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Monthly Archives: February 2017
ME OH MY—JAMBALAYA!
ME OH MY—JAMBALAYA! by Deborah Fagan Carpenter Mardi Gras! It’s the South’s great party! A prelude to Ash Wednesday and Lent, Mardi Gras originated in Europe, but it began in the U.S. in—still under debate—either New Orleans or Mobile. (In Louisiana … Continue reading
Mobile Mardi Gras à la Joe Cain
Mobile Mardi Gras à la Joe Cain By Gary Wright Often, things are not as they seem; usually, but not always, more so than ever Joseph Stillwell Cain, Jr. October 10, 1832–April 17, 1904 Widely known … Continue reading
Posted in Exploring the South
Tagged alabama, exploring the south, Gary Wright, Mardi Gras, Mobile Mardi Gras, southern culture
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Visiting Pluto
Visiting Pluto by Joseph N Goodell As if being led by the hand through a looking glass into this wonderland of Mississippi, Richard Grant’s masterful Dispatches from Pluto genuinely involves a reader into his story. I had no more than … Continue reading
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Tagged Joe Goodell, Mississippi, Mississippi Delta
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