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July 21, 2008

Can developments stem outflow?

The Clarion-Ledger, 7/21/8 New census figures place Jackson fourth in the nation in population loss among large cities, but some in the city think a turnaround may be in sight. Mississippi’s capital lost nearly 2,472 people in 2007, or 1.4 percent of its total population, according to the recently released U.S. Census Bureau figures. But…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
July 21, 2008

Miss. to execute man not directly at fault in killing

The Clarion-Ledger, 7/20/8 Mississippi prison officials plan to execute Dale Leo Bishop Wednesday – unless a court halts them. But this wouldn’t be happening to the 34-year-old inmate if he had been convicted in the neighboring states of Alabama or Louisiana. That’s because 13 of the 36 states with the death penalty – as well…