Neighboring states facing same issues as Mississippi
By WYATT EMMERICH,
Fri, 09/13/2019 - 4:52pm
our neighboring states are dealing with many of the same issues that Mississippi is facing.
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Stamps support environment
By JEFF NORTH,
Fri, 09/13/2019 - 4:50pm
“There are some who can live without wild things and some who cannot. Like winds and sunset, wild things were taken for granted until progress began to do away with them.”-Aldo Leopold.
First name defines greatness in Mississippi collegiate football
By RICK CLEVELAND,
Fri, 09/13/2019 - 9:03am
Greatness of Mississippi collegiate football players over the years has been illustrated any number of ways. You can do it by citing their statistics, of course. You can do it by giving them trophies and retiring their numbers.
In just a blink, a perfect gift and a mystery
By WALTER REDDEN,
Fri, 09/13/2019 - 8:50am
There is a delicious breakfast served at the Bond Home each and every morning. First the coffee is out early and there is a demand for a good hot cup of coffee. Coffee is placed on a table in the dining room. You can easily solve the coffee satisfaction by pouring your own. Breakfast is served on a tray, for the ones who are handicapped.
Taxpayers shouldn’t be forced to pay for unused trains
By JON PRITCHETT,
Fri, 09/13/2019 - 8:42am
Passenger trains tie us to our nation’s history and they remind us of far-away destinations and adventures. But we should not allow our nostalgia to cloud our rational thoughts about good public policy. Especially when it involves taxpayer dollars.
Too many students on the wrong side of the digital divide
By CHIP PICKERING,
Fri, 09/13/2019 - 8:41am
As students across Mississippi get back to school, it is vitally important our policymakers keep in mind those students and families who continue to struggle, stuck on the wrong side of the digital divide. As the CEO of INCOMPAS, an association that promotes competition, innovation and economic development in network systems, I am particularly
Pears trigger season change
By JEFF NORTH,
Fri, 09/06/2019 - 10:31am
The subtle change that caught my attention was barely notable, but it was just enough to let me know it was time to return. It wasn’t the inner restlessness that triggers migration, however the analogy is somewhat fitting.
Reese has a young inspiration for her long and remarkable career
By RICK CLEVLAND,
Thu, 09/05/2019 - 12:10pm
Before former Ole Miss track and field hero Brittney Reese became a world champion long jumper, an Olympic gold medalist and a single mother, she was a high school and junior college basketball star with a decision to make:
Basketball or track and field?
Labor Day marks the end of the summer
By WYATT EMMERICH,
Thu, 09/05/2019 - 11:39am
Labor day, for many people, marks the end of summer just as Memorial Day marks its start.
Each day is now getting three minutes shorter, compared to a few seconds shorter in July, thanks to the unique geometry of the tilt of the earth and the angle of its rotation around the sun.
Mississippi amateur makes golf history
By CHARLIE SMITH,
Thu, 09/05/2019 - 11:38am
Jack Nicklaus famously holds the record for winning the most professional golf majors with 18. However, Nicklaus has often said he considers himself to have won 20 majors because of his two U.S. Amateur victories.
