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What does the holy-warrior culture Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is cultivating in our military have in common with the holy-militant culture Imperial Wizard Sam Bowers cultivated in his White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan?
I fell into this question after reading Hegseth’s latest militant prayer and then about the trove of Klan artifacts uncovered at the Mississippi Department of Public Safety as it prepared to relocate. Among the items recovered were a Klan charter and a March 1, 1964, Bowers lecture. (See all items at Jackson Jambalaya.)
By Bill Crawford on
2 days 19 hours ago
Why is a multistory photo of Donald John Trump hanging from the rafters of the Justice Department? The Founder John Adams wrote in the months before the Declaration of Independence ours was to be a nation “of laws, and not of men” (Letter of John Adams to Abigail Adams, April 1776).
By Robert Wise on
2 days 19 hours ago
Why is a multistory photo of Donald John Trump hanging from the rafters of the Justice Department? The Founder John Adams wrote in the months before the Declaration of Independence ours was to be a nation “of laws, and not of men” (Letter of John Adams to Abigail Adams, April 1776).
By Robert Wise on
2 days 19 hours ago
Why is a multistory photo of Donald John Trump hanging from the rafters of the Justice Department? The Founder John Adams wrote in the months before the Declaration of Independence ours was to be a nation “of laws, and not of men” (Letter of John Adams to Abigail Adams, April 1776).
By Robert Wise on
2 days 19 hours ago
Blessed Holy Week. This is the week in which the Christian world remembers the ultimate sacrifice: when Jesus gave up all he had, endured more suffering than any of us could ever imagine, and sacrificed his very life in order to save us from our sins. Before offering himself up as the final sacrifice, Jesus taught his disciples many things, including how to pray. In what has become known as “The Lord’s Prayer” or the “Our Father,” Jesus includes the petition, “Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors” (Matthew 6:12).
By Johnathan Kettler on
2 days 19 hours ago
Blessed Holy Week. This is the week in which the Christian world remembers the ultimate sacrifice: when Jesus gave up all he had, endured more suffering than any of us could ever imagine, and sacrificed his very life in order to save us from our sins. Before offering himself up as the final sacrifice, Jesus taught his disciples many things, including how to pray. In what has become known as “The Lord’s Prayer” or the “Our Father,” Jesus includes the petition, “Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors” (Matthew 6:12).
By Johnathan Kettler on
2 days 19 hours ago
Blessed Holy Week. This is the week in which the Christian world remembers the ultimate sacrifice: when Jesus gave up all he had, endured more suffering than any of us could ever imagine, and sacrificed his very life in order to save us from our sins. Before offering himself up as the final sacrifice, Jesus taught his disciples many things, including how to pray. In what has become known as “The Lord’s Prayer” or the “Our Father,” Jesus includes the petition, “Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors” (Matthew 6:12).
By Johnathan Kettler on
2 days 19 hours ago
“Imagine if you will…” is how Rod Serling introduced each surreal episode of the popular Twilight Zone TV series years ago. It seems a good way to frame the recent data dump on the Jackson City Council by JXN Water’s “CEO” Judge.
The data were detailed compilations of the problems, mismanagement, customer abuses, and costs the CEO Judge and his Water Czar Chief Operating Officer have observed during their three year tenures — but have not fixed. The dump was the Judge’s way of saying: “No Mas. I’ve had enough. I’m giving the ball to the City Council.”
By Kelley Williams on
2 days 19 hours ago
“Imagine if you will…” is how Rod Serling introduced each surreal episode of the popular Twilight Zone TV series years ago. It seems a good way to frame the recent data dump on the Jackson City Council by JXN Water’s “CEO” Judge.
The data were detailed compilations of the problems, mismanagement, customer abuses, and costs the CEO Judge and his Water Czar Chief Operating Officer have observed during their three year tenures — but have not fixed. The dump was the Judge’s way of saying: “No Mas. I’ve had enough. I’m giving the ball to the City Council.”
By Kelley Williams on
2 days 19 hours ago
“Imagine if you will…” is how Rod Serling introduced each surreal episode of the popular Twilight Zone TV series years ago. It seems a good way to frame the recent data dump on the Jackson City Council by JXN Water’s “CEO” Judge.
The data were detailed compilations of the problems, mismanagement, customer abuses, and costs the CEO Judge and his Water Czar Chief Operating Officer have observed during their three year tenures — but have not fixed. The dump was the Judge’s way of saying: “No Mas. I’ve had enough. I’m giving the ball to the City Council.”
By Kelley Williams on
2 days 19 hours ago
Funeral homes may submit obituaries to obits@hubcityspokes.com. Death notices are printed free of charge; obituaries with photos and detailed information will incur a charge. For assistance, call (601)-268-2331.
Joseph Lafayette Bingham, II (82) of Hattiesburg passed away on March 22, 2026. Moore Funeral Service handled the arrangements.
Bennie Mae Craft (84) of Purvis passed away on March 22, 2026. Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home handled the arrangements.
Rosa Lee Crowder (83) of Hattiesburg passed away on March 28, 2026. Moore Funeral Service handled the arrangements.
By Staff reports on
2 days 19 hours ago
Funeral homes may submit obituaries to obits@hubcityspokes.com. Death notices are printed free of charge; obituaries with photos and detailed information will incur a charge. For assistance, call (601)-268-2331.
Joseph Lafayette Bingham, II (82) of Hattiesburg passed away on March 22, 2026. Moore Funeral Service handled the arrangements.
Bennie Mae Craft (84) of Purvis passed away on March 22, 2026. Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home handled the arrangements.
Rosa Lee Crowder (83) of Hattiesburg passed away on March 28, 2026. Moore Funeral Service handled the arrangements.
By Staff reports on
2 days 20 hours ago
The bonding company acting as guarantor for three former Indianola aldermen has agreed to pay nearly $44,000 owed to the city for a 2023 improper payout to a local contractor.
State Auditor Shad White’s office confirmed to The Enterprise-Tocsin this week that it has received a check from Western Surety Bonding Co. in the amount of $43,600. This payment will make the city whole and will likely end a two-and-a-half-year saga that dominated the final two years of the last board’s term.
By Staff reports - The Enterprise-Tocsin on
2 days 20 hours ago
The bonding company acting as guarantor for three former Indianola aldermen has agreed to pay nearly $44,000 owed to the city for a 2023 improper payout to a local contractor.
State Auditor Shad White’s office confirmed to The Enterprise-Tocsin this week that it has received a check from Western Surety Bonding Co. in the amount of $43,600. This payment will make the city whole and will likely end a two-and-a-half-year saga that dominated the final two years of the last board’s term.
By Staff reports - The Enterprise-Tocsin on
2 days 20 hours ago
The bonding company acting as guarantor for three former Indianola aldermen has agreed to pay nearly $44,000 owed to the city for a 2023 improper payout to a local contractor.
State Auditor Shad White’s office confirmed to The Enterprise-Tocsin this week that it has received a check from Western Surety Bonding Co. in the amount of $43,600. This payment will make the city whole and will likely end a two-and-a-half-year saga that dominated the final two years of the last board’s term.
By Staff Reports - The Enterprise-Tocsin on
2 days 22 hours ago
Jail dockets for Forrest and Lamar counties are provided to the Pine Belt News as a public records service. Arrest records are current for the week prior to publication.
Hattiesburg Police:
Richard Barker- DUI (first offense), carrying a concealed deadly weapon
Lester Ray Brown, Jr.- BOP remand
Tarra Lynn Busby- DUI (child endangerment), DUI (first offense)
Jennifer Collins- simple assault by threat, obscene electronic communication
Quamane Cooper- contempt of court (two counts), shoplifting (first offense), false pretense
Terry Craft- foreign warrant (fugitive)
Krystal Donaldson- simple assault
By Staff reports on
3 days 12 hours ago
Dr. Stephen Beam of Sumrall, a family medicine specialist, served as Legislative Doctor of the Day at the Capitol on Thursday, March 26, 2026. In that capacity, Dr,. Beam was available to provide emergency medical treatment to lawmakers and staff. Dr. Beam is standing with Senator Joey Fillingane, who introduced him.
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3 days 14 hours ago
Note: For photos to accompany this story, go to https://olemiss.box.com/s/ptjqurx404ghb5itd2hwdogvjkfjqkgd.
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MSU Reflector named Mississippi Press Foundation’s top student media publication
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State’s student-run newspaper, The Reflector, received top honors during the O.C. McDavid Journalism Summit in March.
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The Men’s Final Four is set for this Saturday. UConn will meet Illinois in the early game while Arizona and Michigan will dance in the nightcap. Michigan rolled over Tennessee to advance to the Final Four for the first time since 2018. UConn overcame a 19-point deficit to edge the top overall seed in Duke. Braylon Mills, last year’s Indiana’s Mr. Basketball hit a 35-foot last second shot to send UConn to their third Final Four in four years. Arizona returns to the Final Four for the first time since 2001, as they defeated Purdue.
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