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April 19, 2005

Jackson mayor – CL Editorial

Jackson mayor – CL Editorial The Jackson mayoral debate Sunday between incumbent Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. and former TV executive Frank Melton was about as clear a reflection of these two candidates as voters will see. Johnson, an urban planner and two-term mayor, talked of programs and accomplishments that he says came about from knowledge…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
April 19, 2005

Arsonists Torch Press Boxes

Arsonists Torch Press Boxes Tuesday Mayor Harvey Johnson and Frank Melton spoke out at an election forum, voicing their very different views of Jackson. Both men running for mayor in the Democratic primary were invited to speak at Central Mississippi Medical Center. But they didn’t face off head to head. Melton spoke first, citing crime…