Community

Pit bull lawyer stands his ground

My father spent most of his career as a lawyer facing a state prohibition on advertising legal services,…

Community

Being the landlord of your own headspace

I never truly lived on my own until I got married. I was in the US Navy and…

Opinion

Even government data succumbing to truth management

Truth management, persuasion schemes that tailor truth, confront us constantly, a disturbing aspect of modern life.

Community

Success breeds success

This morning I have the upstairs of the coffee shop to myself; it feels like my own little…

Community

Remembering Highland Park

History has recorded Highland Park during Meridian Mayor James Henry River’s administration (1903-1909). The architect, Adolph R. Arp,…

Community

Rediscovering a Meridian park treasure

The water was blissfully cool as I dove into the deep end, offering relief from a sweltering Meridian…

Opinion

Mississippi was once the scene 62 years ago of a federalized National Guard at Ole Miss

The political and legal standoff between President Donald Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom is not the first…

Community

Frustrations are one of life’s constants

Frustrations are a dime a dozen, and they come in every flavor. You may define yours differently than…

Opinion

Legislative actions create winners and losers next month

July 1 will see winners and losers across the state courtesy of the Mississippi Legislature and Gov. Tate…

Community

More than a century

This week, as we cleaned the attic at Meridian Railroad Museum, I thumbed document after document with family…