Mississippi Magazine articles from January 2005

Mississippi Magazine archives from January 2005

From the editor.
January 1, 2005... As part of this special Wedding Register issue, we decided to take a cue from the happy couples themselves and offer you a taste of wedding tradition within these pages: something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue. ...

Mailbox.(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2005... A few years ago, I discovered Mississippi Magazine and was so impressed with the issue that I bought it and thoroughly enjoyed everything in the publication. I immediately became a subscriber and can hardly wait for each new issue to arrive....

Speak of the devil(ed eggs).(southern scrapbook)
January 1, 2005... What does a New Yorker know about old-fashioned Southern deviled eggs? Plenty, apparently. Rick Ellis of New York City took home the top prize for a deviled or stuffed eggs recipe at the Southern Foodways Symposium held recently at the...

It's carnival time.
January 1, 2005... Mardi Gras officially happens on February 8 this year, but the Mississippi Gulf Coast area will celebrate the colorful event for nearly an entire month leading up to Fat Tuesday. For a holiday more closely associated with New Orleans, it...

Ladies in red.
January 1, 2005... Heart disease claims the lives of more than 500,000 women each year--that's 65,000 more women than men. it's the number one killer of women in the United States, according to the American Heart Association. In an effort to change these...

Showhouse celebrates great design.
January 1, 2005... The talents of more than 25 interior designers, landscape architects, and artisans will by on display in Ridgeland February 23-March 6 as St. Andrew's Episcopal School hosts its 14th annual Designer Showhouse. The French country-style...

New Batson Hospital unit offers specialized care for kids.
January 1, 2005... For a small child, the prospect of undergoing surgery can be frightening and difficult to understand. Doing so in a regular hospital can only add to that uneasiness. But thanks to the vision of officials at the Blair E. Batson Hospital for...

Go along for the ride in Canton.
January 1, 2005... One of Mississippi's most exciting new residents, the Nissan Motor Company manufacturing plant in Canton, is welcoming visitors to see the process of car-making, from stamping steel to test track driving, firsthand during free scheduled tours...

Can't miss.
January 1, 2005... 1 you're invited Set the tone for a sophisticated event with elegant hand-calligraphed invitations. Meridian master calligrapher Brenda Griffin uses her own sweeping fonts, named after silver patterns like Chantilly and Strasbourg, to...

East meets West: the Japan-America Society of Mississippi helps two diverse groups of people understand they're not so different after all.(Culture Center)
January 1, 2005... At the young age of 14, both John Henry Jackson and Paul Tashiro made life-changing decisions, leading them down vastly different roads. The fact that their chosen paths eventually brought them to the same place--the Japan-America Society of...

Drink up: an unusual locally produced soda called Lake's Celery quenched Mississippians' thirsts for 60 years.(Looking Back)
January 1, 2005... In her short story entitled "The Little Store," Eudora Welty recalled a part of her childhood days on North Congress Street in Jackson. The year of her remembrance was 1919, and the neighborhood store, located near where the George Street...

True grits: whether served plain or fancy, this classic Southern dish always offers a taste of (down)home.(Food)
January 1, 2005... Grits are the South's signature dish. Historically, they have sustained us during hard times ranging from hurricanes and failed crops to Reconstruction and the Great Depression. When there was little else to eat, a pot of grits bubbling on the...

Picture pillows.(Easy Does It)
January 1, 2005... Try this unique way to display a picture gallery or give a photo gift with a slightly different twist. These personal picture pillows can be created to accent any decor or even to display memories of special events in groupings on a sofa or...

Dragons in the daylilies: don't be afraid to share your garden with beneficial creatures.(Gardening)
January 1, 2005... Races and cultures worldwide tell legends of flying, fire-breathing, lizard-like beasts. From the continent of Australia up through the Dutch East Indian archipelago to the Indian sub-continent then up through Asia and over to Europe, cave...

Sincerely, Woodville: Southern form and function thrive in this main street jewel.
January 1, 2005... I love a good surprise--for my boat of conventional wisdom to be delightfully rocked by a place and its people. Like many small Southern towns, Woodville boasts distinctions ranging from the extraordinary to the picayune. To find this hamlet,...

A once & future house: a richland family reaweakens the spirit of their 1886 homestead with help from the diaries of the original owners.
January 1, 2005... Houses that were built long ago never really belong wholly to the modern-day owners, whatever the deed may say. The current residents must share their living space with the spirits of those who lived and died within the same walls generations...

Truffle temptations: melt your loved ones' hearts with decadent chocolate goodies that are easier than ever to make.
January 1, 2005... Almost everyone loves chocolate. These very easy truffle variations make a decadent treat for all your chocolate lovers and valentines and are great to have on hand as gifts or as after-dinner desserts with coffee. They are the perfect ending...

A story of amore: for his own romantic rehearsal dinner, a Macon chef combines the flavors of Italy with favorite Mississippi dishes.
January 1, 2005... On a warm April evening in Macon, Mississippi, under the glow of la bella luna, the love story of Chef Wiley Morris and Karen King was elevated to international proportions with a fantastical celebration befitting the couple's love for each...

Wedding weekend: two days or festivities create memories to last a lifetime.
January 1, 2005... "Meant to be," read the outside of the deep purple invitation to Katherine Kendall Poole's and Wesley Weldon Hester III's August wedding reception. It was obvious from the start that this would be no ordinary marriage celebration. In fact,...

The ultimate wedding gift: family members come together to create a beautiful at-home ceremony and celebration.
January 1, 2005... Everyone loves the idea of a home wedding shared by a special gathering of family and friends. That is just the gift that Madalyn and Steve Hindman and Sherry and Tim Byrne gave to their brother, Julian Douglas Cunningham of Jackson, and his...

On the waterfront: a lakeside Hernando wedding is infused with the feeling of a tropical rainforest.
January 1, 2005... Guests at the April wedding of Ashley Wilson of Hernando and Brent Smith of Byhalia may have thought they were only traveling as far as Hernando, but they found themselves in the midst of an elaborate rainforest filled with the sights and...

Off to the races: a father and son team made in traditional bachelor activities to share their final miles running a marathon.
January 1, 2005... For Jackson resident Larry Morrison, 63, and his son Jim, 25, crossing the finish line in the 2004 New York City Marathon was a lifetime mile marker. Held on November 7, the marathon served as a bachelor party before Jim's wedding the following...

Chapel in the Kudzu: a decades-old promise is kept with the construction of a country wedding chapel for a special girl.
January 1, 2005... Several years ago, two friends made a promise to a little girl: When she was ready to get married, they would build a chapel for her wedding. Such an incredible promise is not soon forgotten. Some 20 years later, Ginnie Mitchell reminded...

{Riding the radio range}: one of the largest Christian radio networks in the nation traces its roots back to Don Wildmon's boyhood in northeast Mississippi.
January 1, 2005... Little Don Wildmon rode hard to the top of the ridge and jerked the reins, his horse skidding in a cloud of dust. Five-year-old Don peered across the rocky Wild West terrain, searching for a hero. Who would it be this time? The Lone Ranger,...

Honing their crafts: three new books get to the heart of Mississippians' true callings.(Home Pages)
January 1, 2005... Ever since the epistle writer Paul charged the Thessalonians to "work with your hands," doing so has been an honorable way to spend a life. For many early Americans, that meant toiling on farms or in factories, but today it can also mean...

Where in Mississippi is ... walls? Music and ministry fill the air in this tiny northwestern town.(Small-Town Spotlight)
January 1, 2005... What's in a name? Occasionally, not much. The Century-old moniker of the town of Walls is actually quite deceiving. Rather than a place that's isolated and closed off from the outside world, visitors find in this corner of northwestern...

Dish it out.
January 1, 2005... I started getting your magazine when my son married a precious young lady from Carthage four years ago. I love it and especially look forward to reading "Dish It Out!" Recently, my husband and I visited Biloxi and ate at the most wonderful...

Picture this.
January 1, 2005... If you can correctly identify the location of this structure, you'll be entered in a drawing to win our exclusive long-sleeve Mississippi T-shirt. Instructions for entering are below, left. Good luck! CAN YOU IDENTIFY THIS MISSISSIPPI...

January & February.(Calendar of Events)(Calendar)
January 1, 2005... Please call the number following each description to verify dates and times, as events are subject to change. JANUARY 9 Cleveland "Cats" Relive the magic, the mystery, and the memories of the longest-running Broadway show in...

Room to grow: an international leader in flower bulb sales blooms in Meridian.(Made in Mississippi)
January 1, 2005... A Meridian flower bulb company with Holland roots has blossomed into a successful international business thanks to careful cultivation by its two owners, who are carrying on a family tradition that began in 1919. Jacqueline Van Zyverden...

Winter wonders.(On Being Southern)
January 1, 2005... About a month ago, I heard a person at work say how wintertime in northeast Mississippi depresses her. She's from Hattiesburg, further south, where there's a significant amount of greenery all year long. "There's a dismal gray from the sky...