Reflections of a *Mississippi Magnolia*

November is Family Stories Month. It is a time to reflect on the silly, funny and serious stories that help define our families. T...

November has been designated as I Am So Thankful Month. It is dedicated to giving thanks and counting your blessings daily.  It is a ...

I have been asked by children's book author Pat Brannon to participate in a blog hop to introduce readers to new audiences. Below are ...

There are so many wonderful southern authors! The South is known for great writers. Eudora Welty, a renowned Mississippi writer, once sa...

Everyone knows that my mantra is .....  "Always, Always Celebrating the South and  Promoting a Positive Mississippi".   I us...

Sweetest Day, observed on the 3rd Saturday in the month of October (this year October 19th), was originally begun to honor sweetheart...

Utah Senator Orrin Hatch introduced a resolution on September 12, 2001 to designate October as Family History Month.  The words of the ...

  OCTOBER is National Book Month!  Started by the National Book Foundation as a way to get Americans reading, National Book Month is a ...

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 ...