Mississippi Magazine articles from March 2007

Mississippi Magazine archives from March 2007

From the editor.(Editorial)
March 1, 2007... It was almost two years ago when I confided in this column about my frightful first experience eating sushi. As the guest of some serious sushi eaters, I had literally bitten off more than I could chew in a seafood-stuffed roll topped with eel...

Mailbox.(Letter to the editor)
March 1, 2007... I just have to say, in all my years of enjoying Mississippi Magazine, the January/February issue was one of my favorites. Not only did it feature my hometown of Philadelphia ("Touches of Tradition"), but it was just a beautiful edition. By far,...

Correction.(Correction notice)
March 1, 2007... Correction: The photographer for the top image in the Lacey-Brantley Wedding Register write-up (January/ February 2007) was misidentified. The photographer was Jim Lytle of Mediagraphix.

They're playing our song.(southern scrapbook)
March 1, 2007... The sounds of an African-American gospel choir mixed with the chanting of Native Americans around the fire may seem like a cacophonous combination, but the two come together seamlessly in the traveling Smithsonian Institution exhibit "New...

Food for thought.(southern scrapbook)
March 1, 2007... Mississippi chefs will fire up their grills to restock a staple of the Jackson community at a palate-pleasing benefit March 26. The 19th annual "A Taste of Mississippi" fund-raiser will fill the courtyards of Highland Village shopping...

A Southern patchwork.(southern scrapbook)
March 1, 2007... A Jackson native's collection of colorful Southern quilts is now on display at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art in New Orleans. Jay Wiener's personal collection highlights the talents of quilt-making artists from Alabama, Mississippi,...

Out of the blues.(southern scrapbook)
March 1, 2007... The power of music is immeasurable, and Pascagoula native Chet Lott is hoping his music will be strong enough to help better the lives of coastal victims of Hurricane Katrina. Lott, son of U.S. Senator Trent Lott, began recording a blues CD...

Lochinvar's rebirth.(southern scrapbook)
March 1, 2007... Pontotoc's antebellum showplace Lochinvar survived the Civil War but was in danger of becoming a memory after losing its roof and entire front wall in a 2001 tornado. Now restored to its former glory, the historic home will be open for tours...

Fondren is going places.(southern scrapbook)
March 1, 2007... Sail past pilgrims trudging through Jackson's semi-tropical heat and the masses searching in vain for parking spots from the comfort of a cushioned seat and breezy air conditioning on the new Fondren Express Trolley. Fondren, an area of...

Can't miss.
March 1, 2007... 1 turn the tables Solve the decorating puzzle with Jackson native Erica Walker's playful coffee table designs. Now a graduate student in Boston, Walker uses her math aptitude to incorporate bold geometric elements into her furniture....

Forging ahead.(CULTURE CENTER)
March 1, 2007... The vast three-story windows of the new Mississippi Craft Center in Ridgeland offer a view of the dense woods to the north and a glimpse of the waters of the Ross Barnett Reservoir to the south, but the views within its walls promise to be...

The walking woolfs: an adventurous couple trekked through Mississippi during a history-making cross-country trip.(LOOKING BACK)
March 1, 2007... "If you don't get outside and get some fresh air and exercise, you may not live to see next year." These or similar words were what a physician advised Dwight H. Woolf of Kansas City, Missouri, in 1909. Woolf, a music publisher, was not unlike...

Healthy appetite: colorful, tasty "super foods" are the real heroes of the modern diet.(FOOD)
March 1, 2007... Since birth, I have known what the "super foods" were. They were cream and butter. The addition of one or both of these foods improved the taste of any dish to a level oily surpassed by the addition of perhaps some vanilla-infused sugar or...

Bold moves.(EASY DOES IT)
March 1, 2007... I have always been intrigued by the idea of combining a little contemporary flair with a traditional setting. A favorite decorating image I recall featured two yellow-and-white-striped canvases hung vertically, one on top of the other, above an...

Heaven scent: a fragrance garden is an easy-to-grow treat for both the nose and the eyes.(GARDENING)
March 1, 2007... Remember the utter joy you felt as a child when stumbling upon a honeysuckle bush? Does a single sniff of a fresh rose bring back visions of your first love? While all five senses evoke memories and emotions, some of the most precious and...

It happens in the hub: Hattiesburg hums with a vibrant cultural scene that keeps the city worthy of its century-old nickname.(City overview)
March 1, 2007... Situated in the heart of the Pine Belt region in south-central Mississippi, Hattiesburg was founded as a center of lumber operations in the late 1890s. It earned the nickname "Hub City" because four major railroad lines and highways crossed...

Rooms with a view: a lakeside home is designed in harmony with its serene waterfront location and colorful gardens.
March 1, 2007... "Swan Lake," the home of Mary Ann and Anthony Petro, is comfortably situated on a quiet cul-de-sac in the heart of northeast Jackson. A stately Georgian, red-bricked and symmetrical, this home is much more than a mere dwelling place. It has...

On a roll: a Starkville native finds her groove in Japanese cuisine.(Cover story)
March 1, 2007... Engineer, doctor, scientist--these they would have believed. But when Marisa Baggett began sharing her dream of becoming a sushi chef with family and friends back home in Starkville, the idea's appeal was simply lost in translation. ...

6 decades of dazzle: fashion designer Stevens E. Moore creates gown fit for queens.
March 1, 2007... Displayed in sequined splendor encircling thick crowds of admirers, gowns suited for royalty created a stunning backdrop for a recent celebration of the long career of Hattiesburg dress designer Stevens E. Moore. With over six decades of...

Finding home: visionary architects craft cottages designed to offer dignity to hurricane-affected families.
March 1, 2007... It's the perfect day for an open house--sunny with a slight chill lingering in the coastal breeze. Just beyond a flower-lined picket fence, a woman relaxes in one of four rocking chairs on a generous front porch. The second-story attic window...

Dish It Out.
March 1, 2007... We love the "Dish It Out" section of Mississippi Magazine. Would you try to get the recipe for the Creamy Dill Chicken Salad from Davidson's Corner Market in Canton? It was the best I have ever had! Thanks for your help. Cindy McMullen ...

Causing a stir: feast on four new cookbooks that share rich culinary memories.(HOME PAGES)
March 1, 2007... Spring is frequently associated with the urge to clean and organize. Perfectly situated between our gray winters and smoking-hot summers, spring's arrival also inspires outdoor gatherings and long, lingering meals often eaten on a back patio or...

Where in Mississippi is ... Columbia? Good things are cooking in one of the state's oldest settlements.(SMALL-TOWN SPOTLIGHT)
March 1, 2007... Culinary queen Fran Ginn knows the value of being part of a close-knit community. When Ginn's son was born 11 weeks early in 1985, the Columbia native and her husband, Mike, struggled through two months before little Miles could come home from...

March & April.(CALENDAR OF EVENTS)(Calendar)
March 1, 2007... Please call the number following each description to verify dates and times, as events are subject to change. MARCH 1-3 Indianola "Broadway Revue" Tickets are available at the Indianola Chamber of Commerce for this musical...

Oh brother (and sister!): two siblings from Tupelo paint and sculpt artistic careers.(MADE IN MISSISSIPPI)
March 1, 2007... "To say that we talk at least once a day would be an understatement, Teri Causey says of her relationship with her brother Scott. "It's actually more like three times." The two are constantly calling each other in their Florida studios to...

Prince Albert in a can.(ON BEING SOUTHERN)
March 1, 2007... Many years ago before cell phones, 9 video games, and iPods, children entertained themselves in much simpler ways, such as phone pranks. Of course, I never would have done such a thing, but I have heard of those who did. Two of the more famous...