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Oberhousen: Hinds County Needs Fresh Leaders

By Lacey McLaughlin
Sept. 28, 2011

Brad Oberhousen, Democratic candidate for Mississippi House of Representatives in Hinds County's District 73, is the kind of guy you could meet and easily have a three-hour conversation with. He is easy going, agreeable and is slow to make campaign…
 
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The JFP Interview with Steve Simpson

by Lacey McLaughlin
September 21, 2011

When Stephen Simpson stands over you with his 6-foot-7-inch frame, you might want to think twice before disagreeing with him. The Republican will tell you that "it's easy being on the right side," and makes no apologies or excuses for…
 
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[Dish]  Being Proactive

by Elizabeth Waibel
September 21, 2011

Public Service Commissioner Lynn Posey was traveling when he called for this interview. As he was talking about his family—Kathy, his wife of 27 years, his son, Hunter, and his daughter, Kaitlyn—the call dropped. When he called back, Posey feigned…
 
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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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Fire in Carson’s Belly

by Elizabeth Waibel
Sept. 14, 2011

Dorsey Carson, 40, has lived in northeast Jackson most of his life. He calls himself one of the "floodplain kids," youngsters who lived there during the Easter Flood of 1979. Carson graduated from Mississippi State University in 1993 and got…
 
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Denny: A Busy Man

by Elizabeth Waibel
Sept. 14, 2011

State Rep. Bill Denny, R-Jackson, is a hard man to find. He doesn't seem to have a campaign website or someone to send out press releases. When I called the number listed on his official page at the Mississippi House's…
 
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News Wars: The Rise and Fall of The Clarion-Ledger

by Valerie Wells
September 7, 2011

Orley Hood and Walter Philbin lugged their laundry bags into the laundromat near the Jitney 14 on Fortification Street. They sorted their clothes, put their coins in the slots and waited for the first wash cycle to begin. Then Philbin…
 
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JFP 2011 College Football Preview

by Bryan Flynn
August 31, 2011

Before Sept. 1, every college football fan anticipates the new season with hope and optimism. No matter what any publication says, these diehard fans believe their team will beat the odds and have a great season.

 
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Engineering Whimsy

by Valerie Wells
August 24, 2011

Betsy Bradley stepped into the construction zone in high heels, looking back at a group of curious art lovers. Behind her, more than 30 adults holding wine glasses and beer bottles followed. The new, wide sidewalks stood higher than the…
 
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