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During a time when no one was in line to vote, poll workers pose for …

• November 3, 2020

Jackson kids on spring break this week are invited to join Mayor Frank Melton for …

• March 17, 2009

Most Intriguing Jacksonians of 2009

Every December, the Jackson Free Press staff dips into our archives for the past year to select a handful of the year's most intriguing Jacksonians.

Council Candidates Go One-on-One

With the madness of the Democratic primary behind them, eight candidates will compete in the May 19 run-off elections for City Council. The remaining contenders boast strong personalities and varied …

Millsaps College biologist Will Selman warns that “One Lake” can cause a localized extinction of …

• August 22, 2018

McGowan Working Partners wants the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to approve its plan to …

• July 11, 2011

The One Lake plan for flood control and economic development is under review. The next …

• March 4, 2015

The city will soon link the O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Plant off Lake Harbour Drive …

• May 23, 2012

A huge lake of salty water appears to be buried deep in Mars, raising the …

• July 25, 2018

Community members listen as project engineer Brett Mendrop (center, striped shirt) describes the One Lake …

• July 25, 2018

The levee board today approved a resolution backing a smaller lake plan proposed by Waggoner …

• May 10, 2010

Tropical Storm Isaac has damaged the dam at Percy Quin State Park just south of …

• August 30, 2012

The ‘One Lake’ plan to widen the Pearl River for development and flood control in …

• December 13, 2016

'No More Damming on the Pearl River"

The Gulf Restoration Network has an an online interface where opponents of "One Lake" can submit comments.

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• September 4, 2018

The Mississippi Department of Transportation is expressing concerns about the "One Lake" project's effect on …

• December 6, 2018

Jackson’s levees served their purpose during recent floods, says the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. …

• February 21, 2020

Drilling, One Lake Need Real Public Airing-Out

We oppose the state's plan to lease parcels in Mississippi's magnificently pristine sound to exploration and oil and gas drilling.

Shhh ... It's Top Secret

They're out there—the aliens. You may not want to believe, but I have seen proof.

In September, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers told Levee Board officials from Hinds and …

• October 21, 2009

Hinds County District 5 Supervisor Kenneth Stokes wants to ensure that the purported economic benefits …

• September 16, 2013