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Aspect, Jackson Citizens' Council Bulletin July 1964

Aspect, Jackson Citizens' Council Bulletin July 1964 (via Sovereignty Commission Files)

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Aspect, Jackson Citizens' Council Bulletin Feb. 1965

Aspect, Jackson Citizens' Council Bulletin Feb. 1965 (via Sovereignty Commission Files)

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Citizens' Council 'Facts about Integration' (July 1964)

Citizens' Council 'Facts about Integration' (July 1964 via Sovereignty Commission Files)

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Citizens' Council 'Racial Facts' Flyer

Citizens' Council 'Racial Facts' Flyer (via Sovereignty Commission Files)

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W. Simmons Notre Dame Address (SC Files, March 1963)

W. Simmons Notre Dame Address (SC Files, March 1963)

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Alliance Against Racism Newsletter (Ledger, Daily News Coverage)

Alliance Against Racism Newsletter (Ledger, Daily News Coverage via SC Files)

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EDITOR'S NOTE: The Lies Scientific Racists Told About Jackson’s Children

I did not know a federal judge in the 1960s had codified lies about how black children in Jackson were genetically inferior.

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Fellow Inmate Convicted for Murder of Choctaw Activist in Neshoba Jail

On Thursday, more than two years after activist Rexdale Henry of the Choctaw tribe of Native Americans turned up dead in a Neshoba County Jail cell, a jury found Justyn …

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Slain Activist's Family Sees Mississippi Civil Rights Museum

The family of a man killed in 1966 by the Ku Klux Klan received a private preview Friday of the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum that is opening next month.

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Best of Jackson: Beauty & Style

It's time once again to nominate people for the 2018 Best of Jackson ballot (bestofjackson.com). While in this season, take a look at some of the 2017 winners in categories …

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EDITOR'S NOTE: Our Journalism Seeks Solutions Over Blame and Partisanship

I'm a journalist to find solutions for issues such as youth crime. And that means seeking the various causes first to get there. That is why the journalism in the …

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'Judicial Kidnapping’ in Pearl Youth Court?

Youth-court judges in Mississippi preside over all matters involving delinquent juveniles in addition to abused, neglected or abandoned children. Youth-court judges have the power to send children to foster care, …

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Polls Open Until 7 p.m. for County Attorney Elections

Voters will go to the polls today in Hinds County to elect a new county attorney, who serves as the chief prosecutor in youth court and is responsible for prosecuting …

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U.S. Supreme Court Could Decide to Hear State Flag Case This Month

The nine U.S. Supreme Court justices could decide the fate of the case against the Mississippi state flag this month when they meet for conference on Nov. 21.

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Mayor Lumumba Pledges Transparency on Public Tour of City Hall

In efforts to make operations at City Hall more transparent, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba hosted an open house and tour of his office and the top floors of City Hall …