Opinion | Death and Legacy: How We Live and What’s Left Behind
Leslie McLemore II reflects on the realities of death and legacy after having a “next steps” conversation with his father, Dr. Leslie Burl McLemore.
Leslie McLemore II reflects on the realities of death and legacy after having a “next steps” conversation with his father, Dr. Leslie Burl McLemore.
Mississippi’s HBCUs can empower Jackson’s Black middle class and help build a “resurgent Jackson” amidst JPS school closures, Sean Brown writes.
“Better understanding how mRNA-based drugs interact with the immune system and how they are degraded in human cells can help lead to safe, durable and effective treatments for a wide range of diseases,” Dr. Li Li writes.
“I believe there is a larger story beyond King’s stance on Israel and Palestinians,” Hajar Yazdiha writes. “That story is on King’s views of war—and his courage to stand for peace.”
Mississippi elections end, national elections begin. We’re used to the endless campaign seasons here in Mississippi, and 2024 will be no different.
“Though ‘relational medicine’ may be a relatively new phrase, the basic idea is not,” Dr. Jonathan Weinkle writes. “Seeing each person before you as someone of infinite value is fundamental to many faiths’ beliefs about medical ethics.”
Jaden Coleman, a senior at Gentry High School in Indianola, Miss., writes about enforcing the Tobacco 21 law and counseling to deter teen vaping.
“Starting healthy behaviors is one important piece of the puzzle; another is sticking with these behaviors over time,” Woolley and Stillman write.
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