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The Brett Favre Story Leaves Us Wondering : Did He or Didn't He
A story broke late last week on the website deadspin.com about former Southern Mississippi and current Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre. The story accuses Favre of sending racy text messages …
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Wicker Defends Obama Against ‘Birthers'
United States Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., found himself defending President Barack Obama against some of the more conservative elements of the tea party during a forum last night. The Central …
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Community Events and Public Meetings
6 p.m., Italian Wine Dinner at Cerami's (5417 Lakeland Drive, Suite I). Come experience Italian wines carefully chosen and paired with special Italian recipes. Proceeds benefit Hudspeth Regional Center. A …
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Environmentalists Warn of Wetland Loss; Flood Risk
Two U.S. Supreme Court decisions are endangering Mississippi wetlands and raising the risk of serious floods, environmentalists said during the Clean Water Summit at the Mississippi Natural Science Museum this …
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It's The Weekend
Start your weekend with a visit to the Downtown Harp & Juke Festival at Underground 119 (119 S. President St.) where you can dance and hear music from artists like …
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Madison Mayor Running for State Auditor?
In an interview with Better Mississippi Report yesterday, Madison Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler said she might consider running for state auditor in the 2011 statewide elections. "For the first time …
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What's Eating Hip-Hop?
"Fake Records," a mysterious voice says. The music drops, and the chorus begins, "It's bigger than hip-hop, hip-hop, hip-hop!" A crowd of hip-hop heads inevitably goes wild.
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Freshman 15?
When I was in college the first time, I was lucky enough to not gain the Freshman 15. In fact I believe I lost weigh, I walked more and ate …
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Council Approves Judge, Tables Store Ban
This morning, the Jackson City Council confirmed the appointment of former Municipal Judge Gail Wright Lowery as municipal judge pro tempore to preside over the city's new code enforcement.
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Community Events and Public Meetings
Phi Theta Kappa Blood Drive Oct. 4-6, at Hinds Community College, Raymond Campus (501 E. Main St., Raymond). Donate blood in the donor coach parked in front of the Student …
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Madison: Gated City?
Madison Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler's recent strategy to keep outsiders from attending a city festival is consistent with the city's history of enforcing strict neighborhood covenants and zoning regulations that …
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Community Organizing 101
After 42 years of ministry at the Farish Street Baptist Church, the Rev.Dr. Hickman Johnson has seen the iconic Jackson neighborhood through its most prosperous and most trying years.
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How to Renovate a Park
This month, community leaders broke ground for Fondren's Cherokee Heights Park renovation.
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The ‘Bedroom-Police' of Pearl
Read the Ordinance (PDF, 604 KB)
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Maggie Middleton
"When I was 5, I told my mom that I wanted to be three things: I wanted to be a lawyer, a cheerleader and an actress, and they're kind of …
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Sue Else
In an effort to end domestic violence, Sue Else is working to put the issue in the national spotlight.
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Madison Plans For Residents-Only Festival
Officials from Franklin, Tenn., a city Madison Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler cited last week as a model for keeping outsiders from attending a Madison festival, claim their city has never …
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Racism, sexism… "hairism"?
A Vicksburg High School student was told by the principal that he could not be a homecoming escort unless he cut off his dreadlocks. From WAPT:
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Jackson Roads Close for Filming
The city of Jackson released the following statement about street closures during the filming of "The Help" in Jackson: (verbatim statement)
