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With the burgeoning data center industry grabbing most of the economic headlines here, there and seemingly everywhere, this Labor Day's workplace is undergoing transformative change. In the Deepest South, which some...
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State Senator Juan Barnett (D) submitted his resignation from the Mississippi Senate on Monday. The announcement of Barnett's resignation was made by Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann (R), the presiding officer in the...
With football season in full swing in Mississippi, many players and coaches will tackle an extra opponent: hand injuries. Studies show a quarter of all sports injuries involve the hand or fingers. In football, where...
We have all heard many stories about Lyme disease. I noticed a tick on me after being out in the woods and it caused me to think about Lyme disease. Below I will discuss what the disease is about and how to prevent it....
Baby boy Braylin Lashun Osbey was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at SMRMC. Though Braylin never spent time with us on earth, his presence filled our hearts with a lifetime of love. Braylin...
Mr. Hollis Howard Alford, 98, of Progress, passed peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Monday, August 31, 2026, at his home. Hollis was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, dedicated...
Owen Riley Ferguson, Jr. 81, of McCall Creek, passed away peacefully on August 19, 2026, at Franklin County Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born September 21, 1944, to Annie Adcock of Rankin County...
Mr. Andy Andrews, beloved brother, 74, of McComb, passed from this life on Thursday, August 27, 2026, at McComb Community Care Center. He was born in McComb, on April 15, 1952, to Julius C. Andrews and Nelline Smith...
A native plant garden doesn't have to look like an unkempt pasture. It is very easy to have an all-native landscape designed and maintained like a regular home landscape, very attractive both in looks and benefits to...
What a difference a few years make. Not long ago, politicians said climate change was going to kill us, so we must move to "net zero" emissions. This is theoretically possible. Since vegetation removes carbon, we could...
As we approach the 25th anniversary of 9/11 we need to remember that 100 million Americans can't remember 9/11 as a live event. I don't remember Pearl Harbor as a live event. Before 9/11, Pearl Harbor was as close as...
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) joins other agencies across the country every September in recognizing Infant Mortality Awareness Month with the mission of reducing the number of babies who die within...
With the burgeoning data center industry grabbing most of the economic headlines here, there and seemingly everywhere, this Labor Day's workplace is undergoing transformative change. In the Deepest South, which some...
