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Walker, Belafonte Appearing at JSU Civil Rights Conference
Actor Harry Belafonte Jr., writer Alice Walker and filmmaker Keith Beauchamp are headlining the third annual Conference of the Veterans of the Mississippi Civil Rights Movement at Jackson State University …
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Week One: Budget Cuts
A new round of budget cuts expected later this week will affect all state agencies, Gov. Haley Barbour told business leaders at the Mississippi Economic Council's "Capitol Day," Jan. 8. …
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Laurence C. Jones
A hundred years ago, Laurence Clifton Jones established The Piney Woods School in rural Rankin County with $2 and three students. Jones, born Nov. 21, 1884, in St. Joseph Mo., …
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Hinds Approves King Edward Financing Support
Hinds County Supervisors approved a tax increment financing plan to support the King Edward Hotel renovation at a meeting this morning. The plan requires the county to cover 85 percent …
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Garrison Starr
Folk rock/ indie artist and Hernando native Garrison Starr demonstrates her Southern roots through songs that tell rich stories of love and overcoming adversity.
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Farm Bureau Submits Eminent Domain Signatures
Mississippians will likely vote on restricting the use of eminent domain to procure private land only for public economic development projects next November. Supporters of a ballot initiative limiting eminent …
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JPD Building Habitat House, Battling Burglaries
The Jackson Police Department is adding construction to its list of responsibilities. Along with the Jackson Fire Department, JPD will contribute volunteers to the construction of a Habitat house on …
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Two Men Freed After 30 Years
Forrest County Circuit Judge Bob Helfich set two men free today who were convicted 30 years ago for a rape and murder they did not commit.
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City Working on Water Main; Boil Notice in Effect
Verbatim statement 6/24/10
Citizens on the City of Jackson's Surface Water System may be experiencing low water pressure or no water at all this morning as crews work to repair a major 54-inch …
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Local Catering Business Serves Home-Cooked Favorites
Macy Chester, 31, owner of Cosmopolitan Catering in Fondren, learned the ins and outs of the catering business from her mother, Terry Gibson, a former caterer in Yazoo City.
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Former Choctaw Chief Hospitalized
Phillip Martin, the former chief of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, has been hospitalized at St. Dominic's Hospital in Jackson. Martin, 84, held the democratically elected post of the …
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Wearing The Veil
"And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that they should not display their beauty and adornments except what (must ordinarily) appear …
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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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Merit Pay: A Wise Idea?
Pros: Merit pay raises the professionalism bar because teachers are evaluated based on the effectiveness of other teachers. CONS: Research regularly shows that merit pay doesn't improve teachers' classroom work, …
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Music
Sweet Caroline
"I think it's quality music, and people like to listen to intelligent music and listen to views that might not be their own. I hope they have a good time …
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AG Eric Holder to Speak at Ole Miss Thursday
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder will speak about civil rights Thursday at the University of Mississippi.
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Rep. George Flaggs to Retire
State Rep. George Flaggs, a Democrat from Vicksburg who has served in the House since 1988, says he will retire after the 2013 session.
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National
Stinker Quote of the Week: "Preferable"
"There is no question that for Missourians who believe we need to stop the reckless Washington spending, rein in the role of government in people's lives and finally focus on …
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JFP Persons of the Day: Kiara Taylor & Shanna Whitt
A fatal automobile accident claimed the lives of two Tougaloo College freshmen Friday. Kiara Taylor and Shanna Whitt, both of Greenville, were killed when the car Taylor was driving collided …
