WAPT 16: Melton Vows To Keep Crime-Reduction Promise If Elected
WAPT 16 reports:
JACKSON, Miss. -- Mayoral candidate Democrat Frank Melton told 16 WAPT News in an exclusive interview last year that he wanted to solve the city's crime problem within 180 days.
WAPT 16: Mayoral Candidates Vow To Bring Business To Jackson
WAPT 16 reports:
Democrat Frank Melton and Republican Rick Whitlow are vying to take over City Hall. Both men say they have plans to bring business and people back to the capital city.
WLBT 3: Whitlow, Melton Could Stand Together
WLBT 3 reports:
Don't be surprised if you see the loser of Tuesday's mayoral race in Jackson at the winner's victory party.
NYC to Lower Voting Age to 16?
[verbatim from National Youth Rights Association]
June 8, 2005: New York City could become the first American city to lower its voting age to sixteen after Councilwoman Gale Brewer introduces her bill to lower the municipal …
WLBT 3: Campaigning Continues in Final Hours
WLBT 3 reports:
We know that the city of Jackson will have a new mayor -- but will it be Republican Rick Whitlow or Democrat Frank Melton? Voters will decide when the polls …
Clarion-Ledger Navel-Gazes Own Coverage, Sort Of
All the recent criticism of The Clarion-Ledger and other media's abysmal coverage of the city elections—which has only been covered by the Jackson Free Press to date—must be ringing true …
WLBT 3: Melton, Whitlow in Final Stretch
WLBT 3 reports:
The race for mayor in Jackson is down to its final week, and both candidates are running very low-key campaigns. Democrat Frank Melton and Republican Rick Whitlow face each other …
Planet Weekly: Q&A Interview with Rick Whitlow
The Planet Weekly this week interviews Rick Whitlow in a question-and-answer format as their cover story. Frank Melton did not respond to their requests for interviews.
Eddie Gates
For most young people who aspire to a career in music, the trend is going into a studio to make beats. But one local Jackson State student chooses a more …
WAPT 16: Money Underdog Says Don't Count Him Out Of Mayor's Race
WAPT 16 reports:
JACKSON, Miss. -- When it comes to money, the Jackson mayoral race is shaping up to be a David and Goliath story.
Cover
Melton: A Cowboy Who Wants to Be Mayor
Please click here to read Donna Ladd's profile of Frank Melton.
[Lott] Time to Trod the Trace
May 26, 2005 Last week I was excited to be back in Mississippi opening a road already hundreds of years old but which took six decades to pave. Thanks to …
Taiwo and Kehinde Gaynor
Taiwo and Kehinde Gaynor, 26, are twins from Brooklyn, N.Y., who moved to Jackson when Taiwo, then 18, was working with the Algebra Project, a non-profit organization for math literacy …
Stringfellow: As a fellow Dem, mayor should give Melton boost
Stringfellow at the Ledge says:
JFP Presents: Remember Belhaven Jam Today!
It's a beautiful day, and the perfect Saturday to head to Gillespie Street in Belhaven for an outdoor music festival sponsored by the Jackson Free Press to benefit Jubilee! JAM. …
Barbour Expands Special Session Call for Budget
May 20, 2005—Click to read full statement, but here's the money quote (quite literally):
It is important that every Legislator know the amount available to spend is $4,585,559,267 and that all appropriation bills must fit within this number. The Constitution requires us to pass …
[Lott] Dodging Bullets
May 20, 2005 Mississippi dodged some big bullets last week when the Pentagon identified those military installations it recommends be closed or realigned. Mississippi's Congressional delegation will work to preserve …
