Bluffs & Bayous November 2018

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F RO M T H E P U B L I S H E R

Fishing, Sport Shooting, Maple-Syrup Cooking, Honoring Veterans, Giving Thanks, and Enjoying Discoveries Along & Beyond – Our November’s Intriguing Read

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NOVEMBER 2018

F E AT U R E S Keep Your Eye on the Bird: Sport Shooting pages 22 - 28

— Discoveries Along and Beyond — Longwood Afternoon 2018 pages 34 - 35

— Discoveries Along and Beyond — Lest We Forget pages 40 - 45

Anglers’ Canadian Trip pages 48 - 53

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November 2018

F AV O R I T E S G’s Fare Holiday Highlights—Maple Syrup and Walnuts ............................................. 10-15

Legal Notes Where Do I Go to Court?.....................................................................................18

Southern Sampler Appreciate and Celebrate the Season of Thankfulness .........................................74

Holiday Highlights—Maple Syrup and Walnuts pages 10 - 15

The Social Scene There and Back Again: An Art Retrospective ................................................. 16-17 Bachman Speaks to Gardeners ............................................................................19 Brookhaven Trust Ticket Party ...........................................................................20 A Surprise Birthday ............................................................................................21 Nix Family Reunion and Frank Burns’ 95th Birthday .........................................30 Chamber After Hours Celebrates Balloon Race Weekend ................................ 32-33 Reception for Circuit Court Judge Jeff Weill........................................................37 Retired Education Personnel of Mississippi Annual District Meeting...................46 Brookhaven Little Theatre Season Revel Party ...................................................47

Lest We Forget page 40 - 45

Up & Coming Premier Event .....................................................................................................57 Louisiana Up & Coming ................................................................................. 58-59 Mississippi Up & Coming ................................................................................ 61-72

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PUBLISHER Cheryl Foggo Rinehart COPY EDITOR Jean Nosser Biglane GRAPHIC DESIGNERS Jan Ratcliff

Anita Schilling

S TA F F P H O T O G R A P H E R S Tim McCary

Bill Perkins

Cheryl Rinehart

Lisa Adams Whittington

SALES STAFF Cheryl Rinehart

Donna Sessions

CONTRIBUTORS Lucien C. “Sam� Gwin III

Becky Junkin

Jennifer J. Whittier

Alma Womack

Cheryl Rinehart

Jean Biglane

Donna Sessions

Jan Ratcliff

Anita Schilling

Tim McCary

Lucien C. “Sam� Gwin III

Becky Junkin

Jennifer J. Whittier

Bill Perkins

Lisa Adams Whittington

Alma Womack

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G’S FARE

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Holiday Highlights Maple Syrup and Walnuts

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Over the holidays or any time, it is always nice to kick up that afternoon cup of coffee, giving it a little more “oomphâ€? than your morning coffee. My girls and I love to try out different “add onsâ€? to our coffee, and this one was quite good. My daughWHU -RUGDQ IRXQG WKH Ă€UVW EDWFK D OLWWOH WRR sweet, so she suggested starting out with either 1 teaspoon or ½ tablespoon of syrup since you can always add to it. Your hubby RU VLJQLĂ€FDQW RWKHU FRXOG PDNH WKLV RQ D chilly November morning and serve you in bed. Hear that Jerry??? We found this recipe at Foxandbriar.com.

SIMPLE MAPLE LATTE V\UJLZ Z[YVUN JVɈLL 1/4 cup milk 1-2 tablespoons REAL Maple Syrup (Jordan suggests starting with ½ tablespoon, adding more until you reached desired sweetness.) Pinch of ground cloves Pinch of allspice Pinch of fresh nutmeg Add maple syrup and spices to the bottom of a mug; stir to combine. Pour milk into a microwave-safe jar, and heat for about 30 seconds until warm. Tightly screw lid onto jar and shake for a few seconds until milk is foamy. Pour hot, strong JVɈLL V]LY THWSL Z`Y\W ;VW ^P[O MVHT` milk. Garnish with more spices if desired.

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This cake is super easy since the base is a box cake mix. It is even easier if you purchase cream cheese frosting in a can, and then stir in 4-5 tablespoons of maple syrXS 'XULQJ WKLV WLPH RI WKH \HDU , ÀQG P\self running around half crazy; and if I can ÀQG D VKRUWFXW WR PDNH WKLQJV HDVLHU , DP all for it. I used the yellow cake as directed, but I believe the spice cake would have been just as good. I found this recipe at Bettycrocker.com. The original cake called for pecans; and I substituted the walnuts, which I prefer in the fall.

MAPLE-WALNUT BUNDT CAKE Cake ingredients: 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ yellow cake mix 2/3 cup water 1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened 3 eggs 1/2 cup maple syrup 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted Cream cheese frosting: 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened 1 1/2 ounces cream cheese (half of a 3-ounce package), softened [HISLZWVVUZ THWSL ÅH]VYLK Z`Y\W Heat oven to 350 degrees (325 degrees for dark or nonstick pan). GenerV\ZS` NYLHZL HUK SPNO[S` ÅV\Y H J\W Å\[LK [\IL JHRL WHU" VY ZWYH` P[ ^P[O IHRPUN ZWYH` ^P[O ÅV\Y 0U H SHYNL IV^S ILH[ cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan. Bake 47-53 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely—about 2 hours. 0U H SHYNL IV^S ILH[ WV^KLYLK Z\NHY tablespoons butter, the cream cheese, and 3 tablespoons of the syrup with electric mixer on low speed. Beat in enough of the remaining syrup to make a smooth, soft MYVZ[PUN [OH[ ^PSS ÅV^ KV^U ZPKL VM JHRL :WYLHK MYVZ[PUN V]LY JHRL 0M `V\ ^HU[ [V add a little something extra, Healthy Maple Candied Walnuts (recipe on page 13) make a perfect topping. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

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Jordan made these cookies for her children and their friends. She said the cookies were absolutely delicious, and the kids would not quit eating them. However, she made some changes to the recipe. She found the dough to be dry, so she added two splashes of milk (probably about 2 tablespoons) to help form a ball. She did NOT refrigerate them and was very glad she didn’t. The dough was easier to work with, and the cookies turned out so much better. She said the cookies were so good by themselves that she did not put the glaze on them. We found this on 3LQWHUHVW EXW \RX FDQ ÀQG LW DW +XQJU\FRXSOH FRP 7KH recipe below does not include Jordan’s changes.

MAPLE WALNUT SHORT-BREAD COOKIES (Note changes mentioned above.) 1 stick unsalted butter at room temperature 1/4 cup light brown sugar 1/3 cup maple syrup J\WZ HSS W\YWVZL Ă…V\Y 1VYKHU \ZLK ^OVSL ^OLH[ Ă…V\Y 1/2 teaspoon salt J\W ^HSU\[Z Ă„ULS` JOVWWLK 1 tablespoon sugar for topping (Milk--See note above in introduction.)

These nuts as a topping are not a necessity, but they certainly add to the taste and look of the cake. If you want to add them to the top of the cake and if using whole nuts, the directions suggest chopping them. I found this at texanerin.com.

HEALTHIER MAPLE CANDIED WALNUTS 1 1/2 cups walnuts 1/4 cup maple syrup 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, optional 1/8 teaspoon salt (plus up to 1/8 teaspoon more) Get out a piece of parchment or wax paper. Preheat a non-stick pan V]LY TLKP\T OPNO OLH[ 0[ÂťZ PTWVY[HU[ [V WYLOLH[ P[ Ă„YZ[ ZV [OH[ [OL THWSL syrup caramelizes properly. Add the walnuts, maple syrup, vanilla, and 1/8 teaspoon salt to the pan. Stirring almost constantly, cook for 2-5 minutes or until the syrup has caramelized. There should be no liquid left in the pan. The maple syrup coating will seem soft but will harden as it cools. Spoon the walnuts evenly onto the paper and spread. Test one now THRPUN Z\YL [OH[ [OL THWSL JVH[PUN PZUÂť[ ZV OV[ [OH[ `V\ I\YU `V\Y [VUN\L " HUK PM P[ÂťZ UV[ ZHS[` LUV\NO HKK TVYL ZHS[ 0M `V\ KVUÂť[ ^HU[ [OL U\[Z [V IL clumped together after cooling, make sure to separate them now. These harden within about 20-30 minutes, but let them cool for about 2 hours before placing them in an airtight container. When not kept in an airtight JVU[HPULY [OL` Z[HY[ [V NL[ H SP[[SL Z^LH[` 0U [OPZ JVU[HPULY [OL` JHU IL RLW[ at room temperature for several weeks.

Optional Maple Glaze: 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted [HISLZWVVUZ JVUMLJ[PVULYÂťZ Z\NHY 2 tablespoons maple syrup Pinch of salt Cream together the butter, sugar, and maple syrup. :PM[ [VNL[OLY [OL Ă…V\Y HUK ZHS[ HUK MVSK P[ PU[V [OL IH[[LY Stir in the walnuts, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate for a half hour. Roll the dough out on parchment paper. Cut with a maple leaf (or other) cutter, but leave the cookie in place, and just peel the dough away from the sides. You can keep the cookies pretty close together because this dough will not spread in the oven. Sprinkle the top of the cookies with the tablespoon of sugar, and bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for approximately 16 minutes. The cookie edges will be light brown, but the cookie itself will still be soft. Remove from the oven, and let rest on the baking sheet for a few minutes until the cookies OHYKLU H IP[ ;YHUZMLY [OLT [V H ^PYL YHJR [V Ă„UPZO JVVSing. (makes1 dozen cookies) Optional Maple Glaze: >OPZR [VNL[OLY [OL TLS[LK I\[[LY JVUMLJ[PVULYÂťZ Z\NHY maple syrup, and salt. Drizzle over cooled cookies.

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Cheesecakes are among my family’s favorite desserts, and this one is perfect for fall. It is one dessert that we all have difficulty passing up. If you want it for Thanksgiving or Christmas or just for when friends are over, it is a dish you can make ahead; and as with most cheesecakes if you let it sit, it gets even better. I found this at NYT Cooking.

NEW YORK MAPLE WALNUT CHEESECAKE 3/4 cup graham-cracker crumbs 1 cup plus 6 tablespoons sugar, divided 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 2 1/2 pounds cream cheese [HISLZWVVUZ ÅV\Y 1/2 cup grade B medium amber maple syrup 4 eggs 2 egg yolks 1/4 cup heavy cream 1 teaspoon cornstarch 4 ounces walnut halves (about 1 cup) 7YLOLH[ V]LU [V KLNYLLZ 0U H IV^S TP_ [OL NYHOHT JYHJRLY JY\TIZ ^P[O [HISLZWVVUZ VM [OL Z\NHY" HUK Z[PY ^P[O H MVYR [V JVTbine. Grease the sides of a 9-inch spring-form pan, and sprinkle it with the cracker mixture, shaking any excess back into the bowl. Add the melted butter to the bowl, and toss with a fork until the butter has moistened the crumb mixture. Scatter the crumbs evenly over the pan bottom; and press the crumbs into the bottom, using the bottom of a straight-sided glass. Bake for 10 minutes; remove from the oven and let cool. Raise the heat in the oven to 500 degrees. >P[O HU LSLJ[YPJ TP_LY ILH[ [OL JYLHT JOLLZL \U[PS P[ PZ ZVM[ HUK Å\Ɉ`·HIV\[ TPU\[LZ 4P_ [OL ÅV\Y ^P[O [OL YLTHPUPUN Z\NHY" HUK add it and half the maple syrup to the cheese in thirds, mixing after each addition. Add the eggs and the yolks to the batter one by one, beating after each addition. Add the heavy cream and mix again. Pour the batter into the crust and bake for 15 minutes. Lower the oven [V KLNYLLZ HUK IHRL MVY HU OV\Y TVYL ;\YU VɈ [OL V]LU SLH]L [OL KVVY OHSM^H` VWLU HUK SL[ [OL JOLLZLJHRL JVVS PU [OL V]LU MVY H half-hour. Chill in the refrigerator for 4 hours and not more than 24. When ready to serve, heat the remaining maple syrup over low heat in a small saucepan until it bubbles, and let simmer gently for 1 TPU\[L \U[PS P[ OHZ [OPJRLULK ZSPNO[S` >OPZR PU [OL JVYUZ[HYJO HUK [\YU VɈ [OL ÅHTL (KK [OL ^HSU\[Z HUK [\YU [V JVH[ :WYLHK [OLT V\[ VU a piece of parchment paper to cool and harden into praline texture; then sprinkle over the cheesecake

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How on earth can you go wrong with a brownie, even one that doesn’t have chocolate? These brownies are a change of pace for the fall; and since they are made with oatmeal, you can tell yourself that they are healthy. I found these gems at Stephiecooks.com.

MAPLE WALNUT BROWNIES 1 large egg 1/2 cup rolled oats 1 generous pinch of salt 6 tablespoons butter, melted J\W Ă…V\Y 3/4 cup brown sugar 1 cup chopped walnuts 1/2 cup maple syrup 1 teaspoon vanilla Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease an 8x8-inch pan and line with parchment paper. Set aside. Place the oats in a food WYVJLZZVY HUK W\SZL \U[PS JVHYZLS` NYV\UK :L[ HZPKL 0U H SHYNL bowl, whisk together the butter and brown sugar until slightly lightened in color. Add in the syrup, vanilla, and egg; and whisk until thoroughly combined Using a spatula, stir in the oats, salt, and flour until just combined. Fold in the walnuts. Pour batter into the prepared pan, spreading evenly. Bake for 30-35 minutes until the edges HYL NVSKLU HUK [OL JLU[LY PZ ZL[ 0 [LUK [V LYY VU [OL ZPKL VM \UKLY IHRLK ^P[O ISVUKPLZ MVY 0 MLLS WLVWSL WYLMLY [OVZL to over-baked ones.) Allow to cool in the pan, and then use the parchment paper to lift the blondies out the pan. Cut into pieces and serve. Store in an airtight container for up to 4 days. (makes 12 blondies) Becky Junkin, mother of four and grandmother of eight, is a lifelong Natchez resident, D UHWLUHG HOHPHQWDU\ WHDFKHU RI WZHQW\ IRXU \HDUV DQG FHUWLĂ€HG 3LODWHV LQVWUXFWRU

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THE social SCENE BROOKHAVEN, MISSISSIPPI

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There and Back Again: An Art Retrospective he Brookhaven Regional Arts Guild presented a Retrospective of Art by Brookhaven native Derek Covington Smith throughout August 2018. Smith grew up in Brookhaven, Mississippi, where he graduated from Brookhaven Academy. At a young age, he taught himself how to draw and showed an aptitude for illustration and portraiture. By high school, he had started taking private lessons from Vicki Land; and through her guidance garnered several art scholarships and attended Copiah-Lincoln Community College in 2001, concentrating on painting and pottery. Among his teachers there were Tom Ross and Dr. Janet Smith, whom he considers his mentor. For the next sixteen years, he moved around the country. He held his first solo show in Orlando, Florida, and was invited to present his work in the Orlando Museum of Modern Art. Smith has spent the last three years in New York participating in private shows and exhibiting in galleries, and even popped up across the city with a traveling installation of hands to help viewers cope with their burdens by admitting and accepting the emotional baggage they carry. THNK1994 museum took notice of this popcentric artist and signed Smith as one of their three main artists; and with its promotion, he has been published in venues such as Rolling Stone, NYLON, Harper’s Bazaar, and W Magazine. Smith recently moved back to Brookhaven to build his studio and teach what he has learned. This past summer, he hosted three workshops and has been teaching classes downtown since August. Photographs by Bill Perkins

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LEGAL NOTES

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Bachman Speaks to Gardeners r. Gary Bachman of the Mississippi State University Extension Service, known best from his radio and television shows Southern Gardening, was the guest speaker on October 10, 2018, for the Wildwood Garden Club and the Lincoln County Master Gardeners. The event was held in Cannon Hall of the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Brookhaven, Mississippi. Photographs by Bill Perkins

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Brookhaven Trust Ticket Party

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n Friday, October 12, 2018, a surprise birthday party for Sonya Blaney was held at the home of Irene Rosiek in Natchez, Mississippi. Sonya’s surprise was evident, and the celebration was a joyous occasion. Attendees not shown are Kippy and Kari Blaney as well as Kevin and Angie Friloux. Photographs by Tom Taylor

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Registration for New & Returning Students Begins November 6, 2018 New Student Orientation & Registration January 3, 2019

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Natchez: 601-442-9111 * Wesson: 601-643-8490 * Simpson: 601-849-0122

Spring Semester Classes begin January 7, 2019

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Keep your Eye on the Bird: Sport Shooting by Cheryl Rinehart Photography by Tim McCary Aerial image courtesy of Curtis Moroney

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Nix Family Reunion and Frank Burns’ 95th Birthday

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Chamber After Hours Celebrates Balloon Race Weekend ilas Simmons, LLP, Certified Public Accountants and Advisors hosted the After Hours gathering at Bowie’s Tavern on Thursday, October 18, 2018, as a kickoff for the annual Great Mississippi River Balloon Race held in Natchez, Mississippi, throughout the weekend of October 19 through 21. Photographs courtesy of Silas Simmons and Hilary Pearson

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Reception for Circuit Court Judge Jeff Weill reception was held October 18, 2018, at Natchez Architectural & Art Discoveries in Natchez, Mississippi, in support of The Honorable Jeff Weill, Circuit Court Judge for District One, Hinds County, Mississippi, in his bid to be elected as one of District Four’s justices for the Mississippi Court of Appeals. The meet-and-greet setting among local art and architectural finds welcomed numerous supporters and interested voters. Photographs by Lisa Whittington

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THE social SCENE SUMMIT, MISSISSIPPI

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Retired Education Personnel of Mississippi Annual District Meeting he Retired Education Personnel of Mississippi held its annual district meeting Thursday, October 18, 2018 at Southwest Community College in Summit, Mississippi. Barbara Winston, District Six Director, hosted the event. Attending were REPM State Officials Ron Higgins, Executive Director of PERS (Public Employees’ Retirement System of Mississippi), and representatives from the following counties: Adams, Amite, Franklin, Lawrence, Pike, Walthall, and Wilkinson. Officers for REPM are Eugene Durman, State President, Vicksburg, Mississippi; Rickie Vaughn, State Treasurer, Bruce, Mississippi; and Dr. Linda Norwood, State Secretary, Oxford, Mississippi.

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Brookhaven Little Theatre Season Revel Party he Brookhaven Little Theatre hosted its annual Season Revel/Season Ticket Party on August 11, 2018, at the Haven Theater in downtown Brookhaven, Mississippi. Guests enjoyed refreshments and watched as actors, directors, and other volunteers received performance honors. For more information on this season’s shows, visit www.brookhavenlittletheatre.org. Photos by Bill Perkins

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BROOKHAVEN EVENTS Nov. 10 Christmas Open House (30 Local Shoppes Participating) Nov. 15 Taste of the Trust Brookhaven Country Club (tickets available call 601-833-1411)

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Dec. 1 Movie on the Lawn @ MSA Tuba Christmas Santa Carols by MSA Vocal Choir Popcorn (FREE EVENT!)

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BROOKHAVEN, MISSISSIPPI Lincoln County Public Library Art Collection Dedication of Regatta Series Painting by American Artist Stephen Scott Young November 8, 2018 E\ 3ULFH 2¡1HDO orn into a military family in 1957 in Honolulu, Hawaii, Stephen Scott Young now resides in Florida and Eleuthera Island in the Bahamas. Celebrated for his watercolor paintings of the Bahamian friends, neighbors, and residents among whom he has lived and worked for the past quarter century, this American master painter has been featured in numerous solo gallery and museum exhibitions; and his works are now in the permanent collections of many prestigious museums of art across this country. Formally trained at the Ringling School of Art in Sarasota, Florida, Young has painstakingly developed his own unique style; and despite inevitable comparison to the great American watercolorists who came before him—Winslow Homer, Andrew Wyeth, and Thomas Eakins—this artist, upon deeper evaluation, has obviously forged his own path from VWLPXOXV WR H[HFXWLRQ WR XVH RI PDWHULDOV DQG Ă€QDOO\ WR HPRWLRQDO DQG visual impact. 7KDW VDLG <RXQJ¡V HDUO\ WUDLQLQJ DQG SDVVLRQ SHULRGLFDOO\ UHWXUQ to his works in the time-honored technique of intaglio etching, a process made famous by the likes of Rembrandt and Whistler. A modern virtuoso with the needle while creating thousands of lines on copper plates, Scott Young personally considers his print making to be his most accomplished medium. In early 2016, Young became intrigued with the Bahamian traditions regarding the Regatta races. Local residents build their vessels with techniques passed down in their families from generation to generation. Young studied the history, the materials, and the people who make this yearly celebration special. He then explored a new technique of communicating his thoughts and impressions by employing black ink directly to the paper in various cross hatching patterns that he developed with the needle on the copper for his etching images. This base layer he then combined with experimentation using white casein paint (Casein is a milk-based opaque watercolor pigment.) to make washes and textures revealing the boats, the sailors, the ocean, and the island skies. The results so stunned him that he pursued the technique to its end and made remarkable paintings of this historic tradition. The Greenville County Museum of Art in Greenville, South Carolina, is scheduled to have a special exhibition of the Regatta Series in 2019. 8SRQ FORVH H[DPLQDWLRQ RQH FDQ VHH WKH LQĂ XHQFH RI <RXQJ¡V own etching technique and marks in these Regatta paintings as the crosshatching speaks clearly to his long-time use of the ink shapes in making pattern and composition through his printmaking. His watercolor skills and unique capabilities come through as one examines the use of casein glazing in and around the pen and ink marks.

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BROOKHAVEN Throughout November facebook.com/VisitBrookhavenMS visitbrookhavenms.com brookhavenrecreation.com 2nd Saturday Storytime Lincoln Library &KLOGUHQ·V 'HSDUWPHQW 10 - 10:30 am lif.lib.ms.us November 10 Christmas Open House Over 30 Participanting Merchants 601.833.1411 November 10 Forget Me Not /ALZMS 5K Walk/Run Downtown @ Chamber Reg. 8 am / Race 8:30 am nell.coley@brookhavenschools.org November 15 7DVWH RI WKH 7UXVW %HQHÀW Food Sampling & Live Music Brookhaven Clountry Club 5:30 - 9:30 pm / $35 Adv. / $40 Door 601.833.1411 November 29 Brookhaven Christmas Parade Downtown 6:30 pm December 1 Movie on the Lawn @ MSA Mississippi School of the Arts Tuba Christmas / Santa / Caroling Free

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NOVEMBER Mississippi Up & Coming! FERNWOOD fernwoodcc.com JACKSON

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NOVEMBER Mississippi Up & Coming! MCCOMB Throughout November pikeinfo.com mccombarts.com mcrrmuseum.com Throughout November Art Exhibit MS Museum of Art McComb Library pikeinfo.com

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Saturdays Free Yoga in the Park MS Mud Yoga Edgewood Park 8 - 9:30 am FB: Free Yoga in the Park November 1 Jodi James & Clay Parker Album Launch Pike County Arts Council Brentwood House 6 - 9 pm $10 members only 601.684.1589

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November 8 Mistletoe & Magic One Day Special Shopping Business Hours - 8 pm 601.684.2291 November 13 Swing 101 Big Bank Pike County Arts Council State Theatre $10 Members / $25 Non-members 601.810.1589 December 1 A Magical Visit with Santa McComb Depot 1 - 4 pm / Free trainmaster@mcrrmuseum.com MEADVILLE Throughout November meadvillems.com

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NOVEMBER Mississippi Up & Coming! NATCHEZ Throughout November Live Music Events Calendar visitnatchez.org/full-event-calendar Throughout November visitnatchez.org November 1 - 3 Antiques Forum Pilgrimage Garden Club natchezpilgrimage.com November 2 )ODWWPDQQV· +DXQWHG +DYHQ IRU 3DZV Guest James Kennedy 1046 Hwy. 6121 S. 6 - 9 pm $35 person / Cash Bar Bring any size bag of dog or cat food.

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November 3 1st Annual Halloween Party The Natchez Brewery Noon - 9 pm natchezbrew.com November 3 Holiday Market Natchez Junior Auxiliary JA Canteen 9 am FB: Junior Auxiliary of Natchez, MS

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NOVEMBER Mississippi Up & Coming! November 8 - 11 7KH &UXFLEOH Natchez Little Theatre 7:30 pm Thurs. - Sat. 2 pm Sun. natcheztheatre.org November 10 The Possibilities Tour Downtown 1 - 5 pm natchezinc.com November 10 Longwood Afternoon Longwood natchezpilgrimage.com November 11 Christmas Open House Pampered Sole Noon - 4 pm November 23 - December 31 Christmas in Natchez For Events: christmasinnatchez.com 1.800.647.6742 or 601.446.6345\

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November 24 Fourth Friday Natchez Architectural & Art Discoveries 7 - 10 pm 601.870.8330 November 24 - January 5 Jeweled Christmas Tour The Towers 2 pm Wednesdays 10 am & 2 pm Fridays 10 am, 2 & 4 pm Saturdays $20 Adult / $15 Ages 12 - 15 Under 12 Free thetowersofnatchez.com 601.446.6345 December 2 Christmas Tour of Homes Friends of Library 2 - 5 pm / $20 NatchezLibraryFriends.org 601.445.8862

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NOVEMBER Mississippi Up & Coming! December 7 Natchez Garden Club Annual Holiday Luncheon Soup & Casserole Sale 11:30 am - 1 pm / $15 Tickets Available at Door 601.443.9065 PORT GIBSON FB: portgibson.chamber RIDGELAND Throughout November visitridgeland.com SUMMIT Throughout November pikeinfo.com summit.org November 8 Jingle & Mingle Christmas Open House 9 am - 8 pm November 8 Mistletoe & Magic One Day Special Shopping Business Hours - 8 pm 601.684.2291 November 24 Small Business Saturday 9 am - 5 pm TYLERTOWN November 21 - December 31 Christmas in the Park Nov. 21 Walking Tour 6 - 8:30 pm $5 Adult / $2 Child Entrance on Hwy. 48 FB: Christmas in the Park Tylertown VICKSBURG Throughout November southernculture.org visitvicksburg.com vicksburgartassociation.org tarawildlife.com vicksburgtheatreguild.com info@southernculture.org downtownvicksburg.org

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Mississippi Up & Coming! NOVEMBER

Through November 4 +XQFKEDFN RI 1RWUH 'DPH Parkside Playhouse 601.636.0471 vicksburgtheatreguild.com Through November 9 Every Friday Classics in the Courtyard Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation Noon - 1 pm 601.631.2997 November 3 Porchfest 2300-2500 Blk. of Drummond St. 11 am - 5 pm / Free FB: Vicksburg Porchfest November 8 Christmas Open House =VD=VD·V 6 - 10 pm 601.883.9954

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NOVEMBER Mississippi Up & Coming! November 11 Veterans Memorial Service & Luncheon 11 am / Vicksburg Rose Garden / Monroe St. 12:30 pm / Allein Post # 3 / 1712 Monroe St. November 12 Veterans Day Parade Downtown Belmont St. to Jackson St. 10 am November 23 7KH %ODFN )ULGD\ &RPHG\ 6KRZ Vicksburg City Auditorium 7 - 10 pm eventbrite.com November 24 Small Business Saturday 9 am - 5 pm November 25 Old Fashion Christmas Open House Downtown downtownvicksburg.org 601.634.4527 November 30 KCS Holiday Express Train 4 pm downtownvicksburg.org 601.634.4527 December 1 Open House & Pictures with Santa Levee Street Marketplace 11 am - 2 pm 601.638.7191 WESSON Throughout November Facebook: Wesson Chamber WOODVILLE Throughout November townofwoodville.org FB: Woodville/Wilkinson County Main Street Association

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SOUTHERN SAMPLER

BY

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