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D.D. Lewis: He was a football hero, but he was much more than that

By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 505 Reads
On Tue, 09/23/2025 - 04:02 PM

D.D. Lewis, the great football linebacker, will be remembered at Mississippi State as one of the university’s most beloved athletes who happened to play on some of the school’s most abysmal teams. He died on Sept. 16 after being hospitalized for 12 days in Plano, Texas. He was 79.

In 1967, playing for a State team that did not win a single SEC game and lost nine of 10 overall, Lewis was named the SEC’s most outstanding defensive player and a first-team All American. He really did not make every tackle. It just seemed that way.

Latino: Kimmel’s “the FCC won’t let me be” moment

By Russ Latino - Magnolia Tribune, READ MORE > 216 Reads
On Tue, 09/23/2025 - 02:24 PM

Below is a political opinion column by Russ Latino:

Late night television host Jimmy Kimmel was removed from air after he implied Charlie Kirk’s shooter was a MAGA activist. The circumstances of ABC’s decision raise questions about the FCC’s role in regulating broadcast media.

As poet laureate Marshall Mathers once said, “the FCC won’t let me be, or let me be me, so let me see, they tried to shut me down on MTV.”

Latino: Kimmel’s “the FCC won’t let me be” moment

By Russ Latino - Magnolia Tribune, READ MORE > 216 Reads
On Tue, 09/23/2025 - 02:24 PM

Below is a political opinion column by Russ Latino:

As poet laureate Marshall Mathers once said, “the FCC won’t let me be, or let me be me, so let me see, they tried to shut me down on MTV.”

Latino: Sticks and stones - Navigating ‘free speech’ after Charlie Kirk’s murder

By Russ Latino - Magnolia Tribune, READ MORE > 177 Reads
On Tue, 09/23/2025 - 01:56 PM

Below is an opinion column by Russ Latino:

A University of Mississippi employee loses her job and a Mississippi State student is no longer enrolled, after both post anti-Charlie Kirk rhetoric. Pam Bondi threatens to target “hate speech.” Could the crackdown go too far?

The University of Mississippi ended its relationship with Lauren Stokes, an employee, after she shared a social media post that compared Charlie Kirk to a member of the KKK and implied his death was warranted. The post drew national attention and created a firestorm.

Latino: Sticks and stones - Navigating ‘free speech’ after Charlie Kirk’s murder

By Russ Latino - Magnolia Tribune, READ MORE > 177 Reads
On Tue, 09/23/2025 - 01:56 PM

Below is an opinion column by Russ Latino:

Strachan: The court rejected a Google breakup. Now it must protect privacy and America’s edge

By Ken Strachan - Magnolia Tribune, READ MORE > 115 Reads
On Tue, 09/23/2025 - 01:38 PM

Below is an opinion column by Ken Strachan:

Ken Strachan says forcing Google to share sensitive search records would make consumers less safe and wreak havoc on our small businesses.

Strachan: The court rejected a Google breakup. Now it must protect privacy and America’s edge

By Ken Strachan - Magnolia Tribune, READ MORE > 115 Reads
On Tue, 09/23/2025 - 01:38 PM

Below is an opinion column by Ken Strachan:

Ken Strachan says forcing Google to share sensitive search records would make consumers less safe and wreak havoc on our small businesses.

Ross: Misapplied rage permeates throughout modern society

By Kimberly Ross - Magnolia Tribune, READ MORE > 185 Reads
On Tue, 09/23/2025 - 12:06 PM

Below is an opinion column by Kimberly Ross:

Tiptoeing around those who live in delusion has only produced more people who have broken with reality and placed feelings above facts.

On August 27, 2025, Robin Westman (born Robert Westman) opened fire on the Annunciation Catholic Church and school in Minneapolis, Minnesota. By the time the shooting stopped, Westman had injured 21 and killed 2 children. Westman’s last act of cowardice was committing suicide in the back parking lot.

Ross: Misapplied rage permeates throughout modern society

By Kimberly Ross - Magnolia Tribune, READ MORE > 185 Reads
On Tue, 09/23/2025 - 12:06 PM

Below is an opinion column by Kimberly Ross:

Tiptoeing around those who live in delusion has only produced more people who have broken with reality and placed feelings above facts.

Sleeping in the soul of the Delta at the Shack Up Inn

By Meredith Biesinger - Magnolia Tribune, READ MORE > 233 Reads
On Tue, 09/23/2025 - 11:58 AM

Tucked just three miles from the legendary Crossroads, where Highways 49 and 61 meet, the Shack Up Inn isn’t just a place to sleep—it’s a destination.

Ole Miss speaks the loudest in weekend of Big 3 statement games

By Parrish Alford - Magnolia Tribune, READ MORE > 621 Reads
On Tue, 09/23/2025 - 11:38 AM

These are interesting quarterback days at Ole Miss, and the Rebels may need both to beat LSU.

In a weekend of “statement games” for Mississippi’s Big 3, it was Ole Miss who spoke the loudest.

For Tulane, the lonely path to the woodshed began at kickoff, and 3 ½ hours later barely a splinter remained.

It isn’t your father’s Tulane that Ole Miss, which remained at No. 13 in this week’s Associated Press Top 25, dominated 45-10 at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium Saturday.

Friedeman: Life abundant begins when we hear God say, “But, now.”

By Matt Friedeman - Magnolia Tribune, READ MORE > 251 Reads
On Tue, 09/23/2025 - 11:28 AM

Below is a religion column by Matt Friedeman:

The tough times we go through are part of what life is all about.

Some words in Scripture seem to come at the right place, and at just the right time.

In Isaiah 42 Judah is told of their pitiful plight – because of their inability to hear and see what God wanted to do in their chosenness they become a plundered and looted people, trapped in a prison-like existence with no one to rescue them.

Friedeman: Life abundant begins when we hear God say, “But, now.”

By Matt Friedeman - Magnolia Tribune, READ MORE > 251 Reads
On Tue, 09/23/2025 - 11:28 AM

Below is a religion column by Matt Friedeman:

The tough times we go through are part of what life is all about.

Some words in Scripture seem to come at the right place, and at just the right time.

Strengthing my grip on a PB & J

By Donna McLean, READ MORE > 753 Reads
On Tue, 09/23/2025 - 09:02 AM

Last week I wrote about what I’m doing to stay young. Well, actually, it’s too late for that so I’m working not to age so fast.
As I read the suggestions for interrupting the Grim Reaper on his rounds, I actually found that I was already doing some things right— like reading, socializing and exposing my ankles. I may soon be 20 again!
I got so interested in the topic that I started looking for other suggestions for anti-aging and measuring my progress toward youth.

Where Dignity Goes to Die

By Katina Rankin, READ MORE > 4,259 Reads
On Tue, 09/23/2025 - 08:58 AM

I now see why hospitals and rehab centers in Mississippi may be facing cuts. I started not to write this, but after spending the last month in the hospital and at a rehab center, I’ve been soul-searching in the “City with Soul.”

Waldron: Meridian pharmacist passionate about use of vaccines to prevent diseases

By Chris Waldron - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 290 Reads
On Mon, 09/22/2025 - 01:16 PM

Below is an opinion column by Chris Waldron:

Editor’s note: This essay is part of Mississippi Today Ideas, a platform for thoughtful Mississippians to share fact-based ideas about our state’s past, present and future. You can read more about the section here.

Waldron: Meridian pharmacist passionate about use of vaccines to prevent diseases

By Chris Waldron - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 290 Reads
On Mon, 09/22/2025 - 01:16 PM

Below is an opinion column by Chris Waldron:

U.S. Senator Roger Wicker greets supporters at the Westin Hotel Tuesday night after winning reelection to the U.S. Senate. Wicker defeated Democratic candidate Ty Pinkins, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2025. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

Harrison: Could Roger Wicker be part of another rare bipartisan health plan in U.S. Congress?

By Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 299 Reads
On Mon, 09/22/2025 - 01:12 PM

Below is a political opinion column by Bobby Harrison:

There is a chance that a rare case — not a pandemic but a single occurrence of bipartisanship on a health care issue — could break out in the U.S. Congress before the end of the year.

Harrison: Could Roger Wicker be part of another rare bipartisan health plan in U.S. Congress?

By Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 299 Reads
On Mon, 09/22/2025 - 01:12 PM

Below is a political opinion column by Bobby Harrison:

There is a chance that a rare case — not a pandemic but a single occurrence of bipartisanship on a health care issue — could break out in the U.S. Congress before the end of the year.

Music world lost a legend with passing of Bobby Whitlock

By Susan Marquez - Magnolia Tribune, READ MORE > 335 Reads
On Mon, 09/22/2025 - 01:00 PM

Throughout the 1980s and 1990s Whitlock lived a quiet life on his farm in Mississippi where he raised his three children.

The music world lost a legend last month with the passing of Bobby Whitlock. Most famous for his work with Eric Clapton and Derek and the Dominos, Whitlock had an outstanding music career as a singer, songwriter, keyboard player, and guitarist that spanned several decades.

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