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February, Black History Month: A Personal Tribute to Three Mississippi Heroes.

Posted on February 23, 2021 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

February, Black History Month: A Personal Tribute to Three Mississippi Heroes. As a boy growing up in Mississippi, I read the “Whites Only” signs posted around town. “Whites” and “Colored” designations painted on water fountains, restroom doors, and waiting rooms … Continue reading →

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MISSISSIPPI MEMORIES

Posted on May 7, 2019 by Randall O'Brien

Family cabin in the Mississippi Delta: where the moon is always full; where the glasses are never empty; where stories outnumber cotton bolls, and laughter chases fireflies; where music was born in the fields and churches; where tears flow from … Continue reading →

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Mississippi Firsts in Original Rock ‘N’ Roll, Part 2

Posted on September 4, 2018 by Johnny Sumrall

Mississippi Firsts in Original Rock ‘N’ Roll, Part 2 By Johnny W. Sumrall Jr., Author of Classic Magnolia Rock — History of Original Mississippi Rock and Roll, 1953 – 1970 Dick Clark, Cliff, Barbara, and Ed Thomas Cliff Thomas began … Continue reading →

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Mississippi Firsts in Original Rock ‘n’ Roll

Posted on August 8, 2018 by Johnny Sumrall

Mississippi Firsts in Original Rock ‘n’ Roll by Johnny W. Sumrall Jr. Author of Classic Magnolia Rock History of Original Mississippi Rock ‘n’ Roll from 1953 – 1970 One of the first bands in the Mississippi Rock and Roll genre … Continue reading →

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MEET MY MISSISSIPPI

Posted on August 1, 2018 by Patricia Neely-Dorsey

William Faulkner’s Sanctuary Eudora Welty’s home state Elvis Presley’s birthplace The bulk of the Natchez Trace; Choctaw Nation native land Rolling hills of the Chickasaw band Sprawling beaches along the Gulf Coast shore One blues man’s Crossroads and inspiration for … Continue reading →

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Mississippi Musings

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

Mississippi Musings by Joe Goodell “Mississippi Hot” In Mississippi, “hot” refers to that time of year when the sun behaves as if it were a hammer, and we are its own private anvil. When nerves wilt under that horrific sun, … Continue reading →

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Distinctive Dining in Mississippi

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

Distinctive Dining in Mississippi by Joe Goodell The Dinner Bell/McComb, MS I enjoy collecting restaurants. Not for any sense of ownership, but in anticipation for visiting those where I’ve never been, and for reliving the delectable memories of those where … Continue reading →

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THE “S” IN MISSISSIPPI

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

THE “S” IN MISSISSIPPI By Joe Goodell Katherine Lee Bates got it right. America is beautiful, as is Mississippi. Her poem describing the wonders of our magnificent country later joined Samuel A Ward’s hymn, America the Beautiful, to become a … Continue reading →

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Mississippi Bound by Joseph Goodell

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Mary Prater

Mississippi Bound by Joe Goodell   With more demand than inquiry, but with earnest sincerity, I am frequently asked, “What brought you to Mississippi?” Late in September, the unrelenting summer sun, a hammer which regards Mississippi as its own private … Continue reading →

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MISSISSIPPI DELTA NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA by Tom Lawrence

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Tom Lawrence

  The Mississippi Delta is a unique and special place.   In my book, Delta Days: Tales of the Mississippi Delta, I quoted writer, David Cohn when he said, “The Mississippi Delta starts in the lobby of the Peabody Hotel … Continue reading →

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