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It was the battle of the headlights versus the Southwest Mississippi darkness. And the darkness was winning.  “It’s like driving through ink,”he thought as he flew past Alcorn State’s entrance.  He dodged a startled doe and pulled his Porsche off the … Continue reading →

Governor Haley Barbour and Lt. Governor Phil Bryant stood on Mississippi River levee just north of Vicksburg.  The river was approaching 57.1 feet, a crest nearly a foot higher than the 1927 record.  Both the Governor and the Lt. Governor … Continue reading →

He carried his box out of the office. Inside were a few files, a picture of his wife, a rolodex and the remnants of his career. It wasn’t supposed to end like this. There was no retirement party. No gold … Continue reading →

The coals had cooled enough that he could poke the rubble with a stick.  The house fire had burned nearly everything in sight. Tears had washed tracks through the soot on his face. His mother’s home.  The home that had … Continue reading →

It was a disaster in slow motion. The man sat on the levee, watching the river rise. Trees, debris and fire-ant balls swiftly floated past.  Off to the north, he could see the casino flooding in the distance.  The river … Continue reading →