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Magnolia Mornings: July 6, 2026

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Salter: Delta journalist Jim Abbott’s ‘Paper Man’ memoir captures his unique, impactful career

Below is an opinion column by Sid Salter: Retired Mississippi journalist Jim Abbott – a Greenwood native who served his . . .

Latino: An American Inheritance for Everyone

Below is an opinion column by Russ Latino: Any reverence for our nation’s founding must address our nation’s original sin . . .

The Buford Sisters: A legacy of love and music

Four girls, born and bred in the heart of the Mississippi Delta, have been singing together their entire lives. Lee . . .

Obituary: Georgia A. Clark

Georgia Ann Clark Georgia Ann Clark, 81, passed away June 29, 2026, at the Attala County Nursing Center in Kosciusko . . .

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Obituary: Georgia A. Clark
Mon,07/06/26-12:55PM , 646 Reads
Georgia Ann Clark

Georgia Ann Clark, 81, passed away June 29, 2026, at the Attala County Nursing Center in Kosciusko.
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Magnolia Mornings: July 6, 2026
By MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE STAFF
Mon,07/06/26-1:38PM , 513 Reads 4,785 Statewide
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Salter: Delta journalist Jim Abbott’s ‘Paper Man’ memoir captures his unique, impactful career
By SID SALTER - CONTRIBUTING COLUMNIST
Mon,07/06/26-3:08PM , 598 Reads 5,306 Statewide
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Retired Mississippi journalist Jim Abbott – a Greenwood native who served his country honorably in Vietnam – spent most of his adult life as the publisher and editor of a remarkable community newspaper in Indianola.
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Latino: An American Inheritance for Everyone
By RUSS LATINO - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Mon,07/06/26-3:14PM , 441 Reads 4,158 Statewide
Below is an opinion column by Russ Latino:

Any reverence for our nation’s founding must address our nation’s original sin. Frederick Douglass, a former slave, thought the sin sprang not from the ideals of America, but from gross deviation from those ideals.
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The Buford Sisters: A legacy of love and music

Four girls, born and bred in the heart of the Mississippi Delta, have been singing together their entire lives.

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Kosciusko, 39090, MS

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Current Temp

86°F

Sunny

Chance of Rain: 20%
Max Temp: 92°F
Min Temp: 71°F
Feels Like: 92°F
Dew Point: 72°F
Humidity: 100%
Sunrise: 5:56 AM
Sunset: 8:10 PM

Wind Speed: 5 mph
Wind Direction: WSW
Wind Gust: 7 mph
Sky Cover: 12%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 72°F
Moon Rise: NA
Moon Set: 2:13 PM

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm. Sunny. High near 92, with temperatures falling to around 88 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 98. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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