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Salter Defends Barbour, Again

OK, here's a riddle? Why should it possibly matter that a potential governor of the state went off to Washington once and helped sell out the state's jobs and economy …

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Diarrhea kills 4 in Katrina's wake

Deadly disease is spreading on the Gulf Coast:

Hurricane

Boil Water Notice in Effect

The City of Jackson Public Works Department has issued a "boil water" notice for residents in Jackson. If you use municipal water for consumption or cooking, it's recommend that you …

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Homeland Insecurity

Award-winning reporter Eileen Lou Harrist wrote this story a year ago for The Gambit Weekly, the alternative newsweekly in New Orleans:

Business

Duvall Decker Brings Home Awards

Duvall Decker Architects takes home three of six AIA MS awards at annual convention.

Politics

Wife Says Edgar Ray Killen Not Attending Fair

Associated Press is reporting: "A reputed Ku Klux Klansman under investigation for the 1964 slayings of three civil rights workers in Mississippi has no intention of joining a white supremacist …

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Victoria Scantlebury

"It's interesting when people just look at me and think I'm black," says Victoria Scantlebury. "And then when I open my mouth, they're like, 'Oh, wow.'"

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Cyrus Webb

Read about Cyrus Webb's more recent activities and controversies here

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Jayur Mehta

After leading me through the maze of bookshelves and cataloguing drawers and into his office in the downtown Charlotte Capers building, archeologist Jayur Mehta motioned me to sit down and …

Wellness

Study: 16,000 Auto Deaths Caused By Cell Phones, Texting

If one definition of "wellness" is "avoiding death," then this story should give some readers pause. Reuter's reports the results of a study at the University of North Texas that …

Sports

A Cut-Eli Reunion In NYC?

0" align=left /> New York Daily News columnist Gary Myers has joined the "Fire Giants coach Tom Coughlin" camp. Myers suggests Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis as the best possible …

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Mississippi Boychoir Adapts, Plans for Fall and Christmas

Determined to have a successful season, the Mississippi Boychoir has been working hard to combat the issues that COVID-19 presents, quickly adapting to a virtual platform for auditions and performances.

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The Learning Tree Grows Mississippi Readers

We saw this before George Floyd: We have systemic imbalances in our society, and reading is one way to impact that," Meredith McGee says. To help combat this imbalance, a …

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Best of Jackson 2021 Nominations Ballot Now Open

It's time to nominate your favorite people, businesses and organizations in metro Jackson. The Best of Jackson 2021 Nominations Ballot is now open. Get online and vote!

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Marquiss Spencer

One of MSU's biggest defensive stands came from Marquis Spencer in the fourth quarter. The senior defensive end made back-to-back big plays when the Bulldogs needed it most.

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Help Your Neighbor: Donate Blood, Save Lives

Fewer people tend to donate blood during holiday seasons each year and even fewer during a pandemic. Thus, MBS welcomes all donors.

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Hayden Boyd

During his preteen days attending live-music shows with his father and older brother, Hayden Boyd decided he wanted to be a musician himself. Nowadays, Boyd comprises one half of the …

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Carol Joy Sparkman

Carol Joy Sparkman has been sharing in her joy of music for many years, and now she takes the stage at New Stage Theatre in Jackson.

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Fine and Dandy: Defining Jackson’s Food Identity

Much like Memphis' barbecue, New Orleans' creole dishes, Philidelphia's cheesesteaks and New York City's pizzas, MH Ventures hopes to help the Jackson area similarly define its food identity.