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Historic Natchez Foundation to host annual meeting Thursday

The Historic Natchez Foundation invites the Natchez community to attend its annual meeting on Thursday, Jan. 12, from ...

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New Year blessings

Every 31st of December, as an old year ends and a new year begins, people everywhere pause to ...

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays

Christmas has always been one of my favorite times of year. Just before Thanksgiving, I’m that guy who ...

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Hiram Rhodes Revels: A time for honor

If you’re in the mood to be inspired, try reading details on the life of Hiram Rhodes Revels, ...

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Thank a Veteran

My dad, a young man called into service during WWII, taught me that freedom is not free. It ...

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LET’S GET COOKIN’: Rotary Chili Cook-off is Saturday at Natchez Bluff

Mark your calendar for Saturday, Nov. 12! Broadway Street, along the Natchez Bluff, will fill up with competing ...

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SHALOM Y’ALL: Historical Society Meeting Oct. 25

The South has had a significant Jewish population beginning in its early days of settlement and this is ...

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Weekend music brings to mind other Natchez music lovers

Natchez folks know that this past weekend was another great music festival on the Bluff. For me, the weekend ...

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The magical Natchez vibe

Last weekend was a magical weekend for Natchez – and I actually am taking that description from the ...

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So many blessings for Natchez

Thursday morning, as a beautiful fall day dawned and an excited group of Natchezians greeted the beautiful new ...

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Jenkins’ focus good fit for promoting Chamber, Natchez

Lyn Fortenberry Jenkins may not consider herself a morning person, but she’s doing her best to fake it. ...

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Ron Miller – A Visionary Who Saved Natchez

I will never forget Friday, November 27, 2015. Thanksgiving had just concluded, and I was feeling homesick for ...

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State Treasurer: The national debt is a growing threat

In a previous column, I outlined the process by which we might amend the U.S. Constitution with a ...

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Promoting Natchez’s rich cultural heritage

A local man asked me about Visit Natchez and my work as the cultural heritage tourism manager. Specifically, ...

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Natchez tax abatements – a valuable incentive

A little over a year ago, the City of Natchez broadened an important incentive for growth – our ...

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Visit Your Community College on August 24

On Aug. 24, 1972, college students climbed into their Volkswagen Beetles, Pontiacs, Datsuns or if they were cool, ...

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Ask me about the Symphony

It’s about tourism and economic development. It’s about investment in Natchez. It’s about JOBS… Something exciting is happening ...

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Sheriff: Reasons why dispatch should be its own entity

This is certainly not the letter that I wanted to be writing today but at this point, I ...

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Thank you, U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker

During my recent State of the City address, a major focus of my message was to emphasize that ...

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Get ready to vote, Mississippi!

While Mississippians across the state are gearing up for the next school year, our office is preparing for ...

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