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May 2, 2005
Why is this man calling you?
Liles Williams Stumps For Johnson
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May 1, 2005
CL Endorsement – Melton in the Democratic Primary
CL Endorsement – Melton in the Democratic Primary Jackson voters are fortunate to have two highly capable Democratic candidates for mayor in incumbent Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. and former television executive Frank Melton. Both have distinguished careers and records of community service. Both are competent managers. Both love the city of Jackson. Johnson has been…
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May 1, 2005
Issues – CL Editorial
Issues – CL Editorial As across Mississippi, citizens in the metro area will be going to the polls on Tuesday to elect municipal leaders in party primaries – many amounting to elections outright. Whether the municipality is Learned, the smallest in the state, or Jackson, the largest, the issues are the same: Crime/public safety; Housing/zoning/neighborhoods;…
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May 1, 2005
Marshall Ramsey Cartoon 5/1/5
Marshall Ramsey Cartoon Clarion Ledger 5/1/5
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May 1, 2005
Johnson vs. Melton: Hope may be deciding factor in Tuesday’s election
Johnson vs. Melton: Hope may be deciding factor in Tuesday’s election From a distance, Tuesday’s three-person Democratic mayoral primary in Jackson doesn’t look like much of a contest. The incumbent is the ideal candidate. He is a two-term mayor. Crime, identified as the city’s top issue, is down. Parts of downtown Jackson are buzzing with…
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May 1, 2005
‘Complex’ Melton has rough and soft sides
‘Complex’ Melton has rough and soft sides Frank Melton wants to be mayor of Jackson. Melton is running for the office because he says he wants to see more visible improvements in Jackson, knows who’s responsible for the city’s crime-ridden underbelly and, simply, needs to stay busy. He has been characterized as hard charging, passionate…
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May 1, 2005
Johnson’s mantra – respect the process
Johnson’s mantra – respect the process Johnson, 58, is known for helping Jackson get funding for a convention center approved through the Legislature, lowering crime statistics and instituting the city’s first comprehensive plan since 1989. He is criticized for getting things done too slowly, being aloof, if not arrogant, and not working smoothly with other…
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May 1, 2005
WAPT Puts Johnson’s Numbers To Test
WAPT Puts Johnson’s Numbers To Test In fewer than five days, Jackson voters will go to the polls and choose a mayoral candidate in the Democratic primary. Viewers are seeing plenty of ads on TV from Mayor Harvey Johnson and his challenger, Frank Melton. In the last week before the big vote, Johnson released a…
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May 1, 2005
Candidates Campaign at Lynch Street Festival
Candidates Campaign at Lynch Street Festival Election Day is now just a few days away, and both Democratic mayoral candidates worked the crowds on Lynch Street. With an estimated 6,000 people in attendance throughout the day, both candidates took the opportunity to urge voters to head to the polls. Mayor Harvey Johnson took the stage…
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May 1, 2005
Election Man – 4/30/5
Election Man – 4/30/5 And while you’re at it . . . check out the 2001 ElectionMan Series. Really brings back a lot of memories. Marshall Ramsey Clarion Ledger 4/30/5
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May 1, 2005
JPD chief frustrated crime still top issue
JPD chief frustrated crime still top issue Moore has heard the talk: Some crimes are not included in his department’s weekly statistics; Melton, if elected, would fire him; and he’s a liability to Johnson’s campaign. To the critics, “The numbers don’t lie,” Moore said. Moore, a Pontotoc native in the final year of a three-year…
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May 1, 2005
Restaurant robbed 2nd time in 2 weeks
Restaurant robbed 2nd time in 2 weeks Rally’s restaurant on U.S. 80 was robbed at gunpoint by three masked men Friday morning, police said. It is the second robbery in two weeks at the restaurant, said Jackson Police Department spokesman Robert Graham. The men left with an undetermined amount of cash after entering the restaurant…
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June 12, 2026
U.S. and Iran have agreed to wording of a deal to end their war, Pakistan’s prime minister says
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Jeremy Pittari
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June 12, 2026
MDOT planning capacity projects, conducting other road work across the state
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June 12, 2026
Magnolia Mornings: June 12, 2026
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Frank Corder
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June 10, 2026
NPL Construction locating fabrication, manufacturing operations in Greenwood
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Frank Corder
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June 8, 2026
EVE Energy makes U.S. Dept. of War’s roster of “Chinese military companies”
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Daniel Tyson
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May 20, 2026
International Paper breaks ground on new $225 million facility in central Mississippi
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June 12, 2026
College World Series field once again tilts heavily toward SEC
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Alistair Begg
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June 12, 2026
Comfort for a troubled mind
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Susan Marquez
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June 11, 2026
Let’s scream for ice cream
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Roger Wicker
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June 12, 2026
Wicker: Mississippi leads in national defense
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Ashby Foote
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June 11, 2026
A Jackson data center: Threat or opportunity?
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Andy Gipson
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June 10, 2026
Working with the Trump administration to eliminate welfare fraud
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