Chamber Gives $200K for Lake Project
Pearl River Vision Foundation, which is working with local officials to work up a plan to reduce flooding along the Pearl River, received $200,000 from the Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership ...
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10 Local Stories This Week
In case you missed the Jackson Free Press' signature blend of local news, art and culture, here are 11 stories from the week.
Pearl River
Flood Control 'Kumbaya'?
The two-dozen officials representing various government and civic agencies couldn't decide on which song was best suited for the signing of a document that enables work on a long-awaited flood-control ...
In Southern La., Residents Blame Levees for Floods
The Army Corps of Engineers says it will look into whether the city's fortified defenses pushed floodwaters provoked by Hurricane Isaac into outlying areas.
One Lake Set to ‘Run Pretty Rapid'
The ongoing saga for a lake to control flooding in Jackson and provide economic-development opportunities on the Pearl River will reach a milestone this week.
Development
One Lake a ‘Game Changer'?
Turtles like the proposed "One Lake" flood-control plan. Now developers just have to convince the U.S. Corps of Engineers and Jackson area residents who'll be affected.
Corps: One Lake Plan Seems to Work
Gary Walker, project manager for the Army Corps of Engineers' Vicksburg district, told members of the Rankin-Hinds Pearl River Flood and Drainage Control District this week that flood reduction appears ...
City Urges Residents to Prepare for Pearl River Flooding
See earlier coverage of the rising Pearl River
McGowan Funding Initial One-Lake Study
The Pearl River Vision Foundation is paying for the initial study of a one-lake flood-control development along the Pearl River, the group's founder John McGowan said today. "We're going to ...
Lake Developers Detail Plan, Hope for Corps Blessing
A Jackson oilman who has long lobbied for ambitious development along the Pearl River in Jackson is hoping that the U.S. Corps of Engineers will give at least an initial ...
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See the latest 100sarahmina Point well taken, EXCEPT, It wasnt meant to be taken literally but figuratively. What I was TRYING to convey was ...
June 19, 1:26 a.m. on Evers Gala Tops Off Jackson Events
Enlightened1 It is extremely sad and disheartening to read that this type of behavior is still taking place in 2013!!
June 18, 5:21 p.m. on Housing Crisis: Widespread Discrimination; Little Taste for Enforcement
bill_jackson Right. None of my guns have ever caused or attracted trouble, with the exception of my WW 2 rifles, which ...
June 18, 1:58 p.m. on Miss.'s New Gun Law: Good, Bad and Ugly
js1976 "Guns are nothing but magnets for trouble! PERIOD!" Sorry, but the gun I keep in my truck has never attracted ...
June 18, 1:35 p.m. on Miss.'s New Gun Law: Good, Bad and Ugly
Alamo_Shawn This is something I have been screaming about for a while now. Gov. Bryant gets on his box and says ...
June 18, 1:24 p.m. on A Dangerous Game
Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Blacker'
By JFP Editorial Board