Opinion

It’s Spring – and time to play ball

A dear friend of mine, Downtown Karla Brown, has a saying “Nothing Matches Natchez.” This time of year, ...

Opinion

County must move quickly to resolve field rental issues

Build it and they will come. That mantra from “Field of Dreams” is so ingrained in our social ...

Opinion

Springing forward is simply insanity

Warning: Unpopular opinion ahead. This weekend, as we do every second weekend in March, we’ll be “springing forward” ...

Opinion

Pilgrimage: a long tradition withstanding the test of time

Seemingly overnight, an explosion of pink, purple and white blooms have appeared in azalea bushes. In Natchez, that ...

Opinion

Destination downtown: Traffic flow, why one-way or the other when you can have both?

When it comes to traffic flow in Downtown Natchez, why have it one-way or the other when you ...

Opinion

On St. Patrick’s Day, everyone is Irish

Have you ever wanted to be “Irish” for a day, or are you just looking for a way ...

Opinion

Anniversary of Wharlest Jacksons death must be remembered

For most people in Adams County, Feb. 27 was a typical day. But for those who recall the ...

Opinion

Pondering a surprisingly weighty topic

When it comes to the plethora of “days” to commemorate on social media, I always seem to be ...

Opinion

Spring Pilgrimage is blooming!

Spring is in the air – and with it anticipation! We are only one week from the opening ...

Opinion

Natchez Festival of Music offering music, humor and fun

“Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.” So says Victor Borge, one of my favorites among pianists ...

Opinion

Buy some bulbs and make the Miss-Lou beautiful

Imagine how much beauty the Vidalia Garden Club has added to the Miss-Lou in the last quarter century. ...

Opinion

Deserving of praise

Our community is filled with citizens who do good works. These are just a few among us. Seeds ...

Opinion

We need to face juvenile gun crime head on

The deadly shooting in Kansas City this week continues to shine light on a problem facing not just ...

Opinion

Thank you for four more years!

t was just after 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 2, and I was enjoying a normal Friday afternoon ...

Opinion

Congressman Bennie Thompson is complicit

Long before Congressman Bennie Thompson became a US Congressman, he was a human rights activist and a member ...

Opinion

We hope the IHL listened to the Alcorn State University stakeholders

The future of Alcorn State University hinges on several factors, not the least will be the next president ...

News

How many books did you read in 2023?

A couple of years ago, a co-worker asked if I had any books I wanted to discard. It ...

News

Initial signs of changes in court, DA’s office encouraging

The Natchez community was gripped in fear in January while three teenage inmates from a Hinds County juvenile ...

Opinion

Natchez roots nurture celebrated artist’s gift

“Heather Christian is redefining the musical.” The headline popped up as I was working through dozens of emails, ...

Opinion

Mississippians deserve more than ‘talk’ about health care

It’s a new year; a new Legislature; and the same old problems facing Mississippi’s underinsured and uninsured. But ...

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