Opinion
A Mississippi truth warrior changes jobs
The falling political dominoes since Thad Cochran’s Senate retirement have resulted Rep. Andy Gipson landing as state agriculture ... Read more
Author: Joe Rogers | Magnolia State Live
Opinion
Mississippi Public Broadcasting is a bargain. So why don’t lawmakers want to fund it?
Some Mississippi lawmakers don't want to fund the state's public broadcasting system. I think it's a steal. Read more
Opinion
I spent Lent avoiding negativity online. No more Mr. Nice Guy.
With Lent over, I’m free of that pledge to avoid all things negative. Here’s the result, with some positives sprinkled ... Read more
Opinion
What if Mississippi could skip party primaries by allowing state lawmakers to pick candidates?
Two failed bills proposing eliminating party primaries for U.S. Senate elections in Tennessee would have given the power ... Read more
Opinion
Lessons learned from my first apartment search in decades
The leasing manager asked what feature in an apartment was most important to me. A simple enough question, ... Read more
Opinion
Does color theory support Ole Miss dropping the blue jerseys and sticking with red?
A few years back, I read of studies showing that athletic competitors in red were statistically more likely ... Read more
Opinion
The case for letting ‘Birthright Mississippians’ vote in elections
All I’m asking is that we Mississippi Birthrighters adrift in other states get the same rights to vote ... Read more
Opinion
An open letter to the email scammers trying to send me millions of dollars
Dear “Mrs. Theresa Heidi, aging widow of 65 years old,” “Mavis Wanczyk, Powerball Jackpot Lottery winner,” “Mrs. Susan ... Read more
Opinion
Why 40 days of positivity on social media isn’t as easy as it seems
How much good can one person’s effort do? I don’t know. But it can’t hurt. Read more
Culture
When did ‘the ‘Sip’ become an acceptable nickname for Mississippi? (And why?)
What manner of foolishness reduces M, I, crooked letter-crooked letter, I, crooked letter-crooked letter, I, humpback-humpback, I — ... Read more