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Heller, the Case that Defined the Second Amendment

For more than two centuries after the Second Amendment was ratified, its precise legal meaning remained largely unresolved. Courts had . . .

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St. John: Diary of a bakery owner

Robert St. John says bakeries create an unusual kind of loyalty, something he should have known because he’s been that . . .

End of one season gives birth to a new one

The new moon was just a sliver in the western sky as I traveled up Highway 49 for a jaunt . . .

It’s the price, stupid!

James Carville posted “The economy stupid” sign in Bill Clinton’s 1992 Little Rock campaign headquarters. He wanted the campaign to . . .

Sharia tempest in a teapot

It started innocently enough. Northsider Assma Ali posted on Facebook that she had been sworn in as municipal judge in . . .

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Buzz Words
By DR. ANN HOLLINGSWORTH
Sun,08/23/26-10:00AM , 205 Reads
Periodically, a new buzz word surfaces and many people will say it. In the last presidential contest, the democratic side frequently spouted the buzz word “misinformation.” I guess that is more politically correct than to say someone lied. There is also the word “disinformation” which suggests an intention to lie.
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BLS: Mississippi unemployment rate lowers to 3.6% (as of July 2026)
By PRESS RELEASE - US BLS
Tue,08/25/26-11:02AM , 171 Reads 7,622 Statewide
Below is a press release from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics:

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released their State Employment and Unemployment Summary for July of 2026.
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Better to flunk a kid early than late
Wed,08/26/26-9:56PM , 165 Reads 5,857 Statewide
It is rarely ideal to hold children back a grade once they start school, but when it seems necessary, the earlier the retention the better.

Mississippi, with an education policy that insists on reading proficiency by the end of third grade, understands that.
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Quote of the Week
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Tue,08/25/26-12:00PM , 165 Reads
If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your
- Maya Angelou

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