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ISSUE: November 15, 2009

Articles about Mississippi

The Real Deal - 3-15-2005

Why is poker in Tunica, Mississippi, so fun? Because a river runs through it.

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...lights and valet stations set against the calm Mississippi River and deep gray clouds — gives us...

...is prone to that. In fact, we are in Tunica, Mississippi, which is quite different from Las Vegas. For...

... (really, river-barge) casinos in other cities in Mississippi, because they’re technically on the...

Green Grow the Rushes - 4-15-2009

Standing in the center of a sprawling lawn in Oelwein, Iowa -- flanked by a white Victorian gazebo and blooming flower beds -- oak, elm, and crab-apple trees are rustled by a light breeze. They’ve stood here for centuries, naturally irrigated by the scores of rivers and tributaries that meander through the heartland as they make their way to their emptying point: the aptly named Father of Waters, to the east. The area has changed over time -- from here all the way to the rolling waters of the Mississippi River in Dubuque, a hamlet of equal beauty and Twainian charm. But here, change has not come at the breakneck pace it has to a lot of the country.

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...here all the way to the rolling waters of the Mississippi River in Dubuque, a hamlet of equal beauty and...

...Oelwein, and then standing on the banks of the Mississippi River later this spring day in Dubuque, conjures...

...as barge traffic makes its way down the mighty Mississippi, destined for all points south, the town is...

Hope Floats - 6-1-2009

Every 500 years or so, Mother Nature sends us a reminder of just how powerful she is. The prompt is particularly ferocious for those people whose homes and businesses are built around areas that are among the most tranquil and pristine 320 days out of the year. But as the legend goes, every 500 years or so, Mother Nature opens the floodgates and the ramparts come crumbling down.

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... America. In 1973, the low-lying areas around the Mississippi River and all the surrounding tributaries that...

...tributaries that empty into the mighty Mississippi were deluged with prolonged rains. The rivers...

...levees failed along rivers that feed into the Mississippi, West Quincy was an anomaly. That levee would...

Web Exclusive: Season On The Brink - 1-15-2009

Brett Favre came out of retirement to prove something. He got more than he bargained for.

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...coach got fired. The quarterback went home to Mississippi to decide if he was done with football...

... challenging season returned home to Hattiesburg, Mississippi, where he owns hundreds of acres and will spend...

Music - 9-15-2002

ROYAL FLUSH ELVIS Elv1s 30 #1 Hits (RCA) The boy from Tupelo, Mississippi, who earlier this year posthumously surpassed the Beatles for most number one singles (18) in the Fab Four’s native U.K., is being given the royal s...

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...Elv1s 30 #1 Hits (RCA) The boy from Tupelo, Mississippi, who earlier this year posthumously surpassed...

Explore It - 10-1-2003

THE RAIL NEW ORLEANS They couldn’t make New Orleans much jazzier. So they made it snazzier. After a 40-year absence, streetcars have returned to Canal Street, one of the boundaries of the French Quarter. They run from the Mississippi to N...

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...of the French Quarter. They run from the Mississippi to New Orleans’ famed cemeteries, with...

Full Steam Ahead - 6-15-2004

Seven old-time steamboats are chugging up the Mississippi this month, the largest flotilla to ply the Big Muddy in 150 years. The Grand Flotilla, June 25 to July 5, marks the birth of river tourism when, in 1854, trains from Chicago reached the rive...

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...old-time steamboats are chugging up the Mississippi this month, the largest flotilla to ply the Big...

Mensa Quiz-2/15/2006 - 2-15-2006

Mensa Quiz for American Way Magazine 02-15-2006

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...Michigan, Minnesota, Wyoming, Mississippi, Massachusetts 2. Dogmatic, dogged, dogma 3. I,...

Under Pressure And Coping - 12-15-2006

Thanks to the vision of one man, health-care workers now have an emotional outlet to help them deal with the stress and loss that they face on a daily basis.

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...in early 2005, was the first site west of the Mississippi, according to Schwartz Center officials.

Voices Of A Generation - 6-1-2007

They revolutionized music as we know it, changed the way society thinks, and filled many a generation gap. These are the most revered, most significant, and most influential acts in music history.

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...it was a hip-shaking, good ol'' boy from Tupelo, Mississippi, with a hymnal-inspired swagger in his voice and...

The Rembrandt Of Refuse - 3-15-2008

New Orleanss Sidney Torres IV is an artist when it comes to making garbage disappear.

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...project aimed at reconnecting the iconic Mississippi River to New Orleans and its residents. Linked...

Special Ad: Big Tex - 4-15-2008

The big state with big dreams has earned its spot as a big tourist destination.

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...American cuisine like seared ahi tuna with Mississippi grits, charcoal-grilled ribeye, and braised Long...

Marriage - The Ultimate Road Trip - 7-15-2007

Winding around a bend in northern Maine in late September, we’re hit full in the face with a vista of yet another mountainside exploding with yet another dazzling splat of color.

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...starting in Memphis and stopping in Jackson, Mississippi; Montgomery, Birmingham, and Selma, Alabama; and...

Pigskin Party - 9-1-2007

Five Best Pro[image-article:2]Buffalo: Ralph Wilson Stadium was made for tailgating. Set up the RV two days before kickoff, and revel in the madness that includes ho...

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Has The Telecommuting Bubble Burst - 4-1-2001

Telecommuting hit the skids in 2000. But companies and telecommuters with the savvy to do it right are still thriving.

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...she married a man with deep roots in Natchez, Mississippi. The newlyweds tried to have a long-distance...

A Memorable Look Back. - 9-1-2001

Oprahs Chicago, Shaqs L.A., Elizabeth Hurleys PAris, Harrison Fords Jackson Hole, and more - some 250 stars have shared the secrets of their favorite places in this column over the years. We look back at 15 of the best.

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...In the years it took her to rise from Mississippi-born anchor aspirant to media mogul, Winfrey...

Sela Ward's New Orleans - 10-1-2001

Join the Emmy-winning star of Once and Again for a soulful look at one of her favorite spots.

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...engineer and a homemaker from Meridian, Mississippi. For as long as she can remember, the family...

...were incredibly exotic for a little girl from Mississippi.” Nightlife “Go to Café Du...

In Martin Luther King's Footsteps - 2-15-2002

Retracing the U.S. civil rights movement one historic landmark at a time, the author takes his son on a living history lesson that sets the stage for Black History Month.

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...the three civil rights workers in Philadelphia, Mississippi, or that the reason King came to Memphis was to...

...photos of martyrs, like Medgar Evers, the Mississippi activist slain at his home. Over at City Hall,...

Jimmy Buffett's Caribbean - 3-15-2002

Celebrating the release of his latest CD, Far Side of the World, Jimmy Buffett takes us on his ultimate island-hopping tour of the tropical paradise.

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...than Jimmy Buffett does the Caribbean. Born in Mississippi, he did a stint in Nashville, but...

Faith Hill's Nashville - 1-1-2003

Her new CD may be more R&B than C&W, but the fair-haired thrush hasn't given up her country roots. Heres a weekend in the city Hill still calls home.

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...dreamed of Nashville while growing up in Star, Mississippi. She performed publicly for the first time at...

... 444 miles, from Nashville, Tennessee to Natchez, Mississippi. It’s the trail once used by Indians,...