Features
Mrs. Ada Brandon, a Northsider, is one of the oldest residents of the state. She turned 100 years old July 16. She is a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church. This is her story.
She has no siblings and was born July 16, 1912 in New...
The Mississippi Art Colony was founded at Allison Wells Hotel in 1948. Since the fire in 1963, the colony has moved to several locations until 1973 when it found its present home at Camp Henry S. Jacobs outside Utica. As a nonprofit...
Twenty floral designs, 20 photographs and numerous samples of horticulture will be on display, October12-13, at the Mississippi Museum of Art when the Garden Club of Jackson presents a juried flower show, Resilience and Recovery: ...
The road to learning and good results, in gardening as in every other field, comes from asking questions. Persistently, thoughtfully, repeatedly, and directed to different sources. You may be hoping to get an affirmation for what you already...
The third annual art benefit for the Deville YMCA, Luck of the Draw, will be July 13, 6 - 9 p.m. at St. James Episcopal Church Fowler Hall. Admission tickets are $50; limited ‘draw’ tickets $100, which guarantees a one-...
AROUND THIS TIME last year, Madison County Tax Assessor Gerald Barber said the county would be fortunate to grow just one percent in total assessed value in the coming year.
He was wrong, and he’s happy about it. The county...
Jackson’s police and firefighter retirement system is underfunded by nearly $62 million, but the system is still solvent, so say city officials.
The system was on track to be fully funded by 2020, but fell behind as a result of...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
July 12:Winfred Lott, Dr. Mike Jabaley. July 13: Mark Waters, Aileen Burgess. July 14: Dr. Ed Ruff, Jack Hummel. July 15: Mary Jane Garraway,...
DOES YOUR neighbor’s yard stink? Can you walk past his house and know that his dog has been eating – and doing other things – regularly?
You might find some relief by calling animal control.
Madison County...
You fell out of the stupid tree and hit yourself on every branch all the way down, I scolded myself.
Running late and still shaken from the early morning trauma I had just put myself through, I stomped the accelerator to the floor,...
Last month a young friend gave me an orchid for a late birthday gift. She noticed it while on a quick grocery store run, and thought I’d like it. And she was right. It stands tall and beautiful, well-staked in its attractive pot, with a...
Marc Scorca, president of Opera America, led a workshop on board member responsibilities at the annual retreat for the Mississippi Opera’s board of directors recently at River Hills Club. Attending were Hogan Allen, immediate past...
Artist Eric McDonald (left) explains symbolism in his portrait of Metropolitan Opera tenor John Alexander to Mississippi Opera Artistic Director Jay Dean (middle) and Don Potts, (right) chairperson of the Mississippi Opera board of directors....
The NYCity Slickers will kick off the Millsaps Arts and Lecture Series on October 9. Jackson native Annie Chadwick performed with her bluegrass band, The NYCity Slickers, at the Mississippi Picnic at the Central Park Bandshell June 9 and10. The...
Ridgeland Community Garden Coordinator Jerry Williams (left) and Ashley Burton (right) display the first crop of squash and cucumbers recently picked and taken to MadCAAP (Madison Countians Allied Against Poverty) in Canton. The garden is...
Everything old comes back around again in a new form, especially in gardens. Plants our grandmothers grew and liked, especially those that took care of themselves between spectacular blooming seasons, were treasured and appreciated.
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Sipping early morning coffee on the porch in my favorite chair, I watch tumbling surf announce a windy day ahead. White foam cascades head over heels, sending spray to vanish in thin air. The American flag waves just below me in the dunes...
Heritage
The Heritage Luncheon Club met in May at the Country Club of Jackson. President Jan Clifton presided. Hostesses were Beckye Yarborough, Betsy Cowden, Virginia England, Elizabeth Fugate, Sue...
The late Wayne Parker recently received honorable mention at the 2012 Governor’s Initiative for Volunteer Excellence Awards. Parker’s genuine concern for those less fortunate inspired him to form the LifeShare Foundation to...
Sometimes - not too often but occasionally - some group’s bitter disappointment is a blessing and a great relief for other groups, other individuals. A headline in last week’s Northside Sun pinpointed such a rare instance: “...
In recent days, I commented, “If I had a dollar for every crape myrtle that’s blooming right now in South Madison County, I could take my entire extended family out to dinner at one of these elegant new restaurants,” and...
Leo McGehee flew airplanes, tail draggers and tricycle gear, L5 “Bird Dogs,” Tri-Pacer, Decathlon, Ercoupe, a T-33 Jet. Leo McGehee flew gliders in Swiss mountains and towed sailplanes in Mississippi. He flew acrobatics in the Stits...
The adult ballet class of Ballet Mississippi recently held a class demonstration at The Blake, a retirement community in Ridgeland. Residents observed and participated in the class. Shown are (from left, back) Jennifer Hardy, Ballet Mississippi...
At one time, Art Linkletter was the highest-paid and best-loved of ad lib artists and masters of ceremonies in the nation. His “kids say the darndest things” segment was the most popular element of his television show in the late...
At our house it’s a dog-eat-dog, dog-eat-cat world, and this was my dog’s territory. June Cleaver’s bark sounded like a gorilla belching over a public address system. In full, fighting stance, she stood quivering and peeping...
