Thank you for consistently reflecting the heart, soul, spirit, and post-Katrina determination.Thank you for consistently reflecting the heart, soul, spirit, and post-Katrina determination of Mississippi. Seeing such homegrown home·grown adj. 1. Raised or grown at home. 2. Originating in or characteristic of a locality: "Rock is homegrown music in the United States, evolved from blues and country and Tin Pan Alley" talent as 3 Doors Down featured in the Best of Mississippi 2006 issue (July/August) made us south Mississippians even prouder. It was also nice to see that my "adopted hometown" of Natchez made the cover and was named best in several areas. I agree: Time has stood still in Natchez, and it is indeed the perfect day trip. But I suggest a longer stay! I shared "Where in Mississippi is ... Bassfield?" (July/August) with my mother, Jonnie Rose Jackson Rose Jackson was the President of the Australian National Union of Students (NUS) for 2006[1]. She is also a former President and Women's Officer of the University of Sydney Students' Representative Council[2]. Brown, from Carson but now living in Magee, and her sisters, Doris Little and Nancy Kendrick. Their connection to the Longleaf Trace The Longleaf Trace is a 41 mile paved pedestrian, equestrian, rollerblade, and bicycle trail located between Hattiesburg and Prentiss, Mississippi. The Trace was constructed in 2000. It follows a retired railroad line. area is strong, and they were moved by the story. Years ago, my maternal Mam-maw, the late Bertie Daley Jackson, was the organist at St. Peter's St. Peter's or similar terms may mean: Places
Thanks for stoking my childhood memories and those of my family, and thank you for cultivating a love for all things Mississippi. Kimberly Brown Jones Perkinston Congratulations on a magnificent new magazine, Field Guide! From Stephen Kirkpatrick's cover photograph "Resting Rainbow" to Jack Slay slay tr.v. slew , slain , slay·ing, slays 1. To kill violently. 2. past tense and past participle often slayed Slang Jr.'s closing essay "Deep Right" was a delightful journey. Each article made Mississippi the place to be as we prepare for fall, food, fellowship, and football. The superb presentation which demonstrated your wisdom regarding appropriate subject matter and outstanding photography made this fruitful labor a keepsake and a joy to behold! Margarita Stanford Clinton Thank you all so much for including artist H.C. Porter's project, "Backyards and Beyond: Mississippians and Their Stories," in your latest issue ("Vision and Voices," September/October). "Spirit After the Storm" was a beautifully done section and showed an amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. cross section of stories. We were honored to have received such an excellent article about this project to which we are giving our hearts and souls. We are about to finalize the details for the exhibition to premiere in Jackson in the winter of 2008. We foresee all of the major cities across the country showing the exhibit in the future. This is something we want all Mississippians to be proud of--our history told through powerfully moving environmental portraits and voices. This is a huge endeavor. Thank you so much for helping us get the word out. We have a lot of corporate sponsorships needed in the coming months ... so thank you, thank you. Karole Sessums, director of marketing H.C. Porter, artist H.C. Porter Gallery/Creative Spirit Studio Vicksburg How wonderful to see Emily Hines as the new food editor for Mississippi Magazine! We always loved her food when she catered events that my husband and I attended, then she catered our daughter's wedding Our Daughter's Wedding was a quirky, synth-disco/new wave trio from New York consisting of Layne Rico on Synth, Keith Silva on vocals and keyboards, and Scott Simon on bass-synth and saxophone. The group allegedly took their name from a section of greeting cards. and we couldn't have been more pleased with her delicious food and professionalism. Mississippi Magazine is already a highly regarded magazine, and I think you have "kicked it up a notch" with her at the helm of the food department! Mrs. R.L. Singleton Meridian I was honored that you featured my garden in the May/June 2006 issue ("Grass Roots grass roots pl.n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb) 1. People or society at a local level rather than at the center of major political activity. Often used with the. 2. The groundwork or source of something. Retreat"). The photography was wonderful, thanks to Tempy Segrest. She was very nice to work with. I really enjoyed talking to Noun 1. talking to - a lengthy rebuke; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to" lecture, speech rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval - an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to the writer, Susan Christensen, and I had many compliments on the story. Several friends from north Mississippi have subscribed after seeing the article on my garden. Thanks to all of you for a job well done! Betty Kilgore Bolton Editor's note Editor's Note (foaled in 1993 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Champion 2 YO Colt Forty Niner, who in turn was a son of Champion sire Mr. Prospector and out of the mare, Beware Of The Cat. Trained by D. : We are thrilled to announce that art director Tempy Segrest, who not only takes many of the beautiful photographs for Mississippi Magazine's pages but also designs and lays out each issue, has been recognized by the International Regional Magazine Association with a Bronze Award Several organizations issue awards with this name:
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