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May 17, 2026

Hinds County, Mississippi

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Opinion and editorial writing from the paper's contributors.

  • One... and done: “Once-In-A-Lifetime” Events

    Okay… here’s the deal. I’m sure I’m not the only one whose ears perk up when we hear that something will be a “once-in-a-lifetime” event. So when I saw recently on Facebook (that paragon of information) that...

    Editorial Headline
  • State’s Pine Belt Has So Many Culinary Jewels, It’s Hard to Pick Just One

    Following up on my promise to share new “must try” restaurant dishes, it’s time to move a little further north from the Gulf Coast to the Pine Belt. Filled with close to 20 cities and towns offering a plethora of...

    Editorial
  • America’s great expectations

    Years ago I asked my students to take out a piece of paper and make a list of everything that the government was supposed to provide for us. I asked them not to write their names on the paper, but just make a list. This...

    Columns Editorial
  • From the Pastor’s Pen: “Blessed...” (Matthew 6:9-12b)

    “Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have...

    Columns Editorial
  • Twists & Turns: Brainstorming in Bits and Pieces

    Sadly, nothing of any particular interest has happened to me lately that I consider worthy of your attention, so here are some random thoughts that have been invading my brain. Perhaps you can relate to some or all of...

    Editorial Headline
  • Calling Plants by the Wrong Name

    Gardeners dig in their heels quickly over cherished ideas, and quickly devolve into unending arguments over trivia. Call me a flip-flopper but not a know-it-all; nearly forty years ago I resolved, in a journal note, to...

    Columns Editorial
  • Mississippi College Alumni Among Featured Authors at State’s Largest Literary Lawn Festival

    Since its inception in 2013, the Mississippi Book Festival has featured some of Mississippi College’s most talented authors while celebrating the state’s rich literary tradition. With the festival’s return to an...

    Editorial Headline News
  • Terry Headlight News

    August 2022 is here! We often have Mississippi elections in August, but there will be no election during this entering month. National Catfish Month in August is a treat and feast to be had for 31 days. Catfish is...

    Columns Editorial News
  • Felder’s Monarch Butterflies

    Are Monarch butterflies, one of the most visible poster insects of earnest home garden environmentalists, really disappearing as a species? These large, orange-and-black creatures, which migrate through successive...

    Editorial
  • From the Pastor’s Pen: “Blessed...” (Matthew 6:9-12a)

    “Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts,” (Matthew 6:9-12a)...

    Columns Editorial
  • Mandate Wars

    At this point the war could go either way. For the past two-plus years authorities from the federal level to state and local levels as well as corporate and institutional levels have been winning the mandate war. Why do...

    Editorial
  • The “get Trump” vendetta

    The constant get Trump committee led by Mississippi Congress-man Benny Thompson and Republican Vice Chair and lead attack person; Liz Cheney R-Wyoming undoubtedly stems from two possibilities. A vendetta by now Attorney...

    Columns Editorial Political
  • Pages from the Gazette’s Past: 1903

    Hinds County Gazette 1903 Rev. Howard L. Patterson will return from the north and will fill his appointment at Raymond on the 4th Sunday of this month. Miss Annie North, who has been a home for the past three weeks,...

    Columns Editorial
  • From the Pastor’s Pen: “Blessed...” (Matthew 5:43-45)

    “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, ‘Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in...

    Columns Editorial
  • Armchair Ponderings Simplifying the English language

    It has been said that English is probably one of most difficult languages for anyone from another country to learn; still it is erroneously not in the top ten headed by Mandarin. Spoken English is not too bad; but...

    Columns Editorial
  • Strike up the grill… Memorial Day is almost here!

    Memorial Day officially begins Friday at 5 p.m., signaling the start of outdoor grilling, eating and entertaining season. Whether it’s at a backyard cookout, family reunion or long-weekend-vacation, food served...

    Editorial
  • Don’t be fooled by old drummers

    How does the remainder of 2022 look, and how will 2023 compare? Will Democrats march to a new beat, or continue to follow the same old drummer. What are some of President Biden’s greatest accomplishments? The short...

    Editorial Political
  • Pass-Along Plants at The MS Agriculture Museum

    The Agriculture Museum in Jackson has a newly refurbished display, a folk garden designed to showcase the popular “pass-along” plants of garden variety gardeners. Perfect site to highlight how, after all, gardeners...

    Editorial
  • Visit Hattiesburg for World-Class Roses & Fried Chicken

    Headed south for a long Memorial Day weekend at the beach? Take the Hattiesburg exit and drop in the bustling city of Hattiesburg to stretch your legs, enjoy a delicious meal and take incredible selfies in a wonderland...

    Editorial
  • Stress Free Gardening

    Dissonance is a real thing in the garden, often rearing its stress-inducing head in everyday “darned if you do, darned if you don’t” dilemmas. I spent 2 hot, sweaty hours this week pulling a plant that I cherish,...

    Columns Editorial
  • From the Pastor’s Pen: “Blessed...” (Matthew 5:38-42)

    “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, Do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if...

    Columns Editorial
  • The Big Picture is World Conquest

    Over the past two decades or so Americans have begun to realize how deceitful our government, media, and academy have become. It’s not so much we can’t trust them as we ought to question them to verify their claims....

    Editorial
  • Armchair Ponderings Should we bring back the draft?

    Last week I read the Mac Gordon column on military service in both of the local newspapers. Though I don’t always agree with some of Mr. Gordon’s writings; I whole heartedly support the content of his column on...

    Columns Editorial
  • Utica Area News

    Carolyn Screws Collins, wife of David Collins, Utica Class of 1964, passed away of cancer on May 6, 2022 in Canton MS. Carolyn was born on August 24th, 1943, in Anding, MS to Buford and Pauline Screws. Upon graduating...

    Editorial News