[Lott] The Future Rides RailsApril 29, 2005 Mississippi was one of the first states to pioneer the use of railroads. America's third railroad was the West Feliciana, planned way back in 1828 and chartered in 1831. With it came the world's first standard-gauge tracks …
WAPT 16: Candidates, Voters Gear Up For Tuesday Primaries<i>JACKSON, Miss. -- Vernon Price voted for Harvey Johnson Jr. for Jackson mayor in the past two elections. Price gives Johnson a strong overall job rating, despite his opinion that the mayor has done too little for poor neighborhoods.