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Saints In Fondren?
The New Orleans Saints are in negotiations with Millsaps College to bring the team's preseason camp to the college this summer. Camp starts in late July and the Saints would …
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[In Memory] Florence Mars, 1923-2006
I didn't know Florence Mars growing up in Neshoba County. She was from a different part of town—the side that had old money. I don't have memories of her walking …
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Expanding Jackson Music, Together
When musician Cody Cox sought to release Goodman County's last album in 2005, he wanted it to be legitimate. A friend had given him the nickname of Elegant Trainwreck, and …
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Belk department stores were closed Saturday, March 28, in Flowood and Ridgeland. But Dillard's was …
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Beto O'Rourke, a Democratic candidate for president, exits Tienda Anita, a Latino grocery store in …
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Snakes Infest Jackson Cul-de-sac
Two Jacksonians have a dangerous problem most city residents rarely come across: snakes. Monday, they went to the City Hall to ask for help with the slithering pests.
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Walk the Local Talk
Here at the Jackson Free Press, we know well how hard it can be for a small, locally owned business to stand up to a corporation that wants to stamp …
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Instant Replay: College Football, Nov. 23-24
Mississippi State 17, Ole Miss 14: The Bulldogs rally from 14-0 in the fourth quarter to win the Egg Bowl. The Rebels end Ed Oregeron's reign of error by firing …
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Stonewall Mayor Reacts to Sanders Case, NAACP Wants Inquiry
The mayor of Stonewall, a small Mississippi town just south of Meridian, said people have the wrong idea about his 1,100-person community, which has been in the national spotlight since …
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EDITOR'S NOTE: Show Love for the Local
Each year, on the week of Feb. 14, we party like it's every couple's wedding or dating anniversary on the exact same day. Before February even rolled around, I started …