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Opinion

Grave words: It’s the hyphen that counts

I admit it. A couple of months ago my husband and I drove through the Natchez City Cemetery for no other reason than to read ... Read more

by Kim Henderson, Wednesday, November 9, 2016 8:45 am

Columns

“I’m not ashamed” and Columbine’s Rachel Scott

I can probably count on two hands the number of times I’ve been in a movie theater in the last 20 years. That doesn’t mean ... Read more

by Kim Henderson, Wednesday, November 2, 2016 10:48 am

Columns

My night at the Jackson symphony

Our friends B. and R. invited us on a double date recently. Thirty years have passed since the last time my husband and I tried ... Read more

by Kim Henderson, Wednesday, October 26, 2016 9:51 am

Columns

Honoring the sacrifice of Sam Smith

U.S. Marine Pfc. James “Sam” Smith travelled nearly 7,000 miles to get back to his hometown of Liberty. Last Saturday, I was privileged to watch ... Read more

by Kim Henderson, Wednesday, October 19, 2016 11:43 am

Columns

Going lowercase: The race for the White House

This semester has been a hard one to teach a class about the U.S. Presidency. What sounded pretty good last spring when we were planning ... Read more

by Kim Henderson, Wednesday, October 12, 2016 11:01 am

Columns

My top stops at the Ole Brook Festival

Acclaimed Southern writer Rick Bragg has aptly pointed out that young men today can play 5,000 video games but cannot sharpen a pocket knife. It ... Read more

by Kim Henderson, Wednesday, October 5, 2016 11:41 am

Columns

A good day at Jefferson College with snowcones

History has a smell, my husband tells me as we climb our third set of heart-pine stairs. I agree, adding that it is a musty ... Read more

by Kim Henderson, Wednesday, September 21, 2016 11:12 am

Columns

Worth the wait: Our day on the second floor

Melanie Wilkes had it right in “Gone with the Wind.” The happiest days are when babies come. 5:25 a.m.: We get the text. Well, not ... Read more

by Kim Henderson, Wednesday, September 14, 2016 10:31 am

Columns

Connecting the dots between birds and shoes

Faithful readers of this column may recall a certain footwear malfunction I experienced a couple of years back. At the risk of provoking boredom from ... Read more

by Kim Henderson, Wednesday, September 7, 2016 10:22 am

Columns

Through the roof: A personal account

Donna Hopkins remembers what her dad used to say when he was building their family home on River Road, back when she was a teenager. ... Read more

by Kim Henderson, Saturday, September 3, 2016 7:59 pm

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