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August 28, 2015

Congressman Thompson pens Katrina op-ed, says progress has been to address gaps

Congressman Bennie Thompson: Miss.rebounding after Katrina but more work to be done The initial response and recovery processes after Hurricane Katrina were slow and inadequate. The magnitude of the storm’s destruction exposed serious systemic problems with how federal, state, and local governments were responding to disasters at the time. For example, opportunities to pre-stage important…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
August 28, 2015

SALTER: Inaugural Mississippi Book Festival was an unqualified success

Sid Salter:Book Festival success was typical day at Mississippi Capitol The inaugural Mississippi Book Festival was an unqualified success — one that surpassed the rudimentary shade tree estimates of just how many Mississippians would sacrifice an extremely hot Saturday to attend an outdoor festival for the purpose of celebrating reading, writing and the state’s impressive…