Slimantics: CEO’s murder sparks a harsh spotlight on America’s healthcare crisis
The murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York last week unleashed an unexpected reaction: There were many who expressed no sympathy for the 50-year-old father of two while hailing the accused shooter, identified as 26-year-old Luigi Mangione, as a hero striking a blow against a system that piles up enormous profits at the expense of those who are desperately ill.
Bobby Harrison: No, dead people are not receiving Medicaid benefits
People do not get paid any money for being on Medicaid.
Possumhaw: Days of Christmas Past
Of all the holidays I think Christmases would be the most remembered at any age.
Thom Caraccio: The new Civil War is not very civil
This is not a political column. If anything, it’s very anti-politics.
Ask Rufus: The storied Gilmer block in downtown Columbus
On Wednesday, The Dispatch ran an article on the Gilmer block in downtown, which is one of Columbus’ most historic city blocks.
Sid Salter: Trump’s planned deportations may trigger economic consequences
One of the capstone issues that the majority of American voters embraced in electing former President Donald Trump to a second term in the White House was his hardline stance on immigration and his pledge of mass deportations of the estimated 12 million undocumented immigrants already living in the U.S.
Possumhaw: Life on the Prairie
Last week the weather changed quickly here on the Prairie. A bit of overnight rain was welcomed. The next morning the ground under the bird feeders had turned into mud.
Ask Rufus: Christmas Shopping
Thanksgiving has passed and Black Friday is upon us.
Slimantics: First Thanksgiving: Three days of peace, love and buckles
For most of my life, all I knew of the First Thanksgiving story was that the Pilgrims invited over members of the Wampanoag tribe out of gratitude for helping them survive and produce a successful harvest.
Sid Salter: Eliminating Dept. of Education could impact Miss.
Regardless of one’s partisan affiliation, Republicans and Democrats alike have to acknowledge that American voters handed former President Donald Trump a decisive victory – winning both the popular and electoral vote, winning every crucial battleground state, his party taking control of the Senate and holding control of the House – and with those wins a mandate for substantive public policy change.
Possumhaw: Fox and flying squirrels
We’ve been watching our old man fox squirrel for some years now. He looks large and in charge; there’s just something about him. He’s always alone and still fast on his feet.
Ask Rufus: An elegant sufficiency at Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a time when good food and formal family meals come to mind. It is also a time that we experience a fascinating mix of food and history.
Thom Caraccio: A Mississippi baby crosses the big pond
My Dad joined the Navy as a teenager in the 1940’s and rode an aircraft carrier through the war. In 1947 he transferred into the newly created U.S.A.F. Three years later I came along.
Slimantics: Thanksgiving is getting out of hand
I know this is going to be an unpopular opinion but it’s time we recognize that this whole Thanksgiving business has gotten out of hand.
Sid Salter: Trumps’ election likely to renew state Medicaid expansion efforts
The 2024 regular session of the Mississippi Legislature ended with a failure to reach consensus between Senate and House conferees on an effort to expand the state’s Medicaid program. That after Senate and House leaders engaged in a good faith debate of Medicaid expansion for the first time since former President Barack Obama’s administration implemented the program.
Possumhaw: Ladybugs or chiggers
The cool morning warmed up quickly but was still comfortable. Sam had just barely gotten over a sinus infection; ‘tis the season, dust, dry leaves covering the ground and filling up the gutters.
Thom Caraccio: Just Cause: Part 2, revenge of the sign painter
In my last “episode,” I was in Naples on Florida’s West coast, and we were filming the swampy and outdoor scenes of the Hollywood movie Just cause. We were in REAL swamps, and they were nasty.
Ask Rufus: An ancient landscape
As planning has progressed for a fossil park, an interesting suggestion has been made.
Jaime Faulkner and Pierce Moore: Region has options for real, local food
In the Red Hills and Black Prairie of East Central Mississippi, three exciting initiatives are helping to bring real, local and natural food back to our tables.
Sid Salter: Like Stennis, Roger Wicker is poised to exert tremendous influence on U.S. military
The 2024 election saw a historic shift of power in which Republicans will soon control the White House, the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives.
Deputies searching for two suspects in Sunday double homicide
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