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April 12, 2026

Magnolia, Mississippi

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  • That Fickle Memory

    I read an article a while back in a ‘respected’ magazine about memory issues and thought perhaps I’d get some insight into why I can clearly remember what the weather was on June 24, 1970, but can’t remember...

    Editorial Headline
  • Pothole Problems? Celebrate Solutions with Scooter Mouse

    Always interested in civic affairs, radio talk-show host Fern Crossley contacted Alice Rhea Mitchell in 2018 to see a novel pothole with a decorated dead tree branch in its center. Fern insisted Scooter Mouse needed to...

    Editorial Headline
  • Magnolia’s Public Works Department to Get New Equipment

    The March monthly City of Magnolia Board meeting was held on March 1, 2022, at 5:30 pm in City Hall. There were 22 items posted to the agenda with variety of topics. With respect to old business carried over from last...

    Headline News
  • Actor Morgan Freeman Loved at Home in Mississippi

    Just what is it that endears Morgan Freeman to millions worldwide, but particularly to Mississippians? His brilliance before the cameras as one of filmdom’s leading actors? His godlike, rich voice that is recognizable...

    Editorial Headline