Lifestyle

Put me in, coach – I’m ready to play

By Les Ferguson Jr. Columnist Our youngest son loves football. We have a picture of him playing in ...

Lifestyle

Lacking in the pioneer spirit department

By Bonnie Brown Columnist Here we are at the end of January, which is always a month full ...

News

Addiction, human trafficking: Don’t become a dual victim

By Mark Stovall Guest Columnist Human trafficking is becoming a huge problem in the state of Mississippi. In ...

Lifestyle

RIP Dick Waterman, keeper of the blues and my favourite columnist

By Nik Dirga Contributor   Mississippi blues writer, photographer and keeper of the flame Dick Waterman has died, one of ...

News

Domestic, foreign policies are intertwined

By Matt Becker Guest Columnist On January 18, the Chair of the NATO Military Committee – Dutch Admiral ...

Lifestyle

Trapped with cat, but HOA to the rescue

By Steve Stricker Columnist Monday 1:25 pm, January 15,  snow piling up on top of sleet that began ...

Holidays are rarely perfect days

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Cold weather was chance to clean junk drawers

By Bonnie Brown Columnist Now that everybody has experienced winter weather, let’s get on with more moderate weather ...

News

Alyce Clarke bumps into $2B in lottery sales

By Sid Salter Columnist Former State Rep. Alyce Griffin Clarke, D-Jackson, heads to a Jan. 26 “Night of ...

Lifestyle

Worry not, empty shelves and ice will pass

By Les Ferguson Jr. Columnist Looking back over my life, I realize I’ve wasted valuable time by being ...

Lifestyle

Old Man Winter not a stranger

By Jan Penton Miller It is so pleasant to have a change from our usual weather. Pleasant, that ...

Lifestyle

Day trip to Booker and Phillips like old times

By Harold Brummett Denmark Star Route A trip long planned was unexpectedly postponed so I took advantage of ...

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Cold weather rekindles cornbread’s popularity

By Kara Kimbrough One thing you can always count on when frigid temperatures envelope Mississippi – grocery store ...

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The hero of Midway remembered

By Gene Hays MSgt, USMC (Ret) Norman Jack “Dusty” Kleiss was born on March 7, 1916, in Coffeyville, ...

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Legislature opens door for Medicaid discussions

By Sid Salter Columnist After the 2023 statewide elections – in which the fiscal plight of Mississippi’s hospitals ...

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Nothing is ugly under blanket of snow

By Les Ferguson Jr. Columnist Growing up, I experienced a white Christmas a few times – in Virginia ...

Lifestyle

Think about what you think about

By Jan Penton-Miller Columnist Well, I’ve been putting off a chore that rolls around more frequently than I ...

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Holding on to the smile among pies

By Steve Stricker Columnist Working on the Ole Miss Campus for fifteen years, many of my single faculty ...

Lifestyle

Wm. Stanley’s bottle far from humble start

By Bonnie Brown Columnist So, do you have your own Stanley tumbler with lid and straw?  In case ...

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Cakes fit for a king

By Robert St. John Food Columnist It’s king cake season. Those four words don’t carry a lot of ...

Lifestyle

Waiting to see the girl in black

By Steve Stricker Columnist Monday, New Years Day, 2024, after 8:30 am Mass, Feast of Mary, Holy Mother ...

Lifestyle

Property tax relief debate on state’s horizon

By Sid Salter Columnist In Mississippi, when state government aims to implement tax reform the sights are usually ...

Lifestyle

Mourning, but also celebrating a victory

By Les Ferguson, Jr. Columnist My beloved mother, Marjorie Irene Stonesifer Ferguson, passed away a week ago yesterday. ...

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