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April 1, 2026

Hinds County, Mississippi

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  • Celebrate The 4th of July & Stay Cool In The Process

    4TH OF JULY CHEESECAKE--- Berry Patriotic Cheesecake Fluff Salad is the easiest possible dessert to make for a Fourth of July gathering, but you wouldn’t know that from the creamy, delicious taste. The Fourth of July...

    Columns Editorial
  • Fall = My Favorite Comfort Food - Soup Is On The Way!

    The advent of fall is still a couple of weeks away. However, that hasn’t stopped me from looking through my recipe collections in search of favorite fall recipes. As much as I enjoy summer’s cool salads and lighter...

    Columns
  • Felder’s Ornamental Grasses

    Ornamental grasses are an entire class of plants that are widespread but surprisingly underused in Mississippi landscapes. Their shapes, lines, textures, and graceful movements add exciting contrast to the usual palette...

    Columns
  • Terry News

    The Terry Grove Missionary Baptist Church is sponsoring a Youth Praise Program on Saturday, July 20, starting at 3 o’clock. The TG Dance Ministry Group will be presenting the program under the direction of Pastor...

    Columns News
  • From the Pastor’s Pen: “Practicing the Gospel”

    “And looking about at those who sat around him, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers! For whoever does the will of God, he is my brother and sister and mother.” (Mark 3:34-35) One joy of being a Southerner...

    Columns
  • Dak’s “Home,” BBQ, Books, Sports and Shopping Await in Frisco, Texas

    FAMOUS TEXAS DESTINATIONS-- Delicious ribs, cole slaw, fried okra and barbecue beans at Hutchins BBQ in Frisco, Texas. Elements of home in the form of Mississippi State University alum Dak Prescott’s large presence in...

    Columns
  • Felder’s Mix & Match Shrubs

    Dilemma: Do I replace the big shrubs that succumbed to severe weather with more of the same, or go with something different? I’m not really a garden gambler; the scientist in me understands that ongoing world-wide...

    Columns
  • From the Pastor’s Pen: “Funerals”

    Let me ask a question - who remembers the burning of Cain Hall in 1998? I hear tell that it was a beautiful building, historic building, absolutely lovely building. The night it caught fire, my friends watched with...

    Columns
  • 48 hours in Grapevine: ‘Christmas Capital of Texas” is the perfect getaway

    FAMOUS TEXAS DESTINATIONS-- Gaylord Texan’s massive atrium is a wonderland of lights, flowers, trees and replicas of famous Texas attractions like The Alamo. Describing the unique features and sights of charming...

    Columns
  • Terry News

    A group of Terry and Raymond High School students just returned from Orlando, FL. They attended the TSA Competition and competed with schools from all across the nation. They enjoyed going to “Mid-Evil Times” dinner...

    Columns News
  • Terry News

    The Friends of Terry hosted a sold out event at the Terry Depot on Friday. Tickets went so fast for the evening performance that it was necessary to add a matinee as well. The entertainer was Nick Perkins, an Elvis...

    Columns News
  • Armchair Ponderings Debate, Ha!

    Last night I, like millions of viewers were not necessarily shocked at the debacle entitled “presidential debate.” We suspected that the President was on a downward trend regarding his cognitive function, but not...

    Columns Political
  • From the Pastor’s Pen: “Forgiveness”

    “But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin”- for they were saying, ‘He has an unclean spirit.’” (Mark 3:29-30) Oh, how this passage has troubled a...

    Columns
  • Best Food & Travel Items of 2024… So Far, Anyway

    BEST HOMEMADE GRANOLA-- Homemade granola is the perfect meal or snack; better yet, it tastes 100 times better than the store-bought version. I’m not sure how – or when – it happened, but 2024 is more than halfway...

    Columns
  • Felder’s Bizarre Critters

    Don’t look too closely at a cicada, whose lurid red eyes are downright nightmarish. Cicadas are truly odd critters, living underground for years as soft, thumb-size grubs, only to emerge with hard-shell exoskeletons...

    Columns
  • Felder’s Birdbath

    Motion is one of the most appreciated yet least planned-for qualities of gardening. Looking out the window on a hot summer day, our eyes catch sudden movements, pulling our attention into the unfolding scenes. I’m not...

    Columns
  • From the Pastor’s Pen: “All”

    “Truly, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the children of man, and whatever blasphemies they utter.” (Mark 3:28) Dynamite comes in small packages. As well as this truism speaks to the destructive force of TNT,...

    Columns
  • Three New Things to Love About the Mississippi Gulf Coast

    MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST-- Hotel Pass Christian’s private balconies offer birds-eye views of the beach and accompanying sunrises and sunsets. (Photo courtesy of Hotel Pass Christian) I’ve always loved the Mississippi...

    Columns
  • From the Pastor’s Pen: “Division, distrust, discord”

    “If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand.” (Mark 3:24-25) Division, distrust, discord - all these words...

    Columns
  • Felder’s Smart Watering

    Watering woes are upon us, as spring rains trickle to a close and the summer furnace is headed towards full blast. I may sound like a skipping record, but it’s crucial that we protect our plant investments. Not that I...

    Columns
  • 4th of July Favorites That Don’t Require an Oven

    SUMMER FAVORITES-- What’s the Fourth of July without a flag cake? If you’d like the recipe and directions, I’ll be happy to send it to you! Newsflash: Fourth of July 2024 will be a hot one. Since it’s a couple...

    Columns
  • Chilled Desserts Are The Only Way to Survive Summer ‘24

    CHILLED DESSERTS FOR SUMMER-- Three-ingredient, no-freezer-needed homemade strawberry ice cream is the perfect summertime treat. First, the bad news: It’s hot. Even worse, the official start of summer is still days...

    Columns
  • From the Pastor’s Pen: “Decisions”

    “Then he went home, and the crowd gathered again, so that they could not even eat. And when his family heard it, they went out to seize him, for they were saying, “He is out of his mind.” (Mark 3:20-21) Most...

    Columns
  • Summer Chocolate Mimosa Tree

    I love and actually plant mimosa trees. There, I admitted it, exposing myself to be both endearing and loathed. I long ago stopped trying to appease the “you can’t grow that here” naysayers, who believe if you...

    Columns