by Elizabeth Waibel
May 15, 2012
Mary Amelia McRee had been renovating houses in the Belhaven area for several years when a house in Fondren, which had been for sale for a while, caught her eye. Instead of just buying the house and flipping it, she…
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[business] - [City/County] - Biz Roundup: Doing Good
[City/County] - [development] - Farish in 2012?
by Jacob Fuller
May 11, 2012
Jacksonians have heard plans, proposals and promises about a reborn Farish Street for the better part of two decades. Less than four years after purchasing the project from Performa, Watkins Development LLC may deliver four pieces of the puzzle in…
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May 11, 2012
Jacksonians have heard plans, proposals and promises about a reborn Farish Street for the better part of two decades. Less than four years after purchasing the project from Performa, Watkins Development LLC may deliver four pieces of the puzzle in…
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[business] - [education] - Students Learn Financial Literacy
by Jacob Fuller
May 10, 2012
Students at Forest Hill High School got a leg up on some of their peers for a skill that seems to grow more important every day--understanding financial stability and how to achieve it.
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May 10, 2012
Students at Forest Hill High School got a leg up on some of their peers for a skill that seems to grow more important every day--understanding financial stability and how to achieve it.
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[business] - [City/County] - [Politics] - Councilmen to Battle Mayor on Business
by Jacob Fuller
May 9, 2012
Ward 2 Councilman Chokwe Lumumba and Ward 4 Councilman Frank Bluntson have both put their name in the running to become the mayor of Jackson after next year's election. At the forefront of both early campaigns is a desire to…
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May 9, 2012
Ward 2 Councilman Chokwe Lumumba and Ward 4 Councilman Frank Bluntson have both put their name in the running to become the mayor of Jackson after next year's election. At the forefront of both early campaigns is a desire to…
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[business] - [State] - Biz Roundup: Farmers Market Boost
by Elizabeth Waibel
May 8, 2012
A new Mississippi law this year allows cities and counties to now donate money to local farmers markets.
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May 8, 2012
A new Mississippi law this year allows cities and counties to now donate money to local farmers markets.
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[development] - [State] - Supervisors Stall Clinton-Byram Corridor
by Jacob Fuller
May 7, 2012
Hinds County has purchased all of the property needed for a proposed Byram-Clinton corridor and contractors have completed section 5, a 2-mile, 4-lane stretch from Terry Road to Davis Road in Byram.
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May 7, 2012
Hinds County has purchased all of the property needed for a proposed Byram-Clinton corridor and contractors have completed section 5, a 2-mile, 4-lane stretch from Terry Road to Davis Road in Byram.
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[City/County] - [development] - [education] - Bailey Students Walk out of Class over Rezoning
by Elizabeth Waibel
May 4, 2012
About 30 students walked out of class this morning at Bailey Magnet High School to protest a rezoning plan that will divide and send them to different schools next year.
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May 4, 2012
About 30 students walked out of class this morning at Bailey Magnet High School to protest a rezoning plan that will divide and send them to different schools next year.
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[development] - [Pearl River] - One Lake a ‘Game Changer’?
by R.L Nave
May 4, 2012
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.
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May 4, 2012
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.
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[development] - [education] - JPS Tries to Present Rationale for Rezoning
by Elizabeth Waibel
May 3, 2012
After voting last week to close one school and reorganize others, the Jackson Public Schools district is trying to explain the rationale for its decision.
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May 3, 2012
After voting last week to close one school and reorganize others, the Jackson Public Schools district is trying to explain the rationale for its decision.
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[business] - [City/County] - [development] - Medical Corridor: Almost a Plan
by Jacob Fuller
May 2, 2012
The steering committee of the Jackson medical corridor, a proposed project that would stretch the length of Woodrow Wilson Avenue between Interstates 55 and 220, will soon have the first draft of the strategic plan for the project.
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May 2, 2012
The steering committee of the Jackson medical corridor, a proposed project that would stretch the length of Woodrow Wilson Avenue between Interstates 55 and 220, will soon have the first draft of the strategic plan for the project.
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[City/County] - [development] - City’s Deal with Siemens Makes Citizens Nervous
by Jacob Fuller
May 1, 2012
An agreement to evaluate the city's water and sewer system has many Jackson residents worried about an increase in cost to the public.
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May 1, 2012
An agreement to evaluate the city's water and sewer system has many Jackson residents worried about an increase in cost to the public.
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[business] - [development] - [Politics] - [State] - Kemper Plant Again Gets Approval
by R.L. Nave
April 27, 2012
Plans for a multi-billion dollar coal-fired power plant are back on. This week, the Public Service Commission, which oversees electric utility companies in the state, voted 2-1 along party lines, to re-approve Mississippi Power Co.'s plant now under construction in…
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April 27, 2012
Plans for a multi-billion dollar coal-fired power plant are back on. This week, the Public Service Commission, which oversees electric utility companies in the state, voted 2-1 along party lines, to re-approve Mississippi Power Co.'s plant now under construction in…
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[City/County] - [development] - Mayor Wants City More Involved with JRA
by Jacob Fuller
April 26, 2012
Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. wants the city to be more involved in the early planning stages of development projects that go before the Jackson Redevelopment Authority seeking public funding.
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April 26, 2012
Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. wants the city to be more involved in the early planning stages of development projects that go before the Jackson Redevelopment Authority seeking public funding.
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[business] - [City/County] - Biz Roundup: Go Green
by Elizabeth Waibel
April 24, 2012
Fondren will see the benefits of a $2-million grant to make the area friendlier for bicyclists and pedestrians, as well as for landscape reforms. The city of Jackson recently received a transportation enhancement grant through the Mississippi Department of Transportation,…
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April 24, 2012
Fondren will see the benefits of a $2-million grant to make the area friendlier for bicyclists and pedestrians, as well as for landscape reforms. The city of Jackson recently received a transportation enhancement grant through the Mississippi Department of Transportation,…
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[City/County] - [development] - City Council Approves Fortification Project
by Jacob Fuller
April 19, 2012
The City Council approved a contract with Hemphill Construction Tuesday night for an $8.9 million Fortification Street makeover. The contract now goes to the Mississippi Department of Transportation for approval.
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April 19, 2012
The City Council approved a contract with Hemphill Construction Tuesday night for an $8.9 million Fortification Street makeover. The contract now goes to the Mississippi Department of Transportation for approval.
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[business] - [State] - GOP Touts Biz Moves
by R.L. Nave
April 18, 2012
What essentially became a pep rally for Mississippi's economic future last Thursday began with a parade.
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April 18, 2012
What essentially became a pep rally for Mississippi's economic future last Thursday began with a parade.
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[business] - [hood] - [Justice] - [State] - AG Settles Meat Plant Beef
by R.L. Nave
April 17, 2012
Mississippi taxpayers will receive the meaty sum of $4 million from a settlement in a case against the owners of a failed beef plant built with state-backed loans, Attorney General Jim Hood's office announced yesterday afternoon.
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April 17, 2012
Mississippi taxpayers will receive the meaty sum of $4 million from a settlement in a case against the owners of a failed beef plant built with state-backed loans, Attorney General Jim Hood's office announced yesterday afternoon.
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[City/County] - [development] - Hinds Co. to Jackson: Get Your Own Jail
by R.L. Nave
April 16, 2012
Hinds County wants the city of Jackson to have its own detention center to house misdemeanor offenders.
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April 16, 2012
Hinds County wants the city of Jackson to have its own detention center to house misdemeanor offenders.
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[business] - [State] - Jackson Zoo in Full Swing
by R.L. Nave
April 13, 2012
Juno and Rosie, the 31- and 39-year-old African elephants the Jackson Zoo gave up in 2010, are doing well in Nashville, the zoo's executive director Beth Poff reports.
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April 13, 2012
Juno and Rosie, the 31- and 39-year-old African elephants the Jackson Zoo gave up in 2010, are doing well in Nashville, the zoo's executive director Beth Poff reports.
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[business] - [Politics] - [State] - Workers’ Rights Under Fire
by R.L. Nave
April 11, 2012
Imagine you're a Sumerian servant in 2050 B.C., carving tiny jewels for King Ur-Nammu's scepter and--oops--you accidentally slice off your finger. Under the king's law, written on stone tablets, you would receive a monetary award depending on which body part…
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April 11, 2012
Imagine you're a Sumerian servant in 2050 B.C., carving tiny jewels for King Ur-Nammu's scepter and--oops--you accidentally slice off your finger. Under the king's law, written on stone tablets, you would receive a monetary award depending on which body part…
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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…