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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
3 weeks 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
3 weeks 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
3 weeks 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
3 weeks 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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Kindergarten and sixth grade students at Long Creek Elementary School were recognized during graduation ceremonies held May 19. Long Creek Elementary Elementary serves students in pre-K through sixth grade.
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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.
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