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March 2017

FEATURES

Hospitality At Home pages 32 - 35

Heading Down South: Western Couple Finds Home in Vicksburg pages 36 - 38

Celebrate St. Paddy’s Day pages 40 - 41 Bluffs & Bayous { March 2017 { Page 7

March 2017

F AV O R I T E S Events Louisiana Up and Coming ............................................................................................ 50-51 Mississippi Up and Coming ........................................................................................... 52-56

G’s Fare Out of the Box ................................................................................................................11-15

Health and Wellness Living the Life ............................................................................................................... 20-21

In the Garden Living the Life pages 20 - 21

Shamrocks as Landscape Additions ................................................................................... 26

Southern Sampler Marching into Spring .................................................................................................... 56-57

The Social Scene Kappa Delta New Member Tea .......................................................................................... 10 NACHS Christmas Fundraisers ......................................................................................16-17 Santa Claus Party for Taylor .............................................................................................. 18 Shuffle to the Chefs....................................................................................................... 22-23 Natchez Festival of Music Cabaret ................................................................................ 24-25 Girl Talk .............................................................................................................................. 27 Magnolia Charity Ball ................................................................................................... 28-29

Out of the Box pages 11 - 15

Reception for Sessums Exhibit ..................................................................................... 44-45 Ribbon Cutting for Divine Donuts ............................................................................... 46-47

ON THE COVER Ashley and Kaiser Harriss are excited to move home to Natchez, Mississippi, and begin their adventure with Brandon Hall. Photography by Jennie Guido and Artistic design by T.G. McCary

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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

Dr. Gary R. Bachman

Becky Junkin

Jennifer J. Whittier

Alma Womack

Cheryl Rinehart

Jean Biglane

Jennie Guido

Jan Ratcliff

Anita Schilling

Tim McCary

Lisa Adams Whittington

Donna Sessions

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THE social SCENE NATCHEZ, MS

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he Natchez Area Kappa Delta Alumnae Association held its annual Christmas Tea on Sunday, December 18, 2016, at the home of Ann Paradise in Natchez, Mississippi, to honor this year’s new Kappa Delta initiates from the area.

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Mandarin Orange Cake

In my very brief tenure in the Home Economics department during my freshman year in college, this was the only thing I learned. Everyone else mastered complicated three-course meals, and I mastered the Dutch Triple Treat cake and kinda/sorta dishwashing. I was allowed to watch but never touch. 5HPHPEHU , ZDV DGYLVHG WR ÀQG DQRWKer major, since they had never seen anyone as inept in the kitchen as I was. Needless to say, this cake recipe is super easy; and kids can make it because it does not require a mixer. Trust me; if I could make it when I was that age, anyone can do this!

DUTCH TRIPLE TREAT 1 box chocolate cake mix 1 box regular chocolate pudding 1 package chocolate chips ½ cup chopped pecans Cook pudding until thick. Add chocolate cake mix and mix well. Pour into a greased loaf pan. (I usually use a 8-inch-by-8-inch or 9-inch-by-9-inch pan and adjust the baking time.) Fold in nuts and sprinkle with chocolate chips. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

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CHOCOLATE RUM CAKE

When we lived in Monroe, Louisiana, back in the dark ages, this was “the cakeâ€? to make. As you can see, as time went on, I became braver and braver. It is a perfect springtime cake for a luncheon, tea, graduation party, bridal party, or just because. If you cannot Ă€QG WKH SLQHDSSOH SXGGLQJ \RX FDQ XVH FRFRQXW RU YDQLOOD LQ LWV SODFH

MANDARIN ORANGE CAKE 1 cup coconut For cake: 1 cup pecans, chopped 1 box Duncan Hines Butter Cake mix 1 package Jell-O Instant Pineapple Pud1/2 cup oil ding 4 eggs 1 large container Cool Whip (not the giant 1 can mandarin oranges, juice included size) For icing: 1 large can crushed pineapple *VTIPUL [OL HIV]L JHRL PUNYLKPLU[Z \U[PS Ă…\Ɉ` HUK WV\Y PU[V NYLHZLK HUK Ă…V\YLK round cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool. Sprinkle pudding mix over pineapple, add other ingredients, and spread between layers and on top. Refrigerate.

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1 box yellow cake mix 4 eggs 1 cup sour cream 1 small package instant chocolate pudding 1 tablespoon vanilla 4 tablespoons rum 1/2 cup Wesson oil 1 cup nuts, chopped 1 cup mini chocolate chips 0U H TP_PUN IV^S TP_ [VNL[OLY [OL Ă„YZ[ seven ingredients. When well blended, fold in the nuts and chocolate chips. Pour into a NYLHZLK HUK Ă…V\YLK )\UK[ JHRL WHU HUK bake at 350 degrees for 45 to 60 minutes.

I have had a lot of people ask me to put this recipe in again. This is my very favorite Italian Cream Cake because it is not dry at all but rather super moist. I found this on www.thecoersfamily.com. This cake would be perfect for Easter lunch.

ITALIAN CREAM CAKE WITH CAKE MIX For cake: 1 box white cake mix 4 eggs 1 1/2 cups heavy cream 1/2 stick butter, melted 1 3 1/2-ounce package instant vanilla pudding mix 1 cup pecans, chopped J\WZ JVJVU\[ ÅHRLK 0 \ZL MYVaLU For frosting: 4 tablespoons butter, softened 8 ounces cream cheese, softened 1 to 2 tablespoons heavy cream 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar J\WZ JVJVU\[ ÅHRLK 1 1/2 to 2 cups pecans to decorate (I added extra to the frosting.) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare two 9-inch-round cake pans with non-stick cooking spray. (I used Baker’s Joy.) In a large bowl, melt the butter and add cake mix. In a separate bowl, mix together the heavy cream and eggs. Pour eggs and cream into large bowl with cake mix and butter, add vanilla pudding mix, and beat with a hand mixer on medium high for 1 to 2 minutes, until fully blended. Fold in pecans and coconut. Divide batter between the two round cake pans, and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until done. A fork inserted into the middle should come out clean. 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 powdered sugar and 1 1/2 tablespoons of heavy cream. Mix until smooth. Add remaining powdered sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, blending after each addition until all 2 1/2 cups have been used. Fold in coconut, set aside 1 1/2 to 2 cups chopped pecans to decorate. Prepare cakes to frost. Carefully remove one cake from the pan, invert onto plate, and spread frosting on top. Place a second cake round on top of the frosted bottom layer, right side up this time. Frost the cake. Press small handfuls of pecans into the sides of the cake. Let sit, then enjoy!

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My daughter Lari has always loved coconut; and on her birthday, she would want a coconut cake when we had birthday supSHU $OO WKH UHFLSHV , FRXOG ÀQG ZHUH IURP scratch and involved baking the coconut and cracking the coconut and shredding the coconut after peeling the coconut. I remember I got tired of trying to peel the skin off, so I decided just to grate it anyway. Well folks, that doesn’t work because it leaves hard little pieces in your coconut that people CAN taste. Then Susan Narran, a friend who has since moved, gave me this easy coconut cake recipe. Lari was happy; the family was happy; and I was delighted!

COCONUT SOUR CREAM CAKE

We have all made the basic chess squares, but this is a delicious chocolate version that Sue Purvis gave me. She has made this for years, and it has always been a huge success!

GERMAN CHOCOLATE CHESS SQUARES For topping: For squares: 8 ounces cream cheese 1 box German chocolate cake 1 stick butter 1 stick butter (softened) 1 1-pound box powdered sugar 1 egg 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 tablespoon vanilla 1 cup pecans, chopped Mix together the above squares ingredients, and press into a 9-inch-by-13-inch pan. For the topping, mix together the above ingredients and pour over the cake mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes.

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For cake: 1 box white cake mix J\W WSHPU Ă…V\Y 1/3 cup powdered sugar [LHZWVVU JVJVU\[ Ă…H]VYPUN 1/3 cup cooking oil For frosting: 1 pint sour cream 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 2 packages frozen coconut 1 9-ounce Cool Whip Mix cake according to directions on box and add remaining ingredients. Mix well and bake at 350 degrees in greased-andĂ…V\YLK SH`LY WHUZ \U[PS KVUL 3VVR H[ KPrections on the back of the box.). Let cool. (She used 3 pans, but I used two pans and split each cake in half to have 4 layers.) Reserve half of the coconut. Mix remaining coconut, sour cream, and sugar together. Stir until the sugar has dissolved. Reserve 1 1/2 cups of this mixture and spread remainder between cake layers. (I usually put the mixture in the refrigerator [V Ă„YT \W ;OLU 0 \ZLK [OPZ HZ [OL Ă„SSPUN IL[^LLU [OL SH`LYZ Ă„YZ[ [OLU HKKLK JVVS whip to remainder. I wanted to be sure I OHK LUV\NO Ă„SSPUN ILMVYL 0 HKKLK [OL JVVS whip.) You then add cool whip to the 1 1/2 cups of the mixture and any extra you might have (be sure not to make it too runny) Spread on the tops and side of cake HUK ZWYPURSL YLZLY]LK JVJVU\[ VU [VW ;OPZ JHRL ^PSS RLLW PU [OL YLMYPNLYH[VY PUKLĂ„UP[LS` or you can freeze the cake.

This cake has been making the rounds lately and is oh, so good! Kay Jinkins sent me this recipe that was Frances Killian’s. I made it at home, and it was devoured quickly.

FRANCEY’S BEST EVER WINE CAKE For cake: 4 eggs 1/4 cup white sugar 1/4 cup brown sugar 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1 box Duncan Hines yellow cake mix 1 box instant vanilla pudding mix 3/4 cup oil For glaze: 1/2 cup dry white wine 1 cup white sugar 1 stick butter Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix the above cake ingredients and pour into a greased Bundt pan. Bake for 2 hours. For the glaze, melt one stick of butter into 1 cup white sugar and dry white wine. Pour V]LY OV[ JHRL *VVS HUK ÅPW V\[ [V ZLY]L You need no topping with this; it is so good just as it is.

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GOLDEN LEMON CAKE Non-stick cooking spray 1 box lemon cake mix 1/3 cup oil 2 eggs 2 cups summer squash, grated and unpeeled 3/4 cup unsweetened crushed pineapple, well-drained 1/2 cup almonds, sliced Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray a 9-inch-by-13-inch pan with cooking spray and set aside. In a large mixing bowl, beat together the cake mix, oil, and eggs at low speed for two minutes. Do not over mix. Fold in squash, pineapple, and almonds. thoroughly blending all ingredients. Pour into prepared pan, and bake 45 to 55 minutes. Cake is done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Frost with cream-cheese frosting or dust with powdered sugar.

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THE social SCENE NATCHEZ, MS

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NACHS Christmas Fundraisers n December 10, 2016, at Green Leaves in downtown Natchez, Mississippi, the Natchez Adams County Humane Society hosted two events to help raise money for the local animal shelter and even find homes for some of its residents. In the afternoon, a Christmas Teddy Bear adoption party was held for children to come and enjoy a visit from Santa. Later, a Christmas Taste of Natchez was held for adults to gather and raise money for the shelter. Photography by Bill Williams

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1 Carolyn and Megan Guido with Della Book 2 Dorothy Stubbs 3 Charlotte Book and Mollie Foster 4 Lynn and Leigh Delaughter with Joie Morrison 5 Deanne Tanksley 6 Dorothy Drouillard and Cindy Rollins 7 Jamie Kearney with Kathy and Jay Fitch 8 Pam McDonald 9 Charles Blaney and Lynn Delaughter 10 Stella and Walker Carby 11 John Rollins and Joie Morrison 12 Philip and Jane Carby 13 Linda McFarland, Katherine Garner, Judy Bounds, and Beth Street

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14 Melchior Beltzhoover, Norma GasquetWilliams, and Helene Joseph 15 Marie Gasquet and Mary Jane Gaudet 16 Dorafay Welch and Macee Steele 17 Enzo Cutrera and Brian McDowell 18 Mark and Windell Weeden with Sherra Arnold 19 Scott and Suzanne Green

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Santa Claus Party for Taylor cocktail party was held December 1, 2016, at Sunset View Cottages, the home of Louise Peabody and Ben Ledbetter in Natchez, Mississippi, honoring Tom Taylor who served as this year’s Santa Claus for the Santa Claus Committee

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HEALTH & WELLNESS

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THE social SCENE MCCOMB, MS

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Shuffle to the Chefs n January 26, 2017, the ninth annual Shuffle to the Chefs to benefit St. Andrew’s Mission was hosted at the McComb Mill in downtown McComb, Mississippi. With a theme of “The Science of Food”, chefs from McComb and the surrounding areas offered the best of the best for the guests in attendance that evening. Photography by Tina Brumfield

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THE social SCENE NATCHEZ, MS

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IN THE GARDEN

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THE social SCENE SUMMIT, MS

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Girl Talk he McComb OBGYN Associates hosted “Girl Talk” on Monday, January 16, 2017, at Southwest Mississippi Community College in Summit, Mississippi. It was open to girls in the sixth through twelfth grades. Miss Mississippi Laura Lee Lewis gave her testimony and spoke on the importance of self-worth. Kappi Rushing, CNP-BC, spoke to the girls on changes to their bodies during puberty. It was a fun night filled with laughs, learning, and cupcakes.

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THE social SCENE VICKSBURG, MS

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Magnolia Charity Ball he Junior Auxiliary of Vicksburg hosted its Magnolia Charity Ball on Saturday, January 21, 2017, at the Lady Luck Arena in Vicksburg, Mississippi. All proceeds raised from the ball benefit the children of Warren County. Mo Money provided live entertainment. It was a fun night for our community to get dressed up, dance to great music, and help a good cause. Photography by Lindsey Bradley and Erica Durst Photography

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Celebrate St. Paddy’s Day BY

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Area 2017 St. Patrick’s Day Parades LOUISIANA March 11 - April 1 Multiple Parades New Orleans, LA www.stpatricksdayneworleans.com March 18 The 32nd Annual Wearin’-of-the-Green Parade Baton Rouge, LA 10 am www.paradegroup.com

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THE social SCENE BROOKHAVEN, MS

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Reception for Sessums Exhibit n Tuesday, February 7, 2017, a reception for the opening of Looking Back: A Forty Year Retrospective of Art by J. Kim Sessums was held at the Mississippi School of the Arts’ Enochs Hall Art Gallery. This exhibition is the first to publicly collect and share Sessums’ creative output over the past four decades and includes works created in pencil, pastel, oil, egg tempera, acrylic, oil pastel, bronze, and found objects. Photography by Jennifer Jackson, Jennifer Whittier, and Bill Perkins

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THE social SCENE VICKSBURG, MS

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MARCH Mississippi Up & Coming! Throughout March 7KH +DXQWLQJ RI WKH 7RZHUV 7RXU Fridays & Saturdays / 7 – 8:30 pm / $20 (601)446-6890 www.thetowersofnatchez.org

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MARCH Mississippi Up & Coming! VICKSBURG Throughout March www.visitvicksburg.com Throughout March Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation www.southernculture.org 0DUFK 9DULRXV )LOPV )HDWXUHG The Strand Theatre (601)529-7252 www.strandvicksburg.com March 14 – 29 'XII *UHHQ th &HQWXU\ 3HUIRUPDQFH ´, 9DULQDµ %ULHUÀHOG 7KH :DVKLQJWRQ <HDUV 1 pm / $15 (601)636-6968 March 22 Hang Out @ The Hanger 9LFNVEXUJ 7DOOXODK $LUSRUW $15 / Military & Students: $5 Veterans: Free RSVP by March 14 SDWW\#VRXWKHUQKHULWDJHDLU RUJ March 23 – April 19 9LFNVEXUJ 6SULQJ 3LOJULPDJH +LVWRULF +RXVH 7RXUV (601)888-1525 www.vicksburgpilgrimage.com March 24 – 25 & 31 – April 2 Gold In The Hills 3DUNVLGH 3OD\KRXVH 7:30 pm / $12 & $6 (601)636-0471 www.vicksburgtheatreguild.com March 25 The B. B. Club Centennial Gala B. B. Club 721 Clay St. 7 - 11 pm / $50 Tours, buffet, & dancing (601)636-5010

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BROOKHAVEN, MISSISSIPPI Bluffs Bluffs & Bayous & Bayous {{March March2017 2017{ { Page 57

SOUTHERN SAMPLER

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Alma M. Womack

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Womack

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Columnist Alma Womack lives on Smithland Plantation on Black River, south of Jonesville, 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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