As a second-grade teacher, parent of two public school students and president of the Mississippi Association of Educators — a group of over 7,…
I worked in a Lee County school for one year: 2020 during COVID-19. My task was to movitivate seven troubled boys in the sixth grade in just 30 days.
Thank you for your article on the Opinion page of March 11, "Dr. Fauci and the art of COVID cover-up." Wow! This article was from Kelly Sadler…
Our disabled veterans are grossly undercompensated. Why?
In its Feb. 22, 2023, issue, the Daily Journal reported that “…both chambers of the state Legislature rejected their respective leaders’ reque…
Kudos to Joe Biden for going to Ukraine and publicly confronting Putin in what he considers his back yard. It is a good thing, once in a while…
Mississippi is paving the way for young and innovative entrepreneurs to thrive in their efforts. After seeing the article “Small Business Deve…
Last year, I retired after nearly 35 years of pediatric practice in Tupelo. During that time, I provided evidence-based care for hundreds, if …
Republicans are gearing up to impeach President Biden to avenge the two impeachments of former President Trump. I emphatically advise Mississi…
A roundup of silly stuff in the news: I think George Santos should be the GOP nominee for president in 2024. This congressman has bragged publ…
I did not know that the Journal could go any lower, but publishing the hateful, bigoted articles of Elwood Watson has taken the editorial page…
In response to Cathy Grace's November article, I wish to comment on her use of the term "alarming statistics" in the same sentence referring t…
The letter is in response to Eddie Loden and his fight to delay his execution. He was on Death Row since 2001 for the death of Leesa Gray.
Watchdog & Storytelling
On Sept. 22, 1979, Ole Miss played Missouri in Jackson. The game was televised nationally on ABC. In Tupelo, we were excited because of No. 12…
At a campaign rally in 1948, Harry Truman was making a typical fiery speech, and someone in the crowd yelled, "Give 'em hell, Harry!" Truman r…
Medical marijuana is legal in every county and city in Mississippi. You can legally get a prescription from a doctor and use it for certain me…
The Tupelo Chapter of the Mississippi Writers Guild met recently and drafted a list of the many reasons each member is thankful for the beauti…
I'd like to respond to the temper tantrum from Richard Wilkinson in his recent letter to the editor. You referred to former President Donald T…
About the letter on Nov. 17 by Richard Wilkinson, he has made some rude remarks about Republicans. I'm not sure his intent, it's not very attr…
Mr. Richard Wilkinson's letter to the editor was very entertaining. Who had our military flee from Afghanistan shortly after gaining office? T…
After seeing how drastically they blew an election that was as close to a sure thing as ever becomes available in politics, the GOP is like an…
Wow, this year seems to be flying by. It’s already November, which is National Diabetes Awareness Month! Holidays are very important to Missis…
Leesha Faulkner's column last month about Ray Harris' and Sam Phillips' venture with Playboy Records is very important to the music history of…
Why is there so much emphasis on our differences? I was thinking of a girl I knew from the first grade all through high school who had a Hispa…
The pandemic showed us what parents of young children and early childhood educators have known for decades: our economy doesn’t work without c…
As your constituent in Mississippi, I urge Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, Rep. Trent Kelly and Sen. Roger Wicker to co-sponsor the Universal School Me…