Mississippi Magazine articles from September 2001

Mississippi Magazine archives from September 2001

FROM THE EDITOR.(hunting, Mississippi)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
September 1, 2001... Hurting has been a part of my family for as long as I can remember. My ale relatives never tire of stories involving points and spreads, mating seasons and feeding patterns, deer stands and duck blinds. Come September, camouflage will flood my...

MAILBOX.(letters)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... I have lived in Mississippi for 58 years, and I would like to know what Mississippi has to offer. Places to visit, things to do, etc. After I retire, I would like to travel and begin with my own state. I love your magazine. ...

Southern Scrapbook.(car shows, Mississippi)
September 1, 2001... CRUISIN' THE COAST Thousands of classic cars will be rolling into Mississippi's Gulf Coast October 3 through 7 for five days of rock 'n' roll, drag races, sock hops, and swap meets all set to a Fabulous Fifties theme at the 6th Annual...

An Apple a Day.(apple history, includes recipes)
September 1, 2001... When memories of sweet peaches and fragrant melons become as distant as thoughts of lazy afternoons by the pool, our taste buds crave a fruit that crisp as an autumn day. Fall is prime time for the apple, America's s most celebrated fruit. Cool...

CHANGING SPACES.(homes, Mississippi)
September 1, 2001... TO RENOVATE IS NOT ONLY TO CHANGE, TO REPAIR, AND TO MAKE OVER, BUT ALSO TO RESTORE TO LIFE, VIGOR, AND ACTIVITY. TWO MISSISSIPPI DESIGNERS HAVE BROUGHT NEW LIFE AND ENERGY INTO HOMES CREATING A DISTINCT STYLE AND COMFORT FOR THE OWNERS AND...

A Passion for Pansies.(fall flower gardening)
September 1, 2001... Every year with the coming of autumn, I fall in love again. I swear I won't, but it always happens. I am helplessly overcome by the power a smiling face that wears every color of the rainbow and cheers me endlessly. As I stand in the nursery,...

A Lesson in Flowers.(Mississippi places named after flowers)
September 1, 2001... Here in Mississippi the list is long of plantations, communities, towns, and cities that bear the names of blossoming plants, shrubs, and trees. Magnolia, Pike County's seat of government town, was named in the 1820s for the numerous magnolia...

CHANGING THE FACE OF THE HUNTING LODGE.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Rough-and tumble barracks with crude bathrooms and kitchens, where no women are wanted or welcome, where, indeed, few women would care to visit? Hunt clubs designed for men only, for the sole purpose of shooting animals and stomping around in...

SUNRISE, SOUTHWESTERN STYLE.(White Hawk hunting lodge, Sunrise, Mississippi)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Just a stone's throw from Carthage is tiny Sunrise, Mississippi--a cheerful name for a place that is a delightful "home away from home" to a group of friends and their families from Philadelphia and Jackson. The White Hawk hunting lodge, so...

HORSESHOE LAKE.(hunting lodge near Pickens, Mississippi)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Less than an hour's drive from Jackson, near Pickens, is a 4,000-acre woodland paradise known to its fourteen member families as Horseshoe Lake. Straddling three counties--Holmes, Attala, and Leake--it represents the accumulation of several...

SLAY WILDERNESS.(hunting lodge in Copiah County)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Out from Martinsville, in Copiah County a beautiful hunting preserve called Slay Wilderness regularly plays host to 29 stockholders and their families. Purchased in 1995 from Alvin Slay, (who promptly decided to join the club himself) the lush...

THE FLAVOR OF THE WILD.(menus for duck, quail, dove, and deer)(Brief Article)(Recipe)
September 1, 2001... Gathering around the dinner table is a central activity at many hunting clubs. Some have a hired chef who prepares meals at members' requests' at others, the hunters take turn cooking for the group. Either way, breaking bread together is an...

Antler Accessories.(candlesticks and other projects using antlers)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Yes, my dear, deer do shed their antlers every year. It generally happens in the springtime, and new antlers begin to grow back almost immediately. The shedding is usually complete in two weeks in temperate climates. Older deer begin losing...

Where the wild Things Are.(Mississippi Museum of Natural Science)
September 1, 2001... Mississippi's Museum of Natural Science lets visitors learn hands-on about the wonders of our state's natural surroundings. The 'Mississippi Museum of Natural Science glints architectural beauty in the' Saturday afternoon sun, stands serene...

THE ART OF NATURE.(wildlife artist Sam Beiber)(Interview)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Wildlife resides in artist Sam Beibers' office. Mussels line the desk, butterflies linger on a canvas, and six different types of salamanders grin from a nearby T-shirt. Even though these animals do not breathe or move in the physical sense,...

Where in Mississippi is... Duck Hill?(town of 900 in Montgomery County)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Mississippi's landscape of wildlife is varied and unique, and many town names reflect this characteristic of our state. When deciding where to visit for our fall issue, we had plenty of options that had to do with wild animals: Alligator,...

Feasting On Friendship.(planning a pig picking)(Recipe)
September 1, 2001... Jack and Jeanette Winstead step outside onto their deck one more time and look to the late afternoon sky just to make sure. They're both hurriedly thinking, Yes... thank goodness. The weather is perfect. Not a cloud in the sky, a slight breeze....

Art of the Eye.(art by the visually impaired exhibited at Mississippi Museum of Art)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Art of the Eye, an exhibition on vision, is a collection of 52 pieces of multimedia works of art created by artists who are visually impaired. The Jackson Area Delta Gamma Alumnae Chapter will present the Art of the Eye exhibition in Jackson...

Doppelganger Story.(two families observe turtle in the road)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Could have happened somewhere else, I guess, but this is a Mississippi story at its heart. One afternoon a couple of months ago I was out with my wife in our shiny, nondescript recent model sedan, heading for the main post office in...