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In Matthew 9:16-17, Jesus talks of the futility of trying to make old things compatible with new experiences. You don’t . . .

A day’s drive through the Delta

It was an improbable trip to begin with. A struggling 68-year-old publisher and a 92-year-old private equity mogul traveling across . . .

Quitman Sports Hall of Fame Seeks Support

The Quitman Sports Hall of Fame, Inc. invites your organization to support our annual Induction Ceremony and Banquet in Spring . . .

JONES COLLEGE CLEAR BAG POLICY

Effective for Athletic Events To enhance the safety and security of students, employees, guests, and visitors, Jones College will implement . . .

St. John: A friend who likes funerals

Robert St. John says that while his friend doesn’t like that someone died, he likes what happens when people gather . . .

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More reason to beware of sports betting
Wed,08/19/26-2:56PM , 194 Reads 4,933 Statewide
A recently released, though somewhat outdated and limited, study of the association between gambling and mental health of college students should strengthen the resolve of Mississippi lawmakers to reject the idea of making sports betting easier than it already is.
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Where 2,000 years of Mississippi history still rises from the ground
By MEREDITH BIESINGER - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Fri,08/21/26-12:26PM , 25 Reads 995 Statewide
Hundreds of Native American mounds once stood across Northeast Mississippi. Mound building here stretched across roughly 18 centuries, beginning during the Woodland Period and continuing into the Mississippian Period.

Mississippi has a way of keeping its stories close.
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Work on Train Depot has Begun
By BRITTNEY MANGUM
Thu,08/20/26-1:30PM , 43 Reads
Work on the Train Depot in Quitman has officially begun.

According to an update provided by Quitman Mayor Chris Reeves, the contractor has already started to remove rotten wood from around the depot to see what everything looks like.
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Sideline View
By DALE MCKEE
Thu,08/20/26-7:30PM , 126 Reads
Longtime college sportswriter Bruce Feldman is the National College Football Insider for the Athletic magazine F, as well as a Fox College Football sideline reporter. He is well respected and has some interesting predictions for the upcoming football season.
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Quitman, 39355, MS

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Current Temp

92°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Chance of Rain: 30%
Max Temp: 97°F
Min Temp: 72°F
Feels Like: 93°F
Dew Point: 75°F
Humidity: 68%
Sunrise: 6:23 AM
Sunset: 7:31 PM

Wind Speed: 5 mph
Wind Direction: W
Wind Gust: 7 mph
Sky Cover: 19%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 75°F
Moon Rise: 3:16 PM
Moon Set: NA

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 97, with temperatures falling to around 92 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 102. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

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