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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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Life or Death in Vietnam
To honor our veterans on this Veteran’s Day 2020, we are grateful to have a firsthand glimpse of what serving in a war zone is really like via Randall O’Brien, our resident veteran. Happy Veteran’s Day to all of the … Continue reading
MISSISSIPPI MEMORIES
Family cabin in the Mississippi Delta: where the moon is always full; where the glasses are never empty; where stories outnumber cotton bolls, and laughter chases fireflies; where music was born in the fields and churches; where tears flow from … Continue reading
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“Dark Rain’s Gonna Fall”
“Dark Rain’s Gonna Fall” PBS is currently airing Ken Burns’ and Lynn Novick’s The Vietnam War. The film is a long-overdue look at a war that changed all the rules and altered the lives of everyone involved, including the Vietnamese. It … Continue reading
3rd Civil War?
Because we find ourselves in such a grim, alarming environment, something of a positive, galvanizing nature seemed in order for this week’s post. The following poignant plea was written by Dr. Randall O’Brien to address our current events. He posted it on his Facebook page, and has graciously … Continue reading
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