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A Night (And a Day) of Music: Flowood Flea Market Hosts ‘Singing for the Kids’
A self-proclaimed "nickel-and-dime musician," Robert Ferren joins forces with Phillip Till to host a round-the-clock music show beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 20, at the Flowood Flea Market …
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City & County
Jackson’s Water Crisis Lingers into March
Robert Sulton has lived in south Jackson since 2007, when he and his wife built their home just north of Byram. They had experienced power outages and boil-water notices before, …
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Person of the Day
George Roberts
World War II veteran George Roberts was turning 100 on Monday. His family hosted a drive-by celebration in Gulfport for Roberts, who served in the U.S. Army Air Forces. Well …
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Octavia Carson
Octavia Carson has called Jackson home for almost all her life. Her family moved to the capital city when, very early in her childhood, her parents realized that she would …
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Education
New Belhaven Track Facility, JSU Campus Energy Network and USM Black History Month Displays
Belhaven University recently completed construction on a new eight-lane track and field complex. The track facility is located on the north side of the university's campus and extends from the …
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Politics
Mississippi House Votes to Overhaul Several State Taxes
Mississippi would phase out its personal income tax over 10 years, cut its grocery tax in half over five years and increase many other taxes, under a bill that passed …
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Sekou Smith
Jackson State University recently established the Sekou Smith Journalism Award in honor of its namesake, a JSU alum and NBA reporter and analyst who hosted NBA.com’s “Hang Time” blog and …
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Biz Roundup
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, Jackson Heat Management Grant and Trash Service Resuming
The Mississippi Museum of Art last week announced the winning students from the Mississippi regional competition of the 98th Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.
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City & County
City of Jackson Water Distribution Locations and Schedule
The City of Jackson has arranged for water distribution at the following locations for Friday, Feb. 19. Please bring containers for non-potable water.
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Boil Water Notice
Due to the extreme cold weather and low temperatures, there have been a number of water main breaks on the City of Jackson’s Well Water System. This has caused an …
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Nikelle Galatas
Jackson State University pitcher Nikelle Galatas was named SWAC Preseason Pitcher of the Year. He also was named Preseason First-Team All-SWAC as voted by coaches and sports information directors.
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Education
JSU Black History Month Segments and MSU Public Online Resource Training
In honor of Black History Month, Jackson State University’s Concert Chorale recently performed a spiritual rendition of “Lord, How Come We Here,” which the university presented online in partnership with …
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City & County
City Opens Poll-Workers Application, Lynch Street Resurfacing Complete
The City of Jackson seeks 679 poll workers to cover the 82 voting precincts for the April 6 primary, April 27 run-off and June 8 general election for mayor and …
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34 Candidates Total: Mayor, Jackson City Council Leaders Face Primary Challengers on April 6
By the Feb. 5 deadline, 21 candidates had officially signed up for City of Jackson municipal elections. No new mayoral candidates filed to challenge Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba since January.
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Education
Belhaven Builds COVID Center, JSU Business Partnership and USM VET Program
Belhaven University recently announced that it has completed construction on its own COVID-19 testing center to track asymptomatic students, faculty and staff.
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City & County
City Gets Art, Climate Change-Mitigation Grants, Fitness Court
Seven Jacksonians will explore the intersection of arts and social justice to create change and to address prevailing arts grantmaking inequities.
