Possumhaw: A honey moon egg

It was the oddest thing. There beside the ducks' feeding bowl was a golden egg -- seriously, a golden egg.

Partial to Home: The bespoke Ms. Swift

Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Linda Swift sits in front of a large picture window with sagging Venetian blinds and sews.

Ask Rufus: In 1819 this was Columbus, Alabama

In a week the Mississippi Bicentennial Celebration will kick off in Columbus.

Lynn Spruill: Streets with personality

Starkville has benefited recently from a number of changes to street designs.

Possumhaw: A squirrel in hand

The morning temperatures dropped into the low 70's and we were able to sit on the porch under the twirling ceiling fans. It was lovely for a few days following an awfully blistering summer. A couple of hummingbirds

Partial to home: Moonrise over Friendship Cemetery

Thursday evening while paddling on the river, I looked up at the moon and thought of Ansel Adams. Adams, you may know, was a photographer of the American West -- arguably the photographer of the American West -- known for his black-and-white prints that rivaled the grandeur of the landscapes they depicted.

Ask Rufus: Intruders in the Chickasaw Nation

It's interesting how projects and research often end up overlapping.

Lynn Spruill: Looking for an upside to 9-11

We all lost something valuable that day. It was just a matter of the degree.

Possumhaw: Chicken at the Shell station

A couple of weeks ago, a Prairie neighbor, Kathy, said she was passing the Shell Station on the new road while talking on her cell phone when she noticed a banty hen, a real one, standing under the big sign that says "Chix-Fried Chicken."

Partial to Home: Two angels reeking of alcohol

Out of the blue comes an email from Larry Studdard. If you qualify for a senior discount at the picture show, went to high school in the area and paid attention to the sports pages of that time, you need no introduction.

Leonard Pitts: A postcard from post-factual America

"Why haven't you reported that Colin Kaepernick's actions are due to his radical Muslim beliefs? Why are you covering this up?"

Ask Rufus: Horse Hunter

In Noxubee County, east of Brooksville, flows Horse Hunters Creek.

Slimantics: State's budget crisis requires the people's attention

It is easy, often tempting, to ignore the machinations of our state government.

Possumhaw: Mystery of the furling flag

Sometimes it's like other people know something I don't. Like maybe I didn't get the password or learn the secret handshake.

Editorial cartoon for 9-6-16

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