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Letter to the Editor: Anti-vaxers must remember polio

Dear Editor: The anti-vax sentiment in general of a large portion of our nation's population is becoming more and more . . .

Olympics displays U. S. exceptionalism

March 2024, I wrote a blog called When Sin Disrupted the Olympics. In this piece, I explained the high hopes . . .

Currie, House revive prison reforms Senate killed

State Rep. Becky Currie aims to review the inmate welfare fund and reduce prison deaths, among other reforms passed by . . .

Mississippi congressional delegation reacts to U.S. military operation in Iran

Senators Wicker and Hyde-Smith, along with Congressmen Kelly and Ezell express support of President Trump’s decision to strike Iran, while . . .

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Trump gets comfortable with ‘wars of choice’
Wed,03/04/26-7:56AM , 573 Reads 21,076 Statewide
As President Donald Trump has acknowledged, America’s war on Iran will not be as easy or quick as the previous military incursion he authorized, the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
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Mac Gordon: Wicker derails ICE detention center
Thu,03/05/26-4:56PM , 183 Reads 3,508 Statewide
Roger Wicker, this state’s senior member of the U.S. Senate, is suddenly a hero to many Mississippians for his tough stance against an ICE detention center that a federal agency had proposed for the hamlet of Byhalia in the state’s northeast corner.
I agree that Sen. Wicker deserves a round of thanks.
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Fannie Lee Johnson
Wed,03/04/26-10:49AM , 234 Reads
LELAND, Mississippi — Funeral services for Fannie Lee Johnson, 90, of Leland, will be held Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 1 p.m. at Old Morning Star Church, 3571 Old Highway 61. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens on Highway 82 under the direction of Bush Funeral Home.
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Michael Washington
Wed,03/04/26-10:48AM , 180 Reads
GREENVILLE, Mississippi — Funeral services for Michael Lawrence Washington, 59, of Greenville, will be held Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 11 a.m. at Greater Pleasant Green M.B. Church in Greenville. Burial will follow at Lakewood Cemetery under the direction of Redmon Funeral Home.
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