Possumhaw: A good soaking rain
There are many good things about rain. The cleansing of the earth takes place, flowers and plants are watered, during dry times crops are critically in need of water. Water replenishes our water sources; it cleans the air, cools the temperature.
Thom Caraccio: Mission to Miami at Flipper’s house
More stories from the motion picture set.
The second half of filming when we were shooting the Sean Connery movie “Just Cause” was in North Miami, working out of Greenwich Studios.
Roses and Thorns: 6-21-25
A rose of appreciation to Kenny Wiegel for his distinguished years of service to the city of Columbus. Wiegel is set to retire at the
Letter: I Dream of Jeannie and thoughts of inconvenient truths
Aw the Heck with it, my insides have churned and churned relentlessly most of the early morning; there will be no peace within me ‘til
Ask Rufus: The Statue of Liberty and her little sisters
Tuesday marked a nationally significant anniversary with a local tie. It was the 140th anniversary of the arrival in New York harbor of the French frigate Isere carrying the Statue of Liberty from France.
Letter to the editor: Berry Hinds
Mr. Mickens’ legacy Mr. Mickens has stayed true throughout his time on the council. He has looked for every way he could squeeze the public
Our View: Consequential last minute additions to the agenda have bad optics
Columbus city government has several avenues for deliberating public policy matters.
Our View: Aldermen jeopardize massive project over business owner’s complaints
The squeaky wheel gets the grease.
Aldermen jeopardize massive project over business owner’s complaints
The squeaky wheel gets the grease. Or, if you are an angry business owner in Starkville, it allows you to opt out of the requirements of a $43 million public construction project that is federally funded and already underway.
Sid Salter: Mississippi was once the scene 62 years ago of a federalized National Guard at Ole Miss
The political and legal standoff between President Donald Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom is not the first time a U.S. president has federalized a state’s National Guard command.
Letter: No Hitler
It seems like an epoch ago that I wrote that Hitler and Trump are nothing alike. While they share a lot of political tactics, they
Possumhaw: Ducks in a row
Just outside the kitchen window were two black-bellied whistling ducks standing with their long legs and necks on top of the wood duck box at the side of the little lake
Our View: A smart investment in fairness and the future of MSMS
The Lowndes County Board of Supervisors made a wise move Monday morning when it voted to allocate up to $15,000 to fund a public relations campaign aimed at stopping the proposed relocation of the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science from Mississippi University for Women to the campus of Mississippi State University.
Roses and thorns: 6-14-25
A rose in celebration of Father’s Day this weekend. Baseball legend Yogi Berra, famous for his many fumbled phrases, once said in an acceptance speech,
Letter to the editor: Jiben Roy
Tragedy all over So many human tragedies took place in a couple of days. Is it a coincidence? A Boeing Dreamliner crashed within 30 seconds
Thom Caraccio: Country boy/City man
Many of you who read The Dispatch have had similar stories, or are living them even now.
Ask Rufus: Experiencing the K-Pg boundary
Some places you just see things, and then there are a few special places where you experience an unsettling feeling about what you see.
Letter: Poetic rejoinder
Bill Gillmore does not spew venom; Like a viper, he delivers precisely. If Rogers were here He could not spread good cheer But his venom
Letter: Poem misses its mark
Ms Baeuerlin’s clever poem dedicated to Mr. Gilbert missed its mark. His letters do not “spew venom.” They offer facts and his interpretation of them.
Our View: Arts awards are a great reminder of our state’s vibrancy
Twenty years ago, the nonprofit Mississippi, Believe It! began releasing public service announcements meant to show the state’s contributions to progress and culture – something often left out of more stereotypical portrayals of Mississippi or even the South generally.
