Reflections of a *Mississippi Magnolia*

DID YOU KNOW... Jim Henson, creator of the Muppets, was born in Greenville, Mississippi ....September 24, 1936.   He spent his early ch...

Yesterday was the first day of Fall. There is a joke that says the four seasons in Mississippi are Almost Summer, Summer, Still Summer and ...

The Miss America Pageant was held and televised last night.  This year's Miss Mississippi contestant was/is Chelsea Rick, who is from ...

  In the South, family ties are very important.  Everyone recognizes, identifies and acknowledges you in relation to your family...

TODAY is Labor Day ! Traditionally, Labor Day has always been a sort of marker for the change of the seasons. Summer is fast coming to an en...

August 28th 2013 marks the 50th Anniversary of the historic March On Washington (for Jobs and Freedom ) (August 28, 1963). During this even...

Yesterday, August eighteenth was National Bad Poetry Day ! I'll bet you didn't even know there was such a thing ! According to the ...

Each August, Elvis fans from around the world gather in Memphis for a celebration of the music, movies and legacy of Elvis Presley and mark...

It's official ! I can now add the title of songwriter to my resume ! I am very excited ! Several months ago I was contacted by a music...

August is National Catfish Month  Congress declared August National Catfish Month in the late 80s to recognize the contributions that...

Several recent events (very close together...within the past 6 months) have reminded me of how temporal things in life are and how one s...