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Jackson all about music

Mississippi Gospel Awards and Jackson Music Awards grace the weekend By Stephanie R. Jones Contributing Writer The past weekend in Jackson was all about music with the Mississippi Gospel Music Awards on Sunday, July 12 […]

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Two escaped Hinds County inmates captured, two still at large

(AP) RAYMOND, Mississippi — Four prisoners escaped from a Mississippi jail before a late-night bed check with help from inside and outside the facility, officials said, and two remained at large Tuesday. The prisoners fled […]

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NAACP calls for Mississippi to remove Confederate sign from flag

(AP) The NAACP is calling on Mississippi legislators to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag, days after South Carolina removed a stand-alone Confederate banner from its Capitol grounds. “The state of Mississippi […]

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1 of 4 escaped inmates back in Mississippi prison

RAYMOND, Miss. (AP) – Authorities have recaptured one of four inmates who escaped from the Hinds County Detention Center in Raymond. The Clarion-Ledger reports (http://on.thec-l.com/1M2ahnS ) 19-year-old Jermaine Wilson was arrested in Jackson about 6:45 p.m. […]

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SIGNAL INTERNATIONAL Oil rig repairer files bankruptcy, aims to end worker suits JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Oil rig repairer Signal International of Mobile, Alabama, is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company blames a […]

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Judge finds school district in contempt over school prayer

By JEFF AMY Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – A federal judge says the Rankin County school district is in contempt of court for continuing to promote Christianity during school hours after it agreed to […]