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Jackson/Hinds Library System Celebrates the 114th Birthday of Eudora WeltyHeadline
Jackson-Hinds Library System Celebrates the 114th Heavenly Birthday of Eudora Welty The Jackson Hinds Library System celebrates the 114th Heavenly Birthday of iconic and Pulitzer Prize winning Mississippi writer, Eudora...
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No Laughing on SundayEditorial Headline
My opinion on laughter is that we need more of it. Lots more good old healthy, ‘throw back your head and hee-haw’ laughter. And I suspect that on the seventh day when God had created the world He looked around and...
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Hinds CC Phi Theta Kappa Honor SocietyHeadline
The Alpha Iota Kappa chapter of Phi Theta Kappa honor society at Hinds Community College’s Nursing/Allied Health Center inducted new members on March 24 for the Spring 2023 semester. Phi Theta Kappa is the...
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MC Students’ Dance Marathon Activities Demonstrate Philanthropic Effort is ‘Greater Than Us’Headline News
Each academic year, men’s service clubs, women’s social tribes, and several other community-minded students at Mississippi College band together to host a variety of fundraising activities to support Dance Marathon,...
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Academic Nursing Commission Selects MC’s CNL Program Director for National RecognitionHeadline
The nation’s most respected academic nursing organization has recognized one of Mississippi College’s first credentialed clinical nurse leader faculty members as the top educator in her specialty. Jeanne Bernier,...
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Louis James Lyell (1925-2023): A Tribute to a Gentle Giant of MississippiHeadline News Obituary
A long-form tribute to Louis James Lyell (1925–2023) — Jackson native, insurance agent, gentle giant, and visionary behind the Speer-Lyell Observatory at St. Andrew’s School — by Gazette Editor Lucius Lampton.
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Those on my List of Wished-for Governors: George Bryan, Owen Cooper, Donald Lutken, and othersHeadline Political
When considering a Mississippi governor’s race, I often think of those people who never entered a political election, wishing they had for the state’s sake. The recent death of one of Mississippi’s best-known...
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NAMB President to Encourage Students to Engage in Missions During MC’s Annual Evangelism LectureHeadline
The Institute of Christian Leadership will welcome one of the most recognizable figures in Southern Baptist leadership to Mississippi College March 7 to deliver a pair of free presentations for MC faculty, staff,...
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Reeves/Presley Governor’s Election This November Will Be a Horse-Race, Early Polls RevealHeadline News Political
Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves could be headed back to the banking world after the state’s November general election. One poll shows Reeves is in disfavor with many Mississippi voters, while another survey...
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Hinds CC Opens Dual Art ExhibitHeadline News
“Women of Cherry Street: Recent Paintings by Chatham Kemp and Hannah Wegner” will be on exhibit at the Marie Hull Gallery on the Raymond Campus of Hinds Community College. The exhibit began on Feb. 20 and continues...
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Utica Institute Museum to Receive State AwardHeadline News
The Utica Institute Museum at Hinds Community College’s Utica Campus is the winner of the Mississippi Humanities Council’s Reflecting Mississippi Award for 2023. Co-directors of the museum are English instructor Dan...
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Can a Democrat Get Elected to The Governor’s Mansion?Headline
Democrat Brandon Presley wasted no time in grabbing hold of the populism theme in announcing his bid to unseat Republican Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves. “I ain’t never owned a tennis racket. I ain’t never had a...
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“Just As I Am” - The Story of Charlotte ElliottHeadline
You know this hymn by heart I’m sure... it is a song very familiar to most churchgoing folk as we stand firmly clutching the pew in front of us and often trying unsuccessfully to suppress our tears. We knew that...
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Does Chaos Rule America’s Transportation Systems?Headline
The chaos that overwhelmed America’s transportation systems during the recent holiday season extended far beyond airport terminals. But, as for flight travel, it will likely be years before Southwest Airlines...
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Pet PeevesHeadline
So, it’s 2023 and we get a fresh start, right? Well, maybe just a fresh opportunity to get things off our chests. Let’s talk about pet peeves. Everyone has them. Something that really bugs the stuffing out of you....
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My Christmas Wish ListHeadline
As it says in Ecclesiastes, there a time for everything. And now it’s the time for Christmas lists. I’ve been thankful, now I’m going to be wishful. And I’m going straight to Santa Claus with it! Santa, our...
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Mac’s Wish List for ChristmasHeadline Political
We all have wish lists for Christmas. I wish for readers of this column a joyous day. To his wife, Sharon, their immediate family and Bulldogs everywhere, I pray that God’s love will continue to give you comfort in...
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Why There is a Christmas TreeHeadline
Many moons ago my favorite pre-Christmas pastime was my nightly vigil in the floor of our darkened living room. At the foot of the best tree our pasture had yielded that year, I would sit basking in the glow of a few...
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Raymond Garden Club Christmas Lighting WinnersHeadline
RAYMOND GARDEN CLUB -- Congratulations to Rickey and Lynne Hartley at 114 Pine View Drive for being selected as Raymond Garden Club Christmas Lighting Winner. RAYMOND GARDEN CLUB -- Congratulations to Jack and Michelle...
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Mississippi College Family Mourns Loss of Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, Department ChairHeadline News
By any standard, Dr. Joe M. Cooper lived a full life. He was an ordained Baptist preacher who pastored two churches in Mississippi, ministering to the spiritual needs of his congregation and sharing the love of Christ....
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Port Gibson Contains More than a Famous Finger Pointed SkywardHeadline
There’s obviously a whole lot more to the South Mississippi hamlet of Port Gibson than a famous finger pointing skyward. That iconic landmark, located atop the First Presbyterian Church, features a gold-tinted hand...
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Ole Miss Football Coach Lane Kiffin’s Contract Could Prompt a Change to the Mississippi ConstitutionHeadline
The recent blather over the length of Ole Miss head football coach Lane Kiffin’s contract could prompt a change to the Mississippi Constitution. Auburn University was in hot pursuit of Kiffin after its midseason...
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Pinning Ceremony Marks MC School of Nursing Graduates’ Transition into Qualified PractitionersHeadline
Whitney Ryan understands the significance of pinning ceremonies. Before beginning the accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program at Mississippi College, the fourth-semester senior from Brandon served in...
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Raymond Culture Club NewsHeadline
RAYMOND CULTURE CLUB PHOTOGRAPHY-- The Raymond Culture Club met on November 17, 2022, hosted by Barbara Spann and Gloria Harvey. Kara Culpepper, Hinds County Gazette Raymond News Contributing Editor, was the guest...
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