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The New Dude: MSU's $68-million baseball stadium opens to rave reviews

Over the decades, the baseball facility at Mississippi State has acquired more names than a serial bride -- official names such as Dudy Noble Field and Polk-Dement Stadium, but also more colloquial names like "The Carnegie Hall of College Baseball" or the more familiar and certainly less pretentious, "The Dude."

TOP NEWS

Lime scooters becoming headache for MSU

Posted 2/16/2019 in Starkville & Oktibbeha County

Lime's presence continues to grow in Starkville and a recent pilot program rollout of the company's electronic scooters has created some headaches for Mississippi State University officials.

Ask Rufus: The Passing of the Tombigbee Steamboats

Posted 2/16/2019 in Local Columns

The first steamboat arrived at Columbus in 1823. For almost 100 years they were the principal means of shipping and passenger service along the Upper Tombigbee River.

Threads through time: A discovery of old letters links families, preserves county history

Posted 2/16/2019 in Community

Lynne Rosamond carefully unfolds a letter from another century. The handwriting is small and close, the paper fragile with age. Not unexpected in correspondence penned 170 years ago. It is one of several letters from the mid-1800s discovered in family memorabilia at Franklin Square, the circa 1835 home of Lilla Pratt Rosamond until her passing in 2009.

OTHER RECENT HEADLINES

Judge: Mississippi suit to cover all who lost voting rights |

Mississippi ACLU director runs for attorney general as Dem |

Forrest County jail agrees inmates can receive nonreligious books |

Shipyard doesn't meet investment target, incentive deal ends |

From left, Columbus Chief Operations Officer David Armstrong, Police Chief Fred Shelton and Mayor Robert Smith prepare to mail copies of the amended one-percent tax resolution to lawmakers in Jackson. The city council amended the resolution during a special-call meeting Thursday.

Street work no longer part of 1-percent tax request |

Sen. Younger: Proposed pay raise for teachers should be higher |

Walters out of jail on bond |

Harrison joins District 2 supervisor race |

Arrest report for 2-15-19 |

Mississippi Senate to keep private school money through 2024 |

Longest-serving Mississippi lawmaker not seeking new term |

Weather, possibly budget delaying Partnership School |

Business Moves with Mary: Georgia Blue restaurant, bakery coming to Starkville |

MSUPD seeking three men in burglary case |

Starkville to hold public hearings for hunting ordinance change |

Mississippi advances ban on abortion after fetal heartbeat |

SPORTS

Bulldog baseball legend Rafael Palmeiro stands next to the statue named “lightening” dedicated for his time spent playing baseball at Mississippi State and in the major leagues.

MSU unveils statues of Clark, Palmeiro as part of weekend celebration |

Mississippi State shuts down Arkansas 77-67 |

No. 5 Kentucky upsets No. 1 Tennessee 86-69 in top-5 matchup |

Rebels force turnovers to tame Tigers |

Alabama suffers home lost to Florida |

Roberts will represent MSU as SEC Legend |

OPINIONS

Possumhaw: Murmurs of murmurations |

Our View: Roses and thorns |

Froma Harrop: The star-crossed romance between Amazon and New York City |

Cartoonist View: 2/17/19 |

Our View: Social media offers new ways to help neighbors, strangers |

Mona Charen: You can't say that on Twitter |

LIFESTYLES

A row of awards at the 2018 Magnolia Independent Film Festival is ready for recipients. This year's festival is Feb. 28-March 2 at Hollywood Premier Cinema in Starkville.