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Solar eclipse takes second stage
What they said about the solar eclipse bringing people together is true. I experienced it. Like so many ...
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Brushing up on my basketball knowledge
First of all, I want to say congratulations to the University of Connecticut Huskies for winning back-to-back national ...
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What is going on with information protection?
A couple of weeks ago, I got an email from AT&T informing me my account passcode had been ...
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First responders often relive trauma again and again
I’m going to tell you a story about the hardest situation I ever covered, and I’ll warn you ...
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Trillium time means spring has sprung in Mississippi
When I see trilliums popping up in my wooded backyard, it’s a sure sign that spring has arrived. ...
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Easter is proof a lot can happen in a week
As we near the end of Holy Week, it is always a humbling time for me when I ...
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Three times was a charm for God and me
I do not doubt God hears my prayers and responds to my needs. Now, that doesn’t mean everything ...
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Classic ‘Sip Fest kept us busy all week
I’m still getting used to all the annual happenings in Vicksburg, and that will obviously continue for the ...
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Coca-Cola was onto something with its slogan
On Thursday, I met Kelley Biedenharn Cox. Her great-great uncle Joseph Biedenharn first bottled the soda fountain drink, ...
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Mayfield will be missed, but his legacy will carry on
Although I didn’t get a chance to get to know him well, I was deeply saddened when I ...
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We may need a miracle this election season
It’s been a while since I talked politics. But on Thursday, after I listened to the President of ...
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George Orwell, the book of Revelation, and the March primary
I know you just read the headline and I’m sure a lot of you are thinking, “What? This ...
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Birthday bonanza: Celebrating the children’s special days
I should have planned better. My oldest three children’s birthdays are each about two weeks apart, starting on ...
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What are we gonig to do with our extra day this leap year?
Well, here we are, coming to the end of the shortest month of the year. But, 2024 is ...
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Hey, Vicksburg: My kids think you’re really cool
I know I’ve mentioned them a few times before in my columns, but in case you missed it, ...
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How to become the boss of your own mind
When I was a child, I remember times when a peer or my younger brother would try to ...
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Chamber banquet was further evidence of what I suspected
With each passing week, I feel like I know the community a bit more as I collect new ...
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Excited to witness my first Vicksburg Mardi Gras
Where I come from, we got out of school for Mardi Gras every year. Growing up in Mobile, ...
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Vicksburg, Beautiful Table Settings Bash made great partners
Despite an Arctic blast in the River City last weekend, the Beautiful Table Settings Bash event was a ...
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History is a huge part of living in Vicksburg
You don’t have to live in Vicksburg to see that our town is steeped in history, specifically military ...
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There is nothing Common in Common Courtesy
What is common courtesy? I have heard of it most of my life and didn’t know its true ...
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Snow cream and other snow-related musings
It snowed this week in Mississippi, or was that sleet? Anyway, something white actually fell from the sky ...
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Snow or not, Vicksburg is a beautiful place
If you’ve ever been anywhere near south Alabama around this time of year, while any hint of winter ...
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Letting go, clearing the clutter for the New Year
It’s that time of year when I purge. From closets, to drawers, to storerooms to the attic, I ...
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Bulldog, Rebel, or other, Monday’s game was weird
Let’s get this out of the way early, guys. I’m an Alabama fan. And not just a normal ...
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Preserving memories is important; experiencing the moments even more precious
A couple of years ago, my cousin’s son set out to help me with a project. Mason is ...
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Diet and exercise resolutions: Because my Hershey Bar cake consumption needs a run for its money
Topping the New Year resolutions are diet and exercise, and my guess is it is due in part ...
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It’s time for me to go home
This may be my last column. After 44 years as a journalist — the last 12 spent here ...
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