in this issue
5 southern gardening It’s time for winter vegetables
7 scene around the ‘sip A look at special people and places in Mississippi
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9 outdoors today Everyone has a beginning, and an ending
12 local news 16 feature
A look at the Great Depression in Mississippi and the origin of co-ops
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picture this Readers sent us photos of Mississippi churches
24 on the menu
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Ora Baptist Church in Collins. This submitted photo was part of this month’s Picture This feature, Places of Worship. The photo was taken by Southern Pine Electric member Rhonda Wade of Collins.
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