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“Midway in our mortal life, I found me in a dark wood, Gone astray from the direct road . . . .

Senate Public Health Committee advances bill to allow Ibogaine trials

Another bill that would have allowed terminally ill patients to use medical cannabis gummies while being treated in a hospital . . .

Atmos Energy Celebrates National School Breakfast Week by Serving Mississippi Students and Teachers

Atmos Energy Celebrates National School Breakfast Week by Serving Mississippi Students and Teachers FLOWOOD, Miss. – March 3, 2026 – . . .

Letter to the Editor: Anti-vaxers must remember polio

Dear Editor: The anti-vax sentiment in general of a large portion of our nation's population is becoming more and more . . .

Olympics displays U. S. exceptionalism

March 2024, I wrote a blog called When Sin Disrupted the Olympics. In this piece, I explained the high hopes . . .

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UMMC clinics to reopen Monday, begin rescheduling missed appointments after cyberattack
Mon,03/02/26-2:03PM , 1,262 Reads 1,544 Statewide
UMMC clinics to reopen Monday, begin rescheduling missed appointments after cyberattack

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New MSDH Podcast Episode Focuses on Opioid Addiction
Mon,03/02/26-2:15PM , 388 Reads 608 Statewide
New MSDH Podcast Episode Focuses on Opioid Addiction

JACKSON, Miss. - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) has released the latest episode of its Health Talk MS podcast. This one focuses on opioid addiction.
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A variety of azaleas bring spring blooms
Mon,03/02/26-2:21PM , 261 Reads
A variety of azaleas
bring spring blooms

By Eddie Smith
MSU Extension Service

Few shrubs say “spring in Mississippi” quite like azaleas, and mine are getting ready to burst with blooms.
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The Southern Miss Golden Eagles swept Louisiana Tech over the weekend to improve to 10-1 on the season.
Tue,03/03/26-9:23AM , 423 Reads 809 Statewide
The Southern Miss Golden Eagles swept Louisiana Tech over the weekend to improve to 10-1 on the season. The Sunday win over Tech gave Golden Eagles head coach Christian Ostrander his 100^th win at USM. Coach Oz reached 100 wins in only 137 games, which is the fastest in school history.
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Mac Gordon: Wicker derails ICE detention center

Roger Wicker, this state’s senior member of the U.S. Senate, is suddenly a hero to many Mississippians for his tough stance against an ICE detention center that a federal agency had proposed for the hamlet of Byhalia in the state’s northeast corner.

I agree that Sen. Wicker deserves a round of thanks.