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Jackson, Mississippi is located in Hinds County. Zip codes in Jackson, MS include 39283, 39205, and 39213. The median home price in Jackson is $99,000. More Jackson information.

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3 hrs ago | The Tennessean

Mississippi trucker joins Pilot class action suit

A Mississippi trucker has joined 10 others and filed a class action suit against Pilot Flying J in federal court charging fraud and deceptive sales practices based on allegations in an affidavit filed by an FBI agent.

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8 hrs ago | Memphis Commercial Appeal

Civil War-Era Memories from The Memphis Daily Appeal

In recognition of the Civil War Sesquicentennial, "Civil War-Era Memories" features excerpts from The Memphis Daily Appeal of 150 years ago.

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15 hrs ago | Jacksonville Daily News

Lawsuit says defective lawnmower injures man

A lawsuit in Mississippi says a man was seriously injured after he was attacked by a swarm of yellow jackets, jumped off his riding lawnmower and was run over by the machine.

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Yesterday | The Miami Herald

Vicksburg is battle-tested Southern belle

The closest commercial airport is in Jackson, Miss., about 50 miles away. There are no nonstop flights from South Florida.

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Fri May 24, 2013

Mississippi Business Journal

Walthall Hotel fails to sell at auction; agent in talks with possible buyers

Downtown Jackson lodging landmark The Edison-Walthall Hotel is still on the market, having failed to get an acceptable bid bid price at a real estate auction this week.

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The Washington Post

Evangelical leaders stand by pastor accused of abuse cover-up

Several leading evangelical pastors and authors have come to the defense of a pastor accused in a lawsuit for covering up sexual abuse of children.

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Mississippi Business Journal

a oeCollege Hunks Hauling Junka franchise opens in Capital City

Carter opened the Jackson moving services franchise in January at the age of 50 after spending more than 20 years in the insurance industry.

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Mississippi Business Journal

Rubinsky grows First Class Linen from ground up

As I travel around our state, I see too many small towns that are struggling to hold on because they have lost their industrial base.

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Thu May 23, 2013

Beckers ASC Review

7 Things for ASC Leaders to Know for Thursday

ASC administrators in the western U.S. earn the highest average salary. Ambulatory surgery center administrators working in the western U.S. earn an average salary of $114,109. ASC administrators in the Midwest earn the lowest average salary at $104,371. Average salary overall is $109,184. CMS updates ICD-10-PCS codes.

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I-Newswire.com

Taibao City Taiwan G3 Development Entrepreneurial Investor Adam Green ...

As the category creator and world leader in healthy chocolate, the true vision of XoA ai is to transform and improve individual lives worldwide through its exclusive and healthy chocolate products.

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WAPT-TV Jackson

AEG exec called Michael Jackson 'freak'

A top AEG executive referred to Michael Jackson as "a freak" and another called him "creepy" just hours before their company signed the pop icon to a huge concert deal.

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Madison County Herald

Sculpture honors late MRA teacher

A sculpture dedicated on Mother's Day at Madison-Ridgeland Academy serves as a lasting tribute to the late Leigh Anne Ward, a beloved computer teacher at MRA.

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Wed May 22, 2013

HIV and Hepatitis

DDW 2013: Does Treating Herpes Help Suppress Hepatitis C Virus?

Treating herpes simplex virus type 2 with valacyclovir was associated with a substantial reduction in plasma hepatitis C virus levels in dually-infected individuals, according to a small study presented at the Digestive Disease Week conference this week in Orlando.

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WAPT-TV Jackson

Lumumba defeats Lee, heads to general election

"This is my home, so I am on board with what's next. As a civic leader, I hope to have a chance to make a relationship with the mayor-elect that I don't know," businessman Jeff Good said.

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Institute for Southern Studies

In Mississippi, Nissan's ironic disconnect on civil rights and unions

My old friend Ray Smithhart would have loved the irony of union-fighting manufacturer Nissan making a gift of $100,000 to the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Institute.

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WMC-TV Memphis

Storms move across La., Miss.

The National Weather Service reports wind damage Tuesday night and early Wednesday stretching from Caddo Parish in northwest Louisiana to the Jackson, Miss.

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NewsOne

Chokwe Lumumba: Former Lawyer For Tupac & Assata Shakur Wins Jackson, Miss. Mayoral Primary Race

Former Ward 2 Councilman and Chokwe Lumumba, 65, is the winner of the mayoral primary runoff election in Jackson, Miss., reports WAPT.com. "I think we just had a very difficult fight in order to win this office and we came out successful," Lumumba said from his victory party at the Clarion Hotel.

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Tue May 21, 2013

Examiner.com

Review of Hitchcock

Local News: Redeemer Church PCA of Jackson will be hosting a Men's Golf Scramble this coming Saturday, May 25, from 2pm - 3pm in Bay Pointe, MS.

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Patch.com

History Comes Alive in Glen Rock

A journalist who covered the Civil Rights movement stopped by Glen Rock High School on May 13 to share his experiences.

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Mississippi Business Journal

Men's Health says Jackson is the worst city in the country to exercise

The ranking linked here puts Jackson just behind Nashville, Tennessee and Charleston, West Virginia for lack of physical activity among its population.

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