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Mayors throughout the Delta and hill country took part in a panel discussion about economic development, held Thursday morning at Mississippi Valley State University. From left are Lesia Williams-Hemphill of Vaiden, Kenneth Featherstone of Indianola, Alfonzo White of Duck Hill, Mary Tyes-Williams of Itta Bena and Kenderick Cox of Greenwood.

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Mayors exchange ideas

By GERARD EDIC GERARD EDIC - The Greenwood Commonwealth/Report for America
Mon,02/23/26-11:50AM, 530 Reads 828 Statewide
Collaboration with other municipalities, bolstering infrastructure and ensuring that young professionals stay to build careers were among some of the solutions that area mayors proposed to help reinvigorate their towns during a panel discussion Thursday.
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Cox: Why I am for all students, not just those in my public schools

By LAURIE COX - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE LAURIE COX - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Mon,02/23/26-9:52AM, 327 Reads 4,082 Statewide
Below is an opinion column by Laurie Cox:
Communities flourish when all their children can learn in an environment well-suited to their individual needs.
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St. John: Depth

By ROBERT ST. JOHN ROBERT ST. JOHN
Mon,02/23/26-10:22AM, 310 Reads 2,649 Statewide
Robert St. John reflects on his son’s choice to build a life in the business his father gave his life to.
Most people know they need to try other restaurants when they’re in a great food city. So do I. And yet every time the tortilla soup arrives at Frontera Grill, that plan is out the window.
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Friedeman: Lent places before us Jesus’ challenge

By MATT FRIEDEMAN - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE MATT FRIEDEMAN - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Mon,02/23/26-10:42AM, 301 Reads 2,352 Statewide
Below is a religion column by Matt Friedeman:
“Deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow Me.” Designating a special time every year to remind ourselves what that means for our lives may not be such a bad idea.
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