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With America 250 celebrations cranking up this summer, now is a good time to brush up on your American flag knowledge.
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4 weeks 1 day ago
With America 250 celebrations cranking up this summer, now is a good time to brush up on your American flag knowledge.
By Susan Marquez - Magnolia Tribune on
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“We have seven parks where we are doing big events,” State Parks Director Andre Hollis told the Mississippi Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Commission. See where you can celebrate, Mississippi outdoors style.
Mississippi will soon celebrate America’s 250th with special events at seven of its state parks.
“We have seven parks where we are doing big events,” State Parks Director Andre Hollis told the Mississippi Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Commission recently.
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The lowest gas prices in the U.S. are in Mississippi and Indiana. The Magnolia State’s average gas price has jumped $1.34 since last year, per AAA.
Memorial Day, a time to honor those who have served in our nation’s military and paid the ultimate price for protecting our freedoms, marks the unofficial start to the summer.
Families will be heading out for vacations, festivals and events across the nation, meaning gas prices and travel costs are top of mind for many cost-conscious heads of households.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
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In other business, the State Board of Education was told that the Mississippi Department of Education is working with districts regarding the expiring hold harmless period under the new funding formula. They are also seeking clarification on the additional pay raise for special education teachers.
Nearly 76% of third graders in Mississippi’s public schools passed their first attempt at the state’s reading assessment, demonstrating a slight dip from the prior year’s initial pass rate but still in line with the state’s four-year average.
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“Mississippi needs more nurses, not fewer. We should be making it easier, not harder for students to pursue advanced nursing degrees,” State Senator Nicole Boyd said of the proposed federal legislation.
Mississippi U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R) is working with other senators to pass a bill that would reverse a decision by the U.S. Department of Education that fails to classify post-baccalaureate nursing degrees as “professional degrees,” imposing stricter limits on federal student loans for nurses.
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Below is a religion column by Matt Friedeman:
Take some time to celebrate today for, filled with the Spirit, our best days are yet to come!
Some say that a personal relationship with Jesus is by far the most important thing in life. On one level of understanding, we should certainly agree.
But what if God has something more in mind?
By Matt Friedeman - Magnolia Tribune on
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Below is a religion column by Matt Friedeman:
Take some time to celebrate today for, filled with the Spirit, our best days are yet to come!
Some say that a personal relationship with Jesus is by far the most important thing in life. On one level of understanding, we should certainly agree.
But what if God has something more in mind?
By Matt Friedeman - Magnolia Tribune on
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Below is an opinion column by Russ Latino:
Van Barfoot and Charles Milam landed on the same beachhead during World War II. Barfoot became a war hero. Milam died, buried in a foreign grave as an unknown soldier. Memorial Day is for the Milams.
Van T. Barfoot was a farm boy from Leake County. He became one of the most decorated soldiers of the Second World War.
By Russ Latino - Magnolia Tribune on
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Below is an opinion column by Russ Latino:
Van Barfoot and Charles Milam landed on the same beachhead during World War II. Barfoot became a war hero. Milam died, buried in a foreign grave as an unknown soldier. Memorial Day is for the Milams.
Van T. Barfoot was a farm boy from Leake County. He became one of the most decorated soldiers of the Second World War.
By Russ Latino - Magnolia Tribune on
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Robert St. John says for a man who has spent his life feeding people, the National Restaurant Association show is what Disney World is to a ten-year-old.
The first restaurant show I ever attended we still wrote guest checks by hand.
You took the order on a paper ticket, you carried it back, and you clipped it to a stainless steel wheel in the kitchen window. The cook spun the wheel. That was the system. That was the technology.
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Robert St. John says for a man who has spent his life feeding people, the National Restaurant Association show is what Disney World is to a ten-year-old.
The first restaurant show I ever attended we still wrote guest checks by hand.
You took the order on a paper ticket, you carried it back, and you clipped it to a stainless steel wheel in the kitchen window. The cook spun the wheel. That was the system. That was the technology.
By Robert St. John on
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Below is a political opinion column by Ashby Foote:
The Iran conflict combined with the event in Venezuela could be a big gamechanger for the U.S. and the rest of the world. But a successful lasting peace is a necessary requirement.
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Below is a political opinion column by Ashby Foote:
The Iran conflict combined with the event in Venezuela could be a big gamechanger for the U.S. and the rest of the world. But a successful lasting peace is a necessary requirement.
By Ashby Foote on
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Below is a political opinion column by Ashby Foote:
The Iran conflict combined with the event in Venezuela could be a big gamechanger for the U.S. and the rest of the world. But a successful lasting peace is a necessary requirement.
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Places like this are part of what makes Mississippi summers special. In a world where so much feels rushed, Cherry Creek Orchards still runs at the pace of the season.
There are some places in Mississippi that make you slow down before you even get out of the car. Cherry Creek Orchards in Pontotoc County is one of them.
By Meredith Biesinger - Magnolia Tribune on
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Places like this are part of what makes Mississippi summers special. In a world where so much feels rushed, Cherry Creek Orchards still runs at the pace of the season.
There are some places in Mississippi that make you slow down before you even get out of the car. Cherry Creek Orchards in Pontotoc County is one of them.
By Meredith Biesinger - Magnolia Tribune on
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Places like this are part of what makes Mississippi summers special. In a world where so much feels rushed, Cherry Creek Orchards still runs at the pace of the season.
There are some places in Mississippi that make you slow down before you even get out of the car. Cherry Creek Orchards in Pontotoc County is one of them.
By Meredith Biesinger - Magnolia Tribune on
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See the full slate of games on tap this weekend for the Golden Eagles, Bulldogs and Rebels.
Southern Miss and Mississippi State will host NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament Regionals this weekend in the Magnolia State while Ole Miss will travel to Lincoln, Nebraska to compete in regional play.
This weekend will be the 5th time in program history at Southern Miss has hosted a regional while it is Mississippi State’s 16th time to host.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
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See the full slate of games on tap this weekend for the Golden Eagles, Bulldogs and Rebels.
Southern Miss and Mississippi State will host NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament Regionals this weekend in the Magnolia State while Ole Miss will travel to Lincoln, Nebraska to compete in regional play.
This weekend will be the 5th time in program history at Southern Miss has hosted a regional while it is Mississippi State’s 16th time to host.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
