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Plane crash anniversary: Remembering the victims, thanking the community

By John B. Farese I have struggled for a year to write this. I pray that you will…

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Joe Rogers: Mississippi road trip potholes

My Mississippi road trip is in the books now, and I hope you’ll read about my mostly happy…

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Lawmakers cut to schools supplies a mistake

Once upon a time in Fairyland, the overseers of our land made a wonderful decision—and even wrote it…

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The follies of appeasement

H aven’t we’ve learned yet that appeasement doesn’t work? I’m not talking about when the weak-kneed leaders of…

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Americans are proud to be getting dumber

A North Carolina man walks into a popular Washington D.C. pizzeria and opens fire, telling police upon his…

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The total solar eclipse: One cumudgeon’s opinion

Have you purchased your $500 bottle of Solar Red Wine? It’s one of countless products created to cash…

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A real passion for learning

By Joel McNeece Doug Orlando has a passion for learning that’s quite contagious. I spent a couple hours…

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Living to 125 too much of a good thing?

By Tom Purcell “A 125-year life expectancy for human beings? I have zero desire to stick around that…

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Trump should drain the EPA swamp

By Susan Stamper Brown Like the road to Hell, liberal ideas are usually paved with good intentions. But, as…

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Blame stops at President’s desk

By Michael Reagan Usually, it takes a lot of boring three-yard runs and a thick cloud of dust…

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My mother owned what being a lady means

This past Sunday just didn’t feel right from the moment I awoke. I thought maybe I was getting…

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RAY MOSBY: Last act of a maverick?

“Virtue is persecuted by the wicked more than it is loved by the good.”—Cervantes Perhaps old soldiers never…

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‘Goodbye’ just not enough

For those who have not heard, this will be my final column as Managing Editor of the Oxford…

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Elvis: Has he really been gone 40 years?

By Danny Tyree When I think about the 40th anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley (August 16),…

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Our ‘affordable’ housing dilemma

By TJ Ray A few days ago these pages carried a column that highlighted the need for rental…

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Selling the true virtues of what is Ole Miss

My time at Ole Miss was in the 50’s. I was never a great football player while playing…

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The Fair, football and lemonade

By Joel McNeece Summer is over, although the calender and thermometer disagree. Summer always ends for us when…

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If you think feminism is about taking something away from men, you’re missing the point

Many times I’ve been called a feminist for speaking out about women’s issues such as abuse, equal pay…

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Dems recycle dilapidated message

By Susan Stamper Brown It is going to take more than recycling a worn-out message with shiny new…

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Being a knight or classical pianist only takes a little imagination

I often use headphones while I’m writing to drown out noise so I can focus. Since lyrics can…

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Joe Rogers: The brick wall in my family tree

That handsome, bearded fellow you see there (note the uncanny resemblance?) is the reason I am a Mississippian.…

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The Neshoba County Fair midway

By Joel McNeece I leaned back against the wall, then the spinning started. I couldn’t move. It accelerated…