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Brandon Presley
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January 6, 2023
Fifteen dollars could have changed Elvis’ destiny
It may have been the best $15 ever saved by Noah Presley. January 8, 2023, marks the 88th anniversary of the birth of my cousin and Mississippi’s own Elvis Presley. That boy, born in East Tupelo on the wrong side of the tracks during hard economic times in 1935, would go on to become one…
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Frank Corder
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January 5, 2023
Low water pressure forces Jackson schools to go virtual
Ongoing water issues in Mississippi’s capital city disrupting students’ return to the classroom following holiday break. The ongoing water pressure issue in Mississippi’s capital city is forcing Jackson Public Schools (JPS) to resort to a remote school day for its students. Students in JPS have been on Christmas break and were set to return to…
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Frank Corder
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January 3, 2023
Mississippi Opera sets music to life this Spring
The Opera will close its 77th season with the world’s most famous operatic comedy. Now in its 77th season, the Mississippi Opera continues to roll this Spring, bringing music to life as it presents Voices of Freedom, Future Stars of the Stage, La Divina: A Maria Callas Centennial Celebration and the world’s most famous operatic…
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Glenn Boyce
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January 3, 2023
University of Mississippi Builds Legacies
People are the most important component propelling our state’s vitality and growth. As Mississippians, each of us is vested in the vitality of our great state and the quality of life for our people. Even if they never set foot on one of our seven campuses, all Mississippians benefit from the University of Mississippi. This…
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Rebekah Staples
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January 2, 2023
Rebirth of the City Beautiful
The Laurel example is a powerful reminder about what can be achieved when a community truly works together. I’ve loved my hometown of Laurel, Miss., for as long as I can remember. Even some nine years ago when I needed to pick a name for my business, it took me all of two minutes to…
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Frank Corder
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January 2, 2023
Miss. State set to face Illinois in the ReliaQuest Bowl
MSU kicks off the Zach Arnett era looking for their first 9-win season since 2017. The No. 22 Mississippi State Bulldogs (8-4, 4-4) will take the field for the first with their new Head Coach in place following the sudden death of former Head Coach Mike Leach who had been at the helm of the…
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Frank Corder
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December 28, 2022
James Meredith tells of his letter to the Kennedy Administration
Listen to the conclusion of Bigger Pie Forum’s 3 Part series with Meredith. Bigger Pie Forum’s podcast series with civil rights icon James Meredith has provided a look into his formative years ahead of his history making time at Ole Miss. In Part 3, BPF wraps up the series with excerpts from Meredith’s powerful 1961…
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Anne Summerhays
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December 21, 2022
IHL: Public universities in Mississippi help meet mental health needs
IHL discusses how the universities are educating the next generation of mental health care workers, providing counseling and services to students and staff members. The National Alliance of Mental Illness reports 31,000 adults in Mississippi have a mental health condition. In February 2021, 42.7% of adults in Mississippi reported symptoms of anxiety or depression while 21.1% were…
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Frank Corder
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December 16, 2022
James Meredith tells of his time at Ole Miss, serving in U.S. Air Force in latest Bigger Pie Forum podcast
Listen to Part 2 in the BPF series. In Part 2 of Bigger Pie Forum’s conversation with James Meredith, Ashby Foote and Charles Grayson continue their conversation with the civil rights icon. The three discuss Meredith’s time surrounding when he became the first black student admitted to the University of Mississippi in 1962 as well…
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Sarah Ulmer
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December 13, 2022
Bulldog community mourns death of Mississippi State Football Coach Mike Leach
Mississippi State University confirmed the death of their Head Football Coach early Tuesday morning. According to a statement released by Mississippi State University early Tuesday morning, Head Football Coach Michael Charles “Mike” Leach passed away Monday night at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson following heart complications. He was 61 years old. “Mike…
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Sarah Ulmer
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December 12, 2022
Mississippi State Head Coach Mike Leach suffers critical health issue
The family, MSU has asked for privacy as the Bulldog Coach is in critical care at UMMC. Mississippi State Head Football Coach Mike Leach suffered a health issue at his home on Sunday, December 11. It is unclear at this time what issue occurred, but Mississippi State University confirmed that Leach had been transported to…
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Anne Summerhays
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December 9, 2022
Mississippi Dept. of Ag releases first-ever book on the history of the state agency
Books will be available to the public beginning today, December 9, 2022. Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced earlier this month that the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) will be releasing the first-ever book on the unique and meaningful history of the state agency. MDAC said the history of the Mississippi…
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Jeremy Pittari
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August 15, 2025
Twelve states are restricting junk food purchases from SNAP. Mississippi could be next
News
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Daniel Tyson
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August 15, 2025
Grant funding in 5 Mississippi counties aimed at reducing financial strain in Youth Courts
News
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Frank Corder
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August 15, 2025
MSU Ag report: Row crop producers in Mississippi facing a very tough road ahead
Business
Business
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Lynne Jeter
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August 12, 2025
CoBuilders 2025 Launch Day: Mississippi’s innovation ecosystem takes center stage
Business
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Daniel Tyson
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August 11, 2025
What is Mississippi’s pitch to corporations looking to invest in the Magnolia State?
Business
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Daniel Tyson
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August 7, 2025
Mississippi is an attractive place for corporate investment. Find out why
Culture
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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August 15, 2025
The weight of glory
Culture
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Eddie Pells, Associated Press
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August 14, 2025
A way-too early guess at who will make the College Football Playoff this season
Culture
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Ben Smith
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August 14, 2025
Passing the time until deer season
Opinion
Opinion
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Dr. Kendall Conger
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August 15, 2025
I challenged Duke’s DEI dogma – and paid with my job
Opinion
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Kimberly Ross
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August 13, 2025
Americans aren’t having enough babies
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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August 13, 2025
Term limits: Still a tired gimmick, still disempowers voters, still weakens Mississippi
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