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July 13, 2016

State attorneys seek dismissal of Jackson airport lawsuit

State asks judge to dismiss Jackson airport board lawsuit Mississippi officials are asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit that seeks to maintain the city of Jackson’s control over the state’s largest airport…. …A Jackson resident, the Rev. Jeffrey Stallworth, sued to try to block the change, and the suit is backed by the…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
July 13, 2016

Cochran-Wicker bill to study adding Evers’ home to National Park System passes Senate committee

RELEASE: SENATE COMMITTEE APPROVES MEDGAR EVERS HOME LEGISLATION Cochran-Wicker Bill Authorizes Study on Adding Home of Slain Civil Rights Leader to National Park System WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee this morning approved legislation sponsored by U.S. Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) to authorize a study on designating…