Possumhaw: Spring has sprung
The weather does not always pay attention to the calendar marking March 20 as the beginning of spring. I’m looking outside the sunroom window where it looks like spring is creeping near.
Letter: Will elections be held?
As a person with pathological Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS), I find myself wondering whether elections will be held this November. GOP congressmen have been ordered
Our View: Candidates’ lack of response speaks volumes
In addition to our daily and weekend editions, every year The Dispatch produces other publications, including our semiannual magazine, Progress, and a variety of special sections.
Roses and Thorns: 3-15-25
A rose to Columbus city councilmen Stephen Jones and Rusty Greene for their efforts to find a way to complete the Terry Brown Amphitheater. The
Thom Caraccio: Peaches and cream… not hardly. Part two
This is part two of a two part column. Part one can be found in last Saturday’s paper.
Ask Rufus: The roots of early Columbus
Most people seem to associate the history of Columbus and its old homes with the classic antebellum homes of the mid 1800s and the Civil War, but I think of a much earlier time.
Jiben Roy: What a time we all are passing through!
As time passes, we make progress. Progress can be made in many ways. Sciences are always towards that goal. However, progress in human development towards happiness in life can be considered “The real progress”.
Letter: Another BOS overreach: Countywide building codes
In 2014, the Board of Supervisors (BOS) hired a firm to develop a comprehensive plan for Oktibbeha county and ten years later the BOS are
Letter: Response to Larry Watson
After reading Mr. Watson’s comments regarding the Memphis Town Community Action Group (CAG), I was very disappointed with his comments. If Mr. Watson had done
Slimantics: Amphitheater is where Brooks, Jones part ways
Until now, there’s been far more sizzle than steak where the two Democratic candidates for mayor of Columbus are concerned.
Slimantics: The Unfolding What If?: A ‘Plot Against America’ in real time
Novelists have always had a fascination with “what if” plots. There are a half-dozen popular novels based on the premise of the South winning the Civil War. Stephen King wrote a novel about someone traveling through time to prevent the JFK assassination.
Sid Salter: From Capitol Hill, Medicaid is tracking to be under scrutiny for significant cuts
On March 7, the Democratic Minority of the bipartisan and congressionally created Joint Economic Committee—one of two economic advisory committees established in 1946—released a report detailing their concerns about where the Republican Majority has signaled they might go to accomplish their overall tax cut goals.
Letter: Reader shaken by news of fatal helicopter crash
The recent helicopter crash that claimed the lives of three dedicated emergency medical professionals serving the Columbus area has left me deeply shaken. As our
Possumhaw: Do you know who you are?
I met a young woman when she and her family moved to the Prairie a few years ago. I don’t see her often but it’s always a lovely visit when I do. She raises chickens and sells eggs in season.
Letter: Reader concerned about cuts to Medicaid
The proposal to renew the tax cuts from ten years ago will, according to the Treasury Department, save the richest .1% of taxpayers an average
Roses and Thorns: 3-8-25
A rose to Mississippi University for Women for using its social media platforms to make a powerful argument for importance and success. The simple series
Letter: Continued lack of leadership on amphitheater
The Senator Terry Brown Amphitheater is causing so much drama and division. Despite a 2015 groundbreaking, there is still little consensus on a path forward.
Letter: Observations on national news
Andrew Tate has millions of followers on what is weirdly called the “manosphere” online. Millions of men follow him, even though (or, perhaps, because) he
Thom Caraccio: Peaches and cream… not hardly! Part 1
I’ve written many an article about my young and foolish days as a working musician. They are usually the stories of fun and weird experiences that I feel you might get a chuckle over.
Ask Rufus: Finding fossils
This past week I have had several people from outside the Golden Triangle area ask me how the fossil park in Columbus is coming along, and though moving slowly it is moving.
