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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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Magnolia Tribune
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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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May 6, 2005
Melton wins!!!
Melton wins!!! “We want Frank,” was the chant that filled the ballroom at the Clarion Hotel on Greymont Street. The chant was shouted on election day in support of Democratic primary winner Frank Melton. Melton, who served as the former executive director of the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics and CEO of the WLBT 3 television…
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Jeremy Pittari
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June 1, 2026
Mississippi’s SNAP error rate is said to be down but state still likely on the hook for millions
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Frank Corder
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June 1, 2026
Application period for next round of Gulf Coast Restoration Fund grants now open
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Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
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June 1, 2026
Young and unemployed? Remote work, not AI, may be the problem, study finds
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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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Frank Corder
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May 14, 2026
Azuria Water Solutions breaks ground on new manufacturing facility in Batesville
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Frank Corder
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May 12, 2026
M&M Bank’s Legear named chair of Atlanta Fed’s Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council
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Eric Olson, Associated Press
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June 1, 2026
Offensive mastermind Mike Leach, who died in 2022, heads ballot for College Football Hall of Fame
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Robert St. John
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June 1, 2026
Forty-three
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Alistair Begg
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June 1, 2026
Jesus throughout Scripture
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Haley Fisackerly
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June 1, 2026
Two billion reasons why Mississippi and Entergy are proving data centers can provide power customers real savings
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Kelley Williams
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June 1, 2026
Blissful ignorance vs. mistakes of omission
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Merle Flowers
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June 1, 2026
Mississippi businesses deserve relief from credit card swipe fees
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