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10 Local Stories of the Week

There's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.

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Food Blog

May 28, 2016

LurnyD's Grille Named Best Food Truck in Mississippi

By amber_helsel

We may not have as many food trucks as states such as New York or Pennsylvania, but our food truck culture is growing.

The Daily Meal recently compiled a list of the best food truck in each state, and LurnyD's Grille in Jackson has taken the title for Mississippi.

The truck has been serving hungry Jacksonians since 2013 with burgers such as the sunrise burger, which has bacon, cheese and a fried egg, and the goober burger, which has peanut butter and bacon.

To see the complete list, visit http://ow.ly/xKVO300GifA

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Mississippi Attorney: Don't Block Religious Objections Law

Mississippi government attorneys are opposing two legal challenges to a new state law that will let circuit clerks cite religious objections to recuse themselves from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex …

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May 27, 2016

SEC and C-USA Baseball Tournaments Update

By bryanflynn

Rock 'n' roll superstar Meatloaf once sang, “Two out three ain’t bad.” That lyric could be used for college baseball teams from Mississippi in their respective tournaments.

As conference baseball tournaments drag toward the weekend, both the University of Mississippi and the University of Southern Mississippi are off today. The Rebels and the Eagles have reached the semifinals of the SEC and C-USA Tournaments.

More on those semifinals in a bit.

But first, let's spend a little time discussing Mississippi State University. The Bulldogs' 6-2 loss to Louisiana State University has put MSU in the loser's bracket of the SEC Tournament.

That means MSU has to beat No. 4 seed the University of Florida tonight at 6:30 p.m., in an elimination game that will be broadcasted on the SEC Network.

Beating the Gators is no small task, and that just gets the Bulldogs past the foothills of the mountain they now have to climb. And by losing to LSU, MSU is going to have to climb a mountain if it wants to win this tournament.

If MSU wins tonight, the team will have to beat LSU twice on Saturday. Advantage goes to the Tigers. If the Bulldogs do accomplish that feat, they will reach the championship game.

The question is what kind of shape the pitching staff be in after playing six games in five days. That is why today’s rest day is so important for both LSU and the Rebels.

The Tigers and Rebels began play on Tuesday when the tournament was single elimination. The fact that LSU and UM have had some of the hottest bats in the tournament has helped both teams.

LSU beat the University of Tennessee 5-4, Florida 5-3 and MSU 6-2, committing six errors along the way. While LSU has gotten away with errors, three from the Bulldogs cost them the game against the Tigers.

The Rebels, on the other hand, have been crushing teams. They beat the University of Georgia 5-1, University of South Carolina 10-4 and Vanderbilt University 12-9.

UM can reach the championship game if the team can beat the winner of the Vanderbilt and Texas A&M University game. Whoever faces the Rebels, the Commodores or Aggies will have to win twice to reach the title game.

The Rebels and Tigers are in great position to advance if they don’t get cold having the day off.

Speaking of days off, USM is also off today. The Golden Eagles have had some of the hottest bats in the C-USA Tournament.

USM has beaten Old Dominion University 17-5 and Marshall University 9-3. Southern Miss has hit a grand slam on each tournament game.

Now, the Golden Eagles await the winner of the Marshall and Florida International University game. Whatever team meets USM, it will have to beat the Golden Eagles twice to reach the championship game.

On the other side of the C-USA Tournament bracket, Rice University is off …

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Governor Will Join Multi-State Transgender Bathroom Lawsuit Even If State Won't

Attorney General Jim Hood said he will not add the State of Mississippi to the Texas lawsuit against the federal government over President Barack Obama's directive to public schools, telling …

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More City Transparency: Council Posts Agenda Packets Online, Finally

In a step toward compliance with state law, and the latest in a series of steps to generate transparency in local government, the Jackson City Council posted its agenda packet …

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Willie Wazir Peacock

On Saturday, May 28, Veterans of the Mississippi Civil Rights Movement will pay tribute to Willie Wazir Peacock, a civil-rights veteran who died at the Creekside Health Care Center in …

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