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Library reads: ebook fiction finds

This column was submitted by Evangeline Cessna, Warren County-Vicksburg Public Library Local History Librarian. This week’s column features ebook fiction from our hoopla app. Remember, ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, May 6, 2020 10:33 am

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The creative, amazing poetry of Ceola James

I haven’t yet read this collection of poetry by Ceola James, but I’m very anxious to, and soon will. It affirms that the poet lives ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Tuesday, May 5, 2020 8:30 am

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Legislature poised to appropriate funds quickly, transparently

The following column was submitted by Mississippi Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann Since COVID-19 forced a temporary recess in the Legislative session, I have been video ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Monday, May 4, 2020 10:24 am

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Quarantine Reads: Nonfiction titles from the library’s ebook collection

This column was submitted by Evangeline Cessna, Warren County-Vicksburg Public Library Local History Librarian. This week’s column features new nonfiction titles from the library’s ebook ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, May 1, 2020 9:00 am

Education

‘It all got ripped away’: Communities, families turn to ‘adopt a senior’ campaigns as COVID-19 turns year upside down

This article was by Aallyah Wright with Mississippi Today. As the spring semester of her senior year wore on, Khya Gaines, valedictorian of the Vicksburg ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Thursday, April 30, 2020 2:07 pm

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I’ll be the one wearing a hat Saturday

On May 2, I’ll be the one here in the hat. That day, of course, the first Saturday every May, is for the Running of ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Monday, April 27, 2020 10:36 am

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Some of the library’s newest eBook fiction titles

This column was submitted by Evangeline Cessna, Warren County-Vicksburg Public Library Local History Librarian. This week’s column includes some of the library’s newest eBook fiction ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, April 24, 2020 2:23 pm

Business

Column: What will reopened casinos look like after shutdown ends?

Even though the casinos in Louisiana and Mississippi continue to be closed under orders from the states’ governors and gaming regulators to address the coronavirus ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Tuesday, April 21, 2020 7:01 pm

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We were blessed to witness a powerful, unrelenting life

Yesterday, I went with Dr. Calloway to pay our last respect to Otha Zellner Murphy and be what comfort we could to his mother who ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Monday, April 20, 2020 4:15 pm

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Apollo 13 veteran offers lessons for today’s challenge

A recent phone conversation with a prominent Mississippian gave me the rare opportunity to revisit one of the most memorable events in our nation’s space ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Monday, April 20, 2020 3:47 pm

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Library Column: New large print titles for your quarantine enjoyment

This column was submitted by Evangeline Cessna, Warren County-Vicksburg Public Library Local History Librarian. This week’s column features new large print fiction titles for your ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Thursday, April 16, 2020 3:18 pm

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If you’re going to call it ‘top soil,’ it needs to at least have some dirt

I suppose one could say topsoil is like beauty: it’s in the eye of the beholder. I say that because there are quite a few ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Thursday, April 16, 2020 8:15 am

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Not a bad life, a life no one knew about

Of the many inexplicable things I’ve seen, the most inexplicable to me is the life of Katherine Johnson. You know that she died recently at ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Monday, April 13, 2020 1:59 pm

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Wicker: Federal aid is now available to Mississippi workers, businesses

The heavy economic toll caused by compliance with coronavirus health guidelines has been devastating for many Americans, but real help is now within sight. The ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Monday, April 13, 2020 9:40 am

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A special group of public servants is worthy of our thanks during this pandemic

Thank you for your Service. After 25 years in the Army, I’ve become accustomed to hearing these words — and I feel a humble pride ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Tuesday, April 7, 2020 8:46 am

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Some Deep South foods I eat and don’t

To start, I am allergic to fresh-water fish. But I’m not allergic to saltwater. I can eat all the shrimp I want. Usually, though, it ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Monday, April 6, 2020 3:19 pm

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Sitting in my dorm, catching up on some reading and hoping for the pandemic to end

This COVID-19 pandemic disaster could not have come at a worse time. I suppose it could, actually. I know there are some weddings and important ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Monday, April 6, 2020 3:14 pm

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Wicker: Mississippi residents step up to help each other in time of need

In the midst of an unprecedented global health and economic crisis brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, Mississippians from all walks of life have stepped ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Monday, April 6, 2020 3:01 pm

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To America’s lower middle class, thank you

After all the nice commentary on whether citizenry (and downtown) can survive without retail, it’s time now to turn our attention to the real, current ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Monday, March 30, 2020 1:09 pm

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Wicker: New measures will provide relief to families, businesses and hospitals

Protecting public health during the coronavirus outbreak has required steps that were unimaginable only weeks ago. Businesses have shut their doors, children are staying home ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Monday, March 30, 2020 11:12 am

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Just when you thought English was all you needed to know for gardening

All this time I never knew peaches are non-climacteric. I knew they will not ripen further once picked from the tree, but I was not ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, March 27, 2020 11:47 am

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Exploring the digital options at the library

This column was submitted by Evangeline Cessna, Warren County-Vicksburg Public Library Local History Librarian. This week’s column focuses on the digital and online options available ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, March 27, 2020 7:40 am

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Census is an opportunity to move Mississippi forward

With so much uncertainty surrounding our country, one constant is the need for adequate federal funding and representation in Washington, D.C. Our founding fathers knew ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Thursday, March 26, 2020 11:49 am

COVID-19

We will overcome the challenge

This column was submitted by Mark Buys, chairman of the Vicksburg Warren Economic Development Foundation, Sheila McKinnis, chairwoman of the Vicksburg Warren County Chamber of ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, March 25, 2020 9:36 am

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Even in ‘all of this’ God will work it out

The present calamity has most certainly shaken our collective sense of well-being. The institutional pillars of our community — schools, businesses, government and even churches ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Tuesday, March 24, 2020 4:29 pm

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What a blessing to look back and remember the names of those from my youth

How many names of classmates do you remember? My high-school graduating class attended Corpus Christi in Chicago, Class of ’58. We had to move though ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Monday, March 23, 2020 12:49 pm

COVID-19

Unique situation: Class of 2020 has faced interesting challenges from the beginning

This article was submitted by Bonnie Coblentz with the MSU Extension Service. The Class of 2020, born in the shadow of 9/11 and graduating with ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Saturday, March 21, 2020 1:04 pm

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Wicker: Americans need accurate information to make good decisions

As the coronavirus takes a greater toll on our economy and daily lives, it has become the centerpiece of news coverage, social media posts and ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, March 20, 2020 10:31 am

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