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Two Times the Honky-Tonk
Fondren's Duling Hall transforms into a honky-tonk club when country purists Dale Watson and Marty Stuart bring their authentic southern style to its stage.
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Books
The Friendly, Film-School Slasher
"Director's Cut" (Dogwood Press, 2014; $22.95) is the fifth novel in the Oakdale series, suspense stories that share the same backdrop—a rural town in northeast Mississippi.
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Films, Flying Cars and John Krasinski
Though he is best known for his role as Jim Halpert on the hit NBC television series "The Office," John Krasinski has been in films such as "Away We Go," …
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Yarber Needs New Attitude with Council
In the last two mayoral administrations, Jackson City Council members have griped about not receiving adequate or timely information from the administration. We have found merit in those complaints.
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State
Faulty Senate Race Calls for Election Change
The 2014 U.S. Senate race pinned two sides of the Republican Party against each other in a heated primary that presented more possible problems with Mississippi's election law than it …
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Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence: From #WhyIStayed to #HowILeft
After the video surfaced of Ray Rice's assault of his now-wife, Janay, and people on the Internet started asking questions that sounded an awful lot like victim-blaming, an author named …
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City & County
Historic County Records Damaged
After a visit to the file-storage area in the Hinds County Courthouse, it is clear that files housed there are not treated with care or as if they are important …
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Jacksonian
David Skato
By now, David Skato has completed two feature films and two short-subject films, in addition to varied commercial work that, for now, pays the bills.
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Food
Don’t Give Up the Grill
When the air gets cooler, don't hang up your tongs and grill spatula. While it's not going to be exactly the same, you can still get that smoky flavor with …
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'Some Is, Some Isn't': County Files Clearly at Risk
After the Jackson Free Press followed up on a tip regarding water damage to decades-old …
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Al-Qaida's Heirs Thrive in Mideast, Africa Chaos
The Islamic State group's rampage through Iraq and Syria has shocked the United States into launching expanded air strikes at a time when Americans were expecting to pull back from …
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Minneapolis-St. Paul 1 Site of Anti-Terror Program
The cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul will participate in a Department of Justice pilot program designed to detect American extremists who are looking to join terror organizations overseas.
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City & County
Council Gives Yarber Salary Ultimatum
The Jackson City Council held its nose and passed Mayor Tony Yarber's $390 million budget proposal Monday night. But the vote comes with strings attached, council members warned and could …
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Biz Roundup
The Feathered Cow, Ro'Chez and Fiber to the Home
Nathan Glenn, owner of Jackson restaurants Rooster's and Basil's, will bring a new establishment to the city in early October.
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Person of the Day
Dale Watson
Dale Watson has always stayed true to his sound and promises to bring a good time to Jackson audiences on Sept. 17.
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US to Assign 3,000 from US Military to Fight Ebola
The Obama administration is ramping up its response to West Africa's Ebola crisis, preparing to assign 3,000 U.S. military personnel to the afflicted region to supply medical and logistical support …
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House Panel: Safety Agency Mishandled GM Recall
The government's auto safety agency should have discovered General Motors' faulty ignition switches seven years before the company recalled 2.6 million cars to fix the deadly problem, a House committee …
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Hagel, Dempsey Defend US Plan to Target Extremists
The nation's top military leader told Congress on Tuesday that if President Barack Obama's expanded military campaign to destroy Islamic extremists fails, he would recommend that the United States consider …
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Ukraine Parliament Ratifies EU Pact
Ukraine's parliament ratified an agreement to deepen economic and political ties with the European Union on Tuesday, and passed legislation to grant autonomy to the rebellious east as part of …
