19/01,
6/27/01
Canton: order to delay elections sought, 2B, 4/25/01
Canton: special vote for alderman in Ward 6, 2B, 5/26/01
Canton: Ward 6 seat remains vacant, 2B, 7/7/01
Clarksdale: Henry Espy defeats incumbent Richard Webster, 1A,
5/16/01
Clinton: alderman-at-large race, 1B, 5/30/01
Clinton: candidates urge voter participation, 1B, 5/29/01
Clinton: Many candidates have e-mail addresses, 2B, 6/1/01
Clinton: Patton seeks alderman post, 2B, 3/21/01
Clinton: Ward 1 alderman race still undecided, 2B, 2B; 6/8/01,
6/7/01
Clinton: Ward 2, 2B, 4/6/01
Flora: possible federal lawsuit; elections canceled, 1B, 5/31/01
Florence: diverse group seeking city posts, 2B, 6/2/01
Florence: small-town voters choose, 2B, 6/4/01
Flowood: 3 running for alderman-at-large, 2B, 5/24/01
Flowood: Ward 1 lines redrawn, 2B, 5/22/01
Flowood: Ward 2 alderman race, 2B, 5/23/01
Gulfport: incumbent Bob Short loses to Ken Combs, 1A, 5/16/01
Jackson crime hot topic in Wards 2 and 5, 1B, 4/11/01
Jackson metro area: for many primary to be final, 1A, 4/30/01
Jackson metro area: swearing-in ceremonies, 2B, 6/20/01
Jackson: Brown announces for reelection, 1B, 3/16/01
Jackson: Brown keeps Ward 4 seat, 1A, 5/16/01
Jackson: City Council, War 2: crime an issue, 1B, 3/30/01
Jackson: city runoffs today, 1A, 5/15/01
Jackson: Crisler announces for Ward 6 race, 1B, 3/17/01
Jackson: Crisler claims landslide in Ward 6, 5/16/01, 7A
Jackson: Dagner-Cook wins in Ward 5, 5/16/01, 7A
Jackson: forums to offer candidates' views, 1B, 4/7/01
Jackson: Ward 1, 1B, 4/10/01
Jackson: Ward 1 candidates' forum, 1A, 4/9/01
Jackson: Ward 3: Stokes unopposed, 1A, 4/29/01
Jackson: Ward 4 candidates, 1B, 4/2/01
Jackson: Ward 4 forum, 1B, 4/13/01
Jackson: Ward 4: Credell Calhoun is candidate, 1B, 4/4/01
Jackson: Ward 6 candidates at forum, 1A, 4/25/01
Jackson: Ward 6 candidates want to draw businesses, 1B, 4/19/01
Jackson: Ward 6 concerns, 1B, 4/27/01
Jackson: Ward 6 recount requested, 1B, 5/4/01
Jackson: Ward 6: 2 votes separate Crisler and McClendon, 1A,
5/3/01
Jackson: Ward 6: Crisler is winner, 5A, 6/6/01
Jackson: Ward 6: recount finds no more votes for Crisler, 5/9/01,
5B
Jackson: Ward 7: Barrett vs. Blaine, 1B, 4/28/01
Jackson: water woes, police are issues at Ward 7 forum, 1B,
4/27/01
Justice Dept gives OK for 9 cities to hold elections, 4/12/01,
5B
Madison County: faster way needed to count ballots, 2B, 5/10/01
Madison: alderman Ward 3: Murphy vs, Prather, 2B, 3/29/01
Madison: Ward 2, 3 vying, 2B, 3/30/01
Mayersville: veteran Unita Blackwell loses election, 4B, 6/7/01
Mississippi: NAACP seeks new round of elections in December,
1B, 5/12/01
Mississippi: primary results, 1A+, 5/2/01
Mississippi; runoffs; voters asked to show up again, 1B, 5/14/01
Pearl: Ward 1 contest, 2B, 4/16/01
Poll workers in Hinds County given brush-up session, 4/23/01,
6B
Puckett special election, 2B, 7/6/01
Puckett: in small Rankin County town nobody's running, 1A, 4/27/01
Raymond: 7 in alderman races, 2B, 5/29/01
Richland: 3 candidates for Ward 4 post, 2B, 5/25/01
Richland: aldermen race, 2B, 2B; 5/18/01, 2B; 5/19/01, 5/17/01
Richland: slow counting of ballots by hand, 2B, 6/7/01
Richland: small-town voters choose, 2B, 6/4/01
Ridgeland: alderman election, 2B, 4/24/01
Ridgeland: safety, recreation top agendas, 2B, 4/30/01
Ridgeland: Ward 1, 2B, 4/25/01
Ridgeland: Ward 2, 2B, 4/26/01
Ridgeland: Ward 2 candidate avoids runoff, 2B, 5/4/01
ridgeland: Ward 5 alderman, 2B, 4/28/01
Terry: 6 in alderman race, 2B, 5/28/01
Undergraduate students are candidates is some races, 1B, 4/13/01
Utica: candidates urge citizens to vote, 2B, 5/31/01
Voters guide, 1A+, 1H; 6/6/01, 4/29/01, 6/3/01, Section H
Will Canton citizens head to polls May 1?, 2B, 4/20/01
Murder
SEE Homicides
Murder, Pascagoula
2 held in slaying of Vietnamese woman and her 2 daughters, 1B,
11/04/01
Murder-for-hire, Clinton
Mother and daughter confess to plot to kill
mother's husband, 1B, 9/15/01
Mother and daughter get 10 years in plot to kill Kevin White,
1B, 10/17/01
Murder/suicide, Ridgeland
Jeffery Pjyler murders his wife Dianne, 1B, 1B; 3/13/01, 3/12/01
Murphy, James
Rankin County man shoots himself in eviction-notice fracas,
2B, 2B; 4/5/01, 4/4/01
Muscular Dystrophy Association
Jackson's Finest Lock-up fundraiser, 2B, 7/30/01
Muse, Clyde
Hinds CC president settles ethics suit, 1B, 12/18/01
Muse, Tim
Decorated military pilot now pastor of Brandon Presbyterian
Church, 1E, 10/6/01
Muse. Clyde
Court orders trial in his alleged ethics violation charges,
1B, 10/27/01
Museum of Art
Art Uncorked, featuring Spanish wines, 1E, 4/18/01
Betsy Bradley is new director, 1A, 7/5/01
Director Andrew Maass is leaving, 1B, 3/29/01
Papier-mâché class for students, 2/11/01, 2B
Museum of Muslim Cultures
Jackson
Shattering stereotypes a goal, 1A, 10/7/01
Museum of Natural Science
Conservationists say museum is "environmentally friendly,"
1/31/01, 1B
Exhibit: Natural History Machines features metal dinosaurs,
1/14/01, 1F
Family Fun Fridays, 2B, 5/29/01
Nature Fest 2001, 3/22/01, 8F
Musgrove, Ronnie
A new style in the Office of Governor; lawmakers see
mostly success, 1A, 2/11/01
Chaos at the Capitol: DHS brouhaha; budget mess etc, 3H (Bill
Minor), 6/24/01
Chats online with Mississippi students, 1B, 5/22/01
Economic woes, state flag issue: l nightmare for Governor, 1/21/01,
3H (Minor)
Governor has spent too much time lambasting Legislature, Ford
says, 1A, 6/29/01
Governor in DC to confer with Bush on education concerns, 1/26/01,
1A; 1/27/01, 1B
Governor to visit South Korea, 1C, 1C; 11/27/01, 11/02/01
Governor will visit Bosnia and South Korea, 1B, 6B; 12/12/01,
12/7/01
Governor's 2 top aids resign, 1A, 4/7/01 1B; 4/11/01
Governor's work ethic includes long days, attention to details,
4B, 5/20/01
In State of the State address avoids flag and budget issues,
1/5/01, 1A
Plans meetings at Mansion with legislators, 1A, 7/14/01
Resets trade visit to Japan, 1B, 10/30/01
Says Legislative discard is not personal, 1A, 7/12/01
Musgrove, Ronnie and Melaine
Divorce is final; details are sealed, 4B, 8/30/01
Musgrove, Ronnie and Melainie
Divorce saddens Batesville, 1A, 6/23/01
Musgrove, Ronnie and Melanie
Governor, first lady divorcing, 1A+, 6/22/01
Mushrooms
SEE Dukes, George
MusiQuarium Lounge
Rogue Brewery Beer Tasting, 1E, 6/6/01
Muslims
Population on rise in Mississippi, 10/13/01, 109A
Seeking to share the faith of Islam, 1E, 8/18/01
The religion of Islam, 10/13/01, 10A
Mustard Seed
Opening up its clients to world of art, 1E, 12/14/01
Mustard Seed Community
Workshop burns, 2B, 6/14/01
Myers, Eddie
Former Goodman police officer's confession to murder can be
used in trial, 1B, 8/30/01
N Sync
Bring plenty of water, 1B, 8/22/01
Concert of the year is here, 1A, 1E, 8/24/01
How young is too young for concert?, 1E, 8/22/01
In film 'On the Line,' 1E, 10/25/01
Jackson concert delayed, 1A, 4/20/01
Lance Bass and band mates wow fans, 1A, 8/25/01
Lance Bass comes home, 1E, 8/23/01
Power of pop fills Memorial Stadium, 3F, 8/23/01
Stadium is ready, 1E, 8/24/01
To perform in Jackson, 1A, 2/6/01
Names
SEE Baby names
Napoli, Peggy
Disabled Crystal Springs woman skis in Colorado, 3/5/01, 3B
NASDAQ
Mississippi companies see mixed results in tech nosedive,
1C, 3/13/01
Nash, Corey
Ex-Madison County resident to be sentenced in investment scam,
2B, 5/15/01
Natchez Santa Claus Committee
Making holiday special to needy children, 1D, 12/24/01
Natchez Trace
National Park Service unveils final proposal, 1A, 2/21/01
Suit filed to keep Old Agency Road open, 1B, 12/8/01
US Park Service closing part of Old Agency Rd, 2/21/01, 2B,
2B; 4/19/01, 2B; 4/24/01
Work near Clinton nears completion, 2B, 9/3/01
Natchez Trace Bridge
Bomb-like device: hoax ties up traffic in Clinton, 1B, 1B; 11/09/01,
11/03/01
Natchez Trace Parkway
Area around I-55 exit ramp closed for bridge work
3/17/01, 2B
Natchez, Mississippi
Archaeological dig by Baton Rouge firm, 1G, 4/8/01
Celebrates 1st-place honors in livability awards, 3B, 8/25/01
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
Certification agency, 1A; 11/17/01, 1B, 11/16/01
State ranked 6th highest in US, 1B, 11/21/01
State teachers grade peers, 1B, 6/12/01
National Cancer Survivors Day
Celebration of hope, 1B, 6/4/01
National Commission on the High School Senior Year
Panel discussion, 1B, 2/7/01, 5B; 2/12/01
National D-Day Museum
Pacific War wing, 3G (Bill Miinor), 12/16/01
Picayune woman's NAZI document on permanent loan, 1B, 8/3/01
National Day of Prayer
Observance in Jackson, 5/4/01, 5B
National Day of Prayer and Reconciliation
At Capitol, 5B, 12/4/01
National Gardening Exercise Day
Think of gardening as exercise, 1D, 6/4/01
National High School Mock Trial Competition
Murrah students headed to nationals, 2B, 3/4/01
National Linen Service
$100,000 bond set for Cassandra Younger, 1B, 5/15/01
Worker Tosha Colbert killed; co- worker arrested, 1B, 1B; 5/3/01,
5/2/01
National Merit Scholarships
170 state semifinalists, 2B, 9/30/01
62 metro area semifinalists, 1/14/01, 2B
Finalists plan to attend college in state, 2B, 2B; 7/29/01,
5/6/01
National Night Out
Pelahatchie combats crime, 2B, 8/3/01
National Presto Industries Inc
Its appliance manufacturing going overseas, 1C, 12/1/01
National Tree Planting Week
Conservation districts to hand out free trees, 2/16/01, 2B
National White Cane Safety Day
Equality and safety for the elderly, 1B, 10/16/01
Nations, William
Carrollton man is WWII hero: helped blow up River Kwia bridge,
1B, 4/17/01
Natural gas
SEE Gas bills
Texas firm eyeing Copiah County salt dome as storage facility,
1C, 6/26/01
Naval Reserve Center Jackson
Facility closes down, 1B, 4B; 6/10/01, 6/6/01
Neshoba County Fair
Again abuzz with fairgoers, 1B, 7/22/01
Harness races pinnacle for state's pacers, 1A, 1E, 7/20/01
Pols have flocked to Fair's 'stump,' 1H, 7/22/01
Welcome mat is out, 7/19/01, 8F
New Deal SuperMarkets
Buys former Jitney-Jungle warehouse, 1C, 10/7/01
New Deal Supermarkets
Food Stamp fraud at Momument St store, 1C, 11/01/01
New Deli Grill
Restaurant review, 4F, 6/21/01
New Madrid Fault
New data support big New Madrid earthquake, 3/13/01, 8B
New Orleans Saints
Moving to Hancock County? Ploy or possibility?, 1A, 1A; 6/27/01,
3/18/01
Team decides to stay in New Orleans, 1A, 7/10/01
New Stage
Future is uncertain, 1B, 3/6/01
Interns perform for local schools, 1F, 2/11/01
Main theater closes; $500,000 needed to re-open, 1A; 5/20/01,
1F, 3/22/01
New Year's
Fireworks policies vary from city to city, 1B, 12/29/01
Holiday has state troopers on alert, 1B, 12/29/01
New Year's Eve
Church watch services planned, 2B, 12/29/01
Despite Sept 11, party must go on, 1A, 12/30/01
MADD offers partygoers safe ride home, 1B, 12/28/01
Newborns
New law: newborns can be left at hospitals, no questions asked,
1A, 5/28/01
No prosecution if baby left at hospital, 1B, 6/27/01
Newhebron. Mississippi
Old values, debate over name live on, 1D, 9/4/01
Nextel Partners
Begins offering services in Jackson, 1C, 4/6/01
Nichols, Shad
SEE OxyContin
Nielsen ratings
WLBT tops in news, overall TV ratings, 1E, 4/6/01
Night of a Thousand Trumpets
Doc Severinsen show in Hattiesburg, 1D, 10/8/01
Nissan land wars (special report)
SEE Nissan plant Eminent domain
Nissan plant
$3.5M grant sought for improvements to Church Rd, 2B, 10/13/01
1st group of employees begin preemployment training, 1C, 2/21/01
1st group of workers in Smyrna, TN, for training, 1C, 1C; 7/10/01,
7/7/01
1st job applications to be taken, 1/13/01, 1A; 1/18/01, 1C
21,000 request job forms, 1C, 5/16/01
24% minority inclusion in preparation work, 1C, 6/1/01
4 vehicles to be built: full-size pickup, minivan and 2 SUVs,
1C, 6/26/01
Any windfall from Nissan will take time, 1A, 4/6/01
Automaker sets up $1Million scholarship fund, 1A, 4/7/01
Brown Plantation Cemetery in Nissan's way, 2B, 6/15/01
Canton retailers ready for growth, 1C, 4/17/01
City of Canton signs off on deal, 1/3/01, 2B
Company officials pledge "volunteerism," 1/23/01,
1C
Company pledges support of local charities, 1C, 6/28/01
Compensation trial for Edward Smith, 1B, 1B; 12/5/01, 2B; 12/4/01,
12/1/01
Competition among suppliers is fierce, 1C, 6/16/01
Concrete suppliers gear up, 2/12/01, 6C
Construction of training site on schedule, 1C, 4/11/01
County schools back tax incentive to lure Nissan supplier, 1B,
6/20/01
Dirt pad contract, 1C, 2/2/01
Economic impact of auto plants a doubled-edged sword, 1C, 2/18/01
Eminent domain faces challenge, 2B, 3/7/01
Eminent domain pro and con, 1H, 8/26/01
Eminent domain topic of discussion at Rainbow /PUSH Convention,
1C, 8/7/01
Eminent domain: 2 houses on land needed for plant, 1A, 8/11/01
Eminent domain: compensation trial for Andrew Archie, 2B, 9/26/01
Eminent domain: court to hear plea to keep land, 2B, 8/31/01
Eminent domain: do jobs outweigh property rights?, 1A, 8/27/01
Eminent domain: families appeal ruling that state can take land,
5B, 7/28/01
Eminent domain: FBI eyeing deals, 2B, 12/21/01
Eminent domain: good faith or racism?
(Nissan land wars report), 1A, 1G, 7A, 8/26/01
Eminent domain: hearings delayed, 2B, 9/29/01
Eminent domain: Hixon appeals to state high court, 2B, 4/4/01
Eminent domain: is it fair? (pro and con), 1H, 3/25/01
Eminent domain: Jesse Jackson hints legal action may be taken,
1B, 8/6/01
Eminent domain: Jesse Jackson to discuss issue, 1A, 1B; 8/3/01,
8/2/01
Eminent domain: judge allows families to negotiate, 1B, 7/25/01
Eminent domain: judge sides with landowner Tom Hixon, 1B, 3/3/01
Eminent domain: judge to decide on land battle, 1A, 2B; 3/23/01,
3/17/01
Eminent domain: Justice Banks won't here case, 2B, 8/1/01
Eminent domain: land disputes ties state's hands, 2B, 8/23/01
Eminent domain: land fight in national spotlight, 1B, 7/14/01
Eminent domain: landowners cloud plant's future, 2/24/01, 2B
Eminent domain: landowners want answers before selling, 1/4/01,
2B, 2B; 1/6/01
Eminent domain: lawyers want judge to reconsider ruling, 2B;
8/19/01, 3B, 8/18/01
Eminent domain: Legislative Black Caucus defends land deals,
1A, 7/17/01
Eminent domain: MDA and landowners at impasse, 1/25/01, 2B
Eminent domain: MDA says Hixon reports inaccurate, 2/23/01,
2B
Eminent domain: offer for Edward Smith's land called 'paltry,'
2B, 5/8/01
Eminent domain: owners file motions to keep land, 2B, 3/10/01
Eminent domain: residents protest land order for 'road to nowhere'
9/25/01, 2B
Eminent domain: Sen Horhn calls for arbitrator, 1A, 8/4/01
Eminent domain: state files suit to get land, 1A, 2/10/01
Eminent domain: state gets partial victory; high court ruling
awaited, 1A, 7/27/01
Eminent domain: state says it's 'dealing fairly, 2B, 5/9/01
Eminent domain: state Supreme Court blocks hearing, 2B, 12/13/01
Eminent domain: state to seek 3 residents' land in court, 2B,
4/23/01
Eminent domain: stay order at issue, 1B, 11/02/01
Eminent domain: trial is delayed, 2B, 5/18/01
Eminent domain: Washington lawyer may represent landowners,
2/28/01, 2B
Eminent domain: Washington lawyer to assist land owners, 1B,
3/2/01
Eutaw Construction Co gets 2nd contract, 1C, 2/1/01
Executives form Area Employment Council to deal with plant's
impact, 1C, 5/23/01
Facility will use as much power as a small city, 3/5/01, 8C
Family that sold land to Tom Hixon files suit, 1A; 10/4/01,
1B, 10/3/01
Ghosn has made history as Nissan CEO, 1C; 6/25/01, 6/23/01,
8C
Groundbreaking, 1A, 1C; 4/7/01, 4/1/01
Growth: in Clinton WorldCom did not bring it, 4/15/01, 10A
Harvey Chapel .... Church holds its final service at old site,
1A, 4/23/01
Hixon land turned over to Nissan; jury will decide if price
is fair, 1B, 3/27/01
Housing challenge in Madison County, 1C, 3/4/01
Industrial parks readied for firms following Nissan, 1C, 2/13/01
Information session on road plans, 2/27/01, 2B
Integrated Management Services is minority partner, 1C, 12/8/01
Job fair is held, 1C, 9/8/01
Job form requests besiege Nissan, 1A, 4/27/01
Land rush in Madison County, 1A, 2/16/01
Landowner Edward Smith questions Nissan's needs, 2B, 3/2/01
Landowners meet with Martin Luther King III, 2B, 6/28/01
Lextron Corp lands supply deal, 1C, 7/18/01
Loans, bias debate heats up, 1C, 8/4/01
Louisiana firm wins I-55 project bid, 1/24/01, 1C
Madison seeks funding to prepare for impact, 1B, 4/19/01
Minority firm Systems Consultants Associates
is supplier, 1C, 7/18/01
Minority partners ready to deliver, 1C, 11/16/01
Mississippi production preview: the Quest shown in Detroit,
1C, 12/23/01
Mississippi subject of interest at auto industry conference,
1C, 3/10/01
More industries like Nissan needed in state, officials say,
1B, 12/26/01
More malls and strip centers expected in area
6/2/01, 1C
Neither foul weather nor darkness halts construction work, 1C,
2/11/01
Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn not worried about weak US economy, 1C,
4/8/01
Nissan earnings worldwide increase by 34%, 1C, 11/20/01
Nissan extends deadline for employment applications, 1C, 8/14/01
Nissan sales rise in Mississippi, dip nationally, 1C, 11/03/01
Nissan starts mailing out applications for production jobs,
1A, 4/21/01
Off-site plant CalsonicKensie NA to benefit Vicksburg, 1C, 7/18/01
Officials awarding site-work contract, 1/18/01, 1C
One year later plant is taking shape, 1A, 11/09/01
Overhaul put company back on track; it's now thriving, 1C, 6/10/01
Pickup to be built in Mississippi unveiled, 1/9/01, 1C, 1C;
1/10/01
Plan for water facility on aldermen's agenda, 2B, 12/18/01
Plant may start off using well water, 1B, 6/21/01
Population boom seen for Madison County, 2B, 7/17/01
Preliminary work in final stages, 1C, 2/10/01
Prep work for plant on schedule despite rain, 1C, 3/7/01
Primary contractors named, 1A, 7/18/01
Reps Pickering and Thompson to attend meeting, 2B, 4/18/01
Ridgeland officials tour Tennessee facility, 2B, 9/13/01
Roads to be readied for construction work, 1/26/01, 2B
SCLC calls for resignation of MDA director J.C. Burns, 1B, 4/4/01
Second list of major suppliers announced, 1A, 11/16/01
Servicing plant focus of Mississippi Development Authority meeting,
1C, 6/21/01
Site work on target, 1C, 1C; 4/28/01, 4/4/01
Soft economy won't change game plan, 1C, 9/30/01
State to resubmit offer to landowner Tom Hixon, 1B, 1B; 3/21/01,
3/20/01
Supplier applications denote high interest, 1/31/01, 1C, 1C;
2/15/01
Supplier System Electro Coatings Inc to build its own plant,
2B, 10/29/01
Suppliers meet with Nissan officials, 1A, 1C, 2/21/01
Suppliers offer potential job boom to area, 1A, 7/18/01
Suppliers: Nissan pleased with conference, 1C, 2/27/01
Tennessee workers to vote on union, 1C, 1C; 10/4/01, 1C; 10/5/01,
10/3/01
Testimony begins in land case, 2B, 6/29/01
The big issue in Madison County for 2001, 1/1/01, 2B
Tier-one Nissan supplier eyeing area, 2B, 3/24/01
Traffic problems in the area concern, 1A, 11/19/01
Turnaround by Nissan Motor Co mind boggling, 1C, 1C; 5/18/01,
5/13/01
Urban renewal area designation approved, 1A; 10/24/01, 1B, 1B;
10/30/01, 10/20/01
Vicksburg and Forest sharing in Nissan wealth, 1C, 11/16/01
Water source for plant is mulled, 1B, 4/26/01
Widening of Church Rd and a new sewer line at Gluckstadt, 2B,
11/02/01
Will it be a target of United Autoworkers Union?, 1C, 9/2/01
Will the schools be ready?, 1A, 4/15–17/01
Work on facility for supplier Tower Automotive begins, 2B, 11/20/01
Workers already being trained; how to apply, 1C, 7/21/01
Yates and Sons Construction of Kosciusko gets infrastructure
project, 1C, 5/11/01
Yates and Sons of Philadelphia wins bid to construct plant,
1C, 4/7/01
Nix, Debra
Vicksburg women charged with pointing gun at man at Jackson
airport, 4B, 11/10/01
Nixon, Melissa
Burn victim grateful to Methodist Rehab staff, 2B, 9/19/01
Nobles, Lewis
Former MC president out of prison; will repay school $3.3 Million,
1A, 6/13/01
Noland, Andrew
Named hospital volunteer of the year, 2B, 11/24/01
Nonprofit agencies
Twelve in Jackson given funds by city government, 1B, 12/13/01
Noodles
Fill a summer meal with nourishment, 1E, 6/6/01
North American Federation of Temple Youth
Regional meeting at Beth Israel, 1E, 4/28/01
Northpark Accura/Mazda/Isuzu
Files Chapter 11 three days before trial, 1C, 12/22/01
Northpark Mall
Ridgeland police officer Howard Young honored as Officer of
the Month, 2B, 3/22/01
Northwest Madison Middle School
New middle school's new name, 2B, 2B; 12/8/01, 11/28/01
Northwest Rankin High School
Portraits of famous Mississippians grace wall, 2B, 5/18/01
Principal says 20-year old school was badly designed, 1A, 10/28/01
Northwest Rankin Middle School
Team Wilbur teachers Malinda Burke and Cynthia Wilkins, 1B,
10/11/01
Norvasen
Nonprofit Ridgeland firm aids health relief workers in the field,
1C, 10/14/01
Note in a bottle
SEE Bein, Ted
Nurseries
Green thumb gardeners mean big money for local businesses, 1C,
4/3/01
Nurses
Looming shortage; work force could drop 20%, 1A; 8/8/01, 2B,
6/15/01
National RV tour puts focus on shortage, 1B, 8/16/01
NuWave Records
Company recording sermons in Jackson-area churches
11/10/01, 1E
O'Nan, Stewart
Author is featured speaker at Oxford Conference for the Book,
1F, 3/18/01
O'Quinn, Crescentia
14-year old denied transfer from jail, 1B, 8/11/01
8-year old Jackson girl charged in slaying, 1B, 1B; 7/4/01,
7/3/01
Bond lowered for teenager held for murder, 1A, 12/14/01
Hinds County Public Defender appointed, 5B, 7/7/01
Murder case goes to grand jury, 1A, 7/31/01
Teen murder suspect in isolation at downtown jail, 1A, 8/19/01
Trying girl as adult is weighed, 1B, 7/27/01
O'Reilly, Jeanette
1st baby born in Woman's Hospital returns to give birth there
herself, 2, 7/4/01
O.B Curtis Water Plant
Chemical explosion shuts down Ridgeland facility, 1/18/01, 1B
O.K. Batte Cleaners
4 new locations opened, 1C, 4/5/01
Oak Forest Elementary School
Co-Nect in-house TV station, 2B, 3/25/01
Oak Lawn Cemetery
Vandalism case in Hattiesburg cemetery goes to grand jury, 3/20/01,
3B
Oakley Training School
Justice Dept and PEER to investigate school, 1A, 12/15/01
Obesity
Mississippi population fattest in nation, 1B, 9/16/01
Ocean Springs Police Department
Grand jury to look into accidents involving officers, 3B, 8/23/01
Odom, Mary Claire
Has muscular dystrophy; family watching new legislation, 1A,
10/22/01
Office of Capital Defense Counsel
Jackson lawyer Andre de Gruy will head Counsel, 1B, 7/7/01
Office of the State Auditor
Pursuing fraud cases pays off, 1B, 9/19/01
Ohr, George
Early Ohr work given to Ohr-O'Keefe Museum in Biloxi, 1B, 9/4/01
Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art
Architect Frank Gehry's designs approved, 3B, 12/15/01
Model unveiled in Biloxi, 1B; 10/17/01, 4B, 7/12/01
Oktibbeha County Public Schools
A system in crisis, 1/19/01, 1B
District battles low state test scores, 1B, 8/17/01
Old Agency Road
Residents to take closing issue to court, 2/21/01, 2B, 2B; 4/19/01,
2B; 4/24/01
Old Capitol Inn
Restaurant review, 11/08/01, 15F
Old Capitol Museum
Named as affiliate of Smithsonian Institution, 1B, 1E; 8/20/01,
8/17/01
Personal Treasures: Their Identification and Care, 1B, 6/5/01
Possum Ridge train set gets addition, 2B, 11/26/01
Old South Antique and Exotic Woods
Dredging timber from Leaf River, 12/3/01, 12C
Old Trace Park
Privacy an issue in Reservoir park upgrade, 2B, 2B; 6/21/01,
6/11/01
Olde Towne
District in Clinton getting renovations, 2B, 12/25/01
Olde Towne Clinton
May get its first parking lot, 2B, 6/23/01
Olde Towne Elementary School
Madison officials want to move school, 2B, 5/16/01
Olde Towne Middle School
Texas youth drops in the visit Internet friend: evacuation,
1B, 10/31/01
Olde Towne Sandwiche Shoppe
Restaurant review, 10/25/01, 11F
Olive Branch High School
Expulsion of students wearing red; gang colors?, 1B; 2/17/01,
2/11/01, 3B
On-Site Fuel Service
Successful new business in Jackson, 1C, 12/1/01
One Hundred Black Men of Jackson
Anti-violence seminar, 1B, 6/2/01
UPS grant for job training, 2B, 12/17/01
One Hundred Black Men Village
Camp worker Derrick Casher accused of sexual battery, 1B, 7/4/01
One On One With the Governor
5-minute meetings open to any citizen, 1B, 8/9/01
Online banking
Use of online services growing in Mississippi, 1C, 3/30/01
Opera
Who know? Southerners may like it..., 1E, 3/29/01
Operation Shoestring
Day-care center closing doors, 1B, 9/11/01
Organ transplants
Beauticians' association focuses on black community, 1B, 2/12/01
Donor families meet in Washington, DC, 1B, 7/7/01
Donors honored at UMC ceremony, 1B, 4/27/01
Mary Robbins seeks to thank Mississippi family
for kidney donation, 1A, 5/28/01
Organic foods
Demand is growing locally, 1C, 6/28/01
Osaka
Restaurant review, 11/22/01, 15F
Osaka Japanese Restaurant
New eatery will feature sushi, 1C, 8/9/01
Osborne, Solomon
Musgrove says he was aware of judge appointee's tax problems,
3B, 8/28/01
Ottis, Sherri
Clinton High School teacher writes book about WWII heroes, 2B,
4/22/01
Our Mothers Before Us...
Book sent to all school libraries in state, 2B, 4/8/01
Our Saving Grace
SEE AIDS/HIV
Outdoor grills
New styles, new features, 3/9/01, 6H
Owens Corning
Judge dismisses claims smoking instead of asbestos killed workers,
1A, 5/25/01
Ox
Quarter horse in Delta works with children with disabilities,
3B, 9/10/01
Oxford, Mississippi
Named one of best places to retire in the South, 1A, 6/8/01
OxyContin
Abuse of painkiller growing; potentially fatal, 1A, 1A; 6/5/01,
6/3/01
Alleged dealer James Price of Picayune arrested, 1A, 6/30/01
By far the most abused drug of all time, 1A, 12/16/01
Jennifer May of Mendenhall teen died from overdose, 1A, 6/3/01
Mississippi 1 0f 4 states in DEA tracking study, 1A, 6/8/01
Trial of Shad Nichols in death of Jennifer May delayed, 1B,
1B; 12/6/01, 10/28/01
Oysters
Record harvest predicted, 3/13/01, 3B
Paella
Fast, chic Spanish fare, 1E, 3/7/01
Paige, Rod
Monticello school honors alumnus, 1A, 1B; 4/19/01, 4/15/01
Paige, Ron
Mississippi native nominated education secretary, 1/14/01, 1B,
3H (Bill Minor); 2/5/01
Profile of Bush's Secretary of Education, 1H, 5/27/01
Painkilling drugs
Call for Attorney General task force study after rash of deaths,
1A, 9/21/01
Palette Restaurant
Restaurant review, 2/22/01, 4F
Palm, Skylar
Funds raised for burial of Ridgeland 5-year old, 2B, 7/27/01
Palmer, Cynthia Goodloe
Singer form Canton to perform for BET show, 1E, 5/5/01
Palmer, Jimmy
Former DEQ director may get top job with EPA
2/7/01, 1B
Jackson attorney named to EPA post, 4B, 10/20/01
Palmer, John
SkyTel executive tapped for post as ambassador to Portugal,
1A, 4/13/01
Panda Energy International
Large merchant power plant to be built near Columbus, 1/11/01,
1C
Parchman
Crackdown on unruly inmates planned, 1B, 6/30/01
Inmate Johnny Perkin's death ruled suicide, 5/11/01, 5B
Investigation: illegal use of inmate labor, 1A; 7/15/01, 1B,
6/26/01
Prisoner's makeshift zip gun spurs changes, 2/23/01, 3B
SEE ALSO Death row
Terminally ill inmates get no leniency, 1B, 4/8/01
Parents & KIds
Tenth anniversary for magazine, 1C, 11/01/01
Parents as Teachers Initiative
Many children behind when they start school, 2B, 7/29/01
Parents for Public Schools
Ask for More Partnership, 2B, 10/28/01
Group honors alumni, students, educators, 2B, 3/18/01
Parham Bridges Park
Hinds County makes progress in its upkeep, 1B, 4/9/01
Parisie, John
Habitual offender from Pearl given life term, 2B, 9/1/01
Parker House
Historic house in Canton facing uncertain future, 1E, 11/30/01
Parker House Restaurant
Culinary awareness by owners helps it thrive, 1E, 3/28/01
Parker, Cathleen
Town of Prentiss honors library leader, 1B, 9/16/01
Parker, Mike
Congress expected to OK his candidacy as Corps of Engineers
director, 1A, 9/26/01
Mentioned as possible director of Corps of Engineers 8/12/01,
1A, 1B, 6/7/01
Parker wins confirmation, 1B, 9/27/01
Parker, Misty
SEE Love and Learn Childcare
Parker, Vincent
Memorial for missing sailor planned, 1B, 1B; 11/25/01, 1B; 11/27/01,
11/22/01
Memorial for Preston sailor is set, 3B, 12/7/01
Preston, MS man missing from tanker in Persian Gulf, 1A, 5A;
11/20/01, 11/19/01
Parker, Wayne Realty
Office to comply with disabilities act regulations, 1B, 2/6/01
Parks, Brandon
City seeking grant for $75,000 for improvements, 2B, 12/18/01
Parks, Bruce
Heart attack kills Ole Miss pharmacy professor, 4B, 9/22/01
Parks, Clinton
More programs being planned for senior citizens, 1/11/01, 2B
Parks, Ridgeland
Continuous upgrades is goal, 2B, 8/2/01
Park on School Street needs name, 2B, 2B; 10/8/01, 7/31/01
Parkway Properties
Acquires office building in Chicago's central business district,
1C, 5/31/01
Company growing at comfortable pace, 1C, 2/9/01
Company reports boost in income
2/8/01, 1C
Earnings rise, 1C, 8/2/01
Reports 10% increase in revenues over same time last year, 1C,
5/3/01
Parole hearings
New hearings anger crime victims, lawmaker says, 1B, 6/17/01
Partnership for a Healthy Mississippi
Anti-tobacco contest, 2/4/01, 2B
Passover
Kosher foods for celebration, 1E, 4/4/01
Patrick, Dexter
Bond of robbery suspect revoked; had been released: misplaced
charges, 1/25/01, 1B
Patterson, Dexter
Builds dream doll house for his granddaughter, 1F, 8/26/01
Patterson, Gregory
Jackson rallies to help mother of slain son, 1B, 6/26/01
Visiting California teenage killed in parking lot, 1A, 1B; 6/25/01,
6/24/01
Patterson, JC
Madison man writes book about his love for New Orleans, 2B,
12/18/01
Patton, Houston
Judge's own case is 4-year frustration, 1A, 8/13/01
Pay raise (state employees)
SEE Tobacco fund
Pay telephones
Being phased out, 1C, 1C; 2/11/01, 1C; 2/12/01, 2/3/01, 6B;
2/19/01
Payne, Mary Libby
Pioneer woman judge retiring from Court of Appeals, 1B, 6/20/01
Standing-room only crowd bids her farewell, 1B, 7/25/01
Pear Orchard Presbyterian Church School
In Ridgeland, 2B, 7/11/01
Pearl budget, 2002
Budget met without pay cuts, 2B, 6/30/01
Pearl Fire Department
Fire ratings improve; business premiums to drop, 2B, 3/7/01
Pearl Harbor
21-year old Walthall County native Volmer White died on the
Arizona, 1A, 12/7/01
Pearl High School
Band to be in Bush inauguration parade, 1/11/01, 2B
Judge to rule on civil suit in 1997 slayings, 1B, 11/29/01
Woodham's conviction in slaying of mother upheld, 1B, 11/30/01
Pearl High School Singers
Bad weather traps group in NYC, 2B, 3/6/01
Pearl Public Schools
7 seek appointment to vacant seat on School Board, 1/25/01,
2B
Board member Roger Smith to leave, 2B, 12/27/01
Gifts of money to outstanding teachers by Pearl Alumni, 2B,
7/31/01
Gullette joins Board, 2B, 7/5/01
Member Tony Thornton moves out of district, resigns from Bd,
2B, 6/12/01
Myers reappointed for 5-year term, 2/7/01, 2B
New alumni group plans to raise $1M in 5 years, 2B, 3/11/01
Nikolic and Rogers inducted into Hall of Fame, 2B, 11/27/01
Parents criticize some reading choices, 2B, 10/09/01
Public pre-kindergarten program, 2B, 6/29/01
Students design logo for District, 2/19/01, 2B
Super Saturday fund-raiser, 1B, 8/28/01
Pearl River
Concern: stage projections off by 3 feet, 2B, 4/13/01
DEQ says leak damage minimal at Engelhard Corp site
12/23/01, 1B
South of Jackson it may be contaminated with sulphuric acid,
1B; 12/5/01, 6B, 12/4/01
Pearl River Community College
Cafeteria named for longtime worker Olivia Bender, 1/11/01,
1E
Pearl River County Jail
Escapee Johnny Fife caught on Florida beach, 1B, 10/13/01
Pearl, Mississippi
Jackson suburb is booming, 1A, 2/11/01
Pearlie Grove
1-room schoolhouse in Rankin County is to be preserved, 1E,
5/31/01
Pearson, James
Ex-supervisor in DeSoto County pleads no contest, 2/28/01, 3B
Pecan Ridge subdivision
Residents complain of unkempt vacant lots, 2B, 9/3/01
Peden, Derryl
Jackson attorney convicted in fraud scheme is disbarred, 3B,
10/27/01
Jackson lawyer gets 6-year term for municipal bonds scheme,
1B, 5/11/01
Pemberton Headquarters
May be taken over by National Park Service, 1b, 7/23/01
Pen pals
Alivian Coats and Kimberley Gardner, pals since third grade,
meet, 1B, 10/6/01
Penn's Fish House
Success of restaurants leads to franchises, 1C, 3/8/01
Pennington, Robert
Tylertown man charged in slaying of his stepson
Chad Crooks, 3B, 12/24/01
Pentagon (building)
SEE Terrorist attacks
Pepper spray
Use at basketball game: meeting is called, 1B, 12/21/01
Use on students at Murrah/Callaway basketball game investigated,
1B, 12/6/01
Performance Sports Academy
In Flowood, 1C, 2/6/01
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Diagnosing PVD, 1E, 9/11/01
Perkins, Hayden
Paralyzed in auto accident: now lectures on safety, 1B, 6/25/01
Perkins, Tim
Amite County sheriff to get wife's kidney, 1B, 12/27/01
Perry, Paul
Clinton attorney has lost 147 pounds, 1B, 12/30/01
Persnickety
Former newswoman Sherri Hilton's shop in Madison, 1E, 10/18/01
Personal names
SEE Baby names
Peselli, Jeff
Clarksdale newspaperman voyages the Mississippi River, 4B, 8/20/01
Pet Theft Action
Pearl-based agency reunites owners with lost pets, 2B, 3/12/01
Peter the Great
Restaurant review, 8/30/01, 10F
Peter's Pottery
Successful business run by 4 brothers in Mound Bayou, 1E, 6/14/01
The 4 Woods brothers' pottery factory in Mound Bayou, 3B, 11/12/01
Peters, Ed
Hinds County District Attorney retires, 1A, 3/28/01
Pets
Diseases you can catch from your pet, 6D, 10/22/01
Finding the right breed of dog or cat, 1/2/01, 1D
Include your pets in Christmas holiday activities, 1E, 12/18/01
Their well-being a serious commitment, 1E, 8/8/01
PGA
Junior golf course in Jackson, 1B, 1B; 8/23/01, 8/22/01
Physicians
Rural doctors: program to bring medical care to needy communities,
1A, 6/19/01
Pickens-Brown, Linda
Tupelo woman accused of firing at judge, 3/16/01, 3B
Pickering, Charles
Congressional Black Caucus opposes Pickering, 1A, 10/25/01
District judge nominated to 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, 1A,
2/1/01
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