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    Ole Miss History

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    prideful because of its long list of prominent graduates. Many and very important people studied in Ole Miss, included authors, politicians, actors, business people, athletes and celebrities. The famous television director, producer and actress Kate Jackson and the actor Gerald McRaney. Many Politicians such as Chip Pickering, Kenny Hulshof, Thad Cochran, Angela McGlovan and the journalist Shepard Smith. Besides, because of his famous football team many football athletes studied there,…

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    Zimmerman Trial

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    A few nationals think the motivation behind why the State of Mississippi has received the open convey firearm law was impacted by the Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman trial, one would think in light of this trial that it's a great opportunity to think before you act, make inquiries or discuss it before you be on the front page for it, rather Martin and Zimmerman trial appeared to have made Mississippi. assemblies go from appreciation and secure your kindred man to stop them by dropping them.…

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    A manifold of symbolic connotations can be made in “A Worn Path” by Eudora Welty. Eudora Welty’s explanation of symbolism basically says how the Character Phoenix Jackson goes out of her way to do all that she can for her grandson because he is sick and can’t take care of him-self. She is a good grandmother by going out of her to take the whole day to walk all the way into town to get him his medicine. During her excursion she talks aloud to herself coaxing before, but this one seems…

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    Medgar Evers Thesis

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    released. This particular movie is based on a book co-authored by Evers ' wife Myrile Evers. In 1969 a community pool in Seattle was named after Evers '. June of 1992 Jackson Mississippi erected a statue of Evers '. There is also a highway named in honor of Evers’ and an airport which is named in honor of he and his wife in Jackson MI. The United States Navy named a cargo ship in his honor, the USNS Medgar Evers ' (T-AKE-13). And in June of 2013 Alcorn State erected a statue of Evers…

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    In the story entitled “A Worn Path, the author, Eudora Welty, develops an “old, negro woman” by the name of Phoenix Jackson. The story starts off as Phoenix Jackson traveling through the pinewoods. Despite her long dress that draped over her unlaced shoes, she looked straight ahead with rage. She was determined. Throughout the story, Phoenix Jackson perseveres many obstacles. Her first encounter was with a “quivering in a thicket” in which she exclaims, “Out of my way, all you foxes, owls,…

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    According to mdot.ms.gov, “In 2012, drunk driving fatalities represented 31% of total traffic deaths in Mississippi” (“Facts and Stats”). This has become such a dreadful action in the state of Mississippi. Many friends and family members have been killed in recent years due to people drinking and driving. The Clarion-Ledger states, “Factors such as the percentage of deadly wrecks caused by drunk driving, speeding and careless driving were used to determine the rankings” (“Study: Mississippi…

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    SA 2: "The Chrysanthemums" is a short story of John Steinbeck which reflects the frustration in the present life of Elisa Allen, strong and proud woman. This frustration arises from not having a child as well as from the dissatisfaction in a romantic relationship with her husband. The only possible way out for Elisa's frustration is her beautiful flower garden where she plants chrysanthemums. The author frequently uses chrysanthemums as a symbol as well as a number of other items in order to…

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    This describes the journey of an elderly black woman named Phoenix Jackson who walks from her home to the city of Natchez to get medicine for her sick grandson. The landscape as Phoenix perceives it becomes a primary focus of the vividly evoked narrative, nature is depicted as alternately beautiful and as an impediment to Phoenix's progress. As she walks, she struggles against intense fatigue and poor eyesight, as well as such obstacles as thorn bushes and barbed wire. The combined effects of…

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    California winemakers are having to face reality head on because of the hotter, drier weather we have. Grapes, the main ingredient for wine, are ripening earlier. The water in aquifers are diminishing, nights are now warmer, etc. The Jacksons, (From Jackson Family Wines) are trying their best to help their crops adapt to climate change. With a sophisticated network of systems, they have employed both old-school and high-tech techniques in order to do so. Because of this, it has become a…

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    Joseph Jackson was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer and actor. He is nicknamed the “King of Pop” and his musical career lasted over four decades. He died in June 25, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. He is also the highest earning dead celebrity with $140 million in earnings in a single year. Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958. The eighth child of the Jackson family, he debuted alongside his brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine and Marion as a member of the Jackson 5…

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