Yeah, I’m old. Gilligan’s Island was an afternoon staple on WTCG (which became TBS) when I was growing up. The hapless Gilligan and the Skipper saved the Minnow during a terrible storm by sheer luck. I hope the Legislature has the same luck with P.E.R.S.

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.