Before you get nervous, gentle reader, let me assure you that I am not going to rehash the recent presidential fiasco, regardless of what the title of my column implies. I want to write about something a little more fundemental, and that is the exact meaning of this oft-repeated phrase. Oft-repeated? I should say run into the ground.

In the Pandora’s Box of ills unleashed by the recent (or more accurately, present) election, the largest of all the problems has been all but undiscussed.  That is, of course, because the largest problem was caused by the media, and far be it from the media to intensely study the repercussions of their egregious errors on election night.

A very telling catch phrase for Covenant Bank has been "They know what's important and they're putting it back into banking."  The administration and staff of Covenant Bank know what is important in banking because of their years of experience in the banking industry­over 300 years of combined banking experience at the Clarksdale office alone.  They also know what is
important because they are hometown folks.

Even though 2000 was plagued with drought conditions and unfavorable market pricing for many Delta farmers, agricultural leaders are optimistic about 2001.
In October, the Senate gave final congressional approval to a $78 billion farm bill, which provided $3.6 billion in disaster assistance and other election-year aid to farmers. In the bill, more than $2 billion in federal aid was earmarked for farmers who suffered crop losses in excess of 35% of their historic yield to drought this year, with compensation possible as early as the first quarter of 2001.

Mention the name Archie Manning and instantly one thinks of football. Some 15 years after his last pass thrown in the NFL, Archie Manning still symbolizes the sport in Mississippi, and that’s no small accomplishment in a state where gridiron allegiances run deep. What is unusual, however, especially in light of such allegiance, is that Manning’s popularity cuts
across fan lines; his is a reputation that all Mississippians, fans and non-fans alike, can take pride in.

With Nissan’s announcement last month of its intent to build a $930 million automotive plant in Madison County, which would employ up to 4,000 workers when it opens in May 2003, economic developers are optimistic about its impact in the Delta.
“Anytime we have a great success story in economic development, I think we see more companies considering our state and recognizing the quality we have,” says Janie Mortimer, executive director of the Tate County Economic Foundation.

On October 26, attendees at DSU’s Bologna Performing Arts Center got a special treat as New York celebrity George Plimpton and native son, Bruce Levingston delivered an extraordinary musical program of of poetry, painting and uproarious humor. The evening specifically centered around 20 paintings by Charles Martin and 20 short poems describing the scenes in the paintings which contained humorous sketches on the sports of golf, tennis, sailing, fishing and fireworks.