Columns
Sometimes we must focus on ‘happy thoughts’
By Bonnie Brown As I sat down to write this column, I wrestled with what I should write. …
Letters to the Editor
We must first conquer our own ‘dark side’
By Susan Mah I was born and raised in Memphis, left in 1986 for college, came back in…
Opinion
Passing of the Queen stirs fond memories
By Steve Stricker Thursday, September 8 (Blessed Virgin Mary’s Birthday) after the 8:30 a.m. Mass, and after deciding…
News Main
Oxford Resident From the UK Shares Unexpected Reaction To Queen Elizabeth II’s Death
By Jude Burke-Lewis When the news broke about the death of the Queen Elizabeth II I was surprised…
Opinion
Football is back and summer is passing away
By Bonnie Brown Yes, here it is! Summer’s final fling or as we call it — Labor Day. …
Opinion Main
Are we starting to feel ‘normal’ yet?
By Steve Stricker Are you ready? It’s been so very long since anything felt “normal” but today, this…
Our View
Molly Barr roundabouts tricky but necessary
If you have not driven on Molly Barr near Highway 7, you are in for a bit of…
News
5 reasons lawmakers might not want to restore the ballot initiative
Mississippi is the only state in the modern era to rescind its initiative process that allowed voters to…
News
Book sheds new light on JFK Jr.’s life and death
A scion to a family many Americans considered the closest thing to homegrown royalty, John F. Kennedy Jr.…
Opinion Main
Feasting on a diet of crow and humble pie
“Every day, my Jesus, I learn by some situation or experience of my great need for you.” Mother…
News
Reflecting on the tumbles of childhood
I remember as a kid that summers seemed long and definitely had a different vibe—a different tempo. There…
Opinion Main
Tech, global politics make CHIPS and Science Act necessary
Mississippi Republican U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are in near-lockstep on their votes — skewing conservative…
Opinion Main
Some things are worth fighting for
My favorite eldest grandson, Aidan, has a birthday today. I called him first thing and sang happy birthday…
News
Grasping for understanding as technology glitches upend life
One of the seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit is Understanding. For me as a counselor, behaviorist, human…
News
Can Oxford defend the storytelling championship?
Every August for the past six years the Arts Council has hosted Spillit, a regional storytelling contest. Similar…
News
Do we really need fashion for our avatars?
Virtual Reality or VR as it is called is the latest on the scene of technology to mystify…
Opinion Main
Dress code lacks consistency in enforcement, interpretation
On August 3rd, 2022, numerous girls, myself included, were met directly outside of our cars and told that…
News
In Mississippi, Christian forgiveness does not equate to felony voting reforms
As Haley Barbour faced an onslaught of criticism for pardoning dozens of people convicted of felonies as his…
News
Air conditioning state prisons is both basic humanity and business acumen
Those who are like me old enough to remember life before air conditioning in the Deep South often…
News
Some things never change
My Papaw, the late William Carroll Palmer, Sr. could strike up a conversation with anyone. His farm was…
Opinion Main
Iron Bartender highlights local cocktail culture
Conversations about Mississippi and food often involve the word tradition. A tradition is something that has simply extended…
News
Still trying to ‘wrap my head around’ Vietnam
Graduating from Southeast Missouri State University in August 1968 – immediately drafted in the US Army, enlisted (extra…
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