MISSISSIPPI FOCUS: Blogs, Ronnie Musgrove, Obama, NAACP, Drinking Liberally

BLOGGING MISSISSIPPI:

Cotton Mouth: Life, Politics, and Mississippi.

Black Political Analysis: Race, Class and Ethnicity in Mississippi

The Natchez Blog: A place of discussion for people who love Natchez

Mississippi Headlines and Political Notes

Some stories of interest:

MS-SEN: Roger Wicker mailer boasts endorsement by radical religous zealot Donald Wildmon

McCain, Political Posturing and the Ole Miss Debate

Mississippi taxpayers not keen on federal fix 9/26

KKK Gathering Tonight In Mississippi

Race and Voter Preference

Yet More Republican Racism

49 Oil Platforms Damaged by Hurricane Ike

A Weak Economy...which may be why Economists are Supporting Obama

Musgrove attacks opponent's record on veterans issues

VoteVets.org target Ronnnie Musgrove:



Children of Katrina


Next let me introduce Ronnie Musgrove, running for Senate in Mississippi and doing a damned good job of worrying the Republicans. This race is getting closer and closer with Musgrove within 5 points of unseating a Bush Republican.



If you can volunteer for Ronnie, please go here.


Here are some Obama groups in Mississippi:

Mississippi for Obama: Statewide

Mississippi Gulf Coast Obama Supporters: Ocean Springs

Ole Miss for Obama: Oxford

Southern Miss for Obama: Hattiesburg

Northern Mississippi for Obama 2008

Mississippi State University for Obama


Mississippi NAACP: Here are local branches of the NAACP

University of Southern Mississippi Branch
Address: 118 College Drive Box 8827, Hattiesburg, MS 39406-8827
Web Site: www.usm.edu/naacp
All general meetings are scheduled at 7:00 pm Wednesday nights in the Union. For detailed schedule of meeting dates and locations e-mail us at naacp_at_usm.edu.

Forrest County Branch
Address: P.O. Box 1011, Hattiesburg, MS 39403

Jackson-Hinds Youth Council Branch
Phone: (601)899-8976
Address: 5706 Gladewood Drive, Jackson, MS 39211

Leake County Mississippi Branch
Phone: (601)267-9639
Address: 3830 Hwy. 35, North Carthage, MS 39051


For those who like mixing their politics with mixed drinks, here's Drinking Liberally in Mississippi:

Hattiesburg
o Second Thursday of each month, 5:30 pm
o Keg & Barrel, 1315 Hardy Street
o Hosted by Niki Pace | Ryan Schilling | Richlain Robinson

Jackson
o Last Wednesday of each month, 6:00 pm
o Hal and Mals, 200 Commerce St
o Hosted by Drew McDowell

Natchez
o Second Wednesday of each month, 7:00 pm
o Bobby J's, 727 Franklin St
o Hosted by Casey Ann Hughes