Opinion Columnists

Laura hits hard and leaves long road to recovery

When Hurricane Laura barreled into the Louisiana coast almost a week ago, Paul Le June was safely tucked…

Opinion Columnists

High court right to reject egregious evidence

A decade ago, I was writing about what I saw as a crisis in Mississippi’s death investigation system.…

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Forget about the cake and flowers, just give me love

Last weekend, I had the honor of being a part of my best friend’s wedding. While I love…

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It’s not the outside, it’s the inside that counts

This summer marked the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a law designed to prohibit…

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Three sides to every story: Yours, mine and the truth

What happens when you don’t like one burger joint? You can go to another. What happens if you…

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Considering Mississippi’s own voting challenges

As the national debate roils over whether or not President Donald Trump and some of his appointees are…

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The world is going to miss that smile

I looked back through my phone, some photo albums and a stack of yearbooks. Couldn’t find one. No,…

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A community with no newspaper is only bad news

What would my town be without a newspaper? If you haven’t asked yourself that question, perhaps it is…

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Waiting for that new Mississippi flag to unfurl

The Complete Flag Source store sits on a frontage road that runs beside the main interstate cutting through…

Opinion Columnists

Anti-immigration efforts remain a whack-a-mole affair

Whack-A-Mole was a popular arcade game back in the mid-1970s which required players to use a mallet to…