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One day in, one day out

By TJ Ray As I meandered around the delicate wear for ladies, one of the clerks followed closely. ...

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Call 1-800-BAD-ATTY

By Michael Henry Atticus Finch would never advertise. The protagonist of Harper Lee’s “To Kill A Mockingbird” was ...

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Hearing what women are saying

By Joe Rogers Some years back a friend provided one of the best life lessons I’ve ever had, ...

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Don’t make the mistake that I made

Throughout my career as a newspaper writer, I’ve often grumbled over the fact that any time I may ...

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Sharing a dreadful mistake in hopes of keeping someone else from doing the same

Throughout my career as a newspaper writer, I’ve often grumbled over the fact that any time I may ...

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A willingness to come together

By Kevin Cooper As the parent of two small children, the last two weeks has me confounded. Fortunately, ...

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History books don’t tell you everything

By TJ Ray A random scroll through the National Archives revealed a series of interviews. The first one ...

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The complicated history of Ole Miss’ ‘Hotty Toddy’ cheer

“Are you ready?” It begins innocently enough, a simply phrased question that, given the right atmosphere, can raise ...

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Exploring William Faulkner with good friends

By Joel McNeece Seldom is the sequel to anything just as good as the first time around, but ...

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The depths of political money laundering

The 9/11 terrorists laundered money through the U.S. financial system to pay for the death and destruction they ...

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On polio and pulling together

By Tom Purcell She came home with a high temperature, feeling very ill. The next morning, her legs ...

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Voting Rights Act had a down side, too

By Charlie Mitchell A case the U.S. Supreme Court will decide this term illustrates what happens when good ...

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Let’s retire this hateful word

I rather like the term “snowflake,” as used by conservatives to denote someone too easily offended, excessively sensitive. ...

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People aren’t inherently good or bad — we’re just humans

My daughter is an English teacher at Byhalia High School. She and I talk often about what she’s ...

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Love shouldn’t hurt

By Mary-Margaret Chaffe Her name was Mary Heather Spencer. She was one of my closest friends. The last time ...

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Out fishing with Lester Pithfroggle

By TJ Ray Never would I shoot craps with old Lester Pithfroggle using his dice. Not would I ...

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First visit to Ethel and a few laughs on the pitch

By Joel McNeece There are few schools in Mississippi that I haven’t been to at one point or ...

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Getting used to living in a college town (again)

To my surprise, living in a college town when you aren’t a college student takes quite the adjustment. ...

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On guns and politics

By Michael Reagan Today I’m counting my blessings. My wife Colleen, my daughter Ashley and I are huge ...

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My Dad, Hugh Hefner and real wealth

By Tom Purcell Since Playboy founder Hugh Hefner’s recent death, a variety of voices have been calling him ...

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Remake of ‘Casablanca’ to be set in Mississippi?

By Charlie Mitchell It’s one of the most famous movies ever, with many memorable lines. One comes to ...

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Was the Las Vegas massacre terrorism?

By Joe Rogers In the wake of last week’s horrific events in Las Vegas, the inevitable gun debate ...

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