Partial to Home: Collecting the past

Not long ago a man walked up to me in Kroger and, in a barely audible voice, said, "My wife told me I ought to get in touch with you; I have something you might be interested in."

Ask Rufus: Highway 45 North to the Ocean

My grandchildren Harper and Sykes are visiting from Virginia and wanted to go hunting, dinosaur and shark hunting.

Possumhaw: The art of sauntering

My friend and I met down by the Riverwalk along the Tombigbee River. We had already agreed this was to be a leisurely walk.

Partial to Home: Marion Fairchild's wonderful (racing) life

Late Tuesday afternoon five people are sitting in the living room of the small brick house Marion Fairchild shares with Joyce, his wife of 50-plus years.

Ask Rufus: The local press

In history books we read the big picture of important events, but all too often the details and working personalities behind those events are overlooked.

Slimantics: Men at work: Thompson's celebrates a milestone in Hamilton

As you enter the town of Hamilton and turn onto Old Highway 45, the first thing you notice is the sprawling Tronox facility.

Home Base: Using the Lord's name in vain

There's nothing wrong with being a Christian. In fact, I highly recommend it. There's also nothing wrong with people allowing their faith to inform their decision-making, in any sphere.

Possumhaw: A time to plant and a time to pluck

Passing by the raised beds, I noticed weeds popping up so I stopped, plucked a few, and flung them into the grass. Either Sam would mow over them or perhaps they would take root in the bare spots, but probably not.

Partial to Home: Old 'Mr. No-Shoulders'

The three-foot-long rat snake sprawled across the entrance of the barn like he owned the place. I could feel the hair on the back of my neck tingle. "He's here for the mice, the rats," I said to myself. "That's a good thing; he means no harm to you."

Ask Rufus: Treasures from camp

Last week, I ventured south to spend a day at Episcopal Camp Bratton-Green, 9 miles north of Canton, at Way.

Possumhaw: The art of giving back

Back at the public library, I slid the book off the shelf.

Slimantics: The Hunt High School Class of '67: Everything changes

Ronald Sanders stood at the podium, urging his former classmates to grab a seat so the official 50th class reunion for R.E. Hunt High School could begin.

Ask Rufus: A place out of time

Karen and I began our Independence Day weekend traveling to the Delta and visiting a place that time surely has forgotten.

Slimantics: There are no one-week solutions to poverty

When I arrived at the scene of the last week's World Changers project in Steens, my first thought was that no licensed contractor would touch it. It was simply too far gone for human habitation.

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