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Lists We Should be at the Top Of
Mississippi is on top of many bad lists in areas such as obesity and diabetes, but here are a few lists we should top, with some of our more random …
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Civil Rights
Donald Trump’s Most Vicious Lie, Yet?
It's a tough contest, but Donald Trump just spread his most poisonous lie yet in his race to become the fuehrer of the 21st century.
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Jacksonian
Nick Chamberlain
When Nick Chamberlain was assigned to a JROTC course as a freshman at Jim Hill High School, he saw it as a sign that the school faculty felt he could …
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Food
Distilling Innovation
On a day in the middle of November, a lot of commotion is happening in a warehouse space off South Farish Street behind the Jackson Convention Complex and Mississippi Museum …
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Art
Eddie Izzard: Tour de Force
Eddie Izzard considers himself a "British European." Like many of his countrymen, the internationally known comedian, actor and writer is embroiled in a deep sense of history—not all of it …
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City & County
City May Privatize, Install More Meters
Parking in downtown Jackson is like a perverse kind of casino. Instead of the odds being in favor of the house—in this case, the City—the players are more likely to …
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Crime
Advocates: ‘Safe Campus Act’ Not Safe
Two Mississippi organizations focused on keeping women safe are opposing the Safe Campus Act, a bill currently working its way through the U.S. House of Representatives, because it would make …
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Biz Roundup
New Downtown Entertainment District, Coalesce and Forman Watkins
City officials have modified a plan to give so-called resort status to parts of downtown Jackson.
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Politics
GOP-Majority Panel to Hear Challenge Over Mississippi House Seat
A Mississippi House committee met today to start discussing a contested race that went to a drawing of straws for a tiebreaker.
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Person of the Day
Rosa Parks
On the 60th anniversary of Rosa Parks' arrest, the AP is making available its initial story on the Montgomery bus boycott.
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Music
Finding the Lost Puppet Society
Jackson musician Eli Begitta is the sole member of Lost Puppet Society, an indie-electronica project that he admits started from being "the geeky computer kid with too much time on …
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City & County
Stewpot Moves Sims House Residents After Fire, Assesses Damage
After Stewpot Community Services' transitional home for women, the Sims House, on Capitol Street caught fire Sunday night, officials from the nonprofit organization are waiting to hear how much of …
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Politics
Analysis: New Mississippi Lawmakers Bring Broad Experience
Roughly 20 percent of Mississippi legislative seats will turn over to a different person when the four-year term begins in January, with new members bringing fresh perspectives.
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AP: 2002 Restraining Order Filed Against Planned Parenthood Shooting Suspect
Robert Lewis Dear was arrested in May 2002 when the woman said he looked into her home and put her in fear for her life. Court records show the charge …
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3 Officers Injured in Colo. Planned Parenthood Clinic Active Shooter Event
Police in Colorado Springs say three officers have been injured in a shooting near a Planned Parenthood clinic and the gunman has been contained.
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State
Ole Miss to Demolish Site Where Faulkner Wrote 'As I Lay Dying'
Late one night at the University of Mississippi power plant, William Faulkner turned over a wheelbarrow, used it as a makeshift table and began writing the classic novel "As I …
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USM Rebounds After 3 Dreadful Seasons
Southern Mississippi has won more games over the past six weeks then it did in the previous three seasons combined.
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Southern Miss Faces Louisiana Tech for Division Title
Southern Mississippi has won more games over the past six weeks then it did in the previous three seasons combined.
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City: Avoid Woodrow Wilson if Possible Due to Water Main Break
By R.L. NaveFrom the office of the Mayor Tony Yarber:
Motorists are advised of road conditions on the east bound lane of Woodrow Wilson Drive, heading toward Interstate 55. There was a break on a 36-inch water line in the area. The City's team is assessing the condition of the site continuously to keep it safe for motorists. However, if possible, motorists may want to select an alternate route.
An emergency declaration was signed to expedite the process of securing a consultant for design and construction. That process can take up to several weeks, but we’re now finalizing an agreement with an engineering firm to begin design work.
The water main has been left active because it is serving critical facilities. At the same time, city engineers are working to design the repair, which is more involved because of the location, the materials for the pipe and the laying conditions. This project requires a custom built new pipe as the break occurred on a 36-inch water line constructed in the 1960s. The repair cannot be made in house. The pipe needs to be encased, requiring engineering design and a contractor.
The City's team is assessing the condition of the site continuously to keep it safe for motorists. As soon as the design is completed, the city will receive quotes to get a contractor mobilized to make the repairs.
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Person of the Day
Chad Kelly
University of Mississippi Rebels quarterback Chad Kelly has been better known for his blowups on the field and his troubles off the field.
