Opinion
Five things I have learned after 2019
The common quote “you never miss your water until your well runs dry” summarizes the fact that many of us take our everyday privileges for ...
topofthemorning, Author at Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper
Opinion
Beautification — It starts with each of us
Since before I can remember, even as a child, I have been drawn to the beauty of Natchez.
by Top of the morning, Thursday, September 24, 2020 7:41 pm
Opinion
Time is now for Forks of Road funding
For 30 years, from 1833 to 1863, Natchez was home to the second largest slave market in the Deep South.
by Top of the morning, Thursday, September 17, 2020 8:00 pm
Opinion
Try these guidelines to help manage stress
According to Prevention.com, stress and stress-related illnesses probably will be among the top public health problems of the 21st Century. Eighty percent of diseases have ...
by Top of the morning, Tuesday, September 15, 2020 6:30 pm
Opinion
You’re invited to learn about Catholic church
Beginning Thursday evening, Sept. 17, at 6 p.m. St. Mary Basilica Parish will offer the Miss-Lou community an opportunity to learn more about the beliefs, ...
by Top of the morning, Friday, September 11, 2020 8:32 pm
Opinion
Consider opening your heart and home to pets
In today’s uncertain world, there is one demographic that is suffering tremendously, an alarming number of cats and dogs in our community, through no fault ...
by Top of the morning, Friday, September 11, 2020 8:30 pm
Opinion
Job training — A win for Southwest Mississippi!
The beginning of our new administration has been busy! We are now very close to adopting a balanced 2020-21 City Budget, in addition to adopting a ...
by Top of the morning, Saturday, September 5, 2020 7:15 pm
Opinion
Does America have ‘justice’? Or is it ‘just us’?
America has a disparate justice system — one for whites and one for people of color.
by Top of the morning, Tuesday, September 1, 2020 5:48 pm
Opinion
Being mayor means Taking Care of Business
Lately I’ve been having some Elvis flashbacks. Maybe it’s that time of year. The family used to make a pilgrimage to Memphis every August or ...
by Top of the morning, Thursday, August 27, 2020 8:47 pm
Opinion
Living in the novel corona virus pandemic
We are in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has touched every life in some way — either by being infected or by merely ...
by Top of the morning, Tuesday, August 25, 2020 7:21 pm
Opinion
Key to tourism and local business recovery
Four weeks into the job — and we are working our Natchez Renewal Plan. It’s exciting to be in a position where we can put ...
by Top of the morning, Thursday, August 20, 2020 8:28 pm
Opinion
School board members want to make improvements
As a former classroom teacher and a current classroom teacher who serve on your Natchez Adams County School District School Board, we want to communicate ...
by Top of the morning, Thursday, August 20, 2020 8:21 pm
Opinion
Community with no newspaper is bad news
What would my town be without a newspaper? If you haven’t asked yourself that question, perhaps it is time to consider just what the newspaper ...
by Top of the morning, Tuesday, August 18, 2020 7:05 pm
Opinion
Consider becoming humane society member
The purpose of the Natchez Adams County Humane Society (NACHS) is to promote the humane treatment of animals. We provide shelter and care for abandoned ...
by Top of the morning, Tuesday, August 18, 2020 7:01 pm
Opinion
Natchez Bicycle Classic will ride on Sept. 19
On Sept. 19, 2020, the Natchez Bicycle Classic will take place, starting on Broadway Street in front of the Natchez Grand Hotel and cyclists will ...
by Top of the morning, Friday, August 14, 2020 7:05 pm
Opinion
I proclaim it Task Force Time in Natchez
Rome wasn’t built in a day. And one person didn’t build it either. If I’ve learned anything in life it’s this — one cannot do ...
by Top of the morning, Thursday, August 13, 2020 7:51 pm
Opinion
It’s easier to play victim than be accountable
Accountability is a willingness to accept responsibility for one’s actions. And while sometimes it is easier to play victim because it excuses us from taking ...
by Top of the morning, Friday, August 7, 2020 8:31 pm
Opinion
Our boat may be small, but opportunities great
When he was president, John F. Kennedy kept a small bronze plaque on his desk.
by Top of the morning, Thursday, August 6, 2020 7:56 pm
Faith and Family
Faith column: We cannot save ourselves
“But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, He saved us – not by works of righteousness that we ...
by Top of the morning, Thursday, August 6, 2020 6:59 pm
Opinion
Blood drive, Covid-19 antibody testing Aug. 12
Thank you so much to the generous people of the Miss-Lou for donating blood last week at the O’Connor Family Life Center. An astounding 60 ...