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January 5, 2009

Mayor hospitalized again

The Clarion-Ledger, 1/5/9 Jackson Mayor Frank Melton was hospitalized over the weekend for the third time since November. Melton, who has been diagnosed with end-stage cardiomyopathy, checked himself into St. Dominic Hospital on Saturday and remained there Sunday, city spokeswoman Goldia Revies said. Revies would not give specifics about the mayor’s condition or the reason…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
January 5, 2009

Jackson Mayor: I’m willing to pay price if it helps city

The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 1/5/9 Mayor Frank Melton, facing three felony charges for the sledgehammer destruction of a suspected crack house, says he’s willing to pay the price if his unorthodox crime fighting helps the city. Melton, an outspoken 59-year-old former television executive, is accused of violating the civil rights of a duplex owner…