Slim Smith

For some time now, Mississippi parents have struggled with stupidity. Fortunately, they have the Mississippi Legislature to protect them from their ignorance.

A time-honored political adage is that “elections have consequences.”

There is a name for places where the past is more important than the future.

There’s an old saying that goes when two people are being chased by a bear: A person doesn’t have to be faster than the bear, just faster than the other guy.

I’m used to being kicked out of things. It is my life. It is my legacy.

The Mississippi School of the Arts (MSA) Visual Arts students recently received 99 awards in the prestigious 2024 Regional Scholastic Art Competition hosted by The Mississippi Museum of Art.

A bill that will provide survivor benefits to Mississippi children conceived through in vitro fertilization after the death of a biological parent has been signed into law by Gov. Tate Reeves.

The passing of baseball legend Willie Mays on Tuesday stirred up some old personal memories and reminded me how important it is to keep the folklore and history of sports alive for generations to come.

I was not aware of the passing of David Allen Williams until I saw his obituary in the weekend edition of The Dispatch. Certainly, I was saddened to hear the news, but I could not help but smile as I remembered our long-ago association.

On June 25, 1962, the United States Supreme Court outlawed prayer in schools. That’s been the accepted narrative by conservatives for more than 60 years.