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FEATURES

Smokin’ on the Tracks pages 16-18 Spring & Easter Favorites pages 20-22 A Matter of the Heart pages 28-29 A Quaternary of Culinary Delights pages 34-35

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In the Garden pages 10-12

FAVO R I T E S Et Cetera Pull Together an Easy Outdoor Egg Hunt ..................................................................... 48-49

In the Garden 68th Annual Camellia Society Show............................................................................... 10-11 Mississippi Medallion Tomatoes: Perfect for Your 2021 Home Gardens....................................................................................12

Legal Notes To Buy or Not to Buy: Buying a Home ....................................................................................23

Jaunts & Journeys Traveling in the Age of Pandemic .............................................................................................33

Page Turner Books With a Purpose: A Journey Home and A Garden Tale .........................................................................................26

Something Scrumptious Flippin’ Out for Fish ...........................................................................................................36-37

Southern Sampler Treasured Mountain Trips...............................................................................................50

A Matter of the Heart pages 28-29

The Social Scene Christmas at Merit Health Natchez......................................................................... 24-25 Dinner Party at Linden.......................................................................................................................... 9 Krewe of Phoenix Mardi Gras Monarch Brunch............................................................................... 32

Up & Coming Louisiana Up & Coming ................................................................................. 39-44 Mississippi Up & Coming ................................................................................ 44-46

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Flippin’ out for Fish pages 36-37

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Pictured on the steps of historic Routhland is Peter Rabbit overseeing the sites and sounds of children hunting IRU HJJV 6HH VWRU\ RQ SDJHV Photography by Meg Payment

PUBLISHER Cheryl Foggo Rinehart COPY EDITOR Jean Nosser Biglane GRAPHIC DESIGNERS Jan Ratcliff and Susan DeBusk S TA F F P H O T O G R A P H E R S Tim McCary Cheryl Rinehart Bill Perkins Lisa Adams Whittington SALES STAFF Cheryl Rinehart Kari L. Blaney CONTRIBUTORS Dr. Gary R. Bachman Philip E. James III

Lucien C. “Sam” Gwin III

Bill Perkins

Cheryl Rinehart

Alma Womack

Jean Biglane

Jan Ratcliff

Susan DeBusk

Bill Perkins

Lisa Adams Whittington

Kari L. Blaney

Dr. Gary R. Bachman

Lucien C. “Sam” Gwin III

Philip E. James III

Alma Womack

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Left—The Cherokee Purple heirloom tomato is a vigorous plant that produces fruit with a rich taste.

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wo unique books for young readers recently made their debuts in Mississippi’s Pike and Warren Counties, tomes that enrich, educate, and inspire with their unique and timely information and experiences.

A Journey Home, written by Sara Hemphill and illustrated by Emily Lackey Anderson, is an imaginary tale of a young bird, a tale told to entertain children and show them how people along life’s journey can offer invaluable help to others.

The proceeds of the publication go to the

501c3 Pike Animal League and Shelter, Inc., a local animal rescue organization in Southwest Mississippi.

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7RZQV WKHUH DUH YHU\ ROG DQG KRPHVWHDGV VWLOO GRW WKH 9DOOH\ perfect to view from a mountain road; and the people were some RI WKH QLFHVW IRONV DURXQG )UDQFLV DQG , GLG WKH GULYLQJ DQG ,·OO KDYH WR DGPLW )UDQFLV QHYHU JRW ORVW 7RR EDG , FDQ·W VD\ WKH VDPH IRU P\VHOI +RZHYHU ZH ZHUH QHYHU ORVW ORQJ IRU -RDQLH·V WUXVWHG SKRQH PDS DOZD\V JRW XV EDFN WR WKH ULJKW SDWK Both of the mountain trips made great memories and gave us DOO DQ DSSUHFLDWLRQ RI WKH XQERXQGHG EHDXW\ WKDW LV RXU $PHULFD , ZLOO DOZD\V FKHULVK WKHVH WULSV ZLWK IDPLO\ DQG IULHQGV DQG , ZLOO FRQWLQXH WR SODQ WR VHH SDUWV RI WKH FRXQWU\ QRW FRYHUHG LQ EHDXWLIXO ZKLWH VWLFN\ KRW VDQG 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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