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January trip to NYC brought exciting things…including a famous recipe

By Kara Kimbrough Special to the Item The northeastern U.S. in the middle of January might not seem ...

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The Realities of an Urban Wildlife Sanctuary

Having an urban oasis for wildlife and native plants isn’t always a cakewalk. Along with butterflies and beautiful ...

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Fences: Balancing Privacy, Style, and Neighborly Etiquette

Lots of ways to get gardeners riled up, mostly over stuff that we all agree to disagree on, ...

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Audrey Jane Butler 

Funeral service will be held Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024 at 11 a.m., at Triumph Missionary Baptist Church for ...

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Then and Now: NASA Stennis Continues Frontline Support of Space Exploration

By John Bailey Director, NASA’s Stennis Space Center “Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed.” Those few ...

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Garden Thoughts

By Jan Penton-Miller       The sun peeked through my blackout curtains, and I felt Winnie stirring. ...

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Coneflowers offer vivid color, blooms in summer

By Eddie Smith MSU Extension Service I have enjoyed Echinacea coneflowers in my landscape for many years, and ...

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Arboretum Paths: Selected plant species that will attract hummingbirds to your home landscape!

By Pat Drackett The Crosby Arboretum/MSU Extension Service   Come out to the Arboretum this Saturday, July 20 ...

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Dak’s ‘home,’ BBQ, books, sports and shopping await in Frisco, Texas

By Kara Kimbrough Elements of home in the form of Mississippi State University alum Dak Prescott’s large presence ...

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The Pearl River’s Future is at Stake

By Andrew Whitehurst Since 2013, the Pearl River in Jackson, Mississippi, has been at the center of a ...

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