No Clear Presidential Debate Winner

Jason Li a year ago Region: Mississippi

Senators Barack Obama and John McCain faced off today at the first Presidential Debate in Oxford, Mississippi, with both sides claiming victory. Team McCain felt that their candidate displayed "a mastery on national security issues" while Obama's aides said he "passed with flying colours".  Meanwhile, CBS News found that 39% viewers polled gave Obama a  victory, 25%  felt John McCain won, and 36% thoug... more

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Myrna Colley Lee and Morgan Freeman to Divorce

Ground Report a year ago Region: Mississippi

Morgan Freeman and his wife of 24 years, Myrna Colley Lee, are getting a divorce, Freeman's lawyer said this week. This news comes after Morgan Freeman was in a devastating car crash with a female passenger near midnight on Sunday night. Myrna Colley Lee is a costume designer and is not the mother of any of Morgan Freeman's four children. Apparently the divorce had begun long before Freeman's recent accident... more

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Interview: Anne Bryant, Wealthy and On the Edge

David Brant a year ago Region: Mississippi

I had the honor of becoming good friends with Anne Bryant this past Autumn, when I unknowingly defended her against a personal verbal assault at online “people’s media” giant Associated Content. Anne is the daughter of a former Walt Disney Corp. VP, an ambitious and highly successful business woman, and a very interesting and intelligent person. She and I have discussed putting together a book or ... more

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Stephanie Wade a year ago Region: Mississippi

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Morgan Freeman in Serious Condition After Accident

Anuradha Agarwal a year ago Region: Mississippi

Morgan Freeman is in a serious condition. The 71-year-old Oscar-winning actor was hospitalized after a car accident late Sunday near Ruleville, Mississippi, reports said Details of Morgan Freeman’s injuries and health condition are still unclear. A spokesperson of Memphis Regional Medical Center described that he is serious. In another report, this great actor’s friend told that he is sitting and talking... more

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Demaris Meyer, Morgan Freeman's Passenger During Crash

Ground Report a year ago Region: Mississippi

More details are emerging about the car crash that landed oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman in the hospital. GroundReport has learned that Morgan Freeman was driving the car of one Demaris Meyer and that she was in the vehicle with him when he crashed in rural Mississippi on Sunday night. Little is known of Memphis-native Demaris Meyer, except for the fact that she was with Morgan Freeman when he drove her 1997 Nissa... more

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Morgan Freeman's Ground Zero Blues Club, Clarksdale, MS

Ground Report a year ago Region: Mississippi

Morgan Freeman, 71, was critically injured in a car accident on Sunday near the Clarksdale, Mississippi blues club he owns, Ground Zero Blues Club. Morgan Freeman was driving a 1997 Nissan Maxima on Highway 32 in central Mississippi when the car flipped off of the road and came to rest in a ditch. Rescue workers had to use the jaws of life to rescue Freeman and his passenger, Demaris Meyer. Freeman was airlifted to Th... more

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Mississippi Gopher Frog Battles Extinction

Jacob Cherian a year ago Region: Mississippi

  NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (GroundReport) - Reports say that Mississippi gopher frogs have had a successful breeding season this year. The gopher frog is, incidentally, one of the most endangered species in the U.S. During most years ponds dry up during the summer. The pond held water longer this summer. Amazingly, `81 tadpoles survived a deadly parasite, made it through metamorphosis and headed into the surrou... more

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Whose Opening Advantage?

Maryglyon a year ago Region: Mississippi

9 26 08 Whose Opening Advantage? By Mary Lyon I’m mixed. Who won? They both did. And didn’t. Here’s what strikes me about the opening round of presidential debate season: the one-liners, the facts (or not), the jabs, the international names and one mispronunciation, the energy, and the eye contact. Or in McCain’s case, the lack thereof. I think John McCain won most of the buzz ... more

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LIFE AND DEATH IN LAUREL, MISSISSIPPI

Max Watts a year ago Region: Mississippi

      AN OTHER STORY   It was October 1950.  I was riding Little Putt, my Servicycle, northwards from New Orleans.  I came to a Mississippi town called Laurel.   I'd read about Laurel.   A black man had been tried there, accused of raping a white woman.  Condemned to death.  I didn't know much more, but was curious.    I stopped, had co... more

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