Possumhaw: A day in the Prairie
Morning and evening I sit in front of Hatcher, the rabbit, feeding her greens I have foraged from the yard and refrigerator.
Letter: Concerned with country and lists local issues to address
Ms. Arnold’s letter in the July 30 Dispatch was refreshing to read. I know there is a silent majority out there that agrees with her,
Other Editors: Southern Heritage Air Foundation is preserving history
A 20-minute trip across the Mississippi River will land you near Tallulah at the Southern Heritage Air Foundation Museum.
Jabe Nicholson: For goodness’ sake
There tend to be two kinds of influencers in this world: those attracted by the love of power and those who’ve discovered the power of love.
Partial to Home: Boarding house memories
When I was a kid playing football at Joe Cook Jr. High under Oop Swoope and desperate to put meat on my skinny bones, I’d accompany my dad’s secretary, a droll, long-limbed spinster named Helen Gault to Morris Boarding House for lunch.
Roses and thorns: 8-1-21
A rose to Lowndes County School District Board member Jacqueline Gray, who alone among the five-member board voted against a proposal leaving the decision about
Mona Charen: Cheney and Kinzinger may be too late
I wish I could be a Cheney fan. I really do. Rep. Liz Cheney has conducted herself honorably for the past nine months. Her courage in telling the truth about the election and the insurrection of Jan. 6 has been punished by the Republican conference, which booted her from leadership and replaced her with the lying, scheming Trumpist, Rep. Elise Stefanik.
Slimantics: A profile in cowardice
In 1956, John F. Kennedy won a Pulitzer Prize for his book, “Profiles in Courage,” a collection of short biographies describing acts of bravery and integrity by eight United States Senators.
Letter: Questions country’s leadership
James Hodges wrote in my morning paper about the pathological liars in government and referred to history. True, Trump’s four years were ridden with impeachments
Our View: Hopefully schools will make the right decisions
With the school year just around the corner, school officials are facing a difficult decision about what COVID-19 protocols should be implemented.
Leonard Pitts Jr.: Memory fought back
It’s not that we forget.
Steve Chapman: The Capitol riot aftermath bodes ill for democracy
Someday, the past year or so may be remembered as a bout of temporary insanity among a large share of the American people. This group refused to take basic precautions against a devastating pandemic, swallowed the lies of a president who had lost an election, and excused a violent mob that attacked the Capitol to prevent Congress from doing its constitutional duty.
Our View: McConnell has continued MSMS’s enrichment of Columbus
During his appearance at Tuesday’s Columbus Rotary Club, Germain McConnell announced he’ll be leaving the Mississippi School for Math and Science in December after 10 years at the state-run public residential high school, the last eight as the school’s executive director.
Other Editors: Bezos and Branson get a thrill, but they’re also pushing flight forward
The richest man on Earth briefly lost that title (last) Tuesday morning, but only because for a few floaty minutes he was no longer on Earth.
Ben Shapiro: Our empathetic authoritarians
America has a crisis of empathy.
Slimantics: A glimmer of hope on playing fields
I turned eight years old in the summer of 1967, which wasn’t one of those milestone birthday years except for one thing, two actually.
Letter: Enjoyed article on late Starkville coach
reat article on John Howard Patton! (Sunday’s Dispatch) But tears! Thank you for some very interesting reading! Gretchen Passons, Starkville
Other Editors: Prepare for a viral hurricane
We have been warned. Health officials in Mississippi, around the country and even around the world are telling residents in this state, if enough of us would just bother to listen, what is coming in the next phase of the pandemic.
Froma Harrop: Any idea how sexist short shorts are?
In the summer, boys dress for the warm weather, but girls dress hardly at all. Most high school guys are in baggy shorts, while many of the girls are wearing shorts so short that parts of their rear end remain exposed.
Our view: Bob Moses made Mississippi better
The death of Civil Rights leader Bob Moses, 86, on Sunday will be noted across the world by those who believe in the cause of racial justice.
