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Jacksonian
Tyler Johnson
Tyler Johnson, a local artist and teacher at Forest Hill High School, tries to capture the aesthetic depths of marine life in much of his artwork, which he says is …
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Editorial
EDITORIAL: Tell the Truth Now, Politic Later
Ever since Gov. Phil Bryant gave his "State of the State" address, and "Mississippi Today" chose to factcheck it but not the Democratic respondent, the media circuit around the capitol …
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Person of the Day
Noah Barbieri
Noah Barbieri, a senior at Millsaps College, became a Rhodes Scholar in November 2017 and received a full scholarship along with travel expenses to attend the University of Oxford in …
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National
Sessions: Justice Dept Can Ban Bump Stocks With Regulation
Justice Department officials are forging ahead with plans to ban rapid-fire bump stocks, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Tuesday—a move that would likely set the stage for long legal battles …
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OPINION: Message from a COVID-19 Reporter: We Need Patience, Discipline, Fortitude
Jackson Free Press reporter Nick Judin, who is reporting the seriousness of the growing coronavirus epidemic, warns to not take this moment in history for granted.
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coronavirus
Mississippi to Restart Inmate Transfers, with Virus Caution
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Department of Corrections says it will soon restart the transfer of inmates from county jails into state prisons and from one prison to another—a …
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Jacksonian
Dowell Taylor
Belzoni native Dowell Taylor, 64, is once again the director of bands for Jackson State University and an inductee to the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame.
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Immigration
Judge Temporarily Halts Deportation of Reunified Families
A federal judge on Monday ordered a temporary halt to any deportations of reunited families who were separated by the Trump administration after crossing the southwest border.
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City & County
City Enters Interlocal Agreement With Hinds County for Street Repairs
At a press conference in July, the mayor defended himself and his administration against claims that he had a stack of interlocal agreements on his desk he had been refusing …
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Person of the Day
David Allen
David Allen, founder of Jackson-based Allen Financial Group, recently celebrated the 40th anniversary of his firm, which he first opened as Allen Associates on Sept. 1, 1978.
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City & County
JPS Set to Start Clearing Standards in Corrective Action Plan
The Jackson Public School District has a new 400-page corrective action plan to begin work on, and it is already asking the Mississippi Department of Education to approve its efforts …
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How to Survive a Music Festival
It is officially music festival season. If you find yourself going to one this year, you'll want to be prepared. Here are some tips to survive the event and have …
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Art
Douglas Panzone
Jackson native Douglas Panzone has built his own business from the ground up through producing large-scale murals on commission. His past projects include a wall mural for the HBO show …
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National
Trump Misfired on Tweet About Iranian Missile Launch
When President Donald Trump tweeted on Saturday that Iran had "just test-fired" a missile, he seemed to know something the rest of the government did not. Turns out, he did …
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City & County
Jackson Hospitals Expanding
The University of Mississippi Medical Center will soon have a downtown presence. The only question is how long it will take and how big of an impact it will have.
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Health Care
New BCBS Policy Raises Alarm
Physicians are alarmed about a new Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi policy that could take effect as early as Feb. 1. The insurance giant proposes to end prescription …
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Jacksonian
Alana Jackson
After college, Alana Jackson started two jobs. One was as a news producer with WJTV, using her mass communications degree from Jackson State University. The other was volunteering with community …
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Jacksonian
Kiyadh Burt
Kiyadh Burt attributes his interest in community involvement to his mother, who instilled in him a drive and desire to do better for himself and his family.
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Abortion Law Fight to Federal Appeals Court
A federal appeals court is expected to hear oral arguments in late April or early May in a lawsuit challenging a 2012 law that threatens to close Mississippi's only abortion …
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Ukraine's Crimea Seeks to Become Independent State
The Crimean parliament voted Tuesday that the Black Sea peninsula will declare itself an independent state if its residents agree to split off from Ukraine and join Russia in a …
