Jackson Free Press

There's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them:

1. Duane O’Neill and the Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership have developed a list of potential appointees to Jackson’s one-cent sales tax commission.
2. Carol Penick, executive director of the Women’s Foundation, wants a holistic approach to fighting teen pregnancy.
3. As if Mississippi taxpayers haven't been burdened enough defending lawsuits that appear patently unconstitutional, the Mississippi House of Representatives approved a proposal last week to ban abortions more than 20 weeks after conception.
4. Quite a bit is afoot in Jackson's craft beer scene, starting with the growler station available at the recently opened Whole Foods branch.
5. This excerpt begins after the murder of Herbert Lee in nearby Amite County for his civil-rights activity, which along with the recent appearance of the Freedom Riders helped inspire two students at the all-black Burglund High School to try to integrate the Greyhound bus station waiting room in downtown McComb.
6. Catholic Charities established the Migrant Support Center 12 years ago to assist, educate and advocate for immigrants in Mississippi.
7. Under the recommended budget for fiscal year 2015, which begins July 1, teachers are in line to receive a raise, but employees of most agencies are not.
8. The statute that SB 2091 proposes to change contains the rules for MAEP, including how the Legislature should calculate funding for school districts.
9. The Milken Family Foundation National Educator Awards recognized Tracee Thompson, an English teacher at Jim Hill High School in Jackson, with a $25,000 award during a surprise visit to the school Wednesday.
10. Taking a cue from the nationally acclaimed hit and phenomenon begun by Keizo Shimamoto of Smorgasburg in Williamsburg, N.Y., Lauren Davis is now serving Jackson's first ramen burger.

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