Monthly Archives: May 2016

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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Lamentable Southern History

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

Lamentable Southern History by Gary Wright The greatest tragedy of all is the one unremembered On June 29, 1967, blonde bomb-shell and Hollywood star, Jayne Mansfield was on her way to New Orleans from Biloxi, Mississippi, where she had been … Continue reading →

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Written With a Southern Accent

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

  “Einstein said the arrow of time flies in only one direction. Faulkner, being from Mississippi, understood the matter differently. He said the past is never dead; it’s not even past. All of us labor in webs spun long before … Continue reading →

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By the Bucketful by Gary Wright

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Mary Prater

By the Bucketful by Gary Wright Some memories are too painful to remember, even the first time. The Southern Bucket List Bucket lists are things that you really want to do before you–well—kick the bucket. In other words, things, however … Continue reading →

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