Monthly Archives: October 2013

Julia Belle – A Short Story by Tom Lawrence (part 2)

It took another two days to cross the Florida Panhandle and finally we arrived in Pensacola.  Escambia County Florida teemed with my Dad’s family, including his mother and father and we spent two wonderfully restful nights at their home. Because I … Continue reading

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Julia Belle – A Short Story by Tom Lawrence (Part 1)

(Editor’s Note: We are posting this story in two parts. Part 2 will be our feature post on Wednesday, October 30) My Dad’s service in WWII ended with the surrender of Japan in August of 1945. After four years of … Continue reading

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Not Just Another Pretty Cupcake

  Not Just Another Pretty Cupcake by Deborah Fagan Carpenter “Hey, if you can’t sleep Thursday night, could you bake one of your delicious chocolate cakes for my party Friday?” Requests like this from friends who realized that Kat Gordon … Continue reading

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Fall is Fair Time! by Mary Prater

Each fall, I look forward to strapping on some comfortable shoes and stretchy pants to head to the fair. Not the carnival parked in some random lot for a week, but THE FAIR. The kind that requires a “fairground” and … Continue reading

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Rock and Roll Firsts from Mississippi by Johnny Sumrall

  Although Mississippi is noted for Blues music, there are many firsts in Rock and Roll music from the Magnolia State. The first rock and roll record to be released world-wide was a song by the original Rolling Stones from … Continue reading

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O’Houlihan’s in Fayetteville,TN by Tom Lawrence

Occasionally you stumble on an unexpected treat when all you were looking for was a decent place to eat. This happened to us on a recent antiquing trip to Fayetteville, Tennessee.  We finished our antiquing just at the noon hour and asked … Continue reading

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Classic Magnolia Rock by Johnny W. Sumrall, Jr. on CD

This is the companion CD to Johnny Sumrall’s book, “Classic Magnolia Rock”. Listen to all the great music you learn about in the book!

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Classic Magnolia Rock by Johnny W. Sumrall, Jr.

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It’s All in the Hands by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

“Orthopedics is like woodworking in bone,” he said. Dr. Jeff Justis made the decision to become a hand surgeon when a fellow medical resident pointed out the similarities between that specialty and Dr. Justis’ lifelong passion for creating with wood. … Continue reading

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“Whiteout”…Croquet Sensation Sweeping The Nation by Janet Robbins

  What? I am suddenly seeing color again! As the croquet season in the mountains draws to a close I am once again able to enjoy the full abundance of color everywhere. I have been living in a “whiteout” since … Continue reading

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