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Race: Tough discussions often help us realize that we’re much more alike than we are different
By ELIJAH JONES
Wed,03/04/20-4:43PM , 3,311 Reads
Race. It's an uncomfortable topic for a lot of people. But, I ask, why should it be? When I make a post on Facebook involving the subject of race, some people seem to steer clear of the discussion.

Race is often one of those third-rail issues, where people fear saying the wrong thing. Not me.
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Who remembers the Great South Fair?
By ELIJAH JONES
Thu,02/20/20-10:31AM , 5,221 Reads
Who remembers the Great South Fair? I do! During my school days, the annual extravaganza was held at the Great South Fairgrounds just across the Leaf River bridge, on the Petal side.

The fair rolled into town every September, right about the time school started back, giving us students something to look forward to.
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Information Overload: Before Google, we had to rely on the World Book and my uncanny knack of remembering random facts and figures
By ELIJAH JONES
Wed,02/05/20-4:47PM , 3,755 Reads
Days long ago, before the Internet, "Googling" a subject meant looking it up in my family's World Book Encyclopedia. (Oh, how I loved those white-clad volumes.)

My siblings used them most often when researching a school book report. I did, too.
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In the Hub City, we’re all neighbors (sort of)
By ELIJAH JONES
Thu,01/23/20-11:14AM , 3,222 Reads
New York City is the "Capital of the World," the dictionary definition of a city, with its pedestrian-packed streets and avenues lined with skyscrapers and businesses.
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