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February 20, 2009

Courthouse name no game: Debate brews over who’ll be honored

The Clarion-Ledger, 2/20/9 Rep. Bennie Thompson has reopened a debate over the name for the new federal courthouse in Jackson. Thompson, a Democrat who represents the 2nd District, recently introduced a bill that would name the courthouse under construction in downtown Jackson for the late R. Jess Brown, a civil rights lawyer in Jackson. Thompson…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
February 20, 2009

Top 5: Famous former male cheerleaders

The Washington Times, 2/20/9 In “Fired Up,” a teen comedy in area theaters this weekend, a pair of high school football hunks head for the sidelines to become cheerleaders. Stigma aside, it works for these secure-in-their-manhood dudes. 1. George W. Bush — Save the snickering. In the early ’60s, the former president was head cheerleader…