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Two of the lynchpins of Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign were oft-repeated claims he would deal with the affordability issue and entangle us in no new wars. Not only has he proposed no policy intended to lower prices, he has done exactly the opposite. He has also, disastrously, reneged on his no new wars promise. Then there was his promise to take revenge on anyone he perceives as an enemy or even not being totally loyal to him. On that one he has been appallingly successful.
By Patrick Taylor on
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Millsaps College edging out Ole Miss was among the interesting takeaways from the recent update to a key earnings metric by the U.S. Department of Education. The DOE released College Scorecard data showing median annual earnings for college graduates four years after they graduate.
Millsaps’ median graduate earnings of $67,303 just beat the $66,243 reported for Ole Miss/UMMC.
MUW at $62,987 joined these two as the only four-year institutions topping the national average of $60,428.
By Bill Crawford on
2 weeks 6 days ago
Car tags in Mississippi typically cost between $300 and $700 a year. In the first year of ownership, the bill often runs higher still - somewhere between $800 and $1,500. Cross the state line into Arkansas or Alabama, and the same car tag will cost you about half as much.
Put aside, for a moment, what this says about car tags. What does it say about Mississippi politics?
This is a state where voters consistently elect conservative leaders at every level of government. And yet we still end up with some of the highest car tag costs in the country.
By Douglas Carswell - Mississippi Center for Public Policy on
2 weeks 6 days ago
A sequel to “Blissful Ignorance”
“It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends on his not understanding it.” — Upton Sinclair, 1934
By Kelley Williams on
3 weeks ago
While Jackson residents are showing stiff opposition to a proposed data center, a new report has come out indicating Entergy residential rates have gone up $10.60 a month.
Dozens of protestors crowded a Jackson Planning Board meeting on a future data center development on roughly 190 acres near Forest Avenue and Interstate 220 in Northwest Jackson.
A Musk data center in Memphis has created a lot of opposition. Residents complain of the noise and pollution from the gas-fired generators used to power the data center.
By Wyatt Emmerich on
3 weeks ago
I always dreamed of roaming centerfield for the LA Dodgers in lovely Dodger Stadium in Chavez Ravine. Never imagined I would do so at age 71. But when I learned that most MLB teams offered adult camps with an opportunity to live a veritable field of dreams, I signed up for the Dodger Adult Camp. As it worked out, I played for Team Garvey, coached by my all-time hero, perennial all-star, 1974 NL MVP and Gold Glove first baseman Steve Garvey!
By Jim Frasier on
3 weeks ago
Half a century is a long time for anything to last—marriages, careers, even musical trends that once felt permanent.
By Patrick Vivier on
3 weeks ago
After taking it upon myself to research authoritarianism; I then did an AI search and asked, "does America still have a functioning democracy?" and the following was the answer I got:
"No, America is increasingly viewed as having transitioned into a competitive authoritarian system, with significant erosion of democratic practices and institutions. This decline has been marked by election manipulation and executive overreach, leading experts to suggest that the U.S. is no longer a robust democracy."
By Camille Wright on
3 weeks ago
The third of Sir Isaac Newton’s three laws of motion — Action & Reaction — asserts “that for every action (force) in nature there is an equal and opposite reaction. If object A exerts a force on object B, object B also exerts an equal and opposite force on object A. In other words, forces result from interactions.” (Emphasis in the original: NASA Glenn Research Center)
Parallel dynamic exists in politics: Every action has consequences as well as unintended consequences. Statecraft counsels caution and conservative changes, notwithstanding criticism of career politicians.
By Jay Wiener on
3 weeks ago
Where is Republican outrage over Trump’s $1.8 billion scam labeled a “settlement” of his lawsuit against the IRS? Or his get-out-of-jail-forever pass issued by his former lawyer now serving as acting Attorney General?
The loudest whimper came from Senate Majority Leader John Thune who told reporters he is “not a big fan” of the settlement. House Speaker Mike Johnson just dodged inquiries. No outrage. No promise to investigate.
Sigh, the only official voice of questioning the settlement came from the federal judge overseeing the underlying lawsuit.
By Bill Crawford on
3 weeks ago
Tallahatchie General Hospital in Charleston has been ranked, for a third consecutive year, among the top 20 critical access hospitals in the United States for patient satisfaction. (Photo by Clay McFerrin, Copyright 2026, Emmerich Newspapers Inc.)
For the fourth time, and the third year in a row, Tallahatchie General Hospital has been named one of the top 20 Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) for patient satisfaction in the United States.
The rankings were recently announced by the National Rural Health Association (NRHA). An awards ceremony will be held during NRHA’s Critical Access Hospital Conference in September in Kansas City, Missouri.
By Special to The Sun-Sentinel on
3 weeks ago
GREENWOOD — The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Mississippi Delta recently kicked off its annual campaign with a goal of raising $80,000 to support club and community programming in Bolivar, Coahoma, Grenada, Holmes, Humphreys, Leflore, Tallahatchie and Yazoo counties.
Burns Strider, annual campaign chair, announced May 22 that $32,000 has already been raised toward the $80,000 goal.
By ALICIA DALLAS - Special to The Sun-Sentinel on
3 weeks 1 day ago
Calvary Chapel will celebrate 36 years as a church and 41 years of ministry during a special service Sunday, June 7, at 10 a.m. (Photo by Joe Young)
In 1985, a ministry was begun for the staff of Parchman’s Mississippi Department of Corrections, and on June 3, 1990, that ministry took a name and built a home of its own known as Calvary Chapel of Parchman. This Sunday, June 7, the church will celebrate its anniversary with a special service.
The service will begin at 10 a.m., one hour later than usual, and will end before noon, so time is provided for fellowship and visiting with friends prior to serving lunch at 12:15 p.m.
By Joe Young - Special to The Sun-Sentinel on
3 weeks 1 day ago
Visitors stand on the same ground where one of the most significant chapters of American history unfolded. Mississippi has a lot of places like that if you look closely enough.
Most people driving through Corinth probably have no idea they are passing one of the most important railroad crossroads of the Civil War.
And honestly, that’s hard to imagine now.
By Meredith Biesinger - Magnolia Tribune on
3 weeks 1 day ago
Below is an opinion column by Hunter Estes:
Perhaps the single best thing a Mississippi child can have in life is a loving mother and father who are married and present. That makes all the difference.
According to a new national report ranking the strength of families in each state, Mississippi ranked 45th in the country. We’ve been climbing a lot of rankings lately, but, tragically, when it comes to strong families, we are continuing to flounder.
By Hunter Estes on
3 weeks 1 day ago
The U.S. District Court judge allowed appointments to be made to the new legislatively created utility authority but ordered that a president of the board could not be named and the authority could not enact any operational influence until the court allows.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
3 weeks 1 day ago
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In Mississippi
1. Tuberville to headline MSGOP gala
The Mississippi Republican Party will hold its 2026 MSGOP Lincoln-Reagan-Trump Gala on Thursday, June 4 at the Sheraton Refuge Hotel in Flowood. The VIP Reception will begin at 6:00 p.m., followed by the dinner program at 7:00 p.m.
By Magnolia Tribune Staff on
3 weeks 1 day ago
CHARLESTON — Georgia Anna Ringold Wheeler, age 96, passed away Monday, May 25.
Visitation will be held 12-3 p.m. Saturday, June 6, at Century Funeral Home in Clarksales.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, June 7, at Union Grove Church in Clarksdale.
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COLUMBUS — Augustus Edd Samuel, age 77, of Columbia, Conn., passed away Tuesday, May 26
Visitation will be held 11 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. Saturday, June 6, followed by a celebration of life service at 1 p.m. at Glenn Chapel CME Church in Columbus. Interment will follow in Union Cemetery at Columbus.
Tutwiler Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
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JACKSON – The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) Visitor Education Center (VEC) at the Bob Tyler Fish Hatchery is partnering with the National Park Service to host a fish camp for youth. The camp will be held on Wednesday, June 10, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for youth ages 10-15.
Youth will learn about fishing, the Hatchery, and the National Park Service (NPS) Junior Angler Program. The full-day camp will include fish identification, water safety tips, a tour of the hatchery and catfish fishing in the hatchery’s VEC pond.
By Special to The Sun-Sentinel on
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