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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...
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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...

Emmerich: The Sky-High Incarceration Rate in Mississippi

One of the most disturbing statistics for our country is the sky-high incarceration rate. America has by far the highest incarceration rates in the...

Vassallo: SEC Strength Ratings Following Week One

1. Alabama    100     Still the star of the west. The 37 point blowout of                  ...

Vassallo: Judy Pettit Enjoys the Chaos and Pressures Working Multiple Jobs Brings

Judy Pettit may well be the very best waitress in Oxford as for the previous 14 years she has been perfecting her skills at...

Vassallo: Judy Pettit Enjoys the Chaos and Pressures Working Multiple Jobs Brings

Judy Pettit may well be the very best waitress in Oxford as for the previous 14 years she has been perfecting her skills at...

On Cooking Southern: Ready For A Menu Change? Standing Rib Roast Is Always Prime

*This story originally ran January 31, 2017. SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Stiff-necked: A person who’s stubborn and unyielding in a belief or action, who’s just about...

Senate Hopefuls Leave Neshoba with Very Different Kinds of Campaign Momentum (HED)

The major contenders in the 2018 Class II U.S. Senate nonpartisan special election on Nov. 6 left the state’s premier political stump with very...

Vassallo: Two Rebels With A Cause and a Legendary Pair of Fans

Jan and Lamar Waddell are two of the most extraordinary individuals you will ever encounter. It was this writer's lucky "dog" day when my...

Coopwood: Lost Jeep Returns to The Grove

When I was 16 years old, my father bought me this Jeep, CJ-5.  I cannot tell you how many miles I traveled in it...

Coopwood: Lost Jeep Returns to The Grove

When I was 16 years old, my father bought me this Jeep, CJ-5.  I cannot tell you how many miles I traveled in it...
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