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Sundays Bring the Flies

Sundays Bring the Flies by Gary Wright Flies have a liking for the sweetest things on earth . . . and, the most foul. They usually eat one right after the other. Scenes of growing up in the rural South … Continue reading

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Backroad Curiosities

Backroad Curiosities by Gary Wright “Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else.”—Margaret Mead Travel the back roads; visit the uncharted; lose yourself in the hinterland, and there, you’ll find the real America. Away from the asphalt, … Continue reading

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A Railroad Man

  A Railroad Man by Joseph N Goodell   North of Madison, past the Nissan plant and Canton through the thickening forest, Exit 133 directed me east to Vaughan, Mississippi. The brief drive along Vaughan Road is picturesque under a … Continue reading

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Southern Wonders and Curiosities

Southern Wonders and Curiosities Collected by Gary Wright “I done seen ‘bout everything when I saw an elephant fly,” — From Walt Disney’s movie, ‘Dumbo’ The American South is home to many large and small wonders; its colors and hues … Continue reading

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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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Some Southern Boys of Summer

Some Southern Boys of Summer by Gary Wright “Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand.” —Leo Durocher Baseball is said by many to be the best sport ever invented. That is debatable today, but in yesteryear, it far surpassed … Continue reading

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Make a King Cake like a New Orleanian!

Make a King Cake like a New Orleanian! By Southfacin’ Cook Patsy Brumfield       What better way to say/eat Mardi Gras than with a home-baked King Cake, that delicate pastry with the purple, gold and green sprinkled icing. … Continue reading

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Gossamer Ghost of Florida (A Love Story)

Gossamer Ghost of Florida by Gary Wright “. . . sometimes, they come uninvited.” – Stephen King Ghost stories are a staple of life in the South. They’re as plentiful as Friday night football; their entrance can be as fluid … Continue reading

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The Legend of Prince Madoc

The Legend of Prince Madoc By Gary Wright The hardest thing of all is to find a black cat in a dark room, especially if there is no cat. – Confucius Mobile, Alabama is replete with history and tradition. Reputedly, … Continue reading

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SPOKEN HEREABOUTS

Spoken Hereabouts by Gary Wright “There’s way too much religion in the South to be consistent with good mental health.” — George Carlin Over in No Hope County, Alabama things aren’t often what they appear to be. They take things … Continue reading

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