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Culture  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
August 30, 2018

SALTER: McCain’s Mississippi connections were strong, complex and at times jarring

By: Sid Salter The late Arizona Republican U.S. Sen. John McCain had more than a passing connection with Mississippi despite being best known here for his 2008 presidential debate appearance with then-Illinois Democratic U.S. Sen. Barack Obama at Ole Miss and for famously sparring with former U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran on Capitol Hill over the…
Culture  |  Courtney Ingle  • 
August 29, 2018

Athletes for Espy: Senatorial candidate releases campaign video

U.S. Senate Candidate Mike Espy has released a campaign video featuring some local athletes calling for support for him in November. Espy released the video via Facebook and claimed it was less of a campaign and more of a “lifestyle movement” to encourage healthier choices for Mississippians. He added that he would apply the “toned, fit, and…