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Fondren ARTMix TONIGHT, 5 to 8 p.m.
Come out to Fondren for one of the coolest nights in Jackson. Shops and galleries will be open from 5 to 8 p.m., with lots of fun entertainment indoors and …
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ABC's "Monday Night Football" ... Good Riddance
From The Mighty MJD: "The last 'Monday Night Football' game ever on ABC will likely turn into a 3-hour self-congratulatory pat-on-the-back for ABC. And I can't begrudge ABC for that; …
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Mississippi Governor Searching for New Public Safety Leader
A spokesman says Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant is searching for a new public safety commissioner as the current one gets ready to retire.
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Black Caucus Cites Medicaid as Unaddressed Issue
The Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus chairman says Medicaid expansion is one of the biggest issues lawmakers are failing to address this year.
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Bill Aims to Bring Out-of-State Physicians to Mississippi
A bill on Gov. Phil Bryant's desk could shorten the time it takes physicians licensed in other states to get licensed in Mississippi.
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Civil Rights
Mississippi Minister Who Condemned Racism in 1960s Dies
Keith Tonkel, one of 28 white United Methodist ministers who signed a statement condemning segregation and racism in the Deep South in 1963, has died.
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Person of the Day
Biscuit the Blue Duiker
The Hattiesburg Zoo has an itty bitty baby boy—a one-pound African antelope called a blue duiker (DY-ker).
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Ole Miss to Receive Grant for Civil-Rights Discussions
The National Endowment for the Humanities has announced $3.6 million in grants for 21 community-based projects, including one at the University of Mississippi that will bring together scholars, students and …
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Obama Administration to End Use of Private Prisons
The Justice Department says it's phasing out its relationships with private prisons after a recent audit found the private facilities have more safety and security problems than ones run by …
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Mississippi Governor Signs K-12 Education Budget Bill
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant has signed a $2.5 billion budget for public schools, setting one of the biggest pieces of the state spending plan for the coming year.
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Design Your Own Flag
We want to invite our readers to use this page to come up with a new flag design that better represents the Mississippi of 2015 (and let's be honest, just …
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Miss. GOP Stops Using Promo with Football Photos
The Mississippi Republican Party says it has stopped using a promotional email that included photos of two college football players without permission of the players or their schools.
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Mint the Restaurant Files for Ch. 11 Bankruptcy
Mint the Restaurant, located at the Renaissance in Ridgeland, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
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People
Wesley McGriff
Mississippi has announced that defensive coordinator Wesley McGriff will not return to the coaching staff next year, one day after the Rebels finished the season on five-game losing streak.
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Politics
Dem Chosen to Lead Prominent Committee in Mississippi House
The Republican speaker of the Mississippi House is appointing a Democrat to lead one of the top committees.
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New Music Releases for Tuesday 6/25/2013
By tommyburtonCheck out these new music releases for 6/25...
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Paper Tigers: The Jackson #Napkin War Has Only Begun
By R.L. NaveFollowers of Jackson Mayor Tony Yarber's social media accounts are no doubt familiar with his signature doodles and inspirational messages (and, oh, the subtweets!), scrawled onto disposable serviettes.
Reads one mouth-wiping device, posted about a week ago:
If You Love -Right- Eventually, it will hurt
Just Ask Jesus #Love #Longsuffer #Bye2014
Well, now someone apparently with downtown ties is taking aim at Jackson's resident napkiphile with an anonymous campaign and Twitter account called Jackson Napkin.
"You know what doesn't fix a pothole? A napkin," the inaugural photo tweet, on Jan. 6, says.
The following day, Jan. 7, a series of Capitol Street-themed napkins seemed to criticize the pace of the ongoing two-waying project.
"Wow, it sure is taking a long time," says the thought bubble of one of the stick-figure drawings.
The Capitol Street project is scheduled to be complete at the end of February. It is unclear if that timetable will be met or who's responsible for the campaign.
A #napkin seeking comment from the city's Department of Absorbency was not immediately Instagrammed.
http://jacksonfreepress.com/users/photos/2015/jan/08/19941/
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Petition Drive to Remove Confederate Emblem from State Flag OK'd
By R.L. NaveJackson resident Sharon Brown has received approval to start collecting signatures on a ballot initiative to remove a Confederate emblem from the state's flag.
“Today we received our official ballot title and summary from the state and are excited that we are one important step closer to giving the citizens of Mississippi the opportunity to have their voice heard on this important issue. I appreciate the Secretary of State and the Attorney General for working expeditiously to get our initiative ready for circulation. It is exciting to know that we are one step closer to addressing this issue once and for all. We will be holding a press conference on October 9th to announce our next steps. Additional information will be forthcoming," she said in a release.
The ballot summary states:
Initiative Measure No. 55 proposes to add the following language to the Mississippi Constitution: “The flag of the State of Mississippi shall not contain or include any reference to the Confederate army’s battle flag or to the Confederacy.” As an enforcement mechanism, a Mississippi citizen may petition the Mississippi Supreme Court for a write of mandamus requiring the State, its political subdivisions, their agents, officers, or employees to comply with the amendment."
Read our coverage of the state flag debate at www.jfp.ms/confeds.
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Business Owners of Both Parties Supporting Obama
USA Today is reporting the surprising trend of Republican business owners supporting Barack Obama for president, ending with this quote from one: ""I would rather pay a little higher tax …
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Donna's Power Smoothie
I'm just going to be honest. Once my day starts, I don't always eat enough fruit, and as a vegetarian, I need non-animal forms of protein and other nutrients. I …
