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Person of the Day
Donte Moncrief
Former Indianapolis Colts running back Zurlon Tipton and current wide receiver Donte Moncrief were more than just teammates. The two players were good friends who often spent time off the …
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Leader of British Movement to Leave EU Joins Trump at Rally
Republican nominee Donald Trump is linking his "movement to take back the country" to Britain's surprising vote to leave the European Union.
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Tasha Rollins
I used to think Jackson is boring—and it's not," Tasha Rollins says. She has seen Jackson change as she grew up, but she says that it still has that kind …
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Civil Rights
Black Caucus: White Rep Should Resign Over Lynch Comment
Black lawmakers in Mississippi are demanding the resignation of a white colleague who said Louisiana leaders should be lynched for removing Confederate monuments.
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City & County
New City Administration Must Be Smart on Crime
Interpersonal violence, much like the shooting spree allegedly spurred from domestic violence that left eight people dead in Lincoln County last weekend, is responsible for a huge amount of violent …
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Person of the Day
Kenyatta Stewart
Kenyatta Stewart, who is a curator at the Smith Robertson Museum & Cultural Center and a graphic-design professor at Jackson State University, says that he discovered his love for art …
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Jacksonian
Chuckway Washington
Chuckway Washington, 35, photographs the people and scenery in the place he calls home—Jackson.
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The Slate
Now that July is fully underway, we have plenty of football activity to look forward to. NFL training camps will open later this month, preseason games are about a month …
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Person of the Day
Sophia Leonard
The Eudora Welty Foundation recently named Sophia Leonard, a doctoral student at Emory University in Atlanta, Ga., as its 2017 Eudora Welty Fellow.
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Tyler Tadlock
A series of effervescent synthesizer notes pipe through what sound like disembodied reeds. The resulting track, "Processing," is not so much a song but a mood, baked in the guts …
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Civil Rights
Civil Rights Marker Rededicated on Birthdate of Lynch Victim
A Mississippi historical marker about a notorious lynching that galvanized the civil rights movement was rededicated Tuesday, weeks after it was vandalized and repaired.
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Lauren Lyles
A desire to achieve personal fame drives some people; others may find inspiration in getting wealthy. Jackson native Lauren Lyles' motivation stems from her desire to see and help people …
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Civil Rights
Judge: Is Court Proper Place for Mississippi Flag Debate?
A federal judge is ordering attorneys to file arguments over whether courts have standing to decide if Mississippi should remove the Confederate battle emblem that has been on the state …
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Trump Proposes Funding Wall by Cutting Off Remittances
Donald Trump would force Mexico to pay for a border wall by threatening to cut off billions of dollars in remittances sent by immigrants living in the U.S., according to …
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City & County
Fondren Hotel Projects to Begin in Next Few Months
Two Fondren hotel projects are set to begin work by the summer, representing a combined total investment estimated at around $58 million.
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Jacksonian
Astin Sullivan
Filmmaker Astin Sullivan, 24, is proof that passions lead to interesting places.
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Food
Pomegranate Power
This is a celebratory, enchanted time of year, and nothing conveys these gustatory emotions as happily as the appearance of pomegranates in markets across town.
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Cordaryl Campbell
Also a husband and father, Cordaryl Campbell believes he is better prepared for making it in professional basketball by the road he has traveled.
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Politics
Lynn Posey
Lynn Posey said Tuesday that he won't seek a third term as the central district member of the Mississippi Public Service Commission.
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Politics
Another Do-Nothing Legislature?
For the past four years, I have read almost every bill presented to the House and Senate, and most of them are complete and utter nonsense.
