Perspective
JACK RYAN: When Grudges Kill Good Ideas
SID SALTER: Shades of Skynet? State’s measured approach to AI policy development was wise plan
BILL CRAWFORD: Drooling Time May be Limited for State’s Aerospace Industries
BOBBY HARRISON: Scott Colom seeks to do the near impossible – defeat an incumbent Mississippi senator
DELBERT HOSEMANN: The distraction in our pocket
SID SALTER: Death Penalty Support Remains Strong Nationally Despite Disparity Concerns
CHRIS MCDANIEL: Living proof against his own sermon
ROGER WICKER: Working toward better outcomes for moms
MICHAEL WATSON: Secretaries of state offer #TrustedInfo2026 pre-election to combat fake news
BOBBY HARRISON: Lynn Fitch hopes her campaign for governor exceeds previous best effort by woman, Evelyn Gandy in 1979
State News
SH: California man arrested over Nolan Wells-related death threats against judge
CL: Why does MS struggle to keep college graduates? Brain drain persists
ST: Ole Miss seeking nearly $1 million in buyouts from 2 former football players
WXXV: Blue Origin to test rocket at NASA Stennis
SH: How $67 million in development transformed a Mississippi Coast city long called a ‘ghost town’
CL: Tropical Storm Bertha expected to form today, move toward MS
SH: Deeper channel, bigger ships heralded for Gulfport’s port, but questions remain
ST: Mississippi sets record with nearly 1.2 million non-farm jobs in May
CL: 10 facts to know about Mississippi
WLBT: Former governor’s son dies in plane crash
Politics and Government
DJ: Wicker confident of ‘overwhelming’ data shows EMALS better for Navy carriers
ST: Mississippi Democratic chairman: Party waiting until after midterms to announce 2027 candidates
DJ: Mississippians call push for new maps a ‘power grab’ in first public hearing
CL: Residents push back against redistricting at Tupelo hearing
ST: Mississippi congressman backs bill to expand agricultural guest worker program
SH: Gulfport native throws hat in ring for one of Mississippi’s top elected positions
CL: Why has DeSoto County emerged as a redistricting hub?
CL: Oxford lawyer appointed to Mississippi Supreme Court
SH: Ocean Springs publisher spent $1M at casinos, evaded taxes, prosecutors allege
ST: Benoit officials back appointment of Muslim attorney to municipal judge seat
Blog
JJ: Supremes Uphold Gregg Conviction and Sentence
MAG: Rural health funding aims to address mental health care in Mississippi
MW: Jackson Police Discover Body, Dash Cameras Are Leased After Unpaid Tax Bill
JJ: Bridges Takes the Fifth
MAG: First public hearing on Mississippi redistricting draws claims of racism, fascism
MT: Auditor Shad White’s report provides update on efforts to collect misspent welfare funds
JJ: The NAACP Dives Into the Nolan Wells Case
MAG: Magnolia Mornings: August 19, 2026
EMP: Rep. Celeste Hurst: When Helping Hurts
MT: Congress is playing politics with Mississippi’s disaster recovery, nonprofit watchdog says
