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“God and Truth will always triumph.” Ghandi.
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At times, immigration is a blessing both to the migrant and to the nation that adopts them. America’s scientific community has benefited from immigrants like Albert Einstein and Wernher von Braun. Hollywood has been enhanced by immigrants like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Salma Hayek.
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Attitudes toward taxes depend upon who imposes them and how governments use the revenue. Modern attitudes toward taxes and tax collectors have a long history shaped at least in part by the Judeo-Christian canon. The Bible’s first mention of taxes is in Genesis 41 where Joseph advises Pharoah to collect a 20 percent in-kind tax in order to lay up provisions for coming seven years of famine. The proceeds of that tax were put to good use providing benefits for all Egyptians, including Joseph’s family.
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Imagine your family spent more this year than you earned. Uncomfortable, but manageable. Now imagine your family had spent more than it earned every single year since 2001. By now you would be destitute.
That is what the federal government has been doing.
For the past 25 years — ever since Bill Clinton left the White House — Washington has spent more than it has taken in. Every single year. The national debt now stands at $39 trillion.
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“The biggest mistakes are mistakes of omission, not commission. It’s the things you knew enough to do — they were within your circle of competence — and you were sucking your thumb. Those are the ones that hurt.” — Warren Buffett, University of Georgia, 2001
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19-year-old Stephen Spencer Pittman is accused of setting fire to the largest Jewish house of worship in Mississippi.
Court documents show that U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate has once again granted a continuance in the approaching trial of Stephen Spencer Pittman, the 19-year-old who allegedly set fire to the Beth Israel Congregation Synagogue in January.
Pittman’s attorneys sought additional time to review the discovery materials, a request federal prosecutors did not object to before the court.
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Below is an opinion column by Sid Salter:
Regardless of the complexities of the cases, Judge Tom Lee, for some 40 years, has followed the law and let the chips fall.
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Extension Outdoors
Wet pine savannas are
popping off in coastal Miss.
By Jonathan Pitchford
MSU Extension Service
Spring is a special time of the year because the earth comes back to life after winter dormancy. This is especially true for wet pine savannas as a beautiful display of color emerges in March, April and May.
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Law camps for high school students scheduled in June and July
May 15, 2026
Law camps that will introduce high school students to the legal profession are scheduled for June and July in Brandon, Gulfport, Indianola, Natchez, Starkville, Tupelo and Vicksburg.
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Delta State announces Delta Heroes Scholarship for graduate students serving Mississippi communities
Delta State announces Delta Heroes Scholarship for graduate students serving Mississippi communities
CLEVELAND, Miss. - Delta State University has announced the creation of the Delta Heroes Scholarship, a new financial assistance program designed to support graduate students from Mississippi who serve communities across the Delta through careers in education, law enforcement and emergency response.
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Free Admission for Military Personnel and Their Families at The Two Mississippi Museums May 16 – Sept. 7
The Museum of Mississippi History and the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum are part of the 2026 Blue Star Museums program
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Keenum: Graduating Bulldogs prepared for next chapter of life thanks to MSU education, values
STARKVILLE, Miss.—With a world-class degree in hand and a personal foundation built on Bulldog values, approximately 4,000 new Mississippi State graduates are ready to change the world.
The Class of 2026 was honored at commencement ceremonies in Starkville and Meridian this week—events MSU President Mark E. Keenum said were the beginnings of “an exciting new chapter” in their lives.
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G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center funding for continued infrastructure improvements
JACKSON, Miss. – The G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center received funding for Non-recurring Maintenance projects in the second quarter of fiscal year 2026, after receiving funding in the first quarter of the fiscal year.
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“Being able to serve my country in the U.S. Navy means everything to me,” Seaman Austyn Mundell said. “I get to do my job by defending freedom while my friends and family are safe and sound back home.”
Seaman Austyn Mundell, a native of Gulfport, Mississippi, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to USS Greeneville, a fast-attack submarine homeported at Naval Base Point Loma.
As a submariner, Mundell is part of a small percentage of Navy personnel continuing a 125-year tradition of service under the sea to help ensure Americans’ safety.
By Joshua Rollo - Magnolia Tribune on
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Below is a religion column by Matt Friedeman:
Jesus is sufficient in a huge and uplifted way for any challenge that might await you.
One of the craziest questions in the entire Bible came from two guys in white robes who asked, “Why do you stand looking into heaven?”
I never want to accuse anyone, much less (in all likelihood) two angels, of posing a dumb question; but if ever there were one, this would be it.
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According to the Mississippi School Boards Association, nearly 72% of school board members in the state’s 138 school districts are elected. 23 districts have both elected and appointed board members.
An effort was made during the 2026 legislative session to make all Mississippi school board seats elected, but the legislation failed to garner the support necessary to reach the governor’s desk. Another push to make the change is expected when lawmakers return in January.
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Hale arrested on DUI, other charges
According to WJTV/WREG, State Rep. Jeffrey Hale (R) was booked into the DeSoto County Jail on May 15 and released the following day.
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Winter Storm Fern debris removal set to begin
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