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Worship singer-songwriter Kari Jobe performs at Pinelake Church Reservoir campus in Brandon on Thursday, March …

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2017 Mississippi Light Festival

The inaugural Mississippi Light Festival was on Feb. 24, 2017, in downtown Jackson.

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Dancers from Art in Flesh dance in the Jackson Convention Complex during the Mississippi Light …

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Dancers from Art in Flesh dance in the Jackson Convention Complex during the Mississippi Light …

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The Mississippi Light Festival on Feb. 24, 2017, featured many light installations and displays.

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Dancers from Kinetic Etchings do a light dance at the Mississippi Light Festival on Feb. …

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The Mississippi Light Festival on Feb. 24, 2017, featured installations from local business NunoErin.

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The Mississippi Light Festival on Feb. 24, 2017, took place in and around locations such …

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The Mississippi Light Festival on Feb. 24, 2017, featured light installations such as Zachary White’s …

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The Mississippi Light Festival on Feb. 24, 2017, featured light installations such as Kristen Tordella-Williams’ …

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The Mississippi Light Festival on Feb. 24, 2017, featured light installations such as one from …

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The Mississippi Light Festival on Feb. 24, 2017, featured light installations such as a series …

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The Mississippi Light Festival on Feb. 24, 2017, featured work from artists such as Lori …

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People dance during the silent disco at the Mississippi Light Festival on Feb. 24, 2017. …

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Jonathan Faulkner’s “People” piece was part of the exhibits at the Mississippi Light Festival on …

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Mental-health Courts Could Supplement Jails If Bill Stays Alive

Replacing jail with mental-health courts in some instances is still possible statewide, after the House Judiciary B and Appropriations Committees passed their version of legislation to the House for a …

Rep. Andy Gipson, R-Braxton, passed the mental health court legislation out of his Judiciary B …

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Angie Thomas

In 2009, the death of Oscar Grant in Oakland, Calif., shook the nation, and the conversation about race and police brutality began anew. Here in Jackson, author Angie Thomas heard …

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