Mississippi Magazine articles from March 2002

Mississippi Magazine archives from March 2002

From the editor.(interior design competition)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... The idea for an interior design competition came from one of our brainstorming staff meetings some time last-year. The prospect of seeing the best interiors our state's designers had to offer and compiling them into one issue excited everyone...

Mailbox.
March 1, 2002... I would like to personally thank you for the wonderfully unique presentations of attainable home decorating ideas, cooking suggestions that tempt a full array of taste preferences, planting suggestions that encourage even those of us without a...

Horses on every corner. (Southern Scrapbook).(animals in art on display)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Cities worldwide are bringing art and animals to the people with the wildly popular cows, pigs, fish, and moose that are stampeding and swimming through the streets from New York to New Orleans in the form of fanciful public art. The brightly...

Fighting cancer at the Crystal Ball. (Southern Scrapbook).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Each year The Cancer League holds its Gala to raise funds for the American Cancer Society. This year the gala will take place on Saturday, April 20, 2002, as people from the Metro Jackson area gather at The Crown Plaza hotel located on East...

April in Paris in Mississippi. (Southern Scrapbook).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... It's time to buy that new spring hat! Pull out your English-French dictionary and prepare for the Symphony League's Spring Luncheon, "April in Paris." This season's final meeting of the League will celebrate a successful year of programs that...

The Lenten Tree. (Southern Scrapbook).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... The Lenten Tree, a book of Easter devotions by Hattiesburg native Dean Meador Smith, is the follow-up to Smith's successful Christmas book, The Advent Jesse Tree. This collection of scripture, stories, prayers, hymns, and even Easter recipes...

Symposium for history buffs. (Southern Scrapbook).(The Aberdeen Symposium: Reflections on the Civil War)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... On Sunday, April 7, 2002, The Aberdeen Symposium: Reflections on the Civil War will conduct the third in a series of workshops highlighting the events and people of the War Between the States. This portion of the seminar is titled "The...

Reflections of Columbus. (Southern Scrapbook).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Laurel native, Columbus resident, and frequent contributor to Mississippi Magazine Sylvia Higginbotham provides a narrative history of Columbus' most unique homes to accompany photographer Mark Coffey's captivating journey through the streets...

What to do with lamb. (Food).(Brief Article)(Recipe)
March 1, 2002... In the ninth century, roast lamb became the traditional main course for the Pope's Easter dinner. Today, it appears on holiday dinner tables throughout Europe and rivals ham as the favorite Easter entree in the United States. Although lamb...

Downhome dishes from the revolving tables.(Revolving Tables Restaurant in Mendenhall, Mississippi)
March 1, 2002... As a child, I can remember strolling past the Revolving Tables Restaurant in my hometown of Mendenhall, studying it intently as I passed by, marveling at the tall aging structure. There always seemed to be a tour bus or two, and the parking lot...

Matchbooks illuminate WWII camps. (Looking Back).
March 1, 2002... A recently acquired 1944 Rand McNally map of United States military posts has encouraged me to begin a study on the two dozen plus military installations, which were located within the borders of Mississippi during World War II. These posts,...

Architectural accents. (Easy does it).
March 1, 2002... In a world where "shabby chic" furniture and accessories seem to appeal to a broad range of people in decorating, I decided to take a trip to Habitat for Humanity and see what discarded architectural elements might have possibilities. I came...

Sensational spaces: Design awards.(Mississippi Magazine's Sensational Spaces Design Awards)
March 1, 2002... Welcome to our first annual interior design competition. We asked Mississippi's designers to send us their best work, and we were overwhelmed by the response! Photographs teeming with daring color combinations, creative uses of space, and...

Mississippi's passionate observer. (Culture Center).
March 1, 2002... Mississippi's own first lady of letters and Pulitzer Prizewinning writer, Eudora Welty, was surely a passionate observer, perhaps the most passionate Mississippi has produced. She was first a photographer who saw things others missed; later a...

Dish it out.(recipe for Portobello mushroom appetizer)(Brief Article)(Recipe)
March 1, 2002... I would love to have the recipe for the Portobello mushroom appetizer from Amerigo. I don't even like mushrooms and this tastes like the most expensive steak you ever put in your mouth. Suzanne Olexy Jackson AMERIGO'S PORTOBELLO...

A baby's brunch.(Recipe)
March 1, 2002... Enjoying good food with those we love is just a part of who we are as Mississippians; it seems it's always been that way. All of the major events that take place throughout our lives are celebrated or mourned or observed over the sharing of...

A fine day for butterflies. (Gardening).
March 1, 2002... Early on a bright summer morning, a group of oddly-clad men and women--some in floppy straw hats, some in boots, some with binoculars slung round their necks, and many wielding long-handled nets--emerged from their cars and scattered out along...

Garden club headquarters.
March 1, 2002... The day was rather dreary outside, but inside the gracious old house the atmosphere was warm and friendly. Shining silver trays held delectable tidbits of food on the Queen Anne dining table that was adorned with a vibrant arrangement of roses,...

Where in Mississippi is... Flora? (Small-Town Spotlight).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... For our spring issue, even though most of trees were still bare and the sky a bit dreary, Art Director Lori Brechtel and I decided to journey to a town whose name indicates the lush plant life we were so anticipating in early February. We knew...

Friends for life.(ninth-grade girls formed club 60 years ago that still meets)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... If this were a movie it would open with a flashback. The screen would show--maybe in black and white for effect--a group of ninth-grade girls circa World War II. They'd be laughing, styling hair, and teaching each other to dance. Just for fun,...

Calendar of events: March & April.(events in Mississippi)
March 1, 2002... Please call the number following each description to verify dates and times, as events are subject to change. MARCH 1-3 Wiggins Stone County Countryfest St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Wiggins invites Stone County and...

Aunt Mary's recipes. (On Being Southern).(analysis of notes on recipe cards from the 1930s)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... The dingy green box has sat on my shelf for years, but I've never found the time to go through it. Great Aunt Mary's recipe file. Aunt Mary cooked in the days when you ate breakfast in the breakfast room on the everyday plates, and dinner in...