Possumhaw: Winter wonder
Last week was indeed a wonder due to the cold temperatures. Any temperature below 32 degrees means a lot of preparation for keeping the house warm.
Thom Caraccio: The very legendary Stevie O’Callaghan
When we moved back to Columbus in 1965, the first person my age I met was Doug George. He and I shared an aunt, Olean Salley who was married to my uncle James Salley.
Ask Rufus: Franklin Academy
With last week’s announcement that Franklin Academy would no longer be used as a school, it is worth reviewing the history of the historic 204-year-old school.
Slimantics: A different kind of ‘pay to play’
Every year, the people we send to the Mississippi legislature file about 3,000 bills during the three-month session that begins in January.
Slimantics: Surprised by snow
One of things we have lost with the emergence of digital communication is a wonderful thing called being caught by surprise.
Sid Salter: State governments braced for their share of President Trump’s mass deportation program
After the last orchestra note fades and the final glasses of champagne are consumed at the inaugural balls, President Donald Trump’s meter will begin running by those on both sides of the contentious illegal immigration issue.
Possumhaw: History & Politics
The cold weather left as fast as it came. Not wanting to sit around while it snowed, Sam did home repairs. While he was busy, I dusted.
Thom Caraccio: There’s parking, then there’s ‘parking’
In modern times, the word “parking” just means you are going to pull your car into a designated space and turn the key off.
Ask Rufus: Following America’s first western railroad to Columbus’ Stone Hotel
Sometimes writing my weekend columns takes me on a winding, twisting journey of seemingly unrelated connections that wind up being a tangled web.
Slimantics: State grocery sales tax reduction plan robs Peter to pay Paul
After several years of discussions, the Mississippi legislature will address the subject of sales tax on groceries this session.
Sid Salter: Mississippi is breaking new ground in tech recruiting
Mississippi is sporting a growing ability to recruit and land high-technology economic development prospects.
Possumhaw: Not our first rodeo
As I write this the weather people say cold, rainy, possibly ice and snow will greet us later in the week. We’ve done what we can to protect the homestead.
Jiben Roy: A travelogue
After a long time, we decided to get out of home and go somewhere. Our destination is Honolulu, Hawaii where once 40 years back I did my post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Hawaii.
Thom Caraccio: Maximum Bob, my first TV pilot
More stories from the film set.
Ask Rufus: ‘Follow the Drinking Gourd’: A pathway to freedom
In 2017 I wrote a column about the song “Follow the Drinking Gourd.” The column told how within the stories of the Underground Railroad as a pathway to freedom for enslaved people in the antebellum South one account merges into local history.
Sid Salter: Miss. ‘yellow dog’ Democrat remembers Carter’s moderate stance on race, strong faith
Native Mississippian Wilson Golden is a proud “yellow dog” Democrat. A Marshall County product with strong ties to Clarksdale and Greenville, Golden’s connections to the presidential campaigns of former President Jimmy Carter are significant.
Possumhaw: Choose your word
It wasn’t until late Friday after New Year’s Day that life seemed to slow down at the Bardwells from Christmas parties, plays, pageants, cooking and planning, entertaining family members, receiving Christmas cards and sending out digital cards, a little gift shopping and decorating, not to forget Christmas movies.
Thom Caraccio: Fast Eddie tries to kill us all
You would be surprised at how people end up in the film business. The only thing that counts is that you know how to get things done. That goes for crew members and the positions higher up the food chain.
Jiben Roy: A new dawn or …
The year 2024 is no doubt a dramatic year in many ways. For the USA, a national election resulted in a come-back for Trump, not by a narrow margin. It was a landslide regarding electoral counts as well as popular votes with an easy majority in the Senate but only a narrow majority in the House. Still overwhelming. More importantly, mega-star in the tech world, Elon Musk, joined Trump’s politics. The year 2025 will be a year to watch.
Sid Salter: Hard debates ahead over Medicaid, highway funds, PERS, and taxes
As they gather to convene the 2025 regular session of the Mississippi Legislature on Jan.7, state lawmakers face several thorny issues from a political and policy standpoint. In other words, the problems are hard to solve in and of themselves even without considering the political consequences of the solutions they choose.
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