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Can’t wait for them to come home

This column involves a military acronym you may not know. It’s M-E-U, which stands for Marine Expeditionary Unit,…

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Walton heirs provide a script for small-town success

Yes, we’re talking about the heirs of Sam Walton, founder of Walmart — the mega-company that assorted interest…

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Candidates vie for attention in 3rd District race

Voters in central Mississippi’s 3rd District are choosing a new member of Congress for the first time in…

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Sitting in the catbird seat

I’ve heard the phrase, ‘sitting in the catbird seat’ all of my life. I never thought much about…

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State lost a caring, influential couple

Within the span of a couple of weeks, Mississippi lost the patriarch and matriarch of one of our…

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Take time to look up

It’s a road trip, early morning, sitting on my side of a Hampton Inn bed. Othel has taken…

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Requiem for a very good man

“Here he lies where he longed to be, Home is the sailor, home from the sea, And the…

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I have no idea what I’m talking about

Here are some random thoughts that may or may not be connected by anything other than my current…

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2018 elections are proving confusing to voters

Confused about the 2018 elections in Mississippi? You likely aren’t alone. Mississippi voters will elect two U.S. senators…

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I love Italy — and its food — but there’s no place like home

Semifonte, Tuscany 2018, The Last Day   Wyatt Waters and I arrived in Tuscany around the first of…