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A Railroad Man
A Railroad Man by Joseph N Goodell North of Madison, past the Nissan plant and Canton through the thickening forest, Exit 133 directed me east to Vaughan, Mississippi. The brief drive along Vaughan Road is picturesque under a … Continue reading
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Tagged Cannonball Express, casey jones, Mississippi, Vaughan
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A Southern New Year’s Day Table by Joe Goodell
A look back at a 2015 New Year’s post by our Mississippi transplant, Joe Goodell! Happy New Year, Y’all!! A Southern New Year’s Day Table by Joe Goodell Prescribed by Southern tradition, and recommended for good luck throughout the year, … Continue reading
What They Came and Fought For
What They Came and Fought For by Joseph N Goodell It is not entirely clear what the Union Army was after during that seriously brutal encounter in early April 1862 near Shiloh Church. No doubt for increased control of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Borroum's Drug Store, Slugburger Festival, Slugburgers
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Our Immortal Mules
Our Immortal Mules by Joe Goodell A singular phenomenon, the mule, hybrid off-spring of a donkey (jack) and a horse (mare). The other way around, horse (stallion) and donkey (jennet) gives us the hinny. But time and custom have classified … Continue reading
A Fair and Stately Palace
A Fair and Stately Palace by Joseph N Goodell “From that chamber as I fled aghast, a fissure widened and the mighty walls rushed asunder. I heard a tumultuous shouting and saw the deep and dank tarn close sullenly over … Continue reading
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Tagged exploring the south, Joe Goodell, Mississippi, Mississippi Mansions
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Mississippi Musings
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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Tagged exploring the south, Joe Goodell, Mississippi blues, Mississippi Delta
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OCTOBER 5th
The movie, “Free State of Jones,” was released Friday. It’s bound to be a lot bigger around here than in many neighborhoods, but it’s certainly worth making a trip to the cinema to see. It’s (1) a well written, acted … Continue reading
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Tagged exploring the south, Joe Goodell, Mississippi, southern culture, southern history
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THE “S” IN MISSISSIPPI
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
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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