Author Archives: Tom Lawrence

About Tom Lawrence

Tom is our resident historian and writer of fiction. He is also the boss. So really, he can do whatever he wants, as long as Mary doesn't mind.

How The Delta Came to Be by Tom Lawrence

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Tom Lawrence

Scenes from History

Scenes from History

The great alluvial flood plain known as the Mississippi Delta begins just south of Memphis, Tennessee and extends to just north of Vicksburg, Mississippi.  The Delta is nestled between the Mississippi River on the West and the chain of hills … Continue reading →

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Driving on a Gravel Road by Tom Lawrence

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Tom Lawrence

Scenes from History

Scenes from History

If you learned to drive in the Mississippi Delta before 1960 you learned on gravel roads.  Mississippi had a very good system of concrete highways that connected all parts of the State.  No responsible parent would allow their twelve year … Continue reading →

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Royal Ambassadors Part 1 by Tom Lawrence

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Tom Lawrence

Tom Lawrence has written an entertaining collection of short stories about the adolescent life of boys in the Mississippi Delta circa 1950. These tales are colorful depictions of a past, but not forgotten era full of innocence and southern soul. Tom … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Deborah Fagan Carpenter by Tom Lawrence

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Tom Lawrence

This first interview for PorchScene.com features Memphis artist Deborah Fagan Carpenter.  I commissioned Deborah to create the dust cover for my book of short stories that was published in April of 2011.  I have owned one of Deborah’s major paintings … Continue reading →

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Royal Ambassadors part 2

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Tom Lawrence

Sunday dinner was the big deal meal of the week and attendance was mandatory.  No one ever had to urge my participation, the fried chicken alone assured that I would be there and ready to pig out.  My mother was … Continue reading →

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