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Felder Rushing: Hard Pruning Fruit Trees

What’s the hardest thing, psychologically, for normally reasonable gardeners to do? For decades I have extolled folks to adopt some . . .

2026 Primary Election for U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate - TOMORROW

JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi's 2026 Primary Election for U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate is tomorrow on Tuesday, March . . .

Currie, House revive prison reforms Senate killed

State Rep. Becky Currie aims to review the inmate welfare fund and reduce prison deaths, among other reforms passed by . . .

Gas Prices in Mississippi have Risen 48.9 Cents Per Gallon in the Last Week

Average gasoline prices in Mississippi have risen 48.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.99/g today, according to . . .

This year’s 2025-26 Newton County Elementary School Beauty and Beau Pageant was held at Huff Auditorium on the campus of East Central Community College and was sponsored by the Newton County High School Cheer Boosters on Saturday, February 21, 2026. The PreK winners include from left: Finley Wilson, beauty; Everleigh Davis, beauty; Lawson Price, Most Handsome; Macee Parkhill, Most Beautiful; Eleanor Embrey, beauty; and Holly Kate Marble, beauty.

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2026 Primary Election for U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate - TOMORROW
By PRESS RELEASE : SECRETARY MICHAEL WATSON
Mon,03/09/26-9:41AM , 311 Reads
JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi's 2026 Primary Election for U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate is tomorrow on Tuesday, March 10.

Polls will open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m. Any voter in line at 7:00 p.m. is legally entitled to cast a ballot.
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Magnolia Mornings: March 9, 2026
By MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE STAFF
Mon,03/09/26-7:50PM , 110 Reads 2,606 Statewide
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Gas Prices in Mississippi have Risen 48.9 Cents Per Gallon in the Last Week
By PRESS RELEASE - GASBUDDY
Mon,03/09/26-4:20PM , 189 Reads
Average gasoline prices in Mississippi have risen 48.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.99/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 2,014 stations in Mississippi. Prices in Mississippi are 59.3 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 40.2 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.
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St. John: The table gets bigger
By ROBERT ST. JOHN
Mon,03/09/26-12:46PM , 146 Reads 4,842 Statewide
Robert St. John says hospitality is hospitality, whether the table is set in Hattiesburg or on a fjord in northern Norway.
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