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Creativity: A Secret to Getting Ahead

Inventive thinking is prized now more than almost any other time in history. The creative class is on the rise and is an important emerging driver in the economy.

Time to Create

So how to convince your right-brain, distinguished self to plan and get organized? You need to learn basic principles and then practice until it becomes second nature.

Outside the Political Box

The "cultural creatives" movement is one attempt to reject the binary division in favor of a new, more enlightened political climate.

Clinic Remains Open

State attorneys for the abortion-clinic law say the governor and lieutenant governor's statements about its intent shouldn't matter because they did not author the controversial bill. The judge may not …

Between Two Tonys

We sat down with local artists Tony Davenport and Anthony DiFatta, who promptly made our heads spin as they discussed their perspectives on creativity, chaos and life.

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Mayor's State of the City: 'Stay on Track'

Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. focused today on his handling of the city's budget in addition to other signs of progress.

Choctaw Pageantry and Culture

The 63rd Mississippi Choctaw Fair, held this year from July 11-14 in Choctaw, mixes music, sport and more.

Miss. Power Files Suit

Mississippi Power Co. is taking its battle to raise customers' electric bills to the Mississippi State Supreme Court.

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Biz Roundup: July 10, 2012

Jackson fliers will be able to travel non-stop to Chicago on United Airlines come November.

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State Sued for Not Helping Jackson Special-Ed Kids

The Mississippi Department of Education is facing a class-action suit on behalf of Jackson children with disabilities.

DOH Reports 2 West Nile Cases

The state Department of Health reported the first two cases of West Nile virus in Mississippi in 2012 last week.

David Coates

Most who knew David Coates knew him as a offensive-minded football coach, loving father, dedicated athletic director and a man who never enjoyed the spotlight.

Community Events and Public Meetings

The Eighth Annual JFP Chick Ball is July 28, 6 p.m., at Hal & Mal's.

Our Itty-Bitty 'Green' Car

Former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour and former President Bill Clinton helped roll out an energy-efficient vehicle in Horn Lake on July 6.

Wynters in the Summer

Emma Wynters performs with Beggers No Mo' this weekend at the Rez.

Sisters from Another Mister

Friendships, new and old, take commitment and self-sacrifice; but the rewards are plentiful.

Capital City Classic No More

The Capital City Classic is over, for now.

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Katrina Byrd

Jackson native Katrina Byrd is a teaching artist, a storyteller and a past contributor to the Jackson Free Press.

It's the Weekend!

Today through Jan. 6, see the exhibit "Dinosaurs: Big, Bad, Bold and Back" at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science.

State Facing Voter ID Hurdles

State officials are running into problems with the new voter-identification law even before the federal government has approved or rejected it.

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