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Civil Rights
Emmett Till Cousin on Inquiry: 'What is the Holdup?'
The government is still investigating the brutal slaying of Emmett Till, a black teenager whose death helped spur the civil rights movement more than 60 years ago.
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Music
Will Hoge
Grammy-nominated country music singer-songwriter and producer Will Hoge is making his way to Jackson to share the stage with Stephen Kellogg at Duling Hall as part of the "Gentlemen on …
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National
Memo: Trump Prodded Ukraine Leader on Biden Claims
President Donald Trump repeatedly prodded Ukraine's new leader to work with Rudy Giuliani and the U.S. attorney general to investigate Democratic political rival Joe Biden, according to a rough transcript …
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National
Pelosi Expected to Announce Impeachment Probe into Trump
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to announce a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump late Tuesday, acquiescing to mounting pressure from Democratic lawmakers following reports that Trump may have …
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Politics
Hood Says Reeves Blocked Vaping Bills After E-Cig Donations; Lt. Gov. Denies
Democratic Mississippi governor candidate Jim Hood claims his opponent, Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves, has blocked bills to regulate vaping after receiving campaign donations from vaping companies; Reeves denies it.
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Person of the Day
Philip Shirley
Author Philip Shirley, a resident of The Town of Lost Rabbit near Madison, says the inspiration for his most recent book, "The Graceland Conspiracy," first struck in the early 2000s, …
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Crime
Mississippi Man Tried 6 Times for Murder Moved to Local Jail
A Mississippi man tried six times for murder is back in a local jail, awaiting a possible seventh trial.
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Environment
OPINION: Climate Change Threatens Mississippi, Demands Action in Jackson
"Climate change is real. It is human-made and poses an existential threat to our planet."
Place
Eslava's Grille
Danny Eslava's namesake features Latin-influenced dishes like ceviche in addition to pastas, steaks, salads and other signature seafood dishes.
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Business
JPS Improves, City Restrains Zoo Over Zebra, JPD Targets Drug Hubs
The last week saw important developments in Jackson's public schools, its police department and the Jackson Zoo.
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Biz Roundup
Purple Dress Run, Humana Ridgeland and Mississippi Kidney Foundation Walk
Catholic Charities will host the 8th-annual Purple Dress Run starting at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17, at The District at Eastover in honor of National Domestic Violence Awareness month.
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Mississippi First Lady Deborah Bryant Meets with Children at Pediatric Center
Monday was far from routine for the kids at the Pediatric Center of McComb, where the story time included a reading by Mississippi First Lady Deborah Bryant.
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City & County
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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Politics
Election Do-Over Set in Part of Mississippi Senate District
A special election will be Nov. 5 in part of a Mississippi Senate district—the same day as the general election for other offices. A Republican committee certified Biloxi City Councilwoman …
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Analysis: Candidates Spin Numbers on Government Employment
Mississippi has about 3,900 fewer state government employees now than it did five years ago, and the employees' average salary has increased by about $3,700.
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City & County
JFP Origin and History Quiz
The first person who emails all the correct answers to [email protected] gets $50 in local gift cards.
