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A reflection: Hope was born on Christmas

Christmas is the one time of the year when we want all to be right with the world.  ...

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Ready for the journey that 2022 will bring

Welcome 2022!  At least, I hope we will want to welcome the New Year.  It has been a ...

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‘Stopping of the sun’ marks significant changes

There is a lot going on, huh?  Destructive storms, COVID Delta and Omicron strain blowing up, and, today ...

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Do you know the history of Santa Claus?

Do you know the history of Santa Claus? The character of Santa Claus is believed to descend from ...

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Savor old traditions and make new ones

This time of year often centers around traditions, religious and familial.  Many of the traditions we observe are ...

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Focus on gratitude not perfection

We are all in the pursuit of perfection, especially during the holiday season.  However, perfection is as elusive ...

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Thoughts on the rapidly approaching holiday

Tomorrow is the 4th Sunday of Advent and the last purple candle will be lit on St. John’s ...

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Tourism, infrastructure key to our area

The U.S. travel industry was the hardest hit by the pandemic, contracting by 39%.  In Mississippi, we lost ...

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Nostalgia gives way to setting goals, helping others

During times of transition, nostalgia helps us maintain a sense of stability, ensuring that the person we are ...

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Wishing everyone a miracle at Christmas

Christmas is wonderful, love it, yet I get a wee bit “flat” this time of year with everyone ...

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The décor may not sparkle, but the spirit shines

We are officially into the Christmas countdown.  Remember last year, there were so many disappointments with our holiday ...

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Don’t let hometown happenings distract from the season

The clouds hang heavy on this sultry day while my cold weather gear dangles in the closet until ...

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Memories of going home

On December 5, 1968, I left my Marine Corps Unit at Chu Lai, Republic of Vietnam and got ...

Opinion Main

Supply chain issues, employee shortages reshuffle immigration focus

The global Covid-19 pandemic produced more than physical and emotional illness, suffering, and death over the last two ...

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Holiday Angels continue to benefit arts efforts

I believe in angels as I have seen them annually at this time.  They come in the form ...

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Holiday hijinks and a little bit of fun

Small slivers of sunlight greeted me as I opened my eyes on this cool November morning. Thoughts started ...

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Plenty of reasons to be thankful

Flim Flam, Bim Bam – it seems we skipped fall, jumped straight to winter, and the holiday season ...

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A generation will never forget Nov. 22, 1963

On Friday, November 22, 1963, I was on my way to chemistry class at Permian High School in ...

Lifestyle

Maybe we can be more like Martha

If you’re like us, we’re still in the post-Thanksgiving feast stage of talking about the favorite dishes we ...

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Legislature could try to address felony voting ban

The state House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed legislation in 2008 to restore voting rights to all Mississippians convicted ...

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Spell was at the center of sordid, bizarre political campaign

William E. “Bill” Spell, who died Oct. 12 at age 96, was the last major figure in what ...

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Thanksgiving at the farm

“Over the river and through the woods to grandmother’s house we go!” These oft sung song lyrics of ...

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