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Hitched
A French Wedding
As I glanced at the menu, I groaned inwardly. We had two more courses to go--a "soupe de fruits rouges" and a "piece montee." It already felt like the wedding …
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Civil Rights
Ferguson: An American Moment
What started organically in Ferguson with mad, disconnected young African American boys and girls, as a series of unorganized nightly actions, has matured over the past 100 days into a …
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Editor's Note
Why Don’t We Value Black Lives?
Young, black men are often killed because white people fear them, and they kill each other because society tells them their lives are worthless. But the most terrifying part is …
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Change of Leadership in Crimea Means Property Grab
In a preliminary estimate, Ukraine's Justice Ministry told AP that around 4,000 Crimean enterprises, organizations and agencies have had their property expropriated by Russia.
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Cover
Culture v. Agriculture
To understand how my perception of Ole Miss could shift so drastically within my search for schools would require one to understand why many people come to Ole Miss.
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Editor's Note
My Only Egg Bowl Regret
David Rae Morris and I both really wish our dads were here to witness this magical season—one in which both teams have helped take a lot of glory away from …
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City & County
10 Local Stories of the Week
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.
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City & County
Chokwe Lumumba Center Opens with Ferguson Talk
Last night, the Chokwe Lumumba Center for Economic Democracy and Development opened to the public with its first public event: a town hall meeting about protests in Ferguson, Mo. sparked …
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New Kurdish Offensive Targets Islamic State Group
Iraqi Kurdish forces launched a new offensive Wednesday targeting Islamic State group extremists as a suicide bomber killed at least five people in the Kurds' regional capital.
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City & County
The Fire Next Time
City Council President De’Keither Stamps said last week’s fire at the state-owned Ag Museum, which Jackson fire crews extinguished, is a prime example of why the state should be kicking …
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Politics
The Perils of Deregulating MDOC
Not long after Chris Epps took over as the commissioner of the state prison system, the Mississippi Legislature passed a bill that removed the Mississippi Department of Corrections from the …
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Music
The Source of Southern Songwriting
Millsaps College's Arts & Lecture series is known for featuring gifted speakers and talented artists, but on Monday, Nov. 24, the series steps into new territory with a focus on …
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European Jihadis Take Lead Roles in Killing Video
Three young Europeans are believed to be among the cold-eyed fighters on a propaganda video showing a beheaded American aid worker and the deaths of Syrian soldiers, as the extremist …
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Iraq's Forces Drive IS Militants from Key Town
Iraqi forces drove Islamic State militants out of a strategic oil refinery town north of Baghdad on Friday, scoring their biggest battlefield victory since they melted away in the face …
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City & County
No Deaths in Fire at Miss. Agriculture Museum
State and local fire investigators began work Friday to determine the cause of a two-alarm fire at the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum in Jackson.
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Nigeria Militants Take Kidnapped Schoolgirl Town
Islamic extremists in Nigeria have seized Chibok, forcing thousands of residents to flee from the northeast town from which the insurgents kidnapped nearly 300 schoolgirls in April, a local official …
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City & County
Let's Get Ethical ... Ethical
Operation Shoestring, a Jackson-based nonprofit that supports children and families, will highlight the meaning of ethical leadership at its annual Conversation About Community luncheon on Monday, Nov. 17.
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Art
Art for Everyone
When I read in the St. Andrew's Cathedral newsletter about local artist William Goodman's four-week art and faith course on Wednesday evenings, I decided to give it a shot.
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Public to Comment on 1st-in-Nation Tobacco Ban
A proposed first-in-the-nation ban on sales of all tobacco and nicotine products has bitterly divided this small community, and health officials are bracing for an onslaught of opinions as they …
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Israel Approves 200 New Homes in East Jerusalem
Israeli authorities gave preliminary approval Wednesday for construction of 200 new homes in a Jewish area of east Jerusalem, a move likely to ratchet up already heightened tensions in the …
