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Recently, I was listening to an interview with Dr. Robert Jeffress, pastor of First Baptist Church in Dallas, TX. During the conversation, the interviewer displayed a graphic showing the age groups of Americans who plan to “pray more in 2026.” I was inspired to see the group leading the way was adults ages 30–44.
As they discussed the reasons behind this trend, my mind drifted to the numbers for my own age group—those 65 and older. Only 12% of seniors said they plan to pray more.
By Andrew Oldham - Guest Columnist on
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Senator David Blount
Sen. David Blount wants to make it easier for college students to cast absentee ballots.
For six legislative sessions in a row, Blount has filed a bill that would streamline the process for college students and allow them to electronically request absentee ballots.
“I first filed it when my daughter was a sophomore in college,” he said.
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Members of Jackson Prep’s 2025-2026 junior varsity boys soccer team include (from left back) Coach Kevin Johns, Paxton Lowe, Jack Polk, Peyton Woods, Charlie James, Parks Thiel, Jack Williams, Cohen Taylor, Oliver Harris, Zander Robinson, Tyler McCain, Assistant Coach Keelan Pajak, Assistant Coach Matt Smith; and (front) Patrick Gunn, Butler Clark, Alex Sherman, Philip Chiasson, Harrison James, Garrett Maloney, Ethan Upchurch, Pate Aldridge, Nash Johnson, Liam Starkey Puckett, David Mann.
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Bill Pierce’s sons, (from left) Sam and Paul Pierce; his wife, Patricia Pierce;
LouAnn Woodward; and Calvin Thigpen at the chair-naming ceremony
Dr. Calvin Thigpen, professor of medicine and director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, has been named the Dr. Paul W. Pierce III Chair in Internal Medicine. The appointment unites two physicians, both shaped by a deep commitment to the practice of internal medicine and a shared passion for mentorship.
The legacy of the chair’s namesake, Dr. Paul Williamson “Bill” Pierce III, is that of a leader and a dedicated physician. Though, medicine was not his first profession.
By Rachel Vanderford - Special to the Sun on
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The Jackson Friends of Library and the Dreamnote Foundation recently hosted “A Novel Night” at Cathead Distillery in Downtown Jackson. Guests enjoyed music, cocktails, and bites by Chef Hunter Evans.
At the event Jackson Friends announced plans to connect with Dreamnote, a nonprofit to improve access to music and art in underserved communities.
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One Mississippi senator wants a state law that would crack down on students using cell phones during class.
The bill requires public school districts, public charter schools and other state high schools have a cell phone policy by next January or lose a day’s worth of their state funding provided for each day a policy is not in place.
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Mayor Gene McGee
Gene McGee set two personal goals he hopes to accomplish for the city of Ridgeland in 2026.
One goal focuses on the expansion of Freedom Ridge Park at 235 E. School St., he said, and the other centers upon moving ahead plans for the Ridgeland Performing Arts Center.
McGee said he expects to have the final design for Freedom Ridge Park’s development and for the city to take bids on it this year.
By Nell Luter Floyd - Sun Staff Writer on
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If you have followed my writing for any length of time, there should be no doubt about my love for the outside world. Whether I’m watching the foliage slowly turn from the deep green that growing seasons dictate to the fire of crimson and gold leaves gently falling to the earth, I wholeheartedly embrace the change. During the onset of the fall migration of waterfowl, I crane my neck with an ear towards the sky listening for faint cries of geese urging their leaders southward.
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I have a story to tell. The story is one of the wildest rides I’ve experienced yet. On the afternoon of January 11th Mimi dropped my mother, Rita Martinson, and me off at Jackson International airport. We were bound for the East African country of Uganda. As anyone from the Northside knows, the airport is one of the most awkward places to kiss your main squeeze goodbye. They give you about 30 seconds to get your bags out of the car, get a smooch and a hug before they start hollering about the white zone is strictly for loading and unloading and moving on quickly.
By Allen Martinson - Gardening Columnist on
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Thomas Crosby Boone, Victoria Leigh Whittington
Kandie Leigh Whittington of McComb announces the engagement of her daughter, Victoria Leigh Whittington, to Thomas Crosby Boone of Madison.
The bride-elect is the daughter of the late Joseph Troy Whittington. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Terry Glass and the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Criston Whittington, all of McComb.
The prospective bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Lee Boone of Madison. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Girault Weiler Jones of Grenada and Mrs. William Roy Boone and the late Mr. Boone of Ridgeland.
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Entergy Mississippi CEO Haley Fisackerly speaks with The Grenada Star's Publisher Adam Prestridge during his visit to view storm damage in Grenada Thursday afternoon.
Winter Storm Fern coated Grenada County and much of north Mississippi in a thick layer of ice last weekend, uprooting trees, snapping limbs and loading down power lines and poles, leaving thousands of Entergy Mississippi customers in the dark for days.
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Hospitals and health facilities in Mississippi are continuing to provide critical care to patients in the wake of a treacherous winter storm, even as they endure power outages, impassable roads and no running water.
Scott Simmons, Mississippi Emergency Management Authority’s external affairs director, said his agency is working to bring 30 generators to North Mississippi hospitals, long-term care facilities, nursing homes and warming centers. He said multiple locations had generators that failed over the weekend, and only some had come back online by Monday morning.
By Gwen Dilworth, Sophia Paffenroth and Allen Siegler - Mississippi Today on
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Delta State’s nationally renowned NCAA Division II baseball team was supposed to open the 2026 season Friday against Harding (Arkansas) University in Cleveland.
That won’t happen. Boo Ferriss Field at Harvey Stadium on the DSU campus in Cleveland is covered in ice and snow. At noon Monday, the temperature was 21 degrees. The wind chill was 7. The weekend forecast is for more freezing temperatures. The DSU Statesmen are sometimes called the Fighting Okra, but they would be more like Eskimos if they played this weekend.
By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today on
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As with tens of thousands of fellow Mississippians since a winter storm struck during the weekend, the Hood family of Oxford was coping with the loss of electricity as best they could early Monday in their Northpointe neighborhood home about 2 miles north of Square.
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Robert St. John says some drinks come and go. Trends pass through fast and leave just as quickly. Iced tea never left.
Iced tea has been called the house wine of the South. Rick Bragg once wrote that a glass of iced tea can tell you just about everything you need to know about where you are and who you’re with, and he wasn’t wrong. Around here, iced tea is just part of how things are done. It shows up early and sticks around.
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Below is a religion column by Matt Friedeman:
May we follow Paul’s example, cherishing and celebrating older men or women who have spent their lives in faithful service to God and others.
In a recent discipleship group meeting, as we were reading in 1 Timothy, one of the guys pointed out a verse on “widows” and commented, “Man, that is a perfect picture of the abundant life…a life well-lived.” It was. It is!
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Below is a political opinion column by Russ Latino:
It is rooted in a very old conservative belief that parents, not the government, are responsible for raising and educating their children. They do not belong to the state.
Social media in Mississippi is abuzz with misinformation and scare tactics over school choice after the Mississippi House of Representatives passed a Trump-backed plan to deliver meaningful options to families in the Magnolia State.
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Wilkinson County School District has a history of persistently poor academic performance and has not completed an annual financial audit since June 2022.
The Mississippi State Board of Education (MDE) recently announced that they had placed the Wilkinson County School District into a District of Transformation due to serious academic deficiencies. MDE said the deficiencies demonstrate the district’s inability to provide students with an adequate and stable education.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
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January 2026 is the 10th anniversary of the 2016 Mississippi River freak winter flood. It was only the third such flood ever recorded. It flooded habitat inside the levees and along the river and caused the deer season to close early.
By Kelley Williams - Guest Columnist on
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For the 2026 event, the City of Jackson and organizers of the Hal’s St. Paddy’s Parade & Festival announce new rules to maintain a festive yet safe and secure time for all Jacksonians and visitors. The 2026 Hal’s St. Paddy’s Parade will take place on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Jackson.
These rules are reflective of a new city ordinance. The new rules that will be enforced downtown and along the parade route on March 28th are as follows:
No boomboxes/noisemakers
No cooking or open flames
No weapons
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