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Music
Voo Davis: Pushing the Blues
Although it had been about a decade since Brian "Voo" Davis played guitar, it seemed to be the best thing to help fill the void when his first wife passed …
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Health Care
National Health Plans, Designed To Spur Competition, May Be Unavailable In Some States Next Year
National health insurance plans aimed at giving consumers more choice might be unavailable in some states next year, leaving residents with fewer options and potentially higher premiums.
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Obama Challenges GOP to Accept Corporate Tax Deal
Seeking to ease Washington gridlock, President Barack Obama on Tuesday challenged Republicans to accept a new fiscal deal to cut corporate tax rates in exchange for more government spending on …
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Politics
Ole Miss Fracas Weeks in the Making
Around the time Fox News Channel was calling the presidential election in favor of President Barack Obama, black students at the University of Mississippi erupted with joy.
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Relative: Mandela Signer in Group that Burned Men
The bogus sign language interpreter at last week's Nelson Mandela memorial service was among a group of people who accosted two men found with a stolen television and burned them …
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More in W.Va. Cleared to Use Water After Spill
Downtown businesses and restaurants began to reopen after water was declared safe to drink in portions of West Virginia's capital, but life has yet to return to normal for most …
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Tricia Walker "The Heart of Dixie" Debut
Songwriter Tricia Walker, a native of Fayette, Mississippi, will debut her new CD, The Heart of Dixie, Wednesday, September 29, 2004 at the Bluebird Café, 4104 Hillsboro Road, Nashville, TN …
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Biz Roundup
MS Science Fest, MS-FAST Program and Mississippi Community Education Center
The LeFleur Museum District in Jackson will host its annual Mississippi Science Festival, which C Spire sponsors, from Sept. 19-21.
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Art
"A Tale of Two Collections," JSU Creative Arts Festival and Argosy Student Aid at Belhaven
Tougaloo College is partnering with the Mississippi Museum of Art on a joint exhibition titled "A Tale of Two Collections."
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Education
Mississippi Library Partnership, UM Tobacco-Free Grant and MSU Ragtime and Jazz Festival
Hinds Community College President Clyde Muse and Mississippi State University President Mark Keenum signed an agreement on Wednesday, March 20, to join the Mississippi Library Partnership.
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Business
Jackson Black Pages Plans Expo for Mississippi's Black-Owned Businesses
Chuck Patterson founded the Jackson Black Pages, which connects Jacksonians with black-owned local businesses through its website so they can put money back into their local communities.
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Biz Roundup
Urban Foxes, Olivia's Taco Shop and Flash Dash at The District
Cody Cox, a Jackson musician and owner of record label Elegant Trainwreck Productions, will open a small-batch bakery called Urban Foxes in Jackson's Belhaven Heights neighborhood on Monday, May 20.
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Mississippi Food and Wine, Daniel Tiger and Innovate Angel Fund
BankPlus in Jackson, the Fondren Renaissance Foundation and Visit Jackson are partnering to host the inaugural Mississippi Food and Wine event June 13-15 in Fondren.
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Politics
ACLU Leader Steps Down to Focus on Attorney General Race
Jennifer Riley Collins, the Democratic candidate in Mississippi's race for attorney general, is now a full-time campaigner after she stepped down from her role as head of the American Civil …
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Sexist, Vulgar Posts on Women's Marches Rebound on Officials
A school board member in Hillary Clinton's hometown resigned after making a derogatory reference on Twitter to the female anatomy in describing women marching against President Donald Trump. An Illinois …
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AP-NORC Poll: Broad Worries About Potential Health Care Loss
Though "Obamacare" still divides Americans, a majority worries many will lose coverage if the 2010 law is repealed in the nation's long-running political standoff over health care.
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coronavirus
Governor Tate Reeves Amends Safer At Home Order to Safely Reopen Tattoo Parlors
Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced the next step for Mississippi to continue safely reopening the state's economy and getting people back to work while flattening the curve of COVID-19.
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City & County
Parkland Teens in Jackson: 'We Can't Turn Away from These States'
The "March For Our Lives: Road to Change" students held a town hall in Thalia Mara Hall on Aug. 2. It featured students from Marjory Stoneman Douglass High School and …
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Biz Roundup
Campbell’s Craft Donuts, Kebab & Curry, Downtown Fitness
Mitchell Moore, owner of Campbell’s Bakery, recently announced plans for a new branch of the business called Campbell’s Craft Donuts, which will be located at the currently in-development Belhaven Town …
