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Monthly Archives: September 2013
Rock History Rocks on in Mississippi Part II by Johnny W. Sumrall
Editor’s note: This is the second of Johnny Sumrall’s two-part series on early Rock and Roll bands in Mississippi. His comprehensive book, Classic Magnolia Rock—History of Original Mississippi Rock and Roll 1952-1970, is available in our on-line store. Among … Continue reading
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Deep Seeded Passion by Deborah Fagan Carpenter
50 pounds of sunflower seeds and a pound of zinnia seeds set the wheels in motion for an unexpected life plan. Had someone told Jill Forrester ten years ago that she would be totally immersed in the world of organic … Continue reading
Posted in Deborah Carpenter, Food
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Patrician Spoke Depression Glass by Lyla Faircloth Ellzey
The elusive cookie jar with lid! I have it! I’ve seen it but once in all my years of collecting. When I found it, I had been collecting the Patrician Spoke pattern of Depression Glass in the amber color … Continue reading
Rock History Rocks On In Mississippi by Johnny W. Sumrall Jr
Editor’s Note: This is the first of two posts on Mississippi’s rock history by Mr. Sumrall. This post takes you back to the heady days of the most successful local band of the time, Andy Anderson and the Rolling Stones. … Continue reading
From the Porch by Deborah Fagan Carpenter
From our swings or rocking chairs, or from the steps of our front porches, we have witnessed joys and misery, and we have watched the world change before our very eyes. Originating as a place to catch a cool breeze … Continue reading
Posted in Deborah Carpenter, Exploring the South
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THE LEVY COUNTY QUILT MUSEUM by Lyla Faircloth Ellzey
A small sign along Highway Alternate 27 between Bronson and Chiefland, FL is the only notice you have that a hidden treasure lies down the secondary county road that meanders between fields of watermelons and peanuts. The country road takes … Continue reading
Posted in Arts, Lyla Ellzey
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For the Love of Pewter by Deborah Fagan Carpenter
With a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology, and a Master’s Degree in Agricultural Technology, Kathleen Armour Walker seems an unlikely candidate to own and operate one of the most successful and unique Pewter businesses in the country, Tennessee Pewter. But an … Continue reading
Posted in Arts, Deborah Carpenter
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