Bluffs & Bayous November 2017

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ovember is the month to be thankful for all things in your life. Whether for friends, family, or a successful year professionally, giving thanks is a perfect way to begin celebrating just in time for the coming of Christmas.

Something for which we at Bluffs & Bayous continue to be thankful is our loyal and avid readership.

You inspire us to continue providing the most appealing feature stories and columns, the best in area vendors’ wares and services, the most interesting social scenes, and the most informative calendared events.

We appreciate our readers from all over the country and value hearing from them. One of our most loyal readers is Mr. Paul Keller of St. Augustine, Florida, who sends us letters at least three times throughout the year. Mr. Keller keeps us up to date on life in Florida and shares some of his memories of Natchez, too.

Recently, I received a note from Mr. Keller to tell me a story about his growing up in Natchez. His handwritten note came on stationery accented with a beautiful picture of none other than a Beagle. That alone shows how closely he reads our magazine!

Here is a little of what he had to say regarding our October 2017 issue:

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Dear Jennie, My reason for writing is the article starting on page 28 about ornamental peppers. My mom loved growing these because they also could be used LQ FRRNLQJ 2XU ÀUVW \HDUV LQ 1DWFKH] ZHUH RQ /DXUHO $YHQXH LQ (WDQLD , HQWHUHG WK JUDGH DW 0RQWHEHOOR³LWV VW \HDU RI XVH 0RP¡V à RZHUV JRW picked or damaged as we were at school or parents working. Mom had asked the stay-at-home moms to please keep their youngsters out of our yard, and all assured her their kids never came near our house.

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One day as mom got home from work, a mom and her son were waiting.

The lady was furious and demanded mom cut down her poisonous plants.

0RP ZDV SX]]OHG VR WKH ODG\ OHG KHU WR WKH VLGH RI WKH KRXVH ZKHUH WKH peppers grew and pointed them out. Her preschool son, who later became a pharmacist there, had sampled a darker one—darker are hotter of the ones mom had. $Q LQWHUHVWLQJ GLVFXVVLRQ DURVH KRZ D FKLOG ZKR QHYHU OHIW KLV \DUG FRXOG get a pepper out of our side yard 100 feet up the street. Great growing up in a small town.

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NOVEMBER 2017

F E AT U R E S Tips for Dressing the Turkey’s Table .................................................................34-35 A Girl’s Best Friend ............................................................................................36-38 Seasoning for the “Season”................................................................................ 40-41 The Unique Festivals of Louisiana.....................................................................42-44

F AV O R I T E S Creative Expressions The Chancel Choir Goes to Carnegie Hall .............................................................30

Tips for Dressing the Turkey’s Table pages 34 - 35

Events Louisiana Up & Coming ..................................................................................... 45-47 Mississippi Up & Coming ....................................................................................48-56

G’s Fare A Piece of the Pie ............................................................................................... 12-15

Legal Notes Widow’s Rights.........................................................................................................24

Southern Sampler Hunting Fever ..........................................................................................................58

The Social Scene Anniversary Party for Penningtons ...........................................................................9 Bingo and Bubbly .................................................................................................... 10

A Piece of the Pie page 12 - 15

Family Reunion for the Johnson Family ........................................................... 16-17 Vicksburg Art Association Fall Kick-off Party ................................................... 20-21

ON THE COVER With the holiday season beginning, November is a month to gather round the table and share what you’re thankful for. This season, Faith Anne Johnson is thankful for not only her family but also her horses. Photography

by Katie Tillman and Artistic design by T.G. McCary

Toast & Tails........................................................................................................22-23 Retirement Party for Hungerford ......................................................................26-27 Natchez Trace District Garden Club Meeting ...................................................32-33

The Wedding Scene Ogden / Freeman Engagement .................................................................................8

Writer’s Block With the Help of Suzi Homemaker ........................................................................ 18

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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 Tim McCary

Cheryl Rinehart Lisa Adams Whittington SALES STAFF

Jennie Guido

Cheryl Rinehart Donna Sessions CONTRIBUTORS

Lucien C. “Sam� Gwin III

Becky Junkin

Jennifer J. Whittier

Alma Womack

Cheryl Rinehart

Jean Biglane

Jennie Guido

Jan Ratcliff

Anita Schilling

Tim McCary

Lisa Adams Whittington

Donna Sessions

Jennifer J. Whittier

Lucien C. “Sam� Gwin III

Becky Junkin

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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Ogdenjfreeman engagement December 2, 2017 • NaTchez, mississippi PHOTOGRAPH BY T. G. MCCARY r. Jerry Ogden and Mrs. Shirley Gurney-Waycaster announce the engagement of their daughter, Jheri DuprÊ Ogden, to Matthew Ryan Freeman, son of Mr. Danny Freeman and the late Mrs. Connie Freeman of Natchez, Mississippi.

The bride-to-be is a graduate of Trinity Episcopal School in Natchez, Mississippi, and the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. A speech-language pathologist, she is employed by Merit Health Natchez. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. Margie Ogden, Mrs. Willa Dean Gurney, and the late Mr. Ray Gurney.

A graduate of Trinity Episcopal School in Natchez and the University of Mississippi in Oxford, the groom-to-be is a teacher and coach at Adams County Christian School. He is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jewel Freeman, the late Mr. Rush Higginbotham, and Mrs. Betty Higginbotham.

The wedding will be held at First Baptist Church Natchez at half past two in the afternoon on December 2, 2017, with the reception to follow.

Formal invitations will be sent to out-of-town guests only.

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THE social SCENE BATON ROUGE, LA

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Anniversary Party for Penningtons he night of Saturday, August 12, 2017, was filled with love and laughter as Judy and Jim Pennington of Vicksburg, Mississippi, celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary. Family and friends gathered at the home of Jennifer and Paul Nola of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for the festivities. Special guests included longtime friends Shirley and Bill Leonard of Huntsville, Alabama, who were celebrating their sixtieth wedding anniversary. Daughters Jennifer Nola and Cathy Nystrom hosted the event.

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THE social SCENE MCCOMB, MS

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Bingo and Bubbly his year’s newest fundraiser for Southwest Mississippi Children’s Advocacy Center, Bingo and Bubbly, was a success that raised money and awareness for the McComb, Mississippi, area. Held on August 5, 2017, at the Fernwood Country Club, ladies enjoyed brunch and bingo, which included 8 games with $100 cash pot winners and a $500 cash pot Blackout game. In addition to a silent auction, there was a live auction.

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G’S FARE

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A Piece of the Pie

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hen our editor, Jennie, asked me to share an article on pies, I almost died. Pies are not my thing. However, I decided that most of the world loves pies; so here I am. Whenever you see the pictures of holiday dinners, there is almost always a dessert table loaded with all sorts of pies: cream pies, meringue pies, fruit pies, nut pies, ice-box pies, and baked pies.

Every year when I was growing up, my family had the traditional pecan pie and, of course, homemade mincemeat pie on the dessert table along with other desserts.

Every year, I ate the top off of the pecan

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As an adult, I’ve watched my children grow to love blueberry pies; and Alberta ZRXOG PDNH WKHP RQH HYHU\ )ULGD\ , ÀQDOly decided my problem was the crust. One, I did not like it; two, I could not make it; and three, I am neither a sugar person nor a person fond of desserts. When it came

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to making the crust, I tried everything; I even tried sugar cookie dough one time.

However, the crust blew up; and there ZDV QR URRP IRU WKH ÀOOLQJ ,I , PDGH WKH crust, it was so tough you had to use a knife for each bite. My good friend who taught Home Economics for years sent me her mother’s fool proof pie crust recipe.

So, ladies and gentlemen, get out that rolling pin this holiday season; and try your hand at making your crust from scratch. If it doesn’t work, then go back to the aluminum pie pan; but there is such a difference that it is worth the extra effort. Happy eating to all of you!

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This pie is from my good friend Sue Purvis; it uses a graham cracker crust, which is easy to make.

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NATCHEZ COFFEE COCONUT PIE

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This has been at every Thanksgiving and Christmas that I can remember. It is always served with real whipped cream. The recipe used to be found on the side of every dark Karo syrup bottle; but one year it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, and we had WR JR WR HYHU\ VWRUH LQ 1DWFKH] XQWLO ZH IRXQG one that had it on the side. That, of course, was way before the internet.

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Heat oven to 325 degrees. Butter a 9-inch pie plate. Mix together the Ritz cracker crumbs and baking powder. Beat egg whites until stiff; then very slowly add sugar, continuing to beat. Add vanilla and blend thoroughly. Fold egg whites and crackers together.

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THE social SCENE SUMMIT, MS

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Reunion for the Johnson Family n January 14, 1926, Henry Rawls Johnston wed Luessie Carraway; and to this union, twelve children were born: Louise Brumfield, Mattie Lee Newman, Robert Johnston, Harold Johnston, Betty J. Smith, Thomas Earl Johnston, Etta Merle Hux, Guy Johnston, Clayton Johnston, Nevelyn Allred, Lexine Deer, and Douglas Johnston. The oldest is 90 years old, and the youngest is 65 years old.

Recently the family gathered for a reunion at the Mars Hill Community Center with approximately 125 in attendance. The youngest present was the great-granddaughter of Nevelyn and Purvis Allred, Ally Claire Horn.

The oldest person present was Hosie Carraway at 95 years old. The person driving the farthest distance was Peyton Smith, grandson of Thomas Earl and Mary Alyce Johnston, from Oxford, Mississippi. All enjoyed a wonderful and delicious lunch and an afternoon visiting with relatives.

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1 Harold Johnston and Clinton Carraway 2 Betty J. Smith and Louise Brumfield 3 Lexine Deer and Thomas Earl Johnston 4 Carolynn Smith and Lexine Deer 5 John Newman, Roger Brumfield, Clayton Johnston, and Douglas Johnston 6 Donna Smith, Deena Freeman, and Opal Johnston 7 Clayton Johnston, Kyle Hux, and Mattie Lee Newman 8 Nevelyn Allred, Anna Johnston, and Harold Johnston 9 Carolynn Smith, Donna Smith, and Deena Freeman 10 James Newman, Robert Johnston, and Lyle Brumfield 11 Mary Alyce Johnston, Donna Smith, and Hagen Smith 12 Tanya Johnson, Carolynn Smith, Beverly Moak, Allison Garcia, Donna Smith, Deena Freeman, and Stacy Jenkins

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tâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no lie; we Guidos like to eat. When we are planning lunch, we think about whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for dinner so the two donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t overlap in menu items.

When we are on vacation, we are on a regimen of which restaurant to try and what we will order. Usually, we are the family that passes plates at a restaurant, shares dishes and bites with everyone, and wishes we had gotten what another one of us ordered. We consider ourselves â&#x20AC;&#x153;foodies.â&#x20AC;?

The best part about our being foodies is that we also eat well at home.

My mom is one of the best home cooks in town. This goes back to her motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s skills in the kitchen; MawMaw could whip up a pot roast, rice and gravy, and green beans for lunch like no one else. My mom remembers that my dad thought he hit the jackpot when he married her because he automatically had an invitation to lunch.

Recently, we helped host a bridal shower for my cousin, Kari Guido Caldwell; and the menu was that of a heavy brunch with breakfast casseroles, fried chicken, a to-die-for hash-brown casserole, biscuits, and mimosas (of course). I have to say, the recipe mom follows for her breakfast casseroles is ideal because it is a delicious egg-base that pairs with a VDXVDJH Ă&#x20AC;OOLQJ DV ZHOO DV ZLWK IUHVK YHJHWDEOHV $V D PDWWHU RI IDFW DQ\ vegetable will work with this dish; and in my opinion, the more the merrier. This recipe comes from 7KH )ODYRU RI 1DWFKH].

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Vicksburg Art Association Fall Kick-off Party he Vicksburg Art Association hosted its fall kick-off party on Friday, September 15, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. at the Firehouse Gallery in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The eventâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s theme was classic Steampunk, celebrating Steampunk art, which is based on science fiction that explores nineteenth-century Victorian societies and their fascination with steampowered technology before electricity.

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9 Elke Bruier with Steven and Sara Busby 10 David Guthrie, Rachel Bacon, and Randy H. Jolly 11 Harold and Jean Blue with Fred Shirley 12 Luanne Sagado and Jim Biedenbach

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Toast & Tails n September 28, 2017, the McComb, Mississippi, community gathered at The Ice House Courtyard to celebrate another Toast & Tails. This annual benefit raises funds for the local PALS Rescue organization that helps animals in need in Pike County. With an array of silent auction packages, a spread catered by Mitchellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, and live music, guests enjoyed a night on the town.

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LEGAL NOTES

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Lucien C. Gwin III

(from a prior marriage), then the widowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s share of the estate becomes that of a childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s share; and the wife is treated equally with all of the children.

Now on the other hand, letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s say there are no children; and the husband left all the estate to charity rather than his wife. Then, under the law, the wifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s portion would be up to half of the husbandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s estate.

Further, what if the husband leaves a meager amount to his wife, like the one dollar? The law provides that, if the amount left to the wife is just â&#x20AC;&#x153;inadequateâ&#x20AC;? (In other words, she is left something.), the wife has ninety days from the GDWH RI WKH Ă&#x20AC;OLQJ RI WKH ZLOO IRU SUREDWH WR Ă&#x20AC;OH D formal renunciation; or the wife waives her renunciation rights.

The attorney that drafted the will in the case I mentioned above was very crafty by leaving the poor widow only $1.00. This required her to beFRPH SURDFWLYH DQG IRUPDOO\ Ă&#x20AC;OH D UHQXQFLDWLRQ which she did.

There is one more piece in the puzzle of renunciation, and that is this: if the widow is either left nothing or left $1.00 (and she otherwise has no assets of her own), then all of the points discussed above apply to her.

The law does however take a different turn if the surviving widow has her own assets called a â&#x20AC;&#x153;separate estate.â&#x20AC;? The black letter of the law states as follows: In case the wife has a separate property at the time of the death of her husband, equal in value to what would be her lawful portion of her husbandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s real and personal estate and he have made a will, she shall not be at liberty to specify her dissent to the will or renounce any provision or bequest therein in her favor and elect to take her portion of the estate.

In other words, if her separate property is equal to that of her husbandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and he excludes her or leaves her a small part of his estate, she may not renounce. However, if her separate property is less than that of her husbandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, then the law provides that she may renounce and take her legal portion minus the value of her separate estate.

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How mean was he? Well, just before his death, he visited an atWRUQH\ WR GUDZ XS KLV ZLOO ,Q WKH ZLOO KH OHIW KLV ZLIH RI Ă&#x20AC;IW\ \HDUV one dollar (yes, $1.00); and to each of his four adult sons, he also left one dollar. This man then left all of his land to one grandson; and I can tell you that back then, this was a very large estate.

Some people would say that a manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s will is a sacred document WKDW VKRXOG EH H[WUHPHO\ GLIĂ&#x20AC;FXOW WR VHW DVLGH DQG \RX ZRXOG EH correct to think that as far as Mississippi law is concerned. There are, though, three ways in Mississippi to set aside a will: 3URYH PHQWDO XQĂ&#x20AC;WQHVV RI WKH SHUVRQ DW WKH WLPH RI WKH H[HFXtion (which, by the way, is next to impossible ninety nine percent of the time); 3URYH WKDW WKH WHVWDWRU ZDV XQGHU UHDO XQGXH LQĂ XHQFH ZKLFK under certain circumstances can be proven); or 3. Prove that the actual form of the will does not meet statutory guideline (i.e., the signing of the will must be witnessed by two people, etc.)

For the purposes of this discussion, I want to focus on the rights of the widow in this story. Her rights were (and are today) somewhat different from that of her sons. Also, it should be noted that a widower also has the same rights as a widow.

When a widow is either completely left out or inadequately provided for in her husbandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s will, two separate statutes may kick in.

First, if the widow is completely left of out her spouseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s will, meaning not even one dollar is left to her, then, by law the husbandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s will as it relates to his widow is automatically renounced. This means that the widow is, by operation of law, entitled to recover a share of the estate as if her husband died intestate (died without a will). Thus, if the husband died and left a will giving everything to his children Page 24 { November 2017 { Bluffs & Bayous

My Take: The most contentious lawsuits that I have been involved in over P\ FDUHHU VHHP WR LQYROYH IDPLOLHV Ă&#x20AC;JKWLQJ RYHU HVWDWHV )HGHUDO District Court Judge David Bramlette once commented to me, ´6RPH RI WKH Ă&#x20AC;QHVW IDPLOLHV LQ 0LVVLVVLSSL KDYH EHHQ WRUQ XS E\ Ă&#x20AC;JKWLQJ RYHU DQ ROG FRXFK Âľ My advice to everyone is to get your affairs in order via a Last Will and Testament drawn up by your attorney and at that time carefully explain to your attorney if you plan to exclude a spouse or child from your will. By the way, in the case mentioned above, the widow and three of four sons received approximately half of the entire estate. /XFLHQ & ´6DPÂľ *ZLQ ,,, ZDV DGPLWWHG WR WKH 0LVVLVVLSSL %DU LQ DQG KDV EHHQ SUDFWLFLQJ PDQ\ DVSHFWV RI WKH ODZ DW WKH ILUP RI *ZLQ /HZLV 3XQFKHV .HOOH\ LQ 1DWFKH] 0LVVLVVLSSL HYHU VLQFH

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Retirement Party for Hungerford fter thirty-five years of service to the Natchez Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Home, Nancy Hungerford celebrated her retirement.

Friends and family gathered at Natchez Architectural and Art Discoveries on Main Street in downtown Natchez, Mississippi, on Thursday, October 5, 2017, to help honor Hungerford and her contribution to the community over the years. Photography by Caroline Hungerford Iles and Jennie Guido

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CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS

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The Chancel Choir Goes to Carnegie Hall D

istinguished Concerts International New York City (DCINY) announced recently that director Christopher Hart and the Centenary United Methodist Church Chancel Choir of McComb, Mississippi, have been invited to participate in a unique performance of Joseph Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Appalachian Winterâ&#x20AC;? in the DCINY Concert Series in New York City. This performance in Isaac Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall will take place on Monday, November 2, 2017. These outstanding musicians will join with other choristers to form the Distinguished Concerts Singers International, a choir of distinction. Conductor and composer Joseph Martin will lead the performance and will serve as the clinician for the residency.

'U -RQDWKDQ *ULIĂ&#x20AC;WK $UWLVWLF 'LUHFWRU DQG 3ULQFLSDO &RQGXFWRU for DCINY shares, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Chancel Choir received this invitation because of the quality and high level of musicianship demonstrated by the singers. It is quite an honor just to be invited to perform in New York. These wonderful musicians not only represent a high quality of music and education, but they also become ambassadors for the entire community. This is an event of extreme pride for everybody and deserving of the communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recognition and support.â&#x20AC;?

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The director of the choir for almost nine years, Christopher Hart is thrilled to be heading to New York City with the choir and is hard at work making preparations with the group. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We actually performed â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Appalachian Winterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; three or four years ago,â&#x20AC;? Hart remembers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The video of the performance was found by DCINY, and here we are preparing for it again.

We already have a sense of it as a group, but this time we can perfect our performance.â&#x20AC;? What better way to showcase the choirâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s talents than by performing at Carnegie Hall?

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Natchez Trace District Garden Club Meeting he McComb Garden Club, a member of Garden Clubs of Mississippi, recently hosted the Natchez Trace District Meeting and luncheon at Fernwood Country Club outside of McComb, Mississippi.

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season; but you can purchase permanent botanicals that look very nice. You can expect to pay a little more for the product that looks real, but remember you will be using it for many years to come.

Remember, if it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t look real in the

store then it will not look real once you get it home. I suggest paying more for good product, and you will be much happier. I have no problem with mixing both fresh and faux pieces. I think it is a smart way to get a longer lasting display.

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1 If you have a hunter in your family, start collecting loose antlers, turkey feathers, or anything that speaks the season to you. I like to gather pine cones and branches, especially the ones with lichen on them. I also like to gather oak branches with acorns. Get them when they are green and remove the foliage.

When they dry, sometimes they fall out of the top shell which connects the fruit. Just use a little hot glue (or other type) to put it back together. Other options are branches of fruit from Sweet Gum, Sycamore, or Crepe Mrytles.

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4 You can add other elements: a candelabra or maybe a collection of containers with different items in them. Try one with pinecones and one with seasonal fruits, such as satsumas or pomegranates. Tuck in little surprises like a birds nest or a small pottery piece like one of McCarty’s animals.

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At two years old, Faith Anne began to ride horses with her dad and soon decided she needed one of her own. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We would go to a friendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s house that had horses,â&#x20AC;? Faith Anne explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We would go and ride, feed them sometimes, and I ended up wanting my own horse.â&#x20AC;?

When she was three years old, her parents bought Tyson, a twenty-year-old thoroughbred. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tyson taught me how to ride a horse,â&#x20AC;? Faith Anne remembered. $W WKH DJH RI Ă&#x20AC;YH VKH JRW 3HUIHFW D quarter horse. With Perfect, Faith Anne learned how to show horses and now uses Perfect for barrel racing. This past Christmas, Faith Anne got her newest horse, Foxy, a paint horse.

Chretia Johnson, Faith Anneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mother, explained how they supported her through the entire process of showing horses and making her way through this sport. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We found a trainer out of Kosciusko, Mississippi. Greg Bermond of Bermond Performance Horses works with Faith Anne throughout the year but especially during each summer,â&#x20AC;? Chretia VKDUHG ´*UHJ DOVR KHOSV Ă&#x20AC;QG KRUVHV IRU children that match their personalities.

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horses but also works with her to take care of the horses each day and to learn the discipline involved on the farm each day. She wakes up early each morning, helps bale hay, waters and feeds horses, FOHDQV WKH VWDOOV DQG Ă&#x20AC;WV ULJKW LQWR WKH whole process.â&#x20AC;?

Faith Anne participates in many different events in horse shows including Western Pleasure, Halter, Showmanship, Horsemanship, English, and (her newest adventure) Barrel Racing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think of all of the kinds of showing I do, barrel racing is my favorite,â&#x20AC;? Faith Anne said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Maybe itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m still learning, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of fun. You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to get as dressed up as you do with the other types. You just go out there, do a clover-leaf pattern, and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re done.â&#x20AC;?

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Topâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Hand in hand, Faith Anne Johnson and Ady Locke impress the crowd and judges with their sportsmanship at the Mississippi State Championship.

Aboveâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Faith Anne Johnson and Greg Burmond, her trainer, celebrate a victory at the Mississippi State Championship.

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home to many competitions; and Faith Anne is close to many of the riders that compete with her in the Brookhaven area. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She is a member of the American Quarter Horse Association, Mississippi Western Horse Association, and the Mississippi Paint Horse Club,â&#x20AC;? Chretia shared. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You go to the shows where you are a member of that particular club or association. This year, she will attend the Dixie National; and she recently competed in the Mississippi State Championship Horse Show in Jackson.â&#x20AC;?

Faith Anne explained that working with a horse is like being a part of a team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t trust your horse, the horse wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t trust you; and it will be harder to compete,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t succeed without that trust between you and the horse that you work with.â&#x20AC;?

Locally, her horses are boarded at Lynn and Dr. Craig Bradfordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ranch, Mt. Olive Farms. Each day after she leaves school and does her homework, Faith Anne and her dad venture out to see the horses, brush them, and work with them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The horses that you use in a show have to be pampered, and most do not see sunlight because their coloring will fade,â&#x20AC;? Chretia said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Their hair stays short; they are blanketed in the winter; and their mane has to be a certain length and banded for competition. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good bit of work that goes into maintaining the horses, and we have tried to teach Faith Anne how she has to do her part with them.â&#x20AC;?

While she has been a part of other activities, like the Cathedral dance team, Little Waves, and the Natchez Garden Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Historic Natchez Tableaux, riding horses and being on the road to competitions takes up most of her time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Usually on Fridays, we get out of school, hook up the trailer, and are off to a show, to the trainer, or to ride at the Wayne Johnson Arena here in town,â&#x20AC;? &KUHWLD VDLG FODULI\LQJ ´,W LV D VDFULĂ&#x20AC;FH EXW LW¡V RQH that we enjoy and support her with. She has made a good many friends through this. Ady Locke from Brookhaven, Mississippi, is the closest friend she has made. She is a real part of the family.â&#x20AC;?

Faith Anne added, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We decided that when we made it to the state championship this year we were going to hold hands, ride up together for the judges, and we did!â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Horse people are like no other. Everybody is out there to help another person. The night before a show, people are more than willing to help you get ready. If you left something at home, someone is there to help you. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not really a competition against each other; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a competition for you and your horse. Horsing isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really about winning. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about going out there, doing what you love, and not about who won the competition,â&#x20AC;? Chretia said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No one pays attention to that.

There is a good bit of competition out there, but gaining experience is whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most important at the shows.â&#x20AC;?

One day, Faith Anne hopes to attend the University of Mississippi and be a part of its equestrian team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I grow up, I want to be a horse trainer,â&#x20AC;? she shared. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is more than just a sport; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a relationship with your best friend.â&#x20AC;?

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Seasoning for â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Seasonâ&#x20AC;?

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Plans for our travel through these weeks of holiday happenings ahead always include cooking and baking those long-awaited main dishes, sides, and treats our families treasure as holiday traditions.

Though we may hesitate to tamper with these somewhat hallowed recipes often passed down through generations, at times we are tempted to change them just a bit to make them even more tantalizing. What better way slightly to tweak their ingredients than a fresh approach to seasoning the dishes we prepare for the holidays? Such a fresh approach awaits in Ronnyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Knock You Out the Door Seasoning.

Ronny Novak of Natchez, Mississippi, attributes the sales success of his brand to â&#x20AC;&#x153;its unique blend of ingredients that has less salt and more spices than other popular brands.â&#x20AC;? These ingredients stem from a recipe his mother shared with him when he was eighteen.

Novak, an avid cook, began to concoct this mixture decades ago to take to college for cookouts and gatherings there. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I used to mix it

up in a thirty-two-ounce mayonnaise jar,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It cost me about HOHYHQ RU WZHOYH GROODUV WR Ă&#x20AC;OO WKDW MDU Âľ Through the years following college, Novak has used this combination of seasonings in his cooking at home as well as at hunting camps and other get-togethers where he prepares brisket, pork loin, ribs, and Boston butt roasts for family members and friends alike.

His meat dishes became so popular that he began sharing the seasoning with camp members and others, and requests for his recipe multiplied as it became increasingly popular.

What prompted Novak back in 2000 to seek production of his seasoning was a salesman who brought another seasoning product to Natchez distributor Corr Williams where Novak was manager at the time. The salesman put Novak in touch with an Opelousas, Louisiana, manufacturing company that took care of the legal aspects of nutritional and ingredients branding and began production.

Initially called Ronnyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for distribution to area convenience stores, the seasoning attracted so much attention that eventually the Louisiana manufacturer wanted to rebrand Novakâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s product with a new name for wider distribution. Quite unexpectedly,

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the new name came soon thereafter from a hunting-camp incident that Novak recalled: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was cooking some meat for the camp guys and their wives or guests and took a slice of it to one of the ladies to sample; and when she tasted it, it made her take a couple of steps back, causing her just about to fall out the back door. Two years later we married; and sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the one, remembering the camp incident, who said I should rename the seasoning Knock You Out the Door.â&#x20AC;?

Taking her advice, Novak had a Dallas, Texas, brand-marketing executive, Rebecca Biglane Black, originally from Natchez, design his new label; and he sent the new name and new look to his manufacturer. Current distribution sites for Novakâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seasoning include grocery stores, convenience stores, restaurants, and gift shops from north Mississippi to the Gulf Coast and in a radius of about seventy miles into Louisiana.

However, businesses far beyond these boundaries stock the Knock You Out the Door brand as well. For example, approximately two years ago a Michigan meat company placed an orGHU IRU Ă&#x20AC;YH FDVHV RI WKH VHDVRQLQJ 7KUHH ZHHNV ODWHU WKH FRPpany ordered ten more cases and now orders forty-two cases three times a year.

Ronny Novakâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brand is available in an eight-ounce or sixteenounce â&#x20AC;&#x153;black-labelâ&#x20AC;? original recipe or in a sixteen-ounce â&#x20AC;&#x153;gold labelâ&#x20AC;? version with â&#x20AC;&#x153;No MSG.â&#x20AC;? Traditionally used on cuts of beef and pork, it is equally impressive in soups, stews, and casseroles and as a table seasoning. Annual case-load production now registers in the thousands.

About the success and growing distribution of his seasoning product, Novak said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just been fun. I love talking to people about it; I love cooking for them with it.â&#x20AC;? And Novak continues to be surprised by the people wanting and using his Knock You Out the Door brand.

Sometimes out-of-towners will call him directly, wanting him to send them a supply of the seasoning. He chats with them a bit and then puts them in touch with merchants in their areas that sell his product. Just a couple of months ago, in talking with a group of leathernecks at a cookout in Natchez, one of them told Novak that he was seasoning his rib roast with Ronnyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, had won three state competitions with the seasoning, and gave canisters of it to students

in his cooking classes. At the time, this leatherneck had no idea the original Ronny was his captive audience.

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Angola Prison Rodeo: St. Francisville, Louisiana Located north of St. Francisville, Louisiana, the Louisiana State Penitentiary hosts a rodeo and arts and crafts show each weekend in October. Historically a momentous occasion, the Angola Prison Rodeo is a family event that can entertain the masses. In 2014, the rodeo FHOHEUDWHG LWV ÀIWLHWK DQQLYHUVDU\ If you can’t make the October festival, don’t worry. There is also a rodeo hosted during the third weekend of April.

For more information, visit angolarodeo.com.

South Louisiana Black Pot Festival & Cook-off: Lafayette, Louisiana On October 27 and 28, 2017, Lafayette, Louisiana, played host to the annual Black Pot Festival and Cook-off. As a celebration of south Louisiana culture, the festival is home to non-stop live music and delicious Creole and Cajun cooking The cook-off takes place Saturday afternoon. Each chef’s outdoor kitchen has something for everyone to enjoy. Anyone from amateur to professional can enter for a chance at cash prizes and bragging rights. Categories include gravy, gumbo, cracklins, jambalaya, and dessert.

For more information, visit blackpotfestival.com.

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Alex Winter Fete: Alexandria, Louisiana Starting Thursday, December 1, and continuing on through Saturday, Alexandria, Louisiana, will be getting deep into the Christmas spirit. From a lineup of music that will be changing stages every few hours each day, people from all over the area will be entertained and feeling festive.

As part of the focus on arts and food, there will be an Indie Village that brings the best of indepenGHQW DUWV FUDIWV DQG IDUH IRU IHVWLYDO JRHUV WR HQMR\ %H VXUH WR VWLFN DURXQG IRU 6DQWD DQG ZDWFK RXW IRU D IHZ Ă XUULHV WRR For more information, visit cityofalexandriala.com.

Southern Garden Symposium: St. Francisville, Louisiana With featured speakers like Monticelloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Peggy Cornett, popular Mississippi author Margaret Gratz, and Jenny Wegley (Director of Horticulture for The Dallas Arboretum), no other gardening program brought together top-quality speakers and historic plantation settings as well as the Southern Garden Symposium in St. Francisville, Louisiana, this past October. Known as much for its engaging social events and historic venues as for its outstanding gardening lectures and workshops, the Southern Garden Symposium, now in its twenty-ninth year, has become an annual tradition for garden enthusiasts from across the South.

While the symposiumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s workshops and lectures provide ideas and inspiration for the gardener, social activities surrounding the event are classic southern elegance at its best. From the home-baked breakfast breads served in the morning, to the sumptuous fare of the evening gala, and the delightfully-relaxed Saturday afternoon tea, not a single detail of southern hospitality is overlooked.

For more information, visit southerngardensymposium.org.

Voodoo Music Festival: New Orleans, Louisiana During Halloween weekend in New Orleansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s City Park, the Voodoo Music Festival rocks the Crescent City.

Headliners such as world-renowned acts the Foo Fighters and The Killers draw music lovers from far and wide to haunt the festival grounds.

With a historic city as its backdrop, the Voodoo Music Festival allows festival-goers to enjoy not only the live music in the festival but also the rich culture that New Orleans has to offer.

For more information, visit voodoofestival.com.

Annual Bayou Beer Fest: Houma, Louisiana Since 2012, area brewers have come together to parade the best of brews the state has to offer. With such a rich history and culture in the Houma area, Southdown Plantation provides WKH SHUIHFW EDFNGURS IRU D 6DWXUGD\ Ă&#x20AC;OOHG ZLWK KRSV EDUOH\ DQG EHHU IDQV 7KLV \HDU¡V IHVWLYDO ZLOO WDNH SODFH RQ 1RYHPEHU DQG IHDWXUH OLYH PXVLF ZLWK D &DMXQ Ă DUH For more information, visit bayoubeerfest.com.

Giant Omelette Celebration: Abbeville, Louisiana The Giant Omelette Celebration in Abbeville, Louisiana, is a celebration like no other. This family-oriented event includes a Kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; World and kicks off Saturday, November 4, 2017, with a charity walk through Historic Downtown Abbeville. Magdaline Square with its majestic oaks and old-fashioned gazebo is the setting for the two-day arts-andcrafts show.

Antique farm implements provide a challenge to those competing in Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s egg cracking contest. The fun continues on Sunday with the addition of the antique cars on display, along with more music guaranteed to get you dancing.

Grab your seat early for the procession of chefs, eggs, and bread to the giant twelve-foot skillet where fun is the order of day for those preparing the 5,000-egg omelette.

For more information, visit giantomelette.org.

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Oak Street Po-boy Festival: New Orleans, Louisiana

Natchitoches Christmas Festival: Natchitoches, Louisiana Since 1927, Natchitoches has been home to one of the oldest community-based holiday celebrations in the country. Starting as a one-day festival, the celebration has evolved into a six-week long Christmas season beginning on the Saturday before Thanksgiving and concluding January 6, the Epiphany.

Over 300,000 lights and more than 100 set pieces are on display every night at dusk. Downtown attractions include Kidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fest, carriage tours through the historic district, food vendors along the downtown riverbank open nightly for your favorite festive treats, and shops and restaurants open late for your convenience. In addition, community organizations have Christmas programs scheduled throughout the season.

The ninetieth anniversary season begins on November 18, 2017, with the Holiday Open House.

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For more information, visit natchitocheschristmas.com.

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The Oak Street business corridor in the neighborhood of Carrollton was transformed on October 22, 2017, into one of the most unique festivals in the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; the eleventh annual Oak Street Po-boy Festival. This event featured some of the ÂżQHVW UHVWDXUDQWV DUWLVWV DQG PXVLFLDQV LQ the Crescent City, all coming together in appreciation of one of New Orleansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most distinct and delicious creations, the legendary Po-boy.

In addition to great food and music, the New Orleans Saintsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; game was played at a IRRWEDOO ]RQH VHW XS DW 2DN DQG (DJOH 2YHU ÂżIW\ GLIIHUHQW YDULDWLRQV RI WKH FODVVLF VDQGwich were served while some of the best local bands in town provided the soundtrack.

For more information, visit poboyfest.com.

Atchafalaya Basin Festival: Henderson, Louisiana Started in 2007, the Atchafalaya Basin Festival is a fundraiser for the Catholic churches Our Lady of Mercy and Sacred Heart of Jesus Chapel and is free and open to the public. On November 11, Henderson, Louisiana, will be the place to be with a gumbo and court-bouillion contest, a car show, arts-and-crafts vendors, and live music.

Bring the family and enjoy both live and silent auctions, carnival games, and bull riding.

For more information, visit basinfestival.com.

November Dates to Remember!

Be sure to check out the listings throughout the Bluffs & Bayous area Family Fun, Music, Crafts, Food, Brews, Art, Tours, Concerts November 1

All Saints Day

November 2

All Souls Day

November 6

Daylight Savings Time Ends

November 8

Election Day

November 11

Veterans Day

November 14

Full Moon

November 23

Thanksgiving

Louisiana Up & Coming! NOVEMBER louisianatravel.com BATON ROUGE Throughout November visitbatonrouge.org lsumoa.org Every Wednesday Live After 5 Repentance Park Free Concert FERRIDAY November 11 Basic Computer Class Ferriday Library 9:30 am November 11 Ronnie Cox & Friends presents Veterans Day Salute & Elvis Tribute Arcade Theatre 7 pm / Person: $15 / Couple: $25 (318)757-9999 November 28 The Gene King Country Opry Arcade Theatre 7 pm (318)757-9999

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NOVEMBER Louisiana Up & Coming!

MONROE/WEST MONROE Throughout November monroe-westmonroe.org November 4 Holiday Market Origin Bank Downtown River Market 10 am – 4 pm / Free (318)807-1735 November 11 22nd Annual Taste of the Twin Cities West Monroe Convention Center 4 – 8 pm / Tickets Vary (318)396-5000 November 16 4th Annual Champagne Stroll Antique Alley 5 – 8 pm / Free (318)388-3920

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Louisiana Up & Coming! NOVEMBER NEW ORLEANS Throughout November neworleansonline.com neworleanscvb.com PORT ALLEN

Throughout November westbatonrougemuseum.com ST. FRANCISVILLE Throughout November westfelicianahistoricalsociety.org stfrancisville.us December 1 - 3 Christmas in the Country Throughout St. Francisville Friday: 5:30 – 7 pm / Saturday: 8 am Sunday: 10 am – 4 pm (225)635-3873 / stfrancisvillefestivals.com VIDALIA Throughout November cityofvidalia.com Every Wednesday 7KH 'HOWD )DUPHU·V 0DUNHW Old Courthouse 8 am – Noon November 9 William Florian “Greatest Songs RI WKH ·Vµ &RQFHUW Concordia Bank & Trust 7 pm

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NOVEMBER Mississippi Up & Coming!

Mississippi visitmississippi.org BROOKHAVEN Throughout November facebook.com/VisitBrookhavenMS visitbrookhavenms.com Every Wednesday &KLOGUHQ·V 6WRU\ 7LPH Lincoln Library &KLOGUHQ·V 'HSDUWPHQW 10 – 11 am lif.lib.ms.us November 4 Christmas Open House Throughout Brookhaven Over 20 retailers 9 am – 5 pm info@brookhavenchamber.com

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Mississippi Up & Coming! NOVEMBER

November 16 The Taste of the Trust Ole Towne Church 5:30 – 9:30 pm / $35 visitbrookhaven.ms November 30 Annual Christmas Parade Downtown (601)833-1411 December 2 Meet & Greet with Santa Outdoor Screening of Elf Mary Jane Lampton Auditorium 6:30 pm (601)833-1411

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JAMES BROWN Assistant Vice President Branch Manager NMLS# 1061536 NATCHEZ 173 Hwy 61 South Natchez, MS 39120

deltabk.com VIDALIA 1617 Carter Street Vidalia, LA 71373

FERRIDAY 302 Louisiana Ave Ferriday, LA 71334

TALLULAH 401 South Cedar Tallulah, LA 71282

LAKE PROVIDENCE 401 Lake Street Lake Providence, LA 71254

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NOVEMBER Mississippi Up & Coming!

JACKSON Throughout November dulinghall.com msmuseumart.org visitjackson.com jacksonfreepress.com/calendar November 1 - 4 Mistletoe Marketplace mistletomarketplace.com November 5 Live on the Lawn First Baptist Jackson 11:30 am – 2 pm Free concert / Lunch $5 November 30 – December 2 Chimneyville Crafts Festival Mississippi Trade Mart Thursday Preview Party: 6 – 9 pm Friday: 9 am – 6 pm Saturday: 9 am – 5 pm (601)856-7546 December 1 – 3 Ballet Mississippi presents The Nutcracker Ballet Thalia Mara Hall Friday: 7:30 pm / Saturday & Sunday: 2 pm balletms.com MAGNOLIA Throughout November magnoliachamberofcommerce.com Throughout November 0DJQROLD )DUPHU·V 0DUNHW Downtown Magnolia 8 am - Noon (601)783-6572 MCCOMB Throughout November pikeinfo.com Every Thursday McComb Farmers Market 113 N. Railroad Blvd.

8 am - 1 pm (601)684-8599

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Mississippi Up & Coming! NOVEMBER Every Monday Storyhour - Toddlertime McComb Library 11 am pawls.org Every Thursday Storyhour - Preschool Age McComb Library 10 am pawls.org November 2 Mistletoe & Magic: A Holiday Shopping Event Throughout Pike County (601)684-2291 November 7 An Evening of Big Band Music: Swing 101 Big Band State Theatre 7 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 8:30 pm (601)684-5229 pikecountyartscouncil@gmail.com

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Mississippi Up & Coming! NOVEMBER November 11 – February 25 Do It Exhibit Various Venues psa-ms.org/do-it November 14 The Deciduous Trio State Theatre 7 – 8:30 pm (601)684-5229 pikecountyartscouncil@gmail.com November 18 Cheers to 60 Years: McComb Garden Club Anniversary Celebration Fernwood County Club 2023 Country Club Rd. 6:30 - 9 pm / $25 (601)810-2892 November 21 Vasti Jackson State Theatre 7 – 8:30 pm (601)684-5229 pikecountyartscouncil@gmail.com MEADVILLE Throughout November meadvillems.com NATCHEZ Throughout November Live Music Event Calendar visitnatchez.org/full-event-calendar Throughout November visitnatchez.org See Natchez: citysightseeingnatchez.com Christmas in Natchez: christmasinnatchez.com Every Saturday )DUPHU·V 0DUNHW Downtown Natchez Commerce St. (100 Block) 8 am – Noon November 2 Ducks Unlimited Banquet Natchez Community Center 6 - 10 pm

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NOVEMBER Mississippi Up & Coming!

November 2 – 4 40th Natchez Antiques Forum: From These Honored Walls Various Venues (601)443-1261 / natchezpilgrimage.com

November 11 – 12 Wirt Adams Raid into Natchez Historic Jefferson Collage Free / Sat: 9 am – 5pm / Sun: 1 – 5 pm (601)442-2901 / mdah.ms.gov

November 4 Longwood Afternoon 10 am - 7:30 pm / $25 car @ gate

November 17 2nd Saturday Downtown Natchez Free (601)442-2929

November 11 Rotary Chili Cook-off Natchez Bluff Park 11am – 2 pm / $5 Tasting Kit (601)334-1537 November 9 – 11 Angels on the Bluff Natchez City Cemetery $30 / 5 – 8:30 pm (601)446-6345 November 9 – 12 39 Steps Natchez Little Theatre 7:30 pm & Sun. 2 pm / $15 800-647-6742 / natchezlittletheatre.org

November 17 ArtsNatchez Featured Artists: Ann Faillace & Sandy Lane (601)442-0043 / artsnatchez.com

November 11 Junior Auxiliary of Natchez Holiday Bazaar Duncan Park Canteen 8 am – 5 pm

November 17 – 18 Natchez Ballet presents The Nutcracker Natchez Performing Arts Center @ Margaret Martin 7 pm & 4 pm 12 & Up: $15 / 3 - 11: $10 (601)870-8920/ natchezballet.com

November 11 Possibilities Tour Throughout Adams County & Concordia Parish 1 - 5 pm / Free

November 18 Goat Castle Murder Weekend Historic Natchez Foundation Booking signing and tour (601)442-2500

November 24 – January 1 Christmas in Natchez Throughout Natchez christmasinnatchez.com December 2 Natchez Festival of Music presents Christmas Cabaret Natchez Convention Center 7 pm Individual: $35 / Table: $300 (601)446-9626 natchezfestivalofmusic.com December 3 Christmas Tour of Natchez Homes Armstrong Library 2 – 5 pm (601)445-8862 NatchezLibraryFriends.org PORT GIBSON Throughout November Facebook: portgibson.chamber RIDGELAND Throughout November ridgelandms.org SUMMIT

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Throughout November pikeinfo.com

Mississippi Up & Coming! NOVEMBER

November 2 Mistletoe & Magic: A Holiday Shopping Event Throughout Pike County (601)684-2291 December 7 Shopping with Santa The Summit Outpatient Clinic 4:30 – 7:30 pm TYLERTOWN November 22 Christmas in the Park Southwest Events Center Walking tour / 6 – 8:30 pm Adults: $5 / Child: $2 November 23 - December 31 Christmas in the Park Southwest Events Center 6 – 8:30 pm Passenger Vehicle: $5 / Commercial Vans: $10 Buses: $20

VICKSBURG Throughout November southernculture.org visitvicksburg.com vicksburgartassociation.org tarawildlife.com Every Wednesday Storytime Public Library 700 Veto St. 10:30 am (601)636-6411 Through November 25 Haunted Vicksburg Ghost Walks Corner of Monroe & Grove St. Fridays & Saturdays (601)618-6031 November 3 Classics in the Courtyard SCHS Courtyard (601)631-2997

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NOVEMBER Mississippi Up & Coming!

November 5 Daddy Daughter Princess Ball SCHF 1302 Adam St. 5 pm / $25 / $10 for more than one child (601)631-2997

December 2 10th Annual Holly Days Arts & Crafts Show SCHF 9 am – 3 pm / $2 (601)631-2997 / southernculture.org

November 10 Classics in the Courtyard SCHS Courtyard (601)631-2997

WESSON

November 11 Vicksburg National Military Park Veterans Day Free Admission 8 am – 5 pm (601)636-0583 / nps.gov/vick November 11 Veterans Day Breakfast Vicksburg Convention Center 7 – 9 am Veterans: Free / Non-veterans: $15 (601)630-2929

November 11 Veterans Day Parade Downtown Vicksburg Parade: 9:30 am / Service: 11 am (601)415-7540 November 18 McRaven Ghost Hunt 1445 Harrison St. 8:30 – 11:55 pm / $50 (601)501-1445 November 26 Old Fashioned Christmas Open House 'RZQWRZQ 9LFNVEXUJ 1:30 – 5 pm (601)634-4527 / downtownvicksburg.org

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Throughout November Facebook: Wesson Chamber WOODVILLE Throughout November townofwoodville.org Facebook: Woodville/Wilkinson County Main Street Association

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My two older grandsons, Woodrow Wade and Drew Primeaux, are carrying on a multi-generational interest in hunting. Woodrow has been shooting for several years and has killed doves, deer, and ducks; but so far, no turkeys. Drew just decided to hunt this year, so he is still learning the basics. /LWWOH -* DOO RI Ă&#x20AC;YH \HDUV ROG KDV WKH gun-hunting fever, too; so his Emma has stepped up to introduce him to that world.

Not that I am a great hunter, mind you. It has been years since I have picked up a gun to shoot a game animal. Most of my hunting goes into getting rid of armadillos and varmints that invade the chicken house, and guns are not always the messenger of death.

Anyway, JG wanted to shoot guns like the big boys, so here is what we did. I got RXW P\ %% ULĂ H DQG SLVWRO WR OHW KLP OHDUQ DERXW VKRRWLQJ VDIHW\ HWF 7KH ULĂ H ZDV too long for him, so I searched around and found a twenty-nine-inch one that was just right. We set up a paper target on a big pecan tree in the front yard; and he WRRN WXUQV VKRRWLQJ WKH ULĂ H DQG WKH %% pistol, which is easier for him to handle just now. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d stand about three feet from the target and shoot away till the chosen gun was empty. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d get him to back up a little, but inevitably heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d inch back closer so heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d have a better chance of putting a little hole in the paper.

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He is not only shooting but also learning how to carry a gun when walking; to remember the major importance of the safety; and never, ever to point a gun in the direction of a person, even if it is not loaded. He strives to please by doing all the right things so he can target practice the next day, too. $IWHU KLV Ă&#x20AC;UVW VHVVLRQ ZH KDG WR FRXQW all the holes in the paper, forty-four, and send a message to Woodrow about this great round of shooting. Of course, Woodrow praised little JG and told him to just keep practicing and he could go hunting someday, too. Encouragement from Woodrow just tops the list of all good things to Jay. As I said earlier, I mostly just use my guns to get rid of varmints, but the guns are not usually my weapon of choice when it comes to snakes in the chicken house.

There is usually a hoe and good blade in the corner that I will reach for to get rid of the egg-stealing chicken snakes, but I have an even better method most times. I just grab the snake by the tail and sling him out of the house where my faithful little dog, Mouse, is waiting. She will grab the snake; and like Lash LaRue and his whip, she will pop the snake in two pieces. All thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s left is to dispose of the two pieces with a shovel, and the eggs are safe again.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been about a month since I had to throw a snake out the door, but things did not go as planned. When the snake hit the ground, Mouse, Ollie Bear, and Minnie McPhee were all standing there; but not one of them, not even Mouse, made any attempt to grab the snake. Instead these three dogs that I feed every night and take care of and love watched that blame chicken snake slither on over to the ditch, crawl in, and swim back into Tupelo Brake. I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe that Mouse had let me GRZQ EXW , JXHVV VKH Ă&#x20AC;JXUHG LI WKH RWKHU two werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bothered by the varmint, she wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be either.

Now that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fall, maybe the chicken snakes will go wherever snakes go when the nights get cool; and my eggs will be VDIH RQFH PRUH QR WKDQNV WR WKUHH RI Ă&#x20AC;YH lovely, pampered dogs. &ROXPQLVW $OPD :RPDFN OLYHV RQ 6PLWKODQG Plantation on Black River, south of Jonesville, /RXLVLDQD ,Q DGGLWLRQ WR KHU GXWLHV DV PDLWUHVVH GHV maison, she is the keeper of the lawn, the lane and the pecan orchard at Smithland.

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