Mississippi Magazine articles from March 2005

Mississippi Magazine archives from March 2005

From the editor.
March 1, 2005... I'd like to say I planned it this way, but it's actually only a coincidence that much of this issue is devoted to incredibly talented Mississippi women. Like an Olive Branch-based female stunt pilot whose thrill-seeking feats put her among the...

Mailbox.
March 1, 2005... I can hardly wait for my Mississippi Magazine to arrive. You all are doing a wonderful job representing our beautiful state. Your magazine was such a consolation to me when I lived in Virginia, and I continue to send it to my mother-in-law (in...

The life of Lallah: a tribute to Mississippi artist Lallah Perry is set for April in Jackson.(southern scrapbook)
March 1, 2005... Inspiration is the influence exerted directly on the mind and soul of humankind. Acclaimed Mississippi artist Lallah Perry has achieved this definition in all aspects of her life. To paint the portrait of her life, each stroke would be unique...

All that jazz.(southern scrapbook)
March 1, 2005... As Mississippians, we quilt the fabric of our culture with Southern rituals, jazz being one of the many threads. Thanks to a Bay Springs festival called Jazz in the Grove, set for April 30, you don't have to travel as far south as you think for...

Endangered history.(southern scrapbook)
March 1, 2005... On April 21, the Mississippi Heritage Trust will unveil its 2005 list of the 10 Most Endangered Historic Places in Mississippi. The sites chosen are irreplaceable historic resources that are in jeopardy due to neglect or inappropriate...

Silence is golden.(southern scrapbook)
March 1, 2005... A ministry group of Belhaven College students that performs mime, pantomime, and other "physical theater" in support of mission work is preparing for a tour of Italy and Switzerland in May. The Joshua Squad, directed by college theater...

Back to school.(southern scrapbook)
March 1, 2005... After the old Houston High School in northeast Mississippi burned down in 1973, all that was left of the original 1927 building were memories--until last November, when the class of 1956 unveiled a new Memorial Plaza at the site that...

Can't miss.(southern scrapbook)
March 1, 2005... 1 Artist Jan Barboglio's hand-cast iron boxes feature classic bee images and a hammered hand-finish. Each box is perfect for storing playing cards, jewelry, or any special treasures in ruggedly romantic style. Small, $34.99; large (with 2 decks...

Instrumental journey: the state's oldest symphony orchestra might be based on the Hattiesburg campus of USM, but its reach is worldwide.(Culture Center)
March 1, 2005... The picture of Mississippi as a cultural mecca is a growing one, despite the "backwoods" images upon which Hollywood tends to dwell. For example, the Olympic-style USA International Ballet Competition has called Jackson home since its inception...

The last spa.(Looking Back)
March 1, 2005... "Allison's Wells, a rambling, old-time spa and art center 10 miles north of Canton, burned to the ground shortly after noon Monday, going up in a tremendous pillar of flame and smoke that only a big old flame building can cause." So read the...

Southern sizzle: foodies flock to gourmet classes at the Viking Cooking School in downtown Greenwood.(Food)
March 1, 2005... "Add a pinch of sage to your next batch of pimento cheese," advises Martha Foose, the vivacious executive chef at Greenwood's Viking Cooking School. Martha passes fresh sage, rosemary, and parsley to our gourmet club of 20 Jacksonians to smell...

A taste of Italy.
March 1, 2005... Grilled Portobello Mushrooms Herbed Cheese Flan Balsamic Pear Vinaigrette with Baby Greens, Blue Cheese, and Candied Walnuts Veal Chops with Fresh Fennel and Tomato Sauce Individual Molten Chocolate Cakes MOLTEN...

Not just for feet.(Easy Does It)
March 1, 2005... Footstools are among the most versatile pieces of furniture, serving as tables, chairs, or decorative accessories as well as a welcome rest for weary feet after a tiring day. These functional objects, in every imaginable shape and size, are...

Parterre Paradise: a French-inspired formal garden adds a touch of elan to an already lush outdoor space in Madison.
March 1, 2005... Tucked away in a Madison neighborhood grows a spectacular garden. Far from a mere yard-of-the-month, this botanical wonderland reflects the passion of its creator, master gardener Rubie Howell, who modeled her garden after the parterre gardens...

Tricks of the trough garden: re-create a rustic European garden look with easy-to-make hypertufa plant containers.(Gardening)
March 1, 2005... As Rubie Howell, the visionary behind the formal parterre garden featured in "Parterre Paradise" (pg. 44), visited the elegant gardens of England, she noticed large troughs overflowing with plants of all varieties and colors. These beautiful...

A new landing.
March 1, 2005... Folks in Port Gibson don't mind demonstrating their Southern hospitality--literally. "When people wave at you here, it's with their whole hand," said Loren Ouart, who, along with wife Nancy, owns the Bernheimer House Bed and Breakfast. ...

Corps' curriculum: Port Gibson's Chamberlain-Hunt Academy celebrates 125 years of service to God and country.
March 1, 2005... On Highway 61 in Port Gibson, just south of the main drag of beautiful churches and antebellum homes so storied in this town, sits a campus of red brick buildings with a story of its own. Chamberlain-Hunt Academy (CHA) celebrates its 125th year...

Head in the clouds.
March 1, 2005... America's amazing aviatrix Mary Dilda, New Mexico-born and Olive Branch-based, knows what one-tenth of a second means. This timing--about the blink of an owl's eye--was enough to deny her the trophy of first place winner in the Gold T-6...

Colors of the soul: 82-year-old Collins artist Gertrude Smith's journey of discovery had led her from the primitive to the abstract.
March 1, 2005... Gertrude Smith is an artist who paints, sculpts, and sketches as an expression of the heart, an extension of her soul. She also writes stories and pens poetry. "I believe true creativity comes from within the heart and soul and speaks a...

Sensational Spaces 2005 design: celebrating Mississippi's best interior designs.
March 1, 2005... Much like a good book, a home and each of the rooms within it tells a story. Every piece of furniture, every color, every fabric speaks volumes about the people that live there--their lifestyles, their heritage, their unique personalities....

It's a small world: a 2004 Sensational Spaces winning room gets made over in miniature.
March 1, 2005... For the typical interior designer, a day's work might include choosing yards of fabric for window treatments and upholstery, visiting designer showrooms for unique furniture, or browsing antiques stores for the perfect accessories for a...

Living on the edge: Oxford's John T. Edge crosses the nation in pursuit of the unique stories of all-American foods.(Home Pages)
March 1, 2005... If anyone can be said to have thought seriously about the relationship between our food, our culture, and the American way, it is John T. Edge, food writer extraordinaire, cultural philosopher, and director of the Southern Foodways Alliance at...

Dish it out.
March 1, 2005... The bruschetta at Rossini in Ridgeland is fresh and delicious and appears to be a dish that could be made at home. Please ask Chef Tony for the recipe. Max McDaniel Jackson BRUSCHETTA MIX One loaf French bread 1/2 cup...

Where in Mississippi is ... Magnolia?(Small-Town Spotlight)
March 1, 2005... "If a town in Mississippi is named Magnolia, I surmise, it had better be pretty," Willie Morris wrote in My Mississippi. Clearly, he thought the appellation was fitting for the southern Pike County community he called "one of my favorite little...

Spring 2005 pilgrimage guide: tour Mississippi's most beautiful homes and gardens during this special season.
March 1, 2005... MARCH 12-APRIL 2 VICKSBURG Visit several privately owned homes in a wide range of architectural styles, from antebellum Greek Revival to turn-of-the-century Tudor Revival, during this three-week-long event. Morning and afternoon tours...

March & April: please call the number following each description to verify dates and times, as events my subject to change.(Calendar Of Events)
March 1, 2005... MARCH 4-6 Jackson Bagwell Antiques Show and Sale The Mississippi Trade Mart on High Street will house 75 dealers Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. For details, call 662/231-9654. MARCH 8 Greenville Spring...

The hot seat: West Point furniture creator Critz Campbell's stunning chairs are making, the design world stand up and take notice.(Made In Mississippi)
March 1, 2005... The chair sits regally next to a filled bookcase in Critz Campbell's West Point workshop It contains all of the grace and grandeur, with a little touch of whimsy thrown in, of the woman it is named for. The "Eudora" is named for famed...

Union station spiritual.(On Being Southern)
March 1, 2005... A train whistle's remote muted wall in the darkness evokes for many Mississippians reverberations of Meridian's old Union Station--the polish-worn patina of aged brass fixtures, including spittoons, smooth-worn mahogany benches with dividing...