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July 4, 2005

Mayor-elect Melton makes his move

Mayor-elect Melton makes his move Mississippi Link 6/29/5

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July 4, 2005

A Tearful Goodbye

A Tearful Goodbye Hundreds of people gathered Saturday morning to say goodbye to Lakita Williams, the young lady who was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time last weekend when she was hit by gunfire outside the Upper Level night club. The woman’s friends and family are keeping each other strong. “I kept…

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July 3, 2005

Touch-screen voting hasn’t been ‘sold’ to officials

Touch-screen voting hasn’t been ‘sold’ to officials Among those not sharing Clark’s enthusiasm for Diebold Election Systems Inc. include some circuit clerks, U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, the Legislative Black Caucus and the NAACP. Clark last week said the state had entered into a $15 million contract with Diebold for 5,164 new touch-screen voting machines –…

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July 3, 2005

Overcoming crime, blight stressed

Overcoming crime, blight stressed Standing across from a burned-out Maple Street apartment complex in Georgetown, Anthony Terrell said the solution is obvious. “Just look around and you can see what needs doing. Remodel these places; don’t knock them down. More people will move in and that will help business,” said Terrell, a landscaper who lives…

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July 2, 2005

City Prepares for Inauguration

City Prepares for Inauguration Melton promises a short speech. “My speech will be very short and very much to the point because we have a lot of work we need to start doing Monday. It means that this city is getting ready to smile again. We are going to do it with a great deal…

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July 2, 2005

Neighbor Shoots Would-Be Teen Burglar

Neighbor Shoots Would-Be Teen Burglar Clarion Ledger 7/1/5

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July 2, 2005

Sheriff McMillan Responds to Inmate Abuse

Sheriff McMillan Responds to Inmate Abuse WLBT 7/1/5

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July 2, 2005

Police seek Jacksonian in deadly shooting

Police seek Jacksonian in deadly shooting Clarion Ledger 7/2/5

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July 2, 2005

Shooting probe leads to charges against teen

Shooting probe leads to charges against teen Clarion Ledger 7/2/5

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July 2, 2005

Sons arrested in man’s slaying

Sons arrested in man’s slaying Clarion Ledger 7/2/5

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June 30, 2005

[Editorial] If Melton’s ‘Pro-Jackson’, Then We’re ‘Pro-Melton’

If Melton’s ‘Pro-Jackson’, Then We’re ‘Pro-Melton’ Author Unknown . . . JacksonFreePress 6/29/5

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June 29, 2005

Disappointed but not bitter (06/22/2005)

Disappointed but not bitter (06/22/2005) What went wrong? Johnson’s term officially ends on June 30, the day when former Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics director and television executive Frank Melton takes the helm as Jackson’s second black mayor. Johnson made history in 1997 by becoming the first black mayor, but this accomplishment is not something he…

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July 22, 2026

Ole Miss, Southern Miss work to help school meals meet new nutrition standards

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July 22, 2026

A wave of student loan borrowers have entered default since pandemic-era protections lapsed

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July 22, 2026

Magnolia Mornings: July 22, 2026

Business

Business | Frank Corder •

July 14, 2026

Aluminum Dynamics investing another $200 million in Lowndes County

Business | Frank Corder •

July 8, 2026

Mississippi-based UniTek Global Services acquires Concurrent Utility Services

Business | Frank Corder •

July 7, 2026

Hood Industries closing Wiggins mill after 56 years

Culture

Culture | Richelle Putnam •

July 22, 2026

Healing in clay and color: Mississippi artist Freda Clark

Culture | Alistair Begg •

July 22, 2026

Unparalleled humility

Culture | Meredith Biesinger •

July 21, 2026

Fishbone Alley and the art of reinvention

Opinion

Opinion | Sid Salter •

July 22, 2026

Critics aside, revamped youth court system is a Mississippi reform that’s long overdue

Opinion | Russ Latino •

July 21, 2026

Nolan Wells’ death is tragic on so many levels

Opinion | Sid Salter •

July 15, 2026

Magnolia Tribune

Mayor-elect Melton makes his move

A Tearful Goodbye

Touch-screen voting hasn’t been ‘sold’ to officials

Overcoming crime, blight stressed

City Prepares for Inauguration

Neighbor Shoots Would-Be Teen Burglar

Sheriff McMillan Responds to Inmate Abuse

Police seek Jacksonian in deadly shooting

Shooting probe leads to charges against teen

Sons arrested in man’s slaying

[Editorial] If Melton’s ‘Pro-Jackson’, Then We’re ‘Pro-Melton’

Disappointed but not bitter (06/22/2005)

News

Ole Miss, Southern Miss work to help school meals meet new nutrition standards

A wave of student loan borrowers have entered default since pandemic-era protections lapsed

Magnolia Mornings: July 22, 2026

Business

Aluminum Dynamics investing another $200 million in Lowndes County

Mississippi-based UniTek Global Services acquires Concurrent Utility Services

Hood Industries closing Wiggins mill after 56 years

Culture

Healing in clay and color: Mississippi artist Freda Clark

Unparalleled humility

Fishbone Alley and the art of reinvention

Opinion

Critics aside, revamped youth court system is a Mississippi reform that’s long overdue

Nolan Wells’ death is tragic on so many levels

Sen. Graham’s sudden death will impact seniority, congressional majority prospects

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