Opinion
Our View: Don’t go around stopped school buses
It’s a dreary fall morning, you’re late for work, and every step of the day so far has…
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Jefferson’s gunboats, Nixon’s inflation-busting created Trump’s $9 billion in rescissions
Much of the legitimate news commentary and almost all of the social media missives praising or damning last…
Community
A fragrant offering
My daddy cursed me. Not with foul language, but a curse nonetheless. Years and years ago, he said…
Community
Appreciation for art handed down
The Meridian pencil, charcoal and acrylic artist Larenzo Harry has steadily built a following through on-site sketching in…
Opinion
Is Trump’s will the will of the people?
The U.S. Constitution was our founding fathers’ best effort to create a system where the “will of the…
Community
Shine bright like a diamond
A beautiful blue sky beckons me to the backyard to sit awhile. On this lovely summer’s day I…
Community
A Meridian moment in time: Lamar Hotel
Historic records indicate the Lamar Hotel, an 11-story skyscraper, was built in 1927 by Sam and Joey Meyer,…
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Our View: School supplies are an opportunity for community to step up
Pens, pencils, backpacks, notebooks and more are front and center in store displays as back-to-school shopping is in…
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The Texas disaster stirs memories of the dangers facing Mississippians from flooding
Mississippians are generally a generous and empathetic people. We sincerely feel the pain of others struggling to deal…
Community
Bible stories
I grew up in church. Even before my father decided to go back to school to become a…