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City & County
After 'Very Trying Year,' Jackson Opens Parks, Gymnasiums
The public can now access city parks, gymnasiums and community centers one year after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020.
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National
OPINION: U.S. Sen. Tim Scott’s Speech—An Intended Target, A Repeated Harm
"(U.S. Sen. Tim Scott's) statement that "America is not a racist country" sent shrapnel flying all over America, but it was intentional and targeted. He was speaking to his party's …
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The Bitter End
Advance apologies for the personal bitterness, which does not seem to be the general sentiment immediately following the New Orleans Saints' 39-14 loss at Chicago in Sunday's NFC Championship Game, …
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Attorney: Ricin Suspect was Released on Bond
FBI agents returned to another man's house where they'd previously searched in connection with the case.
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Help for 'Uninsurables' Mired in Political Battle
Republicans are offering to bail out a financially strapped program in the federal health overhaul, one that's a lifeline for uninsured people with medical problems.
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City & County
New Vote Machines Create Snags
The Jackson Free Press is hearing about a number of Election Day issues that seem to be associated with the use of new voting machines.
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Minn. Governor to Sign Bill Allowing Gay Marriage
Minnesota is set to become the first state in the Midwest to legalize gay marriage by legislative vote.
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Business
Outlets, Tourism and the Walthall Hotel
Yates Construction, Spectrum Capital and the state of Mississippi officially broke ground last week on the state's most aggressive commercial outlet to date, The Outlets of Mississippi in Pearl, even …
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Culture
Real Violence: 50 Years Ago at Woolworth
The Jackson Woolworth sit-in, 50 years ago, forever changed Mississippi's role in the Civil Rights Movement.
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From Girl to Woman
We often find ourselves in situations that—if we had a choice in the matter—we'd certainly not choose for ourselves. It's during these times that we begin to question our value …
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Venezuela: Chavez Hit by New, Severe Infection
A severe new respiratory infection has hit cancer-stricken President Hugo Chavez and his condition is "very delicate," Venezuela's government says.
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New York Cop Convicted in Cannibalism Plot
Police Officer Gilbert Valle's lawyers said he was just spinning sick and twisted fantasies for his own pleasure when he chatted online about abducting, roasting and eating women. A jury, …
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Poll Finds Attitude Shift Among Working Moms
Working mothers increasingly want full-time jobs, and tough economic times might be a big reason, according to a national survey.
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Sharp Drop in U.S. Homes Lost to Foreclosure in Feb.
While the nation's foreclosure woes persist, new data show they're easing amid a resurgent housing market, rising home prices and efforts by some states to buy homeowners more time to …
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Gov. Hickenlooper Signs Landmark Colorado Gun Control Bills Into Law
DENVER (AP) — Colorado's governor signed bills Wednesday that place new restrictions on firearms, signaling a change for Democrats who have traditionally shied away from gun control in a state …
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[Herman's Picks] Vol. 7, No. 51
September in Mississippi is when we start to promise ourselves that jacket weather, the state fair and Oktoberfests are just around the corner.
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Dusty Grooves, Re-Imagined
The Black Hollies' precise work at merging a number of iconic musical styles, from blues-influenced British rock to the cool and detached American psychedelic rockers of the mid-1960s, will convince …
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Where in the World Does Redondo Beat?
Redondo Beat can be difficult to pinpoint on your musical atlas. The group's name might remind you of a popular beach town in California.
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Ready and Abel
It's been high times for Saving Abel. The Corinth, Miss.-based post-grunge band just finished the last leg of an ultra-successful North American tour with Nickelback, Papa Roach and Hinder. And …
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Business
The Odd Way UMMC Buys Stuff
The quagmire that ensnared Jackson mayoral candidate Jonathan Lee's family business, Mississippi Products, raises questions about the relationships between government agencies, group purchasing organizations and intermediary distributors such as MPI.
