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JACKSON, Miss., July 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- There weren't high expectations this year for fishing off the Mississippi coast.

JACKSON, Miss., May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- It's a job any 18-25 year old would dream of -- blog, vlog and talk about financial independence as the Young & Free Mississippi spokesperson -- in exchange for a respectable $30,000 one-year salary, a MacBook Pro notebook computer, an HD Canon digital video camera, an iPhone, and the use of a 2010 Honda Fit Sport.

By Chandler, Clay The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) just added a really wealthy passenger On the Bus. On the Bus, the MDE's ongoing dropout prevention program, received a $100,000 boost recently when Nissan North America decided it wanted to help keep kids in school.

By Lofton, Lynn A variety of methods - tried and true, as well as cutting edge - are being utilized to tell the positive story of downtown Jackson.