Bluffs & Bayous April 2015

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FROM THE EDITOR

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y no means in any way possible do I consider myself someone with a green thumb. I take that back. I don’t even consider myself to have a green pinky toe, but what I do have is a mom who has a couple of green thumbs and a bunch of patience.

I’ll admit it: I’m not patient enough to wait for something to grow. When I bought my house, I wanted instant yard. We added azaleas, daffodil bulbs, and border grass; and I, of course, expected to have hedges in a year’s time. Unfortunately, I was sadly mistaken and am still waiting on those little bushes to bloom completely.

Luckily, the daffodil bulbs we planted never disappoint. Each spring, they have poked their little greens out and added just the right pop of color needed before the multi-hued petunias and Swish chard are planted for summertime. However, my daffodils are late bloomers and come weeks after everyone else’s have started the dissent into their bulbs again. Once they rear their little heads, though, I’m a happy camper and try my hardest not to pick them all.

While waiting for my daffodils this year, I had a TXLFN YLVLW IURP D FRXSOH RI FRUQÁRZHU EOXH K\DFLQWKV I picked those suckers before the frost could burn them and enjoyed their fragrance while weathering a little early March sleet and snow. Hopefully, I can hold on a little longer for those daffodils while looking forward to a colorful spring along and beyond the Mississippi.

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PUBLISHER Cheryl Foggo Rinehart MANAGING EDITOR CONSULTING EDITOR Jennie Guido Jean Nosser Biglane GRAPHIC DESIGNERS Jan Ratcliff Anita Schilling STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS Aimee Guido Tim McCary Van O’Gwin Elise D. Parker Bill Perkins Cheryl Rinehart Lisa Adams Whittington SOCIAL MEDIA & EVENTS MANAGER Anne Elise Rinehart SALES STAFF Jennie Guido Cheryl Rinehart Donna Sessions JoAnna Sproles CONTRIBUTORS Dr. Gary R. Bachman Lucien C. “Sam� Gwin Becky Junkin Ross McGehee Alma Womack

Cheryl Rinehart

Jean Biglane

Anne Elise Rinehart

Dr. Gary R. Bachman

Jennie Guido

Jan Ratcliff

Aimee Guido

Anita Schilling

Van O’Gwin

Tim McCary

Donna Sessions

JoAnna Sproles

Elise D. Parker

Lucien C. “Sam� Gwin

Becky Junkin

Ross McGehee

Alma Womack

Bluffs & Bayous is published monthly to promote the greater Southern area of Louisiana and Mississippi in an informative and positive manner. We welcome contributions of articles and photos; however, they will be subject to editing and availability of space and subject matter. Photographs, comments, questions, subscription requests and ad placement inquiries are invited! Return envelopes and postage must accompany all materials submitted if a return is requested. No portion of this publication may be reproduced without written permission of the publisher. The opinions expressed in Bluffs & Bayous are those of the authors or columnists and do QRW QHFHVVDULO\ UHà HFW WKH YLHZV RI WKH SXEOLVKHU QRU GR WKH\ FRQVWLWXWH DQ HQGRUVHPHQW RI SURGXFWV RU VHUYLFHV KHUHLQ :H UHVHUYH WKH ULJKW WR UHIXVH DQ\ DGYHUWLVHment. Bluffs & Bayous strives to insure the accuracy of our magazine’s contents. However, should inaccuracies or omissions occur, we do not assume responsibility.

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April 2015

FEATURES

ON THE OVER Growing Delicious Tomatoes pages 42-44 Bloom Haven pages 46-48

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After a blustery winter, our landscapes are finally giving way to blooms galore! Photo

by Jennie Guido. Artistic Design by T.G. McCary

April 2015

FAVO R I T E S All Outdoors Dr. John .......................................................................................................................9

Events April Premier Events ............................................................................................56-57 April Louisiana Up & Coming!.............................................................................58-63 April Mississippi Up & Coming! ...........................................................................64-71

G’s Fare A Springtime Delight............................................................................................12-15

In the Garden Crape Myrtle Bark Scale ......................................................................................24-25

Legal Notes Property Ownership ..................................................................................................20

Southern Sampler April Days and Ditches .........................................................................................72-73

The Social Scene

A Springtime Delight pages 12-15

PAK Alpha Beta Chapter Meeting...............................................................................8 Birthday Party for Ditcharo ......................................................................................10 Natchez Garden Club’s Girls Night Out .............................................................. 18-19 Valentine Banquet .....................................................................................................21 Krewe of Phoenix Monarchs’ Brunch .................................................................22-23 Natchez Festival of Music’s “Love in Bloom” Benefit.........................................26-27 Krewe of Ceres Wine and Cheese Party ...............................................................28-29 Woman’s Leadership Council Luncheon ..................................................................30 Bradford Family Hosts Santa Claus Stop..................................................................31 Birthday Party for Ferrell.....................................................................................32-33 Mardi Gras Party for Ulmer .................................................................................36-37 After Hours at King’s Tavern ....................................................................................40 Senior Valentine’s Banquet .......................................................................................49 Eckert Performs Throughout the South..............................................................52-53 Wildwood Garden Club Meeting ...............................................................................54 Dancing Start Round Dance Club ............................................................................54 Launch Party for Natchez Brewing Co. ....................................................................55

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he Pi Alpha Kappa (PAK) Sorority’s Alpha Beta Chapter of Vicksburg, Mississippi, is a group of ladies who gather monthly to learn about the community, health issues, and the arts. On January 26, 2015, the meeting of the chapter was held at MiHyang Faulks’ home, which was decorated with a Mardi Gras theme. Hostesses were MiHyang Faulks and Francis Koury who made several southern delicacies, which included apple dumplings, banana French toast, and sweet and sour sausage. Mr. James Turner spoke to the chapter about the Crawford Street Methodist Church mission trip to Honduras.

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ALL OUTDOORS

story by Ross McGehee

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ormally, my friend John is not high-strung. Easy going, would be a good way to describe him. But he had an episode that almost cost him his life; and he responded, shall we say, in an uncharacteristic manner. After it was over, it was pretty funny but not while it was going on. And it has happened to all of us to some degree.

John had a large herd of cattle that he’d put together over the years, and they were good handling cattle. By “good handling,” I mean that they were quiet, docile animals.

He had the facilities to handle them made out of pipe, so no problem there. He was out among them all the time, so they were used to seeing him and didn’t “break and run off” like mine do. So he had no problem checking them during calving season.

But you never know when a cow is going to “jump off the tracks.”

It was routine for John to medicate and handle a calf as soon after birth as he found

one of them. That’s not always an easy task because a cow will have a calf in the most inopportune location you can imagine. Brier patches, gullies, cane thickets— throw in some cold weather with sleet and rain, and you’ve gotten yourself a rodeo.

But he dutifully hunted the missing mommas and tended to their babies.

So when he located the new baby, it was no big deal. But it was about to be.

John checked cattle on his four-wheeler, and he had the necessary medicines with him for all the vaccinations. He also had a razor blade for the castrations. He eased the cow away from the calf, which was curled up on the ground; parked the four-wheeler between them; and proceded with his task. The vaccinations were no problem. The implants were no problem. Putting an ear tag in was no problem.

Castration was a problem!

The cow jumped over the four-wheeler because, as we all know, simply running

around one takes too long! Her next project was to make an attempt to turn John into gravy. She stomped him, gored him, stomped him some more, and wallowed him around on the ground, trying to stir him into dust. The whole time John was trying to get up, but 1,100 pounds of mad cow is kind of hard to “get up” on. He says that at some point he realized it wasn’t getting any better, but he was still between her feet. He also realized that this wasn’t going to make a great epitaph: Killed by a cow.

John providentially got a stick in his hand. When the cow turned to face him again, he started swatting at her face. Oh, yeah, a little bit of yelling went into it, too, and some interesting language as well.

Surprisingly enough, it worked! He kept hitting her face, and she backed up. Then he got to his feet, then to the four-wheeler.

Now, most folks would leave the scene of the crime at that point and come back for the overturned medicines later. Most folks would also just limp home and tend to their wounds and bruises. Most folks would back off at least and take a breather.

-RKQ DLQ·W PRVW IRONV +H ÀUHG XS WKH IRXU wheeler, and it was on! He ran that cow all over the pasture until she “nerved down” in a corner. I don’t know what the technical medical term is, but that’s what cattle men call it. It’s kind of like a nervous breakdown with the tremors thrown in for good measure. He wasn’t done.

John went back and found the calf. It had moved and lain down again. He then went and gathered up his provisions, including the razor blade. Back to the calf!

He completed the castration, sprayed the calf with disinfectant, and was done. Well, almost done. Normally, John is not a vindictive person, but he went back over to where the cow was still lying down and ÁXQJ the testicles in her face! He hollered, “Got ‘em anyway!” Then he went home and tended to his injuries.

Now, I know that some folks will take offense to this on several levels; but if you’re going to have cows, sometimes they’re going to get the upper hand. They can kill you. Thankfully, John didn’t die. Neither did the cow. He did decide to get out of the cattle business and raise cotton instead.

Sometimes, I wonder about that boy!

Columnist Ross McGehee, a lifelong resident of Natchez, Mississippi, owns a diversified and far-flung farm operation.

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THE social SCENE BROOKHAVEN, MS

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Birthday Party for Ditcharo n February 7, 2015, a Mardi Gras-themed surprise party was held at Rolling Acres in Brookhaven, Mississippi, to honor Cathy Ditcharo’s sixtieth birthday. The night featured appetizers, jambalaya, birthday cake, and The Bill Guess Band. Guests enjoyed a night of dancing under the stars.

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G’S FARE

story by Becky Junkin photos by Jennie Guido

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t is hard to believe that Easter is only a few days away, and then the hot muggy days of summer will not be far behind. My family always comes home for Easter, and the entire weekend UHYROYHV DURXQG IRRG 2Q )ULGD\ QLJKW ZH KDYH D ÀVK IU\ IROORZHG E\ 6DWXUGD\ QLJKW¡V FUDZÀVK DQG VKULPS ERLO 6XQGD\¡V IDUH LV XVXally something quick and easy as they are all traveling back to their homes and leaving at different times. Below are some quick and easy meals for your holiday weekend. So, enjoy these tasty delights and the warm, springtime weather.

My favorite go-to breakfast is from The Cake Doctor. This is an old favorite that Lari brings for Easter, and kids and adults both love it.

HONEY BUN CAKE Cake: 1 package plain, yellow cake mix 1 cup sour cream 3/4 cup vegetable oil 4 eggs Filling: 1/3 cup honey 1/3 cup packed, light brown sugar 1 tablespoon cinnamon J\W Ă„ULS` JOVWWLK WLJHUZ VW[PVUHS Glaze: 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted 1/3 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Place a rack in the center of the oven, and preheat to 350 degrees. Coat a 9-inch by 13-inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray, and set it aside.

Place the cake mix, sour cream, oil, and eggs in a large mixing bowl. Blend with an electric mixer on low speed for one minute.

Stop the mixer, and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Increase the mixer speed to medium and beat for two more minutes scraping the sides down again, if needed. The batter should look thick and well blended. Pour the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing it out with the rubber spatula.

Drizzle the honey on top of the batter; then sprinkle on the brown sugar, cinnamon, and pecans. With a knife, swirl through these ingredients to blend them slightly. Place the pan in the oven, and bake for 38 to 40 minutes. When it is done, the cake should spring back when pressed slightly. Let cool on a wire rack.

Mix together the ingredients for the glaze until combined. Pour the glaze over the top of the hot cake in the pan, spreading it to the sides with a spoon. Allow the cake to cool for 20 minutes before cutting it into squares.

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All of “G’s� grandchildren gathered together recently to enjoy an early spring day. Artistic design by T.G. McCary.

This has become one of our favorite salads. It is a version of the Crab Maison from Jerry’s most favorite restaurant in the whole wide world—Galatoire’s in New Orleans. They serve theirs over shredded iceberg lettuce; and you can use it as a side salad or an entrÊe. It is perfect for spring or summer lunches or even light suppers. I use the canned pasteurized jumbo or colossal crabmeat.

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The following recipe is from my friend Missy Brown. It is an old recipe that is seeing a revival and is perfect for a quick, easy Easter lunch or any day in the spring.

CINDY’S EASY CHICKEN DIVAN 4 - 5 chicken breasts, boiled and chopped into pieces WHJRHNLZ IYVJJVSP ZWLHYZ UV[ ÅVYL[Z 2 cans cream of chicken soup 2 teaspoons curry powder Lemon juice 3/4 cup mayonnaise Bread crumbs Grated cheese Line a glass pan with the broccoli spears, and place chopped chicken on top. Mix together the soup, curry powder, lemon juice, and mayonnaise; and pour over chicken. Top with bread crumbs, and sprinkle with grated cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 45 minutes.

This is a recipe that Edie Christian gave me from The All New Ultimate Southern Living Cookbook. It is perfect for spring, especially Easter.

LEMON MARINATED ASPARAGUS 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 clove garlic, minced 1 14-ounce can quartered artichokes, drained 1 4-ounce jar diced pimiento, drained 2 pounds fresh asparagus >OPZR [VNL[OLY Ă„YZ[ ZP_ PUNYLKPLU[Z in a large bowl; add artichoke heart quarters and diced pimiento, and gently toss. Cover and chill for eight hours or overnight. :UHW VɈ [V\NO LUKZ VM HZWHYHgus and cook in boiling, salted water for three minutes or until crisp-tender.

Drain asparagus, and plunge into ice water to stop the cooking process.

Place cooked asparagus in a large ziptop freezer bag, and store overnight in a refrigerator.

Add asparagus to artichoke mixture and gently toss. Cover and chill 2 hours before serving.

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I made this cake at Thanksgiving, and it quickly became a family favorite. It is very moist and rich, and I found it at www.thecoersfamily.com. You could also split the OD\HUV DGG WKH ÀOOLQJ EHWZHHQ WKH OD\HUV and have a four-layer cake.

ITALIAN CREAM CAKE Cake: 1 white cake mix 4 eggs 1 1/2 cups heavy cream 1/2 stick butter, melted ZTHSS V\UJLZ WHJRHNL PUZ[HU[ vanilla pudding mix 1 cup pecans, chopped J\WZ Ă…HRLK JVJVU\[ 0 \ZL MYVaLU Frosting: 4 tablespoons butter softened 8 ounces cream cheese, softened 1-2 tablespoons heavy cream 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar J\WZ Ă…HRLK JVJVU\[ J\WZ WLJHUZ [V KLJVYH[L 0 HKK L_[YH [V [OL MYVZ[PUN Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare two 9-inch round cake pans with non-stick cooking spray.

In a large bowl, melt the butter and add the cake mix. In a separate bowl, mix together the heavy cream and eggs. Pour eggs and cream into the large bowl with cake mix and butter; and add vanilla pudding mix. Beat with a hand mixer on medium-to-high speed for one-to-two minutes VY \U[PS M\SS` ISLUKLK -VSK PU WLJHUZ HUK coconut. Divide batter between the two round cake pans, and bake for 30 minutes. A fork inserted into the middle should come out clean when done. Allow cakes to cool and prepare frosting.

In a large bowl, blend together butter and cream cheese using a mixer. Add 1/2 cup of the powdered sugar and 1 1/2 tablespoons of heavy cream. Mix until smooth.

Add remaining powdered sugar, a half cup at a time, blending after each addition until HSS J\WZ OH]L ILLU \ZLK -VSK PU JVconut, and set aside the chopped pecans to decorate at the end. Carefully remove one cake from the pan, invert it onto a plate, and spread frosting on top. Place a second cake round on top of the frosted bottom layer, YPNO[ ZPKL \W [OPZ [PTL -YVZ[ [OL JHRL 7YLZZ small handfuls of pecans into the sides of the cake. Let sit then enjoy.

Becky Junkin, mother of four and grandmother of seven, is a lifelong Natchez resident, a retired elementaU\ WHDFKHU RI WZHQW\ IRXU \HDUV DQG FHUWLĂ€HG 3LODWHV instructor.

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THE social SCENE NATCHEZ, MS

Natchez Garden Club’s Girls Night Out he February meeting of the Natchez Garden Club was held in the home of Linda Rodriguez on February 5, 2015. Members and guests enjoyed a spread of wine and cheese while enjoying a “girls night out” to catch up on the latest fashions for spring. The style show was conducted by Katie’s Ladies Apparel of Natchez while members served as models.

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LEGAL NOTES

story by Lucien C. Gwin III

Property Ownership

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In this article, I am referring to real SURSHUW\ ZKLFK LV ORRVHO\ GHĂ€QHG DV ODQG houses, and buildings. Personal property would be any other tangible item like furniture, cars, cash, etcetera.

As for real property, my discussion will be referencing only to properties owned by two or more people. I will not include ownership by a single individual nor companies, corporations, or partnerships.

In Mississippi, there are three forms of real-estate ownership between two or more SHRSOH 7KH ÀUVW IRUP LV NQRZQ DV D WHQancy in common. This occurs when two or more people take title to real property; and, thereafter, each owns an undivided interest in the property. The other two forms of ownership of real property are a joint tenancy with rights of survivorship and a tenancy by the entirety with rights of survivorship. Under these two forms of ownership, the survivor of the individuals winds up owning 100% of the properties.

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non-married people, but the result is the same in that the survivor becomes owner. /HW¡V WDON DERXW WKH ÀUVW IRUP VWDWHG SUHviously called a tenancy in common (hereinafter TC). A TC can be held by two or more people. This can be by deed or inheritance. Take the example of one selling a property to two or more buyers. As I said previously, a TC owner owns his or her interest in the property in his or her own right. If he or she dies still owning the undivided pro rata share of the property, then his or her heirs inherit the individual’s pro rata share in the property and become TCs with the other original TCs. What can a TC owner do with the undivided interest in the properties? Well, he or she can sell it assuming the original deed KDV QR ULJKW RI ÀUVW UHIXVDO RU RWKHU UHVWULFtions. A TC can use the property as long as he or she does not interfere with other TCs’ use and possession. What does that mean?

A TC cannot go harvest timber or plant crops without the other TCs acquiescing. A TC cannot build a house or any other structure on the property without the other TCs acquiescing. Furthermore, he or she cannot lease the property for any purpose without the other TCs joining in. A TC probably

FRXOG KXQW RU ÀVK WKH SURSHUW\ RU WDNH H[cursions on it. He or she could perhaps cut D OLPLWHG DPRXQW RI ÀUHZRRG 7KH FRXUWV LQ Mississippi have said that a TC cannot do anything as a TC that would waste or injure the property or interfere with the other TCs’ rights of ownership.

In my opinion, married couples should almost never own homes or homesteads as tenants in common. This almost always creates estate problems between surviving spouses and children. A joint tenancy with rights of survivorship can be between two or more people but rarely is. Sometimes you will see siblings owning an inherited property as joint tenants so that the survivor of the group keeps the property in the family name.

As I also stated previously, a tenancy by the entirety with rights of survivorship is between only a husband and wife. The purpose of this ownership is so that the ownership cannot be severed short of divorce. In other words, if a husband and wife own a property as tenants by the entirety, then neither the husband nor the wife may go out and sell his interest to a third party. The purpose of this is to protect the sanctity of a homestead.

A joint tenancy with rights of survivorship, whether it be between a married couple or a non-married parties, can be severed. This means that any owner may thereafter transfer his or her interest to someone else, thereby terminating the joint tenancy and creating a tenancy in common.

The result is that the rights of survivorship no longer apply. Then, everyone owns his or her property in his own individual name; and upon death, that interest goes through his estate and not to the survivor.

If you are a married couple owning a home and you do not have the complication of a second marriage with separate siblings, then it’s almost always in each other’s best interest to own homes and homesteads as a tenancy by the entirety.

My Take: Always talk to your attorney before you buy property with one or more persons.

Lucien C. “Sam� Gwin III was admitted to the Mississippi Bar in 1981 and has been practicing many aspects of the law at the firm of Gwin, /HZLV 3XQFKHV .HOOH\ LQ 1DWFKH] 0LVVLVVLSSL ever since.

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Valentine Banquet n February 8, 2015, the Osyka Civic Club hosted its annual Valentine Banquet at the Osyka Baptist Church in Osyka, Mississippi. The fellowship hall was adorned with a festive Valentine theme in red, white, and pink. Each guest received a beautiful framed photo, and door prizes were plentiful.

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THE social SCENE NATCHEZ, MS

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royal brunch was held at Dunleith in Natchez, Mississipppi, honoring the Krewe of Phoenix’s Rex XXXIII William R. “Billy” Ulmer II and Queen Rosalie XXXIII Lisa Dale Mayers on Sunday, February 8, 2015. The monarchs representing the Krewe of Phoenix during the past thirty-two years hosted the event.

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IN THE GARDEN

story and photos by Dr. Gary R. Bachman

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t seems that crape myrtles face a lot of dangers this time of year. Many still face “crape murder,� or being butchered by having their branches improperly cut off at the same place every year. A novice gardener sees a so-called “professional� landscape company do it, so they think they need to cut their own crape myrtles in the same way. In horticulture CSI terms, this is a classic copycat crime.

But this column is about another threat to our beautiful crape myrtles. Crape myrtle bark scale, or CMBS, is a relatively QHZ LQVHFW SHVW WKDW ZDV ÀUVW UHSRUWHG QRUWK RI 'DOODV 7H[DV in 2004. Since then, it has spread east and has been reported in Shreveport and Houma, Louisiana. It also has spread north and has been reported in Germantown, Tennessee, and Little Rock, Arkansas. Last year, there were infestations reported in the Mobile, Alabama area.

I had been looking all around south Mississippi for CMBS for a year without any success, not that I really wanted to be successful in my quest. But that quest came to an end on March 15.

CMBS appear as white or gray encrusted waxy spots around pruning cuts and in the crotches of branches. Underneath the waxy coating, the scale appear to be pink; in fact, large specimens ooze a pink liquid when squished. There will also be numerous small pink eggs and crawlers ready for further expansion. The CMBS populations can reach prodigious numbers.

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The crape myrtle bark scale is a relatively new LQVHFW SHVW WKDW ZDV ÀUVW reported in Texas in 2004 and was spotted March 15, 2015, in Mississippi.

Crape myrtle bark scale appear as white or gray encrusted waxy spots around pruning cuts and in the crotches of branches.

Underneath the waxy coating, the scale appear to be pink.

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CMBS exude a sticky “honeydew� that rains down on the branches and any other surface below. And when I say it rains down, I mean it.

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For heavy infestations, use a soft brush to scrub reachable trunk and limbs and remove females, crawlers and eggs, improving insecticide effectiveness. This process also removes a lot of the black, sooty mold.

Apply a systemic insecticide to the plant root zone during May and July. Systemic insecticides include dinotefuran (such as Greenlight Tree and Shrub Insect Control with Safari) and imidacloprid (such as Bayer Advanced Garden Tree and Shrub Insect Control). Allow several weeks for these insecticides to work because the chemicals must spread through the plant.

I want to ask home gardeners and landscape professionals in Mississippi to help me track crape myrtle bark scale. If you see infestations, please send clear pictures and location information via email to gary.bachman@msstate.edu. I’ll share this information with the 0LVVLVVLSSL 6WDWH 8QLYHUVLW\ ([WHQVLRQ 6HUYLFH RIÀFHV LQ DOO FRXQties so we can make the best control recommendations.

Columnist Dr. Gary R. Bachman is an assistant extension professor of horticulture at Mississippi State University’s Coastal Research and Extension Center in Biloxi, Mississippi.

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Natchez Festival of Music’s “Love in Bloom” Benefit he Natchez Festival of Music held an elegant, seated dinner at the Carriage House Restaurant on February 7, 2015, in Natchez, Mississippi. This fundraiser included live auctions for week vacation trips and local weekend activities, and the silent auction were gifts from local artists. The evening entertainment was performed by Robert Grayson, Crystal Morris, and Jonathan Ray.

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Krewe of Ceres Wine and Cheese Party he annual Krewe of Ceres wine and cheese party was held recently at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Shannon Patterson in Brookhaven, Mississippi. The event is held each year as a way to welcome new members, kick off ticket sales for the annual Krewe of Ceres Charity Ball, and disperse donations from the proceeds of the previous year’s ball to various charities. The Krewe distributed nearly twelve thousand dollars, which was divided among eleven local charities.

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Woman’s Leadership Council Luncheon he Woman’s Leadership Council of Capital Area United Way held its monthly luncheon March 12, 2015, at Pro Sold Realty in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to announce the upcoming annual event—A Day of Action. United Way’s National Day of Action encourages hundreds of volunteers to complete projects that make a difference in the areas of education, income, and healthy living.

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After Hours at King’s Tavern n February 24, 2015, the Natchez Chamber of Commerce hosted an after hours event at King’s Tavern and their partnering Charboneau Rum Distillery in downtown Natchez, Mississippi. Local businesses and friends gathered to enjoy delicious mixology cocktails and tasty appetizers from the menu that included specialty flatbreads, sliders, and much more.

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“If you take a flower in your hand and really look at it, it’s your world for a moment.”

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Growing Delicious Tomatoes

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Where to Plant Pick a location that does not hold water and receives as much direct sunlight as possible. Make sure the soil pH is above 6.0 and adequate nutrients are present. The best way to do this is with a soil test. Add compost, aged manure, or other organic matter to the planting area if it is very sandy. Tomatoes need a well-drained root zone, so they are generally planted in beds rather WKDQ RQ WKH ÁDW

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If you do not have any experience with growing tomatoes, try to pick a variety with as many letters after the name as possible. The letters all have meanings: F means fusarium tolerance, V means verticillium tolerance, TMV means tobacco mosaic virus tolerance, and N means nematode tolerance. All of these are pests of tomato plants and can cause problems.

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Selecting Transplants Select transplants that are healthy and have no obvious defects. Remove the transplant from the container and make sure the roots are white. Bigger transplants are not always better; the plants should look stocky and not slender.

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fungicide on a preventive basis once each week.

Be sure to start the day the plants are set out.

Covering the plant with the spray is just as important as using the correct pesticide, and timely application is probably more important. Consult the Garden Tabloid, Extension Publication 1091, for the proper pesticides to use for each pest.

Watering Tomatoes are relatively deep-rooted, and the plants will stay alive during drought, but the crop really needs an inch of water each week to produce quality fruit.

Blossoming end rot occurs when the tomatoes are growing without enough water. The end away from the stem turns dark brown to black and stops growing. Once the fruit develops blossom end rot, it should be removed and discarded. You can apply water with sprinklers, soaker KRVHV RU GULS WXELQJ RU E\ Ă RRGLQJ WKH PLGGOHV Sprinklers wet the leaves and should be turned off early in the afternoon to allow the leaves to dry before sundown. Wet leaves encourage fungal leaf diseases.

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Staking Tomato plants are tied to stakes to keep the fruit from touching the ground. Stakes can be wood, bamboo, rebar, or any material that supports 20 pounds of tomato plant. The tying material can be cotton twine, old pantyhose, rags, or any soft, non-abrasive material. Nylon twine should not be used because it tends to cut the tomato vine. Vines should be tied at one-foot intervals. Cages work well with determinate varieties.

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The Richardsons in Brookhaven, Mississippi, have quite the collection of camellias.

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Bloom Haven Story by Jennie Guido • Photos by Jennie Guido and Homer Richardson

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Both Lynn and Homer have been co-chairs of the Brookhaven Camellia 6KRZ IRU WKH SDVW Ă€IWHHQ \HDUV ´7KH Brookhaven Camellia Show just held LW Ă€IW\ VHFRQG DQQXDO HYHQW DV D FHUWLĂ€HG $PHULFDQ &DPHOOLD 6RFLHW\ VKRZ Âľ Homer shared. “Its purpose is to encourage people to grow and show these beautiful blooms for competition and exhibit them for the public. Our job is to arrange for judges to come and encourage people to bring in their blooms for the competition.â€?

,Q 1RYHPEHU WKH 5LFKDUGVRQV moved to Brookhaven and found a home in town within the camellia community. “There was a show that month,â€? Homer added. “We won a camellia as a door prize at the show and found ourselves quickly becoming interested in growing the plants at our home; we then began showing them DQG Ă€QDOO\ EHFDPH FDPHOOLD MXGJHV DWtending shows from Florida to Texas.â€?

So, what makes the Brookhaven Camellia Show unique to Mississippi?

Homer explained, “Even though camellias came originally from the Far East, they are now grown in countries around the world. In the United States, they can Top—At this year’s Camellia Show, many Lincoln County growers shared their own blooms with the community.

Left—Lynn and Homer Richardson enjoy sharing their love of camellia growing with everyone from enthusiasts to beginner growers.

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be grown in the warmer, coastal climates from the West Coast to the Gulf Coast and other southern states’ coastal areas. Generally, in colder areas, they have to be grown as greenhouse plants while they can be grown as landscape plants in the more moderate climate zones. Brookhaven was particularly fortunate to have people who were interested in promoting camellias as beautiful blooming, long-lived plants.”

“The Brookhaven Camellia Show is an event where visitors will see a large collection of the best blooms all in one place. They also can purchase camellias from vendors who bring camellia plants from their nurseries in the Gulf Coast area,” Homer said. “It is a full day of showing the public a wide range of camellia blooms and also giving them information about how to grow these wonderful plants as serious growers or just as casual gardeners who would like to know more about the camellia.”

In the past, the late Thomas Perkins of Brookhaven was elected for two terms as President of the International Camellia Society.

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around Brookhaven, you will see many varieties of camellias growing in people’s yards and growing in the larger planters along the downtown streets. They add beautiful color to the landscape with their many shades of red, white, and pink from October into April when there are few other blooming plants.”

Homer shared a few tips of the trade to help get camellias growing in your landscapes. “Generally, camellias are easy SODQWV WR JURZ LQ RXU UHJLRQ 7KH\ OLNH WKH DFLG VRLOV DQG ÀOWHUHG light with our abundance of pine trees,” he said. “The main suggestion would be to start out with camellias that you like and ask around about how well that particular bloom would do in the area where you would likely plant. They are shallow-rooted plants that like well-drained soil, particularly in areas underneath trees. Once established, they are very long-lived . . . some over several hundred years old. They are generally disease resistant and require very little on-going maintenance. They can be grown in containers, in the landscape, or as borders, depending on what you would like.”

For more information about the Brookhaven Camellia Show and growing your own camellias, visit www.homerrichardson.com/ camellia.

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Senior Valentine’s Banquet eniors were honored at the annual Valentine’s Banquet at First United Methodist Church in Brookhaven, Mississippi, by the coronation of Queen Linda Campbell and King Billy Hughes. The church’s youth entertained quests with a comedic performance. Photos by Bill Perkins

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THE social SCENE SUMMIT, MS

Eckert Performs Throughout the South ecently Elizabeth Eckert of Nashville, Tennessee, completed a circuit tour of piano and singing performances in southern towns and cities. She entertained in Nashville, Tennesse; Birmingham and Mobile, Alabama; Little Rock, Arkansas; Memphis, Tennessee; Houston and Dallas, Texas; Dixie Springs and Oxford, Mississippi; and New Orleans, Louisiana. The featured performance was held at a private home on Lake Dixie Springs in Summit, Mississippi, on December 15, 2014.

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he February meeting of the Wildwood Garden Club of Brookhaven, Mississippi, was held at the home of Dr. Don and Rockie Netherland. Dr. William Evans of the Mississippi State Extension Crystal Springs office spoke about heirloom vegetables. Mardi Gras themed hors d’ oeuvres were served to celebrate the morning.

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Launch Party for Natchez Brewing Company any locals joined Lisa and Pat Miller of the Natchez Brewing Company on March 4, 2015, to launch Bluff City Blonde at Fat Mama’s Tamales in Natchez, Mississippi.

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APRIL

premier events ST. FRANCISVILLE, LOUISIANA

June 5 – 7 The Walker Percy Literary Festival St. Francisville, LA The Walker Percy Literary Festival is a much-anticipated weekend event. Coming back for the second year, the festival invites fans of the author to participate in discusVLRQV SDQHOV DQG WRXUV WR VLWHV IDPLOLDU WR KLV UHDGHUV VXFK DV (QWHUJ\·V 5LYHU %HQG Nuclear Plant and Louisiana State Penitentiary and Percy family sites around the )HOLFLDQDV 7KH ZHHNHQG DOVR LQFOXGHV D QXPEHU RI DFWLYLWLHV LQFOXGLQJ D FUDZÀVK ERLO VHUYHG ZLWK /RXLVLDQD FUDIW EHHUV PDWFKHG E\ 1HZ 5RDG·V +RW 7DLOV 5HVWDXUDQW &KHI &RG\ DQG 6DPDQWKD &DUUROO DQG PXVLF E\ %HQ %HOO DQG WKH 6WDUGXVW %R\V For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.walkerpercyweekend.org.

BROOKHAVEN, MISSISSIPPI May 9 Barkfest Brookhaven, MS 2Q 0D\ WKH %URRNKDYHQ $QLPDO 5HVFXH /HDJXH ZLOO KRVWV WKHLU DQQXDO %DUNIHVW RQ 0LVVLVVLSSL 6FKRRO RI $UWV· FDPSXV 7KLV IXQ ÀOOHG HYHQW LV for the whole family including a 5K, live entertainment featuring Stone Water, %URRNPLQVWHU 'RJ 6KRZ ERRWKV IRRG JDPHV IRU NLGV DQG WKHLU GRJV FRVWXPH FRQWHVW GRJ DGRSWLRQV DQG PXFK PRUH $OO SURFHHGV ZLOO JR WR WKH %URRNKDYHQ $QLPDO 5HVFXH /HDJXH For more information, call (601)695-1987, (601)757-1057, or visit www.barl.net.

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premier events APRIL NATCHEZ, MISSISSIPPI Through April 7 Natchez Spring Pilgrimage Natchez, MS Take a stroll through the twenty-four antebellum mansions that Natchez KDV WR RIIHU GXULQJ WKLV \HDU¡V 6SULQJ 3LOJULPDJH <RXU WRXU ZLOO FRQVLVW RI friendly tour guides dressed in period clothing and stories of the great hisWRU\ WKDW LV WKH WDSHVWU\ RI 1DWFKH] 0LVVLVVLSSL $ORQJ ZLWK WKH KRXVH WRXUV step back in time each Friday and Saturday evening and experience a timehonored Natchez tradition, which displays the history of this unique town. )URP WKH 1DWFKH] ,QGLDQV¡ EDWWOH ZLWK WKH )UHQFK 1DWFKH] (OLWH WKH WULXPSK RYHU VODYHU\ DQG WKH GLVPDQWOLQJ RI WKH )RUNV RI WKH 5RDG VODYH PDUNHW WKLV all-local cast mixes history, music, and dance of the Pre-Civil War Natchez.

2Q WRS RI WKHVH WZR Ă&#x20AC;YH VWDU HYHQWV 1DWFKH] 6SULQJ 3LOJULPDJH KDV VR PXFK PRUH WR RIIHU LQFOXGLQJ D MDZ GURSSLQJ *RVSHO SHUIRUPDQFH E\ WKH +RO\ )DPily Gospel Choir, Natchez Little Theatre performance of Little Women, and LQGLYLGXDO DQWHEHOOXP HYHQWV 'RQ¡W PLVV RXW RQ WKLV VSHFWDFXODU VHDVRQ For more information about times and tickets prices, call (601)446-6631, (601)446-6742, or visit www.natchezpilgrimage.com.

May 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 23 Natchez Festival of Music Natchez, MS The 2015 Natchez Music Festival of Music season will kick off the PRQWK RQ 0D\ ZLWK D UHG FDUSHW UHFHSWLRQ DW WKH +LVWRULF Natchez Foundation following A Night At The Oscars II at the MargaUHW 0DUWLQ 3HUIRUPLQJ $UWV &HQWHU 'LUHFWHG E\ -D\ 'HDQ WKH PRQWK LV Ă&#x20AC;OOHG ZLWK PXVLF IURP -RQDWKDQ /HYLQ 5RJHUV DQG +DPPHUVWHLQ¡V Cabaret 5REHUW -RKQVRQ 1DWFKH] ORFDO &DWKHULQH %XOO DQG 7KH +DUPRQLH 8QLYHUVHOOH (QVHPEOH WULEXWHV WR -RKQ $OH[DQGHU DQG more. Experience the rich culture of Natchez through this festival.

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For a complete schedule of events and ticket prices, call (601)446-6631 or visit www.natchezfestivalofmusic.com.

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APRIL Louisiana Up & Coming!

ALEXANDRIA

Throughout April Ellsworth & William Woodward: Impressions of Southland / Chen Yuhua: The Dao of Nature Exhibition Alexandria Museum of Art 10 am – 5 pm (318)443-3458 / www.themuseum.org April 11 .LVDWFKLH %LNH &OXE·V $QQXDO 6SULQJ Metric Century Ride .LVDWFKLH )RUHVW 6HUYLFH·V 3DYLOLRQ 7 am registration / $30 non-members / $20 members (318)730-5319 jsmolenski@redriverbank.net April 11 Inglewood Spring Fling Inglewood Farm Harvest Barn 9 am – 1 pm Stephen Reed / (318)442-6398 April 16 Acoustic Concert Series Alexandria Museum of Art 6 – 8:30 pm / Free (318)443-3458 / www.themuseum.org April 18 Jazz on the River Alexandria Amphitheatre 6 pm (318)442-9546 www.alexandriapinevillela.com April 22 – 23 Tom Coleman Workshop Working with Porcelain River Oaks Art Center 10 am – 4 pm / $40 (318)473-2670 www.RiverOaksArtCenter.com

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Louisiana Up & Coming! APRIL April 26 The Alexandria Garden Club presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Tour of Gardensâ&#x20AC;?

Throughout Alexandria 1 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5 pm / $25 (318)445-6006 www.alexandriapinevillela.com April 30 Alex River Fete Downtown Alexandria 9 am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 10 pm www.alexandriapinevillela.com ANGOLA April 18 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 19 Angola Prison Spring Rodeo & Craft Show Angola State Prison DP *DWHV RSHQ SP 5RGHR EHJLQV (225)655-2030 / www.angolarodeo.com BATON ROUGE

April 11 Baton Rouge Blues Festival Repentance Park & Galvez Plaza 11 am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 9:30 pm / Free www.batonrougebluesfestival.org April 11 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 12 Zippity Zoo Fest %5(&¡V %DWRQ 5RXJH =RR DP ² SP $GXOWV $JHV (225)775-3877 / www.brzoo.org April 16 Crawfete Mockler Beverage 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 9 pm / $50 (225)773-4889 / www.visitbatonrouge.com

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April 17 Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre presents Beyond Ballet Baton Rouge River Center 7:30 pm / $30 (225)766-8379 / www.batonrougeballet.org

April 23 Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra featuring Mezzo Soprano, Sonja Bruzauskas Baton Rouge River Center 7:30 pm (225)383-0500 / www.brso.org April 24 – May 10 Boeing, Boeing Theatre Baton Rouge Thurs – Sat: 7:30 pm / Sun & May 2: 2 pm $25 www.theatrebr.org April 25 USS Kidd Mini Field Day USS Kidd Veterans Memorial & Museum 9 am – 5 pm (225)342-1942 May 9 .LG·V +RQRUV 2UFKHVWUD 6SULQJ &RQFHUW Christian Life Fellowship Sanctuary 4XDLO 'ULYH 4 pm (225)922-4656

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Louisiana Up & Coming! APRIL COVINGTON

LAKE CHARLES

April 9 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 12 A Taste of Covington Throughout Covington Prices vary www.atasteofcovington.com

April 17 Relay For Life West Monroe High School Auditorium 6 pm (318)398-9603 / www.relayforlife.org

April 18 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 19 Covington Heritage Antique Festival Downtown Covington 10 am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5 pm www.covingtonheritagefoundation.com FERRIDAY April 16 The Concordia Chamber Golf Scramble Panola Woods Country Club $240 / 3-man scramble Josh Wilson / (318)336-4915 www.concordiachamber.com

Through April 25 ´$ /LO¡ %LW RI 7KLV $ /LO¡ %LW RI 7KDW¾ Solo Exhibit of Salongo Lee Black Heritage Gallery (337)488-0567 njackson@kidsorchestra.org MONROE / WEST MONROE

April 25 Louisiana Country Music Opry Featuring Gene King Band Arcade Theatre 7 pm / $10 www.deltamusicmuseum.com May 21 Ferriday Rotary Reception Concordia Parish Library 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 8 pm www.concordialibrary.org

April 10 Downtown River Jam Bry Park 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 9 pm www.monroe-westmonroe.org

April 4 .LG¡V 0DUNHW 'D\ River Market 10 am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4 pm (318)807-9985 www.downtownrivermarket.com April 9 Wine Over Water University of Louisiana at Monroe 7 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 10 pm / $60 (318)342-5420 / www.ulm.edu

April 17 - 18 Garden Symposium & Plant Sale Biedenham Museum & Gardens $65 for symposium registration (318)387-5281 / www.bmuseum.org April 18 Fashion Fusion 2015 West Monroe Civic Center 7 pm / $75 (318)396-5000 www.childrenscoalition.org April 25 Code Blue & The Flatliners /DQGU\¡V 9LQH\DUG 4 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7 pm / $5 - $8 (318)557-9051 / www.landryvineyards.com April 30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; May 3 /RXLVLDQD &UDZĂ&#x20AC;VK *DWRUIHVW Ike Hamilton Expo Center Arena $10 (318)325-9160 ZZZ ODFUDZĂ&#x20AC;VKJDWRUIHVW FRP

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NATCHITOCHES

RUSTON

April 17 – 18 Natchitoches Jazz / R&B Festival Downtown Riverbank Stage www.natchjazzfest.com

April 4 Albanie Falletta & Thrift Set Dixie Center for the Arts 7 – 9 pm (318)255-1450 / www.dixiecenter.org

NEW ORLEANS April 11 – 12 Bradshaw-Brooks Golf Tournament Squire Creek Country Club Tyson Baldwin / (318)225-7950

April 4 Freret Street Festival Freret Street 11 am – 5 pm / Free www.freretstreetfestival.com April 9 – 12 French Quarter Festival Throughout French Quarter (504)522-5730 ZZZ ITÀ RUI IUHQFKTXDUWHUIHVW

April 29 Bob Dylan LIVE Saenger Theatre 8 pm / Prices vary www.theaterneworleans.com PORT ALLEN

April 14 – 19 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Saenger Theatre Times and prices vary www.theaterneworleans.com April 17 – 19 Spring Estates Auction Show Neal Auction Company 4038 Magazine St (504)899-5329 / www.nealcauction.com

Through April 30 Talented Art Student Exhibition West Baton Rouge Museum (225)336-2422 www.westbatonrougemuseum.com Through April 5 Apron Chronicles: A Patchwork of American Recollections West Baton Rouge Museum 10 am - 4:30 pm (225)336-2422 www.westbatonrougemuseum.com April 11 – 12 Kite Fest Louisiane WBR Soccer complex 10 am – 6 pm (225)344-2920/ www.westbatonrouge.net NEW ROADS

April 24, 25, 26, 30 & May 3 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival The Fair Grounds $58 advance / $70 at the gate / $5 children (2-10) www.noJazzFest.com

April 9 – 11 Market at the Mill Downtown New Roads Thurs: 5 – 8 pm / Fri & Sat: 10 am – 5 pm Thurs $25 / Fri & Sat $5 (225)638-5360 events@cityofnewroads.net April 25 “From Me to You” City-wide Rummage Sale Cotton Seed Mill (225)-683-5360

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April 17 – 18 Bass Pro Shop Crappie Masters Tournament North Louisiana Exhibition Center $200 per two-man team (318)255-2013 / www.crappiemasters.net April 22 – 25, 30 – May 2 Brighton Beach Memoirs The Stone Theatre 7:30 pm / Prices vary (318)257-3942 / www.rustonlincoln.com ST. FRANCISVILLE April 10 West Feliciana Parish Relay for Life West Feliciana High School 5 – 11 pm www.stfrancisville.net April 27 – May 2 0HUULOO /\QFK *ROI 2SHQ EHQHÀWLQJ Mary Bird Perkins - Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Center The Bluffs Golf Resort Randy Haddad / (225)215-1208 www.thebluffs.com May 2 Spring Garden Stroll Throughout East & West Feliciana Parish 1 – 5 pm / $20 (225)635-3614 www.stfrancisvillespringstroll.org June 5 – 7 The 2nd Annual Walker Percy Weekend Throughout St. Francisville $OO LQFOXVLYH ,QGLYLGXDO HYHQW ticket prices vary www.walkerpercyweekend.org

Louisiana Up & Coming! APRIL TALLULAH April 17 Southern Heritage Air Foundation presents Never the Same Vicksburg-Tallulah Regional Airport Cocktails: 5:30 pm / Film viewing: 7 pm $100 (318)336-8223 www.southernheritageair.org VIDALIA April 22 Administrative Professional Luncheon Vidalia Convention Center 11:30 am – 1:30 pm / $20 (318)336-8223 www.concordiachamber.com April 25 3k Poppy Fun Run %HQHÀWWLQJ 5HOD\ )RU /LIH 7HDP ,VOH Isle of Capri Casino 8 am (601)304-2738

April 30 The Cavern Beat performs “Meet The Beetles”: A Tribute to The Beatles Vidalia Convention Center 7 pm / Free www.vidaliaconventioncenter.com May 1 Relay For Life of Adams County Miss-Lou Concordia Recreation Center 4 pm www.relay.acsevents.org

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BILOXI

BROOKHAVEN

April 16 – 19, 23 - 26 06 &RDVW &ROLVHXP &UDZÀVK 0XVLF Festival MS Coast Coliseum $16 / $6 children (6-12) / Free under 6 www.mscoastcoliseum.com

April 13, 20, & May 4 Senior Literary Showcase Mississippi School of the Arts 6 pm www.msa.k12.ms.us April 13 Snapshot Day Lincoln County Public Library Keckman@llf.lib.ms.us April 14, 21, 28 & May 5, 12 Senior Visual Arts Exhibits Enochs Gallery 6 pm www.msa.k12.ms.us April 14 – 15 Story Time Lincoln County Public Library 10 am Tues / 2 pm Wed Keckman@llf.lib.ms.us

April 24 – 26 Colohr Fest 2KU 2·.HHIH 0XVHXP RI $UW Fri: 5 – 9 pm / Sat: 9 am – 8 pm / Sun: 10 am – 6 pm $5 (228)374-5547 / www.colohrfest.org

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April 16 Friends of Lincoln County Public Library hosts Lunch & Learn Series “Learning to use E Books” Lincoln County Public Library 11 am – 1 pm modestyann@aol.com

April 16 Friends of Lincoln County Public presents Movie Presentation: 7KH .LQJ·V 6SHHFK 'LYHUJHQW Lincoln County Public Library 1:30 – 6 pm modestyann@aol.com April 16 Brookhaven Regional Arts Guild presents Spring Meeting Lemendai Arts & Interiors 5:30 pm modestyann@aol.com April 24 Senior Vocal Music Recital Mississippi School of the Arts 7 pm www.msa.k12.ms.us May 8 The Chorale Concert Mississippi School of the Arts 7 pm www.msa.k12.ms.us May 9 Barkfest Mississippi School of Arts 9am – 3 pm (601)695-1987 / (601)757-1057 www.barl.net

Mississippi Up & Coming! APRIL

April 9 - 11 Juke Joint Festival Downtown Clarksdale www.jukejointfestival.com

April 11 Columbus Pilgrimage Half Marathon & 5K Tennessee Williams Welcome Center 7 am www.columbushalfmarathon5k.com

CLEVELAND

GREENWOOD

April 2 ) VW 7KXUVGD\·V $UW LQ WKH $OOH\ Downtown Cleveland 5 – 8 pm (662)843- 2712 www.clevelandmschamber.com

May 1 – 2 Que on the Yazoo Downtown Greenwood (662)453-7625 / www.queontheyazoo.com

April 2 Glo Run The Walking Trail 6 pm / $15 one mile / $25 5K (662)843-2712 www.clevelandmschamber.com

April 10 Light the Track Wesley Medical Center 5 pm www.hattiesburg.org

CLARKSDALE

April 18 46th Annual Crosstie Arts & Jazz Festival Bolivar County Courthouse 6 am – 6 pm www.crosstie-arts.org

HATTIESBURG

April 11 Hattieburg Zoo Birthday Bash Hattiesburg Zoo 10 am – 4 pm / $10 (601)545-4576 / www.zoohattiesburg.com April 12 South City Records Music Festival Keg & Barrell 3 – 9 pm www.hattiesburg.org April 16- 26 Southern Miss Theatre Department presents Spring Awakening Tatum Theater Prices and times vary www.usm.edu April 17 Purple Parrot Wine Festival Branch Cocktail Bar 6 – 9 pm / $75 www.extratable.org

April 28 Million Dollar Quartet Bologna Performing Arts Center 7:30 pm / Prices vary www.bolognapac.com COLUMBUS April 6 - 18 Columbus Spring Pilgrimage Throughout Columbus Prices vary (662)329-1191 / www.visitcolumbusms.org April 8, 10, 13, 15, & 17 Tales from the Crypt Friendship Cemetery 7 – 10 pm www.visitcolumbus.org

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April 18 'RZQWRZQ &UDZĂ&#x20AC;VK -DP Downtown Hattiesburg 8 am - 7:30 pm $GYDQFH *DWH www.dcj-hburg.blogspot.com April 24 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Power to Fight Hungerâ&#x20AC;? Charity Golf Tournament Timberton Golf Club 8 am / $100 single player entry www.hattiesburg.org

April 24 Relay For Life of Forrest County University of Southern Mississippi 6 pm www.relay.acsevents.org April 25 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 26 Hattiesburg Gun & Knife Show Forrest County Multipurpose Center Times and prices vary www.forrestcountycenter.com JACKSON

April 3 An Addams Family Burlesque Play Duling Hall SP $GYDQFH 'RRU www.visitjackson.org April 3 Zoo Brew Jackson Zoo 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 9 pm / $30 www.jacksonzoo.org April 4 Easter Egg Hunt Mississippi Agricultural & Forestry Museum Times and prices vary (601)432-4500 / www.mdac.state.ms.us April 4 Easter Breakfast Jackson Zoo 9 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 10:30 am / Prices vary www.jacksonzoo.org April 4 Bunny Brunch 0LVVLVVLSSL &KLOGUHQ¡V 0XVHXP 10 am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 12 pm/ $20 members / $25 non-members www.mississippichildrensmuseum.com April 4 SoFo Easter Egg Hunt The Cedars 10 am / $5 ZZZ Ă&#x20AC;QGLWLQIRQGUHQ FRP

April 8 J. Lee Production presents Dinner Theatre The Penguin Restaurant 7 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 9 pm / $35 (601)208-0965 / www.jleeplays.com April 10 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; July 3 Eudora Welty Biennial Classic Mississippi Exhibit Mississippi Museum of Art www.msmuseumofart.org April 10 - 11 9th Annual Creative Arts Festival Jackson University (601)979-3935 / www.jsums.edu April 10 Night at the Museum: Artworks Come Alive Mississippi Museum of Art 7:30 - 11 pm / $175 www.msmuseumart.org April 10 Belhaven Strings & Orchestra Concert Belhaven University Concert Hall 7:30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 9:30 pm / Free www.belhaven.edu April 11 - May 16 Student Invitational Art Exhibit Bitsy Irby Visual Arts & Dance Gallery 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4 pm www.belhaven.edu

Through April 12 The 2015 Scholastic Art Awards Exhibition The Mississippi Museum of Art 10 am - 5 pm (601)960-1515 / www.msmuseumart.org

April 11 Perspectives in the Press: Using Civil War Era Newspapers in the Classroom Mississippi Museum of Art 10 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4 pm / Prices vary www.msmuseumofart.org

Through April 19 Civil War Era Drawings from the Becker Collection Mississippi Museum of Art 5 pm / Prices vary (601)960-1515 / www.msmuseumart.org

April 11 All-State Strings Concert Belhaven University Concert Hall 3 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5 pm / Free www.belhaven.edu

April 1 - 2 Spring Farm Days Mississippi Agricultural & Forestry Museum 9 am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 12 pm / $6 adults / $4 ages 3-18 (601)432-4500 / www.mdac.state.ms.us

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April 4 Honey Island Swamp Band Featuring Mississippi Rail Company Duling Hall ² SP $GYDQFH 'RRU www.visitjackson.com

Mississippi Up & Coming! APRIL April 17- 18 & 24- 25 Belhaven University Dance Ensemble presents Spring Dance Concert Bitsy Irby Visual Arts & Dance Center 7LPHV YDU\ $GXOWV $5 Seniors & students www.belhaven.edu

April 11 16th Annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure The Central Mississippi Steel 0DJQROLDV $IĂ&#x20AC;OLDWH Old Capitol Museum 5HJLVWUDWLRQ DP 5DFH DP Prices vary (601)594-4429 / www.komencentralms.org April 14 Music in the City Mississippi Museum of Art 5:45 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 9 pm / Free www.msmuseumofart.org April 15 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 17 Mississippi Department of Archives & History presents Mississippi Jubilee: The 150th Anniversary of Emancipation Old Capitol Musuem 9 am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4:30 pm (601)576-6850 www.mdah.state.ms.us/jubilee

April 17 - 19 Spring Market â&#x20AC;&#x153;Boutique Shopping at its Finestâ&#x20AC;?

Mississippi Trade Mart Times and prices vary www.midsouthmediagroup.com April 18 Arts, Eats & Beats Fondren Area www.fondren.org April 18 $QWLTXH 'ROO )DLU 6DOH %HQHĂ&#x20AC;WLQJ Ballet Mississippi Mississippi Municipal Art Gallery 2 - 4 pm / $10 (601)960-1560 / www.balletms.com

April 17 The Mississippi Community Education Center Golf Tournament 3DWULFN )DUP¡V *ROI &RXUVH 8 am / $100 www.mscec.org

MADISON April 9 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 12 16th Annual Crossroads Film Festival Malco Grandview Theatre (601)345- 5674 ZZZ FURVVURDGĂ&#x20AC;OIHVWLYDO FRP MCCOMB

April 23 Screen on the Green Mississippi Museum of Art 5:30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 9:30 pm www.msmuseumofart.org

April 15 The Mississippi Wildlife Federation hosts 55th Mississippi Conservation Achievement Awards Luncheon The Hilton 11:30 am / $25 (601)605-1790 April 16 Art for the Park The Fairview Inn 6:30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 9:30 pm $GYDQFH 'D\ RI HYHQW Shannon McLaughlin / (601)594-4429

May 5 The American Heart Association hosts Go Red for Women Luncheon Jackson Convention Complex 10:30 am / $100 (601)321-1209 www.heart.org/metrojacksongored

April 7 Open House and Anniversary Celebration Southwest Insurance, LLC 109 Gay Street 4 - 7 pm / Free (601)684-7775 April 10 Cystic Fibrosis Charity Golf Tournament Fernwood Country Club 9 am $125 Individual / $500 4-man team (601)684-6983 / www.fernwoodcc.com

April 26 Ballet Mississippi presents Coppelia Thalia Mara Hall 2 pm / Prices Vary (601)960-1560 / www.balletms.com April 26 Ballet Mississippi presents Doll Tea Party Mississippi Museum of Art 12 pm / $30 (601)960-1560 / www.balletms.com

April 16 - 18 Pike County Little Theatre presents Macbeth The Depot Theatre SP $GYDQFH 'RRU (601)250-7258 April 17 Pike County Relay for Life Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center 6 pm www.relay.acsevents.org

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April 21 &KLOGUHQ·V $GYRFDF\ RI 0F&RPE Lecture & Cocktail Party Featuring Mathew Sandusky Southwest Mississippi College of Fine Arts Auditorium 6:30 pm (601)551-5180 May 9 McComb Amtrak Train Day The Depot 10 am – 2 pm Winnie Howell / (601)248-8254 trainmaster@mcrrmuseum.com NATCHEZ Through April 3 Little Women Natchez Little Theatre Times vary / $15 www.natchezlittletheatre.org

Through April 4 Historic Natchez Tableaux Natchez City Auditorium Friday & Saturday: 8 pm / $15 (601)446-6631 www.natchezpilgrimage.com Through April 7 Natchez Spring Pilgrimage Throughout Natchez (601)446-6631 www.natchezpilgrimage.com Through April 7 Southern Exposure Natchez Little Theatre 7:30 pm / $15 www.natchezlittletheatre.org Through April 7 A Musical Portrait of Natchez Carriage House Restaurant 6 - 7 pm / $15 www.natchezpilgrimagetours.com Through April 7 Southern Road to Freedom Holy Family Catholic Church 8 - 9 pm / $15 www.natchezpilgrimagetours.com April 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29 :LQJLQ· 6LQJLQ· Rolling River Bistro & 408 Listening Room 6:30 – 9:30 pm www.rrbistro.com April 4, 11, 18, & 25 Saturday Musical Brunch Rolling River Bistro & 408 Listening Room 10:30 am – 3 pm www.rrbistro,com April 4 -XQLRU $X[LOLDU\ RI 1DWFKH]·V 7RRQV Easter Bash Duncan Park Canteen 10:30 am – 12:45 pm / Free www.visitnatchez.org

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Mississippi Up & Coming! APRIL April 5 Easter Brunch Monmouth Historic Inn 11 am – 3 pm Carrie Lambert / (601)442-5852 April 6 A Soiree Musicale J.N. Stone House 6 - 7 pm / $20 www.natchezpilgrimagetours.com April 10 22nd Annual Natchez Chamber Golf Tournament Duncan Park Golf Course 11:30 am / $125 4-man scramble natchezchamber@natchezchamber.com April 11 Community Wide Market Jefferson Street Methodist Church 7 am – 4 pm (601)442-3868

April 25 Belles on Bikes Natchez Bluff 8:30 am / $40 Allen Richard / (601)597-5744 natchezbike@gmail.com May 2 – 23 Natchez Festival of Music Throughout Natchez Individual ticket & package prices vary (601)446-6631 www.natchezfestivalofmusic.com OXFORD April 6 2[IRUG·V *RW 7DOHQW The Powerhouse 7 – 9 pm www.oxfordarts.com

April 11 Leadership Natchez Kickball Tournament Duncan Park Baseball Complex 9 am – 5 pm / Team fee $200 Katie McCabe / (601)748-3355 April 11 Second Saturday Downtown Natchez 6 – 8 pm www.visitnatchez.org April 17 6XQVHW 6HUHQDGHV %HQHÀWLQJ &HOHEUDWH Recovery of the Miss-Lou Weymouth Hall UDIÁH WLFNHWV (318)336-5603 / Linda Gardner April 18 RiverStock 2015 Natchez Bluff $JHV ² $JHV DQG XS www.riverstockfest.com April 21 Greg Iles presents The Bone Tree Turning Pages Books & More 10 am – 5:30 pm (601)442-2299 / www.turningpagesbooks.com

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April 11 Miss-i-sippin The Powerhouse 12 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 6 pm / $55 www.missisippin.bpt.me April 24 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 25 Double Decker Arts Festival Courthouse Square (662)232-2477 www.doubledeckerfestival.com PASS CHRISTIAN April 11 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 12 Art In The Pass War Memorial Park 10 am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5 pm / Free (228)452-5969 / www.artinthepass.com PEARL April 24 - 25 The Junior League of Jackson presents Touch A Truck Trustmark Park www.touchatruckjackson.com RIDGELAND Throughout June & July Creative Craft Camp 2015 7KH &UDIWVPHQ¡V *XLOG RI 0LVVLVVLSSL (601)856-7546 www.craftsmensguildofms.org

April 17 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 20 0LVVLVVLSSL¡V ,QDXJXUDO 7DQGHP 5DOO\ Natchez Trace Parkway (601)605-5253 / www.ridgelandtandem.com April 18 Ridgeland Fine Arts Festival Renaissance at Colony Park 3 pm / Free www.visitridgeland.com May 2 Natchez Trace Century Ride Old Trace Park 7:30 am / $35 - $45 www.natchezcenturyride.racesonline.com SENATOBIA May 8 & 9 Five Star City Fest Downtown Senatobia Live music, arts & crafts, and more Ă&#x20AC;YHVWDUFLW\IHVW#JPDLO FRP (662)562-8755

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April 3 Westside Theatre Foundation presents (IĂ&#x20AC;H *UD\ Strand Theatre 7 pm $GYDQFH 'RRU (601)529-7252 www.westsidetheatrefoundation.com April 4 United Way presents Dancing with the Stars Lady Luck Casino 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 9 pm $20 / $200 Full-table reservation (601)636-1733 www.ladyluckviscksburg.com April 6 Cooking with Herbs Workshop Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation 5:30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7:30 pm / $30 members / $35 non-members (601)631-2297 / www.southernculture.org

SUMMIT April 10 - 11 6PRNLQ¡ RQ WKH 7UDFNV Downtown Summit Ann Jackson / (601)551-7764 www.smokinonthetracks.com April 13 Phi Theta Kappa & SMCC Student Activities hosts My School Color Run Southwest Mississippi Community College 5:30 pm / $25 (601)276-3872 www.smccMSCR.eventbrite.com April 25 8th Annual Fill Your Heart & Run For Ricky Felder UMC and Camp Meeting 5HJLVWUDWLRQ DP 5DFH VWDUWV DP (601)684-8797 / (601)249-4444

April 3 - 4 .LG¡V )HVW Freedom Ridge Park $10 (601)853-2011 / www.kidsfestridgeland.com

VICKSBURG

April 10 - 11, 17 - 18, & 24 - 25 Vicksburg Theatre Guild presents *ROG ,Q 7KH +LOOV Parkside Playhouse 7:30 pm / Prices vary (601)636-0471 www.vicksburgtheatreguild.com April 10 Alcorn University Brave Life 5K Through Vicksburg 7: 30 am / $20 adults / $10 students www.BraveLife5k.com April 11 Bluz Cruz Canoe & Kayak Race Vicksburg River Front 8 am $45 members / $55 non-members Wayne Pratt / (601)415-4615 www.bluzcruz.com April 17 - 18 RiverFest Music and Arts Festival Washington St (601)634-5427 / www.downtownvicksburg www.riverfestms.com

Mississippi Up & Coming! APRIL April 18 Alcorn State University Jazz Fest Vicksburg Convention Center $OO GD\ (601)822-6338 / (601)630-2929 www.vicksburgccevents.com April 18 - 19 Park Free Fee Days Vicksburg National Park www.visitvicksburg.com

April 24 Ron White presents Nutcracker Comedy Show Vicksburg Convention Center 8 pm / $46.75 & $56.75 (601)630-2929 www.vicksburgccevents.com April 25 Old Courthouse Flea Market Old Courthouse Museum 8 am – 5 pm (601)636-0741 / www.oldcourthouse.org WASHINGTON April 24 - 26 Andrew Jackson Reenactment Historic Jefferson College $40 (601)446-6345 / www.visitnatchez.org April 25 Reception & Ball honoring General Andrew Jackson & The Victors of New Orleans Historic Jefferson College 6 – 9 pm / $40 (601)446-6345 / www.natcheztrace.org

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story by Alma M. Womack

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Seed Catalog or Southern Living garden ERRNV , KDYH SODQWHG Ă RZHUV DQG VKUXEV and trees since 1971, and I got an overgrown jungle for my trouble. It does not look like Southern Living unless you concentrate on one little area at a time.

A rock pile now covers a good portion of my yard that I mowed and tended so carefully for years, and rocks spread all the way out to the turning row. Little-boy toys are scattered hither and yon in the rocks; since we are mostly John Deere farmers, the toys are green and yellow. There are a tree house and swing set under the second live oak along with the rocks and a sometimes sand box. Woodrow and I have laERULRXVO\ Ă&#x20AC;OOHG WKDW VDQG ER[ EXFNHW E\ bucket, with sand that we have dug out of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;barâ&#x20AC;? pit by my mail box.

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with our sand. Half buckets meant twice as many trips, but we persevered until the sandbox had enough sand to suit us.

Woodrow has excelled in building ramps across the borders of the box so that he can get his equipment over to go get a load of rocks.

When Drew comes from Hattiesburg, the two boys get their shovels and dig ditches to drain whatever mud puddle is still around. They also enjoy digging out the ditch that goes between the oak tree swing and the pool house. Mostly they just dig holes in the ditch that hold more water, but they have a grand time draining the water from point A to point B. They get this talent honestly; their 3RS 0U %XVWHU ORYHG GUDLQLQJ Ă&#x20AC;HOGV and low places to get his land just right for his crops. Busterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mother, Eunice Womack, was forever digging drainage

ditches in her yard in Manifest. I can close my eyes and see her little self, cutoff rubber boots and her sharpened shovHO PDNLQJ WKH GLUW Ă \ Ms. Eunice was also a lover of plants; and with her on one side and my own mother and grandmothers on the other side, it was pretty much a sure bet that I would KDYH D Ă RZHU\ \DUG 7KH\ JDYH PH WKLQJV IURP WKHLU \DUGV ZKHQ ZH Ă&#x20AC;UVW PRYHG here, and started setting out the plants for our yard. Almost all of those early plants DUH VWLOO KHUH Ă RXULVKLQJ LQ WKH JRRG JURZing conditions on Black River.

Ms. Eunice gave me a climbing Cherokee Rose that had come from her motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s house. She also gave me a bit of Bridal Wreath that had come from her motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Grandmother Richardsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, yard. Keep in mind that my mother-inODZ ZDV ERUQ LQ DQG ZDV WZR JHQerations older than I. What she passed on to me had been growing in Manifest for decades. Mama and Mimi gave me plants, too, mostly young trees; and they are now good climbing trees for my little boys.

Woodrow and Drew are tree climbers; and when they cannot climb up in the tree by themselves, I am there to give them a boost. Little JG is now three and thinks that he can do anything the big boys do; so up in the trees he goes, too.

Drew is the best climber and will go as high as the limbs will allow. Woodrow is bit more cautious, and JG just sits wherever I place him.

Right now, the yard is covered with water from a good March rain and is perfect for the boys to splash in. JG came in a little while ago and told me that he and Woodrow had been playing in the mud and water and he got â&#x20AC;&#x153;soaking muddy.â&#x20AC;? The pictures that his mama had proved him right.

This rain is good for the land and the lakes and bayous. We depend on lots of rain this time of year to replenish the soil and the bodies of water that have all WKRVH Ă&#x20AC;QH Ă&#x20AC;VK ZH OLNH WR FDWFK DQG HDW So, celebrate the rains of March and relish those perfect days in April when the days are pleasant, the nights are still cool HQRXJK IRU D Ă&#x20AC;UH DQG WKH KXPLGLW\ LV low. These perfect days wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stay here for long.

Columnist Alma Womack lives on Smithland 3ODQWDWLRQ RQ %ODFN 5LYHU VRXWK RI -RQHVYLOOH Louisiana. In addition to her duties as maitresse des maison, she is the keeper of the lawn, the lane and the pecan orchard at Smithland.

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