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It’s time I stood up for what I love/loathe about Christmas rom my past columns you might have picked up that I am a huge fan of Christmas and all things Christmas. That being said, while there are some parts of Christmas that I just love, there are other things that, well, I’m not so fond of. While not wanting to use the “H” word this time of year, let’s just say I loathe them. Such as: Love: Merry Christmas. Loathe: Merry Xmas or Happy Holidays. Jesus is the reason for the season! Love: “Miracle on 34th Street.” Loathe: All remakes of “Miracle on 34th Street” (though I can watch the colorized version of the original). Love: “Silent Night.” Loathe: “Hard Candy Christmas.” That is not a Christmas song. It’s about two people breaking up. DJs, please stop playing it during Christmas! Love: Multicolored flashing lights on a Christmas tree! Loathe: Plain white lights that just sit there on a Christmas tree. Love: A star on top of a Christmas tree. Loathe: Anything else on top of a Christmas tree. Love: Gaudy, lighted, property-owner’s-association-sends-you-a-nasty letter, outdoor Christmas decorations. Think of Clark Griswold from “Christmas Vacation” on steroids! Loathe: Green wreath, with red bows and spotlights. Yawn! Those are the people that have a tree with all white lights and a bow on top! Love: The traditional Christmas dinner of turkey and dressing, sweet potato casserole, green beans, cranberries and sweet tea. Loathe: The steaks I have to grill because my

On the cover History, architecture and historic preservation are passions of Greenwood writer Mary Carol Miller, pictured at her hometown’s historic Keesler Bridge. The author of several books with Mississippi themes, Miller’s work preserves memories of long-vanished places and celebrates historic homes and landmarks that have survived thanks to preservation efforts.

wife and kids don’t like the traditional Christmas dinner. Love: Spending time with the family (in-laws included). Loathe: Spending time with the family (in-laws included). Love: College bowl games during the month of December. Loathe: NBA basketball on Christmas Day! Love: Shopping for that special gift for that special someone, decorating the Christmas trees (four) and our home with the kids, My Opinion Christmas Eve candlelight Michael Callahan service, shopping for a Executive Vice President/CEO EPAs of Mississippi family we “adopt,” reading the Christmas story (Luke 2:1-20) on Christmas night in front of the fireplace, Christmas carolers, riding around looking at Christmas decorations, watching Santa fill the stockings and all the wonderful baked goods to eat. But most of all, I love that for the next several weeks everyone will be kinder, soft spoken, eager to lend a hand to help a fellow human being, slower to anger, quicker to forgive, smile more, laugh harder and love unconditionally. In short, we will be the person God calls us to be, and I loathe that we cannot keep that Christmas spirit the other 11 months of the year. I say for 2014, let’s try. From my family to yours, here’s wishing you a very merry Christmas. JOIN TODAY IN MISSISSIPPI

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The Navy and Marine Reserve Training Center was built in 1949 in downtown Jackson as part of the Navy’s post-war building program. With porthole-like windows and rounded contours, the structure was designed to resemble a ship. Monthly drills held here usually involved around 250 Navy reservists. The Navy officially closed the facility in June 2001 with a public flag-lowering ceremony. In 2010 it became a Naval Reserve Record Center and in 2012 it was renovated as a records center for the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Mississippi is ... ... a mixture of overwhelming scents and sensations: cedar from our Christmas tree each year, the wave of the pines. Spring plucked daffodil blossoms, magnolias and gardenias too. Fresh mown grass. Church on Sunday morning. The taste of sweet watermelon, fresh tomatoes and juicy muscadines. The smell of dust and rain. Coast shrimp and oysters with a side of flounder and a snapper or two. Fresh venison tenderloin fried to perfection. Crisp pork rinds and cracklings. Let’s not forget a big pot o’ greens and corn bread with plenty of sweet tea. Newly harvested honey and that first batch of cane syrup. And there’s nothing like Mama’s homemade biscuit, yum yum! This is my home sweet home, my Mississippi! — Tammy Bufkin, Lena Four years ago, my wife and I went on a weekend outing to Meridian and to look at foreclosure property. Everyone was so nice to us that I bought a house in Quitman. We consider ourselves blessed to have such wonderful, godly people in our community. These people have opened their homes and their hearts to us and have become our very best friends. God bless Mississippi. — Duffy and Denise St. Pierre, Quitman My wife and I live and work in Louisiana during the week but come to our country home in Mississippi every weekend. We enjoy the beautiful and quiet woods around our home and can splash in the river just a quarter-mile away when we want. We can’t wait for our first spring there and the blooming azaleas all around our place. — Pat Bourg, Prairieville, La.

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Penchant for Preservation Mary Carol Miller at Keesler Bridge in Greenwood. Opened in 1925, the bridge turned on a central pier to allow passage of boats on the Yazoo River.

Author Mary Carol Miller treasures the physical links to Mississippi’s past, from old mansions to family memoirs By Debbie Stringer Standing at the foot of Greenwood’s historic Keesler Bridge, Mary Carol Miller recalled the citizen uproar that saved the aging icon from demolition. “It was in terrible shape. The walkways had holes in them, and the whole thing was just a mess. The supervisors wanted to take it down,” said Miller, the author of several books on historic homes and landmarks in Mississippi. Completed in 1925 to replace an older bridge, the 290-foot truss bridge pivoted on a central pier to allow the passage of boats on the Yazoo River. Steamboat traffic on the river was already dwindling, yet the new bridge became the pride of the town. The newspaper announced upcoming bridge turning dates to warn motorists of long delays as eight men, straining with effort, operated the turning gear mechanism with a

giant key. Folks lined the river banks to watch the span swing open. The bridge turned for the last time in the 1950s, when it stuck in the open position. By the late 1990s, it was deteriorating badly, prompting the county supervisors’ call for demolition—to the horror of residents who viewed the bridge as a link to their town’s history. One day, Miller’s mother called her “in a state” about the issue and suggested they collect friends to stage a sit-in at the bridge. When the initial outrage turned to action in 1999, a group of volunteers and officials succeeded in obtaining grants totalling nearly $1.4 million for the repair and renovation of the bridge. It was rededicated in 2003. Once again a source of local pride, the gleaming Keesler Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated a Mississippi Landmark. “This bridge has a tremendous amount of emotional meaning for this town,” Miller said. She and other Greenwood residents are still smarting from the recent demolition of an early-1900s grocery warehouse with the potential, as they saw it, to become a venue for conventions. Miller said the brick building was significant for its “extraordinary structural details.” Robert Johnson is said to have played the blues on the streets there in the 1930s. “Nobody will ever build a building like that again in downtown Greenwood, or downtown anywhere else,” she said. Ditto for Mount Holly, a neglected antebellum mansion on the verge of crumbling into dust in Washington County. “Oh, don’t get me started on that,” Miller said with a roll of her eyes.

Growing up in Greenwood,

Miller wanted to be anything but a writer like her mother, Sara Criss, who worked as the Commercial Appeal’s Greenwood bureau chief for 30 years. Watching her mother rush every day to get stories and photographs ready for the 5 p.m. bus to Memphis, young Mary Carol decided she wanted no part of deadline pressures. Criss had started out covering social events and football games but wound up reporting news from a front row seat in the civil rights movement. She wrote eye-witness accounts of the racial unrest and violence her hometown experienced, like many others in the South, during voter rights marches and desegregation efforts. Criss worked in a makeshift office set up in her kitchen. “We grew up with the wire service teletype and typewriters in the kitchen, and a darkroom under the stairs,” Miller recalled. “I practiced reading in the first grade by proofreading my mother’s stories.” Miller eventually chose a career in medicine. She was a practicing family doctor before becoming a full-time mom to her two children. Her husband, Jimmy, practices neurosugery in Greenwood. The Millers are members of Delta Electric Power Association.

Miller was in her thirties

“when the compulsion to write just kind of bubbled up.” She submitted magazine articles on historical topics but “got a ton” of rejection letters, she said. Her first published article focused on the Star of the West, a captured steamship sunk by Confederates in the Tallahatchie River to block a Union flotilla. Then came her big break. After publishing an extensive magazine article on lost mansions in the state, the University Press of Mississippi asked Miller to expand the theme into a book. She spent three years researching sites, seeking photographs, scouring archives and interviewing families. The first printing of “Lost Mansions of Mississippi,” released in October 1996, sold out in three months. “Lost Mansions of Mississippi II” followed, then “Lost Landmarks of Mississippi.” Miller likened her research for the books to chasing the ghosts of long-gone hotels, resorts, schools, homes, churches, synagogues, public buildings and industrial sites. “It was frustrating because you would find a photograph of something extraordinary and you weren’t ever going to see it. It was gone.” That all changed when she teamed with Greenwood

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photographer Mary Rose Carter. Together Miller and Carter produced five books on historic homes and landmarks still standing throughout the state. Their first book, “Written in the Bricks: A Visual and Historical Tour of Fifteen Mississippi Hometowns,” (Quail Ridge Press, 1999), with its highquality photography and authoritative essays, set the standard for their future efforts, “Great Houses of Mississippi” and “Must See Mississippi: 50 Favorite Places.” Miller’s passion for Mississippi history, architecture and preservation pervades each book. She and Carter worked together more than 15 years, traveling the state to track down subjects and document their beauty and history. “We just had a blast. We were like Thelma and Louise—or Lucille and Ethel on some days,” Miller said. Miller’s literary focus eventually returned home to Greenwood and the surrounding area. She and Carter published a book of infrared photographs made in Greenwood, and Miller collaborated on a book of historical Greenwood postcards, published by Arcadia Press. Miller’s 10th book title, “Greenwood: Mississippi Memories,” grew out of conversations with Greenwood residents Allan Hammons, a local designer and collector of historic Greenwood photographs, and Donny Whitehead, a collector of old advertising trinkets, letters, postcards and other ephemera. “We kicked [the book] idea around for years,” Miller said. “Then, back in January, we had a meeting of the minds and said, none of us is getting any younger. And if anything happens to any of us, this is never going to happen. “Actually, we’re kind of doing it for my mother,” Miller said. Criss had urged her daughter to get with Allan and Donny and “do something” to preserve and share their historic collections.

Miller’s most challenging project, however, may await her in the stored crates of her mother’s writings, including a memoir. “I just can’t figure out what to do with it. It’s committed to Ole Miss’ journalism archives at some point,” Miller said. Criss tapped out her memoir on a manual typewriter in 1991 for the benefit of her grandchildren. Her story details life in Greenwood as she knew it, starting in 1921. Miller suspects her mother’s papers may

inspire a book project or two, but for now she shares them with the world via the Internet. She spent a year posting the contents of the memoir, including Criss’ experiences during the civil rights era, to a blog Miller titled Daughter of the Delta. Reading her mother’s writings gave Miller new insight into local history, as well as her mother’s— and her contemporaries’—thoughts as the struggle for civil rights unfolded in their hometown. “She was walking a tightrope.... Their whole world was changing and they didn’t agree with the violence that was going on, but they weren’t ready for the change either,” Miller said. Delving into her mother’s writings was a rewarding experience for Miller. “It was very cathartic and helped me know her better,” she said. She regrets, however, that her family did not read the memoir until after Criss’ death in 2009. Any questions the family has will likely remain unanswered. “Every day I would go, ‘Why didn’t I ask her about ....’” Books by Mary Carol Miller are available in bookstores.“Greenwood: Mississippi Memories” is sold only at Turnrow Books, in Greenwood. Sara Criss’ memoir, with notes from Miller, can be viewed here: daughterofthedelta.com Miller’s newest book is “Greenwood: Mississippi Memories,” above, co-authored with Allan Hammons and Donny Whitehead. Below are three of the books she produced with Greenwood photographer Mary Rose Carter. In all her books, Miller presents meticulously researched information in an entertaining storytelling form.

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Historic preservation begins at home Family letters, records, journals and the like should be preserved for future generations, according to Mary Carol Miller. Bits of information gleaned from these items may seem insignificant today but may interest descendants tomorrow—and possibly fill in the blanks for future geneaologists. A postmarked, addressed envelope, for example, can place a family member in a particular place and time. A grocery list gives insight into a family’s daily life, as do old recipes. “People need to err on the side of everything being important and put it away for the next generation, because so much gets lost—just falls through the cracks,” Miller said. She offered advice for people in possession of a family member’s personal effects: “The first thing you do is make sure they’re safe, that they are preserved. Get them out of whatever foldedup, wadded-up, stuck-away condition they’re in and read them—first of all—so you can ask questions if the person is still alive.” Miller recommends storing papers in an archivally safe container, to help prevent deterioration. Scan old photographs before storing the prints and negatives. Most photo-editing software allows you to add explanatory notes to the photo file. And when possible, attach labels to valued personal items with the owner’s name, date and location the item was used.

Which properties should be preserved? Preserving a historic home, public building or other structure is costly, time-consuming and difficult work. There may be restrictions or regulations leading to expensive modifications. Then comes the maintenance expense. So what makes a property worthy of such a huge commitment? It all boils down to a few elements, said Mary Carol Miller: “Age, obviously. Even if it’s a sharecropper’s shack or a gas station, if it’s managed to survive 75, 100, 150 years, you’ve got to do your best to save it,” Miller said. Architectural style is another. An old building may be an extraordinary example of architecture. Take the Leflore County Courthouse, Miller said. “This is a work of art by anybody’s standards and is worthy of preservation as long as we can keep it standing.” Then there’s historical significance. A building can be a witness to history. “Something of extreme significance may have happened there—sometimes good, sometimes bad,” Miller said. Some old properties tug at a community’s heartstrings. Miller is involved in an effort to preserve Greenwood’s old public library building, a brick Jacobethan Revival structure where generations of residents have settled in with books beneath the high ceiling of the library’s spacious reading room. “It’s a building that still has a tremendous amount of emotional impact on people. We are remiss as a community if we don’t dig our heels in and save it,” Miller said.

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This photo is a 30-second exposure of the night sky in the Delta. The glow on the horizon is from the street lights of Rolling Fork. It isn't this bright, of course, when you’re standing there. But the Milky Way is bright enough on cold winter nights to take your breath away when you first see it spread out overhead, like you can see it in the Delta. Photo: Walt Grayson

e were in Greenfield Cemetery in Glen Allan in Washington County the other night shooting a story about that community’s “annual” cemetery tour. I put quotation marks around “annual” because Jim Barns (whose wife, Dr. Nancy Coleman, organized the tour) told me that after the tour’s two-night run is over and all the volunteers (everybody associated with it is a volunteer) have a chance to rest up, and maybe get past the Super Bowl, they’ll get together to see who’s interested in putting on the tour again. If enough of them want to, they will. If not, they may skip a year. The other night, after it got good and dark, the ticket holders started filing through the cemetery in groups of about 30 (350 attended—sold out again). The only light came from torches at each graveside venue, some dim LEDs to mark the walking path and a distant security light on a utility pole across Lake Washington Road. I took a shortcut from the ruins of St. John’s Episcopal Church at the front of the cemetery to the Civil War camp set up at the rear. I walked along the dark middle ground away from the lighted pathway so I wouldn’t disturb the folks

taking the tour. While gingerly sidestepping headstones, I happened to glance up at the sky. It was one of those clear, chilly fall nights with no clouds and no haze. I may have gasped out loud when I saw about Mississippi a billion stars twinkling up Seen there. The Milky Way was by Walt Grayson very vivid. Looking back down, I was startled to bump into two Civil War soldiers hiding in the shadows, waiting for the tour group to reach their venue. (They were to drift up to the campfire as the roll of the Civil War dead was called.) They were pale blue in the soft glow from the security light 50 yards away. After assurances they were real and not ghosts, we talked about the night and the sky. I said that in Jackson we get to see only about four or five stars because of the city lights. They said I should go out to the Mississippi River some night where it’s so dark you’d think you could reach up and touch the stars.

After the tour, we took the back roads home through Holly Bluff and Satartia to Highway 49. Somewhere in the darkest part of the Delta we stopped and I snapped the picture that accompanies this column. In it you see the Milky Way dipping down into the glow of Rolling Fork on the horizon. Winter offers great sky-gazing nights after cold fronts clear the air. Some of the things you’ll want to see include Comet ISON that will round the sun and move into the evening sky Nov. 28. And the Geminids meteor shower peaks the night of Dec. 13 into the morning of the14th. There are a bunch of cemeteries that have nighttime tours over the course of the year. The students at the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science school do a great job at Friendship Cemetery in Columbus during the city’s spring pilgrimage. Rose Hill Cemetery in Meridian lets us meet and talk to the King and Queen of the Gypsies buried there. And of course there’s Angels on the Bluff in Natchez. I suspect you’ll be able to tour Greenfield in Glen Allan again next year too. But we won’t know for sure until after the Super Bowl. Walt Grayson is the host of “Mississippi Roads” on Mississippi Public Broadcasting television, and the author of two “Looking Around Mississippi” books and “Oh! That Reminds Me: More Mississippi Homegrown Stories.” Contact Grayson at walt@waltgrayson.com

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Gift-giving ideas for outdoors types hristmas is a time for giving gifts. The tradition goes back for hundreds of years and is commonly practiced in most if not all families who will read this column. And since this column is an outdoors column, it is only reasonable that the suggestions given focus on the outdoors and those who enjoy participating in outdoor activities. A warning here: I may repeat myself from former columns on this very subject. If so, my apologies. But the gift suggestions, at least in my thinking, are viable just the same. So here goes—a list of reasonably priced items that should fit well for outdoors use. Mississippians are no strangers to mosquitoes. These tiny pests can spoil the best-planned outing, and in recent years they have offered us additional diseases we definitely want to avoid. With that in mind, some type protection is required. And there are many advertised to rectify this situation of mosquito attack. However, some are only Mississippi marginally effecOutdoors tive. But there is by Tony Kinton one that is near 100 percent in warding off mosquitoes and similar biting insects. I hesitate here, for we at Today in Mississippi are careful about mentioning brand names. But to my knowledge, there is no other such instrument on the market at this time. The unit to which I refer is the ThermaCell®. This is a small device that uses a scent wafer heated by a thumb-sized butane cylinder, creating a near-invisible barrier cloud of approximately 15 square feet. This is somewhat dependent upon wind, of course, but it generally works wonders while the user is within that barrier put out by the ThermaCell®. Inexpensive and easy to

Useful gift items that won’t break the budget. These go with me on every hunting or camping trip. Photo: Tony Kinton

use, this rig is a must for anyone working or playing outside during mosquito season. I have used one since they were first introduced several years back and have never had it fail to significantly reduce, and most times eliminate, bites from gnats, mosquitoes and “no-seeems,” these latter common to areas such as the northern U. S. and southern Canada. Cutting devices are a must for those in the outdoors. Whether in the garden, the backyard or in a tree stand, cutting tools serve a multitude of uses. And these tools are varied. They can be knives, saws, chopping units or pruning rigs. One of each goes in my bag before I head to the woods. A highly useful tool is a pruning shear. These can be employed in removing small, unwanted branches from the yard or garden and are absolutely essential for a hunter. They can cut limbs to create a ground blind or remove limbs to clear a shooting path from a tree stand. The same goes for a small saw. Yard and garden supplies usually have a pruning saw that will fit nicely in a pack. They are also available from hardware,

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big box and outdoor stores. The recipient will be grateful for either or both these cutting instruments. And there are saws that are a bit more difficult to pack but not so big that they can’t be carried. There are the expandable rigs generally known as pole saws, and there are some on the market now that telescope into surprisingly small packages. Check one out; it could make the perfect gift. So too would some type chopping blade. Hatchets are probably the most common, but machetes also work well. And there is a reasonable combination of several cutting units packed into the various multi-tool selections. Chopping is not an option, but pruning, light sawing and some blade work are definitely a possibility, as are installing/removing screws, filing, wire cutting, and punching and pliers needs. But be careful when buying one. Some are inexpensive and not very rugged. If you do opt for a mulit-tool, get a good one, one with brand-name recognition and proven reliability. Be ready, though; they are expensive. Allow me to close this discourse with

a few more suggestions minus a great deal of discussion. All will fit easily into the most scaled-down budget. Flashlights: Get one with modern bulbs such as LED. Compass: This unit will work even if the GPS doesn’t. Wool mittens: These are not common in Mississippi, but they outperform gloves by a wide margin. Wool socks: They are toasty warm and comfortable. Magazine subscription: Gear this to the interest of the recipient and keep that individual informed and entertained for a year. Soft zippered gun case: Be sure this fits the firearm of the individual who receives it. Book: See magazine subscription above. Sharpening device: A diamond stone is highly functional. There you have it—my gift suggestion list for another year. I hope something here makes your shopping a bit easier. And I certainly wish you all the best. Merry Christmas and happy New Year. Tony Kinton has been an active outdoors writer for 30 years. “Uncertain Horizons,” book two in Kinton’s “Wagon Road Trilogy,” is now available. Order from your local bookstore, Amazon.com or Kinton’s website: www.tonykinton.com

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Channeling our dogâ€™s energy proves challenging y faithful readers have followed my stories about the pets that have been such a vital part of my life for the past 20 years. First there was Pansy, our little mixed breed that was probably the smartest of them all. Then there was Shannon, our purebred collie who looked the part of the aristocrat he was. Next Dixie Belle, the cute little Bichon FrisĂŠ who loved nothing more than to play and travel with us in the motorhome. Mack, our blue heeler, arrived as a stray 2-year-old and acted like the gentleman he truly was. Sugar Baby, our miniature schnauzer, is our current love and our first â€œbarker.â€? A year ago I told you Grin â€˜nâ€™ about losing Mack and Bare It accepting the gift of a blue by Kay Grafe heeler puppy from one of my readers. Now I will give you a first-year update on Little Mack. He has been our only experience with a puppy that is a large working dog and a high-energy dog. Mr. Roy took him for dog training at PetSmart when he was 8 weeks old. They recommended we leave him in a crate at night. Little Mack was never intended for a house dog. Too much energy and too much dog for our petite schnauzer, Sugar. She was scared and jealous of him at the same time. By the way, the early training was a waste of money. He outgrew the crate. We figured he needed a bed, so Little Mackâ€™s master bought him a nice, rather expensive bed. Mack was so proud of it. The next morning Mr. Roy went out to his workshop to let him out and of course the bed was shredded. He hasnâ€™t had a real bed since. Within weeks he had made hay out of the rubber mats on the back and front porches. He tore the entire screen off our back porch where we used to sit and enjoy the breeze in our swings. Mr. Roy covered

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Reflections of the past Based on conversations with retired General Manager Emmett Murray In the 1930s in rural east Mississippi the average home did not have electricity. We were in the dark. But during these dark days of the Great Depression President Franklin D. Roosevelt brought to political life the New Deal. Included in these ambitious goals was a program called the Rural Electrification Administration. Loans, construction standards and accounting methods were designed to help fledgling electric cooperatives start a self-help business model to improve their community’s quality of life. The need was there but others looked at this as much too risky to make such a substantial investment for so little a return. With customer density of only one or two members per mile, the con-

cept of universal electric service was only a dream for most rural residents. But a few forward thinking people in our communities decided it was worth the risk to bring hope to their families. What others said could not be done is the role EMEPA assumed. Collectively and cooperatively, these men and women proved everyone else wrong. Today, EMEPA has become one of the strongest and most outstanding electric cooperatives in the country, and the cooperative business model is again being recognized as the best way to bring essential services to local communities with local control. EMEPA owns no generation. It never has. We purchase wholesale energy from suppliers like Mississippi Power, TVA and the Southeastern Power Administration. Our supply has an envi-

able mix of coal, nuclear, natural gas and hydropower. While we have little control over the prices we pay for this wholesale energy we focus on what we know bestdistribution of energy throughout the countryside. And we pride ourselves on doing it better than anyone else. Mr. Murray reminded me that when he became General Manager in 1964 EMEPA had only four substations and more than 4,000 miles of line. Reliability was not good. As he put it, the system was burning down every night. Along with the Board, he engaged engineers and planners, dared to take more loans and began the tedious rebuilding process. With the help of EMEPA crews and contractors the story began to change. Right-of-way maintenance became a priority. Slowly, but surely, reliability began

ENERGY efficiency tip Keep wintery drafts out of your home by sealing cracks and gaps. Weather stripping around doors and windows works well when you can see daylight between the frame and the wall or floor. Use caulk to seal around the frames where you see gaps. For more tips and tricks, visit TogetherWeSave.com. Source: Touchstone Energy Cooperatives

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to improve. Confidence among the members began to increase. The idea of electric appliances fueled by clean, reliable and affordable electric power began to really take off. Air conditioning was finally a reality. Mr. Murray always reminded us “the difference between cheap and low cost is when the lights go out.” EMEPA was investing in an electric distribution system but Emmett Murray was investing in people and a “can do” attitude. He listened to suggestions and expected everyone to do their best work. He believed in the principle that good people can achieve great things. Mr. Murray came to work at EMEPA in 1952, became Manager in 1964 at the age of 37 shortly after Mr. John Langan was killed in an automobile accident. He served 30 years as full time Manager. I can still remember several national politicians who teased him that EMEPA actually stood for the Emmett Murray Electric Power Association. Forty-two of EMEPA’s 75 years of successful history can be attributed to the hard work and dedication of Mr. Murray. Bert Guy, who also served 12 years as Manager, and I both agree our success is predicated upon the foundation laid by those, like Mr. Murray, who came before.

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EMEPA holds 75th Anniversary Celebration East Mississippi Electric Power Association celebrated 75 years of service at the Association’s Annual Meeting held on Saturday, Oct. 5 in Meridian. A special program featuring a look back at how EMEPA electrified rural east Mississippi beginning in the 1930s, as well as a glimpse into EMEPA’s growth into the modern-day source of safe, reliable and affordable electric service to more than 36,900 homes, businesses and churches was presented to the crowd of around 300 including members, employees, Board of Directors and other guests. “We celebrated the success of people helping themselves,” says EMEPA General Manager Wayne Henson. “Those who established EMEPA had a recognized need and found a way to meet that need. This is a testimonial to those courageous men and women from that era that dared to build a better life for themselves, their children and their community.” Based upon the same principles the Association was founded on 75 years ago, EMEPA’s Annual Meeting is a vital part of its governance because, as an electric cooperative, the Association is democratically controlled, with each member having one vote. You have a voice and a vote in how your cooperative is governed. As a result, control stays in local hands. Your board of directors, along with those who work for EMEPA, are your friends and neighbors. Those principles are the basis of why East Mississippi Electric Power Association has thrived for 75 years. It is also why we continue to enjoy a strong place of trust in our community.

Congratulations to the following EMEPA members for winning a $75 electricity credit in a drawing from those who turned in their 75th Annual Meeting Proxy.

Congratulations to the following EMEPA members for winning electricity credits in a drawing from those who attened the 75th Annual Meeting.

Clarke County: Ray McKenzie Jr. Jonathan Hamrick James A. Thaggard James Cooley Glenda H. Weaver

Lauderdale County: Amy M. McMillan Joe Fedden Anthony B. Thomas Franklin Gibson Billy W. Jenkins

$75 Electricity Credits Mamie Love, Kemper County Clarence Smith, Clarke County South Lauderdale Fire & Rescue (c/o Ester Moulds), Lauderdale County Bernard Hulin, Kemper County Carnell Newton, Kemper County

Kemper County: Wardell McGraw Donald Watson Mrs. JC Peden Kemper Flatwood Club Annie Ruth Batiste

Winston County: Mark Gregory Hoyle Higgason William T. Lipsey Travis G. Vowell Bobby Paten

$175 Electricity Credits Jerry Jenkins, Clarke County Letitia Banks, Lauderdale County Robert Murphy, Clarke County $750 Electricity Credit Linda Johnson, Lauderdale County

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Retired General Manager

Emmett Murray rem I began my work with EMEPA on September 1, 1952. I had graduated from Mississippi State and taught vocation education at Clarkdale for two years when I was contacted about going to work for EMEPA. I was employed at EMEPA in a new job that had been created. The technical title was Member Service Director. The manager at the time explained to me that this was a totally new job in the Association and it would cover a multitude of duties, but most of my work would be done in the field with our customers and county and community leaders. The work would include helping our customers use electricity that had become available to them after the power lines were built. Most families never dreamed when the lines were built that they would ever have anything other than lights and maybe a refrigerator some day. We worked with the Extension Service, 4-H, FFA, community clubs and every other organization in our area in helping our customers use all of the electrical products that were available that would make their life much easier. Slowly customers began buying refrigerators, freezers and as many machines as they could afford. I didnâ€™t have any problem relating to the needs and struggles our customers were going through. I grew up on a red clay hill farm in Jasper County with four other brothers and sisters, my dad and mother. We grew up in a home that did not have electricity. We worked hard; studied by a kerosene lamp, got our water with a bucket and chain from the 60 foot dug well. My father bought 50 pounds of ice on Saturday morning for 50 years. Mother wrapped the block of ice in a blanket, put in a washtub and covered it with sawdust. It was great we had ice tea until Tuesday; and then we would again get a block of ice on worked for East Mississippi Electric Power Association Saturday. for 43 years, 30 years as General Manager. When the rural electric lines came by our home in the late 30s most families in our community got electricity by Before EMEPA the rural areas of east Mississippi were dark with no paying a $5 membership fee. Many peolights, refrigerators, washers, TVs or anything else that required elec- ple at that time could not pay the $5, tricity. For all the people living in rural areas, life was hard. but had to wait and receive electric servPresident Roosevelt in the mid 1930s wanted to electrify the rural ice later. My brother and I helped my areas of the nation. It was during this time that the President present- dad and vocational teacher wire our house, and it was a real struggle ed legislation to the U.S. Congress to pass the Rural Electrification to get the money for the wiring. The house was wired with a 30-amp Act. The legislation provided a way to form non-profit electric coop- electrical service entrance and only had a cord and one light bulb eratives and borrow the money for construction projects over a 30hanging in each room. Not a single wall outlet in the house. year period. After the war, my family and our EMEPA customers began adding In the late 30s community leaders in Lauderdale, Clarke, Kemper refrigerators, freezers, washing machines, electric ranges and many and Winston counties formed the cooperative EMEPA. There were a other uses for electricity on the farm that began to make their work lot of questions and discussions back then by the private power compa- much easier. I had a rare opportunity to watch the homes, churches nies who were opposed to the program and said rural people did not and schools change as a result of receiving electricity in my early years know how to build and operate an electric system, and there was no with EMEPA. I had many requests for help from our customers on way to pay for operating the system over large rural areas with only sev- the use of electricity with something they were trying to do. An eral consumers per mile of line. The people in our area, and all over example of one of the requests came from Mr. Scott, a farmer living rural America, proved they were wrong. Today EMEPA is an outstand- in the Lynville community in Kemper County. I visited Mr. Scottâ€™s ing electric co-op and has been recognized in Mississippi and through house and he had decided he would begin growing sweet potato out the country as one of the top electric co-ops in the nation. plants to sell. He had built three or four long raised beds and wanted

Emmett Murray

to heat the potatoes to grow his plants to spring. After visiting his farm, I called Ar with TVA about the request, and he told ence with this. We all worked on his proj to use electric heating cables in the soil an cables to maintain the temperature. Army material together, and we went to Mr. Sc days putting the heating cables in the bed and told Mr. Scott he would have to cont beds. Several weeks went by and Mr. Sco to come to his farm. The plants were not Scott and his potato beds, and I found ou mostat on high and baked his potatoes. I worked in this job for 12 years and I ence you could imagine in working with electricity in their homes and on their far to literally live and work with the greatest After working with the Association for manager at the time, was killed in an auto Waynesboro. Two days later the Board o elected General Manager of the Associatio was so much to learn and so many things things I wanted to do was have a system s electric system. We were getting the lines heard many customers begin to say they w range or electric heating in their home be outage problems. We even started getting were burning the old lines down because our men were called out to restore electri break the lines down into sections to ever because of the overload. Overloading beg all over the system. Our Board agreed that they would em Engineering in their role as consultants to study of the entire EMEPA electric system sive experience working with co-ops. Afte

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come up early in the rmy Leggit an Ag Engineer me he had a little experiject and learned he needed nd a thermostat on the y Leggit and I got all the cottâ€™s farm and spent several ds. We set the thermostat trol its temperature in the tt called me and wanted me t sprouting. I visited Mr. ut he had turned the ther-

had every possible experiour customers on the use of rms. It was a great experience t people in the world. r 12 years, Mr. Langan, the omobile accident near f Directors met, and I was on at 37 years of age. There s to do, but one of the first study made of the entire way over loaded, and I would not put an electric ecause of low voltage and g into a situation where we of our load. Many nights c service, and they had to r get electricity back on gan to have extensive impacts

mploy Bowman and Bowman o do a complete engineering m. The Bowmans had extener completing the study

Charlie Bowman, of Bowman Engineering, called me and said that he had completed the study and wanted to come down to see me. He came with our entire electric system drawn on four large maps. Mr. Bowman explained that based on his study, every line he had marked in red on the maps needed changes immediately. He began unfolding the maps and it looked like all the maps were red. Following this meeting, we had Mr. Bowman make a schedule of the work that was to be done. Two-year work plans were made for the system on a priority basis. We began work with our own work force and over 100 contract workers, and we went to work on rebuilding the system. We had only four substations serving over 4,000 miles of lines - most lines were built out of small wire. Most of this work was accomplished in a 5-year period. Right-of-way on the system was a big problem. We could not keep the lights on when limbs were knocking the lines down. We had pulpwood size trees growing in each ROW. All Rights-of-way were being cut with cross cut saws and kyser blades. We had two big international tractors, a bulldozer, chain saws and other equipment. In four years, we cleared over 4,000 miles of right-ofway. I pointed out what we had to do to the system as a reflection on the efforts of the people working at EMEPA. Before us, they did a tremendous job of bringing electricity to the countryside with very little equipment they had to work with. They cut the entire ROW by hand, set poles by hand and strung the wires using only man and mule. We bought our crews bucket trucks and line trucks and other equipment that they so badly needed to do their work. This made the outside crew work much better and improved the productivity for the crews tremendously. All branch offices were built in Quitman, Kemper and Louisville, and the EMEPA main office landed on Highway 39 in Meridian. All the events were done over the years in an orderly and cost effective way. I have our customers, Board and employees to thank for the progress we made over the 30 years I was your General Manger. You are the greatest people to work for and I wish you all the very best in the years ahead. In closing I want to point out that Wayne Henson, the current General Manager, Board of Directors and employees of EMEPA have done an outstanding job since my retirement. The electric system, right-of-way, maintenance and financial conditions are in excellent condition. We all owe them a debt of gratitude for the outstanding work they have done.

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‘green’ holiday season? Use these energy efficiency tips for shopping, decorating and baking Hosting a “green” holiday takes a little planning and effort, but the payoff can help your budget stay out of the red. So go ahead and deck the halls with energy savings by following these tips from EMEPA for energy-efficient shopping, baking and decorating.

Green shopping Before buying a gift, most folks check the price tag to make sure it’s a good deal. Smart consumers also check the product and manufacturer. Greenpeace International’s Greener Electronics Guide rates manufacturers on the full life cycle of products. If you’re considering an electronic device as a gift, see how it ranks at greenpeace.org. Investing in a big gift? ENERGY STAR TVs and appliances save a bundle on power use. They feature a lower, standby-mode consumption than an average device and generally use less energy in all functions. Include a smart power strip as part of your gift.

Most electronic devices consume energy, even when turned off. In fact, such standby power consumption ranges from 5 percent to 10 percent of a household’s total energy consumption. Smart power strips save energy by shutting off power to plugged-in gadgets when they go into standby mode. Many smart power strips also have one or two unmonitored, always-on outlets. Use these outlets to plug in devices that always need power, like a cordless phone base or alarm system.

Deck the house in savings Know a neighbor who gives the fictional Griswold family from “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” a run for their money? Give them strings of light-emitting diodes (LEDs). A high-quality LED has a life expectancy of 50,000 hours or more. Consider recycling the

retired strands at HolidayLeds.com and get a 25 percent off coupon toward the purchase of LED holiday lights. More isn’t always best. A small, thoughtful display stirs warm holiday feelings, and you’ll be grateful when your January power bill doesn’t put a dent in your budget. Consider using timers for holiday lights too. Set lights to turn on when it gets dark and off once viewers are snug in their beds. Four to six hours should be plenty of time. And don’t forget using ribbons, wreaths and garland— energy-free decorating traditions still deliver holiday cheer!

Green-baked goodies The U.S. Department of Energy estimates cooking accounts for 4 percent of a home’s total energy use. Add energy costs for refrigeration, water heating and dishwashing and you’ve got a hefty kitchen price tag. As holiday parties and potlucks gear up, keep efficient cooking tips in

Electric bills rise in the winter for lots of reasons: holiday parties, house guests, and shorter days and longer nights. Take little measures to help control costs, like turning down the thermostat, washing clothes in cold water, swapping out lightbulbs for high-efficiency versions and using a microwave or toaster oven to cook. Find more ways to save at energysavers.gov.

mind. Cut baking temperatures by 25 degrees with a ceramic or glass pan. These pans retain heat better than metal. Use the oven wisely by cooking in large batches, and fit pans into all available oven space. Keep the oven door closed. Each time you peek into the oven you let out hot air, causing the oven to work overtime to bring the temperature back up. Get to know how long it takes to preheat your oven, and make sure you’re ready to start cooking right away. Insert a stainless steel skewer through meat or baked potatoes to speed the cooking process, or cut food into smaller pieces to shorten cooking time. Have a convection option on your stove? It helps reduce cooking time and temperature. Turn your electric oven off 10 minutes before the end of the cooking time; it maintains the temperature that long. And last but not least, if you’re planning some kitchen time, lower your thermostat. The heat generated in your kitchen can help heat the entire house, especially if you leave the oven door open after you are done. The holidays are a joyful time, and there’s little that feels as good as giving someone you love the perfect gift. Make that gift a positive one and keep the holidays green at your house. EMEPA wishes you and your loved ones a happy holiday season and a Merry Christmas! Sources: Greenpeace International, U.S. Department of Energy

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Co-op Connections Business Spotlight Every month, EMEPA will be spotlighting local businesses that participate in the Co-op Connections Program. This month’s featured businesses are Little Acre, LLC, in Bailey and First Lady’s Designer Hats & Things in Meridian.

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The holiday season is a joyous time of the year.

Memories will be made as we spend time with our loved ones, and we’ll remember loved ones lost. Our inner child awakens with the sounds and smells the holiday season brings.

Happy Holidays from EMEPA! We will be closed Nov. 28 and 29 for Thanksgiving, Dec. 24 and 25 for Christmas, and Jan. 1 for New Year’s Day.

This holiday, let us remember that the heart of Christmas resides in the heart of the Father. Let us be thankful for our many blessings, including the greatest blessing of all: the love of our Heavenly Father.

But you, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness. Psalm 86:15

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Citrus trees yield sweet fruit in winter gardens statement. They set huge amounts of ast year, I wrote about fruit. There were so many flowers on the wonderful citrus we my young tree that I went can grow in ahead and removed about Mississippi half of them. If they all had and how I was inspired by produced fruit, the tree my friend Terry, who actualwould have collapsed. ly picked 1,800 Satsuma As it is, my small, year-old oranges from his two trees. tree is bent over with so You have to realize his trees many oranges that it is are huge, and since they almost touching the ground. haven’t been pruned at all, he My wife and I have sampled has to prop up the heavily Southern laden branches with boards Gardening a couple of early-ripening fruit, and I must say they are to keep them from snapping by Dr. Gary Bachman pretty good. off. My two Meyer lemon What you are about to read is my experience as a first-time cit- trees are completely different from each other. One is a small tree I got at a “citrus grower. rus center” and brought back from a I decided to go big, so I bought a veritable grove of citrus trees, or at least trip to Florida. The other I purchased it seemed that way in my mind. I ended from a local garden center. The Florida up with one Satsuma orange, two Meyer tree has two green fruit. The local tree is lemons, one kumquat and one key lime. loaded with sweet, yellow fruit. The Meyer lemon is not like the Since I was feeling inspired, I also added thick-skinned lemons in the grocery a couple other tropical fruits: a papaya store. These are probably a cross made and two guavas. long ago between a lemon and an I won’t dwell on these last two. The orange. Meyer lemons are thin-skinned papaya flowered but didn’t set fruit. and really sweet. My first-year crop is The guava set fruit, but they were as destined for a batch of homemade hard as baseballs. limoncello, which is a holiday family Satsuma oranges are related to mantreat at my house. darins and are very easy to peel. To say I’m also excited about my kumquat these trees set a lot of fruit is an under-

This small, year-old tree, left, is bent nearly to the ground with its load of sweet Satsuma oranges. Kumquat trees, right, produce fruit in astonishing numbers and are perhaps the most cold-tolerant of the citrus trees. Photos: MSU Extension Service/Gary Bachman

crop. These fruit are produced in astonishing numbers, but due to their small size, they do not threaten the tree. You don’t need to peel kumquats, as the rind is sweet and completely edible. Kumquats are perhaps the most coldtolerant of the citrus trees, extending the northern range for home gardeners. But citrus trees need to be protected from cold temperatures. I planted all mine in containers so I could move them to the garage for winter protection. This precaution is important as

citrus trees are grafted, and the graft union is susceptible to freeze damage. However, I planted my citrus trees in 25-gallon containers since I tend to go overboard when it comes to the garden. I quickly realized there would be no way I could move these really heavy containers to the garage. I’ll have to resort to covering my citrus trees when the temperatures dip. Knee replacement surgery kept me out of the garden for a time this summer, and when I got back out there, I found that many of the citrus leaves had curled. The trees had been invaded by leaf miners, those pesky pests that bother tomatoes, peppers and many landscape plants. I will take care of these problems at the appropriate times next year, but watch your citrus trees for similar pests. While growing citrus is fairly easy in the coastal counties, gardeners in northern parts of Mississippi don’t need to be left out of the fun. The Extension publication “Growing Citrus in Containers in Mississippi” is an excellent guide for successfully growing citrus in your garden and landscape. Among other things, you’ll find container recommendations so you don’t run into the problem I did with my plus-sized containers. Download “Growing Citrus in Containers in Mississippi” at msucares.com Dr. Gary Bachman is MSU horticulturist at the Coastal Research and Extension Center in Biloxi.

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By Nancy Jo Maples Stepping across oyster shell pathways on the grounds of Beauvoir transforms time to the year 1889. This is the world that Jefferson Davis knew. Christmas season guests can mingle with the Confederate States of America President and his wife, Varina, via impersonators who dress and talk in character mode each evening of Beauvoir’s 35-day Christmas celebration. The Biloxi antebellum mansion hosts this year’s festivities now through Jan. 5, from 4:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. on Thursdays through Sundays excluding the Thursday that falls as Thanksgiving Day. Mississippi’s First Lady, Deborah Bryant, launched the season Nov. 7 by lighting the 150 live oak trees on the first night. Known as the Festival of Trees, the first night not only kicks off the holiday season but also serves as a fund-raiser for the home. It is a ticketed event and includes cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and the auctioning of 100 3-foot tabletop trees. Beauvoir operates as a nonprofit organization by the Mississippi Division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. Built in the 1850s as a summer home by James Brown, a Madison County planter, Beauvoir received its name from its second owner, Sarah Dorsey. The title means “beautiful view” and refers to the home’s scenic outlook of the Mississippi Sound. Jefferson Davis bought the mansion in 1879. Bertram Hayes-Davis, Beauvoir’s executive director, is a Jefferson Davis descendant who moved from Dallas to the Mississippi Gulf Coast about a year and a half ago to oversee the home. He is the great-great-grandson of Davis. His grandfather, Jefferson Hayes, was the son of Davis’ daughter, Margaret. When Davis died, family members realized that no

male descendant existed to carry on the surname Davis. Although Jefferson Davis fathered four sons and two daughters, Margaret is his only child who married and had children. The family procured a Mississippi legislative act changing the name of Jefferson Addison Hayes to Jefferson Hayes-Davis immediately after the Confederate president’s death. Bertram Hayes-Davis is the first descendant to live in Mississippi since the president’s widow and second daughter, Winnie, left to live in New York City to pursue writing careers. He hopes that Christmas at Beauvoir will give visitors the experience of an 1889 Christmas, which was Jefferson Davis’ last Christmas. Visitors can experience the costumes, decor and crafts of that time period. Children can make church pew dolls or orange pomander balls. There are activities like live music with a children’s choir, games such as horse shoes and bean bag toss, and conversation time and photo opportunities with Father Klaus. A model train will also be exhibited. “This experience is more than what someone would get from looking at artifacts. This experience really tells you stories in an interactive manner,” Hayes-Davis said. Jefferson Davis is known primarily as the Confederate president. He served, however, in other government capacities including U.S. Secretary of War and was instrumental in the expansion of the U.S. Capitol and development of the transcontinental railroad. An estimated 13,000 guests attended throughout the holiday season last year, the first year of the home’s Christmas festival. Touring the eight-room mansion and

The Jefferson Davis Presidential Library at Beauvoir, above left, opened in 1998 but was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The reconstructed library opened earlier this year. A statue of Davis, above, appears to welcome visitors to the library. Holiday lights sparkled in the live oaks under a full moon, left, during Beauvoir’s Christmas festivities last year (photo courtesy of Beauvoir).

participating in the activities take about one-and-ahalf hours. Guests enter the grounds through the gift shop in the newly reconstructed Presidential Library. Ample parking is located in the rear and side areas of the library. The Presidential Library first opened in 1998 but was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Historical relics of Jefferson Davis, all on the bottom floor of that building, were ruined or lost. The new 24,500-square-foot structure opened earlier this year thanks to an $11.5 million Federal Emergency Management Agency grant. The mansion and outbuildings, also severely damaged by the hurricane, were refurbished with a $5 million FEMA grant. A National Historic Landmark, the 51-acre campus also has a cemetery with 771 graves of Confederate veterans and their wives. A new addition to the grounds, Varina’s Garden, opened in July in honor of Jefferson Davis’ wife. It sits behind the house and is filled with perennial flowers, roses, fruit trees, vegetables and herbs. Holiday evening admission costs $20 for adults and is free for children ages 5 and younger. Senior citizens, military personnel and students are admitted for $12. Regular year-long operating hours are 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Admission costs $9 for adults with discounts for senior citizens, military members, AAA cardholders, students and children. The home is located at 2244 Beach Boulevard, Biloxi. Writer Nancy Jo Maples can be reached at 188 Ernest Pipkins Road, Lucedale, MS 39452 or nancyjomaples@aol.com.

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Want more than 400,000 readers to know about your event? Send it to us at least two months prior to the event date. Submissions must include a phone number with area code for publication. Mail to Mississippi Events, Today in Mississippi, P.O. Box 3300, Ridgeland, MS 39158-3300; fax to 601-6058601; or email to news@epaofms.com. Events of statewide interest will be published free of charge as space allows. Event details are subject to change, so we strongly recommend calling to confirm dates and times before traveling. For more events, go to www.visitmississippi.org.

Fiber Art Exhibition by Martha Ginn, through Dec. 11, Hattiesburg. Works by Mississippi artist and quiltmaker Martha Ginn. Open Tuesdays through Thursdays; 1-4 p.m. Lucile Parker Gallery, William Carey University. “Reptiles: The Beautiful and the Deadly,” through Jan. 19, 2014, Jackson. Live reptile and interactive exhibit. Admission. Mississippi Museum of Natural Science. Details: 601-576-6000; msnaturalscience.org 32nd Annual Handworks Holiday Market, Nov. 22-23, Jackson. Admission. Mississippi Trade Mart. Details: handworksmarket.com Miss Magnolia State Pageant, Nov. 22-24, Vicksburg. Vicksburg Auditorium. Details: 601-892-3982; missmagnoliastate.com. Anderson Pottery Studio Show and Sale, Nov. 23, Hernando. Functional pottery. Anderson Pottery. Details: 662-429-7922; jimanderson121@gmail.com

30th Annual Arts and Crafts Show, Nov. 23, Kosciusko. Arts, crafts, food. Attala County Coliseum. Details: 662-289-4809, 662-2894607. Pre-Thanksgiving Music Festival, Nov. 23, Southaven. Maze with Frankie Beverly, the Isley Brothers, Bobby Womack; 6:30 p.m. Landers Center. Details: 662-393-8770; ticketmaster.com Stringer Alpaca Festival, Nov. 23, Stringer. Alpacas, crafts, music, food. A Stroka Gene-Us Alpacas farm. Free. Details: 716-863-4366; astrokageneusalpacas.com Yazoo Farmers Market Antique Days, Nov. 23, Yazoo City. Syrup making, blacksmithing, antique engines, corn meal grinding, arts, crafts, more; 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. North Main Street. Details: 662-590-5415. The Country Store, Nov. 23, Jayess. Arts, crafts, baked goods, homemade soup/corn bread, fresh produce. Tilton United Methodist Church. Details: 601-587-2713; Facebook.com/tiltonumc The Down East Boys, Michael Combs and

2nd Mile in Concert, Nov. 23, Meridian. Temple Theatre; 6 p.m. Details: 601-416-1630. Laurel Gun Show, Nov. 23-24, Laurel. Magnolia Center, fairgrounds. Admission. Details: 601-498-4235. Mommy’s Secret Toy/Holiday Consignment Sale, Nov. 23-24, Olive Branch. Toys, baby items, clothing, furniture, more. Pleasant Hill Elementary School. Details: mommyssecret.com Christmas in the Park, Nov. 28 - Dec. 31, Tylertown. Drive-through display of millions of lights; 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Trailer rides Nov. 2223; walk-through Nov. 27. Admission. Holmes Water Park. Details: 601-876-4911; walthallchamber.com/Christmas.html Ka Pottery Annual Holiday Open House, Nov. 29 - Dec. 1, Dec. 6-7, Seminary. Works by studio potter Claudia Cartee and photographer Don Norris; 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Ka Pottery Studio and Gallery. Details: 601-722-4948; kapotterystudio.com 30th Annual Christmas at Landrum’s Homestead, Nov. 30 - Dec. 1, Laurel.

Picture This: Share your fondest Summer Memories What about summertime do you miss the most? What memories of summer can brighten a bleak winter day for you? Tell us in pictures! Summer Memories is the theme of our next “Picture This” reader photo feature. Submissions must be emailed or postmarked by Nov. 25. Selected photos will appear in the January 2014 issue of Today in Mississippi. “Picture This” is a reader photo feature appearing in the January, April, July and October issues of Today in Mississippi. We publish a few of the most eye-catching photos that best illustrate the given theme. Photographers whose photos are selected for publication are eligible for a $200 cash prize, to be awarded in a random drawing each December. Photos are selected for publication based on their overall quality, relevance to the given theme, visual impact and suitability for printing on newsprint paper. (Dark photos usually do not print well. We look for bright photos with good contrast and sharp focus.)

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Working homestead with over 70 buildings, Civil War reenactment, wagon rides, blacksmith, shooting gallery, more. Admission. Details: 601-649-2546; landrums.com 56th Annual Hernando Christmas Parade, Dec. 2, Hernando. More than 100 entries; 6:30 p.m. Details: 662-429-9055; hernandoms.org Aberdeen Christmas Parade, Dec. 2, Aberdeen. Starts 7 p.m. Details: 662-3696488. Christmas in Old Towne and Tree Lighting, Dec. 5, Olive Branch. Pictures with Santa, carolers, more; 6-9 p.m. Olive Branch Old Towne. Details: 662-893-0888; olivebrancholdtowne.com Town of Ackerman Christmas Parade, Dec. 5, Ackerman. Downtown; 6 p.m. Also, silent auction beginning 9 a.m. Dec. 4, Town Hall. Details: 662-285-6251. Live Nativity, Dec. 5-7, Summit. Drivethrough 12 scenes with live actors and animals; 6-8 p.m. Free. Johnston Chapel United Methodist Church. Details: 601-276-7971. Shop by Candlelight / Christmas on the Rails, Dec. 6, Picayune. Shopping, carriage rides, ice skating rink, stage coach rides, more. Historic downtown. Details: 601-799-3070; picayunemainstreet.com “A Christmas Cabaret,” Dec. 6, Natchez. Favorite traditional songs; 7 p.m. Natchez Convention Center. Details: 601-446-6631; natchezfestivalofmusic.com Christmas in the Pass, Dec. 6-7, Pass Christian. Vendors, tree lighting, Santa Claus, activities for kids, music, 5K run, more. Details: 228-604-0014, 228-452-3315; info@passmainstreet.com Chimneyville Crafts Festival, Dec. 6-8, Jackson. Handcrafted works by more than 150 juried craftsmen. Preview Party 7-10 p.m. Dec. 6. Festival days Dec. 7-8. Admission. Mississippi Trade Mart. Details: 601-856-7546; mscrafts.org “The Nutcracker in Wonderland,” Dec. 6-8, Hernando. Admission. Hernando Performing Arts Center. Details: 662-349-6422; balletdesoto.com Christmas Tour of Homes, Dec. 7, Magee. Featuring four homes, a live nativity, Mr. and Mrs. Claus, hot cocoa; 5-7:30 p.m. Admission. Benefits Goodwater Baptist Church youth. Details: 601-849-2245. Crosby Arboretum Open House, Dec. 7, Picayune. Gift shop, arts, crafts; 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Free. Crosby Arboretum. Details: 601799-2311. Christmas in the City, Dec. 7, Biloxi. Vendors, choirs, bands, dancers; pictures with Santa; 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Downtown Art District. Details: 228-435-6339; kmiller@biloxi.ms.us

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Jingle Jamboree, Dec. 7, Brookhaven. Cooking demonstration, fashion show, Christmas pictures, vendors. Admission. Lincoln County Civic Center. Details: 601-7579935, 601-757-2407. Olive Branch Christmas Parade and Bazaar, Dec. 7, Olive Branch. Food and crafts vendors 10 a.m. - 4 p.m; parade 2 p.m. Old Towne. Details: 662-895-2600; olivebranchms.com Town of Walls Christmas Parade, Dec. 7, Walls. Marching band, Santa, more; 2 p.m. Details: 662-781-1282; townofwalls.com Carl Purdon Book Signing, Dec. 7, Tupelo. Pontotoc author to sign â€œThe Night Trainâ€? and â€œNorton Roadâ€?; 2-4 p.m. Barnes & Noble. Details: 662-297-6911; carlpurdon.com Christmas Village Arts and Handmade Crafts Market, Dec. 7, McComb. Southwest Mississippi Art Guild event; National Guard Armory. Details: 601-222-0087. Open Studio, Dec. 7-8, Taylor. Works by local artists Obie Clark and Alice Hammell; 10 a.m. 5 p.m. Tin Pan Alley Art & Antiques. Details: 662-234-1073, 662-622-281-1970. Starkville Civic League Annual Christmas Tour of Homes, Dec. 8, Starkville. Holiday decorated homes; 1:30 - 4:30 p.m Refreshments at Starkville Public Library; 1-4 p.m. Admission. Details: 662-418-6718. Mississippi Coast Jazz Society Jam Session, Dec. 8 and Jan. 12, Gulfport. Admission; 2-5 p.m. Gulfport Elks Lodge 978. Details: 228-392-4177. Christmas Antebellum Home Tour, Dec. 8, Enterprise. Three historic homes, a church and Civil War cemetery; 1-4 p.m. Admission. Sponsored by GFWC/MFWC Enterprise Womanâ€™s Club. Details: 601-880-6256; marthabno@yahoo.com Holiday Open House, Dec. 12, Ackerman. Santa, Festival of Trees, live music, workshops, more; 2:30 - 6 p.m. Choctaw County Library. Details: 662-285-6337; jhughes@ext.msstate.edu Importance of Residential Soil Testing / Holiday Ornaments for Backyard Wildlife, Dec. 14, Picayune. Extension agent Eddie Smith to discuss soil testing; 10-11 a.m. Also, children to make ornaments for attracting birds, wildlife; 1-2 p.m. Admission. Register for either event by Dec. 13. Crosby Arboretum. Details: 601-799-2311. Horn Lake Annual Christmas Parade, Dec. 14, Horn Lake. Parade, tree lighting and fireworks; 7 p.m. Details: 662-393-9897; hornlakechamber.com Christmas on the Avenue, Dec. 14, Long Beach. Harper McCaughan Town Green, 9 a.m.- 5p.m. Also, Santa Breakfast 8-11 a.m., First United Methodist Church. Details: 228265-0163;

info@lbconcertchoir.com Carl Jacksonâ€™s â€œHome for Christmas,â€? Dec. 14, Louisville. Featuring Larry Cordle, Jerry Salley, Valeries Storey and more; 4 and 7 p.m. Strand Theater. Details: 662-773-3921. Holiday Homes Tour, Dec. 15, Aberdeen. Reception at historic Elkin Theater following homes tour. Details: 662-369-6488. David Phelps in Concert, Dec. 16, Hattiesburg. Christian vocalist; 7 p.m. Admission. Hardy Street Baptist Church. Details: 601-544-1794;

iTickets.com Jingle Jam, Dec. 21, Southaven. Hip-hop, rock, R&B concert with Meek Mill, August Alsina and special guests; 6:30 p.m. Landers Center. Details: 662-393-8770. â€œThe Nutcracker,â€? Dec. 21-22, Olive Branch. Performances at noon and 6 p.m. Dec. 21; noon Dec. 22. Dress warm. Mid-South Ice House Ice Arena. Details: 901-881-8544; midsouthicehouse.com Philadelphia Gun Show, Dec. 21-22, Philadelphia. Admission. Neshoba County

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