Bluffs & Bayous July / August 2021

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PUBLISHER Cheryl Foggo Rinehart COPY EDITOR Jean Nosser Biglane GRAPHIC DESIGNER Susan R. DeBusk

Cheryl Rinehart

Jean Biglane

Susan R. DeBusk

Kari L. Blaney

Tim McCary

Bill Perkins

Lisa Adams Whittington

Dr. Gary R. Bachman

Lucien C. “Sam” Gwin III

Alma Womack

Sonny Womack

Jim Wiggins

SALES STAFF Cheryl Rinehart Kari L. Blaney STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS Tim McCary Bill Perkins Cheryl Rinehart Lisa Adams Whittington CONTRIBUTORS Dr. Gary R. Bachman Lucien C. “Sam” Gwin III Alma Womack Sonny Womack Jim Wiggins

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.

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heers to July and August, two of our warmest months on the calendar. We have some hot stories for you this month, one of them honoring our United States Military Veterans as we celebrate our country’s birthday on the Fourth of July. During our visit with Mark LaFrancis at the Home With Heroes Foundation, Inc., in Natchez, Mississippi, we took a tour of its facility.

This foundation has so many on-going programs and projects that surely will inspire your participation. We also ventured west into Concordia Parish, Louisiana, to visit with Margaret and Johnny Fudickar and tour their home, The Burrill House on Live Oak Plantation. This beautifully restored historic home has been preserved and adapted for today’s lifestyle. Also in this issue, our Something Scrumptious section, compliments of Donna and Tim Sessions, offers some terrific grilling tips and recipes for the summer months; Alma Womack invites you to reminisce with her; Sam Gwin conveys timely legal information; Jim Wiggins reviews one of the presenter’s books for the Natchez Literary and Cinema Celebration; and Sonny Womack presents Part 2 of his love story. In addition, we are thrilled to share more social events with you in this issue; and as always, we encourage you to celebrate, enjoy, and explore life along and beyond the Mississippi.

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JULY/AUGUST 2021

FEATUR ES A True Fairy Tale: The Other Side ........................................28-29 A Salute to Our Veterans Home with Heroes Foundation, Inc........................................6-9 Savoring The Past, Living In The Present: Four Generations of Burrills ..................................................30-35

FAVO R I T E S A Salute to Our Veterans PAGES 6-9

In the Garden

Old Roses of Sharon Shine in Modern Gardens.......................................12

Legal Notes

Tax Sales: Buyer Beware..............................................................................25

From The Stacks

The Ledger and the Chain: How Domestic Slave Traders Shaped America

by Joshua Rothman................................................................................14-15

Something Scrumptious

Fab Fare for Summer Fun.....................................................................18-20

Southern Sampler

An Old Memory’s Visitation......................................................................50

The Social Scene

Savoring the Past PAGES 30-35

Y’all Means All Announcement Party..................................................10-11 Quince de Mayo...........................................................................................13 73rd Birthday Celebration for Donn Nations..........................................23 Celebrating 102 at Katie’s Ladies................................................................24 A Dinner Party Honoring 2021 Graduate Katherine Bishop.............26-27 Fourth Annual Magnolia Ball...............................................................36-38 Birthday Celebration for Davis Martin................................................39-40 Walt Brown Honored with MSU Distinguished Alumni Award............42 Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening for OutsideIN MS........................42 A High Tea for Presley Hennington.....................................................43-44

Up & Coming

Louisiana Up & Coming........................................................................45-47 Mississippi Up & Coming......................................................................48-52

ON THE COVER Margaret and Johnny Fudickar are pictured in front of their newly restored family home, The George Burrill House.

See story on pages 30-35.

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Veterans BY

A Salute to our

Cheryl Rinehart

Home with Heroes Foundation, Inc. “Because all of us believe and understand in the fabric of the common bond of why we call ourselves American is to care for the men and women who wear the uniform; and when they take off the uniform, we care for them when they are veterans.” --Steve Buyer, former United States Representative for Indiana’s Fourth and Fifth Congressional Districts, 1993-2011, and Colonel (retired) in the United States Army Reserve.

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ow more than ever, it is important to help those who served, fought, and laid down their lives for this country. July 4 is a time to celebrate the birth of our free country—a time for patriotism and remembering the many lives who served this country for our freedom.

One such individual has done just that.

Natchez, Mississippi, resident G. Mark LaFrancis, United States Air Force, retired, has established about eight years ago a private, non-profit 501©(3) corporation, Home With Heroes Foundation, Inc., dedicated to helping veterans and their loved ones. LaFrancis along with a team of volunteers has power-housed a plethora of services geared to assisting veterans and their families.

In the beginning, this small group assisted veterans with transportation to the Veterans Hospital, with rides to the World War II Museum, and with various other services. One of the ultimate goals was to create a Clothing Bank. However, the organization needed space to host this

service. When the upstairs rooms of the building housing the VFW on 9573 Sergeant S. Prentiss Drive became available, the group got busy updating the rooms with new flooring, paint, and trim. “I’m a spiritual guy; and there’s a saying that, if you ask the Lord for something, sometimes you’ll get twice what you asked,” remarked LaFrancis. “We’ve been blessed. We keep our mission focused on ‘helping for nothing.’”

The group accepts all types of clothing for men and women, and the clothing is distributed free of charge to veterans and their families. All clothing is sorted by size and item, and it spreads into several rooms. On Thursdays and Fridays, the Clothing Bank is open from 9:00 a.m. to noon. For those who are not able to get to the Clothing Bank, a member of the group will gather the sizes and specific items requested and can deliver directly to the veterans.

Home With Heroes Foundation offers

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Volunteers sort donated clothing for the Clothes Bank.

outreach to the Natchez Senior Center and The Stewpot which is critical in reaching those who may have a need for the organization’s services. The organization has just recently extended this service to First Responders, Fireman, and Law personnel.

Once the space for the Clothing Bank was available in 2018, the group was instrumental in establishing a “mini” museum. This packed museum offers hands-on activities; a library of military related books; a GI Joe collection; and models of ships, planes, tanks, and Lego sets of military equipment. Uniform hats and shirts representing the different branches of the military are available to “try on” for photo ops; and a life-size, cut-out figure is also available for souvenir pictures.

Robert Foley, a retired Green Beret Radio Operator, donated an amazing collection of GI Joes that range in distribution from the mid-1960s through early 2000, each representing with unimaginable detail the different branches of the military’s special forces. Foley’s commentary of explanations is fascinating. He is worth requesting a private tour of his collection that is on display in the museum.

The museum is available for tour to all groups, including school groups, by appointment. Programs and tours are available with groups of twenty-five or more.

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Robert Foley stands by the historic GI Joe collection that he built and loans to the museum for display.

The volunteers also offer an in-school program entitled Patriotic Education Program (PEP). This special program offers a visit in the classroom by a veteran where the National Anthem and the Pledge of Allegiance are taught in addition to the flag’s history as well as the care and folding of the flag including a hands-on experience for the participants—all while meeting and interacting with an American military veteran.

Another wish for LaFrancis is to build a tiny house village for veterans. HWHF has begun a partnership with Habitat for

Humanity, and the two organizations are working on options to one day make this wish a reality. There are veterans who live in stressed housing; and according to LaFrancis, most veterans like to live among other veterans. This is a tall project; but with the help of many originations, this dream could become a reality.

There are many ways individuals or companies can help Home With Heroes Foundation; they can donate, volunteer time and talents, and support their programs. Additional services provided by the organization are emergency aid for veterans, donations to veterans’ scholarships, helping hands for veterans’ projects, gift boxes to men and women that are stationed overseas, and computer assistance for veterans.

Wreaths Across America is the group’s largest fundraiser, and this year’s program was launched at the end of May. Along with

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various sponsors, with each purchase of a $15 wreath memorial for a veteran, the HWHF receives $5.00; and all goes back into helping local veterans. The Natchez National Cemetery and Greenlawn Cemetery are the two cemeteries where the annual presentations are held and the wreath distribution takes place. This is the thirteenth year that HWHF has sponsored this memorial event with this year’s commemoration scheduled for December 11, 2021.

Throughout the year, the HWHF group collects all retired flags and then holds an American Flag Retirement Ceremony.

Scouts and veterans groups held one recently on May 29, 2020, at the VFW on Sargent Prentiss Drive with VFW Post 9573, American Legion Post 4, led by Scoutmaster Ricky Warren. The retirement of flags involves a moving ceremony of the Pledge of Allegiance, a prayer, taps, and the National Anthem. Participants take the flag passed onto a Scout, and then the flag is passed onto the fire. Those interested in retiring their used, tattered flags, can take

them to retirement bins around Adams County or drop them off at the VFW/Home For Heroes Foundation facility.

The Home For Heroes Foundation welcomes volunteers and donations.

Perhaps your businesses might partner with HWHF or contribute to a larger space facility or donate to and participate in the organization’s many activities.

Flags await the ceremony to honor retiring old and worn American flags.

For more information about HWHF visit homewithheroes.org, or FB Home With Heroes. Mark LaFrancis may be reached at 601.442-0980 or homewithhereos@live.com.

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reception was held at historic Landsdowne on Saturday, April 25, 2021, in Natchez, Mississippi, to announce the lineup for the October 21, 2021, Battle of the Belles and Beaus.

Contestants announced were Russ McSwain, Drew Thompson, Hunter Rogillio, Kerry Dicks, Devin Gammill, and Lee Carby. The October event is a fundraiser for the National Alliance on Mental Illness–Four Rivers Chapter. Visit yallmeansallnatchez.org for more information and updates.

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IN THE GARDEN

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Dr. Gary R. Bachman

PHOTOGRAPHY BY

Dr. Gary R. Bachman

Old Roses of Sharon Shine in Modern Gardens

Roses of Sharon such as this White Pillar selection adapt to a wide variety of growing conditions. Once established, these plants are drought tolerant.

Although rose of Sharon tolerates pruning well, the Pollypetite versions were bred to be smaller plants.

They grow in a rounded shape. A single purple bloom has several overlapping petals.

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enjoy the last part of late spring into summer in my home landscape and garden. My small rose garden— which I’ve started to expand—is in its full glory. I’ll share my latest rose story in a future Southern Gardening, but I’m also really loving the various hibiscuses I have growing in my landscape. My hardy hibiscus shrubs are finally starting to push new growth. They give me a lot of anxiety because they’re always so late “waking up” in the spring But my favorites this week are my various rose of Sharon plants. Many times, rose of Sharon is thought of as an old-time plant. I’ve received numerous calls over the years from people wanting to know where they can get an althea plant just like their grandma had in her yard. These old selections tended to be big plants that would quickly overgrow their planting locations.

Althea is a common name for rose of Sharon. Moreover, as I’ve written in the past, gardeners can get confused when using common names. But rose of Sharon isn’t a rose; it is a hibiscus, scientifically known as Hibiscus syriacus.

Whatever we call these shrubs, the flowers they produce are the reason to have them in our landscapes. Recently, my neighbor stopped on her morning walk to admire the flowering display on my rose of Sharon.

The flowers are gorgeous, and each one is up to 3 inches in diameter. Like all hibiscus flowers, the primary features besides the colorful petals are the prominent column of stamens and pistils. Flower colors come in shades of pink, red, rose, white, and violet.

Many have an attractive, contrasting darkred eye.

I’m growing some of the newer selections that have been bred to be smaller plants. Rose of Sharon tolerates pruning

Roses of Sharon are easy-care landscape plants.

This Purple Pillar grows tall and not very wide.

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really well, but selecting plants that don’t have to be pruned makes me a happy gardener with one less maintenance chore to do.

A newer selection from Proven Winners that I’m really impressed with is Pollypetite, which produces a plant with a rounded form. I’ve had this plant about four years, and it is only about 18 inches by 18 inches although it has the potential to be 4 feet by 4 feet. The plant is covered with flowers that are an unusual lavender pink with a small, white center.

I’ve also framed my front door with Purple Pillar and White Pillar selections.

These plants have very columnar growth habits with the potential to reach 10 feet tall and 3 feet wide.

Roses of Sharon are easy-care landscape plants, and they adapt to a wide variety of growing conditions, such as the big containers I use. Once established, these plants are drought tolerant; but watering deeply during times of drought stress helps them maintain a healthy plant and root system.

I only fertilize in the early spring with granular, slow-release fertilizer formulations. I use the unscientific method of grabbing a handful of fertilizer and spreading it around the root zone.

Be sure to plant your rose of Sharon in a prominent location in your landscape where it gets at least six hours of full sun every day.

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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FROM THE STACKS Commemorating the 33rd Annual Natchez Literary and Cinema Celebration, scheduled for February 24-26, 2022, Bluffs & Bayous offers this first in a series of reviews for books integral to the conference’s presentations and discussions that explore its 2022 theme — Mississippi: A Tapestry of American Life.

BY

Jim Wiggins

The Ledger and the Chain: How Domestic Slave Traders Shaped America

by Joshua Rothman

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n the opening pages of his new book, The Ledger and the Chain: How Domestic Slave Traders Shaped America, Joshua Rothman takes us to Natchez, Mississippi, in 1833. Spring rains had revealed three corpses that had been buried the previous year in shallow graves in a ravine. They were victims of the dread disease cholera; but more to the point, they were also enslaved victims of the dread slave trader Isaac Franklin, who had ordered the hasty and secretive disposal.

As word spread of the find, there was outrage among the townspeople. In a fit of self-righteous pique, the city fathers sent them all slinking into unceremonious exile.

The banishment was of little consequence, however. The traders simply moved to a site that was just beyond the city limits, to

a place called the Forks of the Road. There, Franklin and his partners John Armfield and Rice Ballard would in fact expand their Natchez operation. The cholera-induced “capital depreciation” which the company had suffered in 1832 would pale in comparison to the profits of 1833 and later. All was well with Franklin, Armfield, and Ballard—and with their company, already the largest slave-trading business in the nation and still expanding.

To be clear, as Rothman tells us, the decision to ban the merchandising of humans within Natchez proper had nothing to do with an aversion among its white residents to the merchandizing of humans as an activity. The issue in 1833 had been the danger posed to public health by newly arrived and possibly diseased “stock.” And, beyond that, there had been the upset to decorum to consider.

After all, a roving street corner bazaar of enslaved people might perturb the refined sensibilities of those whose refinement had been bought with the stolen labor of enslaved people.

Similarly, today, mention of such things from our past unsettles our present complacency, complacency bought with the coin of willful ignorance, leading us to exile such thoughts to a place outside the bounds of notice. There to be forgotten, though never forgotten.

There to flourish like a Forks of the Road of the Mind, festering, metastasizing, sickening the body politic. Fortunately, though, it is a mental illness with a known

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cure—historical honesty. Natchez, prepare for some therapeutic perturbation. As a teaser event for February’s Natchez Literary and Cinema Celebration, Joshua Rothman is coming to town this fall, as a guest speaker for the Natchez National Historical Park.

Chair of the History Department at the University of Alabama, Rothman is one of the historians who over the past 25 years have pulled back the curtain on the intricate links between the business of racial slavery in all its aspects and the development of not only the southern economy but also the national economy. In this field, other books tell the story of the internal slave trade in its entirety; and the numbers involved are astounding. Over the years from 1800 to 1860, one million enslaved people were trafficked from the Upper South to the Lower South. Millions more were bought and sold in intrastate trades. But in this book, Rothman focuses on the activities of the three men mentioned above, a story in which Natchez figures prominently. It, New Orleans, and Alexandria, Virginia, were the primary hubs of a business distinctive in its scale but also in its vertical integration of the purchasing, incarcerating, shipping, marketing, and selling of enslaved people.

It is history on a granular level. In the text but also in the nearly ninety pages of endnotes—Professor Rothman plainly paid his archival dues—you get to know the “commodities” of the trade as individual humans with names, unique personal characteristics, families, friends, and homes. But you also get to feel Franklin, Armfield, and Ballard’s predatory breaths on your neck.

Because let’s be blunt about their “business.” As Rothman puts it, these were “the kind of men who sold other peoples’ children for profit,” men who consciously employed “the intimate daily savageries of the slave trade” as tools of their trade to enhance their profits. “The exhilarating thrill of acting with impunity animated

them,” he says, “feeding a roguish swagger and bold ambitions. They knew that beatings, rapes and family separations terrified the enslaved . . .” and “they reveled in it.” He cautions us, though, that it is “too easy to suggest that they are simply monsters. There was considerable monstrosity in their business, but monsters are by definition abnormal and unnatural . . . .” And here’s the crux of the matter— within their world, their monstrous actions are ruthlessly normal and natural.

The commercial exchange of individuals was an essential component of every system of chattel slavery, was in fact the defining feature of it—chattel meaning “movable property.” Chattel could be bought, sold, rented, rented out, bequeathed, inherited, mortgaged, foreclosed upon. In families, or alone. Cared for, exploited, or abused according to the master’s needs and whims. With values varying among healthy manual laborers, skilled craftsmen, female “breeders,” or—the most expensive of them all—young and pretty female “fancies.” Just as there can be no slavery without whips and chains, so there can be no chattel slavery without slave markets and without the motherless child and

the raped woman. Rothman makes it plain—“At some point or another, every slaveholder would effectively be a slave trader.” The fact is that all the “kindly” folk who participated in and profited from the inherently monstrous system were also responsible for it and for its abominations.

Of course, southerners at least liked to claim that slave traders were reviled outcasts within their society. Certainly in the case of Franklin, Armfield, and Ballard, Rothman shows otherwise. The members of the southern elite in his text admired these men, sought them out for partnerships and advice, welcomed them into their social circles. Their money-making acumen was the wellspring of their esteem. “Honor” did not enter into the calculation.

Of course, slavery and the slave trade ended long ago. And even before that, Franklin, Armfield, and Ballard got out of the trading business and began to diversify their wealth into varied investments spread across the South, a process that was continued by their heirs. Today, their legacies abound. Out of this blood money, Rothman details, would come the financing for the elite and beautiful University of the South at Sewanee, Tennessee. And

out of it would also come the brutal slave labor camp that became the even more brutal convict-lease camp that became the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. It is a revelatory pairing.

How do we reconcile these realities?

How do we ease the resentments and mistrust they have engendered? Know that it will not be done easily or quickly. But in Natchez, a town of grand and beautiful mansions that were built on the base ugliness of slavery and on the insanely lucrative cussedness of Franklin, Armfield, and Ballard, we can make some headway toward that goal by reading Joshua Rothman’s The Ledger and the Chain, and by coming to hear his talk for the Natchez National Historical Park.

A native Mississippian and resident of Natchez, Mississippi, Jim Wiggins, now retired, for forty years was the Instructor of History at the Natchez Campus of Copiah-Lincoln Community College.

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SOMETHING SCRUMPTIOUS

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Alma M. Womack

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ummer fun includes easy, delicious recipes perfect for family gatherings or backyard BBQs. Our team has created several of such favorite recipes for July and August. We feature Donna and Tim Sessions along with Loveta Byrne, our cuisine expert, who through the years has shared with our readers her enticing recipe favorites. Specifically, we are bringing back her Fried Green Tomatoes from our July 2005 issue. Donna and Tim Sessions, former BBQ judges for various cook-offs, offer tips for grilling meats and specialty ribs.

PULLED PORK SLIDERS

Adapted from southernplate.com/Donna and Tim Sessions

Pork roast (about 5 pounds) 1 tablespoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper 1½ cups cider vinegar 2 tablespoons brown sugar 1 tablespoon hot sauce 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Place roast, fat side up, in slow-cooker; and sprinkle salt and pepper on all sides. Pour cider vinegar over roast. Cover with lid and cook twelve hours. Remove pork roast and shred with forks. Drain juices from slow-cooker, reserving two cups of liquid. Return roast to slow-cooker. Add brown sugar, hot sauce, and crushed pepper flakes to the reserved liquid. Stir well. (This is not a spicy sauce. For a bit of a kick, add onion and garlic powder or tobacco chipotle or any of your favorite spices, and pour over shredded pork.) Place lid back on. Place on low or warm setting until ready to serve. This can be made ahead of time, refrigerated, and reheated in the microwave.

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DONNA AND TIM’S BEST SMOKED RIBS Tips for a successful rack of ribs!

We like to buy Baby Back Ribs or St. Louis Style Ribs. (St. Louis Style Ribs are meatier.) The night before, pull membrane off the back of the ribs with catfish pliers. Use a rub of choice. (You can find great commercial rubs now in any grocery store. My preference is Uncle Bud’s, which is made locally in Natchez, Mississippi.) Rub ribs with olive oil or spray with olive oil Pam. This helps your rub stick to the ribs.

I begin with a layer of garlic powder (Garlic and pork go together!) and then a layer of Uncle Bud’s. Make sure to season both sides of ribs!

Cover and place in refrigerator overnight. This makes the rub sweat into the meat.

The next morning take your ribs out and bring to room temperature.

(I always add more rub and a little brown sugar to the ribs at this time.)

Tim and I have an Oklahoma Joe’s smoker with an offset fire box! It is around 25 years old and still works great! I begin the fire with lump charcoal. This charcoal does not have an accelerant in it that taints the flavor. We use a charcoal Chimney to start the fire—lighter fluid also Top pic: Finished ribs Middle pic: Ribs with glaze Bottom: Prep for rubbed ribs before smoking

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taints the flavor of the meat! Once the charcoal is hot, we add it to the firebox. We like to smoke with a fruit wood and were lucky enough to receive some cherry wood from our favorite firewood guy—Alton McGee! However, our grocery stores sell fruit wood chunks— apple and cherry are usually easy to find. The fruit wood adds additional flavor to your meat.

Bring smoker to 225-250 degrees. Place ribs on smoker. Smoke for 4 hours. Do not open smoker—you lose temperature. Smoke doesn’t penetrate meat after 4 hours, so I wrap the ribs in aluminum foil after 4 hours. I learned from Diva Q, a world-famous female barbecue cooker who came to a contest in Vidalia, Louisiana, to put Parkay margarine and peach preserves on ribs when I wrap them. This puts moisture back into the ribs. I used to spritz with apple juice before I learned this trick. When you smoke meat, moisture comes out; you need to add moisture back into the meat. I put the wrapped ribs back on smoker at the same temperature for a couple of more hours to tenderize. Happy Smokin’ and Grillin’ this summer. Enjoy!

VINEGAR SLAW

Adapted from southernplate.com/Donna and Tim Sessions

4½-5 cups chopped or shredded cabbage (about half a head) or packaged shredded slaw 1 cup white vinegar 1 cup sugar Salt and pepper to taste, optional

(Tony Chachere’s seasoning adds a touch of fire for a seasoned coleslaw.)

LOVETA’S FRIED GREEN TOMATOES (First published in Bluffs & Bayous July 2005 page 22)

5 medium green tomatoes cut into slices 1 cup buttermilk ½ cup all-purpose flour 1 cup cornmeal 1 tablespoon salt ½ teaspoon black pepper 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper 2 teaspoon dried thyme Oil for frying In a bowl, soak tomato slices in buttermilk 2 hours in the refrigerator. In a small bowl, mix together the flour, cornmeal, salt, peppers, and thyme. In a large skillet, heat the oil. Dredge tomato slices in flour-cornmeal mixture, and sauté over medium heat for 2-3 minutes per side.

Drain and serve.

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Combine cabbage, vinegar, and sugar. Stir, cover, and place in the refrigerator a few hours or overnight before serving. This is a perfect topper for your pork sliders.

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73rd Birthday Celebration for Donn Nations

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he 73rd birthday of Donn Nations was celebrated at his residence in Brookhaven, Mississippi, Saturday May 22, 2021. The Bridge Band rocked the party keeping the dance floor (the veranda) busy.

1 Kristi Bridge and Ken Dixon 2 Ethan Nations, Marion Waltman, Mallory Nations, and Lauren Peters 3 Paul and Myrtle Cartright 4 Dee Dee Robert, Nancy Nations, and Sarah Bridge 5 Laura Nations and Pat Williams 6 Betty Ann Perkins with Dusty and Suzanne Ferguson 7 Glyn and Tawanda Smith with Beverly and Richard Case 8 John Chrestia, Tricia Webber, and Rick Taylor 9 Kristi Bridge and Sarah Bridge 10 Mark Smith, Katie Nations, Debbie Smith, and Chris Nations 11 Barbara Davis with Steve and Jennifer McDonald 12 Scott and Brandon Nations 13 Scott Shaw and Dr. Shellie Smith 14 Cathy Swalm, Mildred Lea, and Betty Ann Perkins 15 Coney Lea and Sarah Bridge 16 Ricco Sorrell, Bill Perkins, and Luis Ybarra 17 Natalie Ybarra, Sonya and William Kimble, and Luis Ybarra 18 Karen Lea, Bobby Fay Lea, Penny Nelms, and Suzanne Ferguson 19 Cathy Ditcharo and Donn Nations 20 Laura and Dean Nations 21 Sherry Lea, Rick Taylor, and Tricia Webber 22 Chuck Nelms and Betty Ann Perkins 23 Ricco and Amy Sorrell 24 The Bridge Band: Tyler Bridge, Ron Donegan, Dr. Shellie Smith, Scott Shaw, 25 and Nick Bridge Kim Leary with Kevin and Robin Laird

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Celebrating 102 at Katie’s Ladies

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osie Craig was treated to a birthday gathering at Katie’s Ladies Apparel in Natchez, Mississippi, on Friday, May 7, 2021. She was surrounded by friends and family who stopped by to offer birthday wishes and enjoy cake and lemonade.

The party was hosted by Katie McCarstle and her laldies at Katie’s Ladies. Craig still models at various fashion shows for Katie’s Ladies.

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1 Josie Craig at Katie’s Ladies celerating her 102 years 2 Dorothy Chauvin, Jan Vegas, and Jean Miller 3 Betty Holloway, Diane Jordan, and Lanius Fortenbery 4 Kim Boothe, Josie Craig, and Jean Fairbanks 5 Josie Craig with grandson Wyatt Craig

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6 Josie Craig and Jean Fairbanks 7 Josie Craig with son Wade Craig 8 Josie Craig, Martha Gammill, and Susan Smith 9 Seated—Josie Craig / Standing— Diane Jordan, Katie McCarstle, Tanna Davis, Angela Gibson, Ariana Smith, and Bethany Smith

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Lucien C. Gwin III

Tax Sales: Buyer Beware

he issue of real property tax sales may seem mundane; but if you own a house, land, or commercial properties, then you are required to pay your property taxes at the courthouse come January 1 of every year. For every month you do not pay, you are assessed interest and a penalty of 1.0% per month until paid or sold.

Depending on what county you live in, your property can be sold to the highest bidder on the first Monday of April or the first Monday in August of each year. If the property is not bid on by anyone, then it is designated to the State of Mississippi.

From the point of sale or designation of the property to the State of Mississippi, you would have two (2) years to “redeem” the property by paying the Chancery Clerk or Municipal Clerk the following: 1) The taxes due for each year not paid; 2) any costs of the tax sale; 3) damages of 5% of the tax amount; and 4) an interest rate of 1.5% per month.

Thousands of properties are sold each year in Mississippi through a tax sale, but the majority of sales are redeemed by the original owners. Minors and persons of unsound mind have two (2) years after reaching majority or after the restoration of mental capacity in which to redeem the property from a tax sale, but they must pay for any improvements placed on the property.

Now the questions become these: If you buy a property at a tax sale and the taxes are not redeemed after the redemption period, do you have a good investment? Can the property ever be restored to its original owner? The answer to those questions is “maybe.”

For a tax deed to become valid, the tax sale must be conducted in specific conformity to the Mississippi Code.

Our Supreme Court has always viewed tax sales with strict scrutiny because the 14th Amendment to the United State Constitution prohibits a state from depriving any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.

First, the tax collector is required to give an owner of property written notice of the tax sale given five (5) days prior to the sale or on the date of the tax sale

advertisement, depending on if the owner is a resident of the county. After the tax sale but before the two (2) year redemption period has expired, the clerk of the county is required to serve written notice on said property owner alerting her or him of the sale.

This notice must be served by personal service, by U. S. Mail, and by publication in the newspaper within 180 days of the sale but not less than 60 days of the sale and 45 days for publication, again prior to the expiration of redemption. Also within this period, the clerk must send notice to all lien-holders (i.e. mortgagees, etc.), by certified mail. A defective notice not in conformity to the above will void any tax sale. Furthermore, a defective legal description in the notice of tax deed will void a tax sale.

The next sticky issue is this: What if the clerk cannot find the taxpayer? There are strict guidelines for this as well. In such a case, the clerk must publish and sign an affidavit that he/she has made diligent efforts to find the tax payer; and the clerk must keep all of the tax notices, return receipts, and affidavits in a permanent record in the clerk’s office. As you see, the above requirements put quite a burden on the tax collectors and chancery clerks; and there is often a failure to follow exact procedure, rendering the sales void.

If you buy a property at a tax sale, how do you know that you have legitimate title

to that property? The only way is to hire an attorney (my favorite part) and have the attorney file a lawsuit to quiet and confirm title in the buyer. This requires the tax sale buyer to subpoena into court the past taxpayers and establish through testimony that he or she got all of the requisite notices outlined above. In a suit to confirm title, one must also show a valid legal description of the property. Any failure to prove all of the above conditions results in the tax sale being voided.

MY TAKE: I am not saying that a person can not be successful in buying property at a tax sale; but as you can see, the process is tedious and can become very expensive and result in failure to secure the property, I advise clients that a tax sale is not a good way to invest in real property. The Supreme Court just recently set aside a tax sale where a buyer had purchased a property at a tax sale 21 years before. With tax sales, it’s buyer beware.

Lucien C. “Sam” Gwin III was admitted to the Mississippi Bar in 1981 and has been practicing many aspects of the law at the firm of Gwin, Punches & Kelley in Natchez, Mississippi, ever since.

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Dinner Party Honoring 2021 Graduate Katherine Bishop

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he Historic Butterfield Mansion in downtown Brookhaven, Mississippi, was the setting for a lovely dinner party honoring Parklane Academy senior Katherine Hammill Bishop. She is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Steve Bishop of Summit, Mississippi, and the granddaughter of Dr. and Mrs. Miller Hammill of Brookhaven. Twenty ladies hosted this special event on April 18, 2021. The honoree greeted her classmate guests as they arrived; and the young ladies were treated to a beautiful charcuterie created by Jennifer Jackson, followed by a delicious dinner catered

by Marti Lewman, an array of desserts, and graduation-themed games. The tables were adorned with gorgeous fresh floral garlands. The hostesses gifted the graduates with a framed photograph; and to her friends, Katherine presented candles that she had made.

1 Katherine Hammill Bishop 2 Katherine Bishop and friends of the Class of 2021 3 Melanie BIshop, Katherine Bishop, Norma Hammill, and Jennifer Rebich 4 Party Hostesses: Front—Karen Freeman, Pat Case, Jill Busby, Jennifer Rebich, Kathryn Bishop, Kristyn Coon, Sheila Sartin, and Becky Smith / Middle—Peggy Brewer, April Matthews, Melissa Anderson, Gia Stutzman, and Rhonda Gibson / Back—Missy Carruth, Ashley Gray, Kristen Hemphill, and Julie Lawson 5 Jennifer Adcock and Katherine Bishop 6 Ashley Gray and Melanie Bishop 7 Hannah Rae Britt, Katherine Bishop, and Hayley Freeny 8 Eleanor Bishop, Katherine Bishop, and Ruth Bishop 9 Ella Glass, Reece Rayborn, Katherine Bishop, Meg Gatlin, and Emma Wigginton 10 Lacey Dumas and Katherine Bishop 11 Morgan Moak, Taylor Smith, Katherine Bishop, and Hayley Freeny 12 Ashley Gray, Katherine Bishop, and Hannah Rae Britt 13 Lily Warshauer, Reece Norman, and Cassie Whatley 14 Reece Rayborn, Katherine Bishop, Ella Glass, and Emma Wiggington

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A True Fairy Tale: The Other Side

hope you enjoyed my story in the May/June 2021 issue of Bluffs & Bayous. I had no plans for a part two until after the first part had already been published. By chance, I came across an old spiral notebook in Suzanne’s and my closet while I was looking for a box of old photographs. The book is half empty and starts with a grocery list. The rest of it is a journal containing her side of the story as you are about to read. Suzanne Pyron was a 23-year-old young woman when she wrote this. I had never seen this or heard her speak of it. This is our fairy tale as it unfolds in her words. Suzanne was a beautiful young woman in mind and body, who was searching for her destiny, when I knocked on her door that Fourth of July weekend in 1970!

Monday June 22, 1970 It has been a long time huh? I got up with that helpless useless feeling you are so familiar with. I have one big bonus on myself—God! I never thought I could actually get strength from prayer, but it works. Life is a gamble at best, at worse

it is black chaos. My soul has nearly hit bottom at times. I think the real test comes not from what you do, but how you do it. Making a decision is easy for me, but sticking to it when I am low is the hard part. My dear brother is sending me a date for the 4th of July. It should be interesting.

Mother and Daddy have been in Colorado a while. My mind is wondering. It is bedtime for me. Will keep you posted.

Sunday July 5, 1970 This you won’t believe. I don’t. I have had a proposal of marriage from a guy I met Thursday. I am so confused. Sonny Womack came up. He is a big gentle man with a little boy’s magic. I honestly like him. I have just put my life in order and WHAM! He knows about my past and doesn’t care. I am scared. I have waited for a man to love me in my jeans, the qualities I know I have, the faults—really just love Suzanne. I think he is capable of it. I am so scared of being hurt again. I know we could have a good, rich life together.

Maybe it’s as Sonny says—fate or God? He is a big guy with beautiful green brown

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eyes, hair he can’t comb, and soft ways. He will take Jessica [her dog] in the package.

He is so honest and direct I don’t quite believe it. Sonny loves the country and all that goes with it. I think he is what I have been looking for, yet I am so frightened of him. Sonny seems so good and true. I just realize how bound to the past I am.

Sunday July 19, 1970 If Sonny means it, I am going to marry him. I have never met anyone like him in my life. I will give up my mountains and past for a future. One thing snows me is that he wants me as I am. I have never met a man that didn’t want to put his thumb on me and mold to what he thought he needed. I let Sonny read you—something I couldn’t allow anyone else to do. Maybe it is because we want the same things out of life. Isn’t life strange and wonderful! I feel strangely content. I still have twinges of doubts of whether Sonny is trying to use me or really as sincere as he seems. Time will tell, so all I can do is finish each day completely and wait. I feel cleansed and recharged.

Saturday August 8, 1970 I thought I was really going to shock you, but I read [the] last page, and I have already done it. Sonny has been with me all week inside. I am still wary of telling him I love him, yes, I am still mistrustful. I am so afraid when he knows I love him, he’ll put me down. Today is Daddy’s birthday. The summer and Colorado freedom are ending. I have already packed one trunk for home and let my mind go south to Sonny. I hope he comes up to drive back avec moi (with me). I have been taught so much.

Colorado has been good to an adopted daughter.

The mountains have kept me from losing God. The people have taught me the

value of being strong in love, faith, and friendship. Slinky has become another animal I have taken, or he has taken me.

I have detached myself from the Mayos without losing my love for them. I have learned how to make decisions, to do things that make me sick at my stomach, be able to say I love God to a stranger, a new respect for myself and the dignity of others. I have faced loneliness and deep despair and managed to struggle on top of them. Now to face my parents as an adult and not hurt them, yet run my own life as I see fit. I have come so far this year. I have so very much to be thankful for. I hope Sonny really loves me. I love what I know of him. I have done so much to frighten him off—talked constantly of myself, appeared neurotic and exhibited anti-marriage and family attitudes. He Suzanne and Sonny Womack, The Wedding Day has still come for more. God help me give him the happiness he deserves. I just hope I have enough strength to face my parents love without reverting to childhood defenses. Thank you for everything.

Your loving, grateful daughter,

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Cheryl Rinehart

SAVORING THE PAST, LIVING IN THE PRESENT: Four Generations of Burrills

“If these old houses could talk” is a saying I’ve been familiar with for years. Actually, I do believe historic buildings tell a tale from the era of their construction, the style of their structures, and the people who inhabited them. The combination creates a story, and everyone loves a good story. Such a narrative is that of Margaret and Johnny Fudickar, who have recently completed a labor-of-love restoration on Margaret’s family home with the encouragement of Johnny’s desire to take on the project and move to the country.

For comfortable living, the downstairs great room blends elements of the formal and traditional with family antiques.

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The kitchen has a drop-leaf bar, custom made by Thomas Green of Concordia Parish. The concrete overlay floor was created by Chris Crawford of Natchez, Mississippi.

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ive Oak Plantation in Concordia Parish, Louisiana, is the setting of Margaret and Johnny Fudickar’s home known as The George Burrill House, circa 1855, which once sat on Black River.

The home was originally owned by the Silver family; and when the parents were killed in a carriage accident, the property passed to their only surviving child, Lily Silver, at the age of three. George Burrill, a first cousin to Lily and an accountant from Lynn, Massachusetts, was sent down to manage the property, Lily’s mother having been a Burrill.

After arriving, George also managed the business of the Glasscock family who owned an abundance of property in Concordia Parish. Eventually, George married Margaret Holmes (Margaret Fudickar’s namesake).

With the availability of land abstracts from the files of her friend Jim Lossin, Margaret Fudickar was able to follow the history of the transfer of the property from Lily Silver to George Burrill after discovering a letter from Lily at the age of twenty-one to George informing him of her desire to sell Live Oak, including the house, and to offer him first option. He bought the property and thus began the generations of Burrill family occupancy.

Original, hand-hummed cypress beams span the great room’s ceiling.

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Beveled glass windows, purchased from a church in Monroe, Louisiana, were a gift from family friend Doll Biedenharn to Johnny Fudickar’s mother.

In 1948-49, when the Black River levee was being built, the two bachelor uncles, Uncle Charlie and Uncle Alanson Burrill, who resided in the house, were approached to see if they wanted to move the house inside the levee. They agreed and the house was moved to the exact spot where it rests today--right across the road! Margaret’s father was born and raised in the house. Margaret’s father‘s mother died soon after he was born; and Margaret Holmes Burrill and her two sons, Charlie and Lance, helped raise him. Later on, Margaret’s sibling Clark, now deceased, also lived in the house. Following Clark’s death, the house remained abandoned with many items stolen from the building.

Through some discussions regarding the future of the home, Margaret and Johnny agreed to take on the restoration including Johnny’s idea to raise the original house to become the upper level and to build the lower level of the two-story home. The restored home rests on 150 acres where during her childhood Margaret remembers the land was used for cattle. Today Margaret, Johnny, and her sister, Becky Burrill, live on the place adapted for today’s lifestyle.

The master bedroom houses a Mallard bed, a gift to the couple from Hank Biedenharn.

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A door from one of the barns on the property serves as the entrance to the downstairs master bedroom.

A cypress-beam mantle, made by Clayton Chauvin in Vidalia, Louisiana, accents the double fire place that serves both the area inside and the back screened porch.

The home was built with hand-hummed cypress beams that actually are older than the house, for they were pulled from the Holmes’s original house (Margaret’s great, great, great grandmother’s home) that was no longer there. The beams today, now protected, take center attention and are part of the family chronicle as they showcase the downstairs ceiling Noah Wilson was the main contractor working with Margaret and Johnny Fudickar throughout their vision for the renovation. No drawn plans existed, however. The plans were all in Margaret’s head. Her creative vision with placement of family heirlooms and acquired antique furniture became the backbone of the renovation. Her determined spirit kept all involved on their toes as they worked blending old with new.

Layers of local elements—the family stainedglass windows from Johnny’s parents’ home, once a gift from the Biedenharns in Monroe, Louisiana; old wood saved over the years; interior doors from Johnny’s parents’ home; a door from one of the barns on the property; local cypress; familyinherited antique pieces; and the couple’s acquired antique collection through the years—all became unique and treasured elements of the design and work of the home.

As Margaret and Johnny Fudickar gave the grand tour of the home, explaining these details and the fact that the renovation used only wood from the property or family members, the story of the Burrill family came alive. The downstairs was designed to feature one great room blending formal and traditional elements of family art,

The Fudickars spend many hours on the screened back porch.

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The facade of the trophy house was designed by Cynthia McCormick using wood from the property.

The trophy room houses a display of wild game the family has hunted. The “dirty board” technique on the walls offers an exceptional backdrop for the family’s hunting trophies.

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Open spaces at the top of the stair landing provide areas for seated conversations.

artifacts, relics, and furniture, each item with its own unique narrative. Upstairs, the original house basically is intact, having very little alteration with adjustments made for a staircase, bathrooms, and closets. The interior walls were merely painted, and original mantles remain in the bedrooms.

The front porch boards were pulled up and the flooring was weatherized; thereafter, though, the original boards could not be reinstalled. Surprised by this development, Margaret quickly opted for a porch of concrete board overlay and had the shutters for the house made with the original porch planks. The high front porch makes for excellent bow target practice in the fall for Johnny and their sons.

The trophy room or trophy house, a free-standing building adjacent to the back screened porch, displays the family’s hunting trophies. The entire family loves to hunt—Margaret, Johnny, Lance (international big-game hunter), and John Bennett; and the room plays host to their rewards. “This is what we are, what we like to do,” explains Margaret. The front of this

A treasured Fudickar family bed, circa 1764, arrived in this area by covered wagon from South Carolina.

building, designed by Cynthia McCormick, spotlights vintage, roughed out wood from one of the last houses remaining on the property. Interior wood-panel walls sport a “dirty board” technique, something Margaret remembered seeing while the couple was in Mexico on business: the old wood is painted or stained to give a vintage backdrop for the trophies.

In back of the trophy house is a 200-yearold corn crib, original to the property and now used for storage, with plans for Johnny to convert it to a fish house to organize his fishing equipment. Further back of the main house, is a guest house that Margaret engaged Thomas Green to construct from property wood. This guest cottage offers a warm, cozy retreat for an afternoon read and provides accommodations for visiting family and friends. Furnished with family vintage pieces, the structure offers modern amenities plus the nostalgia of a front porch and a pair of rocking chairs.

Welcoming all to this historic setting, a circular drive surrounds a massive old live oak, the property’s landmark. This imposing symbol and the hundreds of oak trees living on Live Oak signal the source of the property’s name.

The multiple chapters of generations lived along the Black River, preserved in the images, artifacts, and construction of the Fudickars’ two-story home and its outbuildings, all chronicle the lives of those who loved and continue to love this land.

The historic and embracing elements, so carefully and painstakingly preserved for generations to come, are a living masterpiece of art and history.

My delightful visit with the Margaret and Johnny Fudickar was filled with stories of family relationships among the Biedenharn and Fudickar families, Margaret’s generations of Burrill family members, and the historic timeline of events taking place throughout the life of The George Burrill House. Savoring their past while living in the present and preserving the stories for the future will be Johnny and Margaret’s family legacy, a treasured anthology of the land and its lore.

The guest house, built by Thomas Green, was constructed of recycled wood from various buildings on the property.

A 200-year-old Corn Crib with wide plank boards serves as a storage unit today with plans soon for Johnny Fudickar to transform it into a fishing house for all of his fishing equipment.

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Fourth Annual Magnolia Ball

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he Natchez Garden Club held its Fourth Annual Magnolia Ball benefit on April 17, 2021, in the club’s tour mansion Magnolia Hall. The virtual silent auction, presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award, and introduction of the 2021 Natchez Pilgrimage Royalty were highlights of the evening. The event was held outside under the stars as well as throughout the home. Lifetime Achievement Award winners were Mimi and Ron Miller, Historic Natchez Foundation Director Emerita and Executive Director Emeritus, respectively.

This award was presented to them by their children Sarah Gray Miller and Webster Miller.

1 Clinton Bagley, Katie Blount, Ron Miller, Greg Free, Mimi Miller, David Preziosi, and Katherine Anderson 2 Presenting the Lifetime Achievement Award: Webster Miller and Sarah Gray Miller to their parents Ron and Mimi Miller.

3 Ron and Mimi Miller.

4 NGC Royalty: Front—Pages Mary Collins Carter, Benjamin Claxton, Jr., and Julia Brown/ Back—Queen Emily Hootsell and King Beau Stahlman, Jr. 5 Carol and Ralph LeMay with Jean and Bryant Reed 6 Nancy Claxton and Jo Hinton with Benjamin, Mary Evans, Haley, and Ben Claxton 7 Finley, Griffen, Emily, and Regina Hootsell with Mary and Kelly Ditzler 8 Mac Hazlip, Nicole and Lance Harris, and Meg Hazlip

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9 Paige, Mary Collins, and David Carter 10 Amy, James, and Julia Brown with Andrea and Ray Bradford 11 Regan Shaifer, Ava Higgins, Harper Carter, and Anna Scott 12 Theron Blalock, Brody Bass, James Brown, Will Hash, and Xander Shaifer 13 Liz Blalock and April Bass 14 Don Branton, Lynette Tanner, Amy Branton, and Connor Branton 15 Amy Branton, Connor Branton, Tori Burgess, Landon Havard, and Don Branton 16 Betty Jo Krouse with Mary and Jim Lessley 17 Carol Jones, Jennifer Smith, and Anna Devening 18 Ginger Hyland and Jennifer Smith 19 Neifa and Andrell Hardy with Alexis and Conor Hardy 20 Alicia Havard, Nikki Shaifer, and Regan Shaifer 21 Sydney Jackson, Rachel Lott, and Babs Price with Suzan and Dennis Hogue 22 Michael Boykin, Tommy Blount, Kevin Mires, and Emily and Regina Hootsell 23 Bertha Drew and Barbara Colwell 24 Woody and Jennie Townsend with Ava Higgins

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Birthday Celebration for Davis Martin

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special birthday celebration for Davis Martin was held on Saturday, May 8, 2021, in historic Choctaw in downtown Natchez, Mississippi. The evening began with a cocktail hour followed by a seated dinner and birthday commemoration with entertainment by Mayor Dan Gibson and singer Lynn Beach Smith as the honoree was presented with his birthday cake.

1 Davis Martin with birthday cake 2 David Garner and Mayor Dan Gibson 3 Binkey Vines, Lynn Beach Smith, Mayor Dan Gibson, Marla Toman 4 Brock, Wren, Beckham, Brenda, and Binkey Vines 5 Rhonda and Todd Bertolet 6 Marilyn Coate and Davis Martin 7 Sandra Sanders and Joseph Daughtry 8 Maisy Moores, Celeste Moores, Margie Richardson, and Max Wyreth 9 Amy and James Brown 10 Sean and Ebbie Richardson 11 Sean and Julieanne Lee 12 Reid Oppenhiemer, Davis Martin, Binkey Vines, and Mayor Dan Gibson 13 Maisy, Lawson, Celeste, and David Moores 14 JoAnn and Todd Waycaster 15 Maisy and David Moores 16 Margie and Sean Richardson

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Walt Brown honored with MSU Alumni Distinguished Service Award

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n May 13, 2021, Mississippi State University Alumni Association recognized various alumni during their Awards Banquet in Starkville, Mississippi. Walter J. “Walt” Brown, a native and resident of Natchez, Mississippi, was recognized with the organization’s Distinguished Service Award for his work with the local alumni chapter through the MSU Alumni Association.

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Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening for OutsideIN MS

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1 Natchez-Adams County Chamber of Commerce attendees observe as Robin Person cuts the ribbon to her new business.

2 Frances Cothren, Sarah Lindsey Laukhuff, and Chamber Director Debbie Hudson 3 Devin Heath, Robin Person, and Lance Harris 4 Mayor Dan Gibson, Robin Person, and Debbie Hudson

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High Tea for Presley Hennington

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graduation party honoring Presley Hennington was held April 24, 2021, at Sunnyside Bed & Breakfast in Natchez, Mississippi. Having been beckoned to wear their prettiest party dresses and hats, High Tea Party guests enjoyed an assortment of high-tea delicacies with their choice of flavored hot teas. Each guest took home a teacup and saucer to commemorate the event.

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10 Presley Hennington and Blair Smith 11 Caroline Guedon, Presley Hennington, and Mackenzie Bertrand 12 Annalyce Riley, Taylor Baroni, and Brooksie Speed 13 Sophie Webber and Anna Poole 14 Mia Romero and Presley Hennington 15 Deana Hennington and Presley Hennington

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Up & Coming LOUISIANA louisianatravel.com a great site for everything Louisiana ALEXANDRIA / PINEVILLE alexandriapinevillela.com rapidessymphony.org riveroaksartscenter.com lagniappetheatre.com Every Tuesday Alexandria Farmers Market 2727Jackson Street 3-6 pm 318.441.3400 / freshcentral.org Every Tuesday Run GDN 6:15 @ Spirts Patio heatherwillifordkrs@yahoo.com Every Saturday through August Graywalk Farms Pop Up Shop @ Beans N’ Cream 8-10 am FB: graywalkfarms 318.792.4896 July 3 16th Annual Fireworks Over Buhlow Monroe Highway Pineville 4:30 pm alexandriapinevillela.com

July 8, 9 & 10 Sister Act Coughlin-Sanders Performing Arts Center lagniappetheatre.com

BATON ROUGE visitbatonrouge.com lsumoa.org rivercenterarena:baton-rouge.ticketscenter.com batonrougeballet.org Red Stick Farmers Market breada.com

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JULY/AUGUST Louisiana Up & Coming!

Every Wed., Thur., Fri. BR Area Historical Walking Tour 8 am-1 pm / 225.772.7253 redstickadventures.com July 3 Red, White & Zoo BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo

FERRIDAY concordialibrary.org deltamusicmuseum.com

MONROE / WEST MONROE monroe-westmonroe.org

July 3 Flotilla @ Spokane Lake St. John $15 entry per boat 2 pm line up @ Tom Bell’s Grocery

July 5-6 Blippi: The Musical Raising Cane’s River Center 6-8 pm 222.389.3030

July 30 Family Movie Night Northeast LA Children’s Museum 7:45 gates open / $5 pp 318.361.9611 August 20 The LACS Live Concert 201 Washington St. 9 pm-Midnight

CLINTON / JACKSON eastfelicianachamber.org felicianatourism.org louisianasteamtrain.com August 7 DSSHA Horse Show #5 Clinton Arena 14444 LA-10 9 am dsshsa.org

July 3 4th of July Fireworks 110 DeSiard St. 9 pm

July 3 Liberty Loop Concordia Lake 1 pm line-up north end of lake Fireworks at dusk

NEW ORLEANS neworleansonline.com neworleanscvb.com ogdenmuseum.org nola.org FB:nolajazzmuseum/live newcombartmuseum.tulane.edu nobt.org neworleansfilmsociety.org neworleanscitypark.com

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Louisiana Up & Coming! JULY/AUGUST Recurring Weekly (Check updates online.)

Crescent City Farmers Market Tues. @ The River 7 am-noon Thur. @ The Bayou 3-7 pm Fri. @ Bucktown Harbor 3-7 pm Sun. @ The Greenway 7 am-noon crescentcityfarmersmarket.org PORT ALLEN westbatonrouge.net westbatonrougemuseum.com July 11 & August 8 Old Time Music Open Jam WBR Museum 3-5 pm / Free ST. FRANCISVILLE audubonstatehistoricsite.wordpress.com explorewestfeliciana.com/events.html FB St. Francisville Farmers Market stfrancisvillefestivals.com July 3 War of 1812 Cannon Demonstration Audubon State Historic Site Demo’s every ½ hour 1-3 pm 225-635-3739 July 9 John Prine Tribute Show Temple Sinai 7-9 pm July 22 Vibes in the Ville Parker Park 5:30-7:30 pm August 21 Tunica Hills Music Festival & Jam Parker Park Bring chairs, blankets & coolers.

10 am-10 pm VIDALIA cityofvidaliala.com concordialibrary.org Every Wednesday Farmers Market Old Court House - N. Spruce St. 9 am-1 pm

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Mississippi Up & Coming! JULY/AUGUST

MISSISSIPPI

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Mississippi Up & Coming! JULY/AUGUST Throughout July & August Creative Crafts Camps Craftsmen’s Guild of MS 601.856.7546 info@mscrafts.org

July 23 - 24, 2021

August 21 MS State Capitol 400 High St. All day

MCCOMB pikeinfo.com mccombarts.com mcrrmuseum.com FB McComb Farmers Market August 9 Pike County Arts Council Membership Party The Caboose 6-9 pm pikeinfo.com mccombarts.com August 19 SMRMC’s Medical Foundation Operation 2021 McComb Mill 6-9 pm 601.465.0680 MEADVILLE meadvillems.com NATCHEZ Live Music Events Calendar visitnatchez.org/full-event-calendar visitnatchez.org kreweofphoenixnatchez.com natchezpilgrimage.com FB Downtown Natchez Farmers Market thetowersofnatchez.com natchezgardenclub.org natchezlittletheatre.com

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JULY/AUGUST Mississippi Up & Coming!

Every Saturday through July & August Downtown Farmers Market 100 Block of Broadway 9 am-Noon July 4 Fireworks on the River / Dusk Hank Williams, Jr. Concert Natchez Bluff Gates open 1 pm / Show 3 pm visitnatchez.org

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Mississippi Up & Coming! JULY/AUGUST July 31 Miss Lou Touch A Benefit for Wells Middleton Natchez City Auditorium Chee-Weez Band 8 pm-Midnight $50 August 14 Food Show Natchez Markets Natchez Convention Center $5.00 at door / children under 12 free 10 am-5 pm 601.442.5880

MADISON/RIDGELAND visitridgeland.com madisonthecity.com ardenland.net mscrafts.org Throughout July & August Creative Crafts Camps Craftsmen’s Guild of MS 601.856.7546 info@mscrafts.org July 1-4 MS Championship Hot Air Balloon Fest Canton Multipurpose Center Canton PORT GIBSON FB: portgibson.chamber July 27-28 Pieces n Strings Quilt Show Experience MS Cultural Crossroads 507 Market St. 601.437.8908 msculturalcrossroads.org/quilt show

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JULY/AUGUST Mississippi Up & Coming!

SUMMIT pikeinfo.com VICKSBURG southernculture.org visitvicksburg.com vicksburgartassociation.org tarawildlife.com vicksburgtheatreguild.com downtownvicksburg.org Vicksburg Farmers Market Vicksburg Main Street 601.801.3513 farmersmarket@vicksburg.org

July 4 Independence Day Celebration Old Depot Museum The Chill 7 pm Fireworks 9 pm August 6-15 Footloose Parkside Playhouse Every Fri., Sat., Sun. 7:30 pm / 2 pm.

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July 1 Classics in the Courtyard Happy Hour Southern Cultural Heritage Center 5:30-7:30 pm 601.631.2997

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WESSON FB Wesson Chamber WOODVILLE woodvillems.org FB Woodville/Wilkinson County Main Street Association Be sure to confirm details of the events should changes have occurred since events were submitted.

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SOUTHERN SAMPLER BY Alma M. Womack

An Old Memory’s Visitation

I

t is funny how experiences from the past will come unbidden to a person when he or she is least expecting old ghosts to crowd in on present-day thoughts.

I had just such a flashback one summer after attending the funeral of Mrs. Lois Stringer at Utility Baptist Church. Mrs. Lois was a true Christian lady, and thinking of her and of all the good people at the Utility of my youth must have brought the old memory to surface.

When we were the children at Utility, we were always expected to participate in the various activities of the church.

One such activity was Youth Week, held once a year. During this week, the young people of the church were the assigned leaders in Sunday School, Training Union, GA’s, RA’s, and the worship services.

Three people volunteered to give either the Wednesday night, Sunday morning, or Sunday evening service, which meant that they were the featured speaker, presenting the sermon to the congregation.

By my senior year at Block High School, I had figured out that he who volunteered first could get the least demanding job simply by speaking up.

At the meeting to assign duties for the week, I quickly volunteered to do the Wednesday night sermon. My reasoning was this: only a handful of people ever came on Wednesday, so I’d have a small crowd to address, and it wouldn’t be as nerve-wracking as the Sunday morning service.

We could sing a few songs and have a prayer or two, and I’d give my short speech

and be home in plenty of time to have a little time for myself before bedtime. It was a perfect plan: I would fulfill my obligation by participating, but it would be the easiest time to speak.

As the faithful went to their pews that Wednesday night, we youth leaders waited in the wings until the congregation was seated. Then we walked out. I was like the little truck in the children’s storybook: I stood stock-still.

The church was full. People who hadn’t come to a Wednesday night service in five years picked that night to show up.

People who normally stayed home to watch television, or wash clothes, or pay bills suddenly had the urge to go to church.

It looked like a “fill-the-pew night” at a revival. I thought I would faint.

We got through the songs and prayers too soon. Then, it was up to me to speak to a church full of them. I had no real text prepared. I had chosen a few verses of Proverbs and was going to rely on my ability to ad-lib to get me through the few minutes of torture that my sermon would last.

Looking at that crowd, I decided I’d better read really slowly to prolong my non-sermon sermon. As I read my verses, I’d glance at the audience; and without fail, my eyes would connect with my brothers or with Rodney Walker, Brian Bond, or Luther Jr. Sanson. These boys gave new meaning to the word “torment.” They made faces, clutched their throats, gagged, crossed their eyes, anything to make me

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mess up. I finally spotted a few unfamiliar faces and tried to make certain I looked at them when I looked up from reading and expounding on my verses.

Somehow I got through it all; and like the preacher whose spot I had filled, I went to stand at the door to shake hands with all who had come to the service. There I found that the unfamiliar faces I had looked to for help were strangers passing through.

Independently of each other, they had decided to stop at the little country church on a Wednesday night for a bit of spiritual food for thought.

They were very kind, and didn’t seem too disappointed that they hadn’t heard a real sermon. Half of the congregation for that service never came back on any other Wednesday night service at Utility Baptist Church.

I learned that the old saying, “The Lord works in mysterious ways,” was certainly true; for it was a plain mystery where all those people came from. I also learned that night that I was not cut out to be a speaker anywhere on a regular basis.

And for the record, I did not shake hands with my heathen friends or my brothers that night—the lads who had tried so hard to do me in. I did promise revenge. Maybe one day, I’ll remember if I ever got it.

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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