August 2, 2010
by Lacey McLaughlin
Lorenda Cheeks' work to improve educational opportunities for Jackson Public Schools students is receiving national attention.
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Community Events and Public Meetings
by Latasha Willis
August 2, 1010
Monday, Aug. 2
6 p.m., We Are Africa 2010 Road Tour at Afrika Book Cafe (404 Mitchell Ave.). African Ancestry will do a special seminar on tracing your roots with a DNA test. Free admission,…
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August 2, 1010
Monday, Aug. 2
6 p.m., We Are Africa 2010 Road Tour at Afrika Book Cafe (404 Mitchell Ave.). African Ancestry will do a special seminar on tracing your roots with a DNA test. Free admission,…
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Gulf Crews Prepare to Permanently Seal Well
August 2, 2010
BP Engineers are preparing to perform a "static kill" operation to permanently seal the blown-out Deepwater Horizon well, The Sun Herald reported today.
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BP Engineers are preparing to perform a "static kill" operation to permanently seal the blown-out Deepwater Horizon well, The Sun Herald reported today.
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[civilrights] [City/County] [Jackson State] 
Civil Rights Memorial Corridor Moving Forward
by Adam Lynch
July 30, 2010
Jackson State University is moving ahead with a project to transform a section of Lynch Street near the university into a memorial to the Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi, Interim JSU President Leslie Burl McLemore said today.
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July 30, 2010
Jackson State University is moving ahead with a project to transform a section of Lynch Street near the university into a memorial to the Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi, Interim JSU President Leslie Burl McLemore said today.
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[education] [health care] [Noise] [Youth] [youth] 
Mississippi Worst in the Nation for Child Well-Being
by LeeAnna Callon and Lacey McLaughlin
July 28, 2010
Mississippi ranks last in the nation for overall child wellness, according to findings from an Annie E. Casey Foundation study released earlier this week.
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July 28, 2010
Mississippi ranks last in the nation for overall child wellness, according to findings from an Annie E. Casey Foundation study released earlier this week.
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[business] [interview] [Noise] 
JFP Person of the Day: Cathy Baker
by Ward Schaefer
July 30, 2010
As head server and bartender at the Fairview Inn's restaurant, Sophia's, Cathy Baker is responsible for more than just food and drink. She is an unofficial ambassador for the city.
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July 30, 2010
As head server and bartender at the Fairview Inn's restaurant, Sophia's, Cathy Baker is responsible for more than just food and drink. She is an unofficial ambassador for the city.
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[arts] [Noise] [music] [Events] [drink] [Drink] [Eating Out] 
Weekend Events
by Katie Bonds
July 30, 2010
Start your weekend off right with a little back-to-school shopping. The Mississippi Sales Tax Holiday started at 12:01 a.m. today and ends Saturday at midnight. Buy shoes and clothes that retail for less than $100, and you pay no sales…
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July 30, 2010
Start your weekend off right with a little back-to-school shopping. The Mississippi Sales Tax Holiday started at 12:01 a.m. today and ends Saturday at midnight. Buy shoes and clothes that retail for less than $100, and you pay no sales…
by LatashaWillis on 07/30/10 at 12:32 PM Comments (0) -- Read More...
[Oil Spill] [State] 
Hood Seeks Transparent Claims Process
July 30, 2010
Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood and other Gulf states attorneys general will meet today with Ken Feinberg, BP claims administrator for the Obama administration, to present a protocol for residents filing claims against the oil giant for damages due to the Deepwater Horizon oil…
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Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood and other Gulf states attorneys general will meet today with Ken Feinberg, BP claims administrator for the Obama administration, to present a protocol for residents filing claims against the oil giant for damages due to the Deepwater Horizon oil…
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JFP Wins Shining Example Award
verbatim statement Jackson, Mississippi - The "best of the best" of Jackson's tourism industry were honored today at the Jackson Convention & Visitors Bureau's 2010 Hometown Hero and SUMITT Awards ceremony at the Jackson Convention Complex.
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[Noise] [Oil Spill] [public eye] 
Mental Health Claims From Oil Spill Probably Won’t Be Paid
by Sasha Chavkin, ProPublica
July 29, 2010
BP's $20 billion fund to compensate those hurt by the Gulf oil spill will probably turn down one controversial class of claims: those for mental-health problems.
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July 29, 2010
BP's $20 billion fund to compensate those hurt by the Gulf oil spill will probably turn down one controversial class of claims: those for mental-health problems.
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