It was a cold and windy night, but what did I care? As is my custom I...
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by Bronwynne Bailey Plants Perfect for the Holidays This group of showy succulents called Holiday Cacti bloom...
December Garden Calendar Watch the weather! Mississippi is known for its unpredictable weather; don’t let a sudden...
Dana Criswell: “I’ve Flown Autoland Jets. Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Still Needs a Fully Awake Pilot”
Dana Criswell: “I’ve Flown Autoland Jets. Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Still Needs a Fully Awake Pilot”
I’ve spent more than 18,000 hours in the cockpit of advanced airliners, managing autopilots that, when programmed...
by Bronwynne Bailey For gardeners seeking resilient, pollinator-friendly, and understatedly beautiful native plants, Erigeron hyssopifolius—commonly known as...
Mississippi needs power that works when the weather doesn’t and when gas prices spike. We need electricity...
November Garden Calendar (see MSU Publication PDF: P3437.pdf) Winter months are the perfect time to cut hardwood plants,...
Teachers matter. I had the good fortune of having the most demanding teacher one could imagine for...
While lower taxes have consistently driven economic progress and opportunity, higher taxes deliver clear and damaging consequences,...
by Bronwynne Bailey Few plants can rival Cestrum’s combination of tropical beauty, rich fragrance, and near-constant blooms....
A recent public hearing over a proposed asphalt plant near Taylor in Lafayette County played out in...
Today I felt emptiness.It was nothing new.Hope called out to mewith her quiet seductionand I leapt to...
Too many Mississippians need a government permission slip to earn an honest living. Licensing boards—often staffed by...
by Bronwynne Bailey The pomegranate (Punica granatum) isn’t just a beautiful fruit — it’s a piece of...
Mississippi has chased “economic development” longer than most states. Since the 1930s, our main tactic has been...
When I served in the Legislature, every time I spoke up for school choice I heard the...
by Bronwynne Bailey Tagetes erecta, commonly known as the African marigold or Aztec marigold, is a vibrant...
If Jesus were alive today and a Southerner to boot, this might be how he would answer...
by Bradley Roberson, Superintendent, Oxford School District Few topics in education stir as much passion as school choice....
This is what’s happening: I encourage each of you to take a scenic drive (or bike ride)...