ac360blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
Ted Rowlands CNN Correspondent About a week after the hurricane, we did a story on 911 operators in Biloxi, Mississippi, who had to tell people calling for help there was nothing that could be done. Listening to a recording of some of those conversations is something I'll never forget; one call in particular...
News: Moldova.org: Politics (Free subscription) | yesterday
Gov. Haley Barbour declared a state of emergency Thursday in southern Mississippi as Tropical Storm Gustav headed for the Gulf Coast.The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said that its emergency management center would remain open around the clock, beginning at 8 a.m. Friday, the Jackson Clarion-Ledger reported.Gustav is expected to hit the Gulf Coast early Tuesday as a Category 3 hurricane....
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | yesterday
JACKSON, Miss., Aug. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- With Mississippi and Alabama Gulf Coast residents preparing for a possible onslaught by Hurricane Gustav next week, Cellular South is offering its wireless customers some important disaster planning...
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
JACKSON, Miss.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Southern Foodways Alliance (SFA), a part of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at The University of Mississippi, is featuring U.S. Farm-Raised
How Appealing (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
"Dissent upsets high court; Majority stifled fellow justice's opinion, only to OK it after media calls, Diaz says": This article appeared last Saturday in The Clarion-Ledger of Jackson, Mississippi....
The Dustin Inman Society Blog (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
Jackson (Mississippi) Clarion Ledger Applicants line up to fill jobs open after plant raid Laurel, Miss. — Howard Industries found itself at the center of activity again Tuesday. Hundreds of job applicants lined up, eager to take advantage of the sudden job openings at the plant located in Jones County, [...]
The Birmingham Business Journal (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
Bradley Arant Rose & White LLP recently expanded its construction and procurement practices by recruiting two well-known veterans to its Jackson, Miss., office.
Women of Color Blog (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008
Devastating ICE Raids Continue Monday, August 25, 2008 After answering the phone, Bill Chandler, director of MIRA! (the Mississippi Immigrant Rights Alliance, based in Jackson), blurted out, “The ICE raid is in progress right now at Howard Industries, in Laurel, Mississippi.” Laurel is a small town of about 18,000 people; Howard Industries employs about 800 workers. Earlier this morning, Department...
Effortless HR Blog (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008
The Supreme Court’s ruling in Smith v. City of Jackson, Mississippi, has upheld the notion that persons who sue for age discrimination do not need to prove that an employer intentionally discriminated based on age. Instead, a…
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008
BILOXI - The Air Force Reserve's 403rd Wing on Saturday evacuated aircraft from Keesler Air Force Base on the Mississippi Gulf Coast to locations in South Florida and Texas. The move was taken as a precaution to avoid heavy winds from Tropical Storm Fay.
Facing South (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008
The Mississippi Sun Herald reports that Mississippi's coastal cities are showing varied levels of recovery. According to the Sun Herald: In quaint downtown Ocean Springs, for instance, it's hard to tell from the thriving shops and tree-lined streets that there even was a hurricane. In Biloxi, rebuilding has resumed quickly along the beach, where glitzy casinos and new high-rise condominiums have sprouted...
One Old Vet (Free subscription) | 08/25/2008
Immigration Agents Raid South Miss. Factory JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Federal immigration agents raided a major manufacturing plant in south Mississippi on Monday, but it wasn’t immediately clear how many illegal workers were taken into custody. Barbara Gonzalez, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokeswoman, said the target of the operation was Howard Industries Inc. in Laurel, [...]
Slideroll, Latest Slideshows (Free subscription) | 08/25/2008
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Women of Color Blog (Free subscription) | 08/24/2008
Please forward widely, especially to those you know in Mississippi!!!!! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, August 22, 2008 TO: Editor/News Director Contact: Patricia Ice—office 601-354-9355 Bill Chandler—office 601-968-5182 JACKSON, MS—A series of preparations by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on the Gulf Coast has local advocates on [...]
Civilian Gun Self-Defense Blog (Free subscription) | 08/24/2008
Jackson, Mississippi From WLBT of August 16, 2008 Suspected Car Burglar Shot by Owner A burglary victim opens fire on a man who he allegedly caught breaking into his vehicle Saturday morning. JPD Lt. Jeffery Scott said 22-year old Mario Lampkin was shot once in the leg by the owner of the vehicle. Investigators say it happened just before 6 a.m. at 1315 North Jefferson Street. Officers also believe...
