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Girl About Town
Seeking Refuge
It seemed eerie that on the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the Gulf Coast braced itself for the arrival of another hurricane.
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City & County
Sewers to Cost City Big
The city of Jackson will soon have a sewer repair bill that could rival the city's entire annual budget.
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Business
The Cookbook Ladies of Rankin County
In 1978 Barney McKee, then director of the University Press of Mississippi, brought home a cookbook that he couldn't publish. That book was "The Twelve Days of Christmas Cookbook" and …
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Politics
Is 'Getting By' as Good as It Gets?
In the past month we've been through one hurricane, two national conventions and three weeks of preseason football. Here are a few of my casual observations.
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Apple Rolls Out Larger, Faster iPhone; Siri to Gain New Abilities
For the first time, the iPhone is growing. After sticking for five years to the same screen size, Apple on Wednesday revealed a new phone that's taller, with a bigger …
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Hurricane
Isaac Churns Up Oil, Questions
Hurricane Isaac disturbed oil from the 2010 BP disaster, washed up on Gulf beaches.
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Pearl River
Flood Control 'Kumbaya'?
The two-dozen officials representing various government and civic agencies couldn't decide on which song was best suited for the signing of a document that enables work on a long-awaited flood-control …
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Jacksonian
Allison England
It was during a summer art history class at Ole Miss that Allison England fell in love with Mississippi arts. Now, England, 27, is their resolute champion at the Mississippi …
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Jackson Named One of 100 Best Communities for Young People
Jackson, a second-time 100 Best winner, was again recognized for programs that support youth education, healthy living and community involvement.
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JSU Cited as Top School in Two National Rankings
Jackson State University is cited in two national rankings as one of the top schools in the nation for educating African-Americans.
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Miss. Commissioners Fine Az. Companies $5.7 Million
Mississippi Public Service Commissioners are ordering a pair of companies to pay a record $5.7 million fine for more than 1,000 violations of the state's do-not-call law.
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Romney Makes Embassy Attacks Political
Republican Mitt Romney branded the Obama administration's response to the attacks as "disgraceful" before confirmation that the American ambassador had been killed.
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President Condemns Attack that Killed Ambassador, 3 Others
Barack Obama condemned attacks on a U.S. consulate in Libya that killed the U.S. ambassador and three American members of his staff.
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The Water Also Rises
In the ecological balance between droughts and floods, Where do Mississippi farmers—and consumer prices—stand?
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State
McGowan: 'Everybody's Together' on One Lake
Since scrapping the highly controversial Two Lakes plan in favor of a more modest single-lake concept in 2011, Levee Board meetings have been relatively tame.
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Biz Roundup
Brews, Weather and Agents
Madison-based Lucky Town Brewery has purchased its first fermenting tank and installed it at a brewery in Alabama.
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Commissioners Delay Decision on Dem in 4th District
State election commissioners on Monday delayed a decision on whether to let Democrats replace their nominee in south Mississippi's 4th Congressional District.
