Articles by Slim Smith
Slimantics: Mississippians know Presley has their back on net neutrality issue
In his 10 years as the Northern District’s Public Service Commissioner, Brandon Presley has emerged as one of a rare breed of Mississippi politicians who seems to have escaped the clutches of narrow partisanship.
Y accepting sealed bids for Camp Pratt
The Frank P. Phillips YMCA Board of Trustees is taking sealed bids for the purchase of Camp Henry Pratt, its 70-acre recreational facility that has been the highlight of the summer for generations of kids as far back as the 1930s.
‘Where are the sheep?’: Show-stealing ‘Luke’ and ‘Jordan’ soon to arrive for Memorial Funeral Home Nativity scene
Every year when the calendar hits December, Memorial Funeral Home gets calls about whether it will stage its Nativity scene. Every year, the answer is the same.
Commission delays decision on Lipscomb House demolition
If the sale of the Randolph Lipscomb property on the corner of Sixth Street and Third Avenue North is to be completed, the old house where the late Columbus attorney lived and practiced law will have to go.
Slim Smith: Happy Birthday, Mississippi
On this date 200 years ago, Mississippi was admitted as the 20th state in the union with the state capital set in Natchez, David Holmes serving as our first governor and the state motto: “The State Whose Name You’re Always Going To Get Wrong On Your Spelling Test.”
Students leaving CMSD at alarming rate
Johnny Coleman has always moved comfortably in and out of the black community of Columbus.
A Dispatch Special Report: With Hickman’s tenure coming to an end, stakeholders look at what went wrong with CMSD
In 2003, Lori Pierce and her family moved to Columbus from Savannah, Georgia. Despite warnings from some of her new neighbors, she enrolled her son in the Columbus Municipal School District.
Supes agree to meet city on restaurant tax
On a day when the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors agreed to meet with the mayor and city council to discuss the future of the county’s restaurant tax, supervisors also took action on what could be considered some old business too.
Area agencies seeking volunteers for call center
When disasters strike, Mississippians respond. Volunteers of all ages, backgrounds and skills descend on stricken communities, looking for ways to help, both big and small.
Slimantics: A working man in a working man’s program
In some respects, the 32nd and 33rd football coach in Mississippi State history are much alike.
Finishing the race: Caledonia teen who battled childhood cancer runs St. Jude Marathon hand-in-hand with best friends
Somewhere in the mass of 25,000 runners who turned out for the St. Jude Memphis Marathon Saturday morning, three heads adorned with gold pom poms bobbed along the race route.
Moorhead introduced to much fanfare
Even before more than 300 fans had gathered Thursday morning to watch Joe Moorhead’s introductory press conference at the Leo Seal Jr. Football Complex, Mississippi State’s new head coach had already made a strong impression.
New Salvation Army leaders focus on building healthy communities
Much like the military, those who serve with the Salvation Army have ranks and can expect to move from one assignment to another, often without much prior notice.
ACCESS at MSU helps intellectually disabled gain independence
When Andrew Carlyle was an infant, a congenital heart defect which led to a stroke, seriously affected his intellectual capacity, so much so that the child’s first neurologist told his parents, Greg and Ann Maria, that Andrew would likely never learn to speak or walk.
Slimantics: A magical moment at Rotary
The Columbus Rotary has a long-standing, unwritten rule for its speakers during its weekly luncheons: You may talk as long as you like, but the Rotarians are leaving at 1 p.m.
Slimantics: Mullen’s departure leaves Bulldogs broken-hearted
Breaking up is hard to do, as Neil Sedaka long ago reminded us.
‘It’s Columbus Brick, and it will stay that way’: Fourth-generation Puckett talks about company’s 127-year history, vows sale won’t change mission
The Puckett family has owned and operated Columbus Brick Company since it was founded in 1890.
Slimantics: Egg Bowl leaves Bulldogs at a loss
Losing the Egg Bowl is nothing new to Mississippi State.
Council suspends CPD officer
The Columbus city council has suspended a police officer without pay for 14 days as a result of two separate incidents.
Slimantics: 110-year-old poster a memento of legendary MSU-Ole Miss game
Thursday, Ole Miss and Mississippi State will meet for the 114th time in football when the Bulldogs and Rebels collide at Davis Wade Stadium on the MSU campus.
Letter: SCOTUS to lower courts: Solve less, exempt more
July 17, 2025
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