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Mississippi Transplant: John Ruskey
"When you look at Mississippi from the outside, you get fooled into thinking that it is a location stuck in time, and you forget that everything here is…
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How To Bless the Fire After Your Synagogue Burns
On Saturday January 10, Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson, MS, was set ablaze. We are all still reeling.
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Casino Lights
W. Ralph Eubanks on the promise—and failure—of casino gambling to lift Tunica, Mississippi, out of poverty
Jan 12
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Mississippi Transplant: Elise L. Smith
"This state is chock full of people who care deeply about social justice and human rights but also see what hard work it is—hard like trying to garden…
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Addie E. Citchens Wrote a Novel That Moves with a Teenager's Sense of Urgency
A replay of our Bottom Reader Book Club discussion with the author of DOMINION
Jan 3
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Mississippi Transplant: Steve Yates
Jul 24, 2024
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The Yellow Dog at the Crossroads
Apr 4, 2025
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I Accidentally Locked My Child in the Car the Day After the Election
Nov 18, 2024
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I’m Raising My Children in One of the “Worst” Places in America
Jun 17, 2024
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Rooted in 2025!
Reflections on the three years of publishing, plus some fun stats to round out the year.
Dec 31, 2025
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Chronicles from Parchman #18: Fishing
L. Patri on navigating (sans access to a computer) the labyrinth of bureaucracy and corruption to try get his hands on his case files.
Dec 29, 2025
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Rooted Re-Run (2023): C. Liegh McInnis
"Mississippi has given me everything that I need to survive and thrive even while missing so many opportunities to be the vanguard state that we have…
Dec 24, 2025
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Mississippi Sideboard #16: Black-Eyed Gumbo
Prepare for the New Year by gathering the ingredients for a vegetarian version of a Southern staple, courtesy of Jesse Yancy.
Dec 22, 2025
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Rooted Re-Run (2024): Tonja Murphy
"I've cultivated community in Mississippi by discovering who I am, growing where I am, and encouraging others to do the same."
Dec 17, 2025
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Robert Busby Writes Characters Who Make the Worst Choices for the Best Possible Reasons
A replay of our Bottom Reader Book Club discussion with the author of the short story collection BODOCK
Dec 16, 2025
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Rooted Re-Run (2023) Ellen Ann Fentress
"Mississippi is a living organism, I think. It pulses with people I love, time, nature, community, hope, hurt, creativity and all the associated…
Dec 10, 2025
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Mississippi Native: Mikel Bolden
"To me, Mississippi is both a challenge and a promise."
Dec 3, 2025
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