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The Artist and the Councilman
Photograph by Jessica Kinnison
Mid-afternoon on New Years Eve, Ward 1 City Councilman Ben Allen is finishing an eight-year run on the Jackson City Council, and artist William Goodman is heading toward his first …
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Supreme Court Settles Jackson Water Contract
Last week, the Mississippi Supreme Court put to end to a two-year battle over the Jackson water contract when it ruled that a new company, United Water, has the right …
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Gannett Rewards Moon with $3.7 Million
Amid tanking stock prices, pay freezes and unpaid employee furloughs, USA TODAY publisher Craig Moon will walk away with at least a $3.7 million retirement package, according to the Gannett …
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[Sue Doh Nem] Refusing to Walk in the Shadow
Brotha Hustle: "Many of you know me as the cutting-edge, forward-thinking and constantly evolving Juicy Juice-selling entrepreneur. Many of you may also know I collaborate and coordinate other business opportunities …
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[Stiggers] Aunt Willa-Mae's X-Cubed Corn Whiskey
The following is an important message from Pookie Peterz of Hustlers International Inc.
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How We Measure Poverty
Although lots of folks have tinkered with the formula and the numbers have been updated in line with the Consumer Price Index, the baseline assumption has not changed since the …
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ALISON KRUASS Returns to Thalia Mara
ALISON KRUASS & UNION STATION featuring JERRY DOUGLAS, THALIA MARA HALL, THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 8PM. Tickets On Sale: Friday, March 23 at 9am. Ticket Locations: The Coliseum Box Office & …
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Person of the Day
Ian Hanson
It took Ian Hanson 20 thumbnail sketches to come up with "Dutch the Horse," his painting that will go to the winner of the Ruma Award, which honors Mississippi's most …
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Home Cookin’ Capsule
Mississippi State University has a national champion runner. Rhianwedd Price won a national title in the 1500-meter at the NCAA Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Ore., Saturday, June 13.
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Proposing a New Model
The Internet provides a plethora of information, making it easier to find sources of unprejudiced information about any number of subjects, and sometimes making it more difficult for those who …
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City & County
Azia’s Picks 3-12-21
What are your plans for this weekend? If you’re open to suggestions, check out a few of my fave events for this weekend.
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Obama Social Security Offer at Odds with Top Dems
President Barack Obama's offer to slow the growth of Social Security benefits would force fellow Democrats in Congress to abandon promises to shield the massive retirement and disability program from …
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Last Ditch Effort to Avoid Fiscal Cliff Under Way
The end game at hand, the White House and Senate leaders launched a final attempt at compromise Friday night in hopes of preventing a toxic blend of middle-class tax increases …
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Drug Maker Novartis Loses India Patent Battle
India's Supreme Court on Monday rejected drug maker Novartis AG's attempt to patent an updated version of a cancer drug in a landmark decision that health activists say ensures poor …
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National
Trump Administration Considering Tax Break on Capital Gains
The Trump administration is studying the idea of implementing a big tax break for wealthy Americans by reducing the taxes levied on capital gains, but no decision has been made …
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GOP Offers $3.8T Budget that Boosts Defense, Cuts Elsewhere
House Republicans on Tuesday unveiled a $3.8 trillion budget plan for next year that effectively breaks tight budget limits on military spending while promising a familiar roster of big cuts …
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Travis Childers: Why I Voted Against the Bailout
Congressman Travis Childers just released a statement on why he voted against the $700 billion bailout today. Verbatim:
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Standard Life Purchase Delayed
Jackson attorney and developer David Watkins told the Jackson Free Press today that the national recession and subsequent credit crunch is hitting home again. Capital One, the loan agency funding …
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Middleton and Ladd Discuss Chick Ball on WLBT
More information here on the 2008 Chick Ball.
Sandy Middleton, the director of the Center for Violence Prevention in Pearl, and JFP editor Donna Ladd will appear on WLBT's noon show Tuesday to talk about the 4th Annual …
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Dine Local This Summer
You hear the "buy local" message from the Jackson Free Press often because we think it's one of the most fundamental things that we all can do as citizens on …
