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 ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Meaning of Mother’s Day keeps growing

A recent Sunday school lesson on prayer — specifically the story of Jesus in the garden — got ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Community should consider mayor’s campaign slogan

Nearly a year into his term as Natchez mayor, Darryl Grennell continues to take criticism from people who ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Community recently lost two special leaders

April comes to a close today, and many items and events of note marked the month, but the ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Keeping Natchez clean is difficult problem to solve

Natchez Mayor Darryl Grennell strode across Memorial Park Saturday morning with an air of accomplishment and pride. Grennell ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Imagine community without divisions, prejudice

As a parent of a 4-year-old, you can probably imagine I’ve been to my fair share of Easter ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Natchez police need support at every level

Being a police officer is certainly not easy. The pay is typically pretty lousy, the hours can be ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Getting school bond issues passed will be difficult

Natchez-Adams School District officials have been making their rounds over the last couple of months, attempting to build ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

We need WABAC machine for recreation

Saturday started off rainy and wet, the kind of day that earlier in my life would have meant ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Does local farmers’ market need a reset?

The yellow pollen covering practically everything in sight indicates spring is here. In no time flat farmers and ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

What happened to ‘human’ grocery experience?

A  “quick” trip to Walmart Saturday turned into quite an adventure for my 4-year-old daughter and me. Time is ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Much owed to father who continues to inspire, teach

Owing things to others has never become comfortable to me. Whoever you owe seems to hold a special ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Phoenix parade offers variety of life lessons

Friday night’s Krewe of Phoenix Mardi Gras parade — like many public events — can bring life lessons ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Jesus loves the little children; How about you?

Being a good Southerner, admitting that I could learn anything from a Northerner can be a bit difficult ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

I have blinked a few times in four years

For all of the people who warned me, “You’ll blink and wonder where the time went,” just before ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Baby Cooper taking world in stride

Our family celebrated a milestone Wednesday. The day marked two months since we officially became a family of ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Life is too short to not respect others

As my foot instinctively hit the brake pedal Friday afternoon in the middle of John R. Junkin Drive ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

We need to work together to help reduce crime

Each time the subject of violence in our community is discussed, I’m reminded of a conversation from many, ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

All lives are precious in our community

Over generalization and poor attempts at humor can lead to misunderstandings and in some ways harden our collective ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Was the wintry weather a delight for your family?

Once upon a time snow in the South was indeed a rare sight.

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