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April 12, 2026

Magnolia, Mississippi

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  • 3 No-Cook Dinners That'll Keep Your Kitchen Cool This Summer

    I know what you’re thinking… how do you serve dinner without cooking… at least a little? I deliberately omitted the word “salad” from the headline so you’d keep reading. Believe it or not, there are salads...

    Columns
  • God has richly blessed America TAW

    I was reading one of my favorite daily writers, Jeff Childers, author of “Coffee & Covid” a Substack publication. Childers’ Monday June 30 article, “GIFTS AND GRIFTS” included the answer to a question I’ve...

    Columns Editorial
  • Worried Man Blues

    “Worry? …Why do I let myself worry? Wonderin’ …What in the world did I do???” Do you recall this Patsy Cline riff from the 1961 hit ‘Crazy’? This heart-rending song, written by Willie Nelson, is recognized...

    Columns
  • Terry's Creek News

    CATHERINE BROWN Terry’s Creek News As I begin this column it is with a very heavy sad heart. Last Saturday evening about 6:00 pm, my daughter went to the bathroom. I was in my bedroom, I heard a bump noise. She had...

    Columns
  • Felder's Fixes

    Page A6 Thursday, July 3, 2025 MAGNOLIA GAZETTE Here it is early Summer, and I’m looking to avoid extra garden work in this heat and humidity while going proactive for a better Autumn. I will get to ways to reduce our...

    Columns
  • Things I'm Obsessed With...So Far

    We’re only a little over halfway through 2025 and I’m already obsessed with a few things. I’m referring to new supermarket products I’ve discovered; restaurant meals I can’t stop dreaming about, destinations...

    Columns
  • Is the tide turning yet?

    by Daniel Gardner, Special to the Gazette On June 22 President Trump launched “Operation Midnight Hammer” that severely affected Iran’s ability to produce a nuclear bomb. The operation used more than 125 aircraft...

    Columns Political
  • The Secret Sauce That Made America

    Is the tide turning yet? by Daniel Gardner, Special to the Gazette On June 22 President Trump launched “Operation Midnight Hammer” that severely affected Iran’s ability to produce a nuclear bomb. The operation...

    Columns Editorial
  • Celebrate The 4th of July & Stay Cool In The Process

    4TH OF JULY CHEESECAKE--- Berry Patriotic Cheesecake Fluff Salad is the easiest possible dessert to make for a Fourth of July gathering, but you wouldn’t know that from the creamy, delicious taste. The Fourth of July...

    Columns Editorial
  • FELDER'S TIPS FOR WEEDS

    Got weeds? Me too, and it’s a Sisyphean chore to keep them in check. I wish folks could see my face when they say ask for and get my honest advice, and proceed to tell me I just don’t understand. I mean, this old...

    Columns
  • Sites & Bites: 'SECRET'S IN THE SAUCE' THIS SUMMER

    I’m stealing this phrase…”Secret’s in the sauce” from an old TV commercial and claiming it as the motto for Summer ‘25. More specifically, I’ll use it anytime I’m serving burgers, steaks, pork chops or...

    Columns
  • Blessed are the peacemakers

    by Daniel Gardner, Special to the Gazette Our annual pilgrimage to Saulsbury for Memorial Day stirred up familiar memories of people and places, of family and friends who are still here or long departed. We’re...

    Columns Editorial
  • SOCIALIST UTOPIA

    Bizarrely, 62% of young Americans hold a “favorable view” of socialism. How can they be so ignorant? Socialism has been tried by lots of countries. It’s failed. It always fails. China prospered somewhat only after...

    Columns Editorial
  • Terry's Creek News

    CATHERINE BROWN Terry’s Creek News As we gathered in God’s House to Worship, welcome and announcements were made by Bro. Kent Campbell. Then the Mothers were recognized and the Children presented each Mother a gift....

    Columns
  • Felder's Beauty Spots

    Got spots? After this rainy spring we are seeing a lot of leafspot fungi infections on garden plants; practically speaking, there isn’t much we can do about them. Not talking beauty marks, like the cheek freckle on...

    Columns
  • Sites & Bites: 'Beach Food' & Vacations Are On My Mind

    Counting the days until it’s time to pack the car and head to the beach? Nothing’s quite as therapeutic as a vacation of sun, sand, shimmering water and seafood. As much as I enjoy dining at restaurants while on...

    Columns
  • Trump seeks peace

    by Daniel Gardner, Special to the Gazette All President Trump knows is how to win. That’s good for America and ultimately good for the world. But it’s infuriating for those with Trump-Derangement-Syndrome. In the...

    Columns Editorial
  • School Choice

    Now that Texas and South Carolina have passed school choice bills, parents will be able to choose the best school for their kids in 17 states. Why not all states? After all, competition improves services. The Post...

    Columns Editorial
  • Twists & Turns: Choices We Make

    GOOD CHOICES: (USU-ALLY THE HARDEST ROAD) Be nice to people. Even if they aren’t always nice to you. Just remember: What goes around comes around. And sometimes you get to see it happen. Be careful how you spend your...

    Columns
  • Felder's Ornamental Edibles

    Maybe I’ve been exposed to too many great ideas at flowers shows and botanic gardens around the world, but traditional ways of sorting plants by genre are blurred to me. I don’t see veggies, fruits, and herbs as...

    Columns
  • Terry's Creek News

    CATHERINE BROWN Terry’s Creek News Last Sunday morning the Terry’s Creek Church congregation at Percy Quin State Park at the Wayside Chapel to share with the campers and visitors at the Park in a time of singing...

    Columns
  • Oxford and Starkville

    This isn’t a matter to be settled by the Egg Bowl or a spring baseball series. There’s bigger fish to fry on this question than intercollegiate athletics. Oxford v. Starkville. Starkville v. Oxford. Which is the...

    Columns
  • A Spring Dinner Party (or Family Meal) Is Easier Than You Think

    Thursday, May 15, 2025 Page A3 MAGNOLIA GAZETTE It doesn’t take much to impress me. In fact, I’m often inspired by the simplest things. Take a video I watched this week of a cookbook author preparing four simple...

    Columns
  • Listen to Understand

    Listen to Understand by Daniel Gardner, Special to the Gazette Jesus said, “Take care what you listen to. By your standard of measure it shall be measured to you; and more shall be given you besides.” ---Mark 4:24...

    Columns Editorial