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clarionledger.com > story > opinion > 03/31/2026 > gardening-and-easter-go-hand-in-hand > 89347540007

Gardening is not only a metaphor for Easter but the original metaphor

4+ day, 15+ hour ago  (530+ words) At this time of year, just as my thoughts turn to Easter, I think of gardening, and as soon as I think of gardening, I'm reminded of Easter, and then I'm back to gardening, and then back to Easter. If…...

Mississippi Clarion Ledger
clarionledger.com > story > news > 03/31/2026 > is-good-friday-federal-holiday-mississippi-what-to-know-about-mail-bank-hours-more > 89390410007

Is Good Friday a MS holiday? Will packages be delivered? What to know

4+ day, 19+ hour ago  (585+ words) Easter is just days away. Some workplaces will have a three-day weekend, starting with Good Friday to celebrate the holiday. Will you get a day off this week? The Christian holiday never lands on the same date two years in…...

Mississippi Clarion Ledger
clarionledger.com > story > opinion > 03/24/2026 > old-pictures-spark-memories-of-a-different-era > 89243649007

Old pictures spark memories of a different era

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (55+ words) Old pictures spark memories of a different era'The Clarion-Ledger Remember how Sundays of the past were not only for worship, but also for visiting close family members " cherished grandparents, parents, siblings, aunts and uncles and cousins. The world doesn't do…...

Mississippi Clarion Ledger
clarionledger.com > story > news > 03/24/2026 > when-is-easter-2026-plan-for-for-lent-holy-week-and-good-friday-in-mississippi > 89290062007

When Is Easter 2026? Dates for Lent, Holy Week and Good Friday

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (597+ words) Easter never lands on the same date two years in a row. It can shift by more than a month, reshaping the entire spring calendar. Wondering if it's late or early this year? Here's what to know about why it…...

Mississippi Clarion Ledger
clarionledger.com > story > news > 03/05/2026 > when-is-easter-2026-plan-for-first-day-of-spring-equinox-lent-christian-church-holidays > 88982699007

Your quick guide to Easter 2026 dates (and why they change every year)

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (574+ words) Wondering if Easter is early or late in 2026? Here's what to know as spring holidays approach. Christmas always falls on Dec. 25, but some religious holidays aren't tied to one day. The dates for movable feasts shift every year. Some depend…...

The Clarion-Ledger
clarionledger.com > press-release > story > 108427 > heartbeat-christian-news-expands-into-chattanooga-with-new-licensee-partner

Heartbeat Christian News Expands Into Chattanooga With New Licensee Partner

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (449+ words) The Christian news platform continues its nationwide growth with the launch of a new local edition serving the Chattanooga region with Keith Nitsch at the helm. CHATTANOOGA, TN, UNITED STATES, January 30, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ " Independent Christian news platform Heartbeat Christian News…...

The Clarion-Ledger
clarionledger.com > story > news > 02/18/2026 > mississippi-nun-sister-thea-bowman-moves-closer-to-sainthood-in-catholic-church > 88647222007

Sister Thea Bowman of Mississippi closer to sainthood. Read her story

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (507+ words) Sister Thea Bowman, a trailblazer in the Black Catholic Movement during the second half of the 20th century, is one step closer to achieving sainthood status. Bowman was born in Yazoo City in 1937 and grew up in Canton, where she returned…...

The Clarion-Ledger
clarionledger.com > story > news > 02/16/2026 > can-old-ember-days-folklore-predict-spring-weather-what-to-know-in-mississippi-ash-wednesday > 88696089007

Can folklore predict spring weather in Mississippi? What to know

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (488+ words) Could an old piece of folklore help you forecast what the weather for spring will be like? According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, the superstition holds that the Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays following four holidays each year can predict the…...

The Clarion-Ledger
clarionledger.com > story > news > 02/16/2026 > ash-wednesday-lent-easter-first-day-of-spring-how-long-lent-2026-plan-your-family-calendar-now > 88692673007

Lent starts soon with Ash Wednesday. When are Easter 2026, first day of spring?

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (608+ words) Mardi Gras festivities wrap up this week, ending carnival season. Ash Wednesday is soon, signaling the start of 40 days of reflection and repentance known as Lent. Unlike fixed holidays, the dates for movable feasts shift every year. Some depend on…...

The Clarion-Ledger
clarionledger.com > story > news > 02/10/2026 > walk-for-peace-buddhist-monks-that-stopped-in-mississippi-arrives-in-washington-dc-after-2300-miles > 88607334007

Walk for peace that stopped in Mississippi arrives in Washington DC

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (437+ words) Draped in burnt-orange robes, two dozen Buddhist monks'arrived'in Washington D.C. on Tuesday'on a'2,300-mile "Walk for Peace", a self-described spiritual journey across nine states that has been cheered on by crowds of thousands. The monks began their walk in Texas more…...