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May 12, 2005
Jackson child recovering from gunshot wounds as police search for kidnappers
Jackson child recovering from gunshot wounds as police search for kidnappers An 11-year-old Jackson child is recovering this morning from wounds she received late Tuesday when two armed and masked gunmen shot and kidnapped her after breaking into her south Jackson home, police said. Danasha Scott was shot in the arm and the side about…
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May 11, 2005
Johnson dodges questions from media
Johnson dodges questions from media Johnson refused to take questions from reporters on Tuesday. City public information officials turned down a request Monday for an interview with Johnson and didn’t return a phone call Tuesday. “He’s still very busy,” city Chief Administrative Officer Otha Burton said. “I wasn’t aware he wouldn’t take questions, though.” Burton,…
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May 11, 2005
Moore wants interim boss named
Moore wants interim boss named Moore, who makes $113,000 a year, announced last week he planned to retire when his time was completed. He didn’t want to give Democratic mayoral candidate Frank Melton the chance to fire him, he said. Melton, who gained 63 percent of the vote last week in defeating Mayor Harvey Johnson…
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May 10, 2005
Rick Whitlow General Election Press Conference Transcript
Rick Whitlow General Election Kickoff Press Conference May 4, 2005 * 12:30 PM 612 North State Street, Suite A * Jackson, Mississippi Good afternoon, hello, and welcome. Contrary to what you may have read or heard over the last 24 hours, the City of Jackson did not, I repeat, did not, elect a mayor last…
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May 10, 2005
COLUMN – Melton right choice for Jackson mayor
COLUMN – Melton right choice for Jackson mayor Column by David Thigpen Daily Mississippian 5/6/5
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May 8, 2005
Johnson loses bid for third term
Johnson loses bid for third term A hard political fight came to an end for Mayor Harvey Johnson, Jr. on May 3. Jackson residents rejoiced when Johnson became this city’s first black mayor in 1997. He gathered a broad support of white, black, rich, poor, old and young. That support faded away May 3. Johnson…
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May 8, 2005
In the end in Jackson, ‘fresh’ wore out ‘stale’
In the end in Jackson, ‘fresh’ wore out ‘stale’ Orley Hood Clarion Ledger 5/8/5
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May 8, 2005
Johnson ignored the basics of politics as Jackson mayor
Johnson ignored the basics of politics as Jackson mayor Frank Melton says he doesn’t do politics, but last week’s Jackson mayoral primary showed he does politics quite well – with a lot of help from Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. Johnson’s loss in the Democratic Primary was more than an election defeat; it was a trouncing.…
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May 8, 2005
JPD chief: Media halt agency’s success
JPD chief: Media halt agency’s success “The Police Department has taken a beating over the years,” Moore said last week, talking on his cellular phone while driving to his home in Springfield, Ill. “Until that environment changes, the department and this city will not change. People in Jackson need not depend on who can best…
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May 8, 2005
Memo to our next mayor: Look within JPD before hiring an outsider
Memo to our next mayor: Look within JPD before hiring an outsider Moore’s departure will probably be a centerpiece of the June 7 general election, where Democrat Frank Melton will face Republican Rick Whitlow. Melton, the former Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics director, has acknowledged that Shirlene Anderson is his top candidate for chief. Anderson served…
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May 8, 2005
15 years of Jackson police chiefs
15 years of Jackson police chiefs Clarion Ledger 5/8/5
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May 8, 2005
Whitlow hits new court, politics
Whitlow hits new court, politics Whitlow, a lifelong Republican, has made a zero-tolerance crime policy the centerpiece of his platform, saying economic growth will follow once a safe, residence- and business-friendly atmosphere returns. It’s a tough sell, and he’s first to admit the policy has its pros and cons. Zero tolerance aims to stop small-time…
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March 27, 2026
Mississippi lawmakers agree on $2,000 teacher pay raise
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Michelle L. Price, Associated Press
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March 27, 2026
Vance holds first meeting of a new anti-fraud task force targeting benefit programs
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Frank Corder
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March 27, 2026
Study committee created to ensure Mississippi municipalities are receiving accurate sales tax diversions
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Frank Corder
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March 26, 2026
DG Foods announces $1.19 million expansion
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Frank Corder
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March 25, 2026
AeroShield Alliance locating headquarters in Mississippi
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Frank Corder
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March 20, 2026
International Paper to build new $225 million facility in Rankin County
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Marilyn Tinnin
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March 27, 2026
Richard Truly: Mississippi’s astronaut and national treasure
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Alistair Begg
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March 27, 2026
Numbering our days
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Meredith Biesinger
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March 26, 2026
Anthony’s: A West Point table worth coming back to
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Russ Latino
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March 26, 2026
Facts, not feelings, are a hard sell in teacher pay raise debate
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Russ Latino
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March 25, 2026
Senate Democrat suing state over Mississippi Supreme Court map named by Hosemann to help redraw lines
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Sid Salter
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March 25, 2026
Supreme Court action on Mississippi cases impacts protest rights, balloting procedures
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