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We're Fine, They're Fine: For the love of Maywood Mart

By Elizabeth Quinn, READ MORE > 1,837 Reads
On Mon, 10/19/2020 - 09:51 AM

Last Wednesday, I went to Maywood Mart and saw they are ‘fixing’ the parking lot again. After checking out the progress, I came home and went for a four-mile walk.

Sports Talk: Devoted friends to the end

By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 1,498 Reads
On Fri, 10/16/2020 - 05:09 PM

Baseball Hall of Famer Whitey Ford, the stylish, left-handed pitcher who died October 8 at age 91, pitched in a remarkable 498 Major League games, all for his beloved New York Yankees.
The catcher for Ford’s last game in 1967? He would be Jake Gibbs, the Ole Miss football legend from Grenada.

Opinion: Supreme Court is a hot issue for good reason

By Wyatt Emmerich, READ MORE > 1,510 Reads
On Fri, 10/16/2020 - 10:55 AM

The American interest in U.S. Supreme Court appointments is well founded. The court holds enormous power.
There has been much talk about election fraud and what would happen if the Presidential voting results were in dispute. Some people believe President Trump would refuse to recognize the results if defeated.

Life's a Garden: Traveling with Mimi rewarding

By Allen Martinson, READ MORE > 1,777 Reads
On Wed, 10/14/2020 - 04:04 PM

MANY days when Mimi and I get home from work we are dirty, tired and excited. We are excited about the day we just had or we are excited about the day coming next. The cause of all this excitement could have come from having received a truckload of great looking plants from California we know customers will love.

Outdoors in the Sun: Rather read about clever raccoons than share a stand with one

By Jeff North, READ MORE > 2,018 Reads
On Wed, 10/14/2020 - 12:33 PM

There is nothing like being settled in your stand, be it with bow or rifle, 30 minutes before dawn rubs the sleep from her eyes. The serenity of being alone in a swamp or on a ridge to welcome the morning is experienced by few. Most are still nestled under the covers while the mug awaits the coffee.

Opinion: Frankly my dear, I don’t give a . . .

By Charlie Dunagin, READ MORE > 2,056 Reads
On Mon, 10/12/2020 - 02:19 PM

One of the memorable scenes in the classic 1939 movie “Gone With the Wind” depicts Rhett Butler finally giving up on his tumultuous marriage to Scarlett O’Hara.
“I’m going back to Charleston, back where I belong,” declared Rhett. “I want peace. I want to see if somewhere there isn’t something left in life of charm and grace.”

In the Kitchen: Crockpot favorites for busy schedules

By Lisa Ireland, READ MORE > 3,240 Reads
On Mon, 10/12/2020 - 12:12 PM

Each day, it seems we are starting down the path toward something resembling normal. Whatever the “new normal” is; it is clear that we are getting busy again. Whether it is work, youth sports, school, or social activities, it seems we are all finding it difficult to get home in time to prepare dinner.

Opinion: Rosa Parks and a Texas mom

By Kelley Williams, READ MORE > 8,025 Reads
On Fri, 10/09/2020 - 02:57 PM

In 1953, Rosa Parks refused to go to the back of the bus in Birmingham. She was a seamstress and a civil rights activist. She was arrested for civil disobedience for violating Alabama’s segregated bus laws - which were subsequently held unconstitutional under the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution.

Sports Talk: With eyes shut Sergio Garcia wins Sanderson Farms Championship

By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 2,984 Reads
On Fri, 10/09/2020 - 12:54 PM

With the sun beginning to set over the clubhouse at Country Club of Jackson Sunday, Sergio Garcia closed his eyes. You should know he did not close his eyes to make a wish. No, he closed his eyes to make a 30-inch putt — a million dollar putt, a winning putt on the 72nd hole of the 53rd Sanderson Farms Championship.

Opinion: Funerals bring family and friends together to celebrate life

By Wyatt Emmerich, READ MORE > 3,598 Reads
On Thu, 10/08/2020 - 02:51 PM

I go to funerals because of Martha Crisler, mother of my friend Bob Crisler.
She wanted to see me before she died in 2015. She was seated upright in her bed at Hospice Ministry, her hair done nicely, talking conversationally. “I just want to say thank you for being such a good friend to Bob all these years,” she told me.

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