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The Men AG Hood Wants Executed
Attorney General Jim Hood wants the state of Mississippi to kill two more men next month.
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JPS Students Present Concert
The Jackson Public Schools All-City Music Festival is underway, with 866 students performing in five orchestras.
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Mariquita Lewis
In 2008 Mariquita Lewis moved to Richland from Jackson to take care of her mother after she had a stroke. Her concern for her mother's health, as well as the …
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Community Events and Public Meetings
AARP Tax Aide Volunteer Service. The service is available to low- and moderate-income taxpayers with special attention to those ages 60 and older. Bring all necessary documents. No appointment required. …
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Lawmakers, Activists Speak Against Abortion
Lawmakers and abortion opponents came together at the Capitol yesterday to support anti-abortion efforts, making their way through various committees in the Mississippi Legislature.
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Bennie Thompson
Rep. Bennie Thompson, Mississippi's only Democrat in the U.S. Congress, believes state and local government should be spending the federal money it has available. The state's senior Congressman doesn't understand …
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Obama Singing Again
I'm not sure why he's on this tear -- one theory might be that President Obama feels good about his re-election chances given the GOP's rather clueless focus on contraception …
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Fla. Landlord Owns Seized Hinds Complex
For the second time this week, Hinds County sherriff's deputies locked the offices of a Jackson apartment complex on Wednesday.
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Team of the Day: Mississippi College Basketball Team
Mississippi College is a perfect 14 for 14 in American Southwest Conference Tournament appearances. MC has the most ASC Tournament bids in conference history.
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We All Loved Her
In the last couple of months, the music industry has taken quite a hit when it comes to obituaries. Hubert Smith, Howlin Wolf's guitarist, passed. We lost rapper Heavy D …
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Rebuilding the Saints
The 2011-2012 season for the New Orleans Saints might be remembered as "the season that might have been." New Orleans would have won its first road playoff game and hosted …
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So 2012: Value, Mini-Bites Trending
The growing popularity of voluntary simplicity—in which practicing individuals aim to reduce commercial consumption and become more self-reliant—also seems unmistakably tied to our collective concerns about the environment and sustainability.
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[Editor's Note] Living in Hell
I just finished reading a chilling historical novel, "The Healing," which resoundingly answered an oft-debated question: "What was the Civil War really about?"
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Living in Hell
I just finished reading a chilling historical novel, "The Healing," which resoundingly answered an oft-debated question: "What was the Civil War really about?"
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Jackson to MDOT: Take Back Roads
The city of Jackson has not been able to afford the maintenance on its roads for years. With government budgets facing cuts across the board, Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr., the …
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Rebels Without a Pause
On the first floor of the Capitol last Wednesday, a handful of Democrats assembled to enjoy a late lunch when a burly assistant sergeant-at-arms burst in to say that Speaker …
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Weaning from Cable
The Cable Company and I have been fighting. Until recently, they've been winning. There was a brief stint where I dealt them a heavy blow when I opted for Internet …
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[Tech Talk] Weaning from Cable
The Cable Company and I have been fighting. Until recently, they've been winning. There was a brief stint where I dealt them a heavy blow when I opted for Internet …
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Stop Obstructing and Get to Work
Republicans in the Mississippi Legislature seem to be dealing with a lot of pent-up demand. Every day, we hear of another piece of legislation that is a virtual rehash of …
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Stop Obstructing and Get to Work
Republicans in the Mississippi Legislature seem to be dealing with a lot of pent-up demand. Every day, we hear of another piece of legislation that is a virtual rehash of …
