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t’s time for summer, which means (as I’ve mentioned before) fresh garden vegetables for the Guido family. While my parents have an extensive collection of tomatoes well under way, they also have cucumbers, squash, zucchini, okra, bell peppers, jalape³o peppers, and some sort of peas. However, one item can be enjoyed all year long thanks to Mom’s amazing canning skills—the cucumber as bread-and-butter pickles. They are good laid atop a freshly grilled hamburger, chopped into potato salad, or spread as relish for a hot dog. Enjoy her tried-and-true recipe from Southern Sideboards!

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With the close of another school year behind us, we at Bluffs & Bayous would like to congratulate one of our own on her accomplishments this past year. Not only was she named Star Teacher, but also Jean Biglane, our Consulting Editor, reached the milestone of 30 years at Cathedral School. Her love of the English language, literature, and green ink has been passed on to thousands of students in the Natchez area, including myself. Thank you, Mrs. Biglane, for sharing your talents with us and many more to come.

BREAD AND BUTTER PICKLES 5 cups sugar 4 quarts sliced medium cucumbers 3 cups cider vinegar 6 medium white onions, sliced 1 1/2 teaspoons turmeric 3 cloves garlic 1 1/2 teaspoons celery seed 1/3 cup salt 2 teaspoons mustard seed Cracked ice Do not peel cucumbers; slice thin. Add onions, whole garlic cloves, and salt. Cover with cracked ice; mix thoroughly. Let stand for 3 hours. Drain well. Combine remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Pour over cucumbers. Heat just to a boil. Seal in hot, sterilized jars. Yields 8 pints

Cathedral High School’s Rudy Nugent (right) awarded Jean Biglane as this year’s Star Teacher. Photography courtesy of The Natchez Democrat

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June 2017

FEATURES

Take a Hike pages 38 - 41

First United Methodist Church 100th Anniversary pages 42 - 43

Celebrate Mississippi Dairy Farmers pages 44 - 45 Page 6 { June 2017 { Bluffs & Bayous

June 2017

F AV O R I T E S Events Louisiana Up and Coming ............................................................................................ 46-49 Mississippi Up and Coming ........................................................................................... 52-56

G’s Fare A Lemon A Day ..............................................................................................................10-13

In the Garden Don’t Make Mulch Volcanoes ............................................................................................ 21

Legal Notes Have Gun. Will Travel. ...................................................................................................... 18

A Lemon A Day pages 10-13

Southern Sampler Papa’s Too-tall Table ........................................................................................................... 58

The Social Scene Benefit for Jackson .........................................................................................................16-17 Sip-and-See for Hamilton ................................................................................................... 20 Save the Hall Ball .......................................................................................................... 22-26 Mellow Monday ................................................................................................................... 28 NGC Pages’ Party for King and Queen ......................................................................... 32-34 DAR Spring Meeting .......................................................................................................... 35 Mother’s Day Tea ........................................................................................................... 36-37

Have Gun. Will Travel. page 18

The Wedding Scene Engagement Party for Swindell and Burns ...................................................................14-15

ON THE COVER Getting into the summer months leads to jumpstarting a healthy lifestyle. Whether it’s taking a hike on a nearby trail or trying a new recipe with bright flavors of lemon, try something new during this healthy month of June. Photography by Jennie Guido.

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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

Lucien C. “Sam� Gwin III

Becky Junkin

Jennifer J. Whittier

Alma Womack

Stephanie Yow

Cheryl Rinehart

Jean Biglane

Dr. Gary R. Bachman

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

Stephanie Yow

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G’S FARE

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PHOTOGRAPHY BY Becky

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hese are the words from a popular song recorded by Peter, Paul, and Mary. My grandchildren have never heard this song; but if they did, they would certainly disagree with it. When we go to restaurants, we have to hide the lemon slices from several of them as they eat them like chips. I don’t eat them like chips, but my husband does tell the waitress that I would like a glass of lemons with a splash of water. I buy lemons by the sack. I really need to grow my own since I use that many. I ORYH WR à DYRU P\ ZDWHU ZLWK OHPRQ DQG cucumber, and it makes such a refreshing summertime drink. Add fresh mint, and it is even better and is a healthy alternative to soft drinks. I add lemon zest to my vegetables, homemade salad dressings, and mayonnaise. The juice is good in vegetables DQG RYHU ÀVK PHDW RU DQ\ VHDIRRG :H XVH it as an alternative to salt. I have used the cut lemon to polish brass and as a freshener in the garbage disposable and dish washer. The best part of it is that it is earth friendly. Page 10 { June 2017 { Bluffs & Bayous

This recipe comes from the cookbook Come to the Table: Food, Fellowship, and a Celebration of God’s Bounty that Sissy Eidt let me use. I think it would work perfectly for a romantic picnic.

GRILLED LEMON CHICKEN For the lemon sauce: For the chicken: 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped 3 lemons 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped 1 1/2 cups extra virgin olive oil 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 cup red wine vinegar 1 bay leaf 2 tablespoons sugar 3 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped 1 cup extra virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon sea salt Cracked pepper to taste 6 bone-in chicken breasts, skinned For the chicken, grate the rind from one of the lemons, and set aside. Squeeze the juice from all of the lemons into a large bowl. Add the grated lemon rind, olive oil, garlic, bay leaf, basil, salt, and pepper; and mix well. Place the chicken in a zip-top plastic bag, and pour the marinade over the chicken. Seal the bag and refrigerate for several hours or overnight. Remove the chicken from the bag, and reserve the marinade. Preheat the grill to mediumhigh heat; and grill the chicken breasts, turning several times and basting with the reserved marinade. Chill until ready to serve. To make the lemon sauce, combine the parsley, basil, lemon juice, vinegar, and sugar in a small bowl. Whisk in the olive oil until mixed well. Serve with the chilled grilled chicken.

I love hummus not just because it is so healthy but also because it tastes so good and can be served with cut-up vegetables and not just chips. I found this one on the website A Cedar Spoon. My grands love it, and it has a light summery taste. I added more lemon juice (about half of a lemon) and zest (about another half of a lemon) to have it a more lemony taste. I also added more olive oil to make it creamer. Just be sure not to make it too liquid like.

LEMON HUMMUS 1 15-ounce can chickpeas, drained and rinsed (I used 2 cans and added more olive oil.) 2 medium lemons, juiced 2 garlic cloves, chopped 1/2 cup Tahini 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1/2 medium lemon, zested and divided in half Mix the above ingredients together and puree in a food processor. Pour into a bowl and garnish with the other half of the lemon zest and chopped parsley.

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This recipe comes from the February 2017 issue of Southern Living. It was easy, but the water bath is important. I used a disposable aluminum pan; but be very careful and be sure the water has cooled completely before you try to pull it out and lift it. The cheesecake had no cracks and did not fall as they often do. I whipped up one cup of heavy cream with two tablespoons of sugar and added to the top. I was going to crystallize lemon slices but ran out of time, so I just added lemon slices to the top. I served this at Bridge, and it was a huge hit with all of the girls.

DREAMY LEMON CHEESECAKE J\WZ JY\ZOLK JYLHT Ă„SSLK SLTVU ZHUK^PJO JVVRPLZ such as Lemon Oreo Sandwich Cookies) 2 1/2 tablespoons salted butter, melted 5 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar [HISLZWVVUZ HSS W\YWVZL Ă…V\Y 4 large eggs 2 large egg yolks 1 tablespoon lemon zest 5 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 2 tablespoons heavy cream Yellow food coloring gel paste (such as Spectrum Lemon Yellow Soft Gel Paste Food Coloring). I used plain yellow liquid food JVSVYPUN HUK P[ ^VYRLK Ă„UL 1 cup lemon curd (They suggest making it, but I used store bought.)

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Wrap outside of a lightly greased 9-inch springform pan in a double layer of heavy-duty aluminum foil. Stir together crushed cookies and melted butter in a bowl. Press onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven until lightly browned, 7 to 8 minutes. Cool on a wire rack until ready to use. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees. Beat cream cheese with a heavy-duty mixer on medium speed until creamy, HIV\[ TPU\[LZ .YHK\HSS` HKK Z\NHY HUK Ă…V\Y ILH[PUN \U[PS smooth. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until yellow disappears after each addition. Add egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating just until yellow disappears after each addition. Stir in lemon zest, lemon juice, and heavy cream. Remove 3 cups of batter, and place in a medium bowl. Using a wooden pick, add a small amount of food coloring gel paste to the 3 cups of batter. Stir until batter is pale yellow, adding more gel paste if necessary. Dollop half of un-tinted batter into prepared crust. Dollop half of pale-yellow-tinted batter on top of un-tinted batter dollops. Swirl together using a small knife, creating a marbled look. Repeat procedure with remaining halves of un-tinted and pale-yellow-tinted batters. Place springform pan in a roasting pan. Add boiling water to reach halfway up sides of springform pan. Bake at 325 degrees until center is almost set but still slightly wobbly, 1 hour and 10 min\[LZ [V OV\Y HUK TPU\[LZ ;\YU VɈ V]LU HUK SL[ JOLLZLJHRL stand in oven, with door partially open, 1 hour. Remove cheesecake from roasting pan and water bath, and place on a wire rack. Cool completely, about 2 hours. Cover with plastic wrap, using wooden picks to prevent plastic wrap from touching top of cheesecake. Chill 8 to 24 hours. Gently run a knife around outer edge of cheesecake to loosen from sides of pan. Remove sides of pan. Spread top with 1 cup Lemon Curd. I then topped it with whipped cream.

I originally found this recipe on Facebook; and, of course, I lost it and then found it on www.lemontreedwelling.com. I made these for Easter morning, and they were so easy. I KDG DFWXDOO\ IRUJRWWHQ DOO DERXW WKHP DQG Ànally remembered breakfast and that I was the cook. I threw it all in the mixer, blended it, and rolled up the crescent rolls. (Be sure that you seal the ends.) Adults and children alike loved them. Since I was running so late, I did not let the rolls cool enough; so the glaze didn’t look as pretty as it would have been had I let them cool. The rolls were still just as good.

LEMON CHEESECAKE CRESCENT ROLLS 1 8-count can refrigerated crescent rolls 4 ounces cream cheese, cold 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 1/4 teaspoon lemon extract 1/2 lemon, zested For glaze: 1 cup powdered sugar 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice 1/2 lemon, zested In a medium mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, granulated sugar, lemon extract, and lemon zest. Beat on medium-high speed until mixture comes together. Unroll crescent roll dough into triangles; spoon cream JOLLZL Ă„SSPUN VU[V ^PKLY LUK VM LHJO [YPHUNSL .LU[S` YVSS [OL KV\NO Z[HY[ing with the wider end and tucking the corners, into crescent shapes. Place 2 inches apart on a lightly greased or parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 12 to14 minutes or until golden brown. Let rolls cool on a wire rack. Once cool, prepare glaze by combining all ingredients until smooth. Drizzle glaze evenly over rolls.

I volunteered to make cookies for our opera participants’ lunch and wanted to make something that was quick and easy but still tasty. My daughter Lari had these cookies in Jackson and said they were quiet good; so I decided to try them. They turned out quite delicious and also pretty. You FDQ DFWXDOO\ XVH DQ\ à DYRU FDNH PL[ DQG à DYRULQJ WR PDNH WKHVH , PDGH lemon cookies but also made chocolate and added vanilla extract rather WKDQ WKH OHPRQ 1H[W WLPH , ZDQW WR GR FKHUU\ ZLWK DOPRQG à DYRULQJ

LEMON CAKE CRINKLE COOKIES 1 box Super Moist lemon cake mix 1/3 cup vegetable oil 2 eggs 1 teaspoon lemon extract Powdered sugar Heat oven to 350 degrees. In large bowl, stir dry cake mix, oil, eggs, and vanilla with spoon until dough forms. Refrigerate dough 15 to 30 minutes (I left it overnight.) or as needed for easier handling. Shape dough into one-inch balls. Roll balls in powdered sugar. On ungreased cookie sheets, place balls about 2 inches apart. (I used parchment paper.) Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until set. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Store tightly covered.

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LEMON BARS For crust: J\WZ Ă…V\Y 1 cup oleo 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt -VY Ă„SSPUN! 2 cups sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder Âź teaspoon salt 4 eggs beaten 4 tablespoons lemon juice For the glaze: 4 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons oleo 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar For the crust, mix the ingredients together, and press into the bottom of a 9-inch by 12-inch pan. Bake at 350 deNYLLZ MVY TPU\[LZ HUK W\[ [V [OL ZPKL -VY [OL Ă„SSPUN TP_ together and pour onto the crust. Bake for 20 minutes in a 350-degree oven. Mix the glaze together, and pour over the bars. Cut and enjoy!

Becky Junkin, mother of four and grandmother of eight, is a lifelong Natchez resident, a retired elementary teacher of twenty-four years, and FHUWLĂ€HG 3LODWHV LQVWUXFWRU

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Engagement Party for Swindell and Burns riends and family members hosted an engagement party honoring Carly Swindell and Peter Burns on May 6, 2017, at historic Magnolia Hall in Natchez, Mississippi. Magnolia Hall was the antebellum home of Thomas Henderson, who has lineage to the family of Laura Lambdin Burns, Peter Burns’s mother.

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Peter Burns and Carly Swindell Carly Swindell and Sandra Ellard Selah Willard and Rene Adams TJ Baggett and Laurie Belshan Ken and Lisa Maples Barbara Kaiser with Margaret Guido Joan David with Peter and Dianne Burns Melanie Kennedy, Janet Aubic, and Sandra Ellard Pam Middleton with Karen and Pat Biglane James and Ann Shaidnagle with Erma Louise Burns Melanie Kennedy with Patricia Gaude Laura Burns, Selah Willard, and Mary Dennis Mike Ellard, Blake Turner, and Peter Burns Harrison Burns, Peter Burns, Carly Swindell, and Laura and Paul Burns Harrison and Peter Burns, Carly Swindell, Bridget and Dan Swindell with Laura and Paul Burns

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Benefit for Jackson ydney Jackson, a graduating senior from Cathedral High School in Natchez, Mississippi, needs a Diabetic Service Dog (DAD). Jackson was diagnosed with Type 1 Juvenile Diabetes at the age of 9 and will soon leave for college. A DAD is trained to alert the owner 30 minutes before sugar levels drop low or elevate too high. A benefit was held at Bowie’s Tavern on April 15, 2017, in downtown Natchez, Mississippi, that offered live music from local musicians, a silent auction, and a cochon de lait. Earlier in the month a Crawfish Boil Benefit was held at The Corner Bar to raise funds for Jackson’s diabetic dog. For those who would like to donate; visit the Go Fund Me page “Sydney’s Diabetic Service Dog”. Photography by Lisa Whittington

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17 Kay Bourdin with Amanda, Sam, and Lillie Floyd 18 KateLynn Falkenheiner, Mary Frances Sessions, and Emily Hootsell 19 Lyn Fortenbery, Mary Kay Doherty, Sydney Jackson, and Babs Price 20 Rusty Jenkins, Chaz Jackson, Marlee Harrell, and Babs Price 21 Front—Lillie Claire Jackson, Chris Jackson, Lauren Commarato, Sydney Jackson, Mary Kay Doherty, and Babs and Ken Price; Back— Will Commarato, Chris Stinson, Chaz Jackson, Marlee Harrell, and Shawn Doherty 22 Robert Peterman, Josh Peterman, John Peterman, Jr., and Brandy Colbert 23 Audra Quin, Abby Peterman, April Colbert, and Heather Peterman

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LEGAL NOTES

Have Gun. Will Travel.

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aving lived in the South all of my life, I have grown up with a very open mind about the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution. I believe strongly in the right of the American citizen to bear arms. Mississippi has one of the most liberal laws when it comes to the right of its citizens to carry a concealed weapon. Mississippi also has, for some time, protected its FLWL]HQV¡ ULJKW WR FDUU\ D Ă€UHDUP LQ WKHLU YHKLFOHV ZLWKRXW D SHUPLW Having said that, there can be circumstances when a person’s right to bear arms seems to fall into a somewhat gray area. For example, what happens when you work for an employer whose policy is no guns (either on your person or locked in your vehicle) while you are at work? That is the exact issue that arose in a recent case styled Swindol vs Aurora Flight Science Corporation, which went to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals 5th Circuit. The facts are that Swindol was an employee of the Aurora Flight Science Corporation (AFSC). He routinely came to work with a pistol in his vehicle although he never took the pistol out of the car when he came to work. Instead, he would lock the gun up in the vehicle every day. Swindol’s employer, AFSC, found out that Swindol brought a JXQ WR ZRUN DQG NHSW LW LQ KLV YHKLFOH ORFNHG XS DQG Ă€UHG 6ZLQGRO arguing that they had a policy of no guns on site. AFSC further arJXHG WKDW 0LVVLVVLSSL LV DQ ´DW ZLOOÂľ VWDWH DQG DQ HPSOR\HU FDQ Ă€UH Page 18 { June 2017 { Bluffs & Bayous

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any employee at any time as long as the employer is not violating federal anti-discrimination laws. The problem with AFSC’s position is that Mississippi has a relatively new law, which states in part that “a public or private employer may not establish, maintain or enforce any policy or rule that has the effect of prohibiting a person from transporting or storLQJ D Ă€UHDUP LQ D ORFNHG YHKLFOH LQ DQ\ SDUNLQJ ORW SDUNLQJ JDUDJH or other designated parking areaâ€? (MCA § 45-9-55). Up to this point, the only exception in Mississippi to “at willâ€? termination (other than federal employees) was if an employer atWHPSWV WR KDYH DQ HPSOR\HH FRPPLW DQ LOOHJDO DFW RU Ă€UHV WKH HPployee for reporting an illegal act. The Mississippi Supreme Court was actually interpreting Mississippi law for the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, which is a federal court, after being requested to do so for the 5th Circuit. They found that the Mississippi Legislature intended to guarantee a priYDWH FLWL]HQ WKH ULJKW WR FDUU\ D Ă€UHDUP LQ KLV RU KHU YHKLFOH RQ DQ\ SXEOLF RU SULYDWH IDFLOLW\ <HV \RX FDQ SRVVHVV D Ă€UHDUP LQ \RXU FDU on the Natchez Trace Highway.) as long as the gun remains secured inside the vehicle. This would not include federal property like a SRVW RIĂ€FH IHGHUDO DJHQF\ RU MXGLFLDO IDFLOLW\ ,Q WKH HQG WKH &RXUW found for Swindol and said that for the AFSC to have terminated its employee for such a reason was illegal. Swindol was given the green light to sue AFCS for wrongful termination of employment. In Mississippi, there are many unanswered questions about carU\LQJ Ă€UHDUPV ZKHWKHU FDUU\LQJ RQH RSHQO\ RU FDUU\LQJ D FRQFHDOHG ZHDSRQ ZLWK D SHUPLW :KDW LV WKH Ă€UHDUP RZQHU¡V ULJKW IRU example, when a person places a sign at his or her business stating, “No Gunsâ€?? What happens when it is discovered that a patron carrying a partially concealed gun under his belt enters the business and, when confronted by the business, the patron informs them that KH KDV D FRQFHDOHG FDUU\ SHUPLW IRU WKH Ă€UHDUP" &DQ D VWRUH RZQHU do anything under these circumstances? I believe that if a patron enters a store, packing a gun openly in a holster, the store owner has a right to ask the patron to leave or face trespassing. 'RHV D SHUPLW WR FDUU\ D FRQFHDOHG Ă€UHDUP WUXPS QR SOD\ RQ words here) an owner’s right not to allow guns on the premises? This is an unanswered question because the concealed weapon statutes are silent concerning a store owner’s right to exclude guns from the premises. My guess is that the business owner would still have the right to ask anyone to leave the premises for carrying a Ă€UHDUP RU IDFH WUHVSDVVLQJ FKDUJHV LI KH RU VKH UHIXVHV WR OHDYH My Take: I was on the Gulf Coast last weekend in the company of some attorneys from New England where the gun laws are extremely rigid, and conceal/carry is almost unheard of. The discussion turned WR FRQFHDOHG FDUU\ SHUPLWV IRU Ă€UHDUPV DQG , OHW LW EH NQRZQ WKDW , hold an “enhanced conceal carry permit,â€? which allows me to carry a concealed weapon in virtually all businesses. One attorney asked me, “Why do you need a gun?â€? To which I replied, “I hope I never need a gun, but to need it and not have it is far worse than to have it and not need it.â€? Lucien C. “Samâ€? Gwin III was admitted to the Mississippi Bar in 1981 and has EHHQ SUDFWLFLQJ PDQ\ DVSHFWV RI WKH ODZ DW WKH ILUP RI *ZLQ /HZLV 3XQFKHV & Kelley in Natchez, Mississippi, ever since.

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Sip-and-See for Hamilton amily and friends enjoyed a Sip-and-See on Saturday, May 6, 2017, in honor of five-month-old Iris Pearl Hamilton at the home of Donna and Steve Saunders in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Guests were treated to delicious finger food and punch while admiring the baby. Iris is the daughter of Lenora and Robbie Hamilton of Plano, Texas, and the granddaughter of Fred and Frieda Hamilton of Ruston, Louisiana, and Ed and Anita Schilling of Vicksburg, Mississippi. Iris is also the niece of Amanda Brice of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and the great niece of Ronda Wolfe of Vicksburg. Hostesses were Donna Saunders, Dolores Rohrer, Susan Stewart, Cheryl Roberts, and Ronda Wolfe.

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moist environment, a tree will begin to grow roots into the mulch instead of outward into the surrounding soil. Most mulch volcanoes are circular because that’s the way most homeowners place mulch around trees. Roots will start to circle the tree, staying in the mulch. An example of root circling can be seen with bedding plants or any plant grown in a container. Many consumers will look at the roots of a container-grown plant before purchasing it. They are looking for roots that circle the inside the container. These roots never grow out into the soil, and the plant will not perform well in the landscape. As the tree grows, the circumference of the trunk grows larger, and the circling roots eventually strangle the tree. However, the tree does not die immediately. It goes through a prolonged period of decline. The proper way to mulch a tree is to ÀUVW VSUHDG DQ HYHQ LQFK WR LQFK OD\HU around the base of the tree. The diameter of this mulch is up to the home owner. I personally like big mulch beds around trees to ease lawn mowing and reduce edging, but that is a topic for another column. After the mulch is applied, use a rake or your hands to pull the mulch back away from the tree trunk. It is ok to leave a thin layer to avoid exposing bare soil, as long as the mulch does not touch the tree trunk. As you pull the mulch back, contour it to resemble a bowl. This shape helps to collect water and direct it towards the root system of the tree during rain or irrigation. 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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THE social SCENE NATCHEZ, MS

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Save the Hall Ball he third annual Save the Hall Ball benefit, sponsored by the Pilgrimage Historical Society for Stanton Hall, was held on April 1, 2017, following the Historic Natchez Tableaux in downtown Natchez, Mississippi. The black-tie event was open to donors, supporters, and outof-town guests. The crowd gathered inside Stanton Hall, on the historic grounds, and inside the Queen’s Room and Carriage House as they enjoyed food, libations of all kinds, and music provided by the dance band Anita. A silent auction was held amid elaborate dÊcor provided by John Grady Burns. Photography by Cheryl Rinehart and Mark Coffey

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THE social SCENE VICKSBURG, MS

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Mellow Monday he Vicksburg Convention Center held its first Mellow Monday on March 13, 2017, in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Mellow Monday events commemorate the convention center’s twenty-year anniversary. Attendees enjoyed great music and food.

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NGC Pages’ Party for King and Queen he Natchez Garden Club Royal Pages hosted a cocktail party honoring the 2017 Historic Natchez Tableaux Royalty—Natchez Garden Club Queen Shelby Stokes and King Walker Fogg—on April 1, 2017, atop the Callon Building overlooking the Mississippi River in downtown Natchez, Mississippi. Pages Harrison Callon, Stella Devereaux, Court Edgin, Emma Orr, and Reene Slover along with their parents entertained both Pilgrimage Garden Club Royalty and Natchez Garden Club Royalty with their friends and family members as well. The pages and the royals exchanged gifts with one another to commemorate their 2017 Spring Pilgrimage reign.

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DAR Spring Meeting he Judith Robinson Chapter of the DAR, met on May 11, 2017, at Janice Brock’s beautiful log cabin in Tylertown, Mississippi. Members enjoyed social time on the wrap-around porches that overlook the Bogue Chitto River. Ms. Dell Clawson gave members autographed copies of her book Keeper of the Echoes; and all enjoyed a roundtable buffet of a variety of home- made entrées, desserts, and sweet tea. The tables were topped with fresh daisies and larkspur.

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Mother’s Day Tea n Saturday, May 13, 2017, the members of the Natchez Garden Club hosted its inaugural Mother’s Day Tea on the grounds of antebellum Magnolia Hall in downtown Natchez, Mississippi. Guests enjoyed a “high tea” tablescape along with many homemade delectables. Daughters were invited to make their mothers a gift of fresh bedding plants that awaited on the back gallery.

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Take a Hike

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Al Scheller Hiking Trail: Vicksburg, Mississippi One trail to attract many adventurers winds through the National Military Park in Vicksburg, Mississippi—the Al Scheller Hiking Trail. This trail is a primitive one that was forged in 1979 by Ranger Al Scheller to provide the local Boy Scouts with “a unique experience and better understanding of the siege of Vicksburg. Since then, the trail has been hiked by countless Scouts and members of the general public,� as described by the Park’s pamphlet on the Trail. Sara Strickland, the Park’s Natural Resource Manager, explained that the trail is for those looking for an adventure that will WDNH WKHP WKURXJK DOO W\SHV RI ODQGVFDSHV LQ WKH 3DUN $ PLOH hiking trail, it “loops through the beautiful hills and valleys that once formed a Confederate defensive earthworks that protected the people of Vicksburg and held off the Union troops for 47 days.� Starting near the Visitor’s Center behind the William Vilas monument, the trail winds in and out of the wooded areas of the Park and even runs along some of the paved roads in the Park, which highlights certain monuments that tell the history of Vicksburg along the way. “Orange blazes guide the trail and each opening is recognized by white-topped posts,� Strickland added. Safety is key when hiking along the Al Scheller Trail. “The very fertile hills provide excellent substrate for roots, vines, stumps, and other tripping hazards. The erodible loess soil can also cause

drop-offs, holes, and other hazards. Appropriate footwear is highly recommended,â€? as described by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Park’s woods are home to hardwood forests with many varieties of oak, pine, hickory, and dogwood; loess hills; wetlands; and streams. Along with the hazardous terrain, be on the lookout for snakes, spiders, and poison ivy. If the Al Scheller Hiking Trail looks to be a little too much for your summer adventure, there are many other options for hikers in the Military Park. “Of course, the paved roads make for a scenic hiking trail for visitors and locals alike,â€? Strickland said and added. “There are also other trails throughout the Park that we have mapped out for hikers.â€? When you visit the Military Park this summer, be sure to visit the Visitor’s Center at the beginning of your trip to pick up the maps they have on hand along with the many monuments and markers to look out for along the way. Strickland shared, “We will also be hosting an orientation and LQIRUPDWLRQ VHVVLRQ RQ -XQH LQ KRQRU RI 1DWLRQDO 7UDLOV Day. Volunteers will learn about the details of the Adopt-A-Trail program and the Al Scheller Hiking Trail, have the opportunity to RIĂ€FLDOO\ VLJQ XS DQG DGRSW D VHFWLRQ RI WKH WUDLO DQG SDUWLFLSDWH LQ an orientation about how to perform trail maintenance.â€? For more information on the Adopt-A-Trail program, call Bluffs & Bayous { June 2017 { Page 39

The Natchez Trails: Natchez, Mississippi Along the bluffs and throughout downtown in Natchez, Mississippi, hikers young and old can enjoy one of Natchez’s many trails—the Bluff Trail, St. Catherine Street Trail, Nature Trail, North Trail, and South Trail. According to the local Community Alliance of Natchez-Adams County, the Bluff Trail is “also known as the ‘Upper Trail.’ This linear walk along the Bluff shows the Mississippi River in all its glory. Start at any point on Broadway, and you’ll pass from south to north the historic homes Rosalie and The Parsonage, the Gazebo (which is great for photos), the Bridge of Sighs (a reconstruction of a pedestrian bridge that was destroyed in the 1840 tornado), a fountain, the Trails Pavilion providing background on the Trails, and up the hill past the many historic homes on Clifton Avenue. The sunsets DUH PDJQLĂ€FHQW DQG WKH YLHZV QHYHU JHW ROG Âľ The trail’s total distance is just under a mile at .78 miles. The Community Alliance also describes the trail as “easy, although as this is a straight line, you will need to double the distance with a return to a vehicle or other original location.â€? The St. Catherine Street Trail leads directly into downtown, IROORZLQJ DORQJ 6W &DWKHULQH 6WUHHW ´D VWUHHW RI JUHDW VLJQLĂ€cance to our town’s African American history and culture. The 6W &DWKHULQH 6WUHHW WUDLO LV D OLQHDU ZDON ZLWK FXOWXUDO SDQHOV DW KLVWRULFDOO\ VLJQLĂ€FDQW ORFDWLRQV Âľ WKH $OOLDQFH VKDUHG ´6WDUW DW the corner of Liberty Road and St. Catherine Street at the site of the Forks of the Road 19th century Slave Market, at the time one of the largest in the South. Continue past the site of the ACE (All Colored Entertainment) Theatre; the home of Emile Angeletti (a QDWLRQDO ODQGPDUN WKH KRPH RI 'U -RKQ %DQNV 1DWFKH]¡V Ă€UVW African American physician; the site of the Rhythm Night Club Ă€UH ZKHUH VRXOV SHULVKHG LQ DQG WKH Âś0/. 7ULDQJOH¡ the hub of the Natchez Civil Rights Movement on Martin Luther .LQJ -U 6WUHHW Âľ A little more of an intense hike and under half of a mile is the Nature Trail or ‘Lower Trail,’ described by the Alliance as follows: ´7KLV VKDGHG ZDON RQ FUXVKHG URFN LQFOXGHV SDQHOV RQ ORFDO Ă RUD Page 40 { June 2017 { Bluffs & Bayous

and fauna. The Nature Trail is in two sections. One starts at Silver Street, descends the wooden stairs, walks past the trail deck overORRN ZLWK D PDJQLĂ€FHQW FORVH XS RI WKH 0LVVLVVLSSL 5LYHU DQG FRQtinues until you reach the base of Roth Hill Road where you have to start walking up a steep hill. The other is halfway up Roth Hill Road; a pedestrian crosswalk leads you to the next section, which ends at the wooden stairs at the corner of Madison and Learned’s Mill Road (the north end of the trail).â€? The North and South Trails lead hikers throughout the downtown area and past many historical and picturesque landmarks. Jennifer Ogden Combs, Director of the Natchez Convention and Visitors Bureau commented, “Exploring the Downtown trails is great way to work out, stroll, see the most beautiful view on the Mississippi, and learn about all aspects of Natchez history at your own pace.â€? For more information about the Natchez trails, visit www.communityalliancenatchez.org.

Clark Creek: Pond, Mississippi Yet another trail in our area is located in Wilkinson County, Mississippi, which makes it very accessible to our surrounding readers. According to the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, “Clark Creek Natural Area of southwestern Mississippi is one of the Magnolia State’s most beautiful outdoor treasures. Take the day for a visit; aside from the absolute crush of the weekend crowds, you won’t be sorry you went. ´&RPSULVLQJ PRUH WKDQ DFUHV WKLV 1DWXUDO $UHD¡V RIĂ€FLDOO\ KLJKOLJKWHG E\ VRPH ZDWHUIDOOV WKRXJK \RX¡OO Ă€QG only 6 along established trails), ranging from 10 to more than IHHW LQ KHLJKW &UHDWLRQ DQG SURWHFWLRQ RI WKLV IDEXORXV DUHD came about in 1978 from cooperation between the Mississippi Wildlife Heritage Committee, Wilkinson County, David Bramlette, International Paper Company, and the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks. “Clark Creek’s steeply sloping hills host a mixed hardwood and pine forest dominated by beech and magnolia. Here, visitors discover a variety of colorful migrating and resident birds; invertebrates; poisonous snakes; a rare land snail; the federally endangered &DUROLQD PDJQROLD YLQH DQG D VWDWH HQGDQJHUHG Ă€VK WKH 6RXWKHUQ redbelly dace. This forested tract also provides excellent habitat for another threatened species in Mississippi—the black bear. “The terrain at Clark Creek is physically demanding and visitors VKRXOG EH PHGLFDOO\ Ă€W EHIRUH JRLQJ DĂ€HOG &ODUN &UHHN LV ORFDWHG in a somewhat remote part of the county; medical and other assistance can be a long way off. Be certain to be careful.â€? Hikers seeking an exciting outdoors venture will appreciate both the variety of activities and the challenges posed here as “bird-watching, hiking, photography, and botanizing are encouraged at Clark Creek on established trails. However, hunting, camping, and motorized vehicles are not allowed. Due to the

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First United Methodist Church 100th Anniversary

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the church offers such worship and service experiences as Sunday School, Bible study, Wednesday evening worship, and a variety of community service and outreach opportunities. In an effort to bring together those of all faiths to participate in the auspicious occasion commemorating of the 100th anniversary of the First United Methodist Church sanctuary, the church family will hold a

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Yogurt and cheese are also excellent ways to enjoy dairy. Not only is yogurt an excellent source of calcium and protein, but it also contains probiotics—live and active cultures that aid in digestion and boost immunity by fending off harmful bacteria. The live and active cultures also help your body break down lactose, making yogurt another great dairy option for those who are lactose sensitive. Plain Greek yogurt can easily be added to smoothies, dips, and parfaits. Also, an ounce of low-fat cheese such as Cheddar, Colby, or Swiss, has as much protein as an egg and is a top source of calcium. Cheese not only tastes great but also is a convenient, portable, and versatile food. When paired with fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, it may help people eat more of these food groups as recommendHG E\ WKH 'LHWDU\ *XLGHOLQHV for Americans. “Get More with Milkâ€? this June and all year long by adding milk, cheese, and yogurt to your meals and snacks. Find more LQIRUPDWLRQ DERXW WKH EHQHĂ€WV RI GDLU\ RQ Facebook (sedairy), Twitter (@sedairy), and Instagram (@sedairy) or at www. southeastdairy.org.

HOMEMADE BANANA PUDDING 2 teaspoons vanilla 4 large eggs 3 tablespoons sugar 1 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar 3 tablespoons cornstarch 4-5 ripe bananas 1/2 teaspoon salt 45 vanilla wafer cookies (approximately) 3 cups milk Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Separate eggs, reserving whites for the meringue topping. Place yolks in small bowl. Combine 1 cup sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a medium saucepan, whisking until well combined. Add milk to sugar mixture; then gradually whisk in egg yolks. Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until pudding thickens, about 10-12 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Set aside to cool. In a medium mixing bowl using an electric mixer, beat egg whites at high speed until foamy. Add 3 tablespoons Z\NHY HUK JYLHT VM [HY[HY" JVU[PU\L ILH[PUN \U[PS Z[PɈ WLHRZ MVYT :L[ HZPKL \U[PS ULLKLK Peel bananas and cut into 1/3-inch-thick slices. In the bottom of a 3-quart, oven-safe dish, place an even layer of vanilla wafers. Top with a layer of sliced bananas and about half of pudding. Repeat layers, ending with bananas. Spread egg white mixture over the top, covering the pudding completely. Use a spatula to make small peaks. Bake for approximately 10 minutes or until top is golden brown. Let cool 30 minutes if serving warm, or chill for an additional hour and serve cold. Makes 8-10 servings

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JUNE Louisiana Up & Coming! louisianatravel.com BATON ROUGE Throughout June visitbatonrouge.org lsumoa.org FERRIDAY June 8 Mitch Richard Magician Concordia Parish Library 10:15 am / Free concordialibrary.org June 10 Ealey Brothers Induction Ceremony Arcade Theater 218 Louisiana Ave. 6 pm / Free

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Louisiana Up & Coming! JUNE June 15 Storytelling with Science Techniques Concordia Parish Library 10:15 am /Free concordialibrary.org June 17 Ronnie Cox & Friends LIVE Arcade Theater 7 pm / $15 / Couple: $25 June 20 Music & Variety Show Concordia Parish Library 2 pm / Free concordialibrary.org June 27 David LeBoeuf Magician Concordia Parish Library 2 pm / Free concordialibrary.org PORT ALLEN Throughout June westbatonrougemuseum.com

June 3 – August 27 “The River Rises: Historical Floods” Exhibit West Baton Rouge Museum westbatonrougemuseum.com

June 17 – October 29 “Water Trails of the Atchafalaya” Exhibit West Baton Rouge Museum westbatonrougemuseum.com

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JUNE Louisiana Up & Coming! ST. FRANCISVILLE Throughout June westfelicianahistoricalsociety.org stfrancisville.us June 2 – 4 Walker Percy Weekend Throughout St. Francisville (225)635-6330 / walkerpercyweekend.org June 3 – 9 The Plantation Apothecary Audubon State Historic Site 1 – 4 pm (888)677-2838 / (225)-635-3739 June 9 – 11 The Day the War Stopped Grace Episcopal Church / Rosedown (225)635-4224 / daythewarstopped.net

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Louisiana Up & Coming! JUNE June 20 Music & Variety Show featuring Harvey Rabbit & Friends Concordia Parish Library 10:15 am / Free concordialibrary.org

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June 17 Take a Kid Fishing Audubon State Historic Site 1 – 4 pm (888)677-2836 / (225)-635-3739 June 24 Zouaves! Audubon State Historic Site 10 am – 4 pm (888)677-2836 / (225)-635-3739 VIDALIA June 8 Mitch Richard Magician Concordia Parish Library 2 pm / Free concordialibrary.org June 15 Storytelling with Science Techniques Concordia Parish Library 2 pm / Free concordialibrary.org

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Mississippi Up & Coming! JUNE June 22 – 25 Seussical the Musical, Jr. The Haven Theatre 7:30 pm / Saturday & Sunday: 2 pm $15 / $20 (601)669-1878 / haventheatre.org June 23 Summer Concert Series: Lindsey Cardinale Railroad Park 8 – 10 pm (601)833-1411 info@brookhavenchamber.com JACKSON Throughout June dulinghall.com msmuseumart.org visitjackson.com June 9 2nd Annual MS Craft Beer Festival Duling Hall 6 – 9 pm dulinghall.com

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JUNE Mississippi Up & Coming! June 15 Music in the City MS Museum of Art 5:15 – 8 pm / Free msmuseumart.org June 24 – 25 MS Comic Con MS Trade Mart Saturday: 10 am – 6 pm Sunday: 10 am – 5 pm Prices vary mississippicomiccon.com MAGNOLIA Every Thursday Summer Story Hour Pike County Library 3:30 pm MCCOMB Throughout June pikeinfo.com

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JUNE Mississippi Up & Coming! RIDGELAND Throughout June ridgelandms.org June 3 Heatwave Classic Triathlon Old Trace Park 7 am – Noon ridgelandsportsandevents.com SUMMIT Throughout June pikeinfo.com VICKSBURG Throughout June southernculture.org / visitvicksburg.com vicksubrgartassociation.org tarawildlife.com / downtownvicksburg.org Every Wednesday & Saturday )DUPHU·V 0DUNHW Downtown Vicksburg Corner of Jackson St. & Washington St. (601)634-4537 / (601)801-3513 June 3 National Trails Day Vicksburg Military Park RSVP (601)629-8133 molly_caldwell@partner.nps.gov June 13 Know Your Roots - Grow Your Business Warren County MSU Extension $30 / Extended deadline: June 7 Bed & Breakfast focus (601)636-5442 / warren@ext.msstate.edu June 19 Miss Mississippi Parade Downtown Vicksburg 7 pm June 21 - 24 Miss Mississippi Pageant Vicksburg Convention Center Preliminaries: Wed - Fri Pageant: Saturday / 8 pm (601)638-6748 missmississippipageant.com %H VXUH WR FRQÀUP GHWDLOV RI WKH HYHQWV should changes have occurred since events were submitted.

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have a nice collection of old furniture. It’s nothing to make an antique appraiser’s heart beat fast, but I enjoy every piece and consider everything special. Furniture, like art or books, is something to acquire a piece at a time, for only then can it truly be called a collection. Buying any of these treasures in bulk just doesn’t give a person the same appreciation of the art, books, or furniture or anything else purchased. 0\ IDYRULWH SLHFH LQ WKH FROOHFWLRQ GDWHV IURP WKH year of the Great Flood. That year, my maternal grandparents, Mae and Ray Dowdy, had been married for two years and were the parents of a baby daughter. They lived on Little River on the Barron-Dowdy property; but the Great Flood forced them to become refugees or, as they say now, “evacuees,â€? heading for the Catahoula hills. 7KH Ă RRG UHIXJHHV OLYHG LQ WHQWV OHDQ WRV RU ZKDWHYHU WKH\ could construct in a short time to protect their families from the elements. Since there was no electricity in rural Catahoula Parish at the time, no one missed lights or air conditioners or refrigerators or television. People lived in the tents with pretty much the same conveniences of home but without a strongframed house to protect them from the elements. The Red Cross provided lumber to the people to use as needed, most of it going into living structures. Papa and Mimi needed a table; and since he had been trained in carpentry skills by his grandfather, Matt Barron, Papa was able to construct a sturdy table for their humble abode from some of their share of the Red Cross lumber. 7KH WDEOH ORRNHG Ă€QH DQG ZDV VXEVWDQWLDO MXVW WKH ULJKW VL]H IRU D little dining table. Except, when they sat down, it was several inches too high for dining. Papa was tall, so the height didn’t bother him WKDW PXFK 0LPL ZDV SUREDEO\ DOO RI Ă€YH IHHW IRXU LQFKHV VR VKH said that she looked like a little child sitting at the big folks table. Being the hardy folks that they were, they made do with the too-tall WDEOH DQG WHQW OLYLQJ XQWLO WKH Ă RRG ZDWHUV UHFHGHG DQG WKH\ ZHUH able to go back to their home on Little River. The table survived the Flood and all the moves of the subsequent years of their lives until it came to Smithland in 1946. , Ă€UVW UHPHPEHU WKH WDEOH EHLQJ RQ WKH VFUHHQHG EDFN SRUFK RI their house. It held pot plants, summer and winter; and woe to the FKLOG ZKR EXPSHG WKH WDEOH DQG GLVORGJHG D Ă RZHU SRW RU EURNH a plant. After Papa passed away in 1971, Mimi left the old white KRXVH DQG PRYHG LQWR WKH VPDOOHU PRUH HQHUJ\ HIĂ€FLHQW $UFKLH house just up the road from where she and Papa had lived for twenW\ Ă€YH \HDUV The table was then placed in the carport, once again covered with pot plants in the summer but left bare in the winter since the FDUSRUW ZDV RSHQ WR WKH QRUWK DQG WKH Ă RZHUV FRXOGQ¡W WDNH WKH cold wind. In the mid-1970s, I became concerned that the table might not survive much longer being exposed to the weather. I asked Mimi if I could take the table, clean it up some, and take it to my house. Page 58 { June 2017 { Bluffs & Bayous

“What do you want with that old thing?â€? She was puzzled but agreed to let me have it, since it was becoming a catch-all table by the back door. I cleaned it, glued some places to make them sturdiHU OLJKWO\ VDQGHG LW DQG Ă€QLVKHG LW ZLWK D FOHDU VHDOHU WR SURWHFW WKH wood from stains from coffee or tea that often come from my cups. Since it is taller than average, it made a perfect table to go by the bed in our bedroom. It is a little larger than most night tables, but is just right to hold treasures, books, and a lamp. Of course, for this table, I reserve the choice crochet or linen cloths, most of them made by Mimi or mother-in-law Eunice Womack; for the table deserves the best that I have for its cover. I know the table would have no value to anyone else; but knowing that my beloved Papa made it as a young husband and father and that it was used by him and Mimi all their lives, makes it priceless to me; and it holds a most honored place in my home, down here on beautiful Black River. To be certain that its maker and story are known to posterity, I wrote the information on the bottom of the table top, so that there will be no misunderstanding as to the value of the table when the time comes to pass it on. And, this year it will 90 years old; and I will wager that it is one of a very few things to survive the CatahoulaKLOOV UHIXJHH FDPS UHVXOWLQJ IURP WKH *UHDW )ORRG RI &ROXPQLVW $OPD :RPDFN OLYHV RQ 6PLWKODQG 3ODQWDWLRQ RQ %ODFN 5LYHU VRXWK RI 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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