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Opinion  |  Frank Corder  • 
July 8, 2020

City of Jackson has been canceled

Founded in 1821 as Mississippi’s new capital city, Jackson was named for General Andrew Jackson, affectionately nicknamed “Old Hickory”, honoring his heroism at the Battle of New Orleans in the waning days of the War of 1812. The General would go on to become the seventh President of the United States in 1829, serving two…
Opinion  |  Frank Corder  • 
July 6, 2020

Dispute over GOMESA funds places MS DMR in limbo

The FY 2021 budget for the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (DMR) was not adopted by the Legislature before the end of the fiscal year last week, meaning it is operating temporarily on advanced federal funds the Governor’s office has utilized to maintain its mission until lawmakers reach agreement and send it forward to Gov.…