Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers out there

A little more than three years ago, Father’s Day took on a new meaning for me with the ...

Ben Hillyer

Is opinion on state flag changing?

Fifteen years ago I was in a different place in my life — just married, no children and ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Simple acts can make big difference

Just more than a week from now, something magical will happen in the skies overhead — and most ...

Ben Hillyer

Services hard to come by in our region

The doctor’s words should not have come as surprise when I heard them a few weeks ago.

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Keep a smile on your face no matter age

As if the bald head and the slight bulge at my waist didn’t telegraph the matter, a recent ...

Ben Hillyer

Vidalia keeps holiday tradition alive with Memorial Day parade

In a region filled with spectacular views, few equal the view of the annual Memorial Day parade crossing ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

These are the days of who, what, where, when, why

Somewhere outside the small town of Water Valley, the realization hit me. My mother’s good-natured curse, the kind ...

Ben Hillyer

We are all tourism ambassadors

Maybe everyone in Natchez needs to wear a party hat.

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

VPD leaders should be questioned

In the last few months, the public has learned a great deal about the soon-to-be former leadership at ...

Ben Hillyer

Listen for that voice, graduates

To the graduates of 2016, let me be the first to welcome you into the world of adulthood. ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Timeless message holds true in life’s big moments

Sitting in the pew of Provine Chapel on the campus of Mississippi College Saturday my life flashed before ...

Ben Hillyer

Natchez mayor’s race not over yet

If you think the Natchez mayor’s race is over, think again.

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Lollipops could simplify election process

Our 3-year-old daughter Anna is no stranger to the election process. Already in her brief life she has ...

Ben Hillyer

Election not about cookies, ice cream

My first and only foray into politics was a surprising success.

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Get caught up with loved ones today

Apparently, another stage in my life has been reached — parents of friends, coworkers and acquaintances have been ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Hopefully Prince got into heaven

The death of rocker Prince, the little symbol or the artist formerly known as Prince or whatever he ...

Ben Hillyer

Tourism voices need to stop, listen

In Natchez, there is no shortage of people with strong opinions. My guess is that it has been ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Natchez tourism community needs to work together

If the tourism industry in Natchez were a family — and it should be — it’s time for ...

Ben Hillyer

‘Your Take’ going strong after 10 years

Ten years and two months, 3,717 photographs later, the “Your Take” feature of The Natchez Democrat keeps going ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Laws should not be made to encourage divisiveness

My office phone rings a good bit. Usually, the caller is complaining about something — wet newspaper, missed ...

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