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The Clarion-Ledger company history timeline

1837

The paper traces its roots to The Eastern Clarion, founded in Jasper County, Mississippi, in 1837.

1860

"In 1860, 49% of White Families in Mississippi Owned Slaves, Who Outnumbered White Folks Here" by Jackblog | Jackson Free Press | Jackson, MS · 1 month ago

1892

Four employees who were displaced by the merger founded their own newspaper, The Jackson Evening Post, in 1892.

1907

In 1907, Fred Sullens purchased an interest in the competing The Jackson Evening Post.

1920

Thomas and Robert Hederman bought the Daily Clarion-Ledger in 1920 and dropped "Daily" from its masthead.

1937

On August 24, 1937, The Clarion-Ledger and Jackson Daily News incorporated under a charter issued to Mississippi Publishers Corporation for the purpose of selling joint advertising.

1947

He survived the other three to grow the paper later known as the "Jackson Daily News". Johnson served as General Manager and Publisher alongside Editor Frederick Sullens until his death in October 1947.

1954

On August 7, 1954, the Jackson Daily News sold out to its rival, The Clarion-Ledger, for $2,250,000.

1982

In 1982, the Hedermans sold the Clarion-Ledger and Daily News to Gannett, ending 60 years of family ownership.

2006

#leaving the country to go where? oh, Newhouse.caseyNov 8 2006

#thanks for telling us since the CL website is down.KingfishNov 8 2006

(Cute little ditty, justjess.)DonnaLaddNov 8 2006

#Any Mississippi ties for Whitaker?DonnaLaddNov 10 2006

2010

Word is he's back in the Jackson area, starting some kind of car wash business.oldhouseJul 24 2010

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Dominion Enterprises1991$1.1B3,10065
Gannett1906$3.2B21,255125
Imperial Marketing-$470,00050-

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