by Valerie Wells
May 9, 2012
Jones County is a study in duality. It has two courthouses in two county seats: Ellisville and Laurel. During the Civil War, the county supposedly seceded from the state of Mississippi and the Confederacy, a contested historical legend. Howard Industries…
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[City/County] [Politics] 
City Reconsidering Contract with Johnson
By Jacob Fuller
May 9, 2012
Members of the Jackson City Council Rules Committee are rethinking hiring D.L. Johnson Consultants LLC for the city’s redistricting and asking the city attorney’s office to look into the company.
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May 9, 2012
Members of the Jackson City Council Rules Committee are rethinking hiring D.L. Johnson Consultants LLC for the city’s redistricting and asking the city attorney’s office to look into the company.
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[City/County] [Politics] 
Mayoral Competition Begins
by Jacob Fuller
May 8, 2012
A divide between Jackson Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. and some City Council members has become more apparent at recent meetings. This week, the division officially became a competition.
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May 8, 2012
A divide between Jackson Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. and some City Council members has become more apparent at recent meetings. This week, the division officially became a competition.
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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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Person of the Day: Delbert Hosemann
by R.L. Nave
May 8, 2012
Because of Mississippi's sordid history of trying to stop black people from voting, the U.S. Justice Department has to OK changes to voting laws in the state, including a recently adopted requirement that voters prove their identity before casting ballots…
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May 8, 2012
Because of Mississippi's sordid history of trying to stop black people from voting, the U.S. Justice Department has to OK changes to voting laws in the state, including a recently adopted requirement that voters prove their identity before casting ballots…
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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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[arts] [State] 
Mississippi an ‘Arts State’
by Elizabeth Waibel
May 7, 2012
As far as literature and music are concerned, on a per-capita basis, Mississippi may be the most important state in the nation, said National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Rocco Landesman.
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May 7, 2012
As far as literature and music are concerned, on a per-capita basis, Mississippi may be the most important state in the nation, said National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Rocco Landesman.
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Person of the Day: Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.
by R.L. Nave
May 7, 2012
Pity the Callaway High School basketball team. Speaking at Callaway this morning, the Rev. Jesse Jackson asked members of the championship squad to stand as he asked a series of questions related to their commitment to the sport. Jackson, who…
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May 7, 2012
Pity the Callaway High School basketball team. Speaking at Callaway this morning, the Rev. Jesse Jackson asked members of the championship squad to stand as he asked a series of questions related to their commitment to the sport. Jackson, who…
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Community Events and Public Meetings
by Latasha Willis
May 7, 2012
Eighth Annual JFP Chick Ball July 28, 6 p.m., at Hal & Mal's (200 S. Commerce St.). The fundraising event benefits the Center for Violence Prevention, and this year's goal is to start a rape crisis center. For ages 18…
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May 7, 2012
Eighth Annual JFP Chick Ball July 28, 6 p.m., at Hal & Mal's (200 S. Commerce St.). The fundraising event benefits the Center for Violence Prevention, and this year's goal is to start a rape crisis center. For ages 18…
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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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