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Mississippians love Old Waverly hams on their Easter tables

Many in the Golden Triangle area of Mississippi, and now around the country, will agree it’s the best ham they’ve . . .

GE Aerospace investing another $18 million in Batesville site

The company’s announcement came Monday as part of a new $1 billion investment in its U.S. manufacturing sites and supplier . . .

Reduced, morphed, flood control plan moves a bit closer

Keith Turner, an attorney with Jackson law firm Watkins & Eager gave the Rotary Club of North Jackson an update . . .

JXN Water, data centers and Overton window

What do JXN Water and the Amazon Data Centers have in common? Why are decisions by JXN Water’s Interim Manager . . .

River Flood Control Project on Thursday, March 5, 2026, in Jackson

Corps clarifies flood project announcement

The local sponsor of a long-discussed Pearl River flood control project announced late last month that the project would finally . . .

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Spring has sprung on the Northside
Mon,03/09/26-5:55PM , 318 Reads
Bradford pears throughout the Northside are blooming. Warm weather has arrived.

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Swamped performance
Fri,03/13/26-9:00AM , 126 Reads
St. Andrew’s kindergarten students recently took the stage for their musical performance, “Swamped!” The play featured turtles, frogs, dragonflies, and more. Students learned lessons about courage and made new swamp friends from the performance including (from left) James Morrison Jr., Ian Desai, and Christopher Puckett.

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New flood control plan could see 2027 start
Fri,03/13/26-12:40PM , 265 Reads
Watkins & Eager attorney Keith Turner spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson about the new Jackson area flood control plan.

Turner said the plan could prevent 92 percent of the past flooding and save a billion in property damage. The new plan involves deepening and widening the Pearl below Lefleur's Bluff State Park.

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Mississippi’s midterm Primary Elections are here. What to expect Tuesday
By FRANK CORDER - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Mon,03/09/26-12:19PM , 440 Reads 15,336 Statewide
Republicans and Democrats head to the polls Tuesday to choose their party’s nominee ahead of the November General Election. See who is on the ballot for the midterm Primary Elections.
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