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Darryl and LaSonya Drake; Kenny and Jessica Wilson (L-R) attended the Taste of Mississippi preview …

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Bobby and Georgianna Keenum attended the Taste of Mississippi preview party at the Arts Center …

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Michelle Bingham and Rachel James Terry attended the Taste of Mississippi preview party at the …

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Nina Washington attended the Taste of Mississippi preview party at the Arts Center of Mississippi …

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Attendees enjoyed cake at the Taste of Mississippi preview party at the Arts Center of …

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Shirley Trigg attended the Taste of Mississippi preview part at the Arts Center of Mississippi …

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Spectrum performs at the Taste of Mississippi preview party at the Arts Center of Mississippi …

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Attendees got to enjoy wine at the Taste of Mississippi preview party at the Arts …

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Shamberi Horton and Rhonda Tomlin (L-R) pose together at the Taste of Mississippi preview event …

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Obama, Castro Come Face to Face in Historic Meeting in Cuba

Brushing off decades of distrust, President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro shook hands Monday in Havana's Palace of the Revolution, opening a meeting aimed at advancing the diplomatic …

Jackie McCullough and Yvette Jaceque (L-R) attended the Taste of Mississippi preview party at the …

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Local restaurants provided the food at the Taste of Mississippi preview event the Arts Center …

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Stewpot Community Services board members Bernie Butts, Amy Brooks and Ken Brooks (L-R) attended the …

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Breanna Richardson

Mississippi State's Breanna Richardson had made a grand total of two 3-pointers this season before catching a pass and launching a 20-footer in the most important minute of her team's …

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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.

In Mississippi, Retiring Officials Can Pocket Campaign Cash

When former Mississippi Lt. Gov. Amy Tuck shut down her campaign committee in the closing days of 2013, she took a parting gift — the $158,342 remaining in the account.