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Federal prosecutor’s memoir highlights his law and order career

Stephen McDill — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 17:12:51 +0000

Retired federal prosecutor John Hailman’s book “From Midnight to Guntown” is a page-turning, tell-all of some of the U.S. Attorney Office’s best-known as well as obscure cases in North Mississippi from bank robbers to corrupt supervisors. With twisty plots and colorful characters reminiscent of a John Grisham thriller, Hailman offers a candid and captivating perspective [...]

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Biography introduces Mississippi’s treasure to new readers

Lynn Lofton — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 06:01:23 +0000

There have been many words written by and about Eudora Welty. “A Daring Life” by Carolyn Brown is a moving testimony to a great American writer. Welty’s reach was far beyond Mississippi although the state, its people, culture and history formed her and were the backdrop for her work. Welty observed and wrote about a [...]

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Countdown Is On For Mississippi Children’s Museum

Stephen McDill — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 04:51:27 +0000

JACKSON- Construction crews have finished installing the front doors of the Magnolia State’s newest tourist destination, the Mississippi Children’s Museum. As it’s projected opening in December inches closer, executive director Susan Garrard says she hopes the museum will serve as “a very large gift for the children of Mississippi.”

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