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August 21, 2008
Upshaw played game hard on and off the field
Upshaw played game hard on and off the field As a player, Gene Upshaw was unlike most guards. He loaded his forearms with extra amounts of padding to prepare for the opposition. Offensive linemen, guards in particular, protect quarterbacks in relative anonymity. But Upshaw knew offenses needed to knock people over to move forward. Upshaw…
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August 21, 2008
GOP convention speakers announced
CNN, 8/20/8 President Bush will headline the first night of the Republican National Convention, and former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani will deliver the convention’s keynote address at the four-day political rally in St. Paul, Minnesota. The convention, which will take place from September 1-4, will culminate in the nomination of John McCain as…
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August 21, 2008
Senatorial races: One’s too loud, the other’s too quiet
The Sun Herald Editorial, 8/21/8 Mississippians had the rare opportunity this year for two rousing races for seats in the United States Senate. It has been 20 years since there was any reasonable doubt about who would win a senatorial election in Mississippi. In 1988, two sitting congressmen – Republican Trent Lott and Democrat Wayne…
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August 21, 2008
U.S. attorney contributed to Wicker campaign
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 8/21/8 As federal courtwatchers wonder if the Mississippi Beef Plant investigation will entangle Senate candidate Ronnie Musgrove, a Federal Election Commission check shows U.S. Attorney Jim Greenlee contributed to his opponent. Greenlee was nominated for the U.S. attorney post in 2001 by President George W. Bush, supported by Mississippi Sens.…
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August 21, 2008
Katrina: Bush visit reminder of broken promises
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 8/21/8 As President Bush gave his upbeat take on the Coast’s recovery from Hurricane Katrina on Wednesday, he must somewhere deep inside wonder how he got into such a fix – or how it all went so wrong. From the very first, the storm was a nightmare for his presidency, starting with…
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August 21, 2008
State, EPA still wrangling over Yazoo flood pumps
The Sun Herald, 8/20/8 The chief engineer for the Mississippi Levee Board says he’ll keep pushing for a massive pump project aimed at reducing flooding in the south Delta despite opposition from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Peter Nimrod says the EPA has failed to consider the adverse impacts of flooding that would be minimized…
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August 21, 2008
Melton to deliver last State of City address of term
The Clarion-Ledger, 8/21/8 Entering the final year of his first term, Jackson Mayor Frank Melton is reflective about the experience. A vast coalition of supporters that would be the envy of any politician swept him into office three years ago with a mandate to clean up Jackson, save its children and restart its economy. While…
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August 21, 2008
Sherrod takes over LT ahead of schedule
Sherrod takes over LT ahead of schedule STARKVILLE — Derek Sherrod’s Mississippi State career was supposed to come here, to his current position of left tackle, soon enough. MSU coach Sylvester Croom knew that as soon as Sherrod committed. But Sherrod started out as a reserve at right tackle last fall, working in all but…
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August 21, 2008
Sen Joe Biden refunds Dickie and Zach Scruggs contributions
Biden pays off much debt, Giuliani a little, Ron Paul still has zero Joseph Biden, who’s been regularly claiming he’s not “the guy” who will be Barack Obama’s vice presidential selection, was busy in July paying down the debt from his own, unsuccessful Democratic presidential campaign. Using federal matching funds, Biden slashed his debt to…
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August 21, 2008
Ranking obnoxious SEC football fans
Ranking obnoxious SEC football fans Any partisan can nettle a neutral. That’s the difference between passion and dispassion. And I, it must be stipulated, get paid to be neutral. So maybe I’m not the best judge. On the other hand, I saw my first SEC game in 1969 and covered my first conference game in…
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August 21, 2008
Fire smoldering on new judicial bribery allegations
Fire smoldering on new judicial bribery allegations Now, the talk – by sources close to the case – centers on former Hinds District Attorney Ed Peters, DeLaughter’s former boss, who reportedly has crucial information for prosecutors, if he decides to cooperate. In a January guilty plea, former Booneville attorney Joey Langston admitted under oath that…
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August 21, 2008
Cotton Mouth’s wrong-thinking on the Castle Doctrine – blame everyone but the criminals
But what David says cannot be ignored: For one thing, people misunderstand the Castle Doctrine. It is not a license to kill. It is a license to protect, yes, but not kill for some offense which does not threaten life or even rise to the need to protect home or vehicle.The Castle Doctrine was little…
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May 1, 2026
Trump signs bill funding the Department of Homeland Security, ending record shutdown
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Daniel Tyson
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May 1, 2026
Federal judge temporarily blocks new Metro Jackson Water Authority
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May 1, 2026
Magnolia Mornings: May 1, 2026
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2026
Mississippi companies invited to participate in 2026 Southeastern U.S.–Canadian Provinces Conference
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Frank Corder
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April 22, 2026
Corderill investing $100 million at Meridian data center campus
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Frank Corder
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April 17, 2026
Walmart announces plan to remodel 19 Mississippi stores
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Marilyn Tinnin
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May 1, 2026
The tragic history of Windsor
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Alistair Begg
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May 1, 2026
A disciple of Christ
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Susan Marquez
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April 30, 2026
Rediscover the original Solly’s Hot Tamales in Vicksburg
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Susan Crabtree
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May 1, 2026
U.S. Secret Service Chief says Hilton site was ‘set up perfectly,’ critics disagree
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Russ Latino
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April 29, 2026
U.S. Supreme Court’s voting rights decision carries big implications for Mississippi
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Sid Salter
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April 29, 2026
Reeves’ decision to preemptively call a special session for judicial redistricting is shrewd
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