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Reeves/Presley Governor’s Election This November Will Be a Horse-Race, Early Polls RevealHeadline News Political
Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves could be headed back to the banking world after the state’s November general election. One poll shows Reeves is in disfavor with many Mississippi voters, while another survey...
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Hinds CC Opens Dual Art ExhibitHeadline News
“Women of Cherry Street: Recent Paintings by Chatham Kemp and Hannah Wegner” will be on exhibit at the Marie Hull Gallery on the Raymond Campus of Hinds Community College. The exhibit began on Feb. 20 and continues...
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Utica Institute Museum to Receive State AwardHeadline News
The Utica Institute Museum at Hinds Community College’s Utica Campus is the winner of the Mississippi Humanities Council’s Reflecting Mississippi Award for 2023. Co-directors of the museum are English instructor Dan...
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Can a Democrat Get Elected to The Governor’s Mansion?Headline
Democrat Brandon Presley wasted no time in grabbing hold of the populism theme in announcing his bid to unseat Republican Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves. “I ain’t never owned a tennis racket. I ain’t never had a...
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“Just As I Am” - The Story of Charlotte ElliottHeadline
You know this hymn by heart I’m sure... it is a song very familiar to most churchgoing folk as we stand firmly clutching the pew in front of us and often trying unsuccessfully to suppress our tears. We knew that...
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Does Chaos Rule America’s Transportation Systems?Headline
The chaos that overwhelmed America’s transportation systems during the recent holiday season extended far beyond airport terminals. But, as for flight travel, it will likely be years before Southwest Airlines...
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Pet PeevesHeadline
So, it’s 2023 and we get a fresh start, right? Well, maybe just a fresh opportunity to get things off our chests. Let’s talk about pet peeves. Everyone has them. Something that really bugs the stuffing out of you....
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My Christmas Wish ListHeadline
As it says in Ecclesiastes, there a time for everything. And now it’s the time for Christmas lists. I’ve been thankful, now I’m going to be wishful. And I’m going straight to Santa Claus with it! Santa, our...
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Mac’s Wish List for ChristmasHeadline Political
We all have wish lists for Christmas. I wish for readers of this column a joyous day. To his wife, Sharon, their immediate family and Bulldogs everywhere, I pray that God’s love will continue to give you comfort in...
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Why There is a Christmas TreeHeadline
Many moons ago my favorite pre-Christmas pastime was my nightly vigil in the floor of our darkened living room. At the foot of the best tree our pasture had yielded that year, I would sit basking in the glow of a few...
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Raymond Garden Club Christmas Lighting WinnersHeadline
RAYMOND GARDEN CLUB -- Congratulations to Rickey and Lynne Hartley at 114 Pine View Drive for being selected as Raymond Garden Club Christmas Lighting Winner. RAYMOND GARDEN CLUB -- Congratulations to Jack and Michelle...
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Mississippi College Family Mourns Loss of Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, Department ChairHeadline News
By any standard, Dr. Joe M. Cooper lived a full life. He was an ordained Baptist preacher who pastored two churches in Mississippi, ministering to the spiritual needs of his congregation and sharing the love of Christ....
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Port Gibson Contains More than a Famous Finger Pointed SkywardHeadline
There’s obviously a whole lot more to the South Mississippi hamlet of Port Gibson than a famous finger pointing skyward. That iconic landmark, located atop the First Presbyterian Church, features a gold-tinted hand...
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Ole Miss Football Coach Lane Kiffin’s Contract Could Prompt a Change to the Mississippi ConstitutionHeadline
The recent blather over the length of Ole Miss head football coach Lane Kiffin’s contract could prompt a change to the Mississippi Constitution. Auburn University was in hot pursuit of Kiffin after its midseason...
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Pinning Ceremony Marks MC School of Nursing Graduates’ Transition into Qualified PractitionersHeadline
Whitney Ryan understands the significance of pinning ceremonies. Before beginning the accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program at Mississippi College, the fourth-semester senior from Brandon served in...
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Raymond Culture Club NewsHeadline
RAYMOND CULTURE CLUB PHOTOGRAPHY-- The Raymond Culture Club met on November 17, 2022, hosted by Barbara Spann and Gloria Harvey. Kara Culpepper, Hinds County Gazette Raymond News Contributing Editor, was the guest...
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MC’s Angel Tree, Mustard Seed Programs Help Donors Share Christmas Cheer with Those in NeedHeadline
Every November, Debbie Norris walks over to the Caf at Mississippi College, selects a girl “angel” from the MC Prison Fellowship Ministries Angel Tree display, and begins her holiday shopping. “I always choose a...
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Traditional Lighting of the Quad Welcomes Christmas Season to Mississippi College Nov. 29Headline
The first time Mallory Burnside gathered with her friends in the cold, dark night, joined excited voices marking a countdown, and witnessed the Quad at Mississippi College suddenly bathed in glittering Christmas lights,...
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A Witness to HistoryHeadline
Scott McNamee created the outline of the State of Mississippi, cut from wood of a pecan tree planted during the Civil War and grown in an orchard in the Raymond, MS area. The current landowner, while culling a few trees...
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“GameDay” in Jackson was a Blessing of HBCU FootballHeadline
I will admit to a special affinity for Jackson State University. After all, as a young sportswriter for the old Jackson Daily News, I covered Walter Payton, who in my mind became the greatest running back in football,...
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Shingles: The Gift that Keeps on GivingHeadline
“May you always live in interesting times.” ...ancient Chinese Curse Life is full of interesting little surprises. Pain (or the avoidance of it) is a great motivator and takes precedence over any comedic relief...
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MC Theater Program’s Holiday Production Evokes Treasured Memories, Lessons of FriendshipHeadline News
The enduring gift of friendship will be the focus of a heartwarming theatrical adaptation of a Truman Capote short story that will usher in the holiday season at Mississippi College. MC’s Theater Program will present...
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Author, Media Critic Margaret Sullivan to Appear at Old Capitol Museum Nov. 17Headline
In partnership with the American Journalism Project, Mississippi Press Association and Mississippi Humanities Council, Mississippi Today will host acclaimed media critic Margaret Sullivan in conversation with...
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Gazette Staff & Readers alike Heartbroken for the Passing of Beloved Utica News Writer, Dr. Mary N. Collins LandinHeadline
Dr. Mary Nell Collins Landin passed away peacefully in her sleep Thursday, Oct 27th. She had been suffering deteriorating health over several years and fought a brave battle through pure will and toughness, but...
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