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The Adams County Supervisor, who has yet to concede in the midterm primary, looks to support strong conservative candidates in the 2027 Mississippi election cycle.
Adams County Supervisor and successful oilman Kevin Wilson announced this week that he was donating $500,000 to a new political action committee “to support strong conservative leadership and build the foundation for a competitive 2027 cycle.”
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State Rep. Rickey Thompson says temporary work is often unregulated, “resulting in widespread abuse, including unreasonably long term job assignments without benefits.”
State Rep. Rickey Thompson (D) has introduced a resolution in the Mississippi House of Representatives to “urge the State of Mississippi” to adopt a Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
2 months 4 weeks ago
Gunn, elected to the position in 2012, was the first Republican Speaker of the Mississippi House since Reconstruction. He expressed pride in all that was accomplished during his 12-year tenure.
The Mississippi Legislature gathered on the second floor rotunda of the State Capitol Wednesday for the unveiling of the most recent portrait to grace its halls, that of former Speaker of the House Philip Gunn, the 61st Speaker of the Mississippi House.
By Jeremy Pittari - Magnolia Tribune on
2 months 4 weeks ago
The Mississippi Center for Public Policy (MCPP) and Bigger Pie hosted British author and science writer Matt Ridley for a special luncheon on Thursday, March 19, bringing together policymakers, business leaders, and community members for a discussion on energy, innovation, and economic growth.
Ridley delivered an optimistic, data-driven presentation highlighting the critical role of free markets, innovation, and abundant energy in advancing human prosperity.
By Douglas Carswell - Mississippi Center for Public Policy on
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K.J. Willis, left, and Mike Steele battle during the March 23 episode of The Voice on NBC. (Photo by Griffin Nagel/NBC)
It might not have been a slam dunk, but Tutwiler native and Clarksdale resident Mike Steele has advanced in the reality TV music competition,
By Clay McFerrin - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel on
2 months 4 weeks ago
Decluttering is beneficial for the good of the mind and, according to Dante, obligatory for the good of the soul. The Fifth Cornice in Purgatory, as described in Cantos XX and XXI of that part of The Divine Comedy, is where souls of those who were hoarders in their earthly lives atone for their sin.
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It’s hard to read or watch anything online without running into false and misleading advertising. My favorites are ads that promise a common food or simple household product can reverse aging, end Alzheimer’s, and cure dementia. None attain FDA approval, of course, and often claim powerful interests want their ingredients kept secret. Somehow us older folks get exposed to lots of these ads.
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2 months 4 weeks ago
Below is a political opinion column by Sid Salter:
Columnist Sid Salter takes a look at two cases before the U.S. Supreme Court that have drawn national attention.
It’s rare for Mississippi to draw significant national attention in a single week, but last week the Supreme Court kept the state in the spotlight with two major cases – one a unanimous decision on a protestor’s free speech rights at a public performance venue, and the other a voting rights case that could impact both state and federal elections.
By Sid Salter - Contributing Columnist on
2 months 4 weeks ago
Attorney General Lynn Fitch's office has done the citizens of Indianola a continued disservice.
For a year and a half, the AG's office has failed to effectively prosecute and resolve its civil demands against former Aldermen Ruben Woods, Marvin Elder and Sam Brock.
The AG filed its suit against the three aldermen in October 2024, following State Auditor Shad White's summer 2024 demands against them for their role in the alleged illegal $38,900 payout to Spencer Construction.
By Bryan Davis - The Enterprise-Tocsin on
2 months 4 weeks ago
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Jackson Mayor John Horhn spoke to the Rotary Club of Jackson this past Tuesday.
First of all, it’s great to have a mayor who visits civic clubs like Rotary to engage with constituents, especially engaged ones such as club members.
Sadly, civic club involvement has declined over the last 30 years, just one more bad effect of the rise in social media and tribal inclusiveness.
By Wyatt Emmerich on
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Turnrow Books, along with Turnrow Art Co. and Turnrow Café, is reopening its doors on Wednesday after a fire nearly destroyed the downtown bookstore nearly three years ago. The business also is celebrating its 20th anniversary.
A valued member of the Greenwood downtown district returns to Howard Street on Wednesday.
Turnrow Books will hold its grand opening Wednesday afternoon. The official ribbon cutting is set for 3:45 p.m., and the grand opening will be from 4 to 7 p.m.
By Brent Maze - The Greenwood Commonwealth on
3 months ago
Below is a political opinion column by Sid Salter:
Columnist Sid Salter says Hyde-Smith is the clear favorite in this race but expect Colom to continue to wage a bare-knuckle campaign.
After the March 10 primaries, Mississippi now enters the home stretch of the 2026 mid-term elections, amid renewed fighting in the Middle East, new global and domestic economic challenges influenced by that conflict, and American partisan differences that have not been deeper or more pronounced since the late 1960s.
By Sid Salter - Contributing Columnist on
3 months ago
Below is a political opinion column by Bobby Harrison:
As Republicans surged to take control of state government in the 1990s and 2000s, no two Democratic Mississippi politicians were more despised by members of the upstart party than Ronnie Musgrove and Billy McCoy.
McCoy served from 2004 until 2012 as the last Democratic speaker of the Mississippi House while Musgrove served from 1996 until 2000 as the state’s last Democratic lieutenant governor and from 2000 until 2004 as Mississippi’s last Democratic governor.
By Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today on
3 months ago
A wastewater treatment lagoon in the Wellsgate subdivision in Oxford, Miss., on Monday, March 10, 2025. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Across Mississippi, many of the thousands of water and sewer systems in the state have struggled to stay compliant with federal public health and environmental laws.
By Alex Rozier - Mississippi Today on
3 months ago
Gov. Tate Reeves talks about Mississippi's Rural Health Transformation Program plan during a press conference at the Walter Sillers Building in Jackson on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2025. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Lt. Gov. Hosemann responds that governor’s claim is ‘malicious, unnecessary and false.’
Republican Gov. Tate Reeves on Monday vetoed a bill that sought to provide low-interest loans to local governments impacted by this year’s deadly winter storm and accused Senate staffers of committing unconstitutional and potentially criminal acts with the legislation.
But the basis for Reeves’s allegations of criminal action is inaccurate.
By Taylor Vance - Mississippi Today on
3 months ago
The Clarksdale Board of Commissioners voted Monday night to rezone a site for a potential data center along with a list of conditions for any developer.
“The vote that we’ve taken today does not approve a data center. It only is the beginning of the conversation regarding the possibility of data centers coming to Clarksdale,” said Mayor Orlando Paden.
By Katherine Lin - Mississippi Today on
3 months ago
A voter reads over his ballot at Fondren Chruch in Precinct 16 during primary voting, Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
The U.S. Supreme Court could soon end Mississippi’s practice of counting mail-in absentee ballots that arrive after Election Day, a decision that could have a ripple effect nationwide and sow confusion for November’s midterm elections.
By Taylor Vance - Mississippi Today on
3 months ago
On Monday, in meetings a hundred miles apart, Clinton and Clarksdale officials heard from residents about potential data centers coming to their respective towns.
Clinton has signed a fee-in-lieu of taxes agreement with a developer but the Clarksdale project is in very early talks.
By Katherine Lin - Mississippi Today on
3 months ago
Freeman, an Academy Award-winning actor and Mississippi native, will narrate the immersive experience, which weaves song and story in a cinematic journey through the origin and evolution of Blues music.
For the first time in his home state, Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience will be presented on Friday, March 27. The show is scheduled for 7:30pm at Thalia Mara Hall, located at 255 E. Pascagoula Street in downtown Jackson.
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