Monthly Archives: January 2015

The Girl Who Could Not Stop Dancing by Mollie Smith Waters

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Mollie Smith Waters

Once a long time ago, back in the days when our state was more farmland and cotton fields than highway and industry, there was a beautiful young girl named Abigail who loved to dance. This young lady loved a jaunty … Continue reading →

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Talk About White Trash! By Deborah Fagan Carpenter

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

You can find it almost anywhere you look in the South. Okay, maybe they have it in other parts of the country too, but frankly we think ours has its own special quality. We Southerners have a deep rooted love … Continue reading →

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IT’S ABOUT STORE-BOUGHT BODY PARTS By Mona Sides-Smith

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Mona Sides-Smith

Mind you, I’m not ungrateful for store-bought body parts; it’s just that they are such a drag on my mind. It’s been going on for years and I’m about to put an end to it. My boobs are hanging down … Continue reading →

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The Jefferson Davis You May Not Know By Jim Eikner

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Jim Eikner

  The opportunity had surpassed my expectations. My employer, the public television station and PBS affiliate in Memphis, WKNO, was holding a reception promoting and celebrating the return of Ken Burns’ acclaimed television series, The Civil War.” I had arrived … Continue reading →

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