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Kosciusko High School to debut first musical in more than 20 years
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After more than two decades, Kosciusko High School is returning to the stage with its first musical production in over 20 years, marking a major milestone for the school’s performing arts program.
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For decades, ideas hatched in the seminar rooms of 1960s France have been quietly percolating through American institutions. The result is a moral and intellectual climate in which a generation of young Americans has been taught to see themselves not as free individuals in charge of their own destinies, but as positions in a hierarchy of victimhood, defined by race or sex.
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Two plus months into the war with Iran and the fog of war is becoming the fog of peacemaking. What was a shoot-out has become a stand-off. The key terrain feature remains the Strait of Hormuz. It is the key to this conflict in much the same way that Vicksburg was to the Civil War. The double blockade of the Strait is creating a siege atmosphere and mindset. Daniel Yergin, the great energy scholar and scribe, calls this the biggest energy disruption in history. Resolving this grand disruption will not be easy or quick.
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One morning this week, I rode the elevator up to my desk with a well-dressed young Black woman who had kindly keyed open the building door for me – in these days when odd folks are taking pot shots at the President, we have decent security.
She smiled and asked if I had enjoyed my day off on Confederate Memorial Day? Her expression betrayed no irony, just genuine goodwill. I was mortified. “I can’t believe they still call it that!” I responded, telling her I was ashamed to live in a state where that was still the case.
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Civil discourse? What? Let’s talk about controversies – the Iran war, immigration, the farm bill, spying on Americans, etc. Those are more dynamic and timely topics, right?
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Hoist on your own petard — an unpleasant surprise. A bomb that goes off in your hand. A screen pass that turns into a pick six. A developer's fantasy that puts Entergy in a bind of its own making.
On March 2, 2026, a Ridgeland developer filed a Rule 24 petition with the Mississippi Public Service Commission. Docket 2026-AD-10. He wants a declaration that a 350-megawatt gas-fired power plant plus an AI data center plus a semiconductor fab complex is exempt from PSC regulation under the landlord-tenant exception in Mississippi Code §77-3-3(d)(iv).
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Stamp Out Hunger drive this Saturday across Mississippi
Each year, letter carriers in Mississippi and across the country head out on their routes on the second Saturday in May to collect donations of non-perishable food items to benefit local food pantries.
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Excellence in teaching, advising honored with prestigious MSU faculty, staff awards
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Exceptional faculty and staff are being honored at Mississippi State with annual awards for outstanding teaching, mentoring and advising.
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Polka Dot Plants are a
fun addition to gardens
By Eddie Smith
MSU Extension Service
There are some plants that make you smile the moment you see them, and Polka Dot Plants are at the top of that list for me.
The name sounds like simply a description, but that is the actual name of these plants that have a playful, almost whimsical quality. They look like someone took a paintbrush and flicked color across each leaf.
Although small, these plants feel right at home in a Southern garden where bold color and personality are always welcome.
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Mississippi State fine art seniors to showcase work in senior exhibit
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Art by 10 Mississippi State fine art seniors will be on display next week featuring a compilation of illustrations, ceramics, multimedia pieces, sculptures and more. The exhibition opens with an artists’ reception May 10, 2-4 p.m., and will be viewable in both Old Main Art Galleries through May 17.
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May 4 Sideline View
In 1955, there was a new upstart magazine named Sports Illustrated that had only been around for about nine months. The floundering magazine, in hopes of gaining a foothold into American sports culture, asked Mississippi native and renowned writer William Faulkner to cover the Kentucky Derby for their upcoming issue. It would be the first time that SI would cover the great American horse race.
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Happy Mother’s Day 2026
By Lee Ann Flemming
Today is a day set aside to honor mothers and celebrate motherhood.
The older I get I realize how much I am like my Mama. Sometimes I even think I sound just like my Mama. If I have been half the mother to my son that my Mama has been to me, I will be happy. I also have had the privilege to know and have a close relationship with my mother-in-law. Not many people are so fortunate.
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Late last month, the U. S. Supreme Court issued a bombshell decision that will have a huge effect on Mississippi politics.
In Louisiana v. Callais, the court ruled that you can’t redistrict based purely on race. It overturned a previous federal court decision that compelled the Louisiana state legislature to create a second black Congressional district.
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WASHINGTON – In response to an Presidential disaster declaration issued April 10, 2026, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low interest disaster loans for Mississippi businesses, private nonprofits, and residents affected by the severe winter storm occurring Jan. 23 – 27.
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Atmos Energy Marks National Safe Digging Month with Outreach Across Mississippi
One free phone call before breaking ground can prevent serious injury and costly damage
FLOWOOD, Miss. April 30, 2026 — As National Safe Digging Month 2026 concludes, Atmos Energy is capping a month of outreach designed to remind Mississippians of one simple, life-saving step: call 811 before you dig.
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MSU students gain D.C. experience during the summer Demmer Scholars program
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Several Mississippi State students will spend their summer in Washington, D.C., in the prestigious William A. Demmer Scholars Program, gaining hands-on experience in natural resource policy and federal governmental operations.
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Holmes Community College Goodman Campus 49th Annual Awards & Honors Program
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The Holmes Community College Goodman Campus recently recognized outstanding student achievement during its annual awards ceremony, celebrating excellence in both academic and career-technical programs.
The program opened with a welcome by Andy Wood, followed by an invocation delivered by Dr. Luke Jones.
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