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May 1, 2005
CL Endorsement – Melton in the Democratic Primary
CL Endorsement – Melton in the Democratic Primary Jackson voters are fortunate to have two highly capable Democratic candidates for mayor in incumbent Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. and former television executive Frank Melton. Both have distinguished careers and records of community service. Both are competent managers. Both love the city of Jackson. Johnson has been…
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May 1, 2005
Issues – CL Editorial
Issues – CL Editorial As across Mississippi, citizens in the metro area will be going to the polls on Tuesday to elect municipal leaders in party primaries – many amounting to elections outright. Whether the municipality is Learned, the smallest in the state, or Jackson, the largest, the issues are the same: Crime/public safety; Housing/zoning/neighborhoods;…
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May 1, 2005
Marshall Ramsey Cartoon 5/1/5
Marshall Ramsey Cartoon Clarion Ledger 5/1/5
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May 1, 2005
Johnson vs. Melton: Hope may be deciding factor in Tuesday’s election
Johnson vs. Melton: Hope may be deciding factor in Tuesday’s election From a distance, Tuesday’s three-person Democratic mayoral primary in Jackson doesn’t look like much of a contest. The incumbent is the ideal candidate. He is a two-term mayor. Crime, identified as the city’s top issue, is down. Parts of downtown Jackson are buzzing with…
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May 1, 2005
‘Complex’ Melton has rough and soft sides
‘Complex’ Melton has rough and soft sides Frank Melton wants to be mayor of Jackson. Melton is running for the office because he says he wants to see more visible improvements in Jackson, knows who’s responsible for the city’s crime-ridden underbelly and, simply, needs to stay busy. He has been characterized as hard charging, passionate…
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May 1, 2005
Johnson’s mantra – respect the process
Johnson’s mantra – respect the process Johnson, 58, is known for helping Jackson get funding for a convention center approved through the Legislature, lowering crime statistics and instituting the city’s first comprehensive plan since 1989. He is criticized for getting things done too slowly, being aloof, if not arrogant, and not working smoothly with other…
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May 1, 2005
WAPT Puts Johnson’s Numbers To Test
WAPT Puts Johnson’s Numbers To Test In fewer than five days, Jackson voters will go to the polls and choose a mayoral candidate in the Democratic primary. Viewers are seeing plenty of ads on TV from Mayor Harvey Johnson and his challenger, Frank Melton. In the last week before the big vote, Johnson released a…
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May 1, 2005
Candidates Campaign at Lynch Street Festival
Candidates Campaign at Lynch Street Festival Election Day is now just a few days away, and both Democratic mayoral candidates worked the crowds on Lynch Street. With an estimated 6,000 people in attendance throughout the day, both candidates took the opportunity to urge voters to head to the polls. Mayor Harvey Johnson took the stage…
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May 1, 2005
Election Man – 4/30/5
Election Man – 4/30/5 And while you’re at it . . . check out the 2001 ElectionMan Series. Really brings back a lot of memories. Marshall Ramsey Clarion Ledger 4/30/5
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May 1, 2005
JPD chief frustrated crime still top issue
JPD chief frustrated crime still top issue Moore has heard the talk: Some crimes are not included in his department’s weekly statistics; Melton, if elected, would fire him; and he’s a liability to Johnson’s campaign. To the critics, “The numbers don’t lie,” Moore said. Moore, a Pontotoc native in the final year of a three-year…
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May 1, 2005
Restaurant robbed 2nd time in 2 weeks
Restaurant robbed 2nd time in 2 weeks Rally’s restaurant on U.S. 80 was robbed at gunpoint by three masked men Friday morning, police said. It is the second robbery in two weeks at the restaurant, said Jackson Police Department spokesman Robert Graham. The men left with an undetermined amount of cash after entering the restaurant…
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April 29, 2005
Jackson Free Press Endorsement of Harvey Johnson
Jackson Free Press Endorsement of Harvey Johnson Excerpt from Print Edition Mayor: Vote Harvey Johnson . . . For Jackson’s future, the JFP supports not one particular man, but men and women who promote progress – in particular, progress that benefits our readership of independent-minded city dwellers who want to start businesses, build careers, enjoy…
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Jeremy Pittari
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May 26, 2026
MDOT to evaluate roads repeatedly damaged by flooding, other natural disasters
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Frank Corder
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May 26, 2026
EXCLUSIVE: Gipson talks gubernatorial run in interview with Magnolia Tribune
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Marisa Atkinson
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May 26, 2026
Researchers develop method to detect diseases before symptoms appear
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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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Frank Corder
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May 26, 2026
Southern Miss, Miss. State hosting NCAA baseball regionals; Ole Miss heads to Lincoln
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Meredith Biesinger
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May 26, 2026
Sweet summer days at Cherry Creek Orchards
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Alistair Begg
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May 26, 2026
Soul rest
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Roger Wicker
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May 26, 2026
Deterrence is cheaper than war
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Ashby Foote
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May 25, 2026
The fog of peacemaking
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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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