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Music
Panorama Jazz Band
As a child, Ben Schenck stood outside his home in Annapolis, Md., as a parade came down the block, a drum line and bugle corps leading the charge. Even then, …
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Education
JSU Photography Exhibit, MSU Entrepreneurship Research Honor and UMMC Telehealth Center of Excellence
Jackson State University is partnering with WJSU and the Mississippi Museum of Art to present "The Beauty of Cancer," a photography exhibit that features 20 breast-cancer survivors in various stages …
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Politics
Mississippi Lawmaker Quits Amid Sexual Harassment Claims
Mississippi's House speaker says a key legislator who resigned Sunday was facing sexual harassment allegations.
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Report: Syria Government Has Razed Neighborhoods
The Syrian government used controlled explosives and bulldozers to raze thousands of residential buildings, in some cases entire neighborhoods, in a campaign that appeared designed to punish civilians sympathetic to …
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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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Biz Roundup
Foundry Mall, Sam's Southern Eatery and Superior Shine
Mike Peters, a Jackson-based realtor who owns Peters Real Estate and the Fondren Corner building, recently opened a new 15,000-square-foot vendor market in Ridgeland called The Foundry Mall, located in …
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National
Asked to Serve, Some CEOs Say No More to Trump
First it was the leader of a major U.S. pharmaceutical, then the CEO of an athletic gear company, and before the day had ended, the chief executive of a $170 …
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Immigration
35 New U.S. Citizens from 23 Countries Take Oath at Jackson Middle School
In honor of Constitution Day, Sept. 17, as well as the anniversary of federal courts this month, U.S. District Courts around the country hosted naturalization ceremonies in schools.
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Biz Roundup
New Stage Theatre, Butler Snow, Innovate Mississippi
New Stage Theatre recently announced Early Bird registration for its 2017 Summer Camps for students currently enrolled in grades one through 11 from now through May 1.
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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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Biz Roundup
Thai House Closing, Erik Kegler Interiors, Innovate Mississippi and MUW
Owners Watt and Tim Bunniran are closing their restaurant, Thai House, on Nov. 30 to go into retirement.
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Civil Rights
I Have No Words
I was only 19 years old, headed to the mall with my girlfriend, and excited about attending a sorority party that night when police pulled me over for a traffic …
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Music
K. Gautier: Passion Prevails
While singer-songwriter Kody Gautier is somewhat new to the metro-area music scene as a solo artist, he'll undoubtedly be a familiar face for fans of Jackson-based Christian act Seeker & …
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Person of the Day
Kaye Phillips
Kaye Phillips says she did not know what to think when a stranger at the post office kept staring at her. The woman eventually pointed to her bag, which was …
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Art
Lizz Winstead
When writer, producer and comedian Lizz Winstead visited Jackson in 2015, she wasn't in town for a stand-up show or filming a segment for "The Daily Show," which she co-created, …
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Civil Rights
Mississippi Man Takes Confederate Flag Fight to High Court
A black Mississippi citizen is taking his case against the state's Confederate-themed flag to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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National
Finding Great U.S. Journalism
Trump is waging a constant battle with what he considers the purveyors of "fake news," while those same news outlets struggle to keep up with the stream of misinformation and …
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City & County
City to Release Data-Driven Website April 1, Many More Documents Online
The City of Jackson is planning to open the doors to its data vaults, promising a new and deep information-driven vehicle for citizens to explore the municipal records and resources …
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Biz Roundup
HIV Services, Convention Center Award and the State Economy
The publishers and editors of ConventionSouth, a national multimedia resource for planning events in the South, recently presented the Jackson Convention Complex with a 2014 Readers' Choice Award.
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Civil Rights
Rosa Parks' Archive Opening to Public at Library of Congress
Beginning Wednesday at the Library of Congress, researchers and the public will have full access to Rosa Parks' archive of letters, writings, personal notes and photographs for the first time.
