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FERGUSON: What’s the Word?

Writing is challenging and enjoyable for me. It’s challenging to write something that invokes pleasure, introspection, or even ...

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FRAZIER: I Got the Christmas Tree Blues

I hate to admit it, but I have become an Instagram fanatic and have become enamored with the ...

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GUEST COLUMN: Holiday programs that translate to ‘Jesus with skin on’

With the upcoming holiday season soon to be upon us, Good Shepherd would like to wish you and ...

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Poll shows Hosemann’s goals align with what Mississippians want 

I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann for a chat about how ...

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FERGUSON: Life is hard but beautiful still

I am not a fan of Oct. 10. For most folks, it is just another day almost midway ...

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Life is hard, but beautiful still

I am not a fan of Oct. 10. For most folks, it is just another day almost midway ...

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Vicksburg Living wants your Christmas photo submissions,…already

Prior to publishing each edition of Vicksburg Living, I write up a little blurb that runs in The ...

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Visiting new places with the kids is the best

I was once told that you’ll never regret money or time spent on travel. I concur and submit ...

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FERGUSON: Hurricanes are Brutal!

It was Sunday, August 28, 2005, in Gulfport, Miss. Like most every Sunday, I went to church, shook ...

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My picky palate was no match for Cedar Grove’s chef

I am not a foody by any stretch of the imagination. I can be content with a peanut ...

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Community meeting should help foster understanding

It was a great idea by the residents of Vicksburg’s Fostoria neighborhood to hold a community meeting Wednesday ...

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US Attorney Todd Gee remarks on investigation into Lexington, Miss. police force

Lexington, Miss. is a small town of about 1,200 residents located in Holmes County, one of the poorest ...

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Targeted or random, gun violence is a problem in Vicksburg 

Gun violence in Vicksburg is hitting too close to home, and as someone who loves this city, it’s ...

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Corvette dreaming

The first manual-shift car I drove was a 1960s-model Chevrolet Corvette. I was 13 years old and at ...

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I’m concerned about my Bulldogs, college football in general

I am thinking the Mississippi State Bulldogs are going to have a tough year. And now with the ...

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Our neighbors will need our support after Helene

As of press time Thursday, we still weren’t sure exactly what the aftermath of Hurricane Helene would be, ...

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New homeowners in town are proof Vicksburg is ready for the spotlight

One of my favorite HGTV shows to watch is “Home Town.” For those of you who are not ...

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Butcher, baker, candlestick maker

Like many others, I grew up with nursery rhymes.   “Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch ...

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FERGUSON: Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker

Like many others, I grew up with nursery rhymes. “Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch ...

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What is the best way to keep our students safe?

It’s a question we ask ourselves entirely too often in response to the latest tragic event at an ...

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FERGUSON: You can’t judge a book by its cover

In 1860, the English author Mary Ann Evans, using the pen name George Eliot, wrote in her book ...

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No matter what kind of calendar you use, jot down these notable dates in September

I am old school and have yet to embrace the calendar option on my cell phone, even though ...

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I hope we never forget 9/11, but also remember what came next

It has been 23 long years since the terrorist attacks on America in 2001, the day we now ...

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Litter is a problem all of us must help correct

There has been a lot of fodder about the trash issue, and I don’t mean the garbage pickup. ...

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Response to bus crash shows our community’s heart is in the right place

This weekend was not an easy one for a lot of people in our community. The clock had ...

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High school football teaches lessons, but so does the marching band

Every time high school football season rolls around, I remember my days as a member of the Warren ...

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Wishing everyone a fun and safe Labor Day

It’s hard to believe the last holiday of the summer is almost here, as Labor Day is coming ...

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Leadership Vicksburg is an opportunity to learn more about the community

Okay. So, for eight months now you’ve all been reading about how I’m slowly learning the ins and ...

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