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The state's defined benefit pension system got a massive boost from the stock market in fiscal 2020.

Preliminary data shows PERS had massive 30 percent investment returns in fiscal 2020

According to preliminary data, the state's defined benefit pension system had its second-best year in investment income, a boost that . . .

Back-to-School Tax Holiday a time to support small local businesses

NFIB State Director Dawn McVea says the upcoming back-to-school sales tax holiday is a good opportunity for people to support . . .

Mendenhall 10U All-Stars Ready to Rumble!

The Mendenhall City League 10U All-Stars Team is the host team for the Dixie Youth World Series for the AAA . . .

Crossing the century mark

Wenona Hill Moorehead crossed the century mark on her birthday on July 13. The 100-year-old Simpson County native was born . . .

Happy 103rd!

Hey, Mr. Charlie, you sure are looking good! On Thursday, July 29, Charlie Dixon will celebrate his 103rd birthday at . . .

Marilyn Lewone Bowman
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Tue, 07/27/2021 - 02:15 PM
Marilyn Lewone Bowman, 59,passed away July 23, 2021. She was born Friday, July 28, 1961.
Visitation was held July 24, 2021 at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Mendenhall. Funeral services were held July 25, 2021, at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Mendenhall. Burial followed in Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery.
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Workers face flare ups
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Wed, 07/28/2021 - 02:54 PM
A story about a Massachusetts restaurant that shut down for a day this month so its employees could enjoy a few hours without being berated by angry customers carries lessons for all of us.
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Getting older brings a new set of issues and a few pains
By Pat Brown, 82 Reads
Wed, 07/28/2021 - 12:54 PM
First if all, I don’t know a lot of people who cherish the idea that they are getting older, but for some of us it is a wonder that we did.
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Tony Jeff on Angel Investing in Mississippi
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Tue, 07/27/2021 - 07:24 PM
Innovate Mississippi CEO Tony Jeff has helped raise $17 million in seed money for startups over the last three years and there's more to come, Jeff told the Rotary Club of North Jackson.

Innovate Mississippi has created an "angel investor" network of startups, mentor and investors to fuel growth in Mississippi's technology sector.
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Annalyn Swan is an official panelist in this year’s Mississippi Book Festival on Aug. 21. Photo courtesy Annalyn Swan.

‘The more quirky and eccentric the person, the better’: How Annalyn Swan fell in love with biographical writing
By Molly Minta - Mississippi Today, 67 Reads
Mon, 07/26/2021 - 09:18 AM
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17-year-old Nicholas Dunlap wins US Junior Amateur
By Associated Press, 67 Reads
Sat, 07/24/2021 - 06:39 PM
PINEHURST, N.C. (AP) — Nicholas Dunlap won the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship on Saturday at The Country Club of North Carolina, beating Cohen Trolio 3 and 2 in the 36-hole final.
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SEC takeover: Expansion would just mean more power, wealth
By RALPH D. RUSSO - AP College Football Writer, 64 Reads
Sun, 07/25/2021 - 02:55 PM
Barring a dramatic change of direction, Texas and Oklahoma are moving toward taking the Red River Rivalry to the Southeastern Conference in a seismic shift that will have repercussions in college sports from coast to coast.
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Billy Thomas Looney
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Wed, 07/28/2021 - 03:06 PM
Billy Thomas Looney, 72, passed away July 12, 2021. He was born Tuesday, February 1, 1949.
A memorial service will be held at a later date. Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Magee is in charge of arrangements, (601) 849-5031.
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Arthur C. McAlpin Sr.
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Wed, 07/28/2021 - 01:15 PM
Arthur C. McAlpin Sr. passed away July 20, 2021. He was born to Rev. Z. B. and Pearl (Rankin) McAlpin on September 6, 1933, in Sunflower County, MS.
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Andy Capp for Jul 28, 2021
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Wed, 07/28/2021 - 02:00 AM
Comic By: Reg Smythe

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