Columns
Civil rights pioneer Les McLemore shares his truth 60 years after Freedom Summer
STARKVILLE – Think about a powerful public speaker with the clarity and power of a Barack Obama. Then…
Editorials
Our view: Let the voters decide how to absentee vote
Lauderdale County elected officials have spent the better part of a year talking about adding a door to…
Columns
Frank Neville takes on Millsaps challenge
Write about Millsaps he said. But the fascinating story about Millsaps College right now is him, the new…
Columns
Presidential, Senate elections will significantly impact the state’s shipbuilding industries
STARKVILLE – As noted in prior writings on this topic, only Walmart employs more Mississippians than what Mississippians…
Columns
Medical marijuana contends with intoxicating hemp
The medical marijuana industry has broad support in Mississippi. In 2020, 69% of voters approved the medical marijuana…
Editorials
Our view: Be skeptical in the face of misinformation
There is an old saying in journalism, “If your mother says she loves you, check it out.” In…
Editorials
Our view: There’s time for just one more dog day of the summer
The dog days of summer “officially” ended Aug. 11, but with every month bringing yet another specially designated…
Columns
Will state legislative leaders join growing national trend toward property tax limits
STARKVILLE – As Mississippi legislative leaders contemplate additional tax reforms in the coming 2025 regular session of the…
Columns
Mission Mississippi still relevant and active
Sixty years ago on June 28, 1964, the New York Times front page declared, “MISSISSIPPI: A PROFILE OF…
Editorials
Our view: Students’ phones need to go
Meridian and Lauderdale County students are two weeks into the new academic year, and already law enforcement and…