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Unlocking North Mississippi’s Potential: the Urgent Need for Skilled Workers

By Duncan Gray Hotty Toddy Contributor In the heart of North Mississippi, a region rich in natural beauty and historical significance, a transformation is underway. With...

Charlie Adams: The Day I Met Archie Manning in the Shower

Archie Manning was my childhood hero. From his legendary quarterback scrambles at Ole Miss to his days with the New Orleans Saints, I thought the...

Bonnie Brown: The “Perfect” Holiday Experience

We are all in the pursuit of perfection, especially during the holiday season. However, perfection is as elusive as that winning lottery ticket! Regardless of...

Charlie Adams: LHS Teacher Paved the Way for Me to Become an Inspirational Speaker

If it had not been for a teacher at Lafayette High School, I don't think I would ever have stood up in front of...

Salter: Bush’s Long Friendship with Montgomery Served Mississippi and Both Men Well

George Herbert Walker Bush and Gillespie V. “Sonny” Montgomery were both elected to Congress on Nov. 8, 1966 and both took office on Jan....

Charlie Adams: A Story on Perseverance

For my friend Bob Miller, a cloudy day has been more complicated for him than the rest of us. It has been that way...

Mitchell: Bush Elected Before Campaigns Became Science

It’s true that George H.W. Bush was the last president from The Greatest Generation. This week, commentators have pointed out that when Bill Clinton...

Bonnie Brown: Thanksgiving is All About the Food, Tradition

Thanksgiving is all about food, family, football, and traditions. Not unlike the Pilgrims in 1621 at Plymouth Rock, we feast. And that’s where the...

Mitchell: Thanks? How about a List of Aggravations Instead?

Long-time readers (for whom I am grateful) may recall Thanksgiving columns have often been homilies on how choosing an attitude of gratitude lessens stress,...

Salter: If 14th Amendment Can be Nullified by Executive Order, So Can the First or Second

One day after most of us engaged in the single most important duty of American citizenship – exercising the precious right to vote –...

Vassallo Q&A: Jay Hughes Looks Toward a Better Mississippi

Jay Hughes has more energy than any ten people I know. Anyone who lives in Oxford knows who Jay is. How so? Jay is...