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Politics
Democrats Court Black Voters in Mississippi Governor Primary
Fourth-term Attorney General Jim Hood, who is white, was courting African American voters in Mississippi's largest county, who will play an important part in deciding the eight-person Democratic primary on …
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Civil Rights
Till Marker Pic Shows 'Little Progress' in State, Lawmaker Says
When a trio of male students from the University of Mississippi posed with rifles next to a bullet-ridden Emmett Till memorial marker, they were representing an unfortunate truth about racism …
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Development
Hood Calls Tech, Women's Opportunities 'The Hope for Our Future'
Right now, though, just over 30% of the state does not have access to high-speed broadband service at all and remains limited to relying on slower options, like dial-up, to …
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Music
Stephanie Adlington & Aaron Lessard: A Tale of Two
In 2017, Stephanie Adlington needed a new guitar player, and a mutual friend connected her to Aaron Lessard, whose music fuses roots rock with genres such as rockabilly, jazz and …
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Politics
Candidate Questionnaire: Ermea 'EJ' Russell (Senate District 22)
The Jackson Free Press emailed questionnaires to each candidate in the Senate District 22 race. The answers are the candidates' verbatim responses, with no edits whatsoever.
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Top 10: Joshua Quinn
Joshua Quinn is constantly empowering young men of color through his position as chief executive officer of the BARS Institute, but in his free time, you can find him around …
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Development
OPINION: One Lake—‘One Sewage Lagoon’?
It is interesting how quiet the proponents of the "One Lake" plan have been over the last couple of months. Maybe it is because in September 2018, U.S. Congressman Steve …
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Politics
Candidate Questionnaire: Shanda Yates (House District 64)
The Jackson Free Press emailed questionnaires to each candidate in the House District 64 race. The answers are the candidates' verbatim responses, with no edits whatsoever.
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City & County
Conference Aims to Boost Black City Leadership
African Americans must look to city leaders in the absence of supportive leadership from the state and national government, Jackson Ward 4 Councilman De'Keither Stamps said at a July 17 …
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Education
Candidates: Mississippi Should Focus on Vocational Education
Republican Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves said Monday that he's proposing the state spend $100 million to try to improve job skills. Reeves said the single largest expense would be $75 …
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National
Weakened Barry Still Poses Flood, Tornado Risks
Even though Tropical Depression Barry did not unleash catastrophic flooding in Louisiana, many across the Gulf Coast were urged to take heed of tornado and flash-flood warnings Monday as the …
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Music
Grady Champion Revisits His Roots with ZZ Hill Tribute Album
After more than 26 years of performing, it is the universality of blues that draws Grady Champion into his genre the most, he says. The idea of getting through struggle …
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Civil Rights
As Dems Debate Busing, a Mississippi School Desegregates
The small Mississippi Delta town of Cleveland serves as a reminder that fierce debates over the integration of black and white students are not a thing of the past.
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Music
Choir Teaches Girls About Life, Music
Mississippi Girlchoir isn't just about teaching girls how to sing. It's also about empowering them to be strong leaders and letting them get experiences with performing around the world.
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City & County
What Mississippi Voters Want
We asked Mississippi voters which issues they want candidates to talk about. From potholes, to poverty, to higher teacher pay and help with college, here’s what they told us.
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City & County
Homeless Center Tells Local Critics It ‘Isn’t the Problem’
Poindexter Park Neighborhood Association Vice President Sheila Harper says the planned Jackson Resource Center could make things worse by "segregating" services for homeless populations, the mentally ill and those suffering …
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Editor's Note
EDITOR'S NOTE: Journalism Can Beat the Hell Out of You, But It Must Go On
"When you get into this crazy business for the express purpose of having positive impact, you make it happen no matter what and find people who share the same drive …
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Civil Rights
Jackson Attorney to Represent Flowers in Possible Seventh Trial
A Jackson-area civil rights attorney is vowing to represent an African American man after a prosecutor accused of racial bias said he plans to try him a seventh time for …
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Crime
Long Jail Stays Flourish, Despite Bail Changes
Two years after rule changes in Mississippi courts, judges are still demanding bail—and people are still getting stuck in jail.
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Civil Rights
Joe Biden's Praise for Segregationists Spans Decades
As a liberal Democratic senator before segregationists switched to the GOP, Joe Biden's friendships extended to not only conservatives, but notorious racist Dixiecrats like former Sen. Strom Thurmond of South …
