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Pictured on the cover are Leslie Willis and Andy Clark (now Mr. and Mrs. Andy Clark) during their 2021 “Egg Bowl” rivals football engagement party. See coverage on pages 42-47.
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October and November are the harvest months for Louisiana’s sweet potatoes, the state’s official vegetable. We salute this ancient, delicious, sweet-tasting tuberous goodness used as a root vegetable on today’s tables. Recipes abound for this vegetable, but we focus on a couple of easy selections and an interesting collection of “Did You Know?” facts about this treat that you can eat all year long but especially freshly harvested locally during the October-to-November sweet potato season. We have covered many social events in our Social Scene pages recapping recent spring and summer events. Our Halloween feature focuses on Nancy Burkhalter Whittington’s clever and creative costume design and headpiece and her over-the-top Halloween decorations. From the Stacks articles in this issue tout a book review of G. Mark LaFrancis’s newly published book, A Song of Hope: A Spiritual Suspense Novel, and Beth Richard’s review of Confessions of A Southern Beauty Queen, a novel by Julie Hines Mabus. May these two months bring you a full calendar of fun, football, food, festivals, and all that is good in our life along and beyond the Mississippi.
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Beth Richard C learly, this time of the year is one of my favorites with the beginning of football, numerous festivals, and Halloween on the horizon. The days become a bit shorter, and sometimes we may be blessed with cooler temperatures as we transition with the changing of the seasons. We move from lingering, idle days to academic structure and those sports that are entwined with academia. We begin to rev up for our Friday night lights, our NCAA Saturdays, and those NFL Sundays. In this neck of the woods, football is a “big” thing”. We schedule our other events around this multi-level and multi-venue fall sport. Our summer days have been long, hot, and welcoming of all things summer, all things relating to water activities, beach times, vacations, family gatherings, and celebrating our nation’s birthday on the 4th of July. However, with the approaching Labor Day holiday, we turn away from those summer lifestyles and embrace the festivities that fall brings.
One of this issue’s features showcases area college schedules, a terrific guide to keep close to your television set if you begin Saturday mornings with ESPN’s Game Day and stay glued to your set until the last game of the evening. We also have featured several area festivals that are worth putting on your weekend agenda, and our Up & Coming events include many other festivals of interest for a day’s or weekend’s getaway. Another feature in this issue covers a charming football rivalry engagement party for a “house-divided” couple—Mississippi State and Ole Miss graduates Leslie Willis and Andy Clark (now Leslie and Andy Clark). The beautifully staged party beckoned guests to wear their alma mater clothing as they were welcomed to a themed party with football tailgating and décor relating to the rival Egg Bowl game on Thanksgiving Day.
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Bluffs & Bayous { In my time as CEO at Southwest Health I’ve been impressed by the dynamic of this hospital, its supporters and its patrons. In the last year alone we’ve made great strides in the expansion of our services, facilities, technology, providers and healthcare partnerships, and so much more. With the forward movement our health system has already made, and a future of great things still to come, I truly believe we are building a strong path toward a new standard of care for our community! Innovation Facilitating medical, scientific, and educational opportunities Expertise Expanding our provider team, partnerships and resources Compassion Growing the bonds of support with our patients and their families Healthcare Offering more options for healthcare services Excellence Establishing Southwest Health as a regional leader for quality healthcare Growth Continuing to enhance our technology and capabilities The Future of Southwest Health Includes New Standards of: Thank you for allowing Southwest Health to serve Pike County and our surrounding communities. We look forward to sharing our goals and accomplishments as we continue to demonstrate, and grow, the standard of care for every patient who walks through our doors. Building a New Standard of Care Charla Rowley Chief Executive Officer 215 Marion Avenue • McComb, MS 39648 www.smrmc.com • 601-249-5500
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A75th Birthday celebration was held in honor of Ginger Hyland at her home, The Towers, on July 27, 2022, in Natchez, Mississippi. The bejeweled event involved glitz, tiaras, and cocktail attire. The cocktail hour, buffet dinner, and cutting of her birthday cake included champagne toasts for many more happy years of celebrations; and the occasion concluded with a musical presentation and sing-along with guests featuring lead-singer Hyland herself and musical accompaniment by Reverend Geoff Butler and Natchez Mayor Dan Gibson.
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Confessions of a Southern Beauty QueenConfessions of a Southern Beauty Queenby Julie Hines Mabus
Patsy’s drama in Confessions of a Southern Beauty Queen begins and ends in the infirmary at the “W”; but the unfolding story between the first and last chapters flows from interviews conducted by author Julie Hines Mabus with her friend Patsy. The interviews capture the first twenty-one years of a beautiful, but lonely girl from Memphis, Tennessee, who dreams of becoming Miss America. Raised by a troubled single mother, Patsy grows up a survivor of childhood trauma while experiencing the stress of navigating life in a South that is radically changing.
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e first meet Patsy Channing in 1968 as she sits in the infirmary at Mississippi State College for Women, known today as the “W.” Healthy and clueless, Patsy is kept in the college’s infirmary for eight days without any visitors or any explanations about why she must stay there away from her classes and final exams before graduation. The mystery is revealed to us only as Patsy’s incredible true story unfolds through the remainder of the book.
Through a close friendship with guitarist Steve Cropper, Patsy spends hours at Stax Records where she hears musical legends like Otis Redding, Sam and Dave, and Isaac Hayes record several of their biggest hits. The music of the late 1960s Memphis Sound helps set the backdrop for the changes facing the South and the shift in the traditions that are so deeply embedded in its culture, and these strains also add an interesting bit of history to Patsy’s personal story.
Into the saga of Patsy’s life, Mabus effectively incorporates the struggle for civil rights, escalating war in Vietnam, assassinations of John F. Kennedy and then Martin Luther King, Jr., the lure of valium, and readily available birth control pills along with Coca Cola and Aquanet hairspray; and in doing so, Mabus portrays a different world from Mayberry and the Andy Griffith Show many of us remember from the 1960s. One of the most significant social changes directly impacting Patsy is the changing roles of women in conflict with the traditional view of femininity and the ideal of the perfect southern belle. Anything more about Patsy’s life leading to her stay in the infirmary would need spoiler alerts. Honestly, at first, I was not excited about reading this book. I enjoy reading a wide variety of genres, but a book about a would-be southern beauty queen did not appeal to me. However, once I started reading Patsy’s story, I was fascinated by a time in history that is just outside the edges of my memory. The snippet of Patsy’s life that is recounted in the book intertwines so perfectly with the 1960s southern world and its changes and challenges as they overshadow the life of a 21-year-old beauty queen from Memphis.Ienjoyed reading Patsy’s story, and I am also excited to hear from the book’s author, Julie Hines Mabus, who will be one of the outstanding featured speakers at the 34th Annual Natchez Literary and Cinema Celebration the weekend of February 23-24, 2023.
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I think that 100% of the reason it was given the nickname “assault rifle” is its appearance. The AR in AR-15 stands for “Armalite Rifle” and not assault rifle. (source Wikipedia).
• There are 300,000 deaths every year in America due to obesity.
If you assumed this was the number for the last ten years (which is when most of the mass shootings have occurred), then you are talking 144 deaths a year by mass shooting and primarily with an AR. When I consider some of the above statistics, I have to think that the AR rifle is not nearly as much of a problem as other issues pointed out but not addressed by our government. For example, we actually subsidize tobacco farmers to plant so they can kill 380,000 people a year.
The fact that you can apply a 20-30 round clip to an AR is also the source of controversy. However, you can apply a 30-round clip to a 22 rifle, a .17 cal., and a whole host of other popular hunting rifles.
Another factor that is never considered in all of the Second Amendment debates is this: Studies have conclusively shown that every year Americans use their guns to protect themselves from serious violence. Americans defend themselves annually anywhere from 500,000 to 1,500,000 times. The utility of guns, then, greatly outweighs the detriment. Automobiles kill right at the same number of Americans annually, but the utility of vehicles greatly outweighs the detriment, so thus we continue their use. The same is true for guns. Our founding fathers were truly brilliant men and knew exactly what they were doing when they incorporated into the Constitution of the United States that “the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” The founders understood the nature of men and the nature of government run by men. To steal a little portion of a speech by Winston Churchill, “Never, Never, Never give up your right to keep and bear arms.”
You have heard the old adage, “There are lies! There are damn lies!
• An average of 95,000 deaths due to alcohol occur in America every year.
Iwrote an article years ago on the Second Amendment. However, my current commentary is on a Second Amendment issue that stays at the forefront of news and media, and there has been a lot more reporting on the subject since my last article All that being said, I want to look at the issue of “assault rifles” otherwise known as the AR-15. First, the term “assault rifle” is a misnomer What is referred to as an assault rifle is not a true automatic rifle like a machine gun. The trigger has to be pulled for every shot fired, so it functions just as any legal pistol, shotgun, or rifle.
The FBI does not break down the homicides by rifles and shotguns pistols very well. It is believed the majority of gun-related homicides are by Howeverpistols.,if we are talking of a mass shooting, the data is good for this. A mass shooting is defined as the death or more persons by shooting. we know, the majority of mass shootings in the last several years were committed with ARs. Reader ’s Digest just came out with a report on mass shootings, and the report states that “1449 people have been killed in mass shootings between 1966 and 2020.”
I am certainly not lost on the fact that AR rifles have been used in the last several years to commit atrocities such as Sandy Hook, Uvalde, and Buffalo as well as others. These have been gutwrenching stories that stir up incredible sadness and heartbreak in any normal human being. With these tragedies comes the famous mantra, “We must ban all assault rifles,” or even worse, we must ban “all guns.” Consider the issue of what homicides are being committed by “assault rifles” as compared to other causes of death in American lives every year and then how Americans tolerate these other causes of death.
Assault Rifle Under Assault
Lucien C. “Sam” Gwin III was admitted to the Mississippi Bar in 1981 and has been practicing many aspets of the law at the firm of Gwin, Punches & Kelley in Natchez, Mississippi, ever since.
• An average of 380,000 people in this country die each year from tobacco-related causes. I have seen a family member die from having lung cancer, and it was torturous.
• There are over 100,000 deaths from prescription drugs every year in the United States.
• There are 43,000 deaths each year in the United States due to auto accidents.
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• There are 45,000 deaths each year in the United States due to guns. Of this number, 24,000 are from suicide and 21,000 are from homicide.
And then there are statistics!” Well, let’s look at some statistics that are mostly reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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John “Captain Jack” Kerwin Johnny Mason, Marcia Thompson, Eileen Maher, Charley Blaney, Pat Biglane, and Sonya Blaney G. Mark LaFrancis with Darren and Ginger Cowart Johnny Mason Steve Nielsen and G. Mark LaFrancis
Reverend Aaron Williams and G. Mark LaFrancis
Air Force veteran and author G. Mark LaFrancis of Natchez, Mississippi, presented a tribute “In Their Boots: Voices of Our Soldiers” on July 24, 2022, at St. Mary Basilica’s O’Connor Family Life Center in Natchez. The award-winning tribute is available for schools, civic groups, churches, and all nonprofit organizations through the Mississippi Humanities Council or by contacting LaFrancis at 601-442-0980. This recent presentation was sponsored by the local Knights of Columbus, a Catholic fellowship organization with patriotism as one of its core missions. Also, this occasion noted the release of Mark LaFrancis’s tenth book, A Song of Hope, a novel set in Natchez with scenes from the basilica. Subtitled A Spiritual Suspense Novel, the book depicts the life of a fourteen-year-old who comes to discoveries about himself, life, and Christianity. LaFrancis personalized copies of this book and explained that it includes numerous Natchez references.
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T his past spring, the Lincoln County Master Gardeners’ provided approximately 600 fourth-grade students in the Brookhaven and Lincoln County schools with seeds of the Congo melon to grow for the Master Gardeners’ annual contest. Students were to bring their heaviest melon to the Master Gardener booth the final night of the Exchange Club Fair on the Saturday in August before school starts. The first place melon this year was grown by Georgia Ann Roberts of Brookhaven Academy; it weighed in at a whopping 59.8 pounds and earned a $125 prize. It is by far the biggest ever for this contest. Previously, the largest was 42 pounds.
Lincoln County Master Gardeners’ Annual Watermelon Contest
Coming in second place was Harper Kyzar and in third place was Jacey Moore, both students at Bogue Chitto Elementary School. Bogue Chitto Elementary had the most participating this year perhaps due to the encouragement of science and social studies teacher Laken Van Norman, who really likes this program. The Master Gardeners encourage more students to plant and grow their seeds next year not only for a chance to win the contest but also to have homegrown melons to enjoy. Those who do this tend to continue planting year after year, and some add vegetables to their crop. When the Lincoln County Master Gardeners initiated this contest years ago, they won first place for community programs initiated by Master Gardener chapters across the state of Mississippi.This contest is one of the many efforts Master Gardeners execute across the country to connect youth with gardening and agriculture. It can be duplicated by other chapters or organizations. One aspect to note is that only the Congo watermelon seed is distributed to the students. Why you may ask? Well, this melon is not found in stores or markets so must be grown not purchased. It is a delicious watermelon well worth the 90-day growing period from seed to table. It has unique lines on its skin distinguishing it from other species.
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First-place winner Georgia Ann Roberts melon showing its weight and Roberts’ name
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The City of Natchez held a cocktail party at The Carriage House in downtown Natchez, Mississippi, on August 10, 2022, to publicly announce both the arrival of the new cruise ship Symphony, headed to Natchez for its christening on August 30, and to publicly reveal the city’s association with the vessel as the God Mother City of the Symphony. In 2025, Natchez will be the “Port of Origin” for the Symphony, the locale where cruises will begin and end.
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To avoid a spoiler, suffice it to say that A Song of Hope has a big ending, the kind for which LaFrancis is known. He was strongly influenced by the books and movies of his formative years in the 1950s and 1960s, and he often says he tries to see the stories unfold like a movie as he writes. All five previous novels (which indeed are intended for young audiences) have the same literary treatment, and all are set in and around Natchez. Also, they are chapter books and fast-paced reads. This structure allows experienced readers to breeze through the novels while giving lessadvanced readers confidence that they, too, can enjoy his work. A professional film maker, journalist, poet, and teacher, LaFrancis strives to give readers satisfying, memorable stories.
Page 30 { September/October 2022 { Bluffs & Bayous Bluffs & Bayous { September/October 2022 { Page 30 FROM THE STACKS BOOK REVIEW Beginning writers are often told, “Write what you know.” The same advice holds true for veteran writers. In his latest novel, G. Mark LaFrancis of Natchez, Mississippi, follows that advice with abundance. A Song of Hope: A Spiritual Suspense Novel is set in Natchez, where LaFrancis lives, and is filled with scenes inside St. Mary Basilica, the magnificent Roman Catholic Church in the heart of downtown. In fact, the church in a way becomes a major “character” in the story. LaFrancis and his family have attended St. Mary Basilica since they arrived in Natchez in 1990. A Song of Hope is his homage to the church where he and his wife still serve as lectors. The book is dedicated in part to the late Reverend Al Camp, who once served as pastor of St. Mary Basilica A Song of Hope tells the story of fourteenyear-old Jesse Christopher, who lives in a modest home with his grandmother Thelma in the fictitious “Wrightside” neighborhood, nicknamed Troubletown because young men like Jesse are more frequently named in police reports than society pages. Wrightside is named after famed international author Richard Wright, who was the grandson of sharecroppers and who actually lived in Natchez for a brief time. Given the age of its young protagonist, this book appears to be written for early and middle teens; however, it provides an enjoyable experience for a wide range of readers. Jesse’s talent is not writing, but singing; and he is mentored by the likeable music teacher Arwin Shelton, who has taken Jesse under his wing. Jesse, though, becomes caught in a web of lies and misdeeds from which he can seem to find no wayNow,out.about the church. By accident, Jesse finds refuge in the church and is enthralled by the exquisite statuary, stained glass windows, and murals. The church has an almost mystical magnetism for Jesse as evidenced in this passage: Jesse rubbed his eyes. Before him was a most magnificent sight: an expanse some sixty feet wide and onehundred-fifty feet long. The ceiling, some two-hundred feet from the floor, was like the sky, a canopy of blue with gold trim and painted stars. But this was no flat ceiling; it was a series of wide arches supported by eight great cream-colored columns. Intricately carved designs decorated the arches. Woven throughout the story are the songs “Amazing Grace” and “Here I Am, Lord” that are important to Jesse because their lyrics inspire and intrigue him even though he has no religious training. For example, the last verse of “Amazing Grace” describes Jesse’s wonderment at the words: When we’ve been there ten thousand years, Bright shining as the sun, We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise Than when we’d first begun. He did not know why, but he liked that final verse best; he surmised it had something to do with the first two lines: “When we’ve been there ten thousand years, bright shining as the sun.” He had no clue to whom the song referred or where those people had been ten thousand years and why they should be bright shining as the sun, but the words had some sense of wonder and power.
In addition to depicting St. Mary Basilica, LaFrancis also weaves into this tale Natchez’s importance in history, particularly African American history. For instance, when Mr. Shelton schools Jesse about how Richard Wright managed to escape the bonds of poverty and prejudice, he takes Jesse to the house where Wright lived and to the site of the Civil-War-era slave market “Forks of the Road” where Wright’s ancestors were brought as slaves and sold to area plantations. LaFrancis even references the great Natchez Literary and Cinema Celebration which bestows the Richard Wright Literary Excellence Award every year to a noted author. Jesse also experiences the fascination of the famous Natchez Bluff and the Mississippi River where cruise ships and commercial barges still travel. Life for Jesse, though, becomes rough as his friend and nemesis Tony tempts him to join the “dark side” of Troubletown, further complicating the young teen’s struggles: Jesse always lived life on the edge; he had come to believe that was the way everyone lived. Life was supposed to be tough. Maybe that guy Richard Wright got out, but he was one in a million. As Tony often said, “The only people who fail are those who deserve to fail.”
A Song of Hope definitely fulfills that mission. For additional information about this novel, visit www.gmarklafrancis.com, Amazon.com/G. Mark LaFrancis.
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Although her birthday is July 16, Betty Ann Perkins enjoyed birthday celebrations of her turning 92 that began Friday, July 15, at the Creole Cottage Cafe in Magnolia, Mississippi. Celebrations continued at lunch and dinner on Saturday, July 16, at her home, Woodleigh, in Brookhaven, Mississippi. Then, there was Sunday brunch with Mercedes Ricks and friends at La Mariposa in Magnolia. Birthday gatherings continued till the end of the month from Brookhaven to Lake Caroline. During recent years, multiple celebrations have become a tradition for friends and family to celebrate how young Perkins is. “And many more!”
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Page 34 { September/October 2022 { Bluffs & Bayous Budding Philanthropist 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 3 5 6 2 4 THE socialSCENCE NATCHEZ, MISSISSIPPI Young Caroline McKnight with the help of her mother, Lisa McKnight, both of Natchez, Mississippi, set up a lemonade stand for the public during the 4th of July weekend and its concert on the Natchez Bluff featuring the band Alabama. Caroline’s purpose was to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. On her Facebook page, Lisa McKnight thanked the community for its support of Caroline’s“WOW!!project:THANK YOU to the MISS LOU and her visitors for making our 4th of July lemonade stand a SMASHING success! A special thanks to Joe and Sue Stedman at Crye Leike for letting us utilize your prime location for our benefit. Caroline McKnight has been talking about doing this fundraiser since the winter. We were finally able to make it happen and were able to donate $1304 to St. Jude!! I wish I could list everyone that donated but I’m afraid I will leave someone out. Please know we thank you from the very bottom of our full hearts!!” Caroline McKnight with her lemonade stand. Haley Burnsed, Aubrey Oglesby, and Caroline CarolineMcKnight.McKnight in front with Lisa McKnight and visitors from Belgium Caroline and Thomas McKnight Dr. Geoffrey Flattmann with Caroline McKnight Caroline and Lisa McKnight selling unique, homemade bookmarks made by Aubrey Oglesby and Caroline McKnight October is National Pet Wellness Month Contact Us Today to Set Up Your Best WellnessFriend’sExam
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LOUISIANA STATE VEGETABLE
The Sweet PotatoThe Sweet Potato
SWEET POTATOES ARE ROOTS.
Sweet potatoes don’t get ripe like other crops. They will continue growing as long as the plant has green leaves 120 to 150 days after harvesting. It takes six-to-eight weeks after harvest for sweet potatoes to reach their peak sweetness when baked.
FRESH SWEET POTATOES SHOULD BE COOKED WITHIN A WEEK OR TWO OF BEING PURCHASED. Fresh sweet potatoes can be stored for up to a month. When using candied yams, add them at the end of the recipe because they are already pre-cooked.
STORE AT 55 DEGREES TO 65 DEGREES F. Always use a stainless steel knife when cutting a sweet potato; using a carbon blade will cause the yam to darken.
SOMETHING SCRUMPTIOUS
POTATOES ARE TUBERS.
Enslaved africans called sweet potatoes “nyami” because they reminded them of that starchy, edible tuber of the name that grew in their homeland. The senegalese word “nyami” was shortened to “yam.” The beauregard has a sweet, rich flavor, bakes well, and is disease-resistant. In 1987, dr. Larry ralston, an entomologist with lsu agriculture center’s research branch, developed a more insect-resistant sweet potato and named it beauregard. Sweet potatoes were grown in Peru as early as 750 B.C.E.
ONCE COOKED, SWEET POTATO SKINS ARE EASILY REMOVED BY PEELING AWAY. Sweet potatoes are more nutritious if cooked with the skin on.
GEORGE WASHINGTON, THE FIRST U.S. PRESIDENT, WAS A SWEET-POTATO FARMER. APPROXIMATELY 4.2 POUNDS OF SWEET POTATOES ARE CONSUMED ANNUALLY IN THE U.S. In 1910, the U.S. Census Bureau’s agriculture statistics showed that there were more than 55,000 acres planted with sweet potatoes in Louisiana. In 2004, there were approximately 20,000 acres.
NATIVE AMERICANS ALREADY WERE GROWING SWEET POTATOES WHEN COLUMBUS ARRIVED IN THE AMERICAS IN 1492. BOTH LOUIS XV’S AND EMPRESS JOSEPHINE’S FONDNESS OF THE SWEET POTATO ENCOURAGED TWO SHORT PERIODS OF POPULARITY IN THE LATE EIGHTEENTH AND EARLY NINETEENTH CENTURIES. Sweet potatoes have been growing in the South since as early as 1648. IN 2004, 98,300 ACRES OF SWEET POTATOES WERE PLANTED ACROSS THE NATION. FEBRUARY IS NATIONAL POTATO LOVERS MONTH! Sweet potatoes are stored in temperature- and humidity-controlled warehouses that extend the shelflife for the entire year. The season for fresh sweet potatoes is 12 months.
WHEN GRILLING SWEET POTATOES, YOU MUST USE METAL SKEWERS BECAUSE THEY WILL COOK THE INSIDE OF THE VEGETABLE AND SPEED UP THE COOKING TIME. One cup of sweet potatoes = medium sized, cooked, fresh sweet potato SWEET POTATOES SHOULD NOT BE REFRIGERATED UNLESS COOKED.
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A BAD CROP OF COTTON TURNED FARMERS IN SOUTH LOUISIANA TO SWEET POTATOES AS A CASH CROP IN THE 1930S. LOUISIANA PRODUCES 20.3% OF THE ANNUAL U.S. PRODUCTION OF SWEET POTATOES. Louisiana sweet potato farmers started using the term “yam” several decades ago as a national marketing tool to help distinguish their variety from those grown on the East Coast.
Louisiana, designated the sweet potato as its official state vegetable in 2003. Sweet potatoes can be traced to the centuries-old B.C.E. life in Mexico, Central and South America, and the West Indies. Their botanical name (Ipomoca batata) was derived from the Native Americans of Louisiana, who were growing them in native gardens as early as 1540 and who referred to these potatoes as batatas. Once sweet potatoes are gathered and sorted, they are taken to be cured. Curing is the process that helps sweet potatoes heal from any cuts, bruises, or places where the skin accidentally has been removed.
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½ teaspoon nutmeg 2 tablespoons finely chopped sage 1 shallot, thinly sliced 1 tablespoon Cane Maple Syrup
1 tablespoon + 2 teaspoons olive oil 2 medium sweet potatoes (about 10-12 ounces each)
Carefully remove skillet from oven and drizzle 1 tablespoon oil in pan; swirl to coat. Gently arrange potato halves, cut side down, in a single layer; drizzle ½ teaspoon oil over each potato half and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Return skillet to oven and bake sweet potatoes 30 minutes.Meanwhile, melt butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat; stir in 1 teaspoon salt, garlic, nutmeg, and syrup. Cook until fragrant and bubbly, about 30 seconds. Turn off the heat; stir in sage. Remove sweet potatoes from oven, and separate slices using a fork or knife. Fit a few slices of shallot between sweet potato slices (3 or 4 per potato); spoon butter mixture evenly over potatoes. Return skillet to oven and bake potatoes 10 minutes more. Turn oven to broil, and broil potatoes 2-4 minutes until edges are crispy and charred.
Hasselback Sweet Potatoes
The large, fried,tuberoussweet-tastingstarchy,rootsofthesweetpotatocanbepreparedinavarietyofwaysincludingbaked,French-andcandied.Theyoungleavesandshootsaresometimeseaten
Kosher salt and black pepper ½ stick butter 3 garlic cloves, chopped Heat oven to 425ºF with rack set in middle position; place a large cast-iro skillet on middle rack while oven preheats. Wash and thoroughly dry potatoes. Cut potatoes in half lengthwise; then place cut side down on a cutting board. Working with one half at a time, arrange wood skewers or chopsticks along length of potato half. Cut ⅛-inch slices crosswise (top to bottom) nearly all the way through the potato (about 80% of the way through), stopping before you cut through the bottom. (The wood skewers should act like bumpers and keep your knife from slicing all the way through.)
Hasselback is a potato cut part of the way through into small slices and then baked in an oven with some oil or butter.
ooking time depends on the temperature of the oven (500°F will need less cooking time than 450°F) and the size and thinness of the sweet potato wedges. he browner they are, the crispier they will be; but there is a fine line between browned and burnt beyond edibility. Even if they get really dark, they should still be good because of the natural sugars of the sweet potatoes caramelizing. So watch carefully. When ready let the fries cool for 5 minutes before serving.
1 to 2 tablespoons spice or spice combination of your choice: chipotle powder, smoked paprika, Chinese five-spice, pumpkin pie spice, garam masala, Cajun seasoning, etc.
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
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The baking times are approximate; they depend on how thick you cut the wedges or rounds of sweet potatoes. Try to cut them evenly so they all cook at about the same rate. For best browning results, bake only one sheet at a time. For extra caramelization, sprinkle fries with a little sugar before putting in the oven. For extra flavor, try swapping out half of the oil with melted butter.
Best Sweet Potato Fries Ever Serving Size 4-6
The Healthy Cooking Blog Holly sweetpotato.orgCleggServingSize4-6reheatovento 400 degrees. Coat a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray, or line with foil. Cut sweet potatoes into 1/2-inch thick lengthwise strips; toss with oil. Arrange in single layer on baking sheet; bake 15-20 minutes. Turn potatoes over; bake 15-20 minutes or until golden brown all over. Season to taste; sprinkle with parsley.
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 pounds orange-fleshed sweet potatoes (about 3 large)
4 sweet potatoes 2 tablespoons olive oil Salt and pepper to taste Chopped parsley (optional) Nutmeg to taste
reheat oven to 450°F. (For more crispiness, preheat your oven to 500°F.) Place a roasting pan or heavy duty baking sheet (one that can take high heat) in the oven to preheat. eel the sweet potatoes and cut off the ends. Cut the potatoes in half lengthwise, and then, if they are very long, in half crosswise. Cut each piece into 1/4-inch to 1/2-inch thick wedges. Alternately, you can slice the peeled sweet potato into disks either with a mandoline or a sharp knife. Toss with oil, salt, and spices. Put the sweet potatoes into a large bowl, and add the oil. Mix well to combine. Sprinkle with salt and spices of your choice. Use your hands to mix well so all pieces are coated with oil and spices. Remove the preheated baking sheet from the oven. Carefully spread the sweet potatoes out in a single layer on the baking sheet. (Watch out, the pan is hot!) Bake for 15 to 25 minutes. After the first 10 minutes, remove the baking sheet from the oven and use tongs to turn over all of the sweet potato pieces. Return to the oven and bake for another 5 to 15 minutes, or until they are well browned.
Visit the Louisiana Sweet Potato Commission website sweetpotato.org for a plethora of recipes using sweet potatoes as well as for sweet-potato-related activities for children: Below is a “healthy” option recipe for sweet potato fries from the commission’s website and Louisiana-known author and cook Holly Clegg. Visit Holly Clegg’s website thehealthycookingblog.com.
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Page 40 { September/October 2022 { Bluffs & Bayous 1 2 345 6 7 9 11 14 15 16 12 Christmas in July Cocktail & Fundraiser Party 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 THE socialSCENCE NATCHEZ, MISSISSIPPI T he Christmas in Natchez Committee held its annual fundraiser July 28, 2022, at Dunleith Historic Inn in Natchez, Mississippi. Guests enjoyed sampling passed hors d’oeuvres and cocktails while joining in the bidding for silent auction items donated by area merchants. Dunleith’s exterior was festive with holiday garlands and red bows while the grounds displayed the new Christmas décor—the themed Twelve Days of Christmas and nursery rhyme decorations to be purchased for the town’s Memorial Park, and a Christmas backdrop of colorful Christmas tree lights to be placed on the bluff for everyone to use for photos. Lending a hand on the decorations were Tim Fitzpatrick and daughter Kelly from Christmas Depot, who decorated the downtown for Christmas during the filming of the Hallmark movie in 2021. On hand for musical entertainment were guest artists Amy Allen and Mayor Dan Gibson. Kari Blaney, Christy Williams, Stratton Hall, and Patricia Cothren Marc and Sissy Blackwood, Karen Hill, and Patricia Duffy Kim Chauvin Graves and Lisa Whittington Kippy and Kari Blaney Amy ChristmasAllen in Natchez Committee: Curtis Moroney, Stratton Hall, Sarah Lindsey Laukhuff, Patricia Cothren, Jaki Robinson, Mamie Henry, and Kari Blaney Tim Fitzpatrick and Kelly Fitzpatrick Sarah Lindsey Laukhuff and Caurie Norris Rusty Jenkins, Ritchie Montgomery and Debbie Willson Steve Campo, Robin and Scott Christian, and Suzanne and Scott Landers Sue Burkhalter, Brad Yarbrough, and Sally Fink Marla and Mayor Dan Gibson, Tracy McCartney, and Richard Hess Devin and Janice Heath with Katie and Bubba McCabe Elizabeth and AB Walters
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In Mississippi, football rivalry between Ole Miss and Mississippi State during the Egg Bowl means as much to Mississippi as the Iron Bowl rivalry between Alabama and Auburn means to football fans in Alabama. Sportswriter Blake Toppmeyer claims that the State-versus-Ole Miss game “is usually good for a fight, or an infamous moment during the Egg Bowl.” Countless households around the state sport competing team colors in their door, porch, and yard decorations and on the rally flags they fly during football season; and parents draw their children into the rivalry, seeking to influence them to sport one team’s (and not the other’s!) football jersey or cheerleader outfit on any given Saturday during football season.
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Tailgating Recipesfor
8 ounces cream PaprikaDash21/211/2cheesecupmayonnaisecupchoppedolivescupchoppedpecanstablespoonsoliveliquidjuicepepper “Offensive” Olive Dip --Nancy Smith 2 cans chicken breast in water, drained, or rotisserie chicken 1 can cream of chicken soup 1 medium onion, sautéed in butter to soften 2 packages cream cheese, softened ½ cup mayonnaise Onion powder, garlic powder, crushed red pepper flakes to taste Mix ingredients, place in a large casserole, and top with Hot Chicken Dip --Lisa Loper grated cheese. Bake until hot and bubbly. Serve with pita chips
A festive example of such competitive, football-team loyalties occurred late in Football Season 2021, when college rivals Leslie Willis and Andy Clard were celebrated with a “tailgate engagement party” at the home of Taylor Clark in Mississippi. they share some of the recipes for their party fare that would be perfect for your tailgate gathering, whether on campus or at home, with friends and family supporting your favorite team and cheering those gridiron guys on to victory.
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Thaw shrimp and crawfish. Slice sausage, cook in pan, and drain grease. Sauté Rotel tomatoes, bell pepper, green onions, and celery in butter; and then add shrimp/ crawfish and sausage to vegetables. Add rice, soups, chicken broth, and water; and mix well. Pour all ingredients into a greased 9 x 13 Pyrex dish and cover with foil. Place in the oven and bake for one hour at 350 degrees. Serve with French or garlic bread.
1 can Rotel tomatoes 1 bell pepper, chopped 1 bunch green onions, chopped 4 stalks celery, chopped 4 cups uncooked Uncle Ben’s converted rice
1 can cream of mushroom soup plus 1 tablespoon water
1 pound sausage, sliced 1 box chicken broth
1 can French onion soup plus 1 tablespoon water
Mississippi in May Lemon Cookies --Sarah Delee
2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese 1 jar dried beef 4 small onions, diced very small 1 teaspoon Liquid Smoke 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder Finely chopped pecans 1 bell pepper
1 1/2 sticks butter
1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup pecans, finely chopped Powdered sugar, optional Beat butter and both sugars with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add grated lemon rind and lemon juice; then blend. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating just until blended. Divide into three equal portions; roll each portion on wax paper to a 12-inch log. Cover and freeze. Cut each log into ½-inch slices, and place on lightly greased baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-14 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Roll in powdered sugar while warm.
Football Chipped Beef Cheeseball -- Carla Stringer
Seafood Jambalaya --Tony Stringer
2 pounds shrimp (or 1 pound each of shrimp and crawfish)
1 cup sugar 1 cup butter, softened 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 2 large eggs Zest of one lemon 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Soften cream cheese and place in mixer with next four ingredients. Once well combined, form the mixture into the shape of football; and roll/cover the outside in finely chopped pecans. Cut strips of bell pepper to create the white stitching of a football. Serve with wheat crackers. Perfect for any tailgate!
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Nancy Burkhalter Whittington of Madison, Mississippi, loves to embrace the holidays but none more than Halloween. She and her husband Dr. Alex Whittington have hosted Halloween parties in the past before Covid. Halloween 2021 found Nancy organizing her Livingston Neighborhood tent party in their home’s cul de sac. Tents were decorated for the outdoor social gathering, and the evening concluded with a hayride for the trick-or-treaters. Nancy spent three weeks creating the headpiece for her Medusa costume, an original design. We are sure she was a hit among the Halloween revelers.
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Bluffs & Bayous { September/October 2022 { Page 51 Jimmy Lou Vasser and Josie Craig Vickie Mergner, Shirley Booth, and Jean Marie Richard Sherrill Sasser, Joy Irving, and Josie Craig Shanda Graves, Crystal Rodriguez, and Josie Craig Judy and Jerry Herring with Josie Craig Josie Craig, Kimberly Boothe, and Jean Fairbanks Paula Joseph, Ann Rabb, and Nan New with Josie Craig Josie Craig with Barbara Persons Dianne Jordan, Angela Gibson, Tanna Davis, and Katie McCarstle with Josie Craig Kim Brown and Josie Craig Jean Fairbanks, Josie Craig, Penny Gregg, Lollie Hammett, and Dorothy Chauvin Celebrating Josie Craig‘s 103rd Birthday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1011 THE socialSCENCE
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Page 52 { September/October 2022 { Bluffs & Bayous In celebration of the Fourth of July, a Grand Marshal Party was held at The Oxbow on Lake St. John near Ferriday, Louisiana, on Friday, July 1, 2022, to honor all the past Lake St. John Flotilla Grand Marshals, kings, queens, and their families and friends. The Grand Marshal for 2022 was Kathy Cook. On July 2, the Lake St. John Flotilla got underway with the traditional Blessing of the Fleet as the large procession of decorated boats began it caravan around the lake passing by judges stationed at various piers to determine the best-decorated boat. The day’s events also included a contest for the best pier decorations and an at-dusk fireworks display that ended the holiday’s celebration. The winner of the best theme-decorated boat was Top Gun. 7 9 13 10 14 15 11 12 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1 3 2 4 5 6 THE socialSCENCE FERRIDAY, LOUISIANA
Mary Ruth Caldwell and Mandy Wisner Grand Marshals, past and present: Kippy Blaney, Andy Anders, Steve Kaiser, Kathy Cook, Mary Catherine and Milton Rawles, Kay Kilen, Richard Alwood, Richard Prescott, and Johnny Fudickar
Lake St. John Flotilla Grand Marshal and Lake St. John Flotilla Celebration
Grand Marshal Float with GM Kathy Cook Grand Marshal Friends & Family: Front—Angie Pace, Matthew Guidry, Barbara Pace, Jordan Guidry, and Delaney Guidry / Row 2—Coye Pace, Halie Guidry, Lori Cowart, Kathy Cook, Tammy Terrio, and Mark Turner / Row 3—Jeremy Rowzee, Mike Cook, Hannah Cook, Randy Cowart, and Abby Kahrs / Back—Hunter Cook, Brett Cook, Jillian Cook, and Justin Bonura Mary Catherine and Milton Rawles Refreshment table with sponsor banner John Bennett Fudickar, Johnny Fudickar, and Marvin Bossett Flotilla Winner, Top Gun Christy Farmer and Jimmy Riley Drew GrandDavidMarshal Kathy Cook with Mike Cook Glen Wisner and Cameron Harris Nancy and Andy Anders with Richard Alwood Barbara and Coye Pace Flotilla Committee Kari Blaney, Richard Alwood, Mandy Wisner, and Susan Harris (not pictured Wesley Steckler)
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Page 54 { September/October 2022 { Bluffs & Bayous Heuck’s Retreat First Baptist Ladies Pottery Class THE socialSCENCE WESSON, MISSISSIPPI This past spring, Renee Cotton led a special ceramics class at Copiah-Lincoln Community College in Wesson, Mississippi, for the ladies of Heuck’s Retreat Baptist Church. Cotton inspired them to further pursue this endeavor. All enjoyed the experience immensely! Photography by Bill Perkins Oakleigh Tull and Courtney Owens Allison SamanthaWallaceGrissom and Nay Thornhill Anna AngelaLeeRitchie and Mollie Goldman Dianne Hathorn Sherra Front—SidneyCourtneyAllisonCourtneySmithMyersWallaceOwens,Bilbo, Samantha Grissom, Courtney Owens, Oakleigh Tull, and Betsy Guerry / Back—Sherra Smith, Angela Ritchie, Allison Wallace, Holli Henry, Nay Thornhill, Dianne Hathorn, Courtney Myers, Mollie Goldman, Suzanna Dunaway, Paige Britt, and Anna Lee 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 1111111 11 3 6 10 7 8 2 4 5 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
College Reunion THE socialSCENCE BROOKHAVEN, MISSISSIPPI
On July 16, 2022, the alumni of Whitworth College met on its former campus, currently the home of the Mississippi School of the Arts, in Brookhaven, MIssissippi, at 10:00 A.M.
for the sixth annual reunion. Held in the Mary Jane Lampton Auditorium, the event was hosted by Whitworth alumni Willie Harrell and Brianna Moore-Christa, author of Theatre of War, the early history of Brookhaven and Whitworth College. Brianna Moore-Christa and Dwight Ramsey Darlene Gerald-Johnson and Harry Johnson David Peavey and Marcus Peavey Dorothy King-Sellers, Rhoda Everett, and Andrea DwightDawson-FortenberryRamseyand Gay Everett-Fuller Dwight Ramsey, Gay Everett-Fuller, and Aubrey EstherEverettDrummond and Zelma Gordon Jerry Brown John Burnett, Wayne Sellers, Willie Harrell, and Aubrey Everett Josie Summers and Roger King Marilyn Durr, Anita Durr, and Mike Durr Nancy and Harry Johnson John and Carolyn Riggs Dorothy and Sayne Sellers Richard Rodgers and Jessica Amber Applewhite 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Whitworth
Editor’s note: The following football schedules were up to date at press time. Please consult respective college and NFL websites for any changes should they occur.
2022 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
C WISHING ALL STUDENTS & STAFF A HAPPY & HEALTHY SCHOOL YEAR! Dr. Kenneth Stubbs Internal Medicine 46 Sgt. S. Prentiss Dr. | Natchez, | MS 601.446.2084 Sept. 4 ............vs Florida State Sept. 10 ............vs Southern U Sept. 17 .................. vs MS State Sept. 24 .......... vs New Mexico Oct. 1 ......................... @ Auburn Oct. 8 ..................vs Tennessee Oct. 15 ....................... @ Florida Oct. 22 ...............vs Mississippi Nov. 5 .....................vs Alabama Nov. 12 .................. @ Arkansas Nov. 19 ............................ vs UAB Nov. 26 .............. @ Texas A&M LSU TIGERS
Sept. 3 .................................... vs Oregon Sept. 10 ................................vs Samford Sept. 17 .....................@ South Carolina Sept. 24 ............................ vs Kent State Oct. 1 .....................................@ Missouri Oct. 8 ......................................vs Auburn Oct. 15 ...............................vs Vanderbilt Oct. 29 ..................................... vs Florida Nov. 5................................ vs Tennessee Nov. 12 ................................. @ MS State Nov. 19 .................................@ Kentucky Nov. 26 ........................vs Georgia Tech GEORGIA BULLDOGS Sept. 3 ............................... vs Miami OH Sept. 10 ................................... @ Florida Sept. 17 ....................... vs Youngtown St Sept. 24 .......................... vs Northern IL Oct. 1 ................................@ Mississippi Oct. 8 ........................vs South Carolina Oct. 15 ................................. vs MS State Oct. 29 .............................. @ Tennessee Nov. 5.................................... @ Missouri Nov. 12 ............................... vs Vanderbilt Nov. 19 ................................... vs Georgia Nov. 26 ................................ vs Kentucky KENTUCKY WILDCATS Sept. 3 ......................................... vs Utah Sept. 10 ............................... vs Kentucky Sept. 17 ....................... vs South Florida Sept. 24 ............................ @ Tennessee Oct. 1 ............................... vs Eastern WA Oct. 8 ....................................vs Missouri Oct. 15 .......................................... vs LSU Oct. 29 ................................... @ Georgia Nov. 5 ...............................@ Texas A&M Nov. 12 ...................... vs South Carolina Nov. 19 ............................... @ Vanderbilt Nov. 25 .........................@ Florida State FLORIDA GATORS Sept. 3 ................................. vs Memphis Sept. 10 .................................. @ Arizona Sept. 17 ..........................................@ LSU Sept. 24 .................... vs Bowling Green Oct. 1 ................................ vs Texas A&M Oct. 8 .................................. vs Arkansas Oct. 15 ................................. @ Kentucky Oct. 22 ..................................@ Alabama Nov. 5 ......................................vs Auburn Nov. 12 ...................................vs Georgia Nov. 19 ..............................vs East TN St Nov. 24 ............................ @ Mississippi MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS Sept. 1 .................................... vs LA Tech Sept. 10 ...................................@ K ansas Sept. 17 .........................................vs ACU Sept. 24 ................................... @ Auburn Oct. 1 ........................................ vs Florida Oct. 8 ..................................... @ Georgia Oct. 22 ............................... vs Vanderbilt Oct. 29 ...................... @ South Carolina Nov. 5 ...................................vs Kentucky Nov. 12 .............................. @ Tennessee Nov. 19 ................................ vs NM State Nov. 25 ............................... vs Arkansas MISSOURI TIGERS Sept. 3 .........................vs Georgia state Sept. 10 ...............................@ Arkansas Sept. 17 ..................................vs Georgia Sept. 24 ............................... vs Charlotte Oct. 1 ..................................... vs SC State Oct. 8 ................................... @ Kentucky Oct. 22 ............................. vs Texas A&M Oct. 29 ..................................vs Missouri Nov. 5 .................................@ Vanderbilt Nov. 12 .....................................@ Florida Nov. 19 .............................. vs Tennessee Nov. 26 ................................. @ Clemson SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS Sept. 3 .....................................vs Mercer Sept. 10 ....................vs San Jose State Sept. 17 .............................vs Penn State Sept. 24 ................................ vs Missouri Oct. 1 .............................................vs LSU Oct. 8 ......................................@ Georgia Oct. 15 .............................@ Mississippi Oct. 29 ................................vs Arkansas Nov. 5................................... @ MS State Nov. 12 .............................vs Texas A&M AUBURN TIGERS Sept. 3 ............................... vs Cincinnati Sept. 10 .................... vs South Carolina Sept. 17 ......................vs Missouri State Sept. 24 .........................@ Texas A & M Oct. 1 .................................... vs Alabama Oct. 8 .....................................@ MS Sate Oct. 15 ...........................................@ BYU Oct. 29 .....................................@ Auburn Nov. 5 .......................................vs Liberty Nov. 12 .......................................... vs LSU Nov. 19 .................................. vs Ole Miss Nov. 25 .................................@ Missouri ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS Sept. 3 ..............................vs Utah State Sept. 10 ...................................... @ Texas Sept. 17 ............................ vs LA Monroe Sept. 24 .............................vs Vanderbilt Oct. 1 .................................... @ Arkansas Oct. 8 ............................... vs Texas A&M Oct. 15 .............................. @ Tennessee Oct. 22 ................................. vs MS State Nov. 5 .............................................@ LSU Nov. 12 ............................. @ Mississippi Nov. 19 ............................vs Austin Peay Nov. 26 ................................... vs Auburn ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE
Good MississippiFromRebels!Luck,theSouthwestChapter Looking Forward to a Great 2022 Football Season! OLE MISS REBELS Sept. 3 ............................vs Troy Sept. 10 ............. vs Central AR Sept. 17 ..........@ Georgia Tech Sept. 24 ........................ vs Tulsa Oct. 1 .....................vs Kentucky Oct. 8 ...................@ Vanderbilt Oct. 15 ...................... vs Auburn Oct. 22 ............................ @ L SU Oct. 29 ...............@ Texas A&M Nov. 12 ................... vs Alabama Nov. 19 .................. @ Arkansas Nov. 24 .................. vs MS State
Sept. 3 ...........................................vs SFA Sept. 10 ....................................@ Tulane Sept. 17 ...........................@ McNeese St Sept. 24 ....................... vs AR-Pine Bluff Oct. 8 .................................. @ MS Valley Oct. 15 ............................. @ Southern U Oct. 22 .......................... vs TX Southern Oct. 29 ......................... @ Grambling St Nov. 5.............................. @ Prairie View Nov. 12 ........................................ vs B-CU Nov. 19 ........................vs Jackson State ALCORN STATE BRAVES BELLHAVEN BLAZERS Sept. 1 .................................... @ Millsaps Sept. 10 ................. vs Southwestern U Sept. 24 ..........@ Huntingdon College Oct. 1 .............................. @ Methodist U Oct. 8 ...........vs N. Carolina Wesleyan Oct. 15 ............@ Greensboro College Oct. 22 .............vs Southern Virginia U Oct. 29 ................ vs Lagrange College Nov. 5 ......................@ Brevard College Nov. 12 .................vs Maryville College COPIAH LINCOLN WOLFPACK Sept. 1 .....................@ East Mississippi Sept. 8 ..............................@ Miss Delta Sept. 15 ......................vs Jones College Sept. 22 ............................@ Southwest Sept. 29 .............................. vs Coahoma Oct. 6 ................................vs Gulf Coast Oct. 13 ..............................@ Pearl River Oct. 20 ............................ @ East central Oct. 27 ....................................... vs Hinds DELTA STATE STATESMEN Sept. 3 ................. @ Kentucky State U Sept. 10 ........................... @ McKendree Sept. 17 .................... @ MS Valley state Sept. 24 .........................@ West Florida Oct. 1 ..........................vs Valdosta State Oct. 8 ..................... @ North Greenville Oct. 15 ....................... vs West Alabama Oct. 22 .................................... @ Shorter Oct. 29 ............. @ Mississippi College Nov. 5.......................... vs West Georgia GRAMBLING STATE TIGERS Sept. 3 ..................... @ Arkansas State Sept. 10 ....................................@ NW ST Sept. 17 ....................... @ Jackson State Sept. 24 ......................................@ B-CU Oct. 1 ..............................vs Prairie View Oct. 8 .........................@ Alabama A&M Oct. 15 ..........................vs Florida A&M Oct. 29 ...........................vs Alcorn State Nov. 5........................... vs AR-Pine Bluff Nov. 12 ...........................@ T X Southern Nov. 26 ............................vs Southern U HINDS COMMUNITY EAGLES Sept. 1 .........................vs Northeast MS Sept. 8 .......................vs Northwest MS Sept. 15 ......................... @ East Central Sept. 22 ............................ vs Pearl River Sept. 29 ...................... vs Jones College Oct. 6 ......................... @ Southwest MS Oct. 13 ................................ @ Itawamba Oct. 20 ................vs MS Gulf Coast CC Oct. 27 ......................@ Copiah Lincoln VANDERBILT COMMODORES Aug. 27 ..................................... @ Hawaii Sept. 3 .......................................... vs Elon Sept. 10 .........................vs Wake Forest Sept. 17 ........................... @ Northern IL Sept. 24 ................................ @ Alabama Oct. 8 ...............................vs Mississippi Oct. 15 ................................... @ Georgia Oct. 22 ..................................@ Missouri Nov. 5 ........................vs South Carolina Nov. 12 .................................@ Kentucky Nov. 19 .....................................vs Florida Nov. 26 .............................vs Tennessee Sept. 3 ................................vs SAMHOU Sept. 10 ..............................vs App State Sept. 17 ................................ vs Miami FL Sept. 24 ..............................vs Arkansas Oct. 1 .................................... @ MS State Oct. 8 .....................................@Alabama Oct. 22 ...................... @ South Carolina Oct. 29 ............................. vs Mississippi Nov. 5....................................... vs Florida Nov. 12 ..................................... @ Auburn Nov. 19 ..................................... vs UMass Nov. 26 ......................................... vs LSU TEXAS A&M AGGIES Sept. 1 ................................. vs Ball State Sept. 10 ...............................@ Pittsburg Sept. 17 ......................................vs Akron Sept. 24 ...................................vs Florida Oct. 8 .............................................@ L SU Oct. 15 ..................................vs Alabama Oct. 22 ............................... vs TN-Martin Oct. 29 .................................vs Kentucky Nov. 5 ......................................@ Georgia Nov. 12 ..................................vs Missouri Nov. 19 ......................@ South Carolina Nov. 26 ..............................@ Vanderbilt TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS
Sept. 1 .................................. vs MS Delta Sept. 8 ......................... vs Coahoma CC Sept. 15 .............. @ MS Gulf Coast CC Sept. 22 ............................vs Co-Lin CC Sept 29 ................... @ East Central CC Oct. 6 .................................. vs Hinds CC Oct. 13 .................................@ Jones CC Oct. 22 ....................... vs Pearl River CC Oct. 27 .............................@ Holmes CC Oct. 30 ............... @ MS Gulf Coast CC SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI BEARS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY JAGUARS Sept 3 ...................vs Florida Memorial Sept 10 ..........................................@ LSU Sept 17 ..................... @ Texas Southern Oct 1 ............................ vs Ark Pine Bluff Oct 8 .............................. vs Prairie View Oct 15 .................................. vs Alcorn St Oct 22 ..............vs Virginia-Lynchburg Oct 29 ............................... @ Jackson St Nov 5 ............................ @ Florida A&M Nov 12 ........................ vs Miss Valley St. Nov 26 .............................. @SuperdomeGrambling NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY DEMONS Sept. 3 .................................. @ Montana Sept. 10 .................vs Grambling State Sept. 17 .........................................@ USM Sept. 24 .................................... vs Lamar Oct. 1 ...................................... vs Nicholls Oct. 8 ........................ @ Eastern Illinois Oct. 15 .................... @ Houston Baptist Oct. 22 ............. vs Southeast Missouri Nov. 5 ...@ Texas A & M – Commerce Nov. 12 .................. @ Southeastern LA Nov. 19 ..................... vs Incarnate Word Sept. 1 ...................................@ Missouri Sept. 10 .........................................vs SFA Sept. 17 .................................@ Clemson Sept. 24 ...................@ South Alabama Oct. 8 ..........................................vs UTEP Oct. 15 ............................@ North Texas Oct. 22 ..........................................vs Rice Oct. 28 ............................................@ FIU Nov. 5............................. vs Middle Tenn Nov. 12 ........................................@ UTSA Nov. 19 ................................. @ Charlotte LOUISIANA TECH BULLDOGS MILLSAPS MAJORS Sept. 1 .............................. vs Belhaven U Sept. 10 ...........................@ McMurry U Sept. 17 ...........vs SW Assem of God U Oct. 1 .................................... @ Sewanee Oct. 8 ......................vs Hendrix College Oct. 15 ............... B’ham-Southern Coll Oct. 22 .................... vs Rhodes College Oct. 29 ........................@ Berry College Nov. 5.................................... vs Trinity U Nov. 12 ......................@ Centre College MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE CHOCTAWS Sept. 3 ..........................@ Albany State Sept. 10 ................vs Keiser University Sept. 17 .................. vs North Greenville Sept. 24 ............................... @ McNeese Oct. 1 ............................ @ West Georgia Oct. 8 .................vs Shorter University Oct. 15 .......................@ Valdosta State Oct. 22 ........................... @ West Florida Oct. 29 .............................vs Delta State Nov. 5......................... @ West Alabama Sept. 3 ............@ SW Assem of God U Sept. 10 .......................... @ Stetson Uni Sept. 17 ............ vs Arizona Christian U Sept. 24 ............... @ Ottawa U Arizona Oct. 1 .............. @ Okla Panhandle St U Oct. 8 ...............vs Ark Baptist College Oct. 15 ...............vs Wayland Baptist U Oct. 22 ................ vs Texas Wesleyan U Oct. 29 .............................@ Langston U Nov. 5 ...........................vs Lyon College Nov. 12 ........................ @ Texas College LOUISIANA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY WILDCATS JACKSON STATE TIGERS Sept. 4 .......................... vs Florida A&M Sept. 10 ................................vs TN State Sept. 17 ........................ vs Grambling St Sept. 24 ..............................vs MS Valley Oct. 8 ......................... @ Alabama State Oct. 15 ........................................@ B-CU Oct. 22 ................................ vs Campbell Oct. 29 ............................. vs Southern U Nov. 5 .............................@ TX Southern Nov. 12 ....................... @ Alabama A&M Nov. 19 ...........................@ Alcorn State HOLMES COMMUNITY BULLDOGS Sept. 1 ........................ @ Pearl River CC Sept. 8 ....................@ East Central CC Sept. 15 ..........................vs East MS CC Sept. 24 .......................@ Coahoma CC Sept. 29 ...............vs Northeast MS CC Oct. 6 ........................... @ Itawamba CC Oct. 13 .......................... vs MS Delta CC Oct. 20 ............... @ Northwest MS CC Oct. 27 ................vs Southwest MS CC
Sept. 3 ..... vs Southeastern Louisiana Sept. 10 ............... vs Eastern Michigan Sept. 17 ......................................... @ Rice Sept. 24 ........................................ @ ULM Oct. 1 ........................ vs South Alabama Oct. 12 .................................. @ Marshall Oct. 22 ..................... vs Arkansas State Oct. 27 .......................... @ Southern MS Nov. 5 ............................................vs Troy Nov. 10 ................ vs Georgia Southern Nov. 19 .......................... @ Florida State Nov. 26 ............................ @ Texas State UNIV OF LA @ LAFAYETTE RAGIN’ CAJUNS Sept. 3 ........................................@ Texas Sept. 10 ................................. vs Nicholls Sept. 17 ................................. @ Alabama Sept. 24 ......................................... vs ULL Oct. 1 .......................... @Arkansas State Oct. 8 .......................vs Costal Carolina Oct. 15 ..................... @ South Alabama Oct. 22 .........................................@ Army Nov. 5 ...............................vs Texas State Nov. 12 ........................ @ Georgia State Nov. 19 ...........................................@ Troy Nov. 26 ........................................ vs USM UNIV OF LA @ MONROE WARHAWKS Sept. 3 .....................................vs Liberty Sept. 10 .....................................@ Miami Sept. 17 ............ vs Northwestern State Sept. 24 ....................................@ Tulane Oct. 8 .............................................@ Troy Oct. 15 .....................vs Arkansas State Oct. 22 ............................. @ Texas State Oct. 27 ...........................................vs ULL Nov. 5 ..........................vs Georgia State Nov. 12 ................... @ Coastal Carolina Nov. 19 .....................vs South Alabama Nov. 26 ..........................................@ ULM UNIV OF SOUTHERN MS GOLDEN EAGLES TULANE GREEN WAVE Sept. 3 ........... vs Univ. Massachusetts Sept. 10 .................................... vs Alcorn Sept. 17 ........................ @ K ansas State Sept. 24 ....................................... vs USM Sept. 30 .................@ Univ. of Houston Oct. 8 ................ vs East Carolina Nniv. Oct. 15 .............. @ Univ. South Florida Oct. 22 ...................... vs Univ. Memphis Nov. 5........................... @ Univ. of Tulsa Nov. 12 ...........vs Univ. Central Florida Nov. 17 .........................................vs SMU Nov. 26 ...............@ Univ. of Cincinnati COLLEGEBOWLCHAMPIONSHIPGAMES! DEC. 3 ACC CHAMPIONSHIP - CHARLOTTE, NC DEC. 3 SEC CHAMPIONSHIP - ATLANTA GA DEC. 3 SWAC CHAMPIONSHIP – TBA JAN. 9 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP - INGLEWOOD, CA Sept. 11 @ Atlanta Falcons 12:00 PM CDT Sept. 18 vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers 12:00 Sept. 25 @ Carolina Panthers 12:00 PM CDT Oct. 2 vs Minnesota Vikings 8:30 AM CDT (London) Oct. 9 vs Seattle Seahawks 12:00 PM CDT Oct.16 vs Cincinnati Bengals 12:00 PM CDT Oct. 20 @ Arizona Cardinals 7:15 PM CDT Oct. 30 vs Las Vegas Raiders 12:00 PM CDT Nov. 7 vs Baltimore Ravens 7:15 PM CST Nov. 13 @ Pittsburgh Steelers 12:00 PM CST Nov. 20 vs Los Angeles Rams 12:00 PM CST Nov. 27 @ San Francisco 49ers 3:25 PM CST Dec. 05 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7:15 PM CST Week 14 BYE Dec. 18 vs Atlanta Falcons TBD Dec. 24 @ Cleveland Browns 12:00 PM CST Jan. 01 @ Philadelphia Eagles 12:00 PM CST Jan. 08 vs Carolina Panthers TBD NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
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Up 30-October 9 Ark-La-Miss Fair Monroe Civic Center arklamissfair.com
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September 24 1st Annual Peanut Boil Tom Land & Homes Live Music & Games Downtown / Free 5-9 pm
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Bluffs & Bayous { September/October 2022 { Page 67 There Is Merit In our community. We’re here to care for you when you need us, and we also contribute to the quality of life in the Miss-Lou Region by providing good jobs, paying taxes and through our community service. ScanHere Learn more about the benefits we bring to our community in our 2021 Community Benefit Report. more than careProviding Through McCombThursdaysSeptemberFarmersMarket 113 Railroad Blvd. 7 am-1 pm September 10 Health & Wellness Fair Southwest Mental Health Complex 601.551.7564 October 6 Toast & Tails The McComb Mill 6-9 pm / $25 pikeinfo.com NATCHEZ Live Music Events natchezlittletheatre.comnatchezgardenclub.orgthetowersofnatchez.comFBnatchezpilgrimage.comkreweofphoenixnatchez.comvisitnatchez.orgvisitnatchez.org/full-event-calendarCalendarDowntownNatchezFarmersMarket Saturdays through September Downtown Natchez Farmers Market 300 N. Broadway 8:30 am-Noon
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SOUTHERN SAMPLER
After I went to college, some of my friends, especially Becki Merritt, would come here for a fall weekend where they got the chance to stomp cotton, a rare and special experience for them. When I had children of my own, they, too, got to play in the cotton as we had done decades back. Even after we switched over to the big modules, the youngsters could still get down in the cotton and play as kids had done for years.
Treasured Times ofStomping Cotton
When Miss Liza came along, she, too, was put in the cotton to play. She was most uneasy about that operation; and when her Aunt Jorie asked how she liked it, her little face, which showed absolute terror, replied, “Fun!” when she really was thinking, “Get me out of here!” After a bit, she learned that it was just a place to play for a while; and she began to enjoy the experience, too.
BY Alma M. Womack
One activity that has gone by the wayside is stomping cotton. For those not familiar with this term, let me enlighten you. Once upon a time, long, long ago in the mid-twentieth century, cotton was harvested this way: cotton was picked by hand, dumped into the back of a pickup truck with wooden sides added to it, and pressed down by the repeated stomping of several people.
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.
Now, there are round bale pickers that pick, compress, and roll out round bales of cotton. Four of these bales are the equivalent of one large module but much easier to move and to load on module trucks. One man is doing the work that it formerly took three men to do per module builder. Automation, ain’t it grand.
The fun of stomping cotton and the smell of the picked cotton were things that farm kids in the South used to take for granted, but that time has passed. Now, they’re just a memory of what life used to be, down on the farm at cotton-picking time.
When my brothers and I were children, we would help stomp cotton in the trailers; or at least we considered ourselves helpers. There was always a man or two in the trailer, but we stomped and played and dug holes and had a load of fun every afternoon after school.
James Duncan was usually the man in the trailer; and besides us, he had a bunch of sons who would help him stomp, too. I remember one fall when the cows were turned into the cotton fields where the cotton had been picked but while the picker was on the next field. Cows being cows, sometimes they would get pretty close to the trailers filled with cotton. There was one mean Brahma cow named Eloise that did not like cotton pickers or trailers in her way. If she saw kids picking up spilled cotton by a trailer, she would charge in that direction. All someone had to do was shout “Eloise!” and kids would be clinging to the sides of the trailer quicker than you could believe.
While the fall is a time for football games, festivals, and other merry-making, it is also harvest time for farmers. After the expenses of planting in the spring and the follow-up expenses of protecting the summer crop from insects, fungi, and weather, harvest is the culmination of a year of work. Harvest time has changed drastically from when I was a child. Where it once took many people to harvest corn, soybeans, and cotton, now relatively few are needed. Huge machines have replaced small machines and people, and are much more efficient in gathering the crops.
Then came bigger pickers and the new method of getting cotton to the gin in modules that held generally 10-12 bales of cotton. The module builder had built-in presses that the operator moved up and down to press the cotton as much as possible.
Later, with the advent of the one-row cotton picker, cotton was picked, then dumped into a metal trailer to be hauled to the gin. Said trailer would sit in line while waiting to be emptied to bring it back to the field to be loaded again. Before it went to the gin, the cotton was stomped down by several someones in order to get the maximum amount on the Thetrailer.next improvement came with two-row pickers and a machine that mechanically stomped the cotton down. It was noisy and clumsy, but effective, and required just one man whose job was to operate the machine attached to a tractor.
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