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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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2 hrs ago | 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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Charlie Worsham

Country singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Charlie Worsham was born September 1, 1985 in Jackson, Mississippi, and music became his main interest at a young age.

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WAPT-TV Jackson

All registered voters eligible to cast ballot in runoff election

Jackson residents and many others in the metro area will head back to the polls Tuesday to vote in the runoff election.

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Mon May 20, 2013

WAPT-TV Jackson

Jackson police investigate fatal shooting

Police said they traced an abandoned car that had been found on Denver Street to a home in the 1100 block of Arbor Vista Boulevard.

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Indybay.org

Chokwe Lumumba's close race in Mississippi: Colorlines Editor Bob Wing on why it matters

The Jackson, Mississippi press is reporting "crunch time" in a close mayor's race.

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San Francisco Bay View

Chokwe Lumumba's close race: the Christian brother with an African...

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Sun May 19, 2013

TV Newser

Randall Pinkston Leaving CBS, But Not Before Documenting How He Got His Start

At the end of a CBS Evening News story about where he got his start, it was announced that CBS News correspondent Randall Pinkston would be leaving the network.

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Sat May 18, 2013

WAPT-TV Jackson

Small group gathers to rally against allowing gays in Boy Scouts

The Boy Scouts of America will vote next week at its national meeting whether to partially lift its long-standing exclusion of gays.

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