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Even 250th birthday has split the nation

In 1976, President Gerald R. Ford wanted to use the 200th anniversary celebration of the founding of our nation as . . .

Press Register’s Women of Influence section comes in 1st place

The Clarksdale Press Register earned first-place honors from the Mississippi Press Association for its Women of Influence special section published . . .

Celebrating 250 years as a nation

I’m not sure what’s more mind-blowing to me: That our country has lasted 250 years or that I have lived . . .

Mount Pisgah News

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Family histories and genealogies at the Varnado Store Museum

A new exhibit for July and August at the museum will feature family histories and genealogies. The public is asked . . .

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Even 250th birthday has split the nation
Wed,07/01/26-1:58PM , 139 Reads 8,324 Statewide
In 1976, President Gerald R. Ford wanted to use the 200th anniversary celebration of the founding of our nation as a way to heal the country from the wounds of the Vietnam War and the Watergate scandal, which culminated in the resignation of Richard Nixon.
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Celebrating 250 years as a nation
By WYATT EMMERICH
Wed,07/01/26-4:00PM , 109 Reads 2,826 Statewide
I’m not sure what’s more mind-blowing to me: That our country has lasted 250 years or that I have lived through well more than one-third of its history.
Right after the Declaration of Independence was signed, Benjamin Franklin made one of the great maxims of the English language.
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Graphic designer and production manager Tracey Hankins-Riley designed front cover for the Press Register’s Women of Influence special section. The section earned first-place honors with the Mississippi Press Association.

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Press Register’s Women of Influence section comes in 1st place
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Wed,07/01/26-11:40PM , 65 Reads 1,676 Statewide
The Clarksdale Press Register earned first-place honors from the Mississippi Press Association for its Women of Influence special section published in Nov. 2025.
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Letlow and Davis win U.S. Senate run-offs in Washington Parish and statewide
Sun,06/28/26-9:33AM , 401 Reads
Julia Letlow, who has represented Washington Parish in Congress since 2021, won in both the parish and statewide Saturday to claim the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate.
She defeated StateTreasurer John Fleming in Saturday’s run-off.
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