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U.S. Supreme Court hears case from Mississippi preacher over city of Brandon’s protest restrictions
The nation's high court heard arguments in the case on Wednesday is expected to issue a ruling in the summer.
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5m'We are in the new nuclear age.' Swisher and Lack meet in Jackson to discuss the future of AI
Andrew Lack, a journalist and media executive, and Kara Swisher, one of the nation's most prominent technology journalists, discussed how AI could reshape the world during the “All In on Mississippi” summit.
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9mUnable to rid blight on its own, Jackson officials want property owners to foot the bill
In recent months, city attorneys have filed lawsuits against the owners of three apartment complexes, including the Grand Chateau. The apartment complex has become an early test of Jackson’s more aggressive approach to deal with landlords accused of contributing to blight across the city.
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9mHurricane Isaias is expected to strengthen as it barrels toward the US Gulf Coast
Isaias was forecast to intensify rapidly and bring strong winds and a life-threatening storm surge to the Florida Panhandle, southern Alabama and southern Mississippi when it makes landfall along the northern Gulf Coast late Friday or early Saturday.
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5mJournalism 'exposes the corruption of the system,' John Grisham says
John Grisham, the author of more than 50 consecutive No. 1 bestsellers including two works of nonfiction, was the keynote speaker at Mississippi Today’s 10th Anniversary Celebration.
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3mSenate candidate Colom calls for suspending federal gas tax
Any suspension of the federal gasoline tax would require an act of Congress, and a president cannot unilaterally suspend the federal tax.