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April 7, 2005
Auditor’s answers don’t resolve E-911 standoff
Auditor’s answers don’t resolve E-911 standoff Jackson and Hinds County both got the answer they wanted from the state auditor’s office after asking whether the city can change its public safety communication system. . . . Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. said he and the Jackson City Council will meet Monday to discuss the next step.…
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April 7, 2005
No one hurt in Jackson bank heist
No one hurt in Jackson bank heist Police are searching for a man who robbed a Jackson bank near LeFleur’s Bluff on Wednesday afternoon. No customers were in the State Bank & Trust Co., 4775 Old Canton Road, when the suspect walked in at 3:08 p.m., Jackson Police Department spokesman Robert Graham said. Clarion Ledger…
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April 7, 2005
Corporate, community collaboration brings housing development to West Jackson
Corporate, community collaboration brings housing development to West Jackson The launch of the Project Home Ownership Opportunities Program (HOOP) was announced April 4, at Jackson State University’s College of Business. The program, a collaborative effort between Freddie Mac, Trustmark National Bank, The Jackson Metro Housing Partnership, The Voice of Calvary Ministries, West Jackson CDC, and…
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April 7, 2005
Residents question Melton’s campaign eligibility
Residents question Melton’s campaign eligibility On April 4, a group of Jackson residents gathered to voice their concerns about whether or not Frank Melton is eligible to run for mayor of the city of Jackson. “I want the committee to check the records and have Mr. Melton explain,” said Jim Rice. “I’m afraid there may…
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April 7, 2005
Jackson area ministers endorse Harvey Johnson
Jackson area ministers endorse Harvey Johnson On April 2, 45 ministers gathered at Mayor Harvey Johnson’s campaign office to formally endorse him for reelection. Amidst cheers, chants, and applause, Johnson thanked the ministers for their support. “We were here when I first ran in 1997,” Johnson said. “I had your support. We came again amongst…
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April 7, 2005
Does this man live here?
What makes someone a resident?
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April 6, 2005
Campaign Residency Dissent from Johnson ally
The following are excerpts from a dissenting opinion by then Supreme Court Judge Fred Banks in a case that has been referred to several times during the course of the Melton residency issue. As you may remember, Judge Banks, noted local attorney, introduced Harvey Johnson during his announcement to seek reelection. Hinds County Election Com’n…
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April 6, 2005
Melton touts plan to end blight
Melton touts plan to end blight Melton, former director of the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, said through his deal with the union, he’ll revitalize neighborhoods one at a time, starting with Washington Addition and moving to Subdivision No. 2 and the Jackson Apartments on Maple Street. AFL-CIO-trained workers, he said, would not allow their neighborhoods…
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April 6, 2005
‘Highway 80 Day’ In Jackson
‘Highway 80 Day’ In Jackson Democratic mayoral candidate Frank Melton announced at a March 31 catfish rally at Howard Wilson Kia on Highway 80 that, as mayor, he would be paying more attention to what he calls the “Forgotten Commercial Corridor.” The highway, once a main artery connecting Jackson with Meridian and Vicksburg, began a…
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April 6, 2005
Melton’s Residency Dividing Democrats
Melton’s Residency Dividing Democrats Representative Earle Banks is on the State Democratic Committee. He said, “It’s about politics, it’s about getting Mr.Melton out of the race so Mayor Johnson has a clear shot to win the primary in which he faces Rick Whitlow.” Lavaree Jones is in charge of party development and organization for the…
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April 6, 2005
Radios – CL Editorial
Radios The recent Clarion-Ledger’s series of reports, “Hinds County: Patchwork Justice,” showed that political turf wars have kept city and county law enforcement from operating in an efficient way to fight crime. The losers are the citizens/taxpayers; the winners are the criminals. It’s indefensible for two law enforcement agencies with overlapping jurisdictions to have radio…
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April 6, 2005
Dems Challenge Melton’s Residency
Dems Challenge Melton’s Residency On April 4, Jackson resident James Rice asked the Jackson Municipal Democratic Executive Committee to take a second look at the qualifications of Democratic mayoral candidate Frank Melton, asserting that Melton was not qualified to run in the district because he had not filed homestead exemption there. Rice, wielding a printout…
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November 26, 2025
Magnolia Mornings: November 26, 2025
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Jeremy Pittari
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November 25, 2025
Mississippi cracking down on non-English speaking commercial truckers
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Daniel Tyson
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November 25, 2025
Colom champions tax increase “for Mississippians to continue to have health insurance”
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Frank Corder
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November 21, 2025
Ingalls completes sea trials for USS Ted Stevens
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Daniel Tyson
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November 20, 2025
Amazon investing $3 billion in Warren County data center campus
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Daniel Tyson
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November 18, 2025
Toyota investing $125 million in Blue Springs plant
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Richelle Putnam
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November 28, 2025
Love: Keep it simple
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Alistair Begg
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November 28, 2025
A Gospel church
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Meredith Biesinger
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November 27, 2025
A tale of two tables
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Sid Salter
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November 26, 2025
My wise grandmother taught me to be thankful for the power of the penny
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Kimberly Ross
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November 21, 2025
The political right needs to exorcize its Fuentes’ demons
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Sid Salter
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November 19, 2025
Term limits: Why small rural states like Mississippi lose when seniority is forced out
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