Looking to plant something unusual, easy to grow and exotically delicious? Let me introduce you to Asimina triloba, the pawpaw tree.

Also known as Hoosier banana, poor man’s banana and false banana, the sadly underused fruit tree will transport you to the tropics, its 12-by-5-inch, droopy, dark green leaves swaying in the breeze.

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Mississippi’s four Congressmen will sit on a variety of key committees in the U.S. House of Representatives during the 118th Congress.

The three Republican members received the most favorable consideration by the new House GOP majority leadership team after each supported Kevin McCarthy for Speaker in all 15 rounds of voting.

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Many people try to save water just to do the right thing (and save money too). But when serious drought hits, and state and local governments enforce restrictions, water conservation becomes non-negotiable.

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