I’ll write more about this in my newsletter Sunday, but let’s just say this one is personal. I was blessed to work with Bobby Cleveland (Rick’s brother) for many years at The Clarion-Ledger. And as I wrote on Twitter, “In the South, we say nice things about people when they die. But let me reassure you — Every great thing you read about Bobby Cleveland is true.”

Heaven is full of laughter today. Down here? Well, a bunch of us are still in shock.

Marshall Ramsey, a nationally recognized editorial cartoonist, shares his cartoons and travels the state as Mississippi Today’s Editor-At-Large. He’s also host of a weekly statewide radio program and a television program on Mississippi Public Broadcasting and is the author of several books. Marshall is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and a 2019 recipient of the University of Tennessee Alumni Professional Achievement Award.