2 months ago
Last week, House Speaker Jason White unveiled HB2, the Mississippi Education Freedom Act - the most exciting and ambitious advancement for school choice in our state in years, perhaps ever!
This comprehensive bill delivers everything supporters of parental power have long hoped for, and it aligns perfectly with President Trump’s strong commitment to education freedom.
This isn’t some minor adjustment or performative law – it’s the real thing for anyone who believes in putting parents in charge of their children’s education.
By Douglas Carswell - Mississippi Center for Public Policy on
2 months ago
Last week, House Speaker Jason White unveiled HB2, the Mississippi Education Freedom Act - the most exciting and ambitious advancement for school choice in our state in years, perhaps ever!
This comprehensive bill delivers everything supporters of parental power have long hoped for, and it aligns perfectly with President Trump’s strong commitment to education freedom.
This isn’t some minor adjustment or performative law – it’s the real thing for anyone who believes in putting parents in charge of their children’s education.
By Douglas Carswell - Mississippi Center for Public Policy on
2 months ago
Photo by Adam Prestridge, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Two Water Distribution Sites - Emmanuel Baptist Church Ministry Center and Tie Plant Volunteer Fire Department - will open from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. today, Thursday, Jan. 29, in Grenada.
Emergency water distribution centers will open this afternoon in Grenada as thousands of residents continue to grapple with widespread power and water outages in the wake of Winter Storm Fern.
By Adam Prestridge - Publisher on
2 months ago
Photo by Adam Prestridge, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Two Water Distribution Sites - Emmanuel Baptist Church Ministry Center and Tie Plant Volunteer Fire Department - will open from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. today, Thursday, Jan. 29, in Grenada.
Emergency water distribution centers will open this afternoon in Grenada as thousands of residents continue to grapple with widespread power and water outages in the wake of Winter Storm Fern.
By Adam Prestridge - Publisher on
2 months ago
Photo by Adam Prestridge, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Two Water Distribution Sites - Emmanuel Baptist Church Ministry Center and Tie Plant Volunteer Fire Department - will open from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. today, Thursday, Jan. 29, in Grenada.
Emergency water distribution centers will open this afternoon in Grenada as thousands of residents continue to grapple with widespread power and water outages in the wake of Winter Storm Fern.
By Adam Prestridge - Publisher on
2 months ago
Mr. Jefferson warned of the American Presidency: “bad men will sometime get in”. Now that we can plainly see; that we plainly know. The Sage of Monticello wrote for the ages. It is time for the Congressmen from both parties along with the Courts, and perhaps the Cabinet itself, to speak up more firmly to reign in a destructive President.
By Robert Wise on
2 months ago
Mr. Jefferson warned of the American Presidency: “bad men will sometime get in”. Now that we can plainly see; that we plainly know. The Sage of Monticello wrote for the ages. It is time for the Congressmen from both parties along with the Courts, and perhaps the Cabinet itself, to speak up more firmly to reign in a destructive President.
By Robert Wise on
2 months ago
Recently, I was listening to an interview with Dr. Robert Jeffress, pastor of First Baptist Church in Dallas, TX. During the conversation, the interviewer displayed a graphic showing the age groups of Americans who plan to “pray more in 2026.” I was inspired to see the group leading the way was adults ages 30–44.
As they discussed the reasons behind this trend, my mind drifted to the numbers for my own age group—those 65 and older. Only 12% of seniors said they plan to pray more.
By Andrew Oldham on
2 months ago
Recently, I was listening to an interview with Dr. Robert Jeffress, pastor of First Baptist Church in Dallas, TX. During the conversation, the interviewer displayed a graphic showing the age groups of Americans who plan to “pray more in 2026.” I was inspired to see the group leading the way was adults ages 30–44.
As they discussed the reasons behind this trend, my mind drifted to the numbers for my own age group—those 65 and older. Only 12% of seniors said they plan to pray more.
By Andrew Oldham on
2 months ago
Recently, I was listening to an interview with Dr. Robert Jeffress, pastor of First Baptist Church in Dallas, TX. During the conversation, the interviewer displayed a graphic showing the age groups of Americans who plan to “pray more in 2026.” I was inspired to see the group leading the way was adults ages 30–44.
As they discussed the reasons behind this trend, my mind drifted to the numbers for my own age group—those 65 and older. Only 12% of seniors said they plan to pray more.
By Andrew Oldham on
2 months ago
Book Review: Reagan: In His Own Hand (2001: Free Press, 546 pages)
By Robert Penny on
2 months ago
Book Review: Reagan: In His Own Hand (2001: Free Press, 546 pages)
By Robert Penny on
2 months ago
If you have followed my writing for any length of time, there should be no doubt about my love for the outside world. Whether I’m watching the foliage slowly turn from the deep green that growing seasons dictate to the fire of crimson and gold leaves gently falling to the earth, I wholeheartedly embrace the change. During the onset of the fall migration of waterfowl, I crane my neck with an ear towards the sky listening for faint cries of geese urging their leaders southward.
By Jeff North on
2 months ago
If you have followed my writing for any length of time, there should be no doubt about my love for the outside world. Whether I’m watching the foliage slowly turn from the deep green that growing seasons dictate to the fire of crimson and gold leaves gently falling to the earth, I wholeheartedly embrace the change. During the onset of the fall migration of waterfowl, I crane my neck with an ear towards the sky listening for faint cries of geese urging their leaders southward.
By Jeff North on
2 months ago
If you have followed my writing for any length of time, there should be no doubt about my love for the outside world. Whether I’m watching the foliage slowly turn from the deep green that growing seasons dictate to the fire of crimson and gold leaves gently falling to the earth, I wholeheartedly embrace the change. During the onset of the fall migration of waterfowl, I crane my neck with an ear towards the sky listening for faint cries of geese urging their leaders southward.
By Jeff North on
2 months ago
January 2026 is the 10th anniversary of the 2016 Mississippi River freak winter flood. It was only the third such flood ever recorded. It flooded habitat inside the levees and along the river and caused the deer season to close early.
By Kelley Williams on
2 months ago
January 2026 is the 10th anniversary of the 2016 Mississippi River freak winter flood. It was only the third such flood ever recorded. It flooded habitat inside the levees and along the river and caused the deer season to close early.
By Kelley Williams on
2 months ago
In total, the federal appropriations bill directs more than $184.1 million for 30 authorized U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects in Mississippi.
President Donald Trump (R) has signed into law the FY 2026 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill which includes $49 million for the Yazoo Backwater Pumps and $21.9 million for Arkabutla Lake dam repairs, among other appropriations.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
2 months ago
Working in coordination with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) and local partners, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) crews are installing emergency power generators to support Mississippi communities impacted by the January 2026 winter storm.
By The Tate Record on
2 months ago
Working in coordination with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) and local partners, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) crews are installing emergency power generators to support Mississippi communities impacted by the January 2026 winter storm.
By The Tate Record on