Opinion

In Mississippi, it was business as usual during pandemic

In March, as the coronavirus pandemic began to grow, hospitals across the country began postponing surgeries. If the…

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Canceled fair is a microcosm of COVID-19 realities

Longtime readers of this column know of my deep and abiding affection for the Neshoba County Fair and…

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It’s time — you can never again say you did not know

When I was in high school, I was already a history buff. I loved to read about and…

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Making attempts at acting justly and loving mercy

I was gearing up my paint roller, ready to apply a second coat to a very needy section…

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Three suggestions to build a better Brookhaven

Many of us woke up Monday morning with the thoughts of the nation’s protests far from our minds,…

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Remembering a Mississippi school integration hero

The struggle for peaceful school integration in Mississippi just over a half-century ago was a time that called…

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Jurors reach out, resulting in night to remember

It was a surprise move, as far as juries go. Everyone involved agreed it’s pretty unheard of for…

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How can anyone defend a heart full of prejudice?

This is an unusual moment for me. I don’t know what to say. I’m rarely at a loss…

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Remembering the victims, 3 years later

Today is May 28, 2020. Three years ago today, on Memorial Day weekend of 2017, everything changed for…

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Bringing Hope to a rural province of Vietnam

In Vietnam’s rural Quang Nam Province, therapy services for children with disabilities were non-existent until two years ago. …