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Mississippi Marketplace: Residents voice concerns about state's third-largest development
People have expressed concerns about pollution, energy costs and traffic over planned data center in Brandon, Mississippi, and have started a petition drive.
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5mPower is shut off at Jackson apartment complex, prompting city and community to step in
Entergy said it shut off power because it found damaged meters. Power will remain disconnected until the property owner completes the necessary repairs.
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4mMedgar Evers Library reopens to 'an explosion of excitement'
During its reopening Tuesday, the Medgar Evers Library in Jackson held a Back-to-School Bash with about 400 children enjoying a day of music, food and fun.
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9mJohnny Parker recalls the Christmas gift that led to his Hall of Fame career as a football strength coach
Johnny Parker is being inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. With work in college football and the NFL, he is quite likely the most influential strength and conditioning coach in American sports history.
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9mProfessor offers 'modest proposal' to accompany Mississippi's Confederate Heritage Month
Retired professor's "modest proposal" is for Gov. Tate Reeves to proclaim “Jim Crow Heritage Month” as a companion to Confederate Heritage Month.
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1mSen. Brice Wiggins on youth court reform
Senate Judiciary A Chairman Brice Wiggins has worked for years to reform Mississippi’s notoriously opaque youth courts. He sat down with Mississippi Today to discuss why the courts are now somewhat open to the public, what happened during the the recent special legislative session and why having a uniform youth court system is crucial to […]