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Child care workers and children, parents and legislators stressed the need to protect access to child care during the Child Care Matters: Keep Mississippi Working press conference held at the state Capitol, Thursday, April 24, 2025. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
Below is an opinion column by Cathy Grace:
Mississippi Today Ideas is a platform for thoughtful Mississippians to share their ideas about our state’s past, present and future. Opinions expressed in guest essays are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of Mississippi Today. You can read more about the section here.
By Cathy Grace - Mississippi Today on
5 days 7 hours ago
Steve Knight became the head men’s basketball coach at William Carey College way back in July of 1982 at the age of 25.
That same month, Jimmy Connors beat John McEnroe for the Wimbledon championship. Tom Watson, now 76, won golf’s Open Championship at Royal Troon, Scotland. William Winter was Mississippi’s governor. Ronald Reagan was president. Pete Rose led the National League in hitting. From Rocky III, Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger” was No. 1 on the record charts.
By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today on
5 days 7 hours ago
Rep. Sam Creekmore, chair of the House Public Health and Human Services Committee, speaks during a press conference on ibogaine at the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson, Miss., on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025. Mississippi lawmakers are considering whether to fund clinical trials of the drug as a treatment for opioid addiction. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Lawmakers sent a bill to Gov. Tate Reeves for signature Wednesday to fund clinical trials related to the psychedelic drug ibogaine, action that could add $5 million of Mississippi’s opioid settlement money to study the drug.
By Allen Siegler - Mississippi Today on
5 days 8 hours ago
Kyler King (Picayune) celebrates after hitting a double against rival No. 18 Gulf Coast
PERKINSTON, Miss. — No. 2 Pearl River baseball made a statement Wednesday night in Perkinston, going on the road and sweeping rival No. 18 Gulf Coast.
After falling to the Bulldogs in an early-season non-conference showdown, the Wildcats responded with authority, taking the opener 11-6 and battling back to win the nightcap 11-8.
By Dylan Dunaway on
5 days 10 hours ago
The University of Southern Mississippi School of Music is proud to announce that its vocal a cappella group, Spirit of Southern (SOS), recently won the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) South Quarterfinal in Biloxi, advancing to the semifinal round set for March 28 in Durham, North Carolina.
By Mike Lopinto on
5 days 11 hours ago
The Mississippi Center for Public Policy (MCPP) and Bigger Pie hosted British author and science writer Matt Ridley for a special luncheon on Thursday, March 19, bringing together policymakers, business leaders, and community members for a discussion on energy, innovation, and economic growth.
Ridley delivered an optimistic, data-driven presentation highlighting the critical role of free markets, innovation, and abundant energy in advancing human prosperity.
By Douglas Carswell - Mississippi Center for Public Policy on
5 days 11 hours ago
Decluttering is beneficial for the good of the mind and, according to Dante, obligatory for the good of the soul. The Fifth Cornice in Purgatory, as described in Cantos XX and XXI of that part of The Divine Comedy, is where souls of those who were hoarders in their earthly lives atone for their sin.
By Chip Williams on
5 days 12 hours ago
It’s hard to read or watch anything online without running into false and misleading advertising. My favorites are ads that promise a common food or simple household product can reverse aging, end Alzheimer’s, and cure dementia. None attain FDA approval, of course, and often claim powerful interests want their ingredients kept secret. Somehow us older folks get exposed to lots of these ads.
By Bill Crawford on
5 days 12 hours ago
Attorney General Lynn Fitch's office has done the citizens of Indianola a continued disservice.
For a year and a half, the AG's office has failed to effectively prosecute and resolve its civil demands against former Aldermen Ruben Woods, Marvin Elder and Sam Brock.
The AG filed its suit against the three aldermen in October 2024, following State Auditor Shad White's summer 2024 demands against them for their role in the alleged illegal $38,900 payout to Spencer Construction.
By Bryan Davis - The Enterprise-Tocsin on
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For fifty years Pentagon planners, whose job it is to analyze risk and threats around the globe, have concluded year after year that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is the worst possible scenario to confront - but it never happened – until now! The world is now witnessing firsthand what scared the military analysts. When big flows of oil and gas are interrupted it doesn’t take long to disrupt economic activity. Disrupt it long enough and the world economy grinds to a crawl. The fog of war is still thick. The fog of resolution is thicker still. How does this situation end?
By Ashby Foote on
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Funeral homes may submit obituaries to obits@hubcityspokes.com. Death notices are printed free of charge; obituaries with photos and detailed information will incur a charge. For assistance, call (601)-268-2331.
Margaret Gwin Walley Barnes (74) of Purvis passed away on March 21, 2026. Moore Funeral Service is handling the arrangements.
Pamela Higgason Berry (67) of Purvis passed away on March 16, 2026. Moore Funeral Service handled the arrangements.
Felicia Lynn Boyd (48) of Hattiesburg passed away on March 18, 2026. Moore Funeral Service handled the arrangements.
By Staff reports on
5 days 14 hours ago
Jail dockets for Forrest and Lamar counties are provided to the Pine Belt News as a public records service. Arrest records are current for the week prior to publication.
Hattiesburg Police:
Thomas Mitchell Allen- DUI (first offense)
Cortello Armstrong- DUI (first offense)
Xzavier Kadarius Avante Barnes- DUI (first offense), no insurance
Corey Fitzgerald Barnett- burglary of an inhabited dwelling
Deandre Bolling- disorderly conduct (interfering with a business or customers), trespassing after notice of non-permission
Rhyen Deshun Brisco- domestic violence (simple assault)
By Staff reports on
6 days 2 hours ago
The warehouse, built in 1983, is being replaced by a $95 million, state-bond-funded, 400,000-square-foot facility located in Canton.
A bill to move forward on the sale of the state’s old Alcohol Beverage Control warehouse in Gluckstadt is headed to a legislative conference committee this weekend.
The state-owned 211,000 sq. ft. warehouse in Madison could be sold once the governor signs off on the bill.
State Senator Bart Williams (R), a Senate conferee, does not foresee any issue during the weekend conference process.
By Daniel Tyson - Magnolia Tribune on
6 days 2 hours ago
Below is a political opinion column by Russ Latino:
Senate Minority leader Derrick Simmons is a plaintiff in the ACLU and Southern Poverty Law Center lawsuit to upend Mississippi’s judicial districts. He’s been named one of three senators to help redraw the map, putting him on both sides of pending litigation.
By Russ Latino - Magnolia Tribune on
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Dr. Andrew Wiest has little left to prove in a nearly four-decade career as a professional military historian.
Wiest, a distinguished professor of history at The University of Southern Mississippi, is the 2026 recipient of the Society for Military History’s prestigious Samuel Eliot Morison Prize, which recognizes a scholar’s “body of contributions in the field of military history, extending over time and reflecting a spectrum of scholarly activity contributing significantly to the field.”
By David Tisdale on
6 days 5 hours ago
Mimi Baker from the Mississippi Humanities Council presents Shelly Stolp, Instructor of Psychology, with a certificate recognizing her as Humanities Instructor of the Year at Pearl River Community College.
Instructor of Psychology Shelly Stolp has been recognized as Humanities Instructor of the Year for 2026 at Pearl River Community College. Stolp recently presented “The Mind-Body Loop: How Psychology Shapes Health More Than We Realize” to faculty, staff, and students on the Poplarville Campus.
By Laura O’Neill on
6 days 6 hours ago
Jackson Mayor John Horhn spoke to the Rotary Club of Jackson this past Tuesday.
First of all, it’s great to have a mayor who visits civic clubs like Rotary to engage with constituents, especially engaged ones such as club members.
Sadly, civic club involvement has declined over the last 30 years, just one more bad effect of the rise in social media and tribal inclusiveness.
By Wyatt Emmerich on
6 days 7 hours ago
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce is accepting applications for the 2026-2027 Mississippi Agriculture Youth Council (MAYC) now through Wednesday, April 15, 2026.
By Staff Report on
6 days 8 hours ago
Turnrow Books, along with Turnrow Art Co. and Turnrow Café, is reopening its doors on Wednesday after a fire nearly destroyed the downtown bookstore nearly three years ago. The business also is celebrating its 20th anniversary.
A valued member of the Greenwood downtown district returns to Howard Street on Wednesday.
Turnrow Books will hold its grand opening Wednesday afternoon. The official ribbon cutting is set for 3:45 p.m., and the grand opening will be from 4 to 7 p.m.
By Brent Maze - The Greenwood Commonwealth on
6 days 9 hours ago
It is a long path to travel from our early agrarian ways to a nation of urban/suburban centers today. The development of culture from this dramatic yet systematic change is largely the basis of a large portion of early American Literature. Within the pages of novels from authors across the land, social problems are confronted and family issues explore the friction of generations at odds over whether change is necessary for survival or continuity is the best method to preserve tradition.
By Mik Davis on
