Articles by Slim Smith
Lowndes schools to push bond issue, again
Voters in the Lowndes County School District will return to the polls on Feb. 3 to consider a bond that will allow the district to expand and renovate district facilities.
Gov. touts area’s economic development
“I go all over the state talking about economic development,” Gov. Phil Bryant said. “And everywhere I go, people come up to me and say, ‘Why is the Golden Triangle getting everything?’
Century-old City Hall in West Point getting facelift
West Point City Hall will be getting a much-needed facelift, thanks to a grant from the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
West Point native sharing his story on facing Sickle Cell
Although he has suffered from Sickle Cell Disease for all of his 45 years, West Point native James Gates is hard-pressed to describe a typical day for someone with the disease.
City council votes to apply for HOME grant
The Columbus city council breezed through its agenda Tuesday in a meeting marked by little discussion and unanimous votes on all proposals brought before it.
Lowndes Co. drops insurance for retirees
Monday’s Lowndes County Board of Supervisors meeting was a matter of give and take.
Slimantics: The elusive ‘spirit’ of Christmas
I’ve come to believe that Christmas is state of mind and, therefore, pretty much a matter of timing.
Ole Miss, not MSU, shows resiliency in Egg Bowl battle
If there had been a trademark of the 2014 Mississippi State football team entering Saturday’s Battle for the Golden Egg, it would have been the team’s resiliency.
Slimantics: My favorite Egg Bowl: ‘Rebels Get Turkey Day Stuffing’
In the 1960s, Tupelo was an Ole Miss town. This was especially true in east Tupelo, my part of town, and Lawhon Elementary school, where I attended first through eighth grade.
Lowndes awaits same-sex marriage ruling
Lowndes County Circuit Clerk Haley Salazar said obtaining a marriage license usually takes less than a half hour. That might not initially be the case for same-sex couples should a U.S. District judge grant a preliminary injunction against the state’s constitutionally-approved ban on same sex marriage, however.
Five sons, four dads hope to make state championships a family tradition
When Starkville Academy faces off against Oak Forest (La.) for the Class AAA, Division II state championship game Saturday it is certain to evoke powerful memories in the grandstands.
Slimantics: Possibly the best Egg Bowl ever
The Egg Bowl was played Wednesday on the Mississippi State campus and for time first time ever, it didn’t matter who won or lost.
Brewer returns to the Golden Triangle with stories to tell
The Columbus Kiwanis Club welcomed an old friend “back home” Wednesday during its regular monthly luncheon at Lions Hills Center and Golf Club.
Higgins mum on aluminum mill report
It has long been Joe Max Higgins’ modus operandi to retreat from public view when negotiations on a big deal reach the final stages.
Slimantics: Public hearing fails to ‘Inspire’
The public hearing had just ended. As Tommie Cardin was packing up for his drive back to Jackson, Darren Leach approached him and made what seemed to me a curious comment.
First Unified Egg Bowl is Wednesday
The Rebels and Bulldogs will collide in an Egg Bowl of a different sort on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. on the MSU intramural field.
Perfection denied: Bulldog’s quest for undefeated season ends in Tuscaloosa
Nobody’s perfect.
The first time Josh Robinson, Mississippi State’s bowling ball of a tailback, carried the ball Saturday, it went for a score…
For Alabama.
Fans will have to wait to see how far No. 1 MSU falls
TUSCALOOSA, Ala.
There is but one question that will be on the minds of Mississippi State fans today.
MSU, No. 1 in the polls and No. 1 in the College Football Playoff ratings, fell to Alabama 25-20 on Saturday.
What MSU fans want to know is how far that fall will be.
Slimantics: 1980 win over Tide was coronation of the King of the County Line
On Nov. 1, 1980, John Bond became a king and I became one of his subjects.
Group distributes 528 backpacks, school supplies at Lock and Dam
July 13, 2025
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