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Just Put It On Shuffle

A few weeks ago, at the conclusion of the Priced to Move pop-up art gallery at the old federal courthouse, a few of us adjourned to the rooftop of the …

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[Don't Miss It!] Star on the Rise

After an ankle injury permanently sidelined basketball player Jarekus Singleton in 2008, he was on crutches for 18 weeks and had to learn to walk all over again.

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Fondren Freedom Fest

Fondren After 5 is going patriotic. On Thursday, July 5, from 5 to 8 p.m. the Fondren Association of Businesses hosts the Fondren Freedom Fest, an Independence Day festival featuring …

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'Mike' is Magic and More

"Magic Mike" bares skin and exposes the finer aspects of southern gentility.

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On the Road with Josh Hailey

Josh Hailey loves every second of his couch hopping, frequent gas stops and random interviews with Arizona Border Control as he road-trips across America, collecting faces and moments for his …

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This Man Wants to Be Mayor

Jackson mayoral candidate Jonathan Lee believes in opportunity: "I think it's fair to point out, too, that I'm not a corporate guy. I run a business on the corner of …

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July 4 Events Around Jackson

Events and happening on July 4, 2012, to celebrate America's independence!

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Oscar Pistorius

Oscar Pistorius is the first amputee track athlete to compete in any Olympic games.

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Miss. Power's Credit Sinks

The financial woes continue for Mississippi Power Co. and its planned coal-fired power plant in Kemper County.

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State Facing Voter ID Hurdles

State officials are running into problems with the new voter-identification law even before the federal government has approved or rejected it.

City & County

JPS to Adopt Abstinence Plus

Jackson Public Schools will adopt an abstinence-plus sex-education program for the 2012-2013 school year, JPS Superintendent Cedric Gray and board President Monica Gilmore-Love confirmed today.

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Bryant Chooses Oil Spill Recovery Panel

On July 4, Gov. Phil Bryant named four of his agency directors to a task force on state recovery projects related to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

Politics

NAACP Launches Massive Voter Drive

The Mississippi State Conference of the NAACP is kicking off a voter-registration campaign designed to register and turn out more than 25,000 black voters to the polls this November

Justice

Bryant Signs New 'Olivia Y' Agreement

This morning, Gov. Phil Bryant signed a modified settlement agreement recommitting to the state's previous commitment to protect Mississippi's foster children.

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It's the Weekend!

Today through Jan. 6, see the exhibit "Dinosaurs: Big, Bad, Bold and Back" at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science.

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Katrina Byrd

Jackson native Katrina Byrd is a teaching artist, a storyteller and a past contributor to the Jackson Free Press.

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Proposal 'Mean Spirited'?

Ward 1 Councilman Quentin Whitwell wants to lock people up for panhandling.

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Capital City Classic No More

The Capital City Classic is over, for now.

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Sisters from Another Mister

Friendships, new and old, take commitment and self-sacrifice; but the rewards are plentiful.

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Wynters in the Summer

Emma Wynters performs with Beggers No Mo' this weekend at the Rez.