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Mayor John Horhn recently appointed Cathy Northington as Chief of Staff in the Office of the Mayor. Northington brings extensive experience in operational leadership, strategic planning, and civic advocacy to City Hall.
“Cathy Northington is a proven leader who understands how to bring people together to get things done,” said Mayor Horhn. “Her experience working with business leaders, community organizations, and statewide partners has prepared her to build partnerships and help move our city forward.”
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Douglas Carswell, president and CEO of the Mississippi Center for Public Policy (MCPP), recently spoke to members of the Jackson Rotary Club at River Hills Club, delivering an optimistic outlook on Mississippi’s economic future and the policy reforms driving the state’s resurgence. In his address, titled “Mississippi Is on the Up!”, Carswell outlined how deregulation, economic freedom, and conservative reforms have helped position Mississippi as one of the fastest-improving states in the nation — and one increasingly watched both nationally and internationally.
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Douglas Carswell, president and CEO of the Mississippi Center for Public Policy (MCPP), recently spoke to members of the Jackson Rotary Club at River Hills Club, delivering an optimistic outlook on Mississippi’s economic future and the policy reforms driving the state’s resurgence. In his address, titled “Mississippi Is on the Up!”, Carswell outlined how deregulation, economic freedom, and conservative reforms have helped position Mississippi as one of the fastest-improving states in the nation — and one increasingly watched both nationally and internationally.
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Members of the St. Andrew's Parents' Association's (SAPA) 2025-26 Executive Board include (from left, back) Antra Goel, Jane Harkins, Lauren VanLandingham, Jennie Eichelberger, Bethany Smith, Elizabeth Boone, Davetta Lee, Mary Alex Thigpen; and (front) Jean Bertas, Morgan Norman, Chair-Elect Bethany Farr, Chair Missye Scott, Megan Allen, and Katie Black. Not pictured: Aileen Thomas, Hart Wylie, Cameron Rice, and Kim Paduda.
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Members of the St. Andrew's Parents' Association's (SAPA) 2025-26 Executive Board include (from left, back) Antra Goel, Jane Harkins, Lauren VanLandingham, Jennie Eichelberger, Bethany Smith, Elizabeth Boone, Davetta Lee, Mary Alex Thigpen; and (front) Jean Bertas, Morgan Norman, Chair-Elect Bethany Farr, Chair Missye Scott, Megan Allen, and Katie Black. Not pictured: Aileen Thomas, Hart Wylie, Cameron Rice, and Kim Paduda.
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Members of the St. Andrew's Parents' Association's (SAPA) 2025-26 Executive Board include (from left, back) Antra Goel, Jane Harkins, Lauren VanLandingham, Jennie Eichelberger, Bethany Smith, Elizabeth Boone, Davetta Lee, Mary Alex Thigpen; and (front) Jean Bertas, Morgan Norman, Chair-Elect Bethany Farr, Chair Missye Scott, Megan Allen, and Katie Black. Not pictured: Aileen Thomas, Hart Wylie, Cameron Rice, and Kim Paduda.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists fluoridation of drinking water as one of 10 great public health interventions of the 20th century because it led to a dramatic decline in cavities after community water fluoridation began.
In 1945, Grand Rapids became the first city to add fluoride to its drinking water supply. In 1962, the U.S. Public Health Service officially recommended adding fluoride to local water to prevent decay.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists fluoridation of drinking water as one of 10 great public health interventions of the 20th century because it led to a dramatic decline in cavities after community water fluoridation began.
In 1945, Grand Rapids became the first city to add fluoride to its drinking water supply. In 1962, the U.S. Public Health Service officially recommended adding fluoride to local water to prevent decay.
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is in charge of flood control on the lower Mississippi River (1928 Flood Control Act). Congress gave it that job to prevent another disastrous 1927 flood. The Corps has spent billions on its Mississippi Rivers and Tributaries Project (MRTP). It is supposed to keep the largest future flood (Project Flood) inside the levees and pass it safely to the Gulf. But the Corps’ 2019 flow line study predicts levees will overtop again — in a lesser flood.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists fluoridation of drinking water as one of 10 great public health interventions of the 20th century because it led to a dramatic decline in cavities after community water fluoridation began.
In 1945, Grand Rapids became the first city to add fluoride to its drinking water supply. In 1962, the U.S. Public Health Service officially recommended adding fluoride to local water to prevent decay.
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Rendering of proposed pavilion at Crigler Park
The Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) plans to seek additional funding from the Legislature to complete the first phase of the Margaret Ann Crigler Park project.
“MDAH has submitted a $2 million funding request to the Mississippi Legislature to complete this phase,” said Spence Flatgard, an attorney who is the president of the Mississippi Department of Archives & History Board of Trustees and a member of the Foundation for Mississippi History Board of Trustees.
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Rendering of proposed pavilion at Crigler Park
The Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) plans to seek additional funding from the Legislature to complete the first phase of the Margaret Ann Crigler Park project.
“MDAH has submitted a $2 million funding request to the Mississippi Legislature to complete this phase,” said Spence Flatgard, an attorney who is the president of the Mississippi Department of Archives & History Board of Trustees and a member of the Foundation for Mississippi History Board of Trustees.
By Nell Luter Floyd - Sun Staff Writer on
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Rendering of proposed pavilion at Crigler Park
The Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) plans to seek additional funding from the Legislature to complete the first phase of the Margaret Ann Crigler Park project.
“MDAH has submitted a $2 million funding request to the Mississippi Legislature to complete this phase,” said Spence Flatgard, an attorney who is the president of the Mississippi Department of Archives & History Board of Trustees and a member of the Foundation for Mississippi History Board of Trustees.
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Photo by Nell Luter Floyd, © 2025 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Fountainhead on Glenway Drive
The Mississippi Museum of Art plans to offer tours of Fountainhead, the Jackson residence designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, after it completes 12 to 18 months of work restoring the home to its original condition.
Tours are likely to begin early to mid-2027, depending upon how the restoration progresses, said Betsy Bradley, the Laurie Hearin McRee Director of the Mississippi Museum of Art.
Located at 306 Glenway Drive, Fountainhead is the only structure in the state that Wright designed.
The museum purchased Fountainhead earlier this year.
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Fountainhead on Glenway Drive
The Mississippi Museum of Art plans to offer tours of Fountainhead, the Jackson residence designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, after it completes 12 to 18 months of work restoring the home to its original condition.
Tours are likely to begin early to mid-2027, depending upon how the restoration progresses, said Betsy Bradley, the Laurie Hearin McRee Director of the Mississippi Museum of Art.
Located at 306 Glenway Drive, Fountainhead is the only structure in the state that Wright designed.
The museum purchased Fountainhead earlier this year.
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Well, here we come down the homestretch. By the time this edition reaches homes and businesses we will be a few days from Christmas. Hopefully everyone has found a great Christmas tree and poinsettias from their favorite local garden center. I imagine gifts are wrapped and, if need be, sent away to the people who won’t be coming.
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Photo by Nell Luter Floyd, © 2025 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Fountainhead on Glenway Drive
The Mississippi Museum of Art plans to offer tours of Fountainhead, the Jackson residence designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, after it completes 12 to 18 months of work restoring the home to its original condition.
Tours are likely to begin early to mid-2027, depending upon how the restoration progresses, said Betsy Bradley, the Laurie Hearin McRee Director of the Mississippi Museum of Art.
Located at 306 Glenway Drive, Fountainhead is the only structure in the state that Wright designed.
The museum purchased Fountainhead earlier this year.
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Katherine Nicole Conley, John Vann Crawford
Mr. and Mrs. Robert William Smathers of Argyle, Texas, and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Earl Conley of Northlake, Texas, announce the engagement of their daughter, Katherine Nicole Conley to John Vann Crawford, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Adam Crawford Jr. of Jackson.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Warren August Wheeler of Justin, Texas; the late Robert Gene Conley of Tulsa; and the late Eloise Cook Davis of Fort Worth.
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Katherine Nicole Conley, John Vann Crawford
Mr. and Mrs. Robert William Smathers of Argyle, Texas, and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Earl Conley of Northlake, Texas, announce the engagement of their daughter, Katherine Nicole Conley to John Vann Crawford, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Adam Crawford Jr. of Jackson.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Warren August Wheeler of Justin, Texas; the late Robert Gene Conley of Tulsa; and the late Eloise Cook Davis of Fort Worth.
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Katherine Nicole Conley, John Vann Crawford
Mr. and Mrs. Robert William Smathers of Argyle, Texas, and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Earl Conley of Northlake, Texas, announce the engagement of their daughter, Katherine Nicole Conley to John Vann Crawford, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Adam Crawford Jr. of Jackson.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Warren August Wheeler of Justin, Texas; the late Robert Gene Conley of Tulsa; and the late Eloise Cook Davis of Fort Worth.
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