Mayor Dobies: "Jackson Is One of the Best Kept Secrets In The State"

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Published January 1, 2018 at 5:47 AM EST

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Jackson mayor Derek Dobies

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Jackson mayor Derek Dobies

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New Jackson mayor Derek Dobies joined WKAR's Reginald Hardwick for the January 1, 2018 "Mondays with the Mayor" segment on "Morning Edition."

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