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Pete Johnson’s political family tree filled with twisting branches of Mississippi’s history

The death last week of Patrick Hayes “Pete” Johnson of Clarksdale at age 76 brings to mind a ...

Opinion

Perplexing (and crafty?) Shad White shows temper

“Shad White is one perplexing politician,” wrote Greenwood Commonwealth Editor and Publisher Tim Kalich on January 17th. “He ...

Community

One more to Love

As has been my usual way for many years, I awoke before the rest of the household and ...

Community

A little bit of history in Meridian, Mississippi

It's coming! Meridian Downtown History Walk is Saturday, Feb. 22, from noon to 4 p.m.

Community

Winter Weather

  Winnie stood relatively still this morning as I slid her sleek, little body into her warm green ...

Community

Invitation to a Treasure Hunt

Come one. Come all. It's free. Come and discover many, many documented stories about those who came before ...

Opinion

House tax cut plan raises taxes and revives tax on tax

The tax train zoomed through the Mississippi House of Representatives. What Ways and Means Committee chair Trey Lamar ...

Community

Our Secret

    The rush of the holidays was over, the New Year ushered in, and I was feeling pretty good ...

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I’ll call you and we’ll talk about everybody!

I heard there was a woman who once said, “If you don't have anything good to say about ...

Community

The legislative summary for the week.

The Mississippi Legislature officially began its 2025 session on January 7, marking the second session of the current ...

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