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Rep. Jeff Smith, R-Columbus, brought the "One Lake" bond bill back for a vote after …

• February 26, 2018

UPDATED: Levee Board Approves ‘One Lake' Plan, Not ‘Two'

Members of the Rankin-Hinds Pearl Flood and Drainage Control District held a press conference this afternoon at the Mississippi TelCom Center, where chairman Billy Orr announced that the District has …

Jackson Run-Off and ‘Two Lakes' Open Thread

All, the debate is over, so tell us what you thought. Did you learn something new? Did you hear something you liked? Didn't like? Did it affect your vote? What …

Levee Board members Flowood Mayor Gary Rhoads, developer Socrates Garrett and Jackson Mayor Harvey Johnson …

• September 12, 2012

A U.S. Senate bill that currently awaits President Donald Trump's signature could have major ramifications …

• October 15, 2018

The "One Lake" proposal has hit another major hurdle. A report commissioned as part of …

• February 5, 2019

The "One Lake" flood-control and development project could go to the public for comment as …

• March 19, 2018

Mayor Lumumba (right) talks to CAO Robert Blaine in City Hall on July 5, 2018, …

• July 11, 2018

UPDATED: Two Lakes Supporters Helped Finance Defeat of Pearl Mayor

Fans of a controversial plan to develop the Pearl River had better luck installing a pro-"Two Lakes" mayor in the little town of Pearl than in the state's capital city …

Miles from historic flooding along the Pearl River, west Jackson residents gathered for an update …

• February 19, 2020

Gov. Tate Reeves extended his shelter-in-place order by one week, but also announced the opening …

• April 17, 2020

Shhh ... It's Top Secret

They're out there—the aliens. You may not want to believe, but I have seen proof.

Lake 255 Makes its Debut

The Rankin-Hinds Pearl River Flood and Drainage Control District Levee Board is considering decreasing the size and depth of its Lower Lake plan to save portions of LeFleur's Bluff Park …

Speed Answers Ethics Questions with Challenge to Levee Board

After giving away part of his family's property bordering the Two Lakes development footprint last week in response to ethics questions, Jackson businessman Leland Speed today asked fellow Levee Board …

Corps: Twin Lakes Plan ‘Economically Infeasible'

The Clarion-Ledger is reporting:

Corps Rejects Lake 255

Read Billy Orr's letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (PDF, 256 KB)

Fish and Funds Face Council

Fishing and financing are on the Jackson City Council agenda this week as the council considers reopening Livingston Park Lake for youth recreation and refunding a chunk of city debt.

Levee Board Votes for Levees

The controversial "Two Lakes" saga ended Monday when the Rankin-Hinds Pearl River Flood and Drainage Control District voted to move ahead with a levees-only flood-control plan endorsed by the U.S. …

Corps: Lake Plans a Waste of Time, Money

Read the JFP's full Pearl River archive here.

Cristobal Now a Depression Drenching Mississippi River Basin

Tropical Storm Cristobal weakened into a depression early Monday after inundating coastal Louisiana and ginning up dangerous weather along most of the U.S. Gulf Coast, sending waves crashing over Mississippi …