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April 24, 2005
Consider me a ‘mouthpiece’ for change
Consider me a ‘mouthpiece’ for change Critical issues face this city. Its housing stock in the inner city, much of it falling in Stokes’ ward, is crumbling. The tax base is eroding. This is becoming a city of the wealthy and the poor. Missing in that picture is the middle class, which economists say bears…
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April 24, 2005
Citizens have a right to criticize capital – CL LTE
Citizens have a right to criticize capital In response to letters saying people not from Jackson need to butt out, let me remind them that the bad decisions made by people in Jackson affect the entire state. Jackson is the capital, remember? Furthermore, many of us were raised in Jackson and would like to live…
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April 24, 2005
Must choice be governance ‘or’ glitter for mayor – not both?
Must choice be governance ‘or’ glitter for mayor – not both? I think that is the question voters face in the Jackson mayoral election between incumbent Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. and challenger Frank Melton. Melton is full of style; Johnson full of substance. After eight years in office, voters should know that Johnson is not…
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April 24, 2005
Housing issue emerges in Jackson mayoral race
Housing issue emerges in Jackson mayoral race Jackson Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. sees the need for more moderately priced homes, and his administration has been talking with a developer about a mid-priced subdivision for south Jackson. Democratic challenger Frank Melton, on the other hand, says homes are falling apart in central Jackson and, if elected,…
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April 24, 2005
Voters will weigh candidates’ leadership, business sense
Voters will weigh candidates’ leadership, business sense Duane O’Neill, president the past 12 years of the MetroJackson Chamber of Commerce, has worked with mayors in nine cities including Jackson. In that time, O’Neill has seen vision-inspired leaders quarterback their cities to success. And those mayors possess common traits, he said. “They must be a strong…
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April 24, 2005
I’ll take passion over paranoia any day
I’ll take passion over paranoia any day THE DEFINING MOMENT of the Jackson mayoral debate came when a panelist asked Mayor Johnson who “them” is. Johnson has been running ads about “them” — the “powerful and privileged” who seek to turn back the clock and ruin Jackson. Johnson responded, giving his personal definition of “them”:…
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Magnolia Tribune
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April 23, 2005
Man Dies After Workplace Shooting In Downtown Jackson
Man Dies After Workplace Shooting In Downtown Jackson Authorities in Jackson are investigating a fatal shooting at a downtown business. Jackson police said the shooting took place Friday at about 11 a.m. at Anglin Tire Co., and involved two mechanics at the business. Police spokesman Lee Vance said Eddie Mitchell and Cliff Patterson, 43, had…
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April 23, 2005
Millsaps Young Democrats Club Endorses Harvey Johnson
Millsaps Young Democrats Club Endorses Harvey Johnson According to organizers, Millsaps Young Democrats Club involves about 100 students, 20-30 of those actively. Press release is pending. Talking points of the endorsement include (Johnson’s) Party Loyalty Melton’s Misrepresentation of the facts Melton’s Voting Record Melton’s Support (where/who it is coming from) Official Documents show Melton never…
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Magnolia Tribune
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April 22, 2005
Man shot in head, side in dispute at Jackson business
Man shot in head, side in dispute at Jackson business A man was shot twice, allegedly by a fellow employee, this morning at Anglin Tire Co., 926 I-20, Jackson police said. The two men had been involved in an ongoing dispute for weeks over missing tools, Jackson police Cmdr. Lee Vance said. He would not…
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April 22, 2005
From the Memory Division – Dale stands by comments that Democratic party needs white leadership
Dale stands by comments that Democratic party needs white leadership by Nikki Burns Derrick Johnson, president of the Mississippi State Conference of the NAACP, said he would like to know if the comments were racially motivated “or was it for political strategy? “As political strategy goes, you try to figure out ways to keep your…
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April 22, 2005
Mayoral debate at JSU canceled
Mayoral debate at JSU canceled A debate between Democratic Jackson mayoral candidates scheduled for Thursday night was canceled when two of the three candidates pulled out. Marcus Chanay, Jackson State University’s interim dean of students, said organizers got word Thursday afternoon that challenger Frank Melton would not be able to make the event. Melton said…
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April 22, 2005
Jury doesn’t indict suspect in Metrocenter gunfire
Jury doesn’t indict suspect in Metrocenter gunfire The Jackson man accused of firing a gun inside the Metrocenter mall last year no longer faces a felony charge. And whether Denarius Pryor faces a misdemeanor charge is left up to the Jackson Police Department. Pryor, 19, was charged with shooting into an occupied dwelling after police…
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Jeremy Pittari
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May 22, 2026
Bipartisan federal legislation filed to address student loans for those seeking nursing degrees
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Jeremy Pittari
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May 22, 2026
Nearly 76% of third graders pass literacy assessment on first try, down from prior year
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Frank Corder
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May 22, 2026
Memorial Day travelers hit with highest prices at the pump in 4 years
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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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Matt Friedeman
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May 24, 2026
Happy birthday, Church! A day to celebrate
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Susan Marquez
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May 22, 2026
Flag flying etiquette is a real thing
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Alistair Begg
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May 22, 2026
A bastion for our souls
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Russ Latino
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May 24, 2026
Memorial Day: A tale of two Mississippi soldiers
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Kelley Williams
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May 22, 2026
Hoist on your own petard
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Sid Salter
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May 20, 2026
Second-generation jurist brings impactful tenure on the federal bench to a close at age 85
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