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Much like a roller coaster, this year has given us many scary thrills and chills, plenty of surprises, long lines, and unexpected occurrences happening around almost every corner.
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The more we depend on today's technology, the more we become vulnerable to scammers, hackers, and their unscrupulous methods used to invade our privacy in an attempt to rob us blind or cause other kinds of harm.
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Happy Holidays! While this seasonal greeting might seem somewhat premature, let's start out by saying Southern pride is still loud and proud, especially in Mississippi.
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Perhaps there's nothing more annoying than when we're expecting an important call or text only to find out it's actually a spam message or another unwanted notification from someone (or something) we're not really interested in hearing about or seeing.
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Whether you're a fan of more modern blood-and-guts loaded with special effects or the old-fashioned suspenseful-filled moments sending chills and thrills up and down our spines, there are plenty of horror fans who are continuously drawn into this genre of entertai