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OCTOBER 5th
The movie, “Free State of Jones,” was released Friday. It’s bound to be a lot bigger around here than in many neighborhoods, but it’s certainly worth making a trip to the cinema to see. It’s (1) a well written, acted … Continue reading
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Tagged exploring the south, Joe Goodell, Mississippi, southern culture, southern history
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Distinctive Dining in Mississippi
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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Tagged Eating in the South, exploring the south, Joe Goodell, Mississippi
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Lamentable Southern History
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
Written With a Southern Accent
“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
Posted in Southern Literature
Tagged exploring the south, Greg Iles, mississippi writers, southern literature
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Written with a Southern Accent
When you have plenty of good strong hating you don’t need hope because the hating will be enough to nourish you. WILLIAM FAULKNER, Absalom, Absalom! 2
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SPREADIN’ THE BLUES
SPREADIN’ THE BLUES By Deborah Fagan Carpenter Otha Turner’s Barn Their Mississippi roots run deep, and their Mississippi musical roots run even deeper. They’re the North Mississippi Allstars, and with a style heavily influenced by those roots, but uniquely their … Continue reading
THE “S” IN MISSISSIPPI
THE “S” IN MISSISSIPPI By Joe Goodell Katherine Lee Bates got it right. America is beautiful, as is Mississippi. Her poem describing the wonders of our magnificent country later joined Samuel A Ward’s hymn, America the Beautiful, to become a … Continue reading
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Holiday Dinner à la New Orleans
Holiday Dinner à la New Orleans By Deborah Fagan Carpenter Christmas in New Orleans is much like celebrations of any kind in the Big Easy—scrumptious food is front and center! The unique southern city is brimming with celebrity chefs, … Continue reading