Letter: Bricklee Miller retiring
June 30 will be a sad day for me and many in our Oktibbeha community because we are losing a true gem. The Horse Park
Possumhaw: Enjoy wonder of nature
It was another morning on the porch. The fisherman had gone fishing leaving the coffeepot ready for my waking.
Letter: US allies need support
I am becoming convinced that there is an alternative universe in which black is white, and white is black. Raymond Gross has written passionately about
Letter: Rebuttal to letter
I have no idea what world Raymond Gross has been living in because Donald Trump is the one who admires and wishes to be like
Letter: Headline wording matters
Concerning last week’s headline, Panelists: Celebrating stoicism creates stigma around Black men seeking support, “prejudice” may have been a better word than “stigma.” Between stigma
Our View: Long term plan for city’s surprise $18 million is essential
It is an act of good faith between government and taxpayers that taxes should never be much higher than is necessary, so when a Dispatch examination of city finances over the past three years revealed that the city has accrued a cash stockpile of almost $18 million it was certain to raise eyebrows.
Roses and Thorns: 6-22-24
A rose to Bricklee Miller who is stepping down as the executive director of Mississippi Horse Park in Starkville after 24 years at the helm.
Letter: Concerns about actions in the world
The supposedly 50% of our people who support the Democrat presidential campaign again are their own worst enemies, especially after experiencing live the results of
Letter: Remembering Willie Mays
What a delightful article Slim wrote on June 20 entitled “ Willie Mays, Willie May and the importance of preserving the history of local sports.”
Thom Caraccio: Let Darwin be Darwin
In the animal world, creatures realize that the weak brained members of their species will drag them down. Weak body…ditto. They don’t put a lot of effort into keeping them alive. You won’t ever find a wolf who makes the excuse, “Well you have to understand, he has ADHD and a peanut allergy.”
Ask Rufus: The heritage behind a change of command
On Monday, I attended the change of command ceremony at Columbus Air Force Base. Major Gen. Clark Quinn, commander of the 19th Air Force, presided at the ceremony, which dates to the time of the Revolutionary War.
Home Base: Browbeating school children with the Ten Commandments does nothing for God
In the book of I Kings, Elijah stands supposedly alone against 450 prophets of Baal. The deal was simple: Each side was to build an altar, prepare a bull for sacrifice, pray to their respective god, and wait. The sacrifice to the true God would catch fire.
Our View: The W and MSMS need citizen engagement
Until the 20th Century, nations at war suspended their campaigns during winter for practical reasons.
Slimantics: D.A. Williams and his Talladega portfolio bring back fond memories
I was not aware of the passing of David Allen Williams until I saw his obituary in the weekend edition of The Dispatch. Certainly, I was saddened to hear the news, but I could not help but smile as I remembered our long-ago association.
Sid Salter: Mississippi is burdened with the nation’s highest rates of gun deaths, gun violence
In the rural South, we are conditioned to a self-image of small communities like fictional Mayberry where crime and violence are almost non-existent and the real dangers from gun violence lurk on the streets and back alleys of Chicago, New York, Detroit, and Los Angeles.
Letter: Letter-writer’s accusations apply to Trump
In a letter to the editor last week, Jim Dollar called the Biden leadership crooked, corrupt liars. He should be worrying about the last crooked
Possumhaw: Power of Nature
Last week the first of the week was busy, but by Wednesday I created an “open” day.
Reese and Valincius earn USA Baseball invites
June 15, 2025
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