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Culture  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
March 16, 2022

SALTER: West Point’s Harris family cast a long, impactful shadow in Mississippi journalism

By: Sid Salter Third-generation Mississippi newspaper publisher William Henry (Billy) Harris, Jr., 70, died March 1 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. A chapter closes on a rather remarkable family’s contribution to print journalism in this state with his passing. Billy was only seven years my senior, but he signed one of the first…
Culture  |  Frank Corder  • 
March 15, 2022

Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund still a possibility this session

The question remains as to how the fund will be established as the House and Senate differ on the source of the funding. Both the Mississippi House of Representatives and the Senate have overwhelmingly approved legislation that will create a much-needed conservation program, the Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund. However, there remain significant differences in…