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[Pass The Mic] Smooth Operators
Like most Jacksonians, I have been following the ever-evolving Frank Melton case. And like many, I was frustrated beyond belief when the recent case ended in a mistrial. I thought …
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Sears and Small Businesses
The Association of South Jackson Neighborhoods is calling on Jackson and Hinds County residents to make this week "Shop Sears Week." Through Monday, the association is encouraging people to buy …
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Pushing Back Against Library Cuts
Gov. Phil Bryant's budget recommendations call for a 15-percent funding reduction for the Mississippi Library Commission. Bibliophiles are gearing to keep the cut from being so steep and, at the …
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[Herman's Picks] Vol. 7, No. 31
If you snap up the Jackson Free Press when it hits stands Wednesday, there's fun to be had that night.
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Runaway, Prostitute or Victim?
Not too long ago in another state, a high-school boy offered a high-school girl a ride home. He drugged her drink, took nude photos of her and used the pictures …
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[Herman's Picks] Vol. 7, No. 7
Election Day is next week. Get ready to call a personal moratorium on watching those wrenching Musgrove/Wicker ads, and then get thyself to loud music and hard liquor.
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JRA Considering Farish Street Loan
The Jackson Redevelopment Authority is holding a special meeting this morning to consider entering into a memorandum of understanding with Farish Street developers.
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[Herman's Picks] Vol. 7, No. 3
If you're picking up this issue hot off the press on Wednesday, check out '60s jam icons The New Riders of the Purple Sage tonight at Martin's, 10 p.m. This …
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Duckworth Finalizes Bid for Eastover ‘District'
A deal to redevelop the old Mississippi School for the Blind site is finally coming to fruition.
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N. Korea Puts Artillery Forces at Top Combat Posture
North Korea's military warned Tuesday that its artillery and rocket forces are at their highest-level combat posture in the latest in a string of bellicose threats aimed at South Korea …
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A Day Pulsing with History Follows Old Script
Hours before Monday's pageantry, people on foot spilled out of Metro stations near the White House.
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Sports
A Place for Skaters
Austin Cannon wants to provide a safe, free place for Jackson skateboarders.
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Film
Grim Revenge
Gemma Arterton and Jeremy Renner play the leads in “Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters.”
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Person of the Day
Players of the Day: Mississippi Super Bowl Players
Mississippi State and Ole Miss fans will be happy at the end of Super Bowl XLVII, with a former Bulldog and Rebel guaranteed to win a ring on Sunday no …
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US Gains 157K Jobs; Jobless Rate Rises to 7.9 Pct.
Hiring was much stronger at the end of 2012 than previously thought.
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Food
Hitting the Culinary Trail
I am a fan of food and historic restaurants, so when I heard about Mississippi's Culinary Trail, I had to read up. The trail is divided into five regions: the …
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City & County
Jackson Eyes $300 Million for Water Needs
Jackson is facing about $300 million in needed improvements to the city's water system over the next 20 years, a new study shows.
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3 Dead in Courthouse Shooting in Delaware
Motivated by a yearslong custody dispute, a gunman opened fire Monday morning in a Delaware courthouse lobby just as the building was opening to the public for the day, exchanging …
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Education
Education Plans Could Prove Costly
Facing a Valentine's Day deadline to pass general legislation, Mississippi House and Senate legislators are zipping through more than 200 bills to clear their respective calendars.
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Coroner: Soft Drinks May Need Health Warnings
A New Zealand food industry association on Wednesday rejected a coroner's call to add health warnings to soft-drink labels following the 2010 death of a woman who drank about 2 …
