July 20, 2010
This story was updated at 6:54 p.m.
Jackson developer David Watkins presented a proposition to relocate the entirety of JPS administration to the Metrocenter Mall during tonight's Jackson Public Schools Board meeting.
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Itawamba Lesbian Teen: ‘It Was Pretty Bad’
by Adam Lynch
July 20, 2010
Itawamba County Agricultural High School student Constance McMillen says she is relieved by the Itawamba County School District's offer of $35,000 for damages plus court costs, and adoption of an anti-discriminatory policy on sexual preference or gender identity.
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July 20, 2010
Itawamba County Agricultural High School student Constance McMillen says she is relieved by the Itawamba County School District's offer of $35,000 for damages plus court costs, and adoption of an anti-discriminatory policy on sexual preference or gender identity.
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Broadband, Food On The Go
by Lacey McLaughlin and Ward Schaefer
July 20, 2010
InLine, a Birmingham-based technology company, is set to install a high-speed fiber network that will connect 16 counties to high-speed Internet in southern and central Mississippi.
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July 20, 2010
InLine, a Birmingham-based technology company, is set to install a high-speed fiber network that will connect 16 counties to high-speed Internet in southern and central Mississippi.
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JFP Person of the Day: Lianne Takemori
July 20, 2010
by Lacey McLaughlin
When her colleagues needed a creative solution for an exhibit or a workshop, Mississippi Museum of Art curator Lianne Takemori would go out of her way to help no matter how busy she was.
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by Lacey McLaughlin
When her colleagues needed a creative solution for an exhibit or a workshop, Mississippi Museum of Art curator Lianne Takemori would go out of her way to help no matter how busy she was.
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[Oil Spill] 
Fish Wash Up on Mississippi Shore
July 20, 2010
Thousands of small dead fish have washed up on shore in Gulfport, The Sun Herald reported today.
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Thousands of small dead fish have washed up on shore in Gulfport, The Sun Herald reported today.
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[City/County] 
Anderson Attacks County Spending In Jackson
by Ward Schaefer
July 19, 2010
Hinds County departments should not spend money in the city of Jackson, Supervisor Doug Anderson said at a meeting this morning. Anderson made the claim after learning that county public works employees had mowed grass along Highway 18 in Jackson…
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July 19, 2010
Hinds County departments should not spend money in the city of Jackson, Supervisor Doug Anderson said at a meeting this morning. Anderson made the claim after learning that county public works employees had mowed grass along Highway 18 in Jackson…
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[education] 
Paige Still Discourages School Unionization
by Adam Lynch
July 19, 2010
Former U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige said this morning that he has not changed his mind on what he considers the negative impact of teacher's unions like the National Education Association.
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July 19, 2010
Former U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige said this morning that he has not changed his mind on what he considers the negative impact of teacher's unions like the National Education Association.
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Community Events and Public Meetings
by Latasha Willis
July 19, 2010
Tuesday, July 20
10 a.m., Disaster Preparedness Expo for Senior Citizens at Jackson Medical Mall (350 W. Woodrow Wilson Ave.), in the UMC Conference Center. Topics include: Where to go if your home is uninhabitable;…
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July 19, 2010
Tuesday, July 20
10 a.m., Disaster Preparedness Expo for Senior Citizens at Jackson Medical Mall (350 W. Woodrow Wilson Ave.), in the UMC Conference Center. Topics include: Where to go if your home is uninhabitable;…
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JFP Person of the Day: Sandra Peterson Lott
by Kate Brantley
July 19, 2010
The moment Sandra Peterson Lott sits down with her lunch, I sense her comforting nature. She has an hour-long lunch break from her duties as a pediatric nurse, but she ignores her food to talk about her passion: ministering…
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July 19, 2010
The moment Sandra Peterson Lott sits down with her lunch, I sense her comforting nature. She has an hour-long lunch break from her duties as a pediatric nurse, but she ignores her food to talk about her passion: ministering…
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[Oil Spill] 
Mabus: Time for New Gulf Economy
by Adam Lynch
July 19, 2010
U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus met with representatives from Mississippi universities and colleges Friday to gather information on the economic and environmental recovery of the Coast following the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster.
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July 19, 2010
U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus met with representatives from Mississippi universities and colleges Friday to gather information on the economic and environmental recovery of the Coast following the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster.
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