Mississippi Magazine articles from November 2007

Mississippi Magazine archives from November 2007

Editors note.
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] What makes a town special? Is it a charming main street lined with historic buildings? is it the local restaurant where everyone knows your name? What gives a town its soul? While I love quaint antique stores and...

Favorite find.
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I am in constant search, much to the dismay of my husband, for the perfect purse. It must be chic and practical. And it must be able to organize all the sundry items that I haul everyday. Sad to say, I have yet to...

Mailbox.(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I was so surprised at the contents of the September/October issue celebrating 25 years! I loved reminiscing, and I'm very grateful to have been included. Because you are working so hard, I want you girls to go out in...

City of lights.(mississippi matters)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Canton's historic town square will be brilliant y aglow with more than 200,000 sparkling lights during the annual Victorian Christmas Festival. The month-long festivities include miniature train and fire truck rides,...

Bring out the band.(mississippi matters: southern scrapbook)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Since 1934, Greenwood rings in the holiday season with the Roy Martin Delta Band Festival and Winter Carnival. The parade will be held on Nov. 30, beginning at 3 p.m. The marching bands and festive floats will wind...

Libraries, lions, and literacy.(mississippi matters: southern scrapbook)
November 1, 2007... By the end of this year, your toddler may be reading you the bedtime story. At least that is what Entergy, Mississippi Public Broadcasting (MPB), and statewide libraries are hoping. The organizations have partnered with the Foundation for...

Monmouth on the map.(mississippi matters: southern scrapbook)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Natchez hotel and historical landmark Monmouth Plantation has been highlighted on Rand McNally's "Can't Miss" list in the new Southeast Getaway Guide. The antebellum home was built in 1818, and its luxurious...

New song for singing river island.(mississippi matters: southern scrapbook)
November 1, 2007... Mississippi expanded its territory this year, when the U.S. Navy officially handed over the Singing River Island to the state. The island, located off the coast of Pascagoula, formerly served as the home of Pascagoula's naval station. The...

Trinity yachts.(mississippi matters: southern scrapbook)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Grand. Resplendent. Breathtaking. It is hard to find adjectives to describe the lavish yachts manufactured by Trinity Yachts in Gulfport. Rooms adorned with gold-plated appliances, ornate spiral staircases, and...

Mississippi main street launches website.(mississippi matters: southern scrapbook)(Website overview)
November 1, 2007... Mississippi Main Street Association has gone digital with the addition of a new website that includes a calendar, member listing, membership information, and community resources. Photos depicting the successes of the program and a featured...

Mistletoe marketplace celebrates the south.(mississippi matters: southern scrapbook)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It's that time of year again! More than 35,000 gift hunters will descend upon downtown Jackson to get a head start on holiday shopping. This year the Junior League of Jackson's Mistletoe Marketplace will "Celebrate...

Chimneyville crafts festival.(mississippi matters: southern scrapbook)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] If you are having trouble finding the right gift for a loved one, be sure to stop by the Chimneyville Crafts Festival. For 31 years, the festival has showcased the finest handmade arts and crafts in the region....

Talk turkey.(Quick & easy does it)
November 1, 2007... Greet guests at your Thanksgiving table by fan-folding napkins and using a yellow squash body to hold the placecard. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Swing into fashion.(mississippi matters: can't miss)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This brown and white houndstooth cropped swing coat with three-quarter length sleeves from Betty Ann's in Brookhaven is one of the season's most versatile pieces. Betty Ann's offers the latest in women's dressy and...

Frame of mind.(mississippi matters: can't miss)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] These fabulous frames are worth framing! Designer Laura Helen Carter of Homemade offers a unique collection of hand-painted accents for the home. From the chocolate brown "Bonney" frame with a gold damask pattern to...

Jingle jazz.(mississippi matters: can't miss)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Swing into the season with music by the late Grammy-nominated songwriter Scott Mateer and Shari Schneider of Flowood. $1099. Borders, 100 Dogwood Boulevard, Flowood; 601.919.0462; www.borders.com,...

Safe stocking stuffer.(mississippi matters: can't miss)
November 1, 2007... Be prepared and informed before, during, and after a crisis with ALERT FM. This new, FM-based digital personal alert and messaging system delivers targeted information via FM radio towers. Whether you are at home, in the office, or driving...

Love me tender.(mississippi matters: can't miss)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In honor of the King of Rock 'n Roll, Mississippi Cheese Straw Factory has created peanut butter and banana cookie straws packaged in a Gall Pittman-designed Graceland tin. Eleven flavors are available, including...

Trim the tree.(mississippi matters: can't miss)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] 1. Santa Claus is coming to town! Beans Ferry Pottery, established in 1998 by Mississippi artist Keith Carpenter, has created these popular, hand-painted ornaments since 2000. $15 (gift boxed). 427 Justice Road,...

A matter of convenience.(mississippi matters: noteworthy)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Some days--perhaps most days--you just don't stop. From the time you and your family start the early morning scramble to get to school and work to the last stop in the piano lesson/football practice/ballet class...

Creative spark: million dollar moms put Mantachie on the map with Wicks'n More.(mississippi matters: made in mississippi)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Eww," Beckey Neal said as she examined the unpleasant candle color she had just created. The first candle resembled curdled milk. It took two years for Beckey Neal and her daughter Kim Godsey to refine their...

Moss point the river city: small coastal town tackles challenges to create a more livable and sustainable community.(mississippi matters: small-town spotlight)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] To fully appreciate the charm of Moss Point, you must view it from the river. Two rivers, to be exact. The Escatawpa and Pascagoula Rivers converge at Moss Point, located north of Pascagoula, and have had an...

Just desserts: from traditional-with-a-twist to tried-and-true, these holiday desserts take the cake.(home matters: food)
November 1, 2007... Every year around the Fourth of July, my mother says, "I believe I will have Thanksgiving at my house this year," knowing it will provoke me into responding, "No mother, you know we always have Thanksgiving at my house!" These statements will...

Dish it out.(home matters)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dear Mississippi Magazine, Coming back from an out-of-town hunting trip, a friend and I stopped for dinner at Two Rivers Restaurant in Canton. We had an appetizer called Mexican Cornbread with Shrimp Cream Sauce....

Sweet dreams: bedrooms are our private retreats for rest and relaxation. Enjoy a peek at some creative treatments above and around beds.(home matters: design lesson)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] At the home of Diane and Bob Spinks of Flowood, interior designer and friend Martha Collins utilized the autumn pastoral scene with its original paint from a set of seasonal panels of an antique French carousel crown...

Christmas card ornaments: create memories while making special ornaments and decorations from old cards.(home matters: easy does it)
November 1, 2007... The only thing more fun than sending and receiving greeting cards at Christmas is turning them into special keepsake ornaments and garlands. I can still remember the joy of making all kinds of paper crafts with my children when I taught school....

Camellia culture: pretty in pink-and red and white!--these blossoms perk up gardens during cold Mississippi winters.(home matters: gardening)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] In the mid-1920s, just as an exciting new type of flowering shrub was becoming popular around the South, a Jackson mother and her teenage daughter were swept up in the craze along with countless other...

Mississippi's front porch.
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] More than 460 years since its namesake first surveyed the mighty Mississippi, Hernando is something of a frontier again. The dozen miles from Memphis have meant both a boon to development and a buffer for Hernando's...

Maxwell's monologue magic: Actor John Maxwell's portrayal of Faulkner is legendary. Now, this consummate actor's Fish Tale Group is bringing the Bible to life.
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] The homeless man enters from the back of the sanctuary. Worshipers look at him with total disbelief. Some look away as the ragged man with a bandanna tied around his head talks loudly and wildly, flailing his arms...

Fall feast: a Vicksburg family celebrates nature's bountiful harvest with seasonal recipes.
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A holiday feast takes on special meaning when the air cools and the heat of summer fades. When the frost is on the pumpkin, heartier fare, seasonal bounty, and rich textures fill the sideboards. Although today few of...

French noel: a Madison couple created their dream home with entertaining in mind.(Cover story)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Wonderful houses don't just happen. It takes a vision, a list of priorities, and careful planning to turn a dream house into a three-dimensional reality. For Becky and Eddie Briggs of Madison, there was no doubt...

There's no place like home: three families graciously open their homes to share Southern traditions, festive ideas, and fabulous food.
November 1, 2007... Christmas traditions. Every family seems to have them. Whether passed down through the generations or formed due to life's circumstances, families count on their unique traditions to make the holidays complete. Three Jackson-area families share...

Eggstravaganza: Lauren Rogers Museum of Art coronates the holiday season with its Faberge Ball.
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When Dianne and Charles Owens of Laurel were asked to chair the annual gala for the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art (LRMA), they didn't hesitate. Charles, a businessman who travels to Russia several times a year, knew...

Correction.(Recipe)(Correction notice)
November 1, 2007... CRABMEAT EN SKILLET A LeFleur's tradition. Lump crabmeat, lightly sauteed, then baked in a rich sauce and served in a black skillet... $9.95 1 poundfresh crabmeat 2 tablespoons butter Heat an iron skillet over medium heat...

Jewish heritage trail: tour Mississippi's Jewish cultural corridor from Utica to Natchez.(heritage matters: culture center)
November 1, 2007... On any summer day outside the Henry S. Jacobs Camp for Living Judaism in Utica, you will encounter youngsters busying themselves as they would at any such camp. Some are engaged in ritual religious observances, while others enjoy recreational...

Jewish Cinema South.(heritage matters: culture center)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The seventh annual Jewish Cinema South festival will be held in Jackson on January 17-21, 2008. The festival, sponsored by The Goldring/ Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life (ISJL), is part of a regional...

A seasoned south: Robert St. John and Wyatt Waters are back with a new book Southern Seasons.(heritage matters: home pages)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Fans of the popular cookbook A Southern Palate have waited patiently for another creative collaboration between Wyatt Waters and Robert St. John. The wait is over. Southern Seasons continues the cookbook/art book...

Effigies.(heritage matters: home pages)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Effigies By Mary Anna Evans. Paperback, $14.95. Poisoned Pen Press, www.poisonedpenpress.com. Fans of the popular books Artifacts and Relics will not be disappointed by Evans' third mystery novel featuring...

The Egg Bowl: Mississippi State Vs. Ole Miss.(heritage matters: home pages)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Egg Bowl: Mississippi State Vs. Ole Miss By William G. Barner. Hardcover, $30.00. University Press of Mississippi, www.upress.state.ms.us. Since the early 1900s, many Mississippians have traded the comfort...

Must See Mississippi: 50 Favorite Places.(heritage matters: home pages)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Must See Mississippi: 50 Favorite Places Text by Mary Carol Miller; photographs by Mary Rose Carter. Hardcover, $40.00. University Press of Mississippi, www.upress.state.ms.us. In the wake of their book Great...

Southern Belly: the Ultimate Food Lover's Companion to the South.(heritage matters: home pages)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Southern Belly: the Ultimate Food Lover's Companion to the South By John T Edge. Paperback, $14.95. Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, www.algonquin.com. If you're looking for a restaurant guide listing the obvious...

Native American Place Names in Mississippi.(heritage matters: home pages)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Native American Place Names in Mississippi By Keith A. Baca. Paperback, $18.00. University Press of Mississippi, www.upress.state.ms.us. Ever wondered where Bogue Chitto or Itta Bena got their names? Keith A....

A for Angels: A Bible Alphabet.(heritage matters: home pages)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A for Angels: A Bible Alphabet. (heritage matters: home pages) Written, illustrated and published by Laurie Parker Hardcover, $18.50.www.2.netdoorcom/~lauriep/afor/angels.html Laurie Parker, author of the popular...

Christmastime revival.(heritage matters: looking back)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] With panther-like grace and the agility of a trained acrobat, Rev. William Ashley "Billy" Sunday, one of the world's most famous evangelists in the early 1900s, preached "old time religion" to thousands of people in...

November events.(heritage matters: calendar)(Calendar)
November 1, 2007... NOVEMBER 1-3 Kiln Southern Promiseland Farm Get lost in a 10-acre corn maze, take a hayride, play with farm animals, or stop by the concession stand at this annual event. Call 228.255.4866 or visit www.mazrplay.com. NOVEMBER...

December events.(heritage matters: calendar)
November 1, 2007... DECEMBER 1 Clinton Christmas Parade Bands, floats, beauty queens, skaters, dancers, and antique cars are just a few highlights of this annual Christmas parade. Call 601.924.5912 or visit www. clintonchamber.org. DECEMBER 1...

Picture this.(heritage matters: picture this)
November 1, 2007... How well do you know your state? If you can correctly identify this carved structure (left), you'll be entered in a drawing to win our exclusive Mississippi T-shirt. Instructions for entering are below, left Good luck! ...

Thank you.(heritage matters: picture this)
November 1, 2007... We would like to say a special thank you to Greg Smith, Bonita Kopf, Cynthia Wilkerson, and all the R.R. Donnelley and Sons workers for the wonderful surprise party they created to celebrate our 25th anniversary. We loved the delicious replica...

An inheritance.(heritage matters: on being southern)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] My husband and I used to live with disposable furniture, which was as moveable and impermanent as our lives. But then our son James was born so we bought a house, and my parents gave us their old cherry dining room...