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City & County
City Approves Water Advisory Team
The Jackson City Council finally came to an agreement with the mayor to approve contracts with a financial advisory team for the city's water-system improvement project.
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Report: Close 1 Ag School, Convert 1 and Keep 1
One of Mississippi's independent agricultural high schools would be closed under a recommendation by the state Board of Education, while another could see its mission reworked or be given to …
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Events
It's the Weekend!
On Saturday, Just for Kids hosts the Christmas Festival from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Jackson Medical Mall.
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MEMA: More than 25 Injured in Storms in Miss.
More than 25 people were injured and at least 70 homes were damaged in Mississippi by the severe storms that pushed across the South on Christmas Day, authorities said Wednesday.
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Events
It's the Weekend!
On Saturday, the BankPlus Racing Vehicle Extravaganza is from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Mississippi Trade Mart.
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Jacksonian
Anthony Jones
During a historic home renovation in Raymond, the owner brought Anthony Jones, the director of the project, reclaimed items including wood flooring and archways. Jones loved the opportunity to work …
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Shutdown: All Part of the Plan
The Republican members of the U.S. Congress, including the Mississippi coalition, are trying to blame the government shutdown on anyone but themselves.
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Music
Rozay Mo
From hours of studio sessions to opening for countless hip-hop superstars, rapper Rozay Mo is definitely chasing his dreams of stardom in the music industry.
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Pascagoula LNG Terminal Awaits Federal Export OK
Investors spent $1 billion building a facility in Pascagoula to import liquefied natural gas. But plans to bring natural gas into the United States collapsed when explorers began finding large …
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Nurse Pleads Guilty in Cancer Clinic Fraud Case
A nurse pleaded guilty Tuesday to failing to report a crime at a former south Mississippi cancer clinic that was shut down over unsafe practices and accused of a multimillion-dollar …
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Save People, Not Just Boobies
Every October, almost every company in the country suddenly—and suspiciously—cares about the health of womenfolk and wants to stop breast cancer.
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Events
It's the Weekend!
Country singer-songwriter Jamey Johnson's performance at 10 p.m. at Club Magoo's has been rescheduled for Nov. 23.
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Person of the Day
De'Keither Stamps
When the Jackson Free Press first met De'Keither Stamps, he invited reporters to his home to talk about the issues facing Jackson and his candidacy for the Ward 4 seat …
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Events
It's the Weekend!
On Saturday, the Mississippi Corvette Classic is from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Jackson Convention Complex.
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Jacksonian
Kim Hunt
A split second is about the time it takes to snap a photo,. It's the same amount of time it took for Kim Hunt's life to change completely.
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Business
Lucky Town Brewery Expanding
The boys at Lucky Town Brewing Co. are expanding, and they want to put their first industrial-sized brewery right in the heart of midtown Jackson.
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Jacksonian
Elisa Acey
When setting up her shop, Elisa Acey kept the dying business of old-school barbershops in mind.
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Events
It's the Weekend!
On Saturday, "Bravo I: Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto" is at 7:30 p.m. at Thalia Mara Hall.
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It's the Weekend!
On Saturday and Sunday, the Christmas in July Arts and Crafts Show is at 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Mississippi Trade Mart.
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Person of the Day
Anne O'Hara
The Mississippi Arts Commission granted $1.5 million to fund artists and art programs across the state for fiscal year 2013. One of those grant recipients was Anne O'Hara, who received …
