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WLBT 3 - Voting Record Of Mayoral Candidate Challenged

WLBT 3 reports:

Jackson Mayoral candidate Frank Melton is responding to a series of challenges on his character.

WAPT 16 - Democratic Mayoral Candidates Spar At Forum

WAPT 16 reports:

JACKSON, Miss. -- Two Democratic candidates in the race for mayor shared a podium this weekend, but not without some tough criticism.

Eric Stringfellow: Why back candidate who does not vote?

Eric Stringfellow writes in the Clarion Ledger:

C-L: 2 mayoral candidates speak at forum

The Clarion-Ledge reports:

WLBT 3 - Mayoral Candidates Square Off

WLBT 3 reports:

Is Frank Melton a Republican in disguise? Is the city of Jackson in trouble under the Johnson administration? Those were just some of the issues and insults raised Saturday as the candidates for mayor of Jackson spoke up.

C-L: Texas to review Melton's exemption

The Clarion Ledger reports:

C-L: Melton touts plan to end blight

The Clarion Ledger reports:

‘Highway 80 Day' In Jackson

April 6, 2005 Democratic mayoral candidate Frank Melton announced at a March 31 catfish rally at Howard Wilson Kia on Highway 80 that, as mayor, he would be paying more attention to what he calls the "Forgotten Commercial Corridor." The highway, once a main artery connecting Jackson with Meridian and Vicksburg, began a slow decay in the 1970s and is now considered by Melton and many residents to be a blighted area.

"Frankly Speaking," April 6, 2005 (Melton's newsletter)

Melton's new campaign newsletter is out. Of particular interest:

Dems Challenge Melton's Residency

ht>This story will appear in the print edition of the Jackson Free Press on Wednesday. by Adam Lynch

Sun Herald: Mayor's race in Jackson takes unexpected twist

The Sun Herald reports:

WLBT 3 - Melton's Residency Dividing Democrats

WLBT 3 reports:

Frank Melton's candidacy for mayor is being challenged by members of the Democratic Executive Committee in Jackson. Now Jackson democrats are accusing their fellow party members of candidate allegiance and favortism.

WLBT 3 - Questions of Candidacy Spark Reaction

WLBT 3 reports:

Tuesday, candidates reacted strongly to a challenge of Frank Melton's eligibility to be a candidate for mayor.

WLBT 3 - Ministers Endorse Harvey Johnson Jr. For Mayor

WLBT reports:

A group of Jackson ministers is throwing it's support behind Harvey Johnson for mayor.

WLBT 3 - Attorney General To Give Opinion In Frank Melton's Candidacy

WLBT 3 reports:

Frank Melton's candidacy for mayor is being challenged by members of the Democratic Executive Committee in Jackson.

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