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Our members benefit from the cooperative difference here are stark differences between your electric power association and the two other major forms of electric utilities in America. I believe once you understand these differences, you will be grateful to be a member of an electric power association. In this country, most people get their electricity from one of three types of utilities: investor-owned, municipal-owned and member-owned. An investor-owned utility is a corporation owned by a large number of stockholders who may or may not be customers of the utility. They could live anywhere in the world, actually. The mission of an investorowned utility is to generate profits for its stockholders. A municipal-owned utility, as the name implies, is owned by a city government, large or small. The city runs the utility with little or no input from consumers. The third type of utility is the not-for-profit, member-owned electric cooperative. In Mississippi, an electric cooperative is called an electric power association. Our customers are members; they join the electric power association when they apply for service. Twenty-five electric power associations distribute electricity to more than 766,800 members in Mississippi. Our lines serve an estimated 85 percent of the state’s landmass, reaching into nearly every county. Membership in an electric power association has its benefits, what we call the cooperative difference. Here are a few: • An electric power association is not only owned but governed by the members it serves. Members elect the co-op’s board of directors at an annual meeting open to all members. These directors are members themselves, local residents who pay the same rates as all other members. They are farmers, business owners, educators or from other backgrounds typical of rural Mississippians. In addition to the directors election, the electric power association annual meeting provides a forum for members and association management to meet and discuss co-op business. Unless you are major investor, that is not possible at an investor-owned utility. • Electric power associations serve their members at local offices. You can walk into your electric power

On the cover You may not be able to pronounce it, but you will appreciate the beauty of Shawn Richards’ Scherenschnitte. The Rankin County art educator brings her own designs to this traditional German folk art and teaches others the finer points of paper cutwork. Her works include this nativity landscape and the decorative Mississippi shape. Story begins on page 4.

association’s headquarters (and, in many cases, a branch office) and take care of business face to face with a person. These offices are staffed with local people who understand your service needs. They can answer your questions on any subject from billing to service options to energy-saving tips to help you save on monthly energy costs. • Electric power associations throughout the state (and nation) make up an emergency response network My Opinion that springs into action when a natural disaster causMichael Callahan Executive Vice President/CEO es major, widespread power Electric Power Associations outages. We in Mississippi of Mississippi have benefitted from this mutual-aid arrangement many times, including the Hurricane Katrina emergency power restoration. Having the help of additional crews makes a huge difference in how quickly and safely we can rebuild power lines and restore service. • Electric power associations work together to reduce operating expenses by sharing the cost of insurance, workers compensation, regulatory compliance, safety instruction and other services. • Your electric power association also serves as your watchdog for state and federal legislation that could impact the cost, reliability and safety of your electric service. We monitor legislation and meet with lawmakers to make sure they understand how a bill could have unintended consequences on our members. Time after time, consumer surveys indicate that Americans served by an electric cooperative are the most satisfied with their electric service. Our work makes a difference in the well-being of the Mississippi communities we serve, and that makes us proud. We are the home folks, y’all. I hope you and your family enjoy a very happy Thanksgiving and Christmas together, and that you find many things to be grateful for this holiday season.

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Puffy clouds and sunshine make a scenic skyscape over Lake Lincoln State Park. Located near Wesson in Lincoln County, the park offers year-round outdoor recreation on the 550-acre lake. Read more about cool weather camping in Tony Kinton’s Outdoors Today column, on page 10.

Mississippi is a place of many memories, happy and sad. Gentle Jersey cows and black-and-white Holsteins grazing in lush pasture. Red and white chickens roaming the unfenced yard. Cats blinking lazily in the summer heat. Refreshing sweet tea after a morning in the hot garden. Abundant okra. Barefoot days in spring, occasionally unpleasant by reason of prickers. And the best of all, growing up in the Bible belt where it is still OK to pray before your meal in public and to say, “God bless you.” —Joanna Coblentz, Grandin, Mo. I moved from Boston, Mass., to the Mississippi Gulf Coast seven years ago. I felt like I made the transition to bona fide Mississippian when a po-boy and a Barq’s qualified as “eating out.” On a grander scale, the transition was more notable when people stopped asking me “Where are you from?” as soon as I started talking, because I’d apparently picked up enough local speech patterns and colloquialisms that I didn’t sound like a complete foreigner. My husband, a born-and-raised Mississippian, says I’m not quite there until I’ve survived a hurricane here. —Allyn Hinton, Gulfport My memories of yesteryear: waking up to the smell of bacon sizzling, hot biscuits, and coffee perking on the wood stove, with country butter and sorghum molasses. A small pond where you sat on the bank, throw out your bait with a cane pole and wait for a bite. You may not catch anything but bait-size, but it’s the tug that matters. Sitting on the front porch in the evening. To me, there is nothing greater than being raised in Mississippi. —Mildred Dean Windham, Ellisville

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Shawn Richards’ paper cutwork melds centuries-old tradition with modern design

By Debbie Stringer Shawn Richards creates delicate paper cutwork with such precision you might think a laser did the work. But this artist uses a pair of tiny embroidery scissors guided by her own sure hand—and fueled by her passion for design. She is a devotee of Scherenschnitte, a paper-cutting folk art rooted in Germany and Switzerland. The German word (pronounced sche-ren-schnit-te) means “scissor cuts.” German immigrants brought Scherenschnitte to America in the 1700s; artists like Richards help keep it alive. In traditional Scherenschnitte, the artist cuts away only the background of a design to achieve an intricate silhouette. Mounting the work on a darker (or lighter) background enhances the effect. Working at her home in Rankin County’s Fannin community, Richards snips away bits of paper to bring forth images of flowers, hearts, trees, animals, children, ballet dancers, Christmas trees, nativity scenes, crosses and countless other motifs. Whether traditional or modern in style, each of her pieces reflects her signature fluid lines and shapes inspired by nature. “I prefer the go-with-the-flow organic shapes,” said Richards, who teaches high school art and biological sciences at the Rankin Learning Center. Her Scherenschnitte adorns walls, tabletops, Christmas trees, greeting cards and even cell phone cases. “It has become something I’m really passionate about now,” she said.

Richards is an exhibiting member of the Craftsmen’s Guild of Mississippi and a member of the Guild of American Papercutters.

Richards was introduced to Scherenschnitte in 1985 by her Using small, sharp embroidery scissors Richards can cleanly make the tiniest mother-in-law, a creof cuts in the paper. ative crafter herself. Richards made cutwork for gifts and taught papercutting to others, including international school children while her family was living in Malaysia. For the past 10 years she has become a more devoted papercutter, determined to create works based only upon her original sketches. Scherenschnitte, she has found, meets all her requirements for a personal creative expression offering unlimited potential for design—her favorite part. “I thought I could make this [art form] my own by designing my own patterns. So that’s what I set out to do, and I’ve been building an inventory ever since.” Richards calls her papercutting enterprise PaperSnipz. “‘Scherenschnitte by Shawn’ was a little too much of a tongue twister,” she said with a laugh. Inspiration for paper cutting designs can strike anywhere so Richards keeps drawing materials handy at all times. Her “studio” consists of two small plastic

Shawn Richards keeps her work protected in vinyl sleeves stored in notebooks. She needs little more than pencil, paper and scissors to produce exquisite papercuts.

crates that hold sketchbooks, finished works and patterns in plastic sleeves, pencils, scissors and an assortment of papers. “What’s really nice about this is it doesn’t require much equipment at all,” she said. She uses high-quality archival papers, including cardstock, parchment calligraphy paper and imported German silhouette paper. The first step in making Scherenschnitte is to draw a reusable pattern piece to guide the cutting. Richards enjoys the puzzle-like challenge of creating a design

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Most of Richards’ Scherenschnitte is inspired by shapes she sees in nature. Above, she hides silhouettes of birds and squirrels in the oak tree’s foliage. Above right is a purely decorative design. At far right is a detail of a Christmas tree papercut. Ornaments and hearts, left, are favorite subjects. At far left is the logo she designed for her trade name, PaperSnipz.

that won’t fall apart during the cutting process. Working from the pattern, she transfers the design to the paper to be cut. If the design is symmetrical, she transfers only one side of the pattern; next she folds the paper and cuts through both layers at once. Working this way, the cutwork is perfectly balanced. Richards continues to teach Scherenschnitte. At the recent Mississippi Art Educators Convention, she taught an ancient Japanese paper-cutting technique called Notan, meaning “light and dark.” The first lesson is a cutting technique that will help prevent carpal tunnel syndrome. “What people try to do is turn their wrist as they are cutting, rather than turning the paper to the scissors. That can cause some pain to develop eventually, and I speak from first-hand experience.” Novice cutters tend to panic when they make a wrong cut, she said. “Invariably, beginners want to start over but I’m like, no! Just make it something else. It doesn’t have to be what you intended.” Richard saves her own “failed” papercuts as a reminder of how far she has come in developing her Scherenschnitte skill. As with most artists, Richard would

rather spend time creating than marketing. Her work is available to buyers at Esty.com and at the Mississippi Craft Center galleries in Ridgeland and Biloxi. She welcomes commissions for custom work and enjoys the challenge of creating designs based on customers’ requests. “I’m going to put my heart into whatever I do, and make it work,” she said. For more information, email Shawn Richards at papersnipz@gmail.com or visit her PaperSnipz shop at Etsy.com. She will teach a Scherenschnitte workshop Nov. 21-22 at the Mississippi Craft Center in Ridgeland and participate in the Chimneyville Crafts Festival Dec. 3-5 in Jackson. For details, call 601-856-7546.

“It has become something I’m really passionate about now.”

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Haunted McRaven Tour Home in Vicksburg is open again after being closed for several years. Among other things, McRaven is supposed to be Mississippi's most haunted house. However, I have never seen anything there myself. But I also know what to say as soon as I get inside the door! Photo: Walt Grayson

arly November is an awkward time for me to write a timely article. Looking ahead, Thanksgiving is still a couple of weeks off and Christmas even farther, although some years time flies so quickly it seems as if Christmas is the next week. But the holidays are still far enough distant that I don’t know whether to try to write something about them this early or not. And we have just passed Halloween. Although it is a lot closer, Halloween is still behind us. So I’m not sure whether to delve into ghost stories and haunted houses now, because we are past all of that. But Halloween is still pretty near. So, I’ll do what a wise person advised me to do a long time ago: When faced with the choice between two evils, chose the one that’s the most fun! I wouldn’t consider the holidays or haunted houses as an evil, but it’s the only “making a decision” advice I could come up with off the top of my head. All of that said, I think I will strike off toward haunted houses. I have been in my share of haunted houses in Mississippi, doing TV stories mostly. I have yet to see a ghost. I partly attribute that to what my mama told me was the truth: “There ain’t no such

thing as a ghost.” And I partly attribute it to something a friend told me a long time ago. We ate Sunday dinner at Pete’s house a good bit back in my college days when I was at a small rural church way back in the country in extreme northern Madison County. Usually Pete and I would gravitate toward ghost stories as we sat around drinking coffee. Pete had so many experiences and had seen and heard so many things that after a while I started thinking of him as Mississippi’s most haunted man. Pete gave me some sage advice one time. It was just an Mississippi offhand remark Seen for him, but I by Walt Grayson remembered it very well after I started doing television feature stories. If you ever go into a haunted house expecting to see something, Pete said, you never will. It’s always when you don’t expect it that something happens. So now, every time I go to a haunted

house the first thing I do is ask, “Well, where’s the ghost?” Knowing that if I do, the ghost will never appear. So far it has worked every time. That’s not to say I haven’t had experiences that raised the hair on the back of my neck. And I have had impossible tricks played on my camera in some instances. But after I’ve had some time to reflect, either my memory dims or more rational explanations pop up that would also fit the circumstance. At any rate, I’ve never experienced anything scary enough to keep me from doing more ghost stories. That’s not to say it hasn’t happened to others. I won’t use his name since I haven’t checked with him, but a promi-

nent historian associated with a respected south Mississippi community college used to chase and document ghosts all the time. But he suddenly quit. I asked him why. He simply said he had had a bad experience at a certain place. He never told me what the experience was. Hope I never find out first hand. My hair is already white as it is. Are ghosts real? I won’t rule it out. But if I always ask where they are when I first get there, maybe I’ll never have to find out for myself! Walt Grayson is the host of “Mississippi Roads” on Mississippi Public Broadcasting television, and the author of two “Looking Around Mississippi” books and “Oh! That Reminds Me: More Mississippi Homegrown Stories.” Contact Grayson at walt@waltgrayson.com.

Journaling along toward Christmas ver the years you, my readers, and I visited via my columns during the holiday season. I have written about my memories, both good and sad. As I thought about this, I decided to pull out one of my journals written back in the 1960s when the kids were young. When a family has young children many memories are made during the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons. I have a stack of journals I have written over many years, so I soon found a Christmas dating back to 1967. This was a different time for our young family. After Mr. Roy had completed his military service, he got a job at Brookley AFB in Mobile. We built a house in a nice subdivision in Mobile, made numerous friends with other young couples, found a great

church and decided this was where we wanted to spend the rest of our lives. Living was great. Soon we learned one of life’s lessons: Life does not stay the same forever. A shocking announcement was made that Brookley AFB would close in three years and all 17,500 employees moved to other locations around the country. Our job was going to California. After the shock soaked in, Roy began looking for a job closer to Mississippi and sold our beloved house. Soon he found the job he wanted at Eglin AFB in Florida. In1967 my journal entries describe what was going on in our lives. Sometimes we don’t understand why changes or bumps in life’s road occur, but occasionally their consequences are not bad. We moved to the small town of Val-

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sweet daughters and all family members. Now back to 2015. Mr. Roy and I drink coffee at the end of the day; we meet up for our afternoon board meetings. I opened a journal I had found and began smiling. “What’s so funny?” he asked. I began to read my words from 1967. By now you are wondering where my column is headed with all of this background: Christmas 1967? Life’s changes? Going to college? Wrong! I want to encourage you to keep a daily or weekly journal. It’s never too late to start. Journals record memories as well as facts that may be of value at a later time. My experience with a diary has been ongoing since I was a young girl, though I call it a journal now. I have a cedar chest that holds my journals. These were written about my everyday activities. Later I added current events. One discovery about these writings is that my life’s phi-

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losophy magically evolved. People who were and are part of my life are found in the narratives. I record my thoughts and opinions. Guess you could say “I Grin and Bare It.” I like to write in the quietness of my tree house, bedroom or my comfy chair swing in the woods. When I write about a friend I hold dear, it is easier than telling her or him how much they mean to me face to face. The journals you keep are irreplaceable. Looking back at journaling in years

ment to your e-mail message) to news@epaofms.com. If submitting more than one photo, please attach all photos to only one e-mail message, if possible. Or, mail a photo CD to Picture This, Today in Mississippi, P.O. Box 3300, Ridgeland, MS 39158-3300. Question? Call Debbie Stringer, editor, at 601-605-8610 or email news@epaofms.com. past, I am amazed at how open and vulnerable I was while reacting to situations with honesty and true emotions. If I had one wish about the past, it is that I had asked my parents and grandparents more questions that only they would know. My hope is that my journals will answer some questions for my children and grandchildren. And that they will be tolerant of my illogical thinking— as they are now! I also hope my writings will be passed around to later offspring who want to know who I really was. Mr. Roy says he wants to write a book for our family describing his life and previous ancestors. He had better get busy—time is moving on! Merry Christmas to my dear readers. Kay Grafe is the author of “Oh My Gosh, Virginia.” To order, send name, address, phone number and $16.95, plus $3.50 S&H to Kay Grafe, 2142 Fig Farm Road, Lucedale, MS 39452.

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Bylaws outline procedure for annual meeting Coahoma Electric Power Association will hold its Annual Meeting of the Membership at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016, at Coahoma Electric’s Training Center in Lyon, Miss. The following is an excerpt from the association’s bylaws pertaining to the Annual Meeting of the Membership.

ARTICLE III MEETING OF MEMBERS Section 3.01. Annual Meeting. For the purposes of electing directors, hearing and passing upon reports covering the previous fiscal year, and transacting such other business as may properly come before the meeting, the annual meeting of the members shall be held on the second Thursday of February of each year, at such place in the County of Coahoma, State of Mississippi, and beginning at such hour, as the Board of Directors shall from year to year fix; provided, that, for cause sufficient, the Board of Directors may fix a different date for such annual meeting not more than thirty (30) days prior or subsequent to the day otherwise established for such meeting in this Section. Failure to hold the annual meeting at the designated time and place shall not work a forfeiture or dissolution of the Association. Section 3.02. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the members may be called by a majority of directors, or upon written petition submitted to the Board of Directors signed by at least 400 members; any such petition(s) shall be submitted on forms provided by the Association, and the same shall be signed, completed and verified in the same manner as are petitions submitted under Section 4.04 of these bylaws. Special meetings shall be held at such place within Coahoma County, Mississippi, on such date, and at such hour as the Board of Directors shall fix and determine, and the Secretary shall cause notice of such meetings to be given as hereinafter provided. Section 3.03. Notice of Members’ Meetings. Written or printed notice stating the place, day and hour of the meeting, and in case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be delivered to each member not less that fifteen (15) days nor more than twenty-five (25) days before the date of the meeting, either personally or by mail, by or at

Notice to Members Coahoma Electric Power Association’s

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at 10 a.m. at Coahoma Electric’s Training Center, Lyon, Miss. the direction of the Secretary. If directors are to be elected at such meeting, the notice of members’ meeting shall include a statement of the board members to be elected as provided in Section 4.04. Unless contained with such notice, no matter may be acted upon at that meeting which requires the affirmative votes of at least a majority of the members. If mailed such notice shall be deemed to be delivered when deposited in the United States mail, addressed to the member as it appears on the records of the Association, with postage thereon prepaid. The failure of any member to receive notice of an annual or special meeting of the members shall not invalidate any action which may be taken by the members at any such meeting. Section 3.04. Quorum. Three hundred (300) members shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of members. This number shall be arrived at by adding the number of members present in person at the meeting to the number of members represented at that meeting by valid proxies filed as provided by these bylaws. If less than a quorum is present at any meeting of members, the officer of the Association who is presiding at the meeting may, at the time stated in the notice and without a motion, declare the meeting adjourned and closed or he may hold the

meeting open for not longer than thirty (30) minutes to see if a quorum is present within that time; and the meeting shall automatically be adjourned and closed if a quorum shall not be present at the end of said thirty (30) minute period. The members present at a meeting at which a quorum is not present shall not have the power to take any kind of action, including, but not by way of limitations, adjourning said meeting to another time or place. Section 3.05. Voting. Each member who is not in a status of suspension, as provided for in Section 2.01, shall be entitled to only one vote upon each matter submitted to a vote at any meeting of the members. A member may vote in person or by proxy. At a meeting of the members where directors are to be elected, all members present in person or by proxy may cast one vote for each director to be elected; each member may vote their own vote plus those proxies executed in their favor, pursuant to Sections 3.06 and 3.07 of these bylaws. Voting by members other than members who are natural persons shall be allowed upon the presentation to the Association, prior to or upon registration at each member meeting, of satisfactory evidence entitling the person presenting same to vote. At all meetings of the members, all questions shall be decided by a

majority of the members voting thereon, except as otherwise provided by law or by the Association’s Certificate of Incorporation or these bylaws. Members may not cumulate their votes. Section 3.06. Proxies. At all meetings of the members, a member may vote by proxy executed in writing by the member, subject to the provisions hereinafter set forth, provided, however, any member intending to vote by proxy must file the executed proxy at the Association’s headquarters not less than three (3) days prior to the meeting. A member may personally deliver his proxy to the said offices of the Association or mail the proxy by United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the Secretary, Coahoma Electric Power Association, P.O. Box 188, Lyon, Mississippi 38645. If the proxy is sent by mail, the date of its receipt in the Association’s office at the above address shall be its filing date. No proxy shall be voted at any meeting of the members unless it shall designate the particular meeting at which it is to be voted, and no proxy shall be voted at any meeting other than the one so designated, or any adjournment of such meeting. No proxy shall be voted by anyone except a member. A member may appoint any other individual member to vote his proxy, or a member may appoint the individual members of the Board of Directors, collectively, to vote said proxy. No member shall vote as proxy for more than one hundred fifty (150) members at any meeting of the members, but this restriction shall not apply to the individual members of the Board of Directors. In the event an individual member is appointed to vote as proxy for more than one hundred fifty (150) other members, such proxies in excess of one hundred fifty (150) shall be assigned to the individual members of the Board of Directors for voting; and the proxies so assigned and those proxies appointing the individual members of the Board of Directors shall be voted according to the will of a majority of the members of the Board of Directors. The presence of a member at a meeting of the members shall revoke a proxy theretofore executed by that member, and such member shall be entitled to vote at such meeting in the same manner and with the same effect as if the proxy had not been

November/December 2015 executed. In case of a joint membership, a proxy may be executed either by the husband or wife. The presence of either husband or wife at a meeting of the members shall revoke a proxy theretofore executed by either of them and such joint member or members shall be entitled to vote at such meeting in the same manner and with the same effect as if a proxy had not been executed. A standard proxy form shall be used which identifies the member by name and member number, in order to assure authenticity and facilitate the tabulation of votes. If the proxy form of a member is lost, stolen, or destroyed, the Association shall furnish the member with a replacement proxy form upon request, provided that the member executes a revocation of the lost, stolen or destroyed form, to be witnessed by an employee of the Association. Blank proxy forms will not be distributed in bulk to any member. Designation of proxies shall be upon forms prescribed by the Board of Directors and furnished by the Association and no other shall be recognized or accepted.

ARTICLE IV Section 4.04. Committee on Nominations. (a) It shall be the duty of the Board to appoint, no less than forty (40) days nor more than ninety (90) days before the date of the

Members of Coahoma EPAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Committee on Nominations Audrey Ball Hamp Bass

Robert A. Boyce William Peal

meeting of the members at which directors are to be elected, a Committee on Nominations consisting of not less than five (5) nor more than eleven (11) members who shall be selected with consideration being given to provide equitable geographic representation of the Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s service area. No existing Association employees, agents, officers, directors or known candidates for director, and close relatives (as hereinafter defined) or members of the same household of existing association employees, agents, officers, directors or known candidates for director may serve on such committees. The Committee shall receive and consider any suggestion as to nominees submitted by members of the Association. The Committee shall meet at a time and place set by the Board of Directors. The Committee shall prepare and post at the principal office of the

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Association, or the Assistant Secretary, or the Manager of the Association, or other officer or employee of the Association designated to receive such petition(s) by the Manager, at the office of the Association in Lyon, Mississippi, and shall then and there assist either such Association official or employee in verifying the correct name and address of the persons who actually signed such petition(s). Whereupon, and while said person(s) so presenting such nomination petition(s) are present, the official or employee of the Association receiving the same shall have the names of those signing the same verified as the membership in the Association. Nominations made by petition, if any, received at least five (5) days before the meeting shall be included on the official ballot. Additional nominations for the office of director may be made from the floor at the meeting of members by any member then present in person. Any member(s) nominated from the floor must also be present in person. No member may nominate more than one candidate. (b) Notwithstanding anything in this section contained, failure to comply with any of the provisions of this section shall not affect in any manner whatsoever the validity of any election of directors.

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Cool camping along the Tenn-Tom amping is often viewed as the cooler months and ready availability a warm-weather endeavor. of campgrounds providing electrical and The image of geodesic or water hookups pushes me, and with only cabin-style tents scattered mild resistance, to the self-contained RV. about and children scamThese units do not have to be those pering here and there goliaths commonly seen along the roadcomes to mind. Such imagery is legitiways. In fact, a simple tow-behind with mate; it is perhaps the most common reasonable amenities will work just fine. scene. But there is another setting and RVs, regardless of size and configuration, situation in which camping is viable, and those prepared campgrounds are the maybe even preferred. And that is movway to go for cool/cold-weather camping. ing onto a well-maintained campsite dur- Add a good campfire, good food and ing fall and winter. Such action can be good weather, and the condition is near more enjoyable than that perfect for some relaxing practiced during summer, days and nights close to particularly here in the nature. Southeast where summers Geography plays a big can be unpleasant. role in selecting a campCool-weather camping, ground. Those of us in the and even cold at times, area where I live tend to affords a different experigravitate eastward. One reaence. It is also best done son for that decision is likely while employing different the Tenn-Tom Waterway, equipment. Depending that much-debated endeavor upon season, the cool expethat resulted in the largest rience can involve spectacucivil works project the U.S. by Tony Kinton lar color shows as foliage Army Corps of Engineers transforms from the sumever completed. Conceived mer greens to the autumn golds, yellows, in the early 1700s and first surveyed in reds, oranges and a host of other inde1874, it saw life 100 years later, in 1984. scribable hues. That experience will also It is lined with campgrounds. Fall and involve quieter, less crowded environs. winter, apart from holidays, generally And while shorts and sandals must be find these grounds with open sites. replaced with more weather-worthy In addition to the Corps campgrounds clothing and hiking boots, rewards are that lie hard against the Tenn-Tom, there worth the tradeoff. are several state parks close enough to the Also consider camping equipment. I Waterway to draw attention. Tishomingo hold a strong propensity for tents, but State Park near Iuka and Lake Lowndes

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State Park near Columbus quickly come to mind. History permeates the entire area, and camping in any of the campgrounds of the region affords easy access and multiple day trips. While recently camping at the Corps’ Pickensville Campground and Aliceville Lake, which is approximately divided by the Noxubee County, Miss., and Pickens County, Ala., line, we were treated to a peaceful setting with abundant color. Fallen leaves whurred from beneath quiet bicycle tires. Squirrels barked and chattered and scurried up nearby oaks. Deer nibbled acorns. Barge traffic was sufficient to provide periodic entertainment but not so much as to be intrusive. Campfires produced that gentle aroma common to wood smoke. At night, sleep was peaceful. One day trip led to Columbus. There is far too much history to absorb there in one day, but a must-do stop was at Tennessee Williams’ first home. It also serves as the Welcome Center. Another day trip was across the Waterway and nine miles south to Aliceville, Ala. A museum is now open there, highlighting the POW camp that housed 6,000 German soldiers for three years. Absolutely incredible! I admit I had no idea such a facility was ever in this part of the world. Although camping is most often associated with the summer months, it is clearly not restricted to such times. Those who have begun to enjoy the cool and/or

cold months in a campground have discovered a completely new and refreshing arena. The practice provides a broad spectrum of recreation too often overlooked. So get that RV out of storage or go purchase one if you don’t already have one. The smaller, less-expensive units will certainly suffice if they have adequate bathroom facilities, sleeping quarters and heating system. Then, drive off across Mississippi and surrounding areas and settle into a secure, well-kept campground. Make some day trips if time allows. There is a great deal to do and see and learn. All of it far too good to miss. Tony Kinton has been an active outdoors writer for 30 years. His newest book, “Rambling Through Pleasant Memories,” is now available. Order from Amazon.com or Kinton’s website: www.tonykinton.com.

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Vancleave Arts and Crafts Show, Nov. 21, Vancleave. Vendors, entertainment, food. Vancleave Public Library. Details: 228-8265857. Handworks Holiday Market, Nov. 20-21, Jackson. Admission. Mississippi Trade Mart. Details: handworksmarket.com. Stringer Alpaca Festival, Nov. 21, Stringer. Alpacas, arts/crafts vendors, food, children’s activities, entertainment, fiber demos, feed animals; 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Free admission. A Stroka Gene-Us Alpacas. Details: 716-8634366; astrokageneusalpacas.com. Maze in Concert, Featuring Frankie Beverly, Nov. 21, Southaven. Special guests Cameo, Bootsy Collins, Klymaxx, Manhattans; 6 p.m. Admission. Landers Center. Details: 662-471-2131; ticketmaster.com. Bluegrass, Country and Gospel Singing, Nov. 21, Black Hawk. Black Hawk Old School; 6 p.m. Details: 662-453-0072; bobbykayalford@gmail.com. Tarts and Tramps Disco Inferno Ball, Nov. 21, Bay St. Louis. Disco-themed costume ball; 7-11 p.m. Admission. 100 Men Hall. Details: artsalivegulfcoast.com. Egg Bowl Run, Nov. 23, Calhoun City. Runners from Ole Miss ROTC and Miss. State ROTC meet to exchange game ball; noon. Calhoun City Square. Details: 662-628-6990. Walter Anderson Museum of Art Holiday Workshop for Kids, Nov. 23-24, Ocean Springs. Kids ages 5-12 make gifts and design wrapping paper, cards; 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Admission. Walter Anderson Museum of Art. Details: 228-872-3164; educate@walterandersonmuseum.org. Christmas in the Park, Nov. 26 - Dec. 26, Collins. Driving tour with thousands of lights, manger scene, holiday displays; Thursdays Saturdays, 5-9 p.m. Free. Bettie D. Robertson Memorial Park. Details: 601-765-6012; covingtonchamber.com.

17th Annual Southern Lights, Nov. 26 Dec. 31, Southaven. Drive-through display of 500,000 lights and music; begins at dark nightly; closed Christmas. Admission. Central Park. Details: 662-890-7275; southaven.org. 32nd Annual Christmas at Landrum’s Homestead, Nov. 28-29, Laurel. Working homestead, Civil War reenactment, dulcimers, Santa, wagon rides, blacksmith, crafts, barbecue, more. Admission. Landrum’s Homestead. Details: 601-649-2546; landrums.com. Christmas in Natchez, Nov. 28 - Jan. 1, 2016, Natchez. Historic homes tours, holiday concerts, candlelight carriage rides, more. Details: visitnatchez.org. “The Magic of Christmas” Coast Chorale Concerts, various dates/locations. Nov. 29: Christ Episcopal Church, Bay St. Louis; 4 p.m. Dec. 4: Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Pass Christian; 6:30 p.m. Dec. 6: Pass Christian Yacht Club, Pass Christian Harbor; 12:30 p.m. Dec. 11: Main Street United Methodist Church, Bay St. Louis; 6:30 p.m. Dec. 12: caroling, Main Street, old town Bay St. Louis, 5 p.m. Free. Details: 504-319-3530. Old Towne Christmas, Dec. 1-10, Olive Branch. Photos with Santa Tuesdays, Thursdays; kids’ train rides, carriage rides for adults; 4-8:30 p.m. Wesson House. Details: 662-8930888; olivebrancholdtowne.org. Shape-note Singing School, Dec. 2, Jackson. Learn to sing folk hymns in four-part harmony from Sacred Harp hymnals; 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum. Details: 601-953-1094. On the Radio with Edgar Allan Poe: A Live Theatrical Performance, Dec. 3, Hattiesburg. Poe stories, poems performed by USM students; soundscapes by Jonathan Pluskota; 7 p.m. Free. University of Southern Mississippi. Details: 601-266-4347; lib.usm.edu/bigread. Toast and Tails, Dec. 3, McComb. Silent auction, raﬄe for George Rodrigue Blue Dog print,

food; 6-10 p.m. Benefits PALS Animal Rescue. Ice House. Details: 601-276-7145; sandymorrish@yahoo.com. Ackerman Christmas Parade: “The Wonder of Christmas,” Dec. 3, Ackerman. Silent auction 11 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.; parade 6 p.m. Downtown. Details: 662-285-6251. 39th Annual Chimneyville Fine Crafts Festival, Dec. 4-5, Jackson. More than 170 booths of crafts by Craftsmen’s Guild of Miss. artisan members. Preview party Dec. 3, 7 p.m. Admission. Mississippi Trade Mart. Details: 601-856-7546; craftsmensguildofms.org. Santa’s Christmas Factory, Dec. 3-19, Meridian. Decorations, music, snow-covered play area, mini-train ride for kids; Thursdays Saturdays, 4-8 p.m. Admission. Soulé Steam Works’ Steam Alley. Details: 601-693-9905; soulelivesteam.com. Cross Mountain Candlelight Service, Dec. 4, Porterville. Celebrate the birth of Jesus in song; 7 p.m. Free. Cross Mountain Ministries. Details: 601-513-3348, 601-743-5676; crossmtn.org. Gulf Coast Messiah Chorus Concerts, Dec. 4-6, three locations. Dec. 4: Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Biloxi; 7 p.m. Dec. 5: Miss. Gulf Coast Community College Jeﬀ Davis Campus, Gulfport; 7 p.m. Dec. 6: Greater Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, Pascagoula; 3 p.m. Free. Details: 228-324-9292; ed.cake@yahoo.com. Olive Branch 39th Annual Christmas Parade, Dec. 5, Olive Branch. Pigeon Roost, Goodman roads; 2 p.m. Food, craft vendors in Old Towne; 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Details: 662-8952600; olivebranchms.com. Vicksburg Christmas Parade of Lights, Dec. 5, Vicksburg. Theme: “The Music and Magic of Christmas”; 5 p.m. Downtown. Details: 601-634-4527; downtownvicksburg.org. Jingle Jamboree, Dec. 5, Brookhaven. Live nativity, Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus, activities; 47 p.m. Admission for ages 3-13; all others free. Brookhaven Parks and Recreation. Details: 601-823-0082. Southaven Christmas Parade, Dec. 5, Southaven. Main St., Hwy. 51, Stateline Road; 7 p.m. Details: 662-890-7275; southaven.org. 53rd Bruce Lions Club Christmas Parade, Dec. 5, Bruce. Santa on the Square, 2 p.m.; parade, 4:30 p.m. Details: 662-983-2222. Christmas in the City, Dec. 5, Biloxi. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Details: 228-435-6339. Big Pop Gun Show, Dec. 5-6, Philadelphia. Neshoba County Coliseum. Details: 601-4984235; bigpopfireworks.com. Seventh Annual Nativity Display, Dec. 519, Cary. Collection of more than 400 nativities from around the world; 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturdays; 1-4 p.m. Sundays. Free admission, dona-

tions welcomed. Goodman Memorial Methodist Church. Details: 662-873-2365. 58th Annual Hernando Christmas Parade, Dec. 7, Hernando. Mt. Pleasant Ext., Commerce St., Courthouse Square; 6:30 p.m. Details: 662-429-9055; hernandoms.org. Horn Lake Christmas Parade, Tree Lighting, Dec. 8, Horn Lake. Tulane Road, Latimer Lakes Park; 6 p.m. Tree lighting follows parade. Details: 662-393-9897; hornlakechamber.com. Shape-note Singing School, Dec. 9, Florence. Learn to sing hymns from Sacred Harp hymnals; second Wednesday monthly, 6-8 p.m. Free. Details: 601-953-1094. Christmas on the Tracks, Dec. 10-12, McComb. Polar Express, Christmas model trains, snow villages. School groups only Dec. 10-11; open to public Dec. 12. McComb City Railroad Depot Museum. Details: trainmaster@mcrrmuseum.com. “Arsenic and Old Lace,” Dec. 10-13, Laurel. Laurel Little Theatre production of classic 1940s comedy. Admission. Historic 1927 Arabian Theatre, downtown. Details: 601-4280140; laurellittletheatre.com. Drive-Thru Living Nativity, Dec. 11-12, Utica. Featuring nine scenes; 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free admission. Utica Baptist Church. Details: 601-885-8806. Calhoun City Christmas Parade: “Christmas Through the Ages,” Dec. 12, Calhoun City. Begins 5 p.m. Details: 662-628-6990. Turkey Shoot, Dec. 12, Vestry community in Jackson County. From 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Daisy Masonic Lodge #421, oﬀ Hwy. 57 at Vancleave (follow signs). Details: 228-392-5227. 18th Annual Ovett Community Christmas, Dec. 12, Ovett. Begins at noon. Details: 601-344-8784. Christmas in Osyka, Dec. 12, Osyka. Parade, 4 p.m.; Santa Fest, 5 p.m.; fireworks, 7 p.m. Free entertainment. Details: 601-810-3953, 601-249-5910. Holiday Bonfire, Dec. 12, rain date Dec. 19, Biloxi. Indoor market begins at noon; bonfire at dusk. Free admission/donations. Benefits homeless, hospitalized and needy veterans. VFW Post 2434. Details: 228-374-4112. Toys for Tots Cookin’ Fer Kids, Dec. 12, Picayune. State championship BCA-sanctioned BBQ contest, entertainment, music, jumps, rides. Admission. Crosby Commons Park. Details: 601-590-6494; bcabbq.org. Sacred Harp Singing, Dec. 20, Bruce. Bethel Primitive Baptist Church; 1-3 p.m. Free. Details: 601-845-1984. The Primitive Quartet in Concert, Jan. 1, 2016, Petal. Begins 7 p.m.; love oﬀering. First Baptist Church of Runnelstown. Details: 601583-3733.

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SE REEL RETRACTABLE AIR HOFT. HOSE WITH 3/8" x 50 LOT 93897 shown 69265/62344

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$59

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$209.99

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$54099 $

599

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MOVER'S DOLLY LOT 60497/93888 shown 61899/62399

• 1000 lb. Capacity

SAVE 54%

$ 99

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8 FT. 6" x 11 FT. 4" FARM QUALITY TARP LOT 2707 shown 60457/69197

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$19.97

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TILTING FLAT PANEL TV MOUNT

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$ 99

1999

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$59.99

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16 OZ. HAMMERS WITH FIBERGLASS HANDLE

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LOT 60363 69730/68120

LOT 47873 shown 69005/61262

LOT 68121/69727 shown CALIFORNIA ONLY

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$ 99 $17.99

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6.5 HP (212 CC) OHV HORIZONTAL SHAFT GAS ENGINES

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$166

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LOT 69006 60715/60714

Customer Rating

8999

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$169.99

$999

$269

LOT 62514/62656 67646 shown

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• 300 lb. Capacity • 23 Configurations

9999

$49.21

LADDER

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1 TON CAPACITY FOLDABLE SHOP CRANE

8499

LOT 68530/69671 shown LOT 68525/69677 CALIFORNIA ONLY

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6999 $11999

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8750 PEAK/ ING WATTS NNING RUNN 7000RU (420 CC) HP 13 R E P U S TORRSS ERAATO QUIET GASGEN GENER

LOT 69512/93840 61858/69445 shown

LOT 62868/62873 69651/68239 shown

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$79.99

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18 VOLT CORDLESS 3/8" DRILL/DRIVER WITH KEYLESS CHUCK

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$89

LOT 62896/68862 shown

3999

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$18

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20"

$17.97

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Includes one 18V NiCd battery and charger.

$ 99 $

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• Weighs 73 lbs.

68049/62326

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LOT 61611 46092 shown

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RAPID PUMP® 3 TON LOW PROFILE LOT 69043/42304 shown HEAVY DUTY STEEL METRIC FLOOR JACK LOT 61282 shown

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3 GALLON, 100 PSI OILLESS PANCAKE AIR COMPRESSOR

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comp at $ 99 $7.15

$752.99

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1.5 HP ELECTRIC POLE SAW

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Batteries included.

29999

$ 99

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LOT 67227 shown 69567/60566/62532

Customer Rating

LOT 42305/69044

$34.99

$29.97

MECHANIC'S SHOP TOWELS PACK OF 50

27 LED PORTABLE WORKLIGHT/ FLASHLIGHT

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LOT 61256/60813

1499

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LIMIT 1 - Cannot be used with other discount, coupon or prior purchase. Coupon good at our stores, HarborFreight.com or by calling 800-423-2567. Offer good while supplies last. Shipping & Handling charges may apply if not picked up in-store. Non-transferable. Original coupon must be presented. Valid through 3/5/16. Limit one FREE GIFT Coupon per customer per day.

$ 99

$1111 $

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99 $349.99

VALUE

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$9999 1159

$ 99

SAVE 61889/68142 shown SAVE $453 Customer Rating 66%

LOT 42292 shown 69594/69955

LOT 60625 shown 69645/95578

62%

• 580 lb. Capacity

$399

4-1/2" ANGLE GRINDER

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Limit 1 coupon per customer per day. Save 20% on any 1 item purchased. *Cannot be used with other discount, coupon or any of the following items or brands: Inside Track Club membership, extended service plan, gift card, open box item, 3 day parking lot sale item, compressors, floor jacks, saw mills, storage cabinets, chests or carts, trenchers, welders, Admiral, CoverPro, Daytona, Diablo, Franklin, Hercules, Holt, Jupiter, Predator, Stik-Tek, StormCat, Union, Vanguard, Viking. Not valid on prior purchases. Non-transferable. Original coupon must be presented. Valid through 3/5/16.

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LOT 95659 shown 61634/61952

LOT 69080 shown 69030/69031

19499

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250

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FREE 20% OFF

$13499

LOT 61776 61969/61970 69684 shown

26", 4 DRAWER TOOL CART

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