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' In what could possibly be interpreted as a display of Mother Nature's whimsy the Mississippi River is rising yet again.

From Press Reports The Appalachian Regional Commission released its impact study for the Appalachian Development Highway System on June 5. Cambridge Systematics, Economic Development Research Group and HDR ...

HATTIESBURG - Southern Miss baseball coach Corky Palmer expects junior pitchers Brian Leach and Josh Billeaud to sign pro contracts after being drafted in this week's Major League Baseball amateur draft.

Calls for raises all around Recently, Gov. Barbour suggested a raise for the unemployed.

Once again, Mayor Pete Pope, and councilmen Dick Paul and Hurley Ray Guillotte have given the citizens cause for concern.

Mississippi Public Broadcasting has announced the winners of the 2008 Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest.

As the cost of diesel fuel skyrockets, more and more 18-wheeler owner-operaters say they are having to park their big rigs.

The Catholic Church, and, by extension, the papacy, has always had a tenuous relationship with the United States. via Djournal.com

“You have got these youngsters who don't realize how dangerous the high water is”

' Two National Weather Service weather models indicate heavy precipitation to areas upriver could prolong or even raise the swollen Mississippi River's crest. via Natchez Democrat

“The intention behind my visit ... is to reach out spiritually to all Catholics in the United States”

Photo Above:AP GRAPHIC Click here for special video section covering the Pope's visit to the United States. via Djournal.com

“And, please - for heaven's sake - no video.”

In my travel album there's this curious picture. It's me, standing in front of the Dome of the Rock - one of the holiest sites in the Muslim religion. via Djournal.com

Seeks answers to car tag questions About the courthouse: I tried for a week to get information on a new car tag and the line stays busy. via The Mississippi Press

Action on a new Gautier city manager was postponed again Tuesday night by the City Council, which opted to continue discussions at the April 15 meeting. via The Mississippi Press

The Mobile area is getting a new Roman Catholic leader. The Vatican announced today that Pope Benedict the Sixteenth has appointed the Most Reverend Thomas J. Rodi of Biloxi, Mississippi, as the Archbishop of ... via The Mississippi Press

“We're seeing a little more attrition than we anticipated”

Flood water covers Lake Shore Drive in Vicksburg on Monday. The Mississippi River is expected to reach flood stage of 43 feet in Vicksburg on Friday and crest at 46 feet by April 4. The Associated Press ... via Djournal.com

“Sandbagging can prolong use of Silver Street, but if the crest is at 53 feet it's just a matter of time before the sandbags are ineffective”

The swollen Mississippi River pushed closer to flood stage and is expected to continue its upward climb toward a crest of 53.5 feet on April 5. On Monday, the reading at the Natchez-Vidalia pass was 46.78 feet ... via The Mississippi Press

“The complaint here is an outgrowth of the federal investigation into political bribery and misconduct”

No word Thursday from Hinds County Circuit Court Cudge Bobby DeLaughter. The judge is under the microscope of a federal investigation. via WLBT-TV Jackson

Why not use eminent domain? Why is it that neither Pascagoula nor the state of Mississippi can take that shopping center property over under eminent domain? Pope only has one vote in Gautier It is so amazing to ... via The Mississippi Press

“The mayor does not conduct the meetings in a proper matter because he lets people speak their opinion. Now you write he won't let people voice their opinion.”

I am writing this letter as a former resident of Gautier, who still owns property and a home within this great city, with the intentions of moving my family back to Gautier within the next 112 months. via The Mississippi Press

“Mayor changes course or comments”

I am disgusted with reading critical letters written to The Mississippi Press by Ms. via The Mississippi Press