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What’s next for Natchez tourism?

First, I would like to say thank you to everyone who has welcomed me into our community. I ...

Opinion

Barbershop not finished after cutting 65 years

Running a successful small business is difficult at best. For a business to reach the ripe old age ...

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Every adult responsible for children’s safety

When you were a child, everything that the adults in your life did or said around you tempered ...

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Gunn doesn’t see health care as a Christian issue

Health care advocates, many health care providers and others who desperately want to see the state expand Medicaid ...

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Watchdog report bleak on Mississippi prisons

JACKSON (AP) — Bloody clashes that brought Mississippi’s prison system under federal scrutiny last year were part of ...

Opinion

Tomorrow not guaranteed, so make today count

Someone once said, “Live every day like it could be your last.” We spend their whole lives dreaming ...

Opinion

Sacrifices made for city’s fire safety

Natchez’s fire safety standards have come a long way in 81 years. Hearing of someone’s death caused by ...

Editorials

Voters should be able to count on representatives

Mississippians’ best recourse for getting action on an issue when the state’s legislature is uncooperative or uninterested has ...

Opinion Main

Now, what do you mean by that?

“I personally think we developed language because of our deep need to complain.” — Lily Tomlin ROLLING FORK ...

Opinion Main

Natchez can help lead America’s economic rebound

Since I arrived in Natchez, I have been talking about the Power of Travel and the impact our ...

Opinion

Initiatives seek to bypass Mississippi lawmakers

Mississippi voters circumvented the Legislature in 2020 by approving a medical marijuana ballot initiative. People are now looking ...

Opinion Main

Area students deserving of praise

A few graduating seniors and their teachers have earned praise in recent weeks for both their athletic and ...

Opinion

State auditor fighting corruption for taxpayers

When I was first appointed State Auditor in July 2018, I was determined to chase down fraud, theft, ...

Opinion

Healthcare should not be a political debate

It’s astounding Mississippi, which is home to some of the unhealthiest people in the country, has not taken ...

Opinion

Governor’s secret proclamation brings light to serious issue

This week, the Mississippi Free Press reported Gov. Tate Reeves signed a proclamation last Wednesday declaring April as ...

Opinion Main

Natchez Fly-In not the first, not the last

It’s not any fun to take criticism, but if you have to, you want it to come from ...

Opinion Main

Embrace our history with new monument

Natchez Mayor Dan Gibson, with the help and encouragement of other community members, has proposed creating a monument ...

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Don’t miss Joe Fortunato-Allen Brown Golf Classic

On Saturday, May 1, the Miss-Lou Chapter of the National Football Foundation will host the Joe Fortunato–Allen Brown ...

Opinion

Fall in love with Duncan Park golf

You can hear the soft piano theme to The Masters on CBS as you drive beneath live oak ...

Opinion

Have you had your shots yet?

Remember back in January when there were thousands of people lining up to get their COVID-19 shots? The ...

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