Columnist: Kevin Cooper
Bryant still needs to take stance on flag
This morning for the sake of accuracy, I must swallow a little crow. That’s OK. As my mother told me after I complained that my ...
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Court forces governor to take flag stand
Phil Bryant may be the closest thing to a king existing in Mississippi now that B.B. King and Elvis are both no longer among the ...
by Kevin Cooper, Sunday, September 24, 2017 12:09 am
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Constable reaffirms faith in some public officials
Losing faith in our community’s elected officials is easy to do. It’s not uncommon to see some of them taking elaborate trips on the public ...
by Kevin Cooper, Sunday, September 17, 2017 12:50 am
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Moody, others made the world better
More than 50 years after she was mocked and demoralized for having the audacity to question a fundamentally wrong status quo, civil rights activist and ...
by Kevin Cooper, Saturday, September 9, 2017 11:36 pm
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Two local men join the Navy to help others
Two Natchez men last week formed a navy. All it took was a 22-foot, center console boat, a stash of Ramen noodles, bottled water and ...
by Kevin Cooper, Sunday, September 3, 2017 12:15 am
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We have opportunity to help hurricane victims in Texas
All eyes — particularly in the South — were on the Texas Gulf Coast this week as Hurricane Harvey plowed ashore. Hurricanes are powerful and ...
by Kevin Cooper, Sunday, August 27, 2017 12:18 am
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Time better spent focused on future, not worrying about past
Could Natchez be the next Charlottesville?
by Kevin Cooper, Sunday, August 20, 2017 12:47 am
Columnist: Kevin Cooper
Country needs serious dialog about divisions
A few years ago, I met a Vicksburg woman who unintentionally explained to me how divided our country remains.
by Kevin Cooper, Sunday, August 13, 2017 12:00 am
Columnist: Kevin Cooper
Community needs to address violence issues
Two Adams County residents recently received 30-year prison sentences, punishment for committing atrocious crimes against other human beings.
by Kevin Cooper, Sunday, August 6, 2017 12:26 am
Columnist: Kevin Cooper
Civility difficult, but needed
Natchez and Adams County could learn an important lesson on civility from, of all places, Washington, D.C., or more precisely a single person who works ...
by Kevin Cooper, Sunday, July 30, 2017 12:25 am
Columnist: Kevin Cooper
Prejudices can be dangerous
Let’s face it; we all make judgments about people, almost constantly and often unconsciously.
by Kevin Cooper, Sunday, July 23, 2017 12:03 am
Columnist: Kevin Cooper
Voters’ opinion on consolidation could shape future
In a few months, Natchez and Adams County have an opportunity to shape the future, with only a bit of community involvement and, perhaps, the ...
by Kevin Cooper, Sunday, July 16, 2017 12:02 am
Columnist: Kevin Cooper
Does school district have other options?
Leaders of the Natchez-Adams School District are in an unenviable position.
by Kevin Cooper, Sunday, July 9, 2017 12:01 am
Columnist: Kevin Cooper
Local man stands up for what he believes
Adams County resident Lynn Wirtz says his wife might be correct when she says her husband is “just too damned noble.”
by Kevin Cooper, Sunday, July 2, 2017 12:01 am
Columnist: Kevin Cooper
Help restore treasured pieces of history
Old things, especially things that were built in a different era but still functional today, are intriguing. They were built to higher standards than today’s ...
by Kevin Cooper, Saturday, June 24, 2017 11:33 pm
Columnist: Kevin Cooper
Farmers Market opening shows great potential of downtown area
Saturday’s opening of the Downtown Natchez Farmers Market was a great first day in what holds the potential to become a regional, summertime tradition.
by Kevin Cooper, Sunday, June 18, 2017 12:09 am
Columnist: Kevin Cooper
Self-driving dreams are closer to reality
Driving the streets of Natchez — and most other places for that matter — is a study in disaster avoidance. The dangers of driving have ...
by Kevin Cooper, Sunday, June 11, 2017 1:05 am
Columnist: Kevin Cooper
Here is some advice from the old guy in the mirror
If you’ve ever looked in the mirror and thought, “What happened?” I can relate.
by Kevin Cooper, Sunday, June 4, 2017 12:41 am
Columnist: Kevin Cooper
Fred Callon contributed much to community
As Alvin Shelby and dozens of others in the room bowed their heads Thursday night in a moment of silence, my thoughts immediately flashed to ...
by Kevin Cooper, Sunday, May 28, 2017 12:37 am
Columnist: Kevin Cooper
Each child teaches unique life lessons
Five months into my new role as father of two, I’m convinced each child’s mission is to teach me important — and very different — ...
by Kevin Cooper, Sunday, May 21, 2017 12:35 am
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