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Not much known about Mrs. Claus

By Bonnie Brown Columnist Here we are at the countdown to Christmas where the stockings have been hung…

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Fair winds, calm seas to football’ ‘pirate’

By Sid Salter Columnist STARKVILLE — Having an opportunity to spend a little time with Mike Leach and…

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Holiday gatherings are full of family stories

By Wayne Andrews Columnist The holidays bring families together however it is defined. It might be dinner with…

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Ready or not Christmas is comin’

By Jan Penton Miller Columnist Bing Crosby croons out a tune while my little dachshund, Missy, dreams of…

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Almost a Norman Rockwell happy time

By Steve Stricker Columnist In my youth, Christmas, Christ’s birth, the world was at peace and the last…

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Determined to see hopefulness in new year

By Bonnie Brown Columnist Perhaps it’s the cold weather, fewer daylight hours, or the recent couple of weeks…

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‘Hop a freight’ before it’s too late

By Harold Brummett When in college years ago, a friend of The Boys sometimes flew down from Illinois…

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Flat tires on Christmas Day

By Gene Hays Columnist On December 25, 1967, I and my fellow workers received a half day off;…

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Officially across the line now

By Jan Penton Miller Well…some of our birthdays seem like big ones. I remember how exciting 16 was.…

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Journey from Missouri had ups and downs

How’d you get where you are now? Christmas humble, thankful. I’m largely in Oxford, Ole Miss since 1988,…

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Shepherds can’t use the hot glue gun

I always wanted to be a Wise Man. I think about this every Christmas season when the plays…

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Laodicea Church and Lafayette Springs Cemetery

By Harold Brummett Cool rainy days, naked trees, muffled steps in damp leaves as we look toward a…

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Family traditions extra special at Christmas

By Bonnie Brown The excitement of the holiday season is growing. The parking lot at Discount Building and…

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Finding a needle in the haystack

By Susan Mah, LCSW As a child growing up in midtown Memphis, I lived in a neighborhood where…

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Shared traditions make memories

By Jan Penton-Miller The sights, sounds, and smells of this blessed time of year are everywhere. But one…

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Missouri’s new AG learned ropes from a Mississippi grandfather

By Sid Salter STARKVILLE — Somewhere from a place high on God’s mountain, lifetime Neshoba County resident Hugh…

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Plant trees for tax breaks

By James Cummins Winter is upon us and many landowners throughout Mississippi will be planting trees on their…

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George & Tammy series will be comfort viewing

By Ricky Swindle Muffer Shop Musings Howdy, friends! I am anxiously anticipating the new Showtime series “George &…

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Keep matches in your pocket around bridges

By Harold Brummett It takes a true expert to write on this topic. A lifetime of practice and…

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Almost everything, even Teaberry, just not the same anymore

By Bonnie Brown Among the things that I have been recalling lately are these. Popular, chart-topping songs from…

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Jailing mental patients is an old problem for state

By Sid Salter Mississippi remains the focus of a 2016 U.S. Justice Department lawsuit which alleges, among other…

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Miraculous Medal has personal significance

By Steve Stricker Sunday, Nov. 27, first Sunday of Advent, coming of our Lord at Christmas, was also…