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Jobs at the JFP and BOOM Jackson
Jobs open at the Jackson Free Press and BOOM Jackson. No phone calls, please.
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Barbour choice of white supremacists?
The Clarion-Ledger today mentions Barbour appearance on a racist site, as a JFP reader revealed on our blog (scroll to bottom) last week: "Barbour wears a lapel pin with the …
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APNewsBreak: UN Criticism of Trump Draws Russian Complaint
Russia lodged a formal complaint last month with the United Nations over a top U.N. official's condemnations of Donald Trump and some European politicians, an intervention that underscores the unusual …
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Video of Paris Gunman Raises Questions of Affiliations
Two days after his death, a video emerged Sunday of one of the Paris gunmen pledging allegiance to the Islamic State group, while his two fellow militants have claimed to …
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'We Began to Run': Students Describe Horror of Shooting
Armed with multiple guns, a 26-year-old man walked into a morning writing class at a community college in this rural Oregon town and opened fire, hitting some students with multiple …
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City & County
Building Purpose in Jackson
Jackson has made positive strides over the last few years, and I believe our best years to be in front of it—but there is still a lot of work for …
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Weekly Look Back & Look Forward: Heading to Week 10
By bryanflynnLast week was a tough week for the college football teams in Mississippi. Nearly every team lost but Ole Miss and Belhaven. It was the type of week you just want to forget about but if you missed any of last week's action you can pick up the current issue of the JFP and read the round up or [follow this link][1]. Things don't get any easier this week for college football teams in Mississippi. Southern Miss is still searching for win one, Mississippi State faces a tough test in Texas A&M and Ole Miss will look to avoid a blowout against Georgia.
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Casey Parks' Africa Trip Blog
We can all keep in touch with Casey's adventure at
Also, Lisa Mullins at NPRs The World did another interview with her. This is the show's interview with her on Sept 11 Interview. (Scroll down until you see the phrase …
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Studies: Cyberspying Targeted S. Korea, U.S. Military
The hackers who knocked out tens of thousands of South Korean computers simultaneously this year are out to do far more than erase hard drives.
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Health Care
Pediatric Diabetes Surge in Mississippi: Doctors Concerned COVID-19 Is To Blame
With each passing month of the pandemic, Dr. Jessica Lilley has grown increasingly concerned that COVID-19 is linked to a massive increase in new diagnoses of pediatric diabetes throughout Mississippi.
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Tests on Trial
Statewide, 14.83 percent of third graders—5,612 students—failed to reach the minimum score needed for entrance into fourth grade on the first test.
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Three Candidates Vying for Ward 1
Three Ward 1 residents are jumping up to replace former Council President Ben Allen, since the councilman retired over health issues June 22. Allen abruptly resigned his post days after …
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Gun Sales, NRA Thrive Under Obama Administration
President Barack Obama has presided over a heyday for the gun industry despite predictions by the National Rifle Association four years ago that he would be the "most anti-gun president …
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Gun Industry Thrives During Obama's Term in Office
President Barack Obama has presided over a heyday for the gun industry despite predictions by the National Rifle Association four years ago that he would be the "most anti-gun president …
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Best Place to Break Up, Best Free Internet Connection: Cups Multiple locations, 601-362-7422
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Protesters Clash at Capitol
Opposing rallies connected at the state Capitol Saturday as members of fair taxation group US Uncut and moveon.org, who were showing solidarity with Wisconsin union workers, faced members of the …
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Courts
UPDATED: Inside the ‘Brexit Boys’ Data Project at Ole Miss
After months of negotiations and coordination facilitated in part by Gov. Phil Bryant to bring two British companies stateside, a public United Kingdom office that reports to Parliament is investigating …
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Fantasy Island Swamped
The LeFleur Lakes Plan might be on the ropes, project head John McGowan said in a recent Northside Sun article. Plans for a new overpass might make the project unviable, …
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Notice to the World
For more than a decade, at least two mayoral administrations have been fighting to make a Jackson city convention center a reality. On June 12, it finally happened.
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Susie Flynn for President
I normally don't openly endorse candidates, and especially if the candidate is a 10-year-old, but I think her platform is enough for any citizen to take her seriously.
