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So far this has been a wild spring in so many ways. We’ve had temperatures in the upper 80s, and we’ve had temperatures in the upper 20s all in a two-week period. These warm days with relatively low amounts of rain have allowed for a lot of progress in our yards. The big question so far has been whether to start adding plants that are tender to the cold. Those plants that were cut back early enough like roses, and most of our perennials, have a lot of tender growth on them. These little cold snaps will set them back a little bit, but I believe they will recover nicely.
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Basketball may be my game. Definitely not to play, but watch. It is fast paced and with names like “Sweet 16” (March 26), “Elite 8” (March 28-29), and “The Final Four” (April 4 and April 6), I have always been intrigued. NCAA Basketball playoffs started March 15 with the “Selections” of teams, until the Championship game on April 6. Tune in and plan a basketball party for some of the games.
By Lisa Ireland - Cooking Columnist on
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Photo by Jenny Woodruff Wilson, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
The American Heart Association’s 48th Annual Heart Ball was recently at the Country Club of Jackson. The night included a seated dinner with silent and live auctions, an “Open Your Heart” segment story featuring Allen Tye, and dancing.
This premier event raises funds to support local initiatives such as CPR training and community preparedness, maternal heart health, healthy food access, and much more. Attending the event were (from left) Mary Clift Abdalla, Grace and Micajah Sturdivant, and Brooks Herring.
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The Eudora Welty Foundation, in partnership with the Millsaps College Visiting Writers Series, will present the 2026 Bettye Jolly Lecture on April 2, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. The Eudora Welty House & Garden will host this year’s lecture, which will conclude with a reception and book-signing. The event is free and open to the public.
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House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Trey Lamar, R-Senatobia, speaks in the House chamber during legislative session on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, at the Capitol in Jackson. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Though school choice talks have stalled this session, bills regarding a state tax program that incentivizes Mississippians to donate to private schools have now passed both chambers of the Legislature and head to final negotiations.
Since 2020, private schools and foster care organizations have been receiving money through the Children’s Promise Act, which gives donors a dollar-for-dollar tax credits for up to 50% of the donor’s state tax liability.
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House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Trey Lamar, R-Senatobia, speaks in the House chamber during legislative session on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, at the Capitol in Jackson. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Though school choice talks have stalled this session, bills regarding a state tax program that incentivizes Mississippians to donate to private schools have now passed both chambers of the Legislature and head to final negotiations.
Since 2020, private schools and foster care organizations have been receiving money through the Children’s Promise Act, which gives donors a dollar-for-dollar tax credits for up to 50% of the donor’s state tax liability.
By Devna Bose - Mississippi Today on
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Some raise questions about noise, health or other impact a large development could have.
A large crowd of residents gathered Monday evening at Clarksdale’s Civic Auditorium to ask questions about or voice their thoughts on a proposed data center development.
Many were excited about the economic benefits that such a large project could bring to the small, financially struggling Delta community.
By Katherine Lin - Mississippi Today on
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Some raise questions about noise, health or other impact a large development could have.
A large crowd of residents gathered Monday evening at Clarksdale’s Civic Auditorium to ask questions about or voice their thoughts on a proposed data center development.
Many were excited about the economic benefits that such a large project could bring to the small, financially struggling Delta community.
By Katherine Lin - Mississippi Today on
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The fate of a pilot program to provide public defenders in rural counties — called “a model for the nation” — is now in the hands of a legislative conference committee.
By Jerry Mitchell - Mississippi Today on
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The fate of a pilot program to provide public defenders in rural counties — called “a model for the nation” — is now in the hands of a legislative conference committee.
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University of Mississippi Chancellor Glenn Boyce fired Lauren Stokes, a former executive assistant in the development office, following a social media post she shared criticizing political stances of far-right activist Charlie Kirk.
By Candice Wilder - Mississippi Today on
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House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Trey Lamar, R-Senatobia, speaks in the House chamber during legislative session on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, at the Capitol in Jackson. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Though school choice talks have stalled this session, bills regarding a state tax program that incentivizes Mississippians to donate to private schools have now passed both chambers of the Legislature and head to final negotiations.
Since 2020, private schools and foster care organizations have been receiving money through the Children’s Promise Act, which gives donors a dollar-for-dollar tax credits for up to 50% of the donor’s state tax liability.
By Devna Bose - Mississippi Today on
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University of Mississippi Chancellor Glenn Boyce fired Lauren Stokes, a former executive assistant in the development office, following a social media post she shared criticizing political stances of far-right activist Charlie Kirk.
By Candice Wilder - Mississippi Today on
2 weeks 3 days ago
University of Mississippi Chancellor Glenn Boyce fired Lauren Stokes, a former executive assistant in the development office, following a social media post she shared criticizing political stances of far-right activist Charlie Kirk.
By Candice Wilder - Mississippi Today on
2 weeks 3 days ago
Some raise questions about noise, health or other impact a large development could have.
A large crowd of residents gathered Monday evening at Clarksdale’s Civic Auditorium to ask questions about or voice their thoughts on a proposed data center development.
Many were excited about the economic benefits that such a large project could bring to the small, financially struggling Delta community.
By Katherine Lin - Mississippi Today on
2 weeks 3 days ago
The fate of a pilot program to provide public defenders in rural counties — called “a model for the nation” — is now in the hands of a legislative conference committee.
By Jerry Mitchell - Mississippi Today on
2 weeks 3 days ago
University of Mississippi Chancellor Glenn Boyce fired Lauren Stokes, a former executive assistant in the development office, following a social media post she shared criticizing political stances of far-right activist Charlie Kirk.
By Candice Wilder - Mississippi Today on
2 weeks 3 days ago
Photo by Jenny Woodruff Wilson, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
The American Heart Association’s 48th Annual Heart Ball was recently at the Country Club of Jackson. The night included a seated dinner with silent and live auctions, an “Open Your Heart” segment story featuring Allen Tye, and dancing.
This premier event raises funds to support local initiatives such as CPR training and community preparedness, maternal heart health, healthy food access, and much more. Attending the event were (from left) Anna Harris, Marie Sanderson, Randi Mueller.
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Measles hit Spartanburg, South Carolina, hard. Reuters reported last month nearly 1,000 individuals got infected in Spartanburg County since October. The outbreak hit in places like the Global Academy of South Carolina where 21% of students had not been vaccinated, then spread to the unvaccinated at places like Costco, Publix, Goodwill, Burger King, the library, a museum, and the post office, reported the New York Times.
“This is not normal,” state epidemiologist Dr. Linda Bell said. “This is unprecedented.”
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Measles hit Spartanburg, South Carolina, hard. Reuters reported last month nearly 1,000 individuals got infected in Spartanburg County since October. The outbreak hit in places like the Global Academy of South Carolina where 21% of students had not been vaccinated, then spread to the unvaccinated at places like Costco, Publix, Goodwill, Burger King, the library, a museum, and the post office, reported the New York Times.
“This is not normal,” state epidemiologist Dr. Linda Bell said. “This is unprecedented.”
By Bill Crawford on
