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Music
Here Comes the King
Speaking with Justin Scott, aka Big K.R.I.T., left me with more questions than I began with.
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Girl About Town
Dress Better, Test Better
There comes a time when an issue of importance forces you to take a public stand.
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Home & Garden
Fondren Hosts 'Greening' Conference
It's all too easy to bring the city to the outdoors by paving over natural habitats, but recently cities are striving to bring the outdoors back to urban areas.
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Food
Divine and Decadent
One of the more memorable parties I have ever attended was a house-warming party on a Sunday afternoon.
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Lots of Lowlights
The opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games had its highlights and lowlights.
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Body+Soul
Poker Run: Not Your Average Race
Under cover of the narrow eaves at Fleet Feet Sports in Ridgeland, all shapes and sizes of runners and walkers huddled together to stay out of the rain.
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Books
7 Innings to Extraordinary Kids
Rafe Esquith, who has taught at Hobart Boulevard Elementary School in Los Angeles since 1984, inspires young students—all from a poor, immigrant community—to become extraordinary students and citizens.
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Federal Reserve Says U.S. Economy Slowing, But Takes No New Action
The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that the U.S. economy is losing strength and repeated a pledge to try to boost growth if hiring remains weak.
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Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves Bashes 'Feel-Good Debt'
Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves: “I have a message for people in both parties who are scared of the future of education reform: buckle your seat belts."
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City & County
City Election Blunders Continue
It seems even a trial in which a jury unanimously tossed out the original Ward 3 runoff election wasn't enough to ensure that city election officials got their act straight.
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Education
Why Are Our Kids Last?
Jackson-area child advocacy organizations say Mississippi's kids don't have to be in last place.
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Stop Phoning It In
There are problems with elections in this city, problems that every citizen should be worried about.
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Time to Retire
Aunt Tee Tee, the Ghetto Science Team and members of the Compensatory Investment Request Group to create an alternative toward helping disenfranchised people achieve some economic stability.
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To The Reverend Jim Futral
To The Reverend Jim Futral, Executive Director, Mississippi Baptist Convention
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Health Care
Opening the Door
I drive past the abortion clinic on State Street daily. Or rather, I drive past the Jackson Women's Health Center office on State Street daily. Because that's what it is: …
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Inside The Abortion Clinic Battle
Emily Lyons arrived at work early the morning of Jan. 30, 1998.
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Business
A Culinary Dream Made Real
John Bell and Allison Meyer are out to give Jackson a taste of the Americas that's a bit more traditional than a run-of-the-mill Tex-Mex joint.
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Crime
Inmates Take Over Jail Pod
After a disturbance at the Hinds County Correctional Facility, law enforcement officers took more than 12 hours to take back and fully secure the facility.
