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Friday Dec 11 | WBBJ-TV

Gibson County "Storm Ready"

Today, Emergency Management director Ricky Graves accepted the Gibson County's recognition of "Storm Ready" from the National Weather Service.

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Related Topix: Weather, Country

Wed Dec 09, 2009

Chattanoogan.com

WTCI's Southern Accents Receives 4th Mid-South Emmy Nomination

TV has been nominated for a Mid-South Regional Emmy Award for Southern Accents with Karen Elliott, the fourth Emmy nomination the series has received.

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Related Topix: Emmy Awards, Entertainment, Television, Country

Sat Dec 05, 2009

The Daily News

Former Immigrant Hangs Hopes On New Restaurant in Collierville

AT HOME: Tuyen Le left the family business, Saigon Le restaurant in Midtown, to serve her own Vietnamese cuisine at a new business in Collierville.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Dining, Collierville, TN, Vietnamese Cuisine, Home Listing, Home, Memphis, TN, Country, Opinion

Fri Dec 04, 2009

WLMT

Bad Economy Triggers Mid-South Meth Epidemic

Glass. Crank. Tweak. Chalk. Zip. Cristy. Ice. Crystal meth has many names. But for Mid-South law enforcement agencies, they all mean the same thing: trouble.

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Related Topix: Country, Desoto County, MS, Southaven, MS, Horn Lake, MS

MyFoxMemphis

Food Bank and MIFA Supplies Running Low

Inside the Mid-South Food Bank the stock is running low. On the shelves and in the warehouse, gaps are left where food should be.

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Related Topix: Country, Tennessee

Wed Dec 02, 2009

WLMT

Group Protests President's Afghanistan Plan

Here in the Mid-South, there are mixed opinions about the President's decision. Those strongly against the war made their views known tonight by taking to the streets.

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Related Topix: Country, Terrorism

Mon Nov 30, 2009

Memphis Commercial Appeal

'Rocket docket' leaves Memphis debtors behind

Memphians lodged 807 formal complaints about abusive debt-collection practices to the Federal Trade Commission in a 21/2 -year period ending in July, according to an investigation by the Scripps Howard News Service.

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Related Topix: Social Security, Personal Finance, Country, Collecting, Life, Hobbies, Shelby County, TN

Sat Nov 28, 2009

The Daily News

Furniture Designer Opens First Outlet Store in Memphis

ELEGANT FURNISHINGS: Memphis-based furniture designer Amy Howard specializes in "reclaiming the elegance of the 19th and 20th centuries" by doing updated adaptations of classic pieces.

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Related Topix: Memphis, TN, Home Listing, Country, Interior Design, Arts, Opinion

Thu Nov 26, 2009

Commercial Appeal

Kroc Center meets money goal

The Salvation Army now has the $25 million in private funds it needed to begin construction on a long-awaited 100,000-square-foot community and recreation center on the site of the old Mid-South Farigrounds, according to the non-profit's Web site.

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Related Topix: Country, Non-Profit

Tue Nov 24, 2009

Delta Farm Press

ASA urges emergency aid for farmers

'Soybeans, rice, cotton, peanuts, sweet potatoes and other crops and segments of the agricultural economy currently are experiencing devastating weather-related losses.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Potatoes, Life, Food, Vegetables, US News, Country, Thad Cochran, US Politics, US Senate, Republican

Fri Nov 20, 2009

Deltafarmpress

Farmland strong inflation hedge

With our good soils, favorable climate, and water availability, there is a lot of opportunity in Mid-South agriculture, and we've seen strong land values here since 1992.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Country, Mississippi State University, State University, AR

Thu Nov 19, 2009

WPTY

Millions Face Hunger in Tennessee

Students at Grace-St. Luke's Episcopal School put canned goods they collected into wagons to give to the Mid-South Food Bank.

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Related Topix: Country, Agriculture, Science

Mon Nov 16, 2009

The Daily News

Salvation Army Files Kroc Center Permit

The local chapter of the Salvation Army has filed a $24 million permit application with the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement to build the Kroc Center of Memphis at the Mid-South Fairgrounds.

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Related Topix: Country, Tennessee Government, Tennessee, Opinion

Sat Nov 14, 2009

The Tennessean Nashville News

Dateline: News of note in Williamson County -- Nov. 13, 2009

Ron Hall, author of Sputnik, Masked Men, & Midgets: The Early Days of Memphis Wrestling , will sign copies of his pictorial history of Memphis and Midsouth wrestling along with former professional wrestler Len Rossi.

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Related Topix: Williamson County, TN, Country, Nashville Metro, Nashville, TN, Brentwood, TN, Nolensville, TN

Thu Nov 12, 2009

WLMT

Homeless Veterans in the Mid-South

As we honor those who serve our country this Veterans day, a reminder that, after they're finished fighting for us, many of them are fighting just to get by here at home.

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Related Topix: Country, Life, Veteran Affairs

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Memphis Commercial Appeal

Mid-South Memories: Civic duty

Congressman sets example: U.S. Rep. Clifford Davis of Memphis, elected to Congress for his seventh two-year term at the age of 54, was all smiles on Nov.

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Related Topix: Country, US News

Sun Nov 01, 2009

WLMT

Mid-South Parents Say "No" To Swine Flu Vaccine

Mid-South moms and dads are saying "no thanks" to the Swine flu vaccine for their kids.

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Related Topix: Country, Kids, Family, Desoto County, MS

Fri Oct 30, 2009

Commercial Appeal

Band getting its act together for a little twang in land of blues

Scott Perry, lead guitarist for Closely Watch Trains, picks his way through a performance at Latimer Lakes.

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Related Topix: Country

WREG

Getting To The Root of "Good Hair"

News Channel 3 has straight talk about the subject of so called good hair. What is it? Why is the term is so controversial and, why are some women willing to go to extreme lengths to get it? These are all questions we explore.

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Related Topix: Country, African-American, Somerville, TN

Thu Oct 29, 2009

The Commerce Journal, Greenville, TX

Texas A&M University-Commerce to host 18th annual Veterans Vigil

The 18th annual Veterans Vigil, which is dedicated to a particular branch or section of the military each year that has served our country during times of military action, will be held on the Texas A&M University-Commerce campus Nov.

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Related Topix: Texas A&M University Commerce, US Marine Corps, US Navy, Country

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