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News  |  Frank Corder  • 
July 27, 2026

Governor appoints Celeste Embrey Wilson to Mississippi Supreme Court

The appointment comes after the confirmation of the Justice Robert Chamberlin to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi, as nominated by President Donald Trump and confirmed by the U.S. Senate late last year.
Business  |  Frank Corder  • 
July 27, 2026

German cookie manufacturer locating operations in Madison with $70 million investment

Griesson – de Beukelaer is a family-owned company with over 100 years of tradition. They have grown into one of Germany’s leading manufacturers of cookies and snack products.
Opinion  |  Jeremy Hutchinson ,  Mark Bowling ,  Mark Kate Mull  • 
July 27, 2026

When junk science decides guilt in the South

States should adopt the federal standard for expert testimony and make reliability a threshold requirement, not a question left for jurors to sort out after unreliable science has been heard.

Culture

Culture  |  Robert St. John  • 
July 27, 2026

What you can’t buy in New Orleans
Culture  |  Alistair Begg  • 
July 27, 2026

No ordinary death
Culture  |  Matt Friedeman  • 
July 26, 2026

Camp meeting

Opinion

Opinion  |  Kelley Williams  • 
July 13, 2026

Black Swans and Mudberg

The Corps Commanding General says there are no plans to dredge Mudberg. It grows. Floods get higher.  Course change is coming.
Opinion  |  Robert St. John  • 
July 13, 2026

The least valuable customer in Nevada

Robert St. John says for years he had Las Vegas all wrong. The cooking and the service in that town right now are as good as anywhere in America.
Opinion  |  Roger Wicker  • 
July 10, 2026

U.S. Supreme Court protects gun owners, women’s sports

U.S. Senator Roger Wicker reviews the recently concluded term of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Opinion  |  Sid Salter  • 
July 8, 2026

As fireworks fizzle from America’s 250th celebrations, unity as a nation remains elusive

As America moves beyond the national celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, columnist Sid Salter says the question that looms large is, “What’s next for our country?”

Business

Business  |  Frank Corder  • 
July 7, 2026

Hood Industries closing Wiggins mill after 56 years

The closure of the plywood manufacturing operation in Wiggins is expected to wind down by the end of August.
Business  |  Frank Corder  • 
July 7, 2026

Jabil bringing nearly 2,200 jobs to Mississippi

The company’s latest $119 million investment in Marshall County follows a $70 million investment in North Mississippi that was announced in September 2025.
Business  |  Frank Corder  • 
June 23, 2026

Keytronic announces $8.89 million expansion in Corinth

Originally opened in 1961, the company’s Corinth location, which has operated under Keytronic’s name since 2014, currently employs approximately 420 workers.
Business  |  Frank Corder  • 
June 17, 2026

Gould Industries locating in southwest Mississippi

Gould Industries, founded in 1954 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, is acquiring an existing facility in Summit and plans to modernize the location while adding additional production lines to increase capacity.

Faith  |  Alistair Begg  • 
July 24, 2026

A choice to make

How do the cross and the empty tomb affect your relationships, your work, your purpose, or your identity?
Economy  |  Anne D’Innocenzio, Associated Press ,  Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press  • 
July 23, 2026

Gas, groceries and back-to-school items are where shoppers might see higher oil prices surface

Consumers already feeling pinched since the Iran war started may feel more pain after oil prices pushed past $100 a barrel.