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An unprecedented heat wave caused organizers of the America’s 250 Parade to cancel the Independence Day event, but that didn’t stop members of the MC Marching Band from performing in the Nation’s Capital. When...
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Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann has appointed members to the Mississippi Joint Committee on Reapportionment and Redistricting to address redistricting following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Louisiana v....
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) has confirmed five reported cases of cyclosporiasis in the state from Public Health Districts 3 (the Delta), 5 (Central), 8 (Southern), and 9 (which includes the coastal...
Huntington Ingalls Shipbuilding’s humble beginnings and its later achievements are an epic American business success story. Mississippi loves Ingalls Shipyard. And why shouldn’t we, considering that the Pascagoula...
This Sunday across the country, some churches will gather by the hundreds where their average attendance is greater than the entire population of some small towns scattered across our land. Much like the apostles of...
Why gamble on store-bought leafy greens, when growing our own is easy with less risk? I eat out a lot, and don’t want to have to wonder what might be lurking in what comes with most of my favorite meals. And these...
“We are doomed and our leaders are insane.” So wrote journalist Matt Taibbi recently. Taibbi didn’t respond to our request for an interview, but he raises issues that deserve debate. So my new video is based on...
Last week President Trump gave a speech at this year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria. The event had been originally scheduled for April 26 at the Washington Hilton but was interrupted by...
An unprecedented heat wave caused organizers of the America’s 250 Parade to cancel the Independence Day event, but that didn’t stop members of the MC Marching Band from performing in the Nation’s Capital. When...
Governor Tate Reeves today announced the launch of the fifth grant application cycle for the Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund (MOSTF), backed by $15 million appropriated during the 2026 Legislative Session....
Back in the day, Art Linkletter's conversations with kiddos never failed to provide hilarious -- and often unexpected-entertainment, blushing parents notwithstanding. And I continue to be reminded of just such...
One of my favorite things about living in Mississippi is the lack of traffic. Sure, certain intersections get backed up and the Interstate (for those of you lucky enough to live near one) occasionally experiences...
William "Billy" Clarence Pape, Jr. 1954 - 2026 William "Billy" Clarence Pape, Jr., 80, of Raymond, Mississippi, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 19, 2026, surrounded by his adoring family at home. A man who...
