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Civil Rights
Hosemann's Voter ID Ads Win National Awards
If politics doesn't work out, Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann could always go into advertising.
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Person of the Day
Claire Holley
Strong female musicians influenced Claire Holley's road to becoming a singer-songwriter.
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Jacksonian
Kayla Jones
Dance has always been a major part of Kayla Jones' life. The Callaway High School junior figures that her love for the art form began around age 2.
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Politics
The 'Obama Effect' and the Jackson Mayoral Race
As local news stations and media outlets continually display nefarious activities committed by young African American men, it’s refreshing to witness young African American men being featured for reasons other …
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Post-Runoff Election Parties
By HaleyFerrettiCandidates will be hosting post-election parties after the runoff election today.
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City & County
Following the Money: More Shadowy Mayoral Backers Come to Light
Over the weekend, an unregistered political-action committee, Citizens for Decency, launched an all-out blitz with negative ads against Ward 6 Councilman Tony Yarber.
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Politics
Yarber Eclipsing Lumumba on Paid Campaign Staff
Ward 6 Councilman Tony Yarber is spending a lot more on campaign payroll than attorney Chokwe Lumumba, including to himself.
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City & County
Republic Group Booked New Yarber Response Ads, Targets 'Historically Hostile' Districts
A "pro-business" politics firm has confirmed that it has placed all of Tony Yarber's TV ads this election cycle, including a number of ads tonight to respond to negative advertising …
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City & County
Mayoral Campaigns, PACs Spending Big on Ads, Some Secretly
With two young candidates who are relatively unknown to big parts of Jackson, the airwaves were expected to be a major battleground in the capital city's mayor's race.
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Haute Pig
A "very high class pig stand," Haute Pig offers Madison diners BBQ plates, sandwiches, po-boys, salads, and their famous Hershey bar pie.
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Fusion Japanese and Thai Cuisine
Specializing in fresh Japanese and Thai cuisine, Fusion has an extensive menu featuring everything from curries to fresh sushi.
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Fratesi's
"Authentic, homey, unpretentious" that's how the regulars describe Fratesi's, a staple in Jackson for years, offering great Italian favorites with loving care. The tiramisu is a must-have!
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Sports
Harrison Co. Shutting Down Skate Rink
The Mississippi Rollergirls are looking for a new place to skate.
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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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City & County
Middleman Addresses Citizens for Decency's 'Duck Lips' Attack Ad on Yarber
The man who placed the "attack ad" on Tony Yarber says Chokwe A. Lumumba had nothing to do with it.
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Will Lumumba Get a Boost from Women?
By R.L. NaveFor the second time in two days, Chokwe A. Lumumba received a show of support for his stated commitment to women's issues.
Yesterday, attorney Regina Quinn, who competed in the April 8 special election, endorsed Lumumba's candidacy. She said she met with Lumumba and his rival, Ward 6 Councilman Tony Yarber, and felt that Lumumba had a deeper understanding of challenges women face. Gender-based pay inequity, she said, hurts families and, ultimately, the economy. Lumumba has proposed giving female city workers equal pay for equal work.
Lumumba said he would look to Ms. Quinn as an advisor and said he wanted women to have the same opportunities for city jobs, including top appointments.
Today, another group of women also announced their support of Lumumba.
"You can't possibly (support) a people's platform if you're not ready to run on a women's platform," he said today.
He credited his late mother, Nubia, with helping shape his attitudes toward women.
"If you knew my mother, you would know where my fire truly comes from," he said.
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Todd Snider in action, Record Store Day, regional picks, new releases...
By tommyburtonTonight, everyone should make their way out to Duling Hall for Todd Snider's show. It will be a feast for media types as he reads from his book, shows us film and even plays music. There's something for everybody.
Tomorrow, vinyl enthusiasts will celebrate Record Store Day. With the closing of MorningBell, most of the die hards will have to go out of town to try to grab exclusive vinyl releases. Be safe and happy hunting.For a complete list of participating stores and releases, go here.
If you're out of town this Easter weekend, here are few things going on north and south of us:
4/19 - Rob Thomas - Horseshoe Casino - Tunica
4/18 - 4/27 - Biloxi Crawfish Festival feat. Three Days Grace, Charlie Daniels Band, etc. - MS Coast Coliseum - Biloxi
4/20 - Rick Ross - Lakefront Arena - New Orleans
4/21 - Aziz Ansari - Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts - New Orleans
Also, here's this week's new releases:
The Afghan Whigs - Do to the Beast
The Both - The Both
Nas - Illmatic XX [20th Anniversary Edition]
Slint - Spiderland [LP]
Ray Bonneville - Easy Gone
Rodney Crowell - Tarpaper Sky
Thee Oh Sees - Drop
Woods - With Light and With Love
Duck Sauce - Quack
Chet Faker - Built on Glass
Ziggy Marley - Fly Rasta
Ingrid Michaelson - Lights Out
Dan Wilson - Love Without Fear
Nels Cline/Medeski, Martin & Wood - Woodstock Sessions, Vol. 2
Stanton Moore - Conversations
The Secret Sisters - Put Your Needle Down
Sonic Avenues - Mistakes
Bobby Bare, Jr. - Bobby Bare, Jr.'s Young Criminals' Starvation League
Chuck E. Weiss - Red Beans and Weiss
Amps for Christ - Canyons Cars and Crows
Dylan Shearer - Garagearray
Ryley Walker - All Kinds of You
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