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From Humble Beginnings to America's ShipyardColumns
Huntington Ingalls Shipbuilding’s humble beginnings and its later achievements are an epic American business success story. Mississippi loves Ingalls Shipyard. And why shouldn’t we, considering that the Pascagoula...
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Five Prayers for Rural ChurchesColumns
This Sunday across the country, some churches will gather by the hundreds where their average attendance is greater than the entire population of some small towns scattered across our land. Much like the apostles of...
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Felder's Backyard SaladColumns
Why gamble on store-bought leafy greens, when growing our own is easy with less risk? I eat out a lot, and don’t want to have to wonder what might be lurking in what comes with most of my favorite meals. And these...
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Kids Do Say the Darndest ThingsColumns
Back in the day, Art Linkletter's conversations with kiddos never failed to provide hilarious -- and often unexpected-entertainment, blushing parents notwithstanding. And I continue to be reminded of just such...
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Fairness - Why Do We Care So Much?Columns
One of my favorite things about living in Mississippi is the lack of traffic. Sure, certain intersections get backed up and the Interstate (for those of you lucky enough to live near one) occasionally experiences...
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Moved by LoveColumns
"So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed to him but a few days because of the love he had for her." (Genesis 29:20) Jacob's marriages and subsequent children would put Days of Our Lives to shame;...
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Terry NewsColumns
The Town of Terry held the America 250 Celebration in Village Square Park on Saturday. Flags were waving along with two America 250 flags that remain in the park. Red, white and blue was throughout the town. The morning...
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Felder's Lawn LifelineColumns
Your lawn is dying, tiny little bits at a time, and it's up to you to keep it going. That may be a bit shocking, but it's the truth. What most folks see as one big carpet is actually thousands of interconnected plants,...
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Vacation at the LakeColumns
GAZETTE P.O. BOX 729 Raymond, MS 39154 LMA-PA TWISTS & TURNS: VACATION AT THE LAKE BY JUDY CAUSEY LOVE, SOUTHEAST ALABAMA CONTRIBUTING EDITOR After we had some unexpected, expensive and time-consuming problems with the...
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Mississippi Made Music: The Sound of CountryColumns
I know nothing about the elements of music: the magical creation of harmony, pitch, texture, meter and verse, and so forth, but I'm not hard of hearing. I know what I like when I hear it. In recent months, viewers of...
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The God Beside UsColumns
"And behold, the LORD stood [beside him] and said, "I am the LORD, the God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac. The land on which you lie I will give to you and to your offspring. Your offspring shall be like...
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Terry NewsColumns
Thank you Bell Ringers! July 4 at noon the church bells tolled in Terry as in Philadelphia, PA in 1776. Kim Sadler rang the Baptist Church bell, Danny McDavid Episcopal Church, Carolyn Clements Little Bethel Church, Jo...
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Felder's FootpathsColumns
'cause I just installed a flagstone walk, rearranging each slab of natural stone like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. And no amount of Advil is easing the aches. But I spend a lot of time in my front and back cottage...
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News Deserts, Real Consequences: What Happens to a Community Without NewsColumns
If you're reading this in a local newspaper, you should feel lucky after a study showing how news coverage affects our world. From all indications, the gathering of local news has been targeted for a spot on the extinct...
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God's Plan in Man's ProblemsColumns
"So Jacob went near to Isaac his father, who felt him and said, "The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau." (Genesis 27:22) Few instances convince me of God's providence more than Genesis 27. Now,...
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Terry NewsColumns
Vacation Bible Schools are just around the corner. First Baptist Church, Terry dates are July 12-16. The theme is "Rain Forest Falls - Exploring the Nature of God. The Eudora Welty House and Gardens will be offering a...
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Felder's Patriotic GardensColumns
Our country's 250th anniversary celebrations got me thinking about how our society has been influenced over the centuries by gardening. Long before I came along, cultivated garden plants helped keep my family and...
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FreedomColumns
Freedom! I was overwhelmed and awed by all the excitement surrounding America's 250th birthday! We stayed up Saturday night so we wouldn't miss anything. In the different venues people would break out singing. During...
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The Next 250 Years: A Vision for Mississippi's FutureColumns
Agendas of the presidential administration, the Congress and myriad public policy groups have been launched as America looks toward the nation's next 250 years. States have gotten into the act, too. Mississippi...
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Felder's Front Yard FlairColumns
Do you have a landscape like everyone else, or a garden that says something about you? Gardens are specific places, human constructs that don't exist in nature. But gardening is a verb, generally meaning the deliberate...
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The Fickleness of ManColumns
"So Isaac settled in Gerar." (Genesis 26:6) Our passage this morning stands as a testament to the might of even the strongest of saints. The Bible is littered with these vignettes for our encouragement and our...
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Terry NewsColumns
The Town of Terry is gearing up for America 250 in a big way! Banners are coming soon showing dates of all events. The ringing of all church bells will be heard on July 4 at noon - as in 1776 in Philadelphia. On...
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Kara's Sites & Bites: America's 250th Birthday... Make This 4th of July a Festive, Stress-Free HolidayColumns
America's 250th birthday is finally here! This momentous milestone that only rolls around every two and one-half centuries deserves special recognition. Whether you're entertaining a crowd at a backyard barbecue or plan...
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Felder's Fertilizer FactsColumns
Page A6 Friday, June 26, 2026 HINDS COUNTY Poor roses, poor tomatoes, being starved by folks who think gim- micky home-made fertil- izer solutions make much difference! Internet sites where gardeners gather are buzzing...
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