Opinion | Why does Congress quit in August?

Memphis Commercial Appeal
 
Opinion | Why does Congress quit in August?
 
Cindy Hyde-Smith, Guest columnist
 
The congressional tradition of escaping the nation’s capital in August dates back to the time before air conditioning when Senators would race home before the summer heat reached its peak.
 
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Delta Council Day: Catfish on the plate and on the minds of farmers

Clarion-Ledger, Jackson

Delta Council Day: Catfish on the plate and on the minds of farmers

By Mac Gordon, Guest Columnist

Delta folk are known in some circles for walking with more of a swagger than the average Mississippian, but Delta Council Day is when they really strut their stuff.

Once a...