Editorials

Pause and remember the cost of freedom

In 1866, a group of women visited a Columbus, Mississippi, cemetery to place flowers on the graves of Confederate soldiers. They noticed the nearby graves of Union soldiers had been neglected. They were, after all, the enemy. And they were far from home.

‘Lynching’ has no place in Confederate statue debate

Rep. Karl Oliver said Louisiana leaders should be lynched and for that he earns our condemnation.

Bear with me and you’ll learn about crocodiles

You never know what you’ll find on the internet.

Let’s clean up these municipal election campaigns

Some of the municipal elections in South Mississippi were far too nasty. It’s time to clean it up.

Thank those who protect and serve

If you see a law enforcement officer during National Police Week, say thank you. South Mississippi has been honoring them all week but there’s always room for a little more appreciation.

Cutting teachers is a poor way to balance budget

President Donald Trump wants to cut $9 billion from the Department of Education. Here’s how that would trickle down to the Coast.

Mayor Quave knows how to make a good first impression

D’Iberville Mayor Rusty Quave didn’t like what he saw as the Scarlet Pearl was about to open. So he sent work crews to spruce up the interchange visitors were most likely to see.

Bring back an Air Force jet to Biloxi

Biloxi has proposed the return of an Air Force jet on U.S. 90 in Biloxi. We support the idea.

Mural projects will make us a little more beautiful

We’re pleased multiple mural projects in South Mississippi are underway.

Oh, how Visit Mississippi Gulf Coast has helped

Visit Mississippi Gulf Coast can boast some outstanding visitor and spending numbers. And it has the Coast positioned to add to them.

This is your chance to influence future of cities. Go vote!

You should take the opportunity to have a say Tuesday in the choice of officials to run your hometown

Gov. Bryant has no reason to keep us in dark about special session

We don’t know why Gov. Phil Bryant can’t tell us whether BP money will be up for grabs at a special session

We again offer our support to incoming Biloxi bishop

Msgr. Louis F. Kihneman will become the fourth bishop of the Biloxi Diocese on Friday. We welcome him and look forward to working with him.

Campuses no longer interested in free speech

Campuses aren’t much interested in opinion that lean the least bit to the right. And they’ll conk you on the noggin to prove it.

The homeless man and the better world that’s out there

Let the story of Mike Webb take us to a different place.

This should be a warning to all government officials

Diamondhead and State Auditor Stacey Pickering clearly violated the Open Meetings Act. It shouldn’t happen again.

Spring break isn’t broken, but could be improved

Spring break has room for improvement. We need to start on that goal right now.

Bay St. Louis noise ordinance needs a little fine-tuning

The Bay St. Louis City Council has passed a noise ordinance that is vague, onerous and an invitation to litigation. It needs to tone it down.

Now that is how to throw a birthday party

It was billed as the Party of the Century. And Mississippi’s Bicentennial Celebration South last weekend lived up to the name.

Seat belts: Use them as if your life depended on it

Too many of us are dying deaths that could have been prevented by a simple click. The click of a seat belt.

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Jackson County doctor is offering concierge medical service

May 29, 2017

Dr. Robert Burns, an internal medicine specialist in Pascagoula, explains his new concierge service to his patients during a meeting at the Hilton Garden Inn on Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Amanda McCoy amccoy@sunherald.com

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