Our View: Arboretum proposal is ideally suited for the Riverwalk
One of Joni Mitchell’s early hits was the song “Big Yellow Taxi,” which includes the stanza: “They took all the trees and put ‘em in a tree museum. Then they charged the people a dollar-and-a-half just to see ‘em. Don’t it always seem to go that you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone?”
Raymond Barranco: Political winds
In a previous op-ed, I argued that the primary purpose of higher education is to introduce students to new ideas and equip them with the tools to evaluate those ideas critically.
Possumhaw: For the love of pansies
The hot summer sun finally left us. For several months a drought caused deep cracks in the ground while the grass, flowers, and trees lost their usual growing time.
Letter: Takes issue with SNAP and other programs being exploited
Well written response Mr. Barranco. You made some very valid points. Perception is not always reality. Every citizen is entitled to his/her own opinions and
Slimantics: SNAP crisis should stir us to action
Those in the grocery store business will tell you their busiest day is the first day of each month, which is when some 40 million Americans have access to the funds they are provided through SNAP (previously known as food stamps).
Letter: Why MSU football needs a makeover
My first thought is, why would you have a former offensive lineman who only played sparingly before getting injured in his brief college career as
Roses and Thorns: 10-25-25
A rose to the FORGE Foundation, which is beginning to see a return on an investment that began in 2009. FORGE, created by a group
Letter: Columnist responds to recent letters
I’d like to thank Ms. Baeuerlin and Mr. Wheeler for giving me the opportunity to illustrate exactly what I meant in my column on indoctrination.
Letter: Cats versus the bear response
I read Mr. Bill Gillmore’s Cats versus the bear with keen interest. How beautifully he exemplified. I am not sure how a leader could make
Ask Rufus: Ghosts and apparitions along the Tombigbee
It is the season for ghosts and haunted houses, but not all area ghosts are found on land.
Thom Caraccio: America is going to the dogs
Growing up, I had a number of dogs. They usually lived and slept in a doghouse in the back yard rain or shine, ate whatever leftovers we had for dinner and only had names because we kids named them.
Our View: CMSD should be more deliberate in marketing Franklin
As the Columbus Municipal School District considers what to do with Franklin Academy, it’s natural to wonder if the Board of Trustees understands just how complicated finding a new use for the school through a partnership with a developer will be.
Letter: Strongly believes SNAP recipients are largely taking advantage of the system
Welcome to the discussion, Mr. Barranco. I just read your response to my most recent letter. I find it fascinating how two people can look
Our View: Colom’s smartest move: Return the Soros money
According to data collected by Open Secrets, incumbents in the U.S. House haven’t had a lower reelection rate than 85.4% over the past 40 years. In the last two cycles, 93.2% of House incumbents were reelected in 2020. In 2022, 96.6% of incumbents returned to office.
Letter: Cats versus the bear
My Facebook feed has recently shown me house cats attacking bears which had jumped fences into the cats’ yards. The ten-pound cats attacked the 400-pound
Letter: Commentary on recent pieces in the paper
Does MSU professor Dr. Raymond Barranco really believe that 18 year olds are mature enough and fully formed to not be influenced by a particular
Letter: A disaster down in the swamp
Well, the cowbells were silenced after quarterback Blake Shapen threw the game-ending interception against the Florida Gators. He didn’t catch fire until the fourth quarter
Letter: Oktibbeha Board of Supervisors meltdown
On October 6 the Oktibbeha County BOS held two meetings, one at 9 a.m. and one at 1 p.m. Both meetings were video taped and
Possumhaw: Time of the season, his and hers
For weeks now Sam has been blowing the falling leaves back into the woods where they belong. It’s a time of “abscission” described as the natural detachment of parts of a plant and ripe fruit, though typically dead leaves.
Our View: Bringing Mississippi’s history to life, one marker at a time
Until about 70 years ago, documentation of the histories of Mississippi, its town, cities and communities was confined to history textbooks.
Jelly Roll to perform at Jeffery Simmons Community Fun Day
July 3, 2025
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