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We must invest in youngest minds

As a long time Mississippian and a business owner who’s seen firsthand how a strong community lifts us all, I . . .

Can Iran be made great again?

In 1971, a royal celebration was held in Iran. It was the 2,500th birthday of the Iranian monarchy, a rule . . .

Governor Reeves doesn’t rule out special session to tackle teacher pay raise, expanded education freedom

The governor did add that there is still time in the session to get those things done, saying that nothing . . .

JXN Water, data centers and Overton window

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Reduced, morphed, flood control plan moves a bit closer

Keith Turner, an attorney with Jackson law firm Watkins & Eager gave the Rotary Club of North Jackson an update . . .

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SHIELD Act aims to verify citizenship of Mississippi voters
By FRANK CORDER - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Tue,03/10/26-12:30PM , 401 Reads 7,562 Statewide
Democrats in both the Mississippi House and Senate have opposed the measure, calling it a bad bill that could create more trouble for voters than it solves.
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Magnolia Mornings: March 10, 2026
By MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE STAFF
Tue,03/10/26-11:22AM , 305 Reads 8,948 Statewide
Important state and national stories, market and business news, sports and entertainment, delivered in quick-hit fashion
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Wicker: President’s choice to strike Iran is profound, deliberate, and correct
By PRESS RELEASE - SENATOR ROGER WICKER
Tue,03/10/26-12:42PM , 299 Reads 5,892 Statewide
Below is a political opinion column by Roger Wicker:

U.S. Senator Roger Wicker says President Donald Trump used military force to protect the United States and make the world safer.
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Super Bowl gifts are super wrong
Wed,03/11/26-2:28PM , 266 Reads 9,541 Statewide
Mississippians who believe in good government should take no comfort that House Speaker Jason White’s freebie trip to the 2025 Super Bowl in New Orleans was financed by a utility monopoly rather than, as initially suspected, a sports gambling giant.
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73°F

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Chance of Rain: 50%
Max Temp: 78°F
Min Temp: 57°F
Feels Like: 74°F
Dew Point: 56°F
Humidity: 94%
Sunrise: 7:12 AM
Sunset: 7:10 PM

Wind Speed: 30 mph
Wind Direction: SSW
Wind Gust: 28 mph
Sky Cover: 64%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 56°F
Moon Rise: 5:21 AM
Moon Set: 3:51 PM

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

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