Farewell to a southern gentleman
High Plains Journal
Farewell to a southern gentleman
By Seymour Klierly
On May 30, 2019, former Mississippi Republican Sen. Thad Cochran died.
Cochran grew up in Pontotoc, Mississippi, where he graduated valedictorian and lettered in multiple sports. Among his many jobs, he worked at a grocery...
Mississippians Can Weigh in on U.S. Senator’s New Website
WXXV-TV Gulfport
Mississippians Can Weigh in on U.S. Senator’s New Website
By Toni Miles
If you’re a Mississippian and would like to have your input on issues close to your heart and community, especially on the national front, you can do that now, thanks to a new feature on a Mississippi senator...
Thad reminded us to search for common good
Brookhaven Daily Leader
Thad reminded us to search for common good
By My Turn
Draped in black mourning cloth, a life-sized portrait of Senator Thad Cochran sitting in a favorite chair looked as if he was gazing over the packed Northminster Baptist Church in Jackson Tuesday morning. The painting...
$19.1 billion disaster aid bill signed by President Trump
News Mississippi
$19.1 billion disaster aid bill signed by President Trump
By Andi Davis
A long-awaited disaster relief bill has been signed into law by President Donald Trump.
Mississippi Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith praised President Trump for signing the supplemental disaster appropriations bill...
Column: The forgotten people of the Yazoo Backwater flood
Vicksburg Post
Column: The forgotten people of the Yazoo Backwater flood
By Gina Hendrickson
Eagle Lake has been fairly covered through local and state news, as well as social media. My heart aches for everyone affected and I have the upmost respect for each and every individual who tried to save...