by Tom Ramsey
May 2, 2012
Nick Wallace told me stories as we drove to Edwards in April. There were gardens to see and people to meet, and all of them had a history.
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[business] - [Chick] - [City/County] - [food] - [Good Living] - [Cooking] - Apron Strings to Executive Chef
[business] - [City/County] - [Good Service] - Home, Brain, Home
How Local Businesses Lure Best, Brightest
by Valerie Wells
April 4, 2012
A young and bright Alan Henderson left his north Jackson home after graduating from St. Joseph Catholic School in 2005. He packed his bags and headed to Howard University in Washington,…
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by Valerie Wells
April 4, 2012
A young and bright Alan Henderson left his north Jackson home after graduating from St. Joseph Catholic School in 2005. He packed his bags and headed to Howard University in Washington,…
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[business] - [Politics] - [State] - Promised Land: Are Mississippi’s Anti-Immigrant Efforts Bad for Business?
by R.L. Nave
March 28, 2012
Israel Martinez sat patiently in his car as police officers inspected a half-dozen vehicles ahead of him, shining their flashlights in the faces of the drivers and letting them go one by one.
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March 28, 2012
Israel Martinez sat patiently in his car as police officers inspected a half-dozen vehicles ahead of him, shining their flashlights in the faces of the drivers and letting them go one by one.
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[business] - [development] - [Good] - [Good Living] - [Good Service] - Good Ideas Work
December 21, 2011
Work. We need it; we love it; we hate it; we dread it. Whatever the case, it dominates our lives by necessity. This GOOD Ideas issue is dedicated to the belief that work should make you happy, content, inspired and, with any luck, prosperous.…
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Work. We need it; we love it; we hate it; we dread it. Whatever the case, it dominates our lives by necessity. This GOOD Ideas issue is dedicated to the belief that work should make you happy, content, inspired and, with any luck, prosperous.…
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[business] - [City/County] - [development] - [food] - Craig Noone’s Unfinished Business
by Tom Ramsey
November 9, 2011
People leave unfinished business. Sometimes they just move on to other projects. Or they meet with tragedy, leaving others to complete the unfinished business. It is the living who follow through on these unfinished dreams, plans and business. They are…
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November 9, 2011
People leave unfinished business. Sometimes they just move on to other projects. Or they meet with tragedy, leaving others to complete the unfinished business. It is the living who follow through on these unfinished dreams, plans and business. They are…
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[City/County] - [development] - A Long Time Coming
by Lacey McLaughlin
September 14, 2011
In 1983, Jackson landscape architect Steven Horn presented Jackson city leaders with a detailed plan to revitalize Farish Street. His plan, under the city's guidance, would transform a two-block section of Farish Street into an entertainment district that would include…
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September 14, 2011
In 1983, Jackson landscape architect Steven Horn presented Jackson city leaders with a detailed plan to revitalize Farish Street. His plan, under the city's guidance, would transform a two-block section of Farish Street into an entertainment district that would include…
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[City/County] - [development] - [hotel] - [Politics] - Measuring Progress
by Lacey McLaughlin
August 3, 2011
Downtown Jackson Partners President Ben Allen resembled a proud father during a presentation to downtown property owners at the Mississippi Museum of Art on May 26. A video displayed images of a vast cityscape, streets filled…
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August 3, 2011
Downtown Jackson Partners President Ben Allen resembled a proud father during a presentation to downtown property owners at the Mississippi Museum of Art on May 26. A video displayed images of a vast cityscape, streets filled…
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[Candidate] - [City/County] - [development] - [interview] - [Issues] - [Politics] - Amos: ‘I’m needed’ as Supervisor
by Lacey McLaughlin
July 13, 2011
Robert Amos doesn’t give up easily. The 37-year-old lost the Jackson mayoral race in 2009, but he is determined to replace Hinds County District 3 Supervisor Peggy Calhoun in the November election.
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July 13, 2011
Robert Amos doesn’t give up easily. The 37-year-old lost the Jackson mayoral race in 2009, but he is determined to replace Hinds County District 3 Supervisor Peggy Calhoun in the November election.
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[development] - [Issues] - [State] - After The Flood
Waiting To Recover
by Lacey McLaughlin
June 1, 2011
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Pat Wilson heard the warnings, but she didn't really think the Mississippi River would reach her trailer in the Kings neighborhood of north Vicksburg. But on…
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by Lacey McLaughlin
June 1, 2011
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Pat Wilson heard the warnings, but she didn't really think the Mississippi River would reach her trailer in the Kings neighborhood of north Vicksburg. But on…
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[arts] - [business] - [City/County] - [development] - [Art] - [Artbuzz] - [Good Living] - Jackson’s Creative Economy
by Lacey McLaughlin
May 25, 2011
Tracie James-Wade was tired of corporate America. After working in sales and marketing for various corporations in Nashville, Tenn., for nine years, she decided it was time to pursue a career that meant more than a paycheck. She was passionate…
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May 25, 2011
Tracie James-Wade was tired of corporate America. After working in sales and marketing for various corporations in Nashville, Tenn., for nine years, she decided it was time to pursue a career that meant more than a paycheck. She was passionate…
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[business] - [City/County] - [development] - Taking A Chance
Pride and Peril of Doing Business in Jackson
by Lacey McLaughlin
April 13, 2011
When Mitchell Moore was 4 years old, his parents gave him an Easy-Bake oven for Christmas and changed his life. He was fascinated by the way batter could turn…
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by Lacey McLaughlin
April 13, 2011
When Mitchell Moore was 4 years old, his parents gave him an Easy-Bake oven for Christmas and changed his life. He was fascinated by the way batter could turn…
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[development] - [Justice] - [State] - The Tragic Case of the Scott Sisters
by Ward Schaefer
November 3, 2010
Jamie and Gladys Scott arrived at the Mini Mart gas station on Highway 35 in Forest, Miss., sometime between 10:30 and 11 p.m. on Christmas Eve 1993. It was just after Johnny Ray Hayes and Mitchell Duckworth had stopped in…
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November 3, 2010
Jamie and Gladys Scott arrived at the Mini Mart gas station on Highway 35 in Forest, Miss., sometime between 10:30 and 11 p.m. on Christmas Eve 1993. It was just after Johnny Ray Hayes and Mitchell Duckworth had stopped in…
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[development] - [Justice] - [Youth] - ‘I Wanted to Die’
by Amy Hendry
October 20, 2010
I remember the first time I was ever bullied. I was in kindergarten, and this little girl made fun of my curly hair and thick glasses. I retaliated by putting chips in her grape juice. She started to cry and…
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October 20, 2010
I remember the first time I was ever bullied. I was in kindergarten, and this little girl made fun of my curly hair and thick glasses. I retaliated by putting chips in her grape juice. She started to cry and…
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[development] - [Justice] - [Youth] - ‘They Accepted Me’
by Charlotte Blom
October 20, 2010
After leading a pretty comfortable existence in Gayhead Elementary School, where I’d attended on and off from first grade, fifth grade ended.
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October 20, 2010
After leading a pretty comfortable existence in Gayhead Elementary School, where I’d attended on and off from first grade, fifth grade ended.
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[City/County] - [development] - A Boom of Our Own
by Ward Schaefer
September 15, 2010
When a tree grows, it marks the passing of each year in distinct rings—thick rings represent the fat years when it grew quickly; thin rings for the leaner years when it barely grew at all. If Jackson were a tree…
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September 15, 2010
When a tree grows, it marks the passing of each year in distinct rings—thick rings represent the fat years when it grew quickly; thin rings for the leaner years when it barely grew at all. If Jackson were a tree…
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[City/County] - [development] - Progress, Progress, Progress
by Adam Lynch
September 15, 2010
The Jackson Redevelopment Authority is working to finance the initial construction of the Old Capitol Green project this month.
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September 15, 2010
The Jackson Redevelopment Authority is working to finance the initial construction of the Old Capitol Green project this month.
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[City/County] - [development] - [hotel] - Waiting for the Convention Center Hotel
by Lacey McLaughlin
September 15, 2010
Capital City Center, the long-awaited convention center hotel and multi-use development planned for four blocks of Pascagoula Street, could begin construction by the end of this year if developer MJS Realty is able to secure funding. Though the project has…
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September 15, 2010
Capital City Center, the long-awaited convention center hotel and multi-use development planned for four blocks of Pascagoula Street, could begin construction by the end of this year if developer MJS Realty is able to secure funding. Though the project has…
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[development] - [Katrina] - [Oil Spill] - [State] - State Of The Coast
by Lacey McLaughlin
September 1, 2010
Betty Maerker often visits Ocean Springs’ shoreline right before a storm, where she watches the waves rise and fall, and gathers her thoughts. But for the past five years, her trips to the beach have reminded her of what her…
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September 1, 2010
Betty Maerker often visits Ocean Springs’ shoreline right before a storm, where she watches the waves rise and fall, and gathers her thoughts. But for the past five years, her trips to the beach have reminded her of what her…
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[business] - [State] - What’s Stopping Solar?
by Adam Lynch
August 18, 2010
Will Hegman looks over a warehouse filled with what could potentially be the future of American energy. The building contains pallets of photovoltaic panels, along with converters, lead-acid batteries and a host of mechanical doo-dads and buzzing bits of metal…
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August 18, 2010
Will Hegman looks over a warehouse filled with what could potentially be the future of American energy. The building contains pallets of photovoltaic panels, along with converters, lead-acid batteries and a host of mechanical doo-dads and buzzing bits of metal…
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[business] - [City/County] - Open For Business: Starting Small
by Ward Schaefer
May 12, 2010
Jacqueline Wells dreams of making films. That’s why she’s sitting in an office in an old shopping mall on Ellis Avenue, flanked by two portable fans compensating for the office’s weak air conditioning.
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May 12, 2010
Jacqueline Wells dreams of making films. That’s why she’s sitting in an office in an old shopping mall on Ellis Avenue, flanked by two portable fans compensating for the office’s weak air conditioning.
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May 16, 2012National Bicycle Month Events
awelch1213: Ride of Silence today (Wednesday, 16th) in Ridgeland 6:30pm at Northpark Mall
Mentioned, but not elaborated on: EPIC BIKE…
May 16, 2012
[Editor's Note] Boys Will Be Boys
Laurie Bertram Roberts: Ugh I didn't know taking photos of people in public places was now a matter of state security…
May 16, 2012
[Letter] Ashamed
Jenni Watson: I agree. It's also downright cheating because the Repubs who passed it know exactly who it's going to disenfranchise- that's why they did…
May 16, 2012
[Editorial] Don't Just Complain; Engage!
Jenni Watson: It's not like we are trying not to be engaged. Look at that, a 5:30pm meeting. You don't want us…
May 16, 2012
[Editorial] Don't Just Complain; Engage!
RobbieR: This is a great editorial. Couldn't agree with it more.
May 16, 2012
One Lake Set to 'Run Pretty Rapid'
DonnaLadd: Golden, Mr. McGowan says there will be no economic gain for him, that he put his land in a…
May 15, 2012
One Lake Set to 'Run Pretty Rapid'
golden eagle: We definitely need as much transparency as possible. Just because there could be huge economic gain for the…
May 15, 2012
One Lake Set to 'Run Pretty Rapid'
DonnaLadd: As someone who has been on this flood-control beat for a while now, I'd be a whole lot more…
May 14, 2012
Family Remembers a Fallen Hero
justjess: Could the poem be published in the Jackson Free Press. I would like to read it.
May 14, 2012
Three Could Face June Execution
rlnave: Attorney General Jim Hood's spokeswoman confirmed in an email that Hood will "file motions to reset the execution dates on all…