LIFESTYLES
School news: EMCC spring graduation
The Power of purses: Donating handbags makes a difference to a ministry to Mexico
If Angie Basson ever wondered what a couple of thousand purses look like, chances are she won't have to wait long to find out. The spare bedroom of her east Lowndes County home is already overflowing with about 1,000 handbags of every color and configuration -- and the stockpile keeps growing.
Adele Elliott: Hidden
Some states in the northeast have been invaded by cicadas this month.
Local landscapes: My magnolias look sick!
The older leaves of your Southern Magnolia are yellow and dropping all over the lawn. The remaining green leaves are even hanging down, giving the plant a sad, sickly look.
Community Calendar for the week of May 19, 2013
Out and About for the week of May 19, 2013
The Golden Triangle is within easy traveling distance of some of the best entertainment in the South. Support arts and entertainment at home, and when you're on the road, these might pique your interest.
Acclaimed pianist on stage in Columbus Monday night
Jonathan Levin was only 15 when he debuted with the Raleigh Symphony Orchestra. Since then, he's become a sought-after concert pianist, performing in venues from Carnegie Hall to the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland.
Library to screen Underground Railroad documentary Thursday
Jimmie Rodgers Foundation honors legend with CD release
In recognition of the 80th anniversary of the death of "The Father of Country Music," Meridian native son Jimmie Rodgers, and in celebration of the 60th anniversary of Meridian's Jimmie Rodgers Festival, the Jimmie Rodgers Foundation on Thursday released a unique CD recorded in Meridian's Jimmie Rodgers Museum.
Being beautiful: Soak it up
As I write this, it's been raining so much the past few days. Of course, my ferns are joyfully soaking up every raindrop.
Southern Gardening: Salvia varieties create colorful, informal feel
Many gardeners try to give their landscape the feel of an informal cottage garden. This garden concept has a loose, flowing feel, kind of like you just let plants grow wherever they happen to pop up in the landscape.
Beautiful berries: Don't miss 'last call' for fresh strawberries or Chef Ty's easy way to use them
Sprinkled with sugar, dipped in chocolate, topping a cake or just plucked from the plant, strawberries are one of Mother Nature's sweetest gifts, and Chef Ty Thames knows it.
Pasta carbonara remade as a delicious summer salad
A Stone's throw: Two thoughts
This is Mother's Day, that occasion set aside to pay tribute to the women who got us started in life.
Southern Gardening: Million Bells varieties provide summer colors
If we ever move into the warmer -- even hotter -- summer season, I'm looking forward to the prolific flowering of calibrachoa.
Possumhaw: Mothering by intention
We sat at the kitchen table conversing over coffee. In time, Heather noticed that Chloe, the youngest, had disappeared.
A sacred space: Time-worn graves on a remote ridge remind of Indian heritage and church roots
Sunlight performed a dappled dance through new growth overhead, as a gentle wind sent tall grasses brushing against tombstones that have stood vigil for almost two centuries. The peace was palpable on this rural ridge in Oktibbeha County.
Community Calendar for the week of May 12, 2013
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