More federal aid set for state after Easter tornadoes
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency says more counties have been approved for federal disaster assistance following damage by April storms.
Mississippi nearing 100 virus deaths, more cases confirmed
Many Mississippi churches held online services Sunday to celebrate Easter and to help people maintain distance from one another to try to slow the spread of the new coronavirus as the state’s death toll from COVID-19 approaches 100.
Families adapt to COVID-19 Easter
Mott Ellis has been playing the role of Easter Bunny for more than 20 years, visiting nursing homes, schools, Easter egg hunts and parties. She’s worn out two costumes already and is now on her third.
“I do it just for the joy it brings,” said Ellis, 66. “I have so many stories.”
Photos: Resilient
During a month like no other, we have absorbed shocks and found ways to cope.
Sri Lanka minister: Easter bombings a response to NZ attacks
Sri Lanka’s state minister of defense said Tuesday that the Easter attack on churches, hotels and other sites in the South Asian nation was “carried out in retaliation” for the shooting massacre at two New Zealand mosques last month, according to a statement.
Easter Sunday bomb blasts kill more than 200 in Sri Lanka
Nine bombings of churches, luxury hotels and other sites on Easter Sunday killed more than 200 people and wounded hundreds more in Sri Lanka’s deadliest violence since a devastating civil war in the South Asian island nation ended a decade ago.
Sri Lanka blocks social media after bombings
Sri Lankan authorities flicked the off switch on most social media after Easter Sunday attacks on churches and hotels killed hundreds of people, a dramatic reaction that reflects distrust in the capability of American internet companies to control harmful content.
Easter brunch
The W’s Culinary Arts Institute kitchen was “styling” on the morning of April 2. From chef station to station, an Easter brunch was coming together and looking good. That’s the purpose of a food styling class: to prepare food to look as tempting as possible for photography, video or film.
Photos: Happy Easter
Living Pictures cast members perform the Easter story during a dress rehearsal at Fairview Baptist Church in Columbus Thursday evening. This is the thirty-first year the church has put on the program. It will be open to the public at 6:30 p.m. today.
Here comes Peter Cottontail
Easter has always been special for my family. First, for its spiritual significance. But also for the sweet joy of waking up Easter morning to venture into the backyard to see if the Easter Bunny had hidden eggs and left us baskets filled with surprises.
Photos: Easter scenes
Laiken Jordan, 6, takes her first glance at herself in a mirror after getting her face painted like a bunny at the MTV Church Easter egg hunt on Saturday. Laiken is the daughter of Bailey Boyles and A.J. Jordan of Columbus.
Death toll from Easter bombing in Pakistan reaches 70
The death toll from a massive suicide bombing targeting Christians gathered on Easter in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore rose to 70 today.
Photo: Happy Easter!
Ocean Buckner, 15-months-old, shakes one of his Easter eggs at Mississippi State University’s Trial Gardens egg hunt on Saturday.
Voice of the people: Donny Sanders
I’m so sorry your newspaper did not get the memo in time print something in your paper about this being Easter Sunday, the most important celebration in all Christendom.
Make your own or let someone else do the baking, but celebrate Easter and spring with something sweet
Ahh, spring. We’ve been teased before, but surely it well and truly arrives on the wings of Easter.
A fresh take on the classic Easter ham — with a fresh ham
During my personal wonder years, the main dish on our family holiday tables never changed. It was quite comforting, in fact.
Chicks: They’re not just for Easter anymore
For years, the approach of Easter meant to trip to the local co-op or feed store to buy an Easter Chick.
In recent years, however, the practice of buying live chicks as Easter gifts has fallen into disfavor in some quarters.
Being Beautiful: Timeless love of mothers and sons, at Easter and always
As a little boy stepping on my mama’s heels, holidays were the most exciting time. I had the kind of mama that moved Heaven and earth for her children, especially at Easter.
Easter on 4/20, pot holy day; pastors reach out
Social media has been buzzing for weeks with jokes about how, this year, Easter Sunday shares the calendar with the pot-lover’s highest holiday: April 20, or 420 in stoner lingo. Pot-smokers have long celebrated on the date by lighting up for reasons not quite clear.
Easter butter lamb gets ‘pardon’ at Buffalo market
There’s at least one butter lamb in Buffalo that won’t be going under the knife this Easter.