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New mural creates a fun space for reading at a Madison elementary school

Even on a damp day, the gaily painted blooms, ladybugs and butterflies on a brick wall of Madison Avenue Elementary . . .

Blissful ignorance versus mistakes of omission

“The biggest mistakes are mistakes of omission, not commission. It’s the things you knew enough to do — they were . . .

Where Music Lives: REDFEST celebrates Saltillo’s legendary sound

As mandolins chatter across downtown and fiddles sing beneath the late afternoon sun, Saltillo feels less like a growing city . . .

We must never forget the sacrifice

The family photo of Billy Elmore has always haunted me. It pops up every now and then as my computer . . .

Friedeman: We have an ascending God

Below is a religion column by Matt Friedeman: Jesus is sufficient in a huge and uplifted way for any challenge . . .

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John Kyle State Park at Sardis to reopen Friday
By SPECIAL TO THE SUN-SENTINEL
Tue,05/19/26-9:45AM , 550 Reads
JACKSON – The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) announced Tuesday that John Kyle State Park in Sardis will reopen effective Friday, May 22. Park reservations are now open.
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Enrollment declines demand consolidation
Wed,05/20/26-3:00PM , 316 Reads 6,688 Statewide
The steady decline in enrollment in Mississippi’s public schools over the past dozen years raises two questions: Why is it happening? What is the state doing about it?

There is no single answer as to why Mississippi now has almost 70,000 fewer students in the public schools than it did in 2013.
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Great nations destroyed by debt
By DOUGLAS CARSWELL - MISSISSIPPI CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY
Thu,05/21/26-9:08AM , 48 Reads 549 Statewide
Imagine your family spent more this year than you earned. Uncomfortable, but manageable. Now imagine your family had spent more than it earned every single year since 2001. By now you would be destitute.
That is what the federal government has been doing.
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Williams studies library system’s spending; informs city officials
By NELL LUTER FLOYD
Thu,05/21/26-10:32AM , 28 Reads 0 Statewide
On the job for a year as the executive director of the Jackson-Hinds Library System, Jeanne Williams has spent hours studying the system’s financial records.
“My favorite part of the work I do is finance, budgets,” she said.
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Plantation Garden Club

The last meeting of the Plantation Garden Club until fall was held at Anna and Rob Tyner’s home, known to most as Dr. Smith’s home.

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