COLUMBUS — While Mother Goose is a name known worldwide as the imaginary author of nursery rhymes like “Jack and Jill” and “Hickory Dickory Dock,” Columbus has a unique claim to the ...

STARKVILLE — With Mississippi State struggling to figure out Missouri State starting pitcher Jackson Holmes, head coach Chris Lemonis pinch-hit for catcher Joe Powell to lead off the fifth ...

Having conversations about shared history and the challenges that come with it is essential for the growth of Columbus. That was the spirit of a Thursday night Trailblazers of Columbus event at ...

Neologisms (new words) are tricky. A new word can seem useful but have no social staying power. It can outrage the pedantry of the language conservatives. The most common fate of a neologism is to ...

COLUMBUS — The Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science wrestling team ended its inaugural season on the podium at the Mississippi Wrestling state championships last weekend, with Nina ...

The interconnecting web of history can be fascinating. One of my favorite artists is Salvator Rosa, a 17th century Italian master and a true man of the Renaissance. Rosa (1615-1673) played a very ...

Ford is recalling about 240,000 Explorer and Lincoln Aviator SUVs due to a problem with seat belt anchors that were improperly secured. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety ...

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A story from the annals (or anals?) of my music career. It’s 1975, and our band Starchild has left our cushy house band spot in North Palm Beach at the Pink Pussycat. (No, it wasn’t a strip ...

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State University’s Theatre MSU opens its spring season with productions of “Medea” and “She Kills Monsters,” showcasing the two most popular genres of theater ...

WASHINGTON — The wealth of Dr. Mehmet Oz, the celebrity heart surgeon nominated by President Donald Trump to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, has swelled in part from for ...

NEW YORK — Jerry Butler, a premier soul singer of the 1960s and after whose rich, intimate baritone graced such hits as “For Your Precious Love,” “Only the Strong Survive” and “Make It ...