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50 Things That Shaped Our World in 1969

Association Adviser

In August, Woodstock attracts more than 350,000 rock n’ roll fans to a farm in upstate New York. More than 350,000 music revelers attended Woodstock in New York in August 1969. Hurricane Camille hits the Mississippi coast, killing 248 people. They won their first game against the New York Mets.

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Internet Association Opens Texas Office And Hires State Government Affairs Southern Region Director

InternetAssociation

This expansion is a significant addition to IA’s 50-state government affairs program and existing offices in California, Illinois, Washington State, and New York. The websites, apps, and services powered by IA’s members have an enormous positive benefit for all Americans, and the southern U.S.

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New Journalism Society Launches With Goal of Boosting Diversity

Associations Now

The new group’s namesake is a legendary reporter known as a prominent critic of lynching. Wells, born into slavery in Mississippi just months before the Emancipation Proclamation was issued, grew into an uncompromising journalist who investigated the horrors of lynching.

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The Beer Industry’s Growing … in One Case, Maybe Too Fast

Associations Now

The trend has caught on with mainstream stores, too: National supermarket chain Whole Foods and popular New York City pharmacy chain Duane Reade offer growler refills.

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Mandatory Minimums: Legal, Civil Rights Groups Largely Positive on DOJ Shift

Associations Now

. “As we have demonstrated in Mississippi, the drug court model can be applied in the federal system to ensure that federally charged offenders have the same opportunity to receive treatment and avoid incarceration.” ” Police Groups.

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Mandatory Minimums: Legal, Civil Rights Groups Largely Positive on DOJ Shift

Associations Now

. “As we have demonstrated in Mississippi, the drug court model can be applied in the federal system to ensure that federally charged offenders have the same opportunity to receive treatment and avoid incarceration.” ” Police Groups.

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The Big Picture: Viral Marketing in Health Care

The Big Picture

A big-picture view of issues and trends affecting associations - in Mississippi and nationally. This blog is authored by Shawn Rossi, vice president for marketing and public relations at the Mississippi Hospital Association. Mississippi. The Big Picture. Shawn on Facebook. Shawn on Twitter. Shawn on Google+. Shawn on Pinterest.

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