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April 12, 2026

Magnolia, Mississippi

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  • Playing Anyway: The Heroes Who Changed Southern Sports

    A new joint guideline from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology calls for earlier diagnosis and treatment of hypertension to reduce risk of heart attack, stroke, kidney disease,...

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  • Felder's Garden: Beat the Heat with Late Summer Planting

    Page A6 Thursday, August 14, 2025 MAGNOLIA GAZETTE Seems counterintuitive, but it is transition time for flowers and veggies. These Dog Days, when we can barely gasp for breath outside, are when proactive old-hand...

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  • Quick and Easy Grab-and-Go Breakfast Ideas

    Thursday, August 14, 2025 Page A3 MAGNOLIA GAZETTE Whether you’re getting kids off to school, hurrying out the door to work or simply not in the mood to spend a lot of time cooking in the morning, finding easyto-make,...

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  • The Great Wasp Invasion

    Recently, I felt a bit rundown, so I had been grabbing any chance to rest and sleep in. I looked up the cause of my seemingly perpetual exhaustion and found that there is a name for it. It’s called ADULTHOOD. I have...

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  • Felder's Garden Fixtures

    than a house, it is part of a true garden in the Medieval sense of the word. From the unique entry arbor and custommade gates to the back fence, the entire property is space set apart from the outside workaday world....

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  • Time to Start Planning for Labor Day

    It’s August, which means Labor Day weekend can’t be far behind. “Summer” as we know it is officially over for those who are either in school or have children/grandchildren in attendance, but a long Labor Day...

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  • Trump's leadership is exemplary so far

    It’s August. Surely the world and the government can take a break before everything falls apart again. During the 2024 campaign for president, “experts” predicted an avalanche of bad news for a Trump 2.0...

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  • My Socialist Mayor

    I live in New York City. “Proud Democratic Socialist” Zohran Mamdani is likely to be my next mayor. I’m not happy about it. But I am outnumbered. Mamdani is popular. He won more primary votes than any other...

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  • From Trains to Paper: The Pain of Losing What Built a Town

    Although decades apart, witnessing huge industrial losses in two deeply southern settings is enough economic trauma for a lifetime. My hometown of McComb lost many hundreds of jobs when the Illinois Central Railroad Co....

    Columns Political
  • Felder's Bloomers

    Summer doldrums are upon us, and I am hunkered down for the duration, going outside only when absolutely necessary because sorry, but TV meteorologists’ teasers about “a chance of afternoon thunderstorm” no longer...

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  • Cool Off at Dunn's Falls, Then Enjoy a World-Famous Dessert

    KIMBROUGH his favorite shrimp remoulade salad with a grilled pimento cheese and applewood bacon sandwich on sour dough bread. After a Weidmann’s meal, it’s hard to imagine ordering dessert. However, you can’t...

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  • President Trump Runs the Nation Well

    by Daniel Gardner, Special to the Gazette The Democrats, media, and others suffering with Trump Derangement Syndrome are drowning attempting to extricate themselves from their own clever plans to beat President Trump....

    Columns Editorial Political
  • Tortured by Bureaucrats

    TORTURED BY BUREAUCRATS by John Stossel President Trump runs the nation well by Daniel Gardner, Special to the Gazette The Democrats, media, and others suffering with Trump Derangement Syndrome are drowning attempting...

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  • Felder's Summer Shears

    Page A6 Thursday, July 24, 2025 MAGNOLIA GAZETTE Call it “selective indignation,” but though I don’t cut my long hair, I do shave my face and take care of my shrubbery. Nobody needs extra sweat this month, but...

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  • Follow George Washington's Lead: Make Your Own Ice Cream

    Thursday, July 24, 2025 Page A3 MAGNOLIA GAZETTE Ever wonder how Americans in the old days made it through a long, hot summer without central air conditioning? According to historical records, they made ice cream....

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  • This Time Around

    by Daniel Gardner, Special to the Gazette On May 21, 2023, I wrote a column titled “Corruption is not a crime under THE LAW.” Special Counsel John H. Durham had submitted “Report on Matters Related to Intelligence...

    Columns Editorial Political
  • War on Capitalism

    Capitalism gets a lot of hate. I expect it from the left. They blame free markets for racism, “horrifying inequality” and even, according to Economist Joseph Stiglitz, “accelerating climate change.” People on...

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  • Felder's Tools

    Someone asked what garden tools I would recommend for a beginner, and it gave me pause. Not one to accumulate or hold onto unnecessary stuff, every tool I own, I actually use, and for most of them I am the main moving...

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  • Summer Mission: Finding Shortcut Versions of Tempting Dishes

    We’ve all done it… scrolled the internet late at night and watched videos of chefs of all skill levels cooking dishes that look SO delicious that we wanted to taste them at that exact moment. Obviously, that’s not...

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  • One Year and Waiting

    One year and waiting by Daniel Gardner, Special to the Gazette One year ago today we were eating breakfast at the Starkville Café. John came over to talk about politics. He asked what I planned to write that week. I...

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  • Big Green

    Environmental groups are now rich. In 2020 (the most recent data available), they collected $8 billion in donations. $8 billion! “The environmental industrial complex actually has more money in the PR game, the...

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  • Twists & Turns: Cataracts? Don't Over-React

    All kinds of things happen as we get older, and we just have to roll with the punches. Unfortunately, I have never been much of a roller. I tend to get stressed, anxious and even occasionally (depending on the punch)...

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  • Terry's Creek News

    CATHERINE BROWN Terry’s Creek News Bro. Kent Campbell Welcome everyone to our worship service last Sunday morning. After announcements Bonnie McDaniel shared the story with the children which they enjoy so much. Our...

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  • Felder's Purplish Picks

    I’m told I have difficulty with colors. Without going too far into shades and hues and other color-shifting terms, is it only me confused over exactly which is what? My July 4th celebrations usually include a...

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