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In the Garden with Felder: Perplexed by purples and the conundrum of colors
I’m told I have difficulty with colors. Without going too far into shades and hues and other color-shifting terms, is it only me confused over exactly which is what?
Tupelo man nabbed in series of burglaries, vehicle theft
STARKVILLE – Police arrested a Tupelo man Thursday in connection to a string of burglaries and stealing a vehicle. Di’Quavious Gray, 19, is charged with
Wyatt Emmerich: Amazon data center: Haste makes waste
The new Amazon data centers in Madison will consume 50 to 100 percent as much electricity as every other home, business and industry on the Entergy Mississippi grid combined.
Daughter of assassinated civil rights leader sees painful echoes of political violence in America
More than 60 years after a white supremacist assassinated civil rights leader Medgar Evers, his daughter still sees the same strain of political violence at work in American society.
Sullivan earns CSC All-American of the Year
STARKVILLE – Mississippi State’s Noah Sullivan was selected as the Division I Baseball Academic All-American of the Year by College Sports Communicators on Tuesday. Sullivan
Mary Means Business: New bakery coming to Starkville
Taylor Made Cake is opening up its second location in Starkville, y’all.
Robert St. John: A roast beef poboy and a curtain call
We landed in New Orleans on Sunday, which isn’t when most people arrive in New Orleans unless they’ve made a mistake.
Feast like it’s 1776: Historic bites for the Fourth of July
Last year, Americans spent an estimated total of $13.3 billion on food and beverages for the Fourth of July.
Double the flavor with this summer favorite
Take an all-American creation up a notch this summer by doubling the burger fun with this fan-favorite version.
Sid Salter: John Robert Arnold: Scouts honoring a legendary civic servant, singer, and man of God
Mississippi U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith of Brookhaven is lending her time to an event on July 2 in Starkville that’s a fundraiser for the Scouting program in northeast Mississippi. At that event, she will receive an award noting her service to the youth in the program.
Letter to the editor: Bill Gillmore
Local hospital news encouraging I find it encouraging that Baptist Memorial Hospital is acquiring OCH in Starkville. This means that the hospital is in a
Sites & Bites: Things I’m obsessed with… so far
We’re only a little over halfway through 2025 and I’m already obsessed with a few things.
Rebels land pair of 4-star commits
A pair of high-profile recruits have committed to Ole Miss this week. Four-star defensive end Landon Barnes committed to the Rebels on Monday, as reported
Letter to the editor: Larry Watson
There’s good work to be done Congratulations to Mayor Stephen Jones and the new and former members of the Columbus City Council. We are embarking
Bobby Harrison: Cindy Hyde-Smith hopes 2026 will be her first easy U.S. Senate campaign
The recent announcement that state Agriculture and Commerce Commissioner Andy Gipson plans to run for governor has fueled speculation about who will be running for what office in a wide open 2027 Mississippi election cycle.
Dispatch ad staff wins top honors at MPA for fifth straight year
The Dispatch advertising staff, led by director Beth Proffitt, earned top honors for the fifth consecutive year in the Mississippi Press Association Better Newspaper Contest.
Dispatch newsroom takes 21 press association awards
The Dispatch took home 21 awards, including third place in General Excellence in its class, during the Mississippi Press Association’s annual Better Newspaper Contest Saturday.
Suspects arrested in weekend double homicide
Sheriff’s deputies arrested two suspects in a weekend double homicide on Kincaid Road.
In the Garden with Felder: Mowing higher and watering deeper for the summer
Here it is early summer, and I’m looking to avoid extra garden work in this heat and humidity while going proactive for a better autumn.
Pedestrian in critical condition after being hit near Propst Park
July 26, 2025
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