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Hello everyone! I’m Logan Dale, Vice President of the Brooklyn FFA Chapter. During October, I attended the 83rd National FFA Convention held in Indianapolis, Indiana. Sure, I had experiences like other attendees, such as listening to keynote speakers and those usual evening visits to Steak and Shake, but most of my experiences were unlike the experiences of others. I had the honor of being able to participate in the National FFA Band.

If you’re asking why I applied to be an FFA band member, let me give you several reasons. I thought it was a perfect way to represent my school, my chapter, and my state on stage. I also thought this was a great way to meet new people. It was a great way to put two of my favorite activities – band and FFA -- together. Well, this experience certainly met all my expectations. The band performed at the arts garden, the opening of the career show, and Conseco Fieldhouse.

I was the only representative from the state of Mississippi in the band, so I sort of stuck out like a sore thumb. This year’s National FFA Band was made up of 80 FFA members from 27 states across the nation. Since I was the only band member from Mississippi, I was constantly asked by other band members if I could be in a picture with someone, or if they could take a picture of the back of my jacket.

I met people from Puerto Rico to Oregon. I left with life changing memories and friends. My band experience was unique. I learned different musical techniques, and I saw that I wasn’t the only FFA member who is somewhat of a band geek.

This was the first National FFA Convention that I have attended. I saw it as 50,000 people with one goal -- to promote agriculture throughout the coming years. The theme of this year’s convention was Infinite Potential.

The convention showed me that FFA members, or anyone, can do anything.

We can be school teachers or even the President of the United States. If I was asked what my favorite experience of the FFA convention was, I would definitely say being a participant in the National FFA Band.

When I got the e-mail saying that I had made the National FFA Band, I felt pride and honor. This is an experience that not many people get, so it was most definitely the experience of a lifetime. Besides listening to speakers, eating good food, and rehearsing, I got to communicate with the Mississippi FFA state officer team. They were very friendly and supportive of me. I would like to thank them for that. They were busy representing our state as delegates to make the FFA into a better organization.

The band was honored to dedicate a song, God Bless the USA, to the National FFA Advisor, Dr. Larry Case, who will be retiring this year. This arrangement was conducted by Matt Case, his son and also a professional musician in Virginia. We played and marched down FFA Way for the opening parade. My favorite thing about the convention sessions, besides the moti-

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vating retiring addresses from the national officers, would be the laser lights show at the beginning of every session. Laser lights were shot all over the coliseum.

Another memorable experience was running from the convention center to Lucas Oil Stadium to make it to the state photo session. This was about half a mile to a mile’s run. People from my chapter attending the convention were my advisor and my fellow chapter member, Jonathan Morris, who participated in National FFA Talent. As most people say, National convention is a great way to meet new people, and I would have to say that they are right. You may call this insane, but I learned that you can meet some nice people on an elevator.

I heard many words of knowledge and advice while I was there, but probably the words that meant the most to me came from Dr. Larry Case. They were: “Do what you love, and love what you do.” The FFA is an organization that I truly love. I hope that others will find motivation in these words of wisdom. The retiring addresses from the national officers were truly motivating. This trip, I guess you could say, was a motivating process.

At the very last session, I was able to see the new national officers as they were sworn in. I could tell that this was a group of people who worked to achieve success. They represent the FFA in getting more agricultural sponsors. They exemplify leadership.

If I was asked to describe my FFA experience in one word, I would use the word “Infinite.” To me, infinite means many possibilities or the many chances for success in the FFA. It also means the infinite or many friends I have met throughout my FFA career. At the career show, I saw the infinite job and college opportunities for FFA members.

There are many people that I would like to thank for their support of agriculture and my National FFA Band experience. I would first like thank In The Field magazine for letting me publish this story.

As I mentioned, you need to love what you do, and they surely do.

Next, I would like to thank my friends and family for their generous support. Also, I would like to thank Forrest County AHS for allowing me to go, and I would like to thank the Brooklyn FFA Alumni for their support and donations. Finally, I would like to thank Dow AgroSciences for their sponsorship of the National FFA Band.

My trip was an experience that I don’t regret. It changed my life in many ways. If you know an FFA member who wants to join the National FFA Band or Chorus, encourage them. They won’t regret it. If you know someone interested in joining the FFA, encourage them because the opportunities are infinite.

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Welcome to the year 2011. Those with a keen eye might have noticed that this January 2011 issue of InTheField magazine looks a little bit different. Our masthead has been changed to read: “Mississippi’s Agriculture Magazine”. With this change we are expanding coverage into the Magee, Mendenhall, Florence and Jackson areas.

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Hannah Roberts 20 4 FFA Journal Logan Dale 6 Pine Belt Observation The Future of Agriculture 8 The Garden Calendar: January

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10 The Whipping Bowl 11 Farmer’s Advice 12 Business UpFront: Fulmer’s General Store 15 Ruth Remembers Part I 19 Mississippi’s Sportsmen Report

By Ben Willoughby 25 Grub Station The Shed 26 Rocking Cair Chatter

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Jabez cried out, “Oh, that You our Lord would bless us and enlarge our territory.” 1 Chronicles 4:10

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27 Mississippi’s Deer Season Winding down Phil Difatta 28 Brenda’s Beliefs 29 FFA Teacher’s Creed

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I have been blessed this past year to spend time with old world has ever known and the fine young people listed above some really fine young people who are seriously interested in ag- are going to be a major part of our future. Those folks worrying riculture. Frances McMurry, age 9, Elise McMurry, age 13 and about doom and gloom should spend some time with the young Colton McMurry, age 16 are raising and showing some of the fin- folks mentioned above and I believe they would feel a lot better est animals in Mississippi. Triplet brothers Landon Dale, Logan about the future of our country and the future of agriculture.

We as a people and a nation need to have plans in place to Dale, and Lindon Dale, 16, are raising and showing some of the help the young people as they grow into adulthood and as they go finest goats in Mississippi.

I had the pleasure of spending time with FFA chapters to work in the field of agriculture. We need these young people to from all around the state and I must say I met some very impres- feed our nation and to feed the world. Imagine being a young adult trying to get into agriculture production. Besive young FFA students. Young folks like tween the land, the equipment, the seed, the Matt Lee, Jr. of the Brooklyn Chapter, who looked me in the eye and told me he plans to “I have been blessed this fertilizer and the stock these young adults are at over a million dollar start up cost. attend Mississippi State University and major past year to spend time looking We need to take all that into consideration in agriculture education. We need more folks with some really fine when we talk to our nation’s decision makers. like Matt that have a goal to help keep our We need these young folks to keep food on country’s agriculture program strong. young people who are tables.

I met Arizona Parden, a senior from the Stone seriously interested in our

Feeding ourselves is tremendously County FFA Chapter who placed first in the AGRICULTURE.” ~ Brent Davis important. In fact, it is a matter of national state in replacement beef heifer development. security. Thomas Jefferson wrote to George I also spent time meeting and interviewing Hannah Roberts, this month’s cover story. Hannah is one impres- Washington shortly after a young United States had won indepensive young lady! With folks like Arizona and Hannah coming into dence. Jefferson wrote, “Agriculture is extremely important to us adulthood, we can rest assured there is no shortage of focused as a nation. A nation that can feed itself can defend itself.” This young people ready to take the passing of the reins and to handle statement is as true today as it was in the late 1700’s!

Thank you to our FFA teachers and sponsors and thank the needs of our country with skill.

So often I hear folks say they worry about the future you to the students that plan to spend their lives in the agriculture of our country. I agree that there are always areas that need im- industry. provement, but the United States is still the greatest country this

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The MSU Garden Calendar: January 2011 Now is the time of year that Cabin Fever and garden catalogs in our mailboxes get us dreaming about getting out into the garden.

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Add water or stock to an eight quart stock pot over mediumhigh heat. Add ground venison and steak dust and boil until meat is cooked thoroughly. Reduce heat to medium low, add vegetables, and cover. Cook until carrots and potatoes are tender. Add salt and pepper to taste and simmer on low heat for 1-2 hours. Soup is best if made a day ahead and refrigerated to allow time for the flavors to meld.

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It’s a commonly held belief that some of the best treasures in the world are hidden or hard to find, and the same could be said about Fulmer’s General Store. Nestled deep in the country about six miles outside of Richton, Fulmer’s General Store is a unique store that is reminiscent of days gone by, but its name is very misleading. It’s much more than just a general store. It is a destination that offers an adventure that gives visitors a glimpse into the past and a simpler way of life.

Although Fulmer’s has only been officially open since September 24, 2010, Jeannette, Ken, and Carey Fulmer, the owners of the store, have an established reputation in the area for their devotion to the land and bringing only the best goods that can be offered to their customers. Jeannette and Ken have been married for 41 years and are well known for their crafts and baked goods. For years, Jeannette Fulmer and her sons, Carey, Dale, and Lee, were common fixtures at various festivals and shows throughout the south. The Fulmer name became synonymous with delicious, homemade goods. After hitting the festival circuit for many years, Ken and Jeannette Fulmer wanted to bring that same type of atmosphere to their area.

“Jeannette and I did a little research and discovered that there wasn’t any kind of pecan festival or anything like that in the state, and we decided that we wanted to bring that to our area,” Ken said. The Fulmer family founded the Mississippi Pecan Festival in 1986, and the rest, as they say, is history.

Upon entering the beautiful wooden structure that is usually decorated to reflect the season, you are greeted warmly

by Ken, Jeannette, or Carey Fulmer, making all visitors feel as if they are old friends or next door neighbors. Visitors are welcomed by the delicious aroma of home baked goods that are fresh from Jeannette’s oven. The Fulmers have a small deli that features a different menu for lunch each day, ranging from soup and salad, to pulled pork sandwiches, to chicken pot pie, or whatever Jeannette decides to offer hungry visitors from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. or whenever the servings run out. No matter what Jeannette serves that day, you won’t be disappointed.

With the help of two part-time employees, Jeannette bakes her own bread, pies, and cakes every day, so you know that you will be getting only the freshest foods. She also serves up her famous, freshly made chicken salad with pecans and grapes daily. So, don’t worry if you miss the lunch rush. The Fulmers won’t let you leave hungry. “If you come in after lunch, we’ll fix you up a chicken salad sandwich or whatever you want,” Jeannette said. “You can also get our freshly made cinnamon rolls, cookies, or pies throughout the day or as long as they

last. When you eat one of our fresh chicken salad sandwiches on whole wheat bread, you’re not hungry in an hour like you might be if you ate a hamburger or something else that might not be that healthy for you.”

The Fulmers specialize in bringing only the purest goods at very affordable prices to their customers. The Fulmers purchase their goods in bulk and offer customers the option of buying their essentials in bulk, ranging from 50 pounds or one pound portions. At Fulmer’s, you won’t find the fancy labels that often hide what’s in a package. When you buy in the smaller portions, the packages are clear so that you can see exactly what you are getting. Another advantage to the goods that the Fulmers sell is that most products are all natural and contain no preservatives or additives.

From the Fulmers’s extensive line of oatmeal, rice, noodles, cheese, flours, grains, spices, breads, candies, dairy line, and so much more, shoppers can expect to get only the finest quality foods without having to worry about any harmful preservatives or additives that have been linked to various types of cancers and other diseases. The Fulmers sell unrefined and raw sugars that are healthier for the body. That is a definite plus for families as it cuts down on the amount of sugar intake but not on the taste.

The Fulmers also feature dried fruit and vegetables in unique and delicious flavors, including cantaloupe and apricots. Shoppers can also find a variety of unique snack foods, such as dried okra that comes in a bag just like potato chips, beef jerky, or beef sticks. Jeannette said that these types of foods are great for hunters because they just “stick them in their pocket and go” when they hit the woods.

The Fulmers also sell a full line of Amish foods, including meats, cheeses, relishes, jellies, bakery mixes, and a variety of other Amish goods. Shoppers can also find Amish cookbooks and a wide array of Amish handiwork. The Fulmers also sell a wide selection of unique creations, including birdhouses made from pots or watering cans. At Fulmer’s, you will find a line of high quality Amish made toys that cannot be found anywhere else, including red and green wagons for children that are just as sturdy as they are beautiful. For the farmers, there are Amish handcrafted feed troughs and handmade saddles and bridles that are stunning and will stand up to any type of conditions or weather. The Fulmers also sell beautiful handmade bent hickory rockers and sturdy oak rockers and buckboards. The Fulmers get most of their goods from Amish families in Ohio and Tennessee.

The Fulmers grow many of the vegetables and fruits that are sold in the store. They also use horse-drawn plows and farming equipment, preferring those types of equipment over the newer mechanical models. At Fulmer’s, you can get freshly laid eggs from their own free range chickens or from area farmers that also support the natural way of living. The Fulmers also support local farmers and craftsmen and feature their goods in their store. Besides the eggs from local farmers,

they also offer bonnets, aprons, crops, honey, jellies, milk, and other goods from area residents. At Fulmer’s, you can also find Country Girl’s Creamery milk and flowers and plants that are in season.

For the farmers, the Fulmers carry Pioneer farm equipment. They sell wagons, carts, plows, heavy weight utility wagons, and wagon parts all stamped with the high quality that Pioneer Equipment produces. All the Pioneer equipment is Amish made. Gardeners and farmers alike can find shovels, hoes, milk buckets, or whatever they need to keep their garden growing strong. Also, the Fulmers feature horse collars and other supplies for all your horse and cattle needs.

Visitors to the store can sit on the front porch and watch the beautiful horses that are used for farming and baling hay. Chickens also run free throughout the property, giving even visitors from the city an idea of what country life is really like. Children will love to experience the various types of wildlife featured on the property. A trip to Fulmer’s General Store can be a very educational experience for everyone, especially children. On the property, they have two log cabins that are both over 100 years old.

Ken took down the cabins in Greene County and reassembled them on the property. There are traditional and original furnishings in the cabins, giving visitors a look into the lifestyle of their ancestors. The Fulmers also have on display antique lawnmowers, washing machines, and ovens. It gives visitors a glimpse into the past and a greater appreciation of some of the latest technologies that have made life a little bit easier through the years. A victory garden is also located on the property, giving visitors a look into some of the traditions that were established years ago during difficult times in the country.

Fulmer’s is a popular spot for field trips. Many local schools have toured the cabins and grounds and have gotten a chance to experience life in olden times. Children get a chance to push an antique lawnmower or make lye soap and wash clothes the old fashioned way. With demonstrations of how to make butter, children also get the opportunity to gather eggs and to help in planting crops. During the field trip, Grandma Breland shows children how to make biscuits from scratch, and they also get to put them in the old wood stove in the cabin to bake. Some lucky field trip participants have even gotten to experience a traditional chuck wagon and eat cowboy beans with Mr. Hoss. Hay rides are also very popular for the young and the young at heart. A field trip to Fulmer’s is sure to spark the imaginations of all who venture to this quiet corner of the world.

A Glimpse into the past and a Simpler Way of Life

Fulmer’s General Store is located five miles outside of Richton and New Augusta on Wingate Road and is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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Lori Ford and her Grandmother, Ruth Counts

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Ms. Ruth Counts will soon be 95 years young. She was born in Texas in 1916 but has called Hattiesburg, Mississippi home since 1994. Ms. Ruth is the Grandmother of Lori Ford, one of the three partners that own and manage Movie Star Restaurant in Oak Grove. Movie Star Restaurant is well known for their mouth watering fried chicken and delicious peach cobbler. Both these tasty items are made from Ms. Ruth’s original recipe. Lori, nor Ms. Ruth, are willing to share those recipes. These are Ms. Ruth’s memoirs which InTheField Magazine is proud to run as a multi part series in consecutive issues of our magazine. We hope you enjoy these memoirs as much as we did when we first read them. Katherine L. Davis, Editor

I was born in Hill County, at Penelope, Texas on March 28, 1916. I will tell what I can of my parents. My dad, George Daulton Kelly was born in Mississippi in Jasper County where he lived until age 21. He then moved his family to East Texas. His sister, my Aunt Hattie (age 5 years at that time) said as the family drove away in their wagon, she remembered her grandmother (my Great Grandmother) standing in the cabin door, waving goodbye. Her hair was red and she was smoking a corn cob pipe. My Great Grandmother never saw her family again. To me this was so sad. Times were tough and so were the people.

My mother was born in Callhan County near what is now Baird, Texas. In a dug out, just a hole dug out of the side of a hill, as my mother told me. Her Dad, my Grandpa Holcomb, said there was a flood a coming, so he had to carry his wife, the new baby (me) and my sister Sallie (who was three years old) to higher ground. My mother was Frances Elizabeth Holcomb. Her mother died when she was 7 years old, of consumption, what we know today as tuberculosis. She probably just wasn’t strong enough to withstand her hardship, which was just a way of life then. My Grandpa Holcomb was a cowboy. He drove cattle from Central Texas to Kansas. He shared a campfire with Sam Bass, the outlaw. My Grandpa could have bought the land where Waco, Texas sits today for 50 cents an acre but there was no money and no one knew what to do with the land. Everything was grass, no roads, no fences, no towns.

In 1896, when Dad was 24 and Mama was 19, they met and married. They moved to a rented farm in Hill County in Penelope, Texas and started a family. They had eight children.

Floy Mae, William Vantley, Ersa D, Dansey Elizabeth, Conola Estell, Little Annie (who died at 18 months), Naomi Rosell and me. Being the baby, everyone wanted to name me. As I had a four year old sister Naomi, when the doctor saw I was a girl, he said here is Ruth. Aunt Ila, my mother’s half sister wanted me to be named after her and my brother Ersa had a teacher who he thought was pretty special so he named me Marl, so I was named Ila Ruth Marl Kelley. Back then people were so busy, they didn’t spend much time naming the baby.

One of my sisters was several days old before she was

given a name. My brother Ersa came in and said “Mama, I saw the prettiest little conola bird (he meant to say “Canary”).”

“That’s a pretty name”, said Mama, so they named the baby Conola. Noke is the name Canola was nicknamed. Noke later said she was glad Ersa didn’t see a buzzard fly over!

My Dad went to school for only 11 months his entire life, but he could read and write pretty good. Of course, I never saw him read anything but the newspaper (when he could get one) and the Bible. My mother went to school less than Dad. I don’t think she could figure very well but she could read and write. I only saw her read the Bible. She could quote it real well and she instilled in us the gospel plan of salvation.

When I was three years old we moved to Birome, Texas on the Cartwright Ranch. We rented a small farm, probably a 100 acres on the thirds and fourths. What that means is that we were the owner of one third of the corn and a fourth of the cotton. All the houses in the community were four room bungalows with a steep roof.

I guess by this time, my sister, Floy Mae and my brother William Vantly had gone off to college. Uncle John, my Dad’s brother and Aunt Bulah had gotten a divorce and he and his four boys moved in with us. My earliest memories are all of us sitting around that long homemade table on homemade benches eating potato soup and hot biscuits for supper by coal oil lamp light.

I don’t remember where we all slept, of course each room had two or three beds, even a cot folded down in the kitchen. Each bed would have two or three mattresses, which mama made out of cotton samples. She made quilts for cover out of anything that was available, from the skirts of worn out dresses and the legs from worn out pants. I guess at night, we just pulled a mattress off the stack, placed it on the floor and then put it back on the bed in a pile come morning.

Mama and Dad were very hospitable, if any one was sick, Mama left home and went and waited on them and helped the country doctor from Pennelope. She even helped deliver many a baby. Mama and Dad were also hard working. They didn’t have any money but worked to have plenty to eat. We always had eggs and chickens to eat. We killed several big hogs every winter, cleaned the small intestines to stuff with sausage, and rendered the lard. Dad always made a sugar cure to rub on the meat, then when it was cured, it was hung in the smoke house and was slow smoked for many days.

When I was about four years old, all the men were out in the yard, killing hogs, mama was in the kitchen cooking for all the men. I was in the heater room and trying to get my little iron off the pot belly heater which was red hot. My dress touched the heater and caught fire. I walked in the kitchen crying and when mama saw me, flames were going up by the side of my head. She screamed, grabbed the flaming dress and pulled it off my body.

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MISSISSIPPI’S SPORTSMEN REPORT

By Ben Willoughby

The coming of the winter months usually puts a big dent into the sport of bass fishing and there are several reasons for folks putting up their bass fishing gear.

One reason is that all sorts of hunting seasons open up with the white tail deer drawing the most attention. The state of Mississippi is blessed with an ever growing deer herd and of course there are also seasons on doves, rabbits, squirrels, coons, ducks, geese, bobwhite quail, possums, turkey, teal, rails, moorhens, crows, snipe, Brant and Mergansers, not to mention bobcats and wild hogs. There are plenty of wild game species to keep hunters in the woods and fields of the Pine Belt through the winter months.

If you will look back over the past few years, we actually do not have much winter-like weather here in South Mississippi. Our weather usually follows the same pattern with a cold front coming through and we will have a day or two of rather cold weather, then it starts to warm up and we have two, three or four days of warm weather. For the avid bass fishermen these warm days (and nights) are what you should be on the lookout for.

The large mouth bass and most other fish are cold-blooded creatures.

Their blood is the same temperature as the water they live in. The colder the water the more sluggish and inactive the fish becomes.

Bass can be caught in extremely cold water because folks up North cut holes in the ice of frozen lakes and catch fish through the ice.

However, we are not looking for ice covered lakes and ponds.

Fishermen here in the Pine Belt should be on point for several warm days and nights in a row. Very often just a few days of sunshine will warm the water in your favorite lake or pond enough to put the bass in a feeding frenzy.

Of course it also helps if the moon happens to be in a good phase at the same time. When the conditions are right, grab your favorite fishing rod and head to your secret fishing spot. A few frosts will have killed most of the green cover in the lake, be it alligator weed, lily pads or some other type of vegetation. There will still be a few green weeds showing and this is where you should do most of your fishing. Bait fish will be hiding in the green stuff and Mr. Bass will not be far away. The best bet lures to use if you are fishing in the pad stems or in and around other vegetation is spinner bait and if it is extra warm a buzz bait or big foot frog is often the ticket.

Any lake that has a shad population will find the shad moving upstream into any feeder streams running into the lake. These are excellent fishing spots and the choice spots can be quickly located by the swirls and strikes of bass feeding on the helpless shad.

Bass that are feeding on shad will often hit any lure thrown in their direction. However, often they are reluctant to strike anything you might throw. In case this happens dig in your tackle

box and find a lure as close to the size of the shad they are feeding on. This often is all it takes to draw some savage strikes. Some of my favorite lures to use on schooling bass are a silver Boy Howdy, a silver Rattletrap or Hot Spot. All of these will work like magic at times. Keep in mind when fishing for schooling bass that the larger fish are underneath the schooling fish.

These bigger fish feed on the injured shad that drift down to them from the mayhem going on topside.

A couple of excellent lures to fish for these deeper fish are a silver red eye Laser Shad. I have caught a bunch of fish on these lures. They come in a wide variety of colors but keep it silver for the school bass fishing. Jim Smith, President of Grand Bank, with a really nice winter bass he If your goal is to catch the ole big caught Thanksgiving Day boy lurking under the school, use a Carolina Rig with a white or silver minnow shaped lure.

You won’t catch as many fish using the Carolina Rig or the Laser Shad, but those you do catch will be the ole daddy rabbits that you might want to put over the fireplace and tell your grandsons about.

Keep in mind that the shad are a bit delicate and a prolonged cold snap will kill off most of them. Some will survive and will offer bait for the hungry bass during the next warm spell.

So don’t let winter slow you down with your bass fishing. Just be aware of the nice warm days and when Mother Nature gives us two or three days in a row you can count on the bass to be on the prowl in the pad stems or slashing at the shad as they try to head up stream.

Should you have any questions or comments about winter time bass fishing or any other fishing for that matter, please give me a call at 601-264-8719.

Until next time, keep your hooks sharp and wet!!

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If you spend some time talking with Hannah Roberts you quickly realize you are speaking with a very sharp young lady.

Hannah has been a part of the FFA since the fifth grade and she was recently named the 2010-2011 Mississippi Distinguished Young Women. Hannah was chosen from over 300 applicants for this Mississippi Scholarship Award.

Hannah will quickly tell you she comes from good stock. Her eyes light up and a smile flashes across her face when she talks about her Mom and Dad. Hannah’s Dad is James Roberts, Agriculture teacher and FFA sponsor at Sumrall High School. Hannah’s Mother, Danna Roberts, is a teacher at Seminary Elementary School. It is obvious when you speak with James Roberts that he is very proud of Hannah, with good reason. Hannah has been an exceptional student and FFA member. Photos of Hannah’s FFA achievements and awards line the walls of her Dad’s Sumrall High School office.

Hannah joined the junior division of the FFA in the fifth grade, where she placed first in the state in Creed, Junior Division. In the sixth grade she placed first in the state for Junior Prepared Speech. In the seventh grade Hannah was elected Junior State Vice President and in eighth grade she was elected Junior State President.

In high school Hannah has continued her tradition of excellence. In ninth grade she placed first in the state in ninth grade Creed. She qualified to compete on a national level in Indianapolis, Indiana where she placed eighth in the nation. The awards continued throughout her high school FFA experience and in addition to receiving, in her senior year, the Mississippi Young Woman Award, she was recently named Mississippi’s Young Role Model by Forrest General Hospital and received the National Spirit of Women Award.

Hannah’s area of FFA expertise is in the area of speech and debate. Hannah will tell you that her FFA background prepared her for the Mississippi Distinguished Young Woman Award. (This award was known as the Mississippi Junior Miss Award until just a year ago.) Over 300 young Mississippi women applied for the 2010-2011 scholarship award. From the 300 applicants, 38 are invited

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Hannah is very proud of Sumrall High School

to Meridian, Mississippi to participate in the final rounds of competition. This 38 is narrowed down to 10 finalists. A large part of the judge’s decision is based on an interview with each finalist. Hannah says this is where her FFA background in speech and debate really paid off.

Hannah’s scholarship award included, among other things, an offer of a full scholarship to Mississippi State University and $12,500 in cash. Any parent would be proud (and blessed) if their child achieved this kind of award! A wise parent might want to check into the many FFA programs being offered at their local schools.

In two separate interviews preparing for this article, I was very impressed with this Sumrall High School student, Ms. Hannah Roberts. So many young people (and some folks not so young) think that the way to “get ahead” is to try to do five things all at the same time. We even have a fancy sounding name for this.... “multi-tasking.” Talking to someone and fooling around with their computer and trying to look over papers and eating lunch all at the same time, so many folks think they

Hannah stands in front of some of the many Sumrall FFA trophies are getting a lot done, when the sad truth is they are not really doing any of the tasks very well. Hannah, at 17 years old, looks you right in the eyes when she talks to you. She is articulate and focused. When she is talking with you, you can tell what she is saying has been well thought out. Hannah Roberts is one impressive young lady.

Hannah plans to attend one of the many universities, that have offered her a full scholarship. In addition to the full scholarship offer from Mississippi State, she has also had full scholarship offers from Alabama, Auburn and the University of Southern Mississippi. She plans to continue with her education after earning her Under Graduate Degree in Pre Med. She plans to become a Doctor of Pediatric Oncology and to work with children diagnosed with cancer. If I were a betting man I would pretty much bet that Hannah Roberts will achieve any goal she sets for herself. Good luck and GOD speed, Hannah Roberts.

When I am blessed to spend time with our outstanding FFA students here in Mississippi I feel secure that our future generation will do a fantastic job with the challenges which lie ahead.

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T. Merrill (Luka, Mississippi) performed the world’s first round trip transoceanic flight to England in 1928. The flight was made in a plane loaded with ping pong balls.

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Guy Bush (Tupelo, Mississippi) was known as one of the most valuable players with the Chicago Cubs.

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Tupelo, Mississippi is the birthplace of Elvis Presley. Visitors to Tupelo may tour the Elvis Presley Museum, chapel and the two-room house where “The King” was born.

Oxford, Mississippi was once home to John Grisham, author of The Firm, The Pelican Brief, The Chamber, The Client, A Time to Kill, and The Rainmaker, among others. Many of his works have been made into feature films. Most were filmed on location in Mississippi.

During the 1930’s one of Mississippi’s most famous pilots, a barnstormer named Roscoe Turner (Corinth, Mississippi), was proclaimed one of the best speed pilots in the U.S. He was best known for flying with his animal mascot, Gilmore, an African lion cub. A world-renowned aviator, Turner is featured in the National Air and Space Museum at the Smithsonian Institute. He is the only three-time winner of the Thompson Trophy Race.

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The Shed, A Delicious and Unique Bar-B-Que Experience By Hank Daniels

The Shed in Hattiesburg, Mississippi is a unique Bar-B-Que experience. When you walk in you are directed to a booth (kinda like at a carnival) where you place your order. You pay and you are handed a cup and told where to get your own drink. Then after a few minutes a waitress walks around with your food (already in a plastic doggy bag carton) yelling your name. Better pay attention because I really don’t know what they would do with your food if you didn’t wave your hand or something.

Then you open your plastic carton and smell the BarB-Que. You taste the food and you know you have decided you love this place. The rib meat just falls off the bone, it is just that tender. The bread is perfect. The potato salad is the kind that angels will serve in Heaven. And the Bar-B-Que……the rub and sauce combination is, simply put, to die for. The ribs are the best I have ever eaten. The pulled pork is out of this world delicious. And if you can’t eat it all, don’t worry! You already have your doggy box. And, if you want more drink, don’t worry about it. Just get up and get more drink!

I had two meals off my combination platter (box). I ate until I couldn’t eat any more, packed up my box and went home. I dreamed all night about the Bar-B-Que in my fridge and then the next day I had another meal of great Bar-B-Que. I am officially now a ShedHed! The following was taken directly off the back of The Shed’s menu:

Once there was a guy that spent most of his ‘out of class’ time at Ole Miss scouting out, jumping in, and rummaging through dumpsters and street side garbage piles. The highlight of his week was the “night before trash day.” One sobering morning he surveyed all the junk he had collected over the years.

It was everywhere, used two by fours, old tin roofing, bent nails, ugly windows, mountains of pure, unadulterated junk! Not willing to part with a single plastic bucket or warped record, he actually built a trailer out of part of it, loaded the rest on top and headed back to Ocean Springs, Mississippi.

One evening while dumpster diving, the guy, Brad Orrison, while knee deep in warped hardwood flooring had an epiphany: “I’m gonna’ build myself a BBQ Joint.” Brad (24)

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and his sister Brooke (19) hammered and nailed. They practiced soaking and timing meat to perfection. After endless attempts Brad perfected his SECRET SHED RUB. Then he began the search for the perfect sauce. As sent from heaven, Poppa came on the scene; Poppa had spent twenty years experimenting to make his BBQ sauce ‘just right’. The day Brad’s ribs got rubbed with the rub and slapped with the sauce “The Shed” was born and the thunder rolled. But there’s more to the story: Within a couple months Brother Brett (22), a sound engineer and musician became the Shed’s Entertainment Director and now the Joint was complete: Great Bar-B-Que, Great Blues, and Great Folks coming together to enjoy it all.

But Wait! There’s even more to the story! It’s the customers, affectionately known as “ShedHeds”. After eating at The Shed, folks started volunteering to help; they would bring in more junk to spruce the place up, built additions onto the building and offered to do anything they could do to help put out more BBQ to keep up with the crowds. WARNING: The ShedHed group is growing at an alarming rate! These fine folks just love great barbeque!

The Shed’s not a fancy place; it’s an Experience, a true Destination. ShedHeds bring their families, sit by the stage, hug their kids, and eat the best BBQ in the South. On the weekends the sounds of live Blues radiates from the ShedStage bringing with it the essence of what a Bar-B-Q Joint should be.

The Shed in Hattiesburg is located at 126 Mobile Street, across from Sack’s Outdoor, in the old Coca Cola Bottling Company building. Their phone number is 601-336-6755. The Shed caters! The catering number is 601-408-9038. Their web address is www.TheShedBBQ.com. There are Sheds also located in Ocean Springs and Gulfport, Mississippi; Scott, Louisiana; Mobile, Alabama and Austin, Texas.

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Some things I just don’t understand! For instances, why don’t we, as a family, play monopoly, rummy or Chinese checkers anymore. Now we eat a frozen dinner in front of the TV, get up and go to the computer to check our e-mail and see who has sent us something on Facebook. Seems like those things we once did as a family are a thing of the past.

As we get older there are new games to play. Games like: 20 questions shouted into your good ear; hide-and-go-pee; Red Rover, Red Rover, the nurse says bend over; pin the toupee on the bald guy; and musical recliners.

And as you age you know you’re in menopause when you sell your home heating system at a yard sale and change your underwear after a sneeze.

Speaking of menopause, there’s the story of a lady that sent a letter to the maker of Tide detergent. “Dear Tide,” she wrote, “I am writing to say what an excellent product you have. I’ve used it all my married life, as my mom always told me it was the best.

Now that I am in my fifties, I find it even better! In fact, about a month ago I spilled some red wine on my new white blouse. My inconsiderate and uncaring husband started to belittle me about how clumsy I was and generally started becoming a pain in the neck. One thing led to another and somehow I ended up with his blood on my new white blouse.

I grabbed my bottle of Tide with bleach alternative, and to my surprise and satisfaction, all of the stains came out! In fact, the stains came out so well the detectives who came by yesterday told me that the DNA tests on my blouse were negative. Then my attorney called and said that I was no longer considered a suspect in the disappearance of my husband.

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I’ve noticed over the years as people grow older their values change. Nowadays you can watch people spend their hard earned dollars on lottery tickets with the hope of hitting it big, knowing full well they have a better chance of being hit by lightening than winning the jackpot.

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at home with his elderly father and working in the family business. When the doctor told him his father was not long for this world, he realized that he would soon inherit a fortune when his father expired. With that in mind he decided to find a wife with whom to share his fortune.

One evening at an investment meeting, he noticed the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. To him she was knockdown gorgeous. “I may look just like an ordinary guy,” he said to her, “but in just a few months my father will die and I will inherit a fortune.” Impressed, the woman asked for his business card and four days later… she became his stepmother. Guess this proves that women are better at financial planning than men.

One day we’ll be like the three sisters, ages 92, 94 and 95, that lived in a house together. Late one night the 95-year-old draws a bath. She puts one foot in and pauses. She yells to the other sisters, “Was I getting in or out of the bath?” The 94-year-old yells back, “I don’t know. I’ll come up and see.” She starts up the stairs and pauses, “Was I going up the stairs or down?” The 92-year-old is sitting at the kitchen table having a cup of coffee listening to her sisters, she shakes her head and says, “I sure hope I never get that forgetful, knock on wood.” She then yells, “I’ll come up and help both of you as soon as I see who’s at the door.”

My father-in-law, now 90 years old, moved down to Plant City a few years back after the passing of his wife of over 61 years. Moving to a mobile home park was quite a transition. He was telling me the other day about his neighbor. They exchange stories every now and then about their mobile home park living experiences. Joe said to Bert, “My wife and I attended a party last year in a park where we lived before moving to Plant City. The last Saturday of every month they have an evening potluck supper.

We play bingo, reminisce, drink a little wine and talk about the good ole days.

We heard Thelma Johnson’s grandson was staying with her for a few weeks. The rumor was going around that he got in a scrap with the law in Miami over some marijuana and came to Plant City to avoid the heat. Thelma was well known around the park for her delicious brownies and she always baked a quadruple batch for each get-together. She even made extra this time for people to take some home with them at the end of the party. For some reason they were extra good for this week’s party and every last one of them were eaten. Not one left over! We later found that Thelma’s grandson, Martin, laced the brownies with some of his marijuana.

Knowing this, I guess it offers a logical reason for everyone feeling good that night. By the time Joe put on the bunny hop record, everyone was in a real good mood and it was the first time the whole place got up and danced. That is, until the cops came to check all the noise complaints. And that’s another story…”

Okay, life begins at fifty. But, it’s at that age when everything else starts to wear out, fall out, leak or spread out.

Mississippi Deer Season is Winding Down

The old buck was walking at a steady pace in dry leaves some 200 yards out, and I was beginning to think he’d never hear my grunt calls. I could see a pretty good set of horns, even at that distance, so I blew so hard on the grunt tube it sounded more like a wood duck’s squeal.

The old boy stopped dead in his tracks, even if he did think it was some quack in the woods (not far from wrong). But that‘s all I needed him to do because he clearly heard my next grunt, pegged my location and began cautiously heading my way.

On occasion he‘d begin to stray, but each time I‘d give a low grunt to get him back on track.

What took probably five minutes seemed like five hours.

Eventually the big eight-point, rutting buck stood statuesque behind just enough brush to deflect my arrow. So I didn’t even draw.

There was a stand-off of sorts as he sniffed and looked for the source of the grunts, and he appeared increasingly nervous, as if he’d bolt at any moment.

And if you think he was nervous, he couldn’t hold a candle to me. However, another deer had heard my calls and came to save the day. A little spike popped out of the brush only a few feet from the scrape I was hunting. That was precisely what I needed.

It took the pressure off me because the old buck didn’t cotton too much to the spike infringing on his territory, so he dropped his guard, slipped from behind the brush and with hair bristled on his spine, he challenged the little guy.

That was my chance, and before he knew it, my broadhead had passed through both lungs.

It was my first absolute success with the grunt tube several years ago during the rut. Oh, I’d had other bucks come in, but I was never positively sure if they had come in to my calls or just happened by. There was no doubt about this one, however, because I had watched his reactions to each call.

Since that time, I have come to rely on a grunt tube as my greatest weapon, next to my bow of course, during the late season. In January, and on into February if you hunt Mississippi Deer Management Zone 2, deer season may be winding down, but for me, it’s just getting cranked up.

It could be for you, too, if you resist the temptation to sleep in or just sit by the fire. Seldom, if ever, has anyone killed his or her trophy buck from the warm comfort of home while sitting in a recliner and watching a game on the tube.

So don’t give up. Get out and hunt. And when I say hunt, I mean HUNT. You might have to abandon places you have hunted most of the season. Get out and beat the brush to find new travel corridors, bedding and feeding areas, and more importantly, signs of rutting bucks.

By Phil DiFatta

Remember, if the deer seem to have abandoned you, they probably have. Therefore, diligent scouting could be your best bet. Somewhere there will be an old buck that has managed to survive the entire season. You’d be amazed at how many of the old guys simply die of old age because they’ve outwitted us all season long for years. So, there is one for your wall out there. But you gotta find him first.

Now, your first thoughts might turn to trail cameras.

They’re great scouting tools, too, that is if you don’t overdo it. In other words, get in and get out, leaving as little “people” scent as possible. And though some are a bit pricey, I suggest the use of infrared cameras (no bright flashes) so the bucks will realize as little human intrusion as possible.

For the most part, you’ll want to back off the food plots, literally, to scout or place trail cameras. Does come in to feed in the plots quite often before dark. But the wise bucks usually hang back in the timber and wait. If they didn’t, they probably wouldn’t be alive during the latter part of the season, which of course, is now!

Follow trails leading away from food plots and other food sources until you find the scrapes and rubs you are looking for. Of course you should not limit your stand location entirely to scrapes or rubs. For instance, if you find a major intersection of trails that is laced with fresh droppings, that may be the place to hang your stand. Notice I said “fresh” droppings. Old, dry droppings and plenty of tracks will only tell you that deer have been there, but fresh droppings will let you know they’re still close by.

You’ll also need to pay special attention to covering or neutering your scent. I’d be naïve to think any deer hunter worth his or salt doesn’t know about commercial cover scents and scentlocking clothing, and I recommend using one or both. But, in emergency situations, a sprinkling of baking soda will do the trick, or at least help.

Regardless of your tactics, your weapon or your clothing, it’s for certain you won’t hang that big one on the wall if you don’t brave the often inclement weather of late season. So get out and hunt, and when you do, take a kid with you … EVERY TIME YOU CAN. Please note: All deer seasons close January 31, 2011 in Deer Management Zones 1 and 3. In DMZ 2, primitive weapons, archery, crossbow and youth gun lasts until February 15.

Phil DiFatta is a veteran outdoor writer who now resides in Purvis, Mississippi. He writes for numerous regional and national publications, as well as a weekly column for The Hattiesburg American and The Clarion Ledger Online. Phil may be reached for questions, comments or story ideas at pdifatta@hotmail.com.

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Brenda’s Beliefs

By Brenda Valentine

Brenda Valentine is a free lance columnist that has been appearing in other editions of InTheField Magazine. We are proud to welcome her as a contributing writer to the Mississippi edition of InTheField Magazine.

Everyone has things they believe in. This is a short list of some of my personal beliefs. I don’t expect everyone to agree with or share my viewpoints but hopefully some will cause you to ponder your own principles.

1. I believe that if God had not intended for us to eat animals he wouldn’t have made them out of meat.

2. I believe it takes a few humbling missed shots to fully appreciate the hits.

3. I believe that common sense and woodsmanship are the deadliest weapons any hunter can possess.

4. I believe the satisfaction of the hunt cannot be measured by the score an animal.

5. I believe that starting a young hunter with small game and allowing them to climb the hunting ladder slowly will keep them interested longer than if they start at the top.

6. I believe that killing one monster buck or long beard makes you a lucky hunter…not an expert.

7. I believe that I get a few animals I really don’t deserve and that I I deserve some I don’t get and in the end it all averages out.

8. I believe that anyone who claims to make a perfect heart shot every time is a liar.

9. I believe that every person, whether they choose to hunt or not, needs know where food really comes from.

10. I don’t believe everything I see on hunting shows!!

11. I believe the most limiting factor most women face in the outdoors is themselves.

12. I believe that not one buck, bull, or gobbler I’ve ever shot was concerned if I had internal or external plumbing.

13. I believe that everyone has a gift and those that use it and share it are the happiest.

14. I believe it is a shame to depend on the world wide web for all our information and answers while allowing the wealth of experience and wisdom of our elders go untapped.

15. I believe that laughter feeds the soul, loosens your hide …. And usually the bladder.

16. I believe most of us women have wasted way too much time and effort fixing our faces because that’s not what men look at anyway.

17. I believe it is only common sense that if your butt is twice as big as your feet you are supposed to sit twice as much as you stand.

18.I believe that any woman who has changed a dirty diaper before breakfast should not question her ability to field dress a deer.

19. I believe the two things I can never learn to tolerate are; rude people and anything with a crank rope.

20. I believe it is by Grand Design that eyesight blurs at about the same age for men and women.

21. I believe in being as nice to folks as they’ll let me ....whether they deserve it or not!

22. I believe the source of common sense must be dirt since folks raised on dirt generally have much more of it than those raised on concrete.

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I will strive to set before my students by my deeds and actions the highest standards of citizenship for the community, state and nation.

I will endeavor to develop professionally through study, travel and exploration.

I will not knowingly wrong my fellow teachers. I will defend them as far as honesty will permit.

I will work for the advancement of vocational agriculture and I will defend it in my community, state and nation.

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out of her hands, Mama’s hands were burned and my hair was singed. As soon as the hog was gutted the liver and brains were brought in to the kitchen and we had fried liver, gravy and hot biscuits for dinner. Dad always got the brains scrambled with eggs.

About this time, we moved across the railroad to another bungalow which had an upstairs with a big lake in front of the house. The lake looked huge to me. The railroad was on a levee from one end of the lake to the other. There was a pump tank there that the trains stopped for water. Hobos came to the house pretty often for food and Mama always fed them. The water in the lake was deep by the railroad and mama was afraid for us to go there. If she saw us at that end of the lake, she would holler “you kids get off that dam side!”

There was lots of fish in the lake and William Vantly was always fishing. One time we had lots of rain and the lake overflowed. When the water receded, dad picked up a 16 pound catfish. Needless to say, we had a fish fry. Keep in mind, all our fish was cooked fresh as there was no refrigeration.

Mama would take our clothes to the lake and wash them. I would get in the tub and use it for a boat in the shallow water. The Christian family moved into the house that we moved out of. They had five boys and me and my sister played house with two of the boys who were close to our ages.

The neighbor boy Olin and I were climbing trees one day and he said, “Up the simon, down the pine, split my britches right behind.” As he ran home his britches split. One day Mrs. Christian looked out her door and saw me and Olin on top of the car shed. She called to Mama and said, “Mrs. Kelley, those kids are on the car shed.” Mama opened the door and hollered, “You kids get off that shed!” I didn’t even take time to climb down. I just flew off like a bird. I was barefooted and landed on a rock. That might be the reason I have a deformed hip joint and one of my legs is shorter than the other.

When I was six years old, my sister Noke (Conola) was 15. We both came down with scarlet fever and we were so sick.

The country doctor came down from Pennelope every day. We were in one room and no one could come in but Mama. We were quarantined. One day mama looked around and Naomi was picking dead skin of the bottom of my feet. We were blessed as she didn’t take with the scarlet fever after being exposed – I think it was because Naomi was too ornery to get scarlet fever! That was before the days of antibiotics and scarlet fever was a very serious illness. Today scarlet fever can be controlled. I was left with a heart murmur, nervous, weak and probably why I never grew very much. I was afraid of everything, worried about everything and when it got dark, I had to go pee every few minutes.

Mama would make Naomi get outside with me and I would squat down and get started. Naomi would run off and of course I would jump up and wet myself. She was constantly scaring me with a horny toad, a spider or something. One time she chased me with a dead snake! I felt if she put it on me, I would die. Naomi was a big kid. At twelve years old she was as big as she was when she was an adult. And I was always the runt of the litter.

I guess I had to compete with Naomi for the back teat and I didn’t have the chance of a “one legged man in a butt kicking contest.”

More to come of Ruth Remembers in next month’s issue of InTheField Magazine.

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