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This Week’s Southernism, Monday, November 22, 2021
“A lively day, that Thanksgiving. Lively with on and off showers and abrupt sky clearings accompanied by thoughts of raw sun and sudden bandit winds snatching autumn’s leftover leaves.” ―Truman Capote, The Thanksgiving Visitor Photo: Deborah Fagan Carpenter
When Giants Walked the Earth: The Passing of Civil Rights Movement Icon Robert “Bob” Moses
When Giants Walked the Earth: The Passing of Civil Rights Movement Icon Robert “Bob” Moses Dr. J. Randall O’Brien, Brenda Travis, Bob Moses I’m not saying there has never been a braver man than Bob Moses. In the course of … Continue reading
Memorial Day — Did you know?
Memorial Day—Did you know? Leading up to Memorial Day, I’ve seen some interesting articles describing how the holiday began, which prompted me to do a little research. The bottom line, of course, is that Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, … Continue reading
WINTER WHITE IN THE MID-SOUTH
Two weeks ago, the Mid-South was blanketed first with freezing rain, then with two or three rounds of sleet and snow. Butch Boehm’s photographic record of the “white-washing” shows just how beautiful, (while sometimes treacherous and deadly) Mother Nature can be. … Continue reading
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February, Black History Month: A Personal Tribute to Three Mississippi Heroes.
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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HAPPY NEW YEAR 2021!
“The horizon leans forward, offering you space to place new steps of change.” —Maya Angelou Photo: Deborah Fagan Carpenter
Pilgrim in a Racist Land
Pilgrim in a Racist Land By J. Randall O’Brien, Professor and Chair Department of Religion Baylor University, Waco, TX 2000 The story did not begin with me. And long after I am gone, the story will journey on into the … Continue reading
He guided our nation toward its best self.
He guided our nation toward its best self. Lunch Counter at the National Civil Rights Museum He was the very embodiment of the determined and courageous, young patriots who founded this country. John Robert Lewis was a son of … Continue reading
Sheltering in the Garden
Sheltering in the Garden They live in a garden paradise, so sheltering-in-place has been business as usual. For over 35 years, the natural wonderland that Diane Meucci and Wolfgang Marquardt cultivated from untamed woods has been the home and home … Continue reading
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Downtown Memphis Pre-Covid 19
Downtown Memphis Pre-Covid 19 by Butch Boehm Photos: Butch Boehm