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MARCH 2019

F E AT U R E S Parades ~ Performances ~ Presentations ............................................ 32-37 Treat Yourself .................................................................................... 38-42

F AV O R I T E S

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Baking Cakes Then and Now—Scratch Cake or Box Cake? ............................. 10-14

In the Garden Deciduous Azaleas—Native Mississippians ..........................................................22

Parades ~ Performances ~ Presentations pages 32 - 37

Legal Notes “Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones....” .......................................................18

Southern Sampler Treasured Ladies ... and Treasured Letters ..........................................................58

The Social Scene Baby Shower for Amy Sutton ................................................................................7 Baby Shower for Lyndie Bowling .......................................................................8-9 Young Professionals Celebrate Christmas.............................................................15 The Order of the First Families of Mississippi Fall Gathering 2018......................19 Birthday Celebration for Marion Smith .......................................................... 20-21 Open House at Riverland Medical Center ............................................................23 Openwood Plantation Garden Club Dinner ..........................................................28

Treat Yourself pages 38 - 42

The Wedding Scene Tea Honoring Ali Tirrell ................................................................................. 16-17 Engagement Party for Caitlin Shelton and Jay Edwards ................................ 24-25 Engagement Party for Emily Lowery and James Bellipanni ........................... 26-27

Up & Coming Louisiana Up & Coming ................................................................................. 44-46 Mississippi Up & Coming ................................................................................ 48-57

ON THE COVER

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This moment from the 2018 Annual Natchez Powwow in Natchez, Mississippi, captures the colorful costume, culture, and spirit of the lead dancer during an inter-tribal dance. This year’s event will take place March 30-31, 2019, at the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians. Photograph is compliments of Lance Harris, Director of the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians, with assistance from Becky Anderson, Historic Resource Specialist II. See story on pages 32 - 37.

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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 Dr. Gary R. Bachman

Lucien C. “Sam� Gwin III

Becky Junkin

JoAnna Sproles

Jennifer J. Whittier

Dr. Gary R. Bachman

Alma Womack

Cheryl Rinehart

Jean Biglane

Donna Sessions

Jan Ratcliff

Anita Schilling

Tim McCary

Lucien C. “Sam� Gwin III

Becky Junkin

Bill Perkins

Jennifer J. Whittier

Alma Womack

Lisa Adams Whittington

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THE social SCENE NATCHEZ, MISSISSIPPI

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Baby Shower for Amy Sutton baby shower honoring Amy Sutton was held Saturday, January 26, 2019, at Ellicott Hall in Natchez, Mississippi. Family and friends gathered to celebrate the occasion, enjoy brunch, and share with the honoree the excitement of opening gifts for her little one on the way.

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THE social SCENE BROOKHAVEN, MISSISSIPPI

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Baby Shower for Lyndie Bowling n the evening of January 31, 2019, Lyndie Bowling and her soon-to-be-coming Baby Macie were honored with a baby shower hosted by friends at the Family Life Center of Heritage Family Church in Brookhaven, Mississippi. Guests enjoyed an evening of celebrating the mom-to-be by playing games, watching her open gifts, and enjoying cake and punch.

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1 Lyndie Bowling 2 Beverly Fletcher; Rebekah, Lyndie, Raegin, Jaycie, and Stephanie Bowling; and Rachele Farr 3 Lyndie and Jaycie Bowling 4 Lyndie Bowling, Beverly Fletcher, Rebekah Bowling, and Kelly Campbell 5 Beverly Fletcher and Lyndie Bowling 6 Debbie Alexander, Beverly Wilkinson, Cindy Foster, Lisa Spring, and Chasity Foster 7 Stephanie and Lyndie Bowling 8 Hannah Mason, Ashlyn McEwen, Anna Dickerson, Alexis Smith, Bethany Alexander, Mckenna McEwen, and Elena Smith

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9 Rachel Spring, Shannon Dickerson, Krysten Spring, and Crystal Way 10 Lyndie Bowling, Natalie Durr, and Krysten Spring 11 Shower Hostesses with Honoree: Stephanie Bowling, Erica Graves, Kirsten McEwen, Crystal Way, Doris Britt, Natalie Durr, Jessica Vanier, Krysten and Rachel Spring, Raegin Bowling, Brenda Hamilton, Lyndie Bowling, Rachele Farr, and Shannon Dickerson 12 Anna Richardson, Shasta and Solynna Vaughn, Kelsey Mason, and Emily Way 13 Rebekah and Lyndie Bowling 14 Jaycie, Lyndie, and Raegin Bowling

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G’S FARE

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Becky Junkin

PHOTOGRAPHY BY Cheryl

Rinehart Set Design Compliments of Nest, Natchez, MS

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woman who is ‘too busy to sift’ may easLO\ SXW DQ H[WUD FXS RI Ă RXU LQWR D FDNHÂł and ruin it!â€? You are supposed to pile the VLIWHG Ă RXU LQWR D FXS XVLQJ D VSRRQ DQG leveling off with a knife. Also in this book are the two don’ts WR PHDVXULQJ Ă RXU 2QH LV ´GRQ¡W GLS XS WKH VLIWHG Ă RXU ZLWK WKH FXSÂłLW SDFNV LW GRZQ DJDLQ Âľ *XLOW\ RI

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cake mix and adding ingredients to make it taste more like home made. Below, I have typed each recipe exactly as written. Both cakes are Devil’s Food ZLWK D FDUDPHO WRSSLQJ 6WDUW WR Ă€QLVK WKH Ă€UVW WKH ´WKHQÂľ WRRN KRXUV DQG WKH RWKHU WKH ´QRZÂľ WRRN DERXW KRXU , ZDV YHU\ precise with the scratch cake, and its chocolate color was not as dark as that of the box cake mix. However, in a taste test with DERXW SHRSOH WHHQDJHUV WR P\ DJH the hands-down favorite was the scratch cake. In fact, 100% of the taste-testers preferred the scratch cake. Before I did this, I would have bet that the box cake would be the winner. It goes to show that, if in baking you follow the directions exactly, you will have success. Let me know which version your family members or friends prefer. Happy Baking! Bluffs & Bayous { March 2019 { Page 11

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$1' 21 72 7+( ´12:Âľ 5(&,3( The world has become so fast paced, and the days of cakes from scratch are almost impossible to revive with parents who are working, running carpools, orchestrating children’s homework, and keeping up with the house. So when it comes time for baking, many of them grab a cake box and add extra ingrediHQWV WR JLYH LW D KRPHPDGH Ă DYRU , NQRZ , GR LW TXLWH RIWHQ , KDYH D IROGHU RQ Pinterest that is just cakes made from a box with added ingredients. It is embarrassing to admit when someone asks for the recipe, but it is what it is. On Pinterest at balancingmotherhood.com, I found a recipe that is a modern version of the cake from the 1933 recipe. This cake was very delicious and would have been a favorite if my family had not tried the homemade one. This is perfect for a bake sale, for a neighbor, or for your family. Try both and let me know which your favorite is.

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THE social SCENE VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI

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he Vicksburg Young Professionals held their annual Christmas Party that included a Gingerbread House Decorating Contest on December 13, 2018. The party was hosted by Corey and Patricia Rickrode at Baer House Inn in Vicksburg, Mississippi.

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THE wedding SCENE BROOKHAVEN, MISSISSIPPI

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Tea Honoring Ali Tirrell traditional southern tea at the historic home of Dr. Anne Henderson in Brookhaven, Mississippi, on February 3, 2019, honored Ali Tirrell, bride of Justin Hobbs, and was hosted by friends of the groom’s family. The guests were met in the lovely foyer by the bride; her mother, Liz Tirrell; and Danita Hobbs, the groom’s mother. Other family members in attendance were DeLois McClelland, grandmother of the groom; Deanne Allgood, aunt of the groom; and Abi Tirrell, sister of the bride, from Washington D.C. As guests enjoyed refreshments, they were entertained by pianist Steve Russell. The couple will wed in Miami Beach, Florida, on April 27, 2019, at the Confidante Hotel.

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Ali Tirrell Sharon Allen and Cathy Moore Teresa Coleman and DeLois McClelland Steve Russell Deanne Allgood and DeLois McClelland DeLois McClelland and Danita Hobbs Carrie Rayburn and Joy Powell Nancy Hoover and Renee Hutson Patsy Warren and DeLois McClelland Anne Houston Craig, Dr. Anne Henderson, and Ellie Phillips Sonya Moore, Vickie Driskell, and Kellye Sicks Brandy Myers and Vickie Driskell Danita Hobbs and Ali Tirrell Angie Cox and Leanne Summers

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15 Ali Tirrell, Liz Tirrell, Abigail Tirrell, and Ashlyn Farrer 16 Deanne Allgood, DeLois McClelland, Ali Tirrell, and Danita Hobbs 17 Dienna Moak, Angie Cox, Danita Hobbs, Vickie Driskell, and Ellie Phillips

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LEGAL NOTES

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Lucien C. Gwin III

“Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones‌.â€?

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an words really hurt you? Of course they can, but we have to GHĂ€QH ´KRZÂľ \RX DUH KXUW :RUGV XWWHUHG ZLWK FHUWDLQ PRWLYHV FDQ VRPHWLPHV EH EUDQGHG ´GHIDPDWRU\ Âľ JLYLQJ ULVH WR D SRVVLEOH ODZVXLW 'HIDPDWLRQ LV GHĂ€QHG ORRVHO\ DV ´IDOVH ZRUGV which are uttered with the calculation to injure one’s reputation.â€? One of the biggest defenses to the claim of defamation is the truth. In other words, if the words uttered that damage one’s reputation are, in fact, true, then under law, there is no defamation. For example, assume that someone were to accuse you of embezzlement, that this accusation greatly harms your reputation, but that it turns out that the actual allegation against you is true; then there is no defamation. 6SHFLĂ€FDOO\ WKHUH DUH WZR IRUPV RI GHIDPDWLRQ )LUVW WKHUH LV slander. Slander occurs when a person uses spoken words to injure others. Second, there is libel. Libel is the use of printed words with the intention of injuring others. Defamatory words must be spoken and/or published to a third party for defamation to arise. 'HIDPDWLRQ GDPDJH WR RQH¡V UHSXWDWLRQ FDQ DFWXDOO\ EH GLIĂ€FXOW WR SURYH )LUVW ZKDW ZRUGV DUH FRQVLGHUHG GHIDPDWRU\" 0LVVLVVLSSL KDV D VWDWXWH VWDWLQJ WKDW ´DOO ZRUGV ZKLFK IURP WKHLU usual construction and common acceptance are considered as insults and calculated to lead to a breach of the peace shall be actionable . . . .â€? To better understand the above language, one can defame another by uttering words that impute guilt of the commission of some criminal offense, that falsely claim someone has a contagious disHDVH L H $,'6 RU WKDW IDOVHO\ FODLP VRPHRQH LV XQĂ€W LQ EXVLQHVV or lacks integrity in running the business. In the above examples, the law presumes the defamed person is damaged and injured, and that person only needs to put forth the utterance in court to be entitled to damages.

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But, words are tricky. Our courts have held that calling people GHURJDWRU\ QDPHV L H 62% EXWWKROH HWF LV QRW GHIDPDWRU\ One of the better descriptions I have read in determining if words are defamatory was written by the Mississippi Supreme Court in 1953, and reads as follows: “A communication is defamatory if it tends to so harm the reputation of others as to lower him in estimation of the community or to deter third persons from associating or dealing with him, and in order to constitute defamation, alleged libelous matter must assail the integrity and moral character of the injured party.â€? Let’s delve a little more deeply into the concept of defamation. Suppose some person with a beef against you tells others that you are stupid, ignorant, have no judgment, are offensive, or have body odor. This gets back to you. Are such words actionable? Probably QRW VLQFH WKHVH ZRUGV DUH PRUH ´RSLQLRQ Âľ $IWHU DOO \RX ZHUHQ¡W accused of committing a crime, showing illegal conduct in business, having some communicable disease, or having acted in a highly immoral way. Now let’s assume that same person tells a third party that you cheat your customers by overcharging them, or that you sell goods that are not what you warrant them to be, or that you are shady in your business practices. Chances are you have a claim for defamation. Now, let’s muddy the word game further. Assume someone accuses you of hate or being hateful. This issue is exactly what is going on in a case against the Southern Poverty Law Center of Alabama. One, Gavin McInnes, who is an ultra-conservative, is suing the SPLC, alleging defamation because the SPLC has claimed and published in its literature that his organization, Proud Boys, is a hate group and, thus, should be boycotted. McInness maintains that KLV FRQVHUYDWLYH LGHDV KDYH EHHQ ´IDOVHO\ EUDQGHGÂľ DV KDWH WR WKH SRLQW WKDW YLUWXDOO\ DOO VRFLDO PHGLD SODWIRUPV )DFHERRN 7ZLWWHU HWF KDYH EDQQHG KLP WKXV FDXVLQJ KLP Ă€QDQFLDO ORVV 2U LV LW DOO true? The question now is this: has his reputation been falsely atWDFNHG ZKLFK VLWXDWLRQ LQ WXUQ KDV FDXVHG KLP Ă€QDQFLDO ORVV" There are so many charges of hate out there today that it will EH LQWHUHVWLQJ WR VHH LI WKH IHGHUDO FRXUWV ZLOO DVFULEH ´IDOVHÂľ KDWH charges under the umbrella of defamation. I think that branding VRPHRQH IDOVHO\ E\ DOOHJLQJ D IRUP RI ´KDWHÂľ FDQ EH YHU\ GHWULPHQtal and harmful and thus causes damages. I am very interested in the outcome of this and will be watching closely. MY THOUGHTS: 7KHUH LV DQ ROG VD\LQJ WKDW JRHV ´/RUG PDNH my words tender and soft today, for tomorrow I may have to eat them.â€? Always guard your tongue.

Lucien C. “Sam� Gwin III was admitted to the Mississippi Bar in 1981 and has been practicing many aspects of the law at the firm of Gwin, Punches & Kelley in Natchez, Mississippi, ever since.

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The Order of the First Families of Mississippi Fall Gathering 2018 embers and guests of The Order of the First Families of Mississippi met in Columbia, Mississippi, for their Fall Gathering on November 3, 2018. Columbia is known as “The City of Charm on the River Pearl.” The Welcome Party was held at 10:00 a.m. at the Governor Hugh White Mansion, the home of Bill and Ann Simmons. Situated in the midst of a twenty-three-acre landscaped and wooded park, the home was built between 1925 and 1927 by Mississippi Governor Hugh White, who served as governor from 1936-1940. In 1991, the Simmonses received the Mississippi Historical Society’s Award of Merit for exemplary restoration of this home that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Musical entertainment for the event was provided by pianist Julian Pernett Castilla on the grand piano in the parlor. The beautifully decorated dining table was laden with serving trays of delicious fruit, sweet breads, and cheese straws; and milk punch was served in an elegant glass punch bowl. Bloody Marys and Mimosas were served on the back porch. At noon, the gathering’s luncheon was held at the nearby Magnolia Grille. The guest speaker was Dr. Max Grivno, a member of the faculty of the University of Southern Mississippi since 2007. He presented a program entitled “Mississippi and the American Revolution.” The program was followed by the introduction of the newest members of the organization. Eighty members and guests attended.

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Birthday Celebration for Marion Smith luncheon birthday party honoring Marion Smith was held on Saturday, January 26, 2019, at Brandon Hall in Natchez, Mississippi. The party was hosted by his wife, Carolyn Vance Smith, and children, Emily Smith Wright and Will Smith.

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IN THE GARDEN

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early-morning garden stroll. In my travels around Mississippi during the annual spring horticulture marathon, I always stop and take pictures of these azaleas growing along the woodland edges of the highway. 7KH VHFRQG D]DOHD LV WKH )ORULGD à DPH azalea, Rhododendron austrinum. The à RZHU FRORU UDQJH LQFOXGHV \HOORZV RUDQJHV DQG ÀHU\ UHGV ,W LV D WUHDW WR GULYH along the I-10 corridor in the early spring and spot these azaleas growing in their native habitat from Mississippi to Alabama and on through the Florida Panhandle. :KHQ UHDG\ WKH à RZHU EXGV VZHOO DQG WKH GHFLGXRXV D]DOHD à RZHUV RSHQ RQ QHDUO\ QDNHG VWHPV 7KH à RZHU EXGV RQ WKH RXWVLGH RI WKH FOXVWHU ZLOO RSHQ ÀUVW IROORZHG E\ WKRVH LQ WKH PLGGOH 7KH à RZers can be up to 1.5 inches across, but it is the stamen and pistil that add charm and interest. These structures extend out of the à RZHU DQG DGG D GHOLFDWH WH[WXUH WR LW We have been growing a nice set of deciduous azaleas from the Sunbow series in the Mississippi State University trial gardens across the state. These deciduous azaleas, as the name suggests, are various shades of yellow, gold, and orange. 6RODU 5D\ KDV EULOOLDQW \HOORZ à RZHUV ZLWK

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Open House at Riverland Medical Center iverland Medical Center in Ferriday, Louisiana, held an Open House Thursday January 24, 2019. Attendees met hospital administrators and toured the hospital departments.

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THE wedding SCENE VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI

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Engagement Party for Caitlin Shelton and Jay Edwards onoring Caitlin Shelton and Jay Edwards on their engagement, a party was held at the home of Faye and Herb Wilkinson in Vicksburg, Mississippi, on January 19, 2019. The bride’s parents are Donna and Tommy Shelton of Vicksburg; and the groom’s parents, Jimmy and Mary Edwards, reside in Memphis, Tennessee. Hosts for the elegant evening were Mr. and Mrs. Herb Wilkinson, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Andrews, Mr. and Mrs. Richie Cowart, Mr. and Mrs. John Duett, Ms. Leanne Dyess, Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Fleming, Mr. and Mrs. Joel Horton, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Hudspeth, Dr. and Mrs. Don Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Kendall, Ms. Laurie Malik, Mr. and Mrs. Tom McKnight, Colonel (ret.) and Mrs. Harry McMillin, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Morrison, Mr. and Mrs. David Sessums, Mr. and Mrs. Don Thames, Ms. Joy Wing, and Ms. Lee Waring. The couple will be married in March 2019 and will make their home in Memphis. Photographs by Leslie Horton

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THE social SCENE VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI

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Openwood Plantation Garden Club Dinner he Openwood Plantation Garden Club of Vicksburg, MIssissippi, held its annual progressive dinner on Saturday night, February 2, 2019. The theme of this year’s event was “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” and chair for the occasion was Rocki Sellers. The appetizers were served at the home of Marsha Barber; the main course was served at the home of Stacy Rollison; and the dessert was served at the home of Darlene Lorinc. A splendid time was had by all! Photographs by Janean Shirley

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by Cheryl Rinehart arch is a transitional month, moving as it does from winter into spring. Following the teasing temperatures of February that frequently taunt us with hints of spring, March can be capricious as well by occasionally throwing a kink into its warming days by dipping the thermometer and showering us with cool-to-cold climes on its windy days. Nevertheless, our focus in March turns to spring; and Mother Nature does not disappoint with her azalea, jonquil,

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and wisteria blooms in showy display most of the month. As we soak in this effusive color, our steps become a little lighter, springier if you will. March’s springtime in the Bluffs & Bayous area also bursts with activities and events that celebrate the warmLQJ DPELDQFH RI VSULQJ·V UHQHZDO³FHOebrations you’ll want to share in areas nearby and those that are just a jaunt of a road trip away. Check out our Up & Coming calendar of events for more intriguing sights and tempting to-dos.

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Throughout March McComb Garden Club Azalea Festival McComb, Mississippi During the month of March, Pike County equates the coming of spring with the blooming of azaleas. From March 1 through March 31, 2019, the Azalea Festival offers luncheons, workshops, home and garden tours, and the evening Lighted Azalea Trail as the community and visitors view the landscape brimming in shades of pinks, whites, and purples. On two Mondays in March in its Community Room, the Pike County National Bank hosts lecture-demonstrations: On March 4, Bill Perkins of the Brookhaven Camellia Society presents ´&DPHOOLDVÂľ DQG RQ 0DUFK .D\ :LOOLDPV SUHVHQWV ´0RQDUFK %XWWHUĂ LHV Âľ %RWK SURJUDPV begin at 5:30 p.m. at the McComb Garden Center at 306 Michigan Avenue. Other events include the March 2, 2019, Junior Auxiliary Azalea Ball, by invitation only, and the Summit Garden Club Annual Flower Show at Southwest Mississippi Community College on March 20, 2019, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Union foyer. On March 21, WKH )ORZHU /RYHUV *DUGHQ &OXE KROGV LWV DQQXDO Ă RZHU VKRZ LQ WKH 3LNH 1DWLRQDO %DQN Community Room from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and March 22, 2019, will feature an afternoon Garden Tour and Princesses on Parade at The Willis Home at 411 Cherokee Drive. On March WKH 0F&RPE *DUGHQ &OXE ZLOO FHOHEUDWH LWV VL[W\ Ă€UVW $QQXDO $]DOHD &RXUW GXULQJ LWV DQnual Azalea Coronation held in Edgewood Park at 6:00 p.m. This beautiful tradition celebrates outstanding Pike County high school seniors who are invited to serve on the Azalea Court and are recognized in a formal outdoor ceremony.

March 8 & 9 Whispers in the Cedars Wintergreen Cemetery Port Gibson, Mississippi Tours of historic Wintergreen Cemetery in Port Gibson, Mississippi, are scheduled for March 8 and 9, 2019, beginning at 6:00 p.m. and repeating HDFK KDOI KRXU ZLWK WKH ÀQDO SUHVHQWDtion at 8:30 p.m. During these tours, residents assume the roles of local citizens who played an important part in both state and national events before, during, and after the Civil War. Tours begin in Port Gibson’s City Hall, constructed as a school building in 1838 and currently housing the Allen Collection of photographs of the area from the turn of the twentieth century. Tickets for Whispers in the Cedars are $25 for adults and $12 for students 17 and younger. Tickets can be purchased at Isabella’s Bed and Breakfast, 1009 Church Street in Port Gibson; by phone at 601.437.5097; or via pinnixdesignsinc@gmail.com.

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March 15, 16, 17 48th Audubon Pilgrimage St. Francisville, Louisiana Spearheading this year’s Audubon Pilgrimage, March 15 through March 17, 2019, is Amy Temple Louviere. Amy follows in the footsteps of her mother, Dot Temple, who served as Audubon Pilgrimage Chairman in 1987, and of her grandmother, Catherine Reames, who was a coordinator of the kitchen at the Rural Homestead for many years. Amy has been married for twenty-eight years to Lambert Louviere; and they have two children, Jay and Mary Quin. Both children have participated in the event’s volunteer activities, including acting in the Audubon play, dancing with Sweet Maids and Maypole dancers, and working at the Rural Homestead. Amy graduated from West Feliciana High School and LSU and Amy Temple Louviere, Chairperson has been employed at the Louisiana State Archives since 1991, currently serving as the exhibits coordinator. 7KLV \HDU¡V HYHQW RIIHUV WRXUV WR Ă€YH KLVWRULF FKXUFKHV KLVWRULF 5R\DO Street, and seven historic homes, along with participation in Friday and Saturday night entertainment. The daytime tours are from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and evening events are from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. For more information and tickets, contact the West Feliciana Historical Society at 225.635.6330 or online at audubonpilgrimage.info.

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March 15, 16, 22, 23, and 29 Historic Natchez Tableaux Natchez, Mississippi Step back in time at each Friday and Saturday evening performance and experience a time-honored Natchez tradition, which portrays historical vignettes of this unique rivHU WRZQ DQG LWV VWRULHG SDVW³D SDVW WKDW KDV VHHQ WKH UXOH RI VL[ GRPLQLRQV WKH à DJV RI ÀYH QDWLRQV DQG WKH UHQGHUings and ruin of several wars. See the depiction of Natchez’s past through an all-local cast that blends the history, music, and dance of pre-Civil War Natchez. Rounding out the performance is the presentation of the 2019 Natchez Spring Pilgrimage Queen and King with their Royal Court. Showtime begins at 7:30 p.m. each night at the Natchez City Auditorium. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at the door, by telephone at Natchez Pilgrimage Tours 601.443.9065, or by visiting natchezpilgrimage.com.

March 16 – April 16 Natchez Spring Pilgrimage Natchez, Mississippi Established in 1716 and originally nestled along the river bank and known as Natchez Under the Hill, the town of Natchez since its early days has rested atop a majestic bluff overlooking the legendary Mississippi River. The oldest settlement along the Mississippi River, Natchez boasts RYHU VWUXFWXUHV UHĂ HFWLQJ DQWHEHOOXP DUFKLWHFWXUH During Spring Pilgrimage in Natchez, carefully preserved outstanding architecture and decorative arts, many mansions, townhomes, and cottages open their doors, often with guides in period costume, for the world to view the historic domain of the cotton planter in a historic town that has been meticulously preserving the best of its heritage. Among the most recent restorations is The Towers, an antebellum home owned by James and Ginger Hyland. Missing for over ninety years, the home’s original twinWRZHU URRPV ORVW WR Ă€UH LQ WKH V KDYH EHHQ UHSODFHG E\ the owners, who also initiated a major change to the home’s façade, returning the historic mansion villa to her former glory. The Towers is one of Natchez’s majestic homes on tour. Also recently restored is Magnolia Hall, the last townhome mansion built before the war. Owned by The Natchez *DUGHQ &OXE WKLV VWDWHO\ ´PRGHUQÂľ PDQVLRQ KDV VHHQ KHU original exterior façade restored, boasting the only antebelOXP ´EURZQVWRQHÂľ LQ 1DWFKH] 0DJQROLD +DOO LV RQ WRXU \HDU round. Stanton Hall, owned by The Pilgrimage Garden Club

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and also a year-round tourist attraction, has likewise undergone major exterior repairs. All three historic buildings recently received the George and Ethel Kelly Preservation Award presented by the Historic Natchez Foundation. +RXVH WRXUV OLYLQJ KLVWRU\ HYHQWV DQG HYHQLQJ HQWHUWDLQPHQW ÀOO WKLV PRQWK ORQJ FHOHEUDWLRQ ZLWK HQWLFHPHQWV IRU HYHU\RQH³WKHDWUH SHUIRUPDQFHV KLVWRULFDO PXVLF SHUIRUmances, tours of historic sites, and bed-and-breakfast inns, museums, parks, and more. For information about times, ticket prices, and other details, visit natchezpilgrimage.com or call 601.446-6631.

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March 21 – April 7 Vicksburg Spring Pilgrimage Vicksburg, Mississippi The Vicksburg Bed and Breakfast Association, in conjunction with the City of Vicksburg, invites you to step back in time; marvel at the town’s many unique buildings; and hear the stories of courage, hope, and triumph that arose from the ruins RI $PHULFD¡V JUHDWHVW KRPHODQG FRQĂ LFW )LIWHHQ historic homes, buildings, and churches will be on morning and afternoon tours. Visitors may pick their tour packages and enjoy a river town with rich history and atmosphere that will have them returning again and again. For more information, visit vicksburgpilgrimage.com for ticket prices, times, and locations; or call 601.456.0420.

March 23 Hal’s St. Paddy’s Parade & Festival Jackson, Mississippi Hal’s St. Paddy’s Parade, one of the nation’s largest and most unusual St Patrick’s Day celebrations, is planned for Saturday, March 23, 2019, in downtown Jackson, Mississippi. Promoters of the HYHQW H[SODLQ ´7KLV \HDU¡V WKHPH LV A Magical Mystery Tour; and Robert St. John, Mississippi chef, restaurateur, auWKRU DQG %HDWOHV DĂ€FLRQDGR ZLOO EH WKH parade’s Grand Marshal. Also participating is . . . Her Royal Highness, Jill Conner Browne, and her bawdy court of Sweet Potato Queens.â€? The Sweet Potato Queens also will appear onstage at New Stage Theatre during the week leading up to the parade. In 2016, the parade’s name was changed from Mal’s St. Paddy’s Parade to Hal’s St. Paddy’s Parade to honor the memory of Malcolm White’s brother, restaurateur Hal White. Children’s health care at the University of Mississippi Medical &HQWHU KDV EHHQ WKH SDUDGH¡V EHQHĂ€FLDU\ since the event’s beginning in 1982. For more information about all the events surrounding this exciting parade, SOHDVH YLVLW WKH RIĂ€FLDO VLWH DW KDOVVWSDGdysparade.com.

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March 30 – 31 31st Annual Natchez Powwow Natchez, Mississippi The Grand Village of the Natchez Indians in Natchez, Mississippi, on March 30 and March 31, 2019, is the setting for this annual event. Native Americans from the Choctaw, Comanche, Kiowa, Natchez, Otoe, and Pawnee tribes, as well as other native and non-native dancers and singers, will be represented at the annual Natchez Powwow for traditional dancing and singing. As a traditional powwow, the Natchez Powwow is not a competition event; instead, it is people coming to enjoy the singing and dancing. The gourd dancing, which originated among the Kiowa tribe, is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. and again at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. On Sunday, another Gourd Dance will begin at 1:00 p.m. Grand entry and inter-tribal dancing will start at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday and 2:00 p.m. on both days. Native American crafts will be available for purchase throughout the weekend. Craft and food booths open at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday and 11:00 a.m. on Sunday. A traditional camp feed for all singers, head staff, and dancers and their friends and families will be served Saturday evening at 5:00 p.m. Visitors are advised to bring seating. The Natchez Powwow is one of the signature annual events in the Natchez area and is WKH SUHPLHU HYHQW RI 7KH *UDQG 9LOODJH EULQJLQJ VRPH RI WKH ÀQHVW 1DWLYH $PHULFDQ VLQJing and dancing found in the region to The Grand Village of the Natchez Indians. The Grand Village, administered by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History is located at 400 Jefferson Davis Boulevard. It is open to the public from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and Sunday 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission is free during regular operating hours. Donation for gate entry is $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for children. For more information, contact the following: Powwow Chairman Dr. Chuck Borum, 131 Jefferson Davis Boulevard Suite F, Natchez, MS 39120; work phone 601.442.0200; home phone 601.446.5117; cborum@hotmail.com; or Grand Village of the Natchez Indians 601.446.6502.

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March 30, April 8, 9, 15 & 16 A Royal Evening at Longwood Natchez, Mississippi Historical reenactment through the orchestration and choreography of song, music, and dance, these evening performances take place on the grounds of historic Longwood. Bringing antebellum Natchez to life are portrayals of notable events, children at play, and belles and beaus in lively dance and romantic soirees. During the evening, guests are offered a champagne toast and light dessert buffet. Each performance concludes by honoring the 2019 King and Queen and their Royal Court. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. with the performance beginning at 7:30. Tickets at $15 per person are available by calling 601.442.5193 or visiting natchezpilgrimage.com. Magnolia Hall

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old-fashioned way, through letters in the mail. She was great letter writer, and her OHWWHUV ZHUH DOZD\V Ă€OOHG ZLWK KHU ZLWW\ REservations on life as well as family news from Yazoo City. One observation I espeFLDOO\ UHPHPEHU ZDV WKLV ´7KH RQO\ ZD\ that teenage boys can get cool is to keep their heads stuck in the refrigerator.â€? Of course, Aunt Jessie’s refrigerator was always full of cold fried chicken and potato salad and an assortment of pies and cakes, so there was more than just cool air drawing the boys in. Whenever she had news of her husband, she would always say something DERXW ´\RXU 8QFOH 3DW 3DWWHUVRQÂľ LQVWHDG of just writing his name. She was a great letter writer and a great card sender even if the card for the occasion was about two or three weeks late, and it might just start RII ´7KLQNLQJ RI <RXÂľ LQVWHDG RI ´+DSS\ Easter.â€? Aunt Jessie was a wonderful aunt, mother, and grandmother; and we still miss her notes, reminding us that she was watching out for us. I really miss her real letters in the mail box; and I think of how people now will

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never know the great anticipation of waiting for the mail carrier to come every day, hoping that maybe there might be a letter for you from some distant friend or relative. They won’t know the disappointment of opening the lid on the old mail box, only WR Ă€QG ELOOV RU MXQN PDLO RU MXVW D SODLQ empty box. All information is instantaneous now, so there’s little to anticipate in the United States Mail. Years ago, I wrote an article for our local paper, similar to this one, and sent it on to Jim Minter, who at that time was the editor of the The Atlanta News Constitution in Atlanta, Georgia. He used my article as the basis for one of his nationally syndicated columns, and it was a proud moment in my life. To be approved and recommended E\ -LP 0LQWHU ZDV DNLQ WR (OYLV VD\LQJ ´, think that you can sing.â€? The article I sent told of some old letters found in a trunk, letters that dated back to the late 1800s and concerned Buster’s grandmother Lilly Webb Richardson. Imagine coming upon a treasure like that, personal correspondence from another time. The detail was amazing, and the feelings and anxieties of the young mother were exactly the same as those of parents today. My question then was this: what will the people of the future have to read about their ancestors if there are no letters to connect them to the past? Emails and all that other stuff may be stored somewhere in WKH &ORXG EXW LV LW Ă€QGDEOH E\ RUGLQDU\ people? And if the grid goes down and the power is off for a few decades, will people remember how to communicate the oldfashioned way? I said it then, and I‘ll repeat it now, here in 2019: instant coffee, instant grits, and instant communication leave something to be desired; for something vital has been lost in the transition. Columnist Alma Womack lives on Smithland Plantation on Black River, south of Jonesville, Louisiana. In addition to her duties as maitresse des maison, she is the keeper of the lawn, the lane and the pecan orchard at Smithland.

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