Archive for July 8th, 2007

Stennis literally had captive audience in ‘82

Sunday, July 8th, 2007

Jack Tannehill, publisher and editor of the Union Appeal, reminisces in a recent column about the ‘82 convention and a rare joint appearance by Sen. John Stennis and his young upstart opponent, Haley Barbour. Seems Stennis took the lecturn and wouldn’t turn loose.

Advocate publisher dies at 80

Sunday, July 8th, 2007

Charles Tisdale, owner and publisher of the Jackson Advocate and a civil rights leader, died Saturday at age 80.