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How do electric co-ops benefit our state? Let’s count the ways hat if the investments and jobs made possible by Mississippi’s 26 electric power associations were removed from the state’s economy? How would that impact Mississippi? That is what we asked the University Research Center of the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning. They crunched the economic data we supplied last year and came to these conclusions: • On average, our total employment of 2,936 workers directly and indirectly caused another 4,361 workers throughout the state to be employed. • The value of goods and services purchased by electric power associations is estimated to be more than $3.5 billion. • Members of electric power associations in the state contribute an estimated 7,300 jobs to Mississippi’s economy, $2.1 billion in demand for goods and services, and $1.7 billion in gross domestic product. • Electric power associations create about 0.6 percent of Mississippi’s private non-farm employment, 1.43 percent of the state’s gross domestic product and contribute 0.46 percent of its disposable income. Electric power associations are powerful economic drivers, not only because we provide affordable, reliable electric service to residential, commerical and industrial members, but also because of our long tradition as important local employers. Since the 1930s, electric cooperatives have provided good jobs in small towns, where stable employment is never taken for granted. The typical electric co-op will employ people to run its business office, build and maintain the electrical system, assist members, keep the bucket trucks running, manage a warehouse, buy supplies and perform countless other daily tasks. We also hire contractors for various jobs,

On the cover Regina Breland and other volunteers are building the Chickasa-Leaf Barn Quilt Trail, a rural folk art project in south Mississippi. Participants hang painted quilt squares on barns and other outdoor structures, including Breland’s own Folded Flag square on her barn on Old Highway 24, north of McLain. See story on page 4.

from meter reading and right-of-way maintenance to engineering and data processing. The revenue we receive from power bills— beyond that used to purchase wholesale electricity—churns throughout the local economy, fueling the creation of more jobs, as the research indicates. One place the revenue does not go is into investors’ pockets. Electric power associations are not-for-profit cooperatives; we are owned the people we serve, My Opinion by not investors. You can’t Michael Callahan buy stock in your local Executive Vice President/CEO electric power associaEPAs of Mississippi tion, but you can become a memberowner by applying for electric service. October is National Co-op Month, when cooperatives of all kinds are celebrated and their benefits highlighted. If you are a new member of an electric power association, I encourage you to take time to learn just what cooperative membership means. I think you will be impressed. Electric cooperatives grew out of a true grassroots movement in the 1930s, when most of America’s farmers were still living a hardscrabble 19th century lifestyle. Determined to liberate their families from a life of hard manual labor, farmers formed local electric cooperatives to obtain affordable service. Your electric power association exists today to provide that service, make significant contributions to community development and help power Mississippi’s future growth. That’s worth celebrating. JOIN TODAY IN MISSISSIPPI

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Liz Griffin of Roxie, a member of Southwest Mississippi Electric Power Association, snapped this photo of granddaughter Curtlien Griffin, left, and Brianna Garner showing off their big catch. See page 14 for more reader photos of folks “Gone Fishin’.”

Mississippi is long, hot summers with tea and lemonade and, of course, some berry cobbler. We have a slow gait because of the heat; it tweaks one’s heart to move too fast. We have time to linger and to chat, and to tell someone how God has blessed us on our way, for we are really just passing through. —Nelda Johnson, Wiggins As a child looking up at the tall pine trees of Mississippi, I wondered how tall they were. Seventy feet, 80 feet? They always seem to fascinate me. As a soldier with the U.S. Army in Germany, their pine trees reminded me of the pine trees back home in Mississippi and the beautiful countryside, and the magnolias trees up and down Interstate 55. —Charles Williams, Winona Mississippi is tall, ancient oak trees and a cool summer breeze. Listening to cicadas singing late in the day. Hearing my grandkids laugh and play. Watching an ice cream truck come down the street, knowing it has something cold and sweet. Looking at thunderstorms in the late afternoon sky. A quick glimpse of a lizard as it darts by. Eating my favorite dish—Mississippi homegrown fried catfish. Going to a yard sale or a garden show. This is the Mississippi I know. —Tim Pattison, Saucier Hearing a tractor plowing the fields, picking sweet juicy plums from the plum trees, swinging from a homemade swing, an old car tire. Sitting on the front porch early in the morning, listening to the singing of the birds. There’s no place to be like my Mississippi. —Betty Johnson, Columbus

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Regina Breland wants to blanket Mississippi with

By Debbie Stringer During a trip to visit her brother in Kentucky two years ago, Regina Breland noticed huge squares of brightly painted quilt designs mounted on barn after barn. “The colors caught my eye,” she said, “and stayed on my mind. There were so many of them that it had to be an organized effort behind them. I had to know what it was.” She had discovered the nationwide trend of displaying painted barn quilts along a driving route called a barn trail. Materials can vary, but most barn quilts consist of large plywood squares painted to resemble a patchwork quilt. Intrigued by Kentucky’s colorful barn quilts, Breland researched online and found barn quilt trails listed in nearly every state, except hers. “When I found out Mississippi didn’t have one listed, it really bothered me,” she said. Calling on her background in business administration, she formed a committee of volunteers and bylaws to create the Chickasa-Leaf Barn Quilt Trail Association, a grassroots organization named for the rivers that converge to form the Pascagoula River. Membership is open to anyone located in the Chickasawhay or Leaf River area. “I guess you would call me the founder. I’m the one bugging everybody about it,” said Breland, a member of Singing River Electric Power Association. Building support for the trail project is one of the association’s immediate goals. Its enthusiastic Facebook page offers photos and updates on new barn quilts. Breland makes presentations at club meetings and welcomes invitations to speak to groups about the trail. And she stays in touch with organizers of a new barn quilt trail being developed in Oktibbeha County. (The Union County Heritage Museum, in New Albany, hosts a local barn quilt project as well.) Barn quilts being new to Mississippians, Breland has some educating to do. “I spend a lot of time explaining that an

Sharon Pipkins created original designs for the barn, above, and house she shares with husband Leo on Prentiss Road in Perry County.

actual quilt won’t be nailed to the barn, and that you don’t have to know how to quilt. It’s not real quilting, y’all!” She senses a “wave of excitement” when people catch on. “Once I explain it, everybody gets excited. They all want to do it.” A high point came when Breland met Suzi Parron, author (with Donna Sue Groves) of the book “Barn Quilts and the American Quilt Trail Movement,” in Mobile earlier this year. Parron travels the country to document barn quilts for her website, www.barnquiltinfo.com. Parron’s book includes the story of Donna Sue Groves, the founder of the national quilt trail movement. In 1989 Groves painted the first barn quilt, an “Ohio Star,” at the farm she shared with her mother in Adams County, Ohio. Since quilting had been a family tradition for several generations, Groves wanted to paint the square to honor her mother.

Years passed before painting actually began. By then, Groves, whose job involved nurturing community development through the arts, had another idea: Why not paint quilts on several barns and create a driving tour to attract visitors, and their tourism dollars. She formed a committee, raised funds and began a trail of 20 “quilt barns.” Since Groves launched the Ohio Quilt Barn Project in 2001, painted quilt squares have appeared on more than 3,000 barns across the nation—and now in Mississippi. At this writing, 17 barn quilts are in place or being planned for Chickasa-Leaf Trail locations in Greene, Perry, George and Wayne counties. Barn quilts are popping up on barns, houses, community centers, businesses, fences, posts and trees. Even the local street-race track is getting a barn quilt. Most are painted on a 4-by-4-foot

sheet of plywood, with several coats of primer and latex enamel for durability. No art talent is required to paint a barn quilt. It’s OK if the lines are not perfectly straight; when viewed from a distance, wobbly edges appear to straighten out. The Chickasa-Leaf Trail offers detailed guidelines to help participants plan their quilt squares for maximum visual impact. Breland herself painted some of the barn quilts on the trail, though she stressed she is not an artist—nor a quilter. For trail participants who do have artistic leanings, one barn quilt is not enough. “I love quilts and I love to paint, so this was right up my alley,” said Beverly Pierce. She painted a “Log Cabin Star” quilt for her and husband Earnest’s barn in Perry County. “It was so much fun and my husband helped me a little. [I] am planning another quilt board, as I enjoyed doing this one so much.” Like Breland, Leakesville resident Laura Walley, an artist with a background in decorative painting, had admired barn quilts while visiting Kentucky. She returned home inspired to paint one of her own but put it off, until she heard about the local trail being developed. “So when I finally painted one, it turned into two and three and four,” Walley said laughing. “I’m excited about it and hope that more people get on the trail with us.” She paints barn quilts in various sizes for folks who prefer to buy rather than create their own. Participants are encouraged to create barn quilt designs with personal meanings or significance. A design may replicate an heirloom quilt block, to honor its maker, or represent a livelihood or special interest. Paw Paw’s Country Catfish, in Wayne County, displays two abstract fish designs; beekeepers Timmy and Kathy McLendon, of Neely, chose a “Honey Bee” pattern from 1929. Perry County resident Sharon Ann

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Pipkins’ two barn quilts featuring eagles convey pride in her country and community. “I chose to paint signs that are patriotic because I still believe that America is the greatest nation on earth. As a teacher, I try to instill in my students a desire to serve their community and build it and themselves up. If Beaumont, Perry County or Mississippi is on the news, let it be for something good.” The Chickasa-Leaf joins other barn quilt trail associations in requiring participants to register and obtain design approval in order for their barn quilts to be included in promotions and documentation. The design-approval requirement simply helps avoid duplication in designs, Breland explained. “You don’t want to go to a trail and find six of the same kind of designs,” she said. Applicants pay a small fee to help fund the development of promotional brochures, trail maps and art prints. Seeking out barn quilts gives visitors (and the locals) something fun to do and could boost rural tourism, as it has in other states. More visitors means more sales of gasoline, food and the like. Breland downplays her lead role in the trail project, but somebody had to get the ball rolling. “I just wanted to be a part of introducing to our area to a whole new folk art form, and hopefully begin a project that can involve hundreds of people,” she said. “What I see happening is that it starts to catch on throughout the state, and different trails get started. Then we eventually link together.” Her brother in Kentucky, a former long-haul driver, used to call home from

the road to share stories of unusual things he saw along the way. “A barn quilt would be something he would call home about,” Breland said. For more information, contact Regina Breland at 601-525-7366 or breland85@gmail.com. Chickasa-Leaf Barn Quilt Trail updates appear on its Facebook page. Find an interactive national map of barn quilt trails at www.barnquiltinfo.com.

Laura Walley, of Leakesville, can’t seem to stop painting barn quilts in various sizes for herself and others. Her “Carpenter’s Wheel” design hangs from twin pine trees in her front yard.

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Beverly and Earnest Pierce made this “Log Cabin Star,” left, for their barn on Little Creek Road, in Perry County. A barn quilt may depict a single quilt block or, like this one, an entire quilt. Regina Breland, below, devotes space in her Greene County home to the business of the Chickasa-Leaf Barn Quilt Trail Association. She works tirelessly to support the project, from designing barn quilts to recruiting participants in the trail. With the exception of Laura Walley, all the owners of barn quilts pictured here are members of Singing River Electric Power Association.

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Romance and wonders of an October sand ditch

The wonders of a sand ditch come through careful attention to detail. Photo: Tony Kinton

annon Branch is a rather nondescript trickle perhaps less than a mile long. Portions of it run through a 12-acre block of land on which my house rests. The house is at the front of those 12 acres; the remainder of the property is wooded. Cannon Branch is there—in that wooded part hosting big oaks, hickories, black and sweet gum and a scattering of outsized beeches. This stream is really a sand ditch more than a creek. I don’t recall ever seeing the branch in days of childhood other than where it ran through a culvert beneath the gravel road. I just knew it was there—somewhere. It demanded the return to my roots more than 30 years back to truly come to know Cannon Branch and develop a full appreciation for it. Like so many others of its kind, it took the path of least resistance as springs and rains pushed water downhill toward the big creek at the branch’s terminus. In so doing, it deposited white sand along its route, with miniscule

sandbars on one side or the other of each little bend. It retains that docile and non-threatening demeanor. Some might see it and others of its ilk as insignificant, but that would exemplify a gross lack of attention to detail. These little sand ditches are true marvels. Spangled on those tiny sandbars can be found the first fallen leaf of autumn. Oh, perhaps the leaf seen there is not really the first to fall; hundreds likely fell before it. But that single leaf’s position on the sand, touched by scattered sunlight that must work its way through thousands of other leaves still clinging to high timber, sets that one leaf apart, ascribes to it an aura of individuality. It is not lost in the masses. It stands alone in light to proclaim the surety of season change.

Sand ditches, regardless of their com- picture of life, these prostrate monsters. monality, are valuable micro environAnd in a strange fashion, these skeletons ments. Along them are tracks, these somehow add to the magical and mystespeaking of life separate from that of our rious setting of this sand ditch. own but somehow connected and essenAnother aspect contributing to the tial to it. Here the raccoon hunts for intrigue is that Cannon Branch is a bit crawfish or other preferred morsels that impeded by a pond. The ditch keeps might be encountered. The squirrel scur- that pond freshened but maintains ries about to drink or to ample resolve to move on locate an acorn or hickory through a spillway and to the nut produced by the trees creek farther down. We might that favor a water source, take a needed lesson from this even one as gentle and when obstacles block our way. obscure as Cannon Branch. We keep flowing, moving, And while not here seeking freedom from stagnawhen I was young, deer tion. now leave their hoof prints And there are the sounds behind as they course the and smells. Insects chirping a branch in search of food. I crisp chorus; birds singing expect to see these tracks with abundant joy even when Mississippi with every visit and often clouds scuttle above; the Outdoors take one of my old rifles aroma of damp sand and wet by Tony Kinton and sit by the branch hopleaves wafting on an autumn ing to see one of the deer breeze. The ghosts of winter that left those tracks. I do are not far away, but these see them but somehow just never get elements found along a sand ditch around to taking one from among the remind us that for now autumn has now-sizable herd that calls these woods crept across the landscape with taciturnihome. ty and pleasant promise. Looking up from this sand ditch I Fully grasping the subtle nuances of find expansive beeches and outsized oaks a sand ditch and seeing it as it should be and tall hickories. These shade the sand seen require the visitor to absorb tiny and draw a great deal of the branch’s segments rather than acquire expansive moisture into long, heavy roots. There vistas. This, then, can help us realize that are also deteriorated forms of these same true treasures of life may more often be trees lying still and silent where they fell found while mining the familiar than to venom many of us well recall—Hurri- while viewing the exotic. cane Katrina. She took 27 in all from Tony Kinton has been an active outdoors the acreage. They no longer produce for- writer for 30 years. His newest book, “Ramage for game or brilliant autumn leaves. bling Through Pleasant Memories,” is now But they are returning slowly to the soil available. Order from Amazon.com or Kinand providing nutrients there. A reliable ton’s website: www.tonykinton.com.

State launches online filing system for business The Mississippi Secretary of State’s office launched a new online filing system in August to serve existing and potential businesses in the state while reducing mailing expenses for the agency. “For years, companies looking to do business in Mississippi were forced to use the mail or make a trip to Jackson to conduct business with our agency,” said Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann. Requiring the use of the online filing system will save the state thousands in taxpayer dollars by reducing paper, postage and manpower to process the documents, Hosemann said.

“We ask that the public be patient as we integrate this new system, which will be a convenience for small businesses and promote job growth in our state,” he said. Mississippi is the first state in the nation to provide online filing for all of its business services. Paper business filings will continue to be accepted through Dec. 31. Beginning in 2015, all users must utilize the online filing system. To use the system, go to www.sos.ms.gov and click on “Online Filing.” First-time users will have to register.

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Christmas? I’m enjoying October’s attractions first omeone posted on Face- spring when the sap starts to rise, here in the South it is an autumn ritual. book the other day Making syrup is a daylong (at least) about how few Fridays process. And I have observed a lot of are left before Christpeople my age or older are mostly the mas. (You can count ones who fool with it. Most of them them on your fingers wouldn’t bother and would simply go and not even have to use all of your buy the stuff if they didn’t toes, it’s so close.) I know have ties back to when their why they posted it. Same daddy or granddaddy made reason people post a lot of syrup in a time when they stuff, for the shock value of had to make their own if it. It shocked me! they wanted any. And these We are just now sliding older fellows watched or out of summer and haven’t helped out back then. Now even gotten a good grip on they are the ones making it. fall yet. No use panicking A little sip of green cane about Christmas lest we Mississippi juice sampled from the spigskip too quickly over the Seen ot before it’s cooked down is month in which the biggest by Walt Grayson a time machine that zips you changes of the year happen. instantly through the Many of them are the decades. Just like the steam rising from things that we love about living in the the cooker attracts friends and neighDeep South. bors who flock to see the syrup being For example, scattered about the made again this year, it also brings back state are folks who still make syrup. unseen spectators from your memory. About this time of the year is when My friend Orly Hood, the fantastic that process starts. Unlike in New England where they make syrup in the columnist who reported sports, then wrote features for the Clarion-Ledger for many years wrote in one of his articles that October is why front porch swings were invented. We all probably knew that but it took him to say it for us. Now, if we could only find time to actually sit in them and watch the changing of the seasons. Speaking of changing seasons, lots of times the break from summer heat comes about midway through the Mississippi State Fair in early October. It starts out hot usually, but sometimes COMING DUE? slips in a chilly, rainy night toward the

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Beech trees hang onto their dead leaves all winter. They turn brown as a sign of fall. They turn loose as a sign of spring. Either way, they mark the inevitable passage of time. Photo: Walt Grayson

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Just between buddies hen I became a part of my husband’s family, it didn’t take long for me to realize that Roy and his dad had a very special relationship and bond. Soon after we married I asked Roy why he and his dad, whose name was also Roy, called each other Buddy. Roy smiled and said, “When I was a little boy Daddy told me that we were buddies and that we would always be buddies. He also explained that if a person were buddies with someone, it meant they were special friends, and in our case he had selected me and not anyone else to be his buddy. He added, ‘You’re my son; daddies and sons have a special love.’” Roy smiled, as if he could Grin ‘n’ hear his father Bare It at that moment by Kay Grafe talking to him. He said, “When I was a little boy Dad worked at his car business and came home for supper, then would go back and work another hour or two. But he’d always get home in time to tuck his little Buddy in bed and talk to him as two close buddies would. One night I was extra tired and lay down in bed and went to sleep. I remember Mother woke me up when Buddy drove up, and a sleepy little boy got up so his daddy could put him to bed.” I couldn’t help but wonder how it would have felt for me to have had that relationship with my daddy. “So how old were you when you began to go to the business with him during the day?” “That was definitely up to Mother,” he said with a laugh. “She had been a teacher, so she kept me home as long as she could. She read all the classics to me, and even used the dictionary to read words and their meanings. I guess that’s where I got my love for reading. But as hard as she tried, I wanted to go to work with my Buddy during the summers after I began school. “We always called one another ‘Buddy’ at his business. Back in the shop he’d call, ‘Hey, Buddy, bring me a half-

inch wrench.’ All the fellows that worked in the shop never turned around—they knew that name was for me. For both of us.” He stared off into the distance. “I always wanted to be with my dad. That was my first love. Though, that didn’t keep me from playing with all the boys on my block. Days were longer back then.” He grinned. “I don’t remember my dad ever disciplining me. He just told me what to do and I wanted to please him. He probably needed to give me a few spankings. Though, Mother could wield a wicked peach tree switch.” I asked Roy what he and his father did for fun. “We went fishing and hunting. He wanted me to share his love for the outdoors. He began by taking me hunting when I was no more than 6 years old. By the time I was 8 he bought me a single-shot 410 gauge shotgun. His favorite was to hunt squirrels and he was a good shot. We’d go on Mr. Milt Taylor’s property across the Chickasawhay River bridge west of Lucedale. “One morning he spotted a squirrel in a tall tree and told me he was going to walk around to the other side of the tree. The squirrel moved to my side and I shot him with the 410. My first. I was

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so proud when the squirrel fell to the ground, but not near as happy as my Buddy. He told that story to people for months.” I said, “Your dad was pleased when I told him I liked to fish. He grinned from ear to ear and took me fishing with the two of you, but not to the Cooley Hole.” Roy shook his head. “That was for just for the two of us. When I was little he carried me on his back since the swamp was full of moccasins and alligators. This was next to the Escatawpa River in Jackson County. The river flooded each year and filled sloughs that collected fish—they grew large by late

spring. He would say ‘Buddy, don’t you think it’s time to visit our special fishing hole?’ “We always brought home several hundred bream. And this continued until I started college. Again, he loved to watch me catch fish, even the day snakes ate the string of fish we had hanging in the water. I’ll never forget him pulling up the fish and moccasins wrapped around them.” I told Roy I was trying to think of an appropriate ending for this column when he handed me a frayed yellow sheet of paper with this song, words written by Gus Kobn: Nights are long since you went away; I think about you every day. My Buddy, my Buddy, nobody quite so true. Miss your voice, the touch of your hand; just to know you understand. My Buddy, my Buddy … your Buddy misses you. Kay Grafe is the author of “Oh My Gosh, Virginia.” To order, send name, address, phone number and $16.95, plus $3.50 S&H to Kay Grafe, 2142 Fig Farm Road, Lucedale, MS 39452.

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Proudly serving members since 1938 Dixie Electric is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

We have principles and we stand on them Randy Smith General Manager

There are seven cooperative principles that give all co-ops guidance

October is National Co-op Month. The time of year when the 29,000 plus co-ops in the U.S. take a few moments to ensure their employees, members and the general public truly understand the value of the cooperative business they own. Cooperatives around the world operate according to the same core principles and values, adopted by the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA). Cooperatives trace the roots of these principles to the first modern cooperative founded in Rochdale, England in 1844. All cooperative businesses have at their foundation these seven cooperative principles to follow: 1. Voluntary and Open Membership 2. Democratic Member Control

3. Members' Economic Participation 4. Autonomy and Independence 5. Education, Training and Information 6. Cooperation Among Cooperatives 7. Concern for Community October is also our annual meeting month, so we live out Principle 2: Democratic Member Control. You, as a member, have an opportunity to elect your representatives on our board of directors. We have made the process of voting easier this year by offering online voting at dixieepa.com. If you prefer to submit a proxy or mail in your ballot, you still have those opportunities as well. Instructions and more details about our annual meeting are available on the following pages. Recently, we welcomed 37 high

school juniors for our annual Youth Leadership University, upholding Principle 5: Education, Training and Information. These students learn about the cooperative form of business, electricity generation, transmission and distribution while developing their leadership skills. Brooke Bullock, from Petal High School and a local winner from Dixie Electric last year, was selected as the state representative to the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s Youth Leadership Council. We are very proud of Brooke and look forward to announcing the winners for our 2015 program to you next month. Lastly, I wanted to remind you that we have lived out Principle 3: Member Economic Participation for many years

by retiring capital credits annually. This makes cooperatives very unique. When we make a profit, we allocate it to the members in the form of capital credits. Our board approved a capital credit retirement this year, totaling $2.1 million dollars. This will show as a credit on your November or December bill. There is additional information about capital credits on the facing page. As you can see, we make decisions at Dixie Electric based on these seven principles and have a long history of doing so. It is important to have principles to stand on, and I am proud to share with you that we are carrying out these foundational principles. Dixie Electric is more than a power company; it is your electric cooperative.

Don’t Miss Dixie Electric’s 2014 Annual Membership Meeting Sat., Oct. 18, 2014 Association’s Auditorium on Highway 184, Laurel

Vote by proxy or absentee ballot in the mail or online and you could win a $150 credit or a $300 credit on your electric bill!

Watch for this brochure in the mail Vote online at www.dixieepa.com

T h i n g s

To know

About Capital Credits

1. What are capital credits and capital credit retirements?

Dixie Electric is a member-owned electric cooperative, so it is owned by the individuals who receive electric service. Electric cooperatives are not-for-profit and abide by seven cooperative principles. One of these principles is member economic participation, which states that members will receive the benefit of any profit made by the association in the form of a capital credit. Simply stated, if Dixie Electric makes a profit (or margin) in a given year, the profit will be allocated to the members. An allocation is the profit from the previous year that is assigned to a member.

2. How does Dixie Electric calculate my retired capital credit?

Electric power associations allocate their annual operating margins (or profits) to members receiving service during the year; this allocated amount is called capital credits. The capital credits are a dollar amount assigned to a member based on power use during a particular year. This means that a large corporation that uses a greater amount of electricity will receive a larger allocation than an individual with a home or small business that uses a smaller amount.

3. What does Dixie Electric do with my capital credit allocation?

Capital credits are allocated to member’s accounts annually. A portion of the allocated amount is retired to members each year if Dixie Electric has the cash on hand to do so; however, over time, the full amount of the capital credits are returned to the member. Remaining margins fund future plant investment or serve as capital for borrowing additional funds for necessary improvements. Plant investment includes upgrades to the electrical system or facilities. The investment of capital credits for these functions helps ensure reliability and lower costs for members.

4. What is Dixie Electric’s history on retiring capital credits?

The board of directors for Dixie Electric approved a return of $2.1 million to the members for 2014, which represents full capital credit retirements from 1981 and 1982, and a partial retirement for 2013. In total, Dixie Electric has returned more than $17 million to its members. Since 1964, we have stayed true to our cooperative principles and returned capital credits when financially possible. At an investor-owned utility, the money would be given to the stockholders, but because you are a member of an electric cooperative, it is given to you. Due to the enormous expense of the recovery from Hurricane Katrina, Dixie Electric did not return capital credits from 2005 through 2009. In 2010, the board again approved the retirement of capital credits and has a plan in place to continue to do so unless an unforeseen catastrophe arises.

5. When will Dixie Electric retire my capital credits?

Each year, assuming the funds are available, members receive a credit on their power bill in November or early December, which is their annual capital credit retirement. Prior to 2012, Dixie Electric mailed checks for the capital credit retirement, but switched to a credit on the power bill as a cost-saving measure. Members with inactive accounts still receive a check for their capital credit retirement.

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Seven cooperative principles VOLUNTARY AND OPEN MEMBERSHIP Coopera ves are voluntary organiza ons open to all persons able to use their services and willing to accept the responsibili es of membership, without gender, social, racial, poli cal or religious discrimina on.

DEMOCRATIC MEMBER CONTROL Coopera ves are democra c organiza ons controlled by their members, who ac vely par cipate in se ng policies and making decisions. The elected representa ves are accountable to the membership. In primary coopera ves, members have equal vo ng rights (one member, one vote) and coopera ves at other levels are organized in a democra c manner.

MEMBERS’ ECONOMIC PARTICIPATION Members contribute equitably to, and democra cally control, the capital of their coopera ve. At least part of that capital is usually the common property of the coopera ve. Members usually receive limited compensa on, if any, on capital subscribed as a condi on of membership. Members allocate surpluses for any or all of the following purposes: developing the coopera ve, possibly by se ng up reserves, part of which at least would be indivisible; beneﬁ ng members in propor on to their transac ons with the coopera ve; and suppor ng other ac vi es approved by the membership.

AUTONOMY AND INDEPENDENCE Coopera ves are autonomous, self-help organiza ons controlled by their members. If they enter into agreements with other organiza ons, including governments, or raise capital from external sources, they do so on terms that ensure democra c control by their members and maintain their coopera ve autonomy.

EDUCATION, TRAINING AND INFORMATION Coopera ves provide educa on and training for their members, elected representa ves, managers, and employees so that they can contribute eﬀec vely to the development of their coopera ves. They inform the general public, par cularly young people and opinion leaders, about the nature and beneﬁts of coopera on.

COOPERATION AMONG COOPERATIVES

CONCERN FOR COMMUNITY While focusing on member needs, coopera ves work for the sustainable development of their communi es through policies accepted by their members.

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Dixie Electric Power Association

ANNUAL MEETING of the MEMBERS Dixie Electric’s Annual Meeting of the Membership will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014, at the association’s auditorium on Highway 184 in Laurel.

Prizes to be given away! Overall Prize

Seven District Prizes

Vote Online Prize

(one prize awarded)

(one prize awarded per district)

(one prize awarded)

$300 credit on electric bill

$150 credit on electric bill

To be eligible for prizes, sign your proxy, mail in your absentee ballot, vote online or vote in person at the annual meeting. You need not be present to win. Dixie Electric employees and board members are not eligible.

How to complete your proxy. SAMPLE: #1 If you cannot attend the meeting and want the board of directors to vote your proxy, fill it out this way:

Look for your proxy inside Dixie Electric Power Association’s annual meeting pamphlet, which was mailed Sept. 25, 2014, or at any Dixie Electric location. See instructions in the pamphlet for complete details on completing your proxy. You may vote by absentee ballot, vote online or execute your proxy, but you can only choose one. Mail or give your proxy to a Dixie Electric employee before the deadline. Don’t delay! All proxies must be in Dixie Electric’s office by noon,

PROXYctric Power Association, hereinafter

Dixie Ele e of the members of The undersigned, on es hereby constitute either n, do called the Associatio n, ctors of the Associatio ( ) The Board of Dire OR ________ ______________ ( ) Proxy’s Name __ ber __________________ Proxy’s Account Num __________________ __ meeting of Proxy’s Address ____ me of the undersigned at the annual at 11 for and in the na ppi, beginning as my proxy to vote way 184, Laurel, Jones County, Mississi eof; and the undergh Hi th t y adjournmen er an the Association on at e or , 14 20 r be r and on behalf of th y of Octo a.m. on the 18th da ant unto said proxy full power to act fo operly and lawfully pr d gr matters of business signed does give an tion with any and all tion at said meeting and any adjourn ec nn co in ed gn rsi cia so unde rAs e pe th if of do rs d coul the membe as the undersigned to be voted upon by to the same extent f eo er th ts en m rn ment or adjou than five (5) Association not less e th of ry sonally present. ta cre Se e ed with th This proxy must be fil otherwise to be null and void. g, ciation on this, the tin ee m e member of the Asso days prior to th ed gn rsi de un e th re of Witness the signatu 2014. __ __ __ __ of y _________ ___ da ______________ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ e _________ Print Member’s Nam ______________ __ __ __ __ ________ mber Member’s Account Nu _____________________ __ __ __ ____________ s es Member’s Addr _________ ____ ________ e ______________ on Ph Cell _________ Home Phone __ __ __ __________ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Member’s Email ___________ ______________ ______________ Signature

Oct. 13, 2014.

Put an X here.

Fill out the proxy’s name, account number and mailing address.

Date proxy.

Write your name, account number and mailing address just as it appears on your bill card.

Sign proxy.

SAMPLE: #2 If you cannot attend the meeting and want someone who is attending to vote your proxy, fill it out this way:

PROXY The undersigned, on e of called the Associatio the members of Dixie Electric Power As n, does hereby cons sociation, hereinafte titute either r ( ) The Board of Dire ctors of the Associatio n, OR ( ) Proxy’s Name __ ______________ ________ Proxy’s Account Num be Proxy’s Address ____ r __________________ ________ as my proxy to vote for and in the name ____________ of the undersigned the Association on Hi at the gh a.m. on the 18th da way 184, Laurel, Jones County, Mississi annual meeting of ppi, beginning at 11 y of October 2014, or at signed does give an d grant unto said pr any adjournment thereof; and the unde oxy full power to ac undersigned in conn t for and on behalf of rection with any and the all matters of busin to be voted upon by ess properly and law the members of the fu lly As ment or adjournmen so ts thereof to the sam ciation at said meeting and any adjou rne extent as the unde sonally present. rsigned could do if pe rThis proxy must be fil ed wi th th e Se cre tary of the Associatio days prior to the mee n not less than five ting, (5) Witness the signatu otherwise to be null and void. re of the undersigned ___ day of ______ m em ber of the Associatio __2014. n on this, the ______________ ______________ ___________ Print Member’s Nam e ______________ ____ Member’s Account Nu _____________________ m ______________ ber ______________ ___________ Member’s Address ______________ ____ ________ _________ Home Phone Cell Phone ______________ ______________ ___________ Member’s Email ______________ ______________ ___________ Signature

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VOTE ONLINE to Elect the Board of Directors How to vote online. Itâ€™s EASY!

1 VOTE ONLINE

Step 1: Visit www.dixieepa.com and click on the button that says Vote Online. Step 2: Find your personal username and password printed on the back of the return envelope in the annual meeting brochure mail out. This brochure was mailed to your house on Sept. 25, 2014.

2 One $150 credit on an electric bill will be given t oa member w ho votes online.

Step 3: Enter your username and password. Step 4: Submit your vote and log out.

If you donâ€™t have your username and password, feel free to call our office to retrieve it at (601) 425-2535.

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Clean Power Plan

Today in Mississippi October 2014

is Unrealistic and Costly

On June 2, 2014, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the Clean Power Plan, a proposed carbon dioxide (CO2) rule aimed to reduce carbon emissions from existing power plants. The goal of the rule is to reduce carbon emissions from existing power plants by 30 percent nationwide from 2005 levels. The proposed rule sets guidelines for states to develop their own plans to meet CO2 emission goals that the EPA has established for each state. The EPA uses a combination of the following four “building blocks” to reduce carbon emissions:

Mississippi’s carbon reduction goals are among the harshest in the nation, requiring a 62 percent reduction from the so-called 2005 baseline year. Additionally, South Mississippi Electric (SME), Dixie Electric’s wholesale power provider, has invested more than $65 million in pollution control equipment at its coal generation plant, the R.D. Morrow, Sr. Generating Station, to address previous EPA regulations. SME is currently testing additional pollution control equipment in order to comply with another EPA rule, the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards. If coal is eliminated as a fuel source, as proposed by the Clean Power Plan, these investments will become stranded costs borne by Mississippi residents. 1. Make all coal-fired plans six percent Additionally, the EPA ignores early action more efficient at producing electricity; by Dixie Electric and our fellow electric coop2. Increase the rate of use of natural gas eratives by giving no consideration for recent investments in emission-free electric generacombined-cycle plants to 70 percent; tion, such as the $77.4 million investment in 3. Generate 10 percent of Mississippi’s Grand Gulf Nuclear Station’s Extended Power electricity using renewable resources; Uprate and the millions of dollars invested in 4. Enable electric consumers to reduce energy-efficiency programs over the last 25 years. their electric use by 10 percent. “Our goal is to generate electricity for our members that is reliable and affordable. The Building blocks one and two essentially Clean Power Plan, it appears, would force us to eliminate coal as a fuel source, even though it generate electricity based on CO2 emissions has historically been one of the cheapest and rather than affordability and reliability,” said most reliable sources. Building block two also Randy Smith, Dixie Electric’s general manager. sets unreasonable goals for the operation of Dixie Electric and SME are concerned that natural gas units. Building blocks three and this rule will result in significant increases in four go on to set unrealistic expectations for electric rates and higher energy costs renewable energy and energy efficiency. All of for you, our members, and ultithese assumptions combined result in an unrea- mately have no positive sonably low carbon emission goal for impact on Mississippi. In fact, in 2012, Mississippi was the 15th lowest in the nation for carbon emissions. Yet, under the EPA’s Clean Power Plan,

CO2 worldwide. “It is clear EPA’s mission is to achieve an artificial CO2 reduction target with negligible climate impact, so as to impress an international and extreme environmental audience, without regard to electric grid reliability or economics,” said Jim Compton, general manager and CEO of SME. SME is fully engaged in evaluating this rule and how it impacts our members and is working diligently in the regulatory process, including the submission of comments to the EPA.

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Brooke Bullock Youth Leadership Winner the fact that I was chosen from 76 incredible leaders to represent the state of Mississippi on a national level is just amazing. I know that one day I will know the full gravity of this experience, but right now, I'm just trying to let it sink in." During the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association's Youth Leadership Council conference in July, Brooke was required to give a speech in front of her peers about what Youth Tour meant to her. She was able to visit the national office and speak with NRECA Cheif Executive Officer JoAnn Emerson, a former U.S. Representative from Missouri's 8th Congressional District. "This entire process opens so many doors and makes you think about career paths that are out there," Brooke said. "You get a hands on experience of Washington, D.C., and our government as a whole. I truly believe that I will never have this opportunity Dixie Electric Power Association is proud to spotagain." light the national 2014 Youth Leadership Council repThe students that represented the 43 states in the resentative for Mississippi, Brooke Bullock. Brooke was nation, spent five days giving their speeches and visitselected to represent Dixie Electric in the Electric ing offices such as Cooperative Finance Corporation Power Associations of Mississippi's Youth Leadership and CoBank that support the cooperatives across the Program. Brooke attended a three-day workshop where nation. The students also had the opportunity to see a she was chosen as the YLC representative. She was minor league baseball game in Maryland. selected from a group of 76 students. In June, she Brooke gave her speech for a second time, to cooperjoined other student leaders from cooperatives across ative managers, board members and vendors at the Mississippi for a seven-day trip to Washington, D.C. Electric Power Associations of Mississippi’s Annual "This was not just a trip to Washington, D.C., but Meeting on September 8 at the Beau Rivage in Biloxi, an experience that I will never forget," said Brooke. Miss. "The connections, from the students to our legislators, “It was much different speaking to adults than to that I made throughout this process is unbelievable. I the students my own age. In some ways it came back knowing was easier because it was so wonderful to be that I could accomable to show them what Youth Tour proplish anything that "This entire process opens so duces and what it means to us as particiI am determined to pants,” she said. “It was an honor to do that do in this life." many doors and makes you the future youth tour participants. I just After returning think about career paths that for wanted to show them what their investment from the 2014 meant to me, and how thankful I am that Youth Tour in are out there." they choose to invest in Mississippi’s youth June, Brooke travyear after year.” eled back to Brooke is the daughter of Greg and Suzanne Washington, D.C., in July, where she joined 43 other Bullock. She is a senior at Petal High School where she council representatives chosen from other participating has served as president and vice president of the Junior states. During the conference, Brooke was able to interRotary Club and vice president of the Beta Club, as act with other students across the nation, where she well as a member of the Spanish Club and the National learned that even though there may be miles between Honor Society. them, as well as cultural differences, all of the students Brooke is the captain of the color guard in the her age deal with the same issues, study the same submarching band and is the featured dancer. She is senior jects and all want to make a difference in society. leader of Petal High School’s Show Choir and plays "It's so rare today to have a group of students that piano in the yearly concerts. She also plays the flute in want to learn about history, be a part of the political the concert band. process and want to be involved," she said. "For me, Brooke speaks at the 2014 Electric Power Associations of Mississippi Annual Meeting at the Beau Rivage in Biloxi, Miss.

As an active student at Petal High, she is involved in community service and is the founder of Brooke’s Battalion and Clothe the Country, which are personal charity’s that help promote and encourage others to donate and distribute clothing to the less fortunate. She has been a participant in Mississippi’s Outstanding Teen Pageant for four years and has placed each year, with two of those years winning the overall talent section. Brooke is a published writer for Teen Ink and plans to study Broadcast Journalism at a four-year university. Her career goals are to work in television broadcast with a major news network, focusing on current events,

A $1,000 leadership scholarship was presented to Brooke by Michael Callahan, CEO of the Electric Power Associations of Mississippi. Joining in the presentation is Randy Smith, general manager of Dixie Electric.

world news and politics. Brooke’s final committment as Mississippi’s 2014 Youth Leadership Coucil member is to attend the NRECA’s Annual Meeting in Orlando, Fla. in February 2015. “The generosity of Dixie Electric and the Brooke accepts the honor of YLC, presented by Ron Stewart, coor- Electric Power Associations dinator of the Youth Leadership of Mississippi, as well as the Program. other cooperatives that have invested in kids across Mississippi still amazes me, but from the bottom of my heart, I thank them all,” Brooke said. “The students chosen for the 2015 Youth Leadership Program will not fully understand what this will do for them, or the gravity of what’s about to happen. Thank you Dixie Electric! Thank you for investing in me!” Dixie Electric congratulates Brooke on her many accomplishments and wishes her the best of luck in all of her future endeavors.

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3 cups all-purpose flour 2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. baking soda ¼ tsp. salt 1 tsp. ground cinnamon or nutmeg 1 tsp. vanilla extract

Beat cream cheese and butter at medium speed until creamy. Gradually add sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating just until yellow disappears. Add sweet potatoes and beat well. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; gradually add to sweet potato mixture, beating on low speed after each addition. Add vanilla. Spoon into greased and floured 10-inch (12cup) tube pan and bake at 350 F for 1 hour and 5 to 10 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Turn out onto wire rack and cool completely for 1 hour. For loaves, pour into 2 greased and floured loaf pans and bake as directed.

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Stir all ingredients together. Refrigerate 4 to 6 hours. Serve with crackers.

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12 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled 2 cups grated Monterey Jack cheese 1 (1-oz.) pkg. ranch salad dressing mix 1 cup mayonnaise 8 oz. sour cream

Crumble half of corn bread into bottom of a large bowl and top with half of beans. In a separate bowl, combine tomatoes, green onions, green pepper and jalapeno peppers; stir. Spread half of vegetable mixture over beans. Sprinkle with half of bacon and half of cheese. In a small bowl, combine ranch dressing mix, mayonnaise and sour cream; spread half of mixture over cheese. Repeat layers. Cover and chill for 2 to 3 hours.

Baked Tilapia With Corn Salsa ½ cup frozen corn medley with onions and bell peppers ½ cup Ro-Tel tomatoes, drained ½ tsp. chili powder ½ tsp. Splenda or Stevia sugar substitute

1 Tbsp. cilantro, optional Butter-flavored spray, as needed 4 (5-oz.) tilapia filets 1 Tbsp. Mrs. Dash Southwest chipotle seasoning blend

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1 cup milk 2 Tbsp. sugar ¼ tsp. cinnamon ½ tsp. nutmeg Dash of salt

Place sliced bread into generously buttered 9-by-13-inch dish, with 2 rows overlapping; set aside. Mix eggs, half-and-half, milk, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt with a rotary mixer on low speed, until well blended. Pour mixture over bread. Topping: 2 sticks butter, melted 1 cup packed light-brown sugar 1 cup chopped pecans

1 Tbsp. light corn syrup ½ tsp. ground cinnamon ½ tsp. nutmeg

Blend all topping ingredients. Spoon topping over bread mixture just prior to baking. Bake at 350 F for 40 minutes. Serve with maple syrup.

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Annuals offer plenty of fall foliage color fter the heat we’ve had this In the landscape, the Mahogany summer, thank goodness Splendor hibiscus provides awesome fall has officialcolor and is a vigorous growly arrived. Fall er that adds height and was always a excitement. This plant is diffavorite season for me growferent from the other landing up in Michigan because it scape hibiscus varieties I’ve meant cooler weather, going written about in the past that to the cider mill and, of have colorful and gaudy flowcourse, the beautiful red and ers. The flowers of Mahogany orange tree colors. Splendor are inconspicuous. Southern Living in Mississippi, I It’s the foliage that is the Gardening main attraction. still like fall, but I miss the by Dr. Gary Bachman foliage colors. A few red Many garden visitors will maples scattered about will initially think this a shrub put on a fiery orange show some years, form of purple Japanese maple, and it’s but it’s not the same as in the North. If easy to see why. Mahogany Splendor has you want fall foliage color in the South, dramatic, purple burgundy leaves with here are a few of my favorite plants that coarse, deep serrated edges. When grown should make you happy. in full sun, the color develops deep bur-

Although coleus is traditionally a summer favorite, some of its best color happens when temperatures moderate in the fall. This Fiesta cherry coleus brings falls colors to Mississippi gardens. Photo: MSU Extension Service/Gary Bachman

gundy tones. Mahogany Splendor will also grow well in partial shade, but the colors won’t be as intense with green and rusty brown tones. Mahogany Splendor is perfect for Mississippi gardens. The plant withstands high heat loads and is drought tolerant. But like all drought-tolerant plants during times of extreme dryness, periodic watering is required. Another colorful landscape plant is the grass Pennisetum Vertigo with its coarse, wide, arching leaves that are dark purple to almost black. Wherever Vertigo is planted, it creates a landscape presence that has been described as Pennisetum on steroids. In the landscape, this grass easily gets 4 feet or more tall and wide, so make sure it is planted in a big enough spot. Since Vertigo is a tropical grass, it actually loves high summer temperatures. The color only gets better with more light, so be sure to plant in the full sun. Because of its tropical heritage, consider Vertigo an annual, and I’ll bet it will be the biggest annual color plant you’ve ever grown. Coleus is traditionally a summer

color favorite, but some of its best color happens when temperatures moderate in the fall. With a growing season from spring to fall frost, coleus belongs in every fall garden and landscape. One coleus that stands out for me is Big Red Judy. It grows up to 3 feet tall and wide and has brilliant red foliage. Other great coleus selections for your landscape include yellow and red Fiesta Cherry, dark purple and lime-green Solar Set, finely lobed burgundy and gold Kiwi Fruit, and the lime and chartreuse Mississippi Medallion winner Electric Lime. When you plant several selections together, like we do in Mississippi State University trial beds, the landscape can take on a carnival-like atmosphere. So next year, start thinking about your fall garden when buying plants for the spring and summer seasons.

Dr. Gary Bachman is an associate Extension and research professor of horticulture at the Mississippi State University Coastal Research and Extension Center in Biloxi. He is also host of “Southern Gardening” radio and TV programs.

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Nichols-Boyd Pumpkin Patch, Oct. 1-31, Brandon. Hayrides, corn maze, farm animals, more. Open to public weekends; group tours weekdays. Details: 601-829-0800; nicholsenterprisesllc.com. Chickin Fixin’ Cook-off, Oct. 4, Osyka. Amateur and professional divisions. Details: 601-249-5910; juliedycus@gmail.com. 34th Fall Fest, Oct. 4-5, Osyka. Wildlife theme with Redneck Adventure guys, live snakes, Mississippi Hand Grabbers. Crafts, food. Railroad Avenue. Details: 601-542-5106; osykafallfest@gmail.com. John Quinones: “The Power of Education,” Oct. 9, Poplarville. 7 p.m. Ethel Holden Brownstone Center for the Arts, Pearl River Community College. Details: 601-403-1438; brownstonecenter.com. Nativity Antique Show & Sale, Oct. 9-11, Greenwood. Preview party Oct. 9. Admission. The Episcopal Church of the Nativity. Details: mainstreetgreenwood.com. Annual Fall Trunk Sale, Oct. 11, Meridian. Sales of art, antiques, neat junk from car trunks; 7 a.m.- noon. Sellers fee. Rain date Oct. 18. Meridian Activity Center. Details: 601-485-1812. Pink Ribbon Walk, Oct. 11, McComb. Register 7:30 a.m.; walk starts 8 a.m. Canal and South Railroad Blvd. Details: 601-684-2284. 19th Annual Fall Festival, Oct. 11, Walls. Country Café, music, car show, children’s activities, vendors, more. Minor Memorial United Methodist Church. Details: 662-781-1333; minormemorial.org. Repticon Memphis, Oct. 11-12, Southaven. Breeders of exotic reptiles and other animals; supplies and other merchandise. Admission. Landers Center. Details: repticon.com. Lower Delta Talks: “Delta Duo Garden & Design,” Oct. 14, Rolling Fork. With Brantley Snipes and Peggy Snipes; 6:30 p.m. SharkeyIssaquena County Library. Details: 662-8734076. Delta Hot Tamale Festival, Oct. 16-18, Greenville. Hot tamale cooking contest, street

party, vendors, entertainment, more. Downtown. Details: 662-378-3121; hottamalefest.com. American Barrel Racing, Oct. 17, Starkville. Nationally televised barrel racing preliminaries. Mississippi Horse Park. Details: 662-325-9350; msucares.com/centers/agricenter. Caledonia Days Festival, Oct. 17-18, Caledonia. Vendors, car/truck shows, children’s events, entertainment, Tate Stevens concert Friday (7 p.m.). Details: 662-574-3744. Gulf Coast Military Collectors Show, Oct. 1718, D’Iberville. Buy, sell, trade military memorabilia. Admission; free for WWII vets. D’Iberville Civic Center. Details: 228-224-1120. Mississippi Numismatic Association 53rd Annual State Convention and Coin Show, Oct. 17-19, Southaven. Buy, sell, trade coins and collectibles. Free admission. Landers Center. Details: 601-527-9340. Dark Zone Haunted House, Oct. 17, 18, 24, 25, 31, Nov. 1, Brandon. Monsters, ghouls, laser effects; not recommended for ages 5 and under; 7-10 p.m. Frank Bridges Exchange Club Field. Admission. Details: 601-825-2094. Magnolia State Bluegrass Association Fall Show, Oct. 18, Foxworth. Featuring Fair River Station, Heart Deep, others; 1 p.m. Hickory Hills Bluegrass Park. Details: 601-408-5965. “Sharing Garden Secrets” Garden Tour, Oct. 18, Winona. Featuring four home gardens; 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Admission. Montgomery County Extension office. Details: 662-283-4133. Sounds of Bluegrass, Oct. 18, Philadelphia. Karl Shifflet & Big Country Show, Alan Sibley & Magnolia Ramblers; 6 p.m. Admission. Ellis Theatre. Details: 601-656-1000. Piney Woods 5K Run/Walk, 1-Mile Fun Run, Oct. 18, Picayune. One-mile begins 8 a.m.; 5K 8:30 a.m. Senior Center of South Pearl River County. Details: 601-798-9892; da.thecenter@gmail.com. River Market and Bluegrass Gospel Singing, Oct. 18, Chunky. Vendors of handmade/homemade items only. Five gospel

groups; singing begins 11 a.m. Chunky River Recreation Trading Post and Campground. Details: 601-480-3045. Antique Tractor Pull, Antique Car Show, Oct. 18, Holcomb. Parade, arts, crafts, food, music, kids games/rides. Details: 662-614-2145, 662-392-9670. Barter Day Festival, Oct. 18, Morton. Entertainment, contests, flea market, more. Roosevelt State Park. Details: 601-732-6135. Bluegrass, Country and Gospel Singing, Oct. 18, Black Hawk. Featuring Uncle Pug Kea & Bluegrass Friends, Country Jack Harper & Silver Eagle Band; 6 p.m. Black Hawk Old School. Details: 662-453-0072. A Day in the Country, Oct. 18, Causeyville. Barbecue, crafts, homemade cakes, flea market, more. Causeyville Volunteer Fire Department. Details: 601-644-3556, 601-479-7185. Gautier Mullet and Music Festival, Oct. 1819, Gautier. Music, crafts, food, children’s area with pony rides, petting zoo, more. Details: gautiermulletfest.com. Lucedale Fall Farmers Market, Saturdays, Oct. 18 - Nov. 15, Lucedale. Open sunup until. Cox Street at Courthouse Square. Details: 601947-2755, 601-947-2082. Fall Campin’ and Jammin’, Oct. 19-25, Foxworth. Acoustic instruments only (electric bass allowed). Hickory Hill Bluegrass Park. Details: 601-441-1544. Eudora Welty Writers’ Symposium, Oct. 2325, Columbus. Readings, discussions featuring Southern writers. Speaker: Robert Edsel, author of “The Monuments Men.” Also, Welty Gala dinner Oct. 24. Mississippi University for Women. Details: 662-329-7169. Children’s Fall Festival, Oct. 24-26, Picayune. Costumed children can participate in puppet parade (strollers, wagons allowed). Games, entertainment, hayride, food; 5-8 p.m. Admission. Jack Reed Park. Details: 601-3476883. ZooBoo, Oct. 24-31, Hattiesburg. Train/carousel rides; 5:30-8 p.m. Admission. Hattiesburg Zoo. Details: 601-268-3220. “Terror in the Woods: A New Kind of Fear,” Oct. 24, 25, 31, Nov. 1, Columbia. Halloween trail; 577 Clear Creek Church Road. Details: 601736-4007. Pearl River Woodcarvers Guild 20th Annual Show and Championships, Oct. 25, Brandon. Free admission; 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Brandon Senior Center. Details: 601-906-9416. Fall Festival, 5K Run/Walk, Oct. 25, Jayess. Vendors, children’s games, silent auction, gospel singing, bake sale, more. Race starts 8 a.m. Topeka Baptist Church. Details: 601-587-4195. Fall Fest on the Roost, Oct. 25, Olive Branch. Chili cook-off, craft vendors, children’s activities/costume contest. Old Towne. Details: 662893-0888; olivebrancholdtowne.org.

Mid-South Dressage Academy Spooktacular, Oct. 25, Hernando. Pony rides, hayrides, cakewalk, carnival games, more; 3-6 p.m. Clifton Farms. Details: 662-449-0968; midsouthdressageacademy.org. Jake Moeller Memorial Shallow Creek Homecoming, Oct. 25, Picayune. Bluegrass gospel singing; 6 p.m. Shallow Creek Farm. Details: 601-590-3577; aletamoeller@gmail.com. Red Beans and Rice Celebration, Oct. 25, Jackson. Team cooking contest, more; 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. Admission. Trustmark Park. Details: 601540-5588; redbeansandrice.org. Antique Days, Oct. 25, Yazoo City. Antique engines, grist mill, kibbee cook-off, blacksmithing, crafts, 5K run, more. Triangle Cultural Center. Details: 662-590-5415; antiquedays.com. Old Biloxi Cemetery Tour: “Biloxi Families, Legends & Lore,” Oct. 26, 28, Biloxi. Threehour self-guided tour of historic cemetery. Free. Details: 228-435-6370; lrosetti@biloxi.ms.us. Farmers Market Festival, Oct. 30, Biloxi. Vendors, entertainment; 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. Corner of Howard/Hopkins. Details: 228-435-6296. Fall Foliage Camporee, Oct. 30 - Nov. 1, Morton. Camping, entertainment, games. Roosevelt State Park. Details: 601-732-6316. Booseum, Oct. 31, Hattiesburg. Admission; 4-6 p.m. African American Military Museum. Details: 601-268-3220. Whistlestop Weekend, Oct. 31 - Nov. 1, Meridian. Combines Soule LiveSteam Festival, Meridian RailFest. Traditional craft demos, steam and hit-and-miss engines, early 1900s machine shop, Alabama Ironcasters, model train exhibit, much more. Mississippi Industrial Heritage Museum, Railroad Museum. Details: 888-868-7720; soulelivesteam.com. Grillin’ and Chillin’ BBQ Festival, Nov. 1, Taylorsville. BBQ contest, crafts, 5K run, car/truck/motorcycle show, Sammy Kershaw concert. Carnival rides 6 p.m. Oct. 31. Admission. Taylorsville Town Park. Details: 601-785-4756; taylorsvillechamber.com. Fall Arboretum Field Walk, Nov. 1, Picayune. Explore native plants; 10-11 a.m. Admission; register by Oct. 1. Crosby Arboretum. Details: 601-799-2311; crosbyarboretum.msstate.edu. Veterans Harvest Festival, Veterans Parade, Nov. 1, Louisville. Arts, crafts, auction, program honoring Winston County veterans. Details: 662-773-8909, 662-773-3921. “Saluting Ellen Douglas,” Nov. 1, Natchez. Literary seminar; 2-5 p.m. Judge George W. Armstrong Public Library. Details: 601-4461289; colin.edu/nlcc. Gator Fest, Nov. 1, Columbia. Arts, crafts, canoe/kayak races, air boat rides, music, live gators. Free admission. Columbia Water Park. Details: 601-736-6385.

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Jingle Bell Jubilee, Nov. 1, Monticello. Arts, crafts, fun run, bike/trike/wagon parade, food; 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. Details: 601-587-3007; staff@lawrencecountyms.com. 15th Annual Old Time Day, Nov. 1, Leakesville. Cane syrup making, grist mill, mule pull, entertainment, primitive farming, quilting, more. Details: 601-394-2385; trbatley@hotmail.com. Big Pop Gun Show, Nov. 1-2, Pascagoula. Jackson County Fairgrounds. Details: 601-4984235; bigpopfireworks.com. Vancleave Quilt Show, Nov. 7-8, Vancleave. Door prizes, refreshments. Hosted by Vancleave Quilting Bees. Free. Vancleave Public Library. Details: snfoxos@cableone.net. Second Annual Sawdust and Splinters Logging Sports Event, Nov. 7-8, Magnolia. World Champion lumberjacks, pole climbers and chainsaw carvers; 5K run/walk; vendors; children’s activities. Shirard Grey Estates. Details: 601-876-9635; sdsfest.com. Magnolia State Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show, Nov. 7-9, Pascagoula. Exhibits, demos, vendors, educational resources, more. Jackson County Fairgrounds. Details: mgcgms.org. 42nd Annual Gingham Tree Arts and Crafts Festival, Nov. 8, Lucedale. More than 300 vendors. George County Middle School. Details: ginghamtree.com. Red, White & Blue on the Green, Nov. 8, Biloxi. Veterans Day festival. Parade at 11 a.m. Biloxi Town Green. Details: 228-435-6339. Pearl River Ramble 5K Walk/Run, 10K Run, Nov. 8, Picayune. Starts 8 a.m.; participants’ breakfast follows at Henleyfield Community Center. Details: henleyfield.com. Holiday Missions Marketplace, Nov. 8, Puckett. Vendors, homemade soup lunch, crafts, casseroles, holiday gifts, blood drive, more; 8 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. Puckett United Methodist Church. Details: 601-591-5570. Dinner and a Play, Nov. 8, Meridian. Family event. Free; donations accepted. Longstreet Masonic Lodge. Details: 601-743-4201. RotaryFest 2014, Nov. 8, Ellisville. Arts, crafts, antiques, raffles, flea market items, entertainment, children’s activities, more. Downtown. Details: 601-477-9201. Big Pop Capital City Gun Show, Nov. 8-9, Jackson. Wahabi Shrine Building. Details: 601498-4235; bigpopfireworks.com. Turkey Shoot, Nov. 8, Dec. 13, Vestry community, Jackson County. Begins 9 a.m. Daisy Masonic Lodge #421. Details: 228-392-5227. Downtown Marketplace Christmas Open House, Nov. 9, Yazoo City. 1-5 p.m.; 231 S. Main St. Details: 662-746-5031. PRCC Fall Choral Concert, Nov. 13, Poplarville. 7 p.m. Ethel Holden Brownstone Center for the Arts, Pearl River Community College. Details: 601-403-1438; brownstonecenter.com.

Disney on Ice Treasure Trove, Nov. 13-16, Jackson. Mississippi Coliseum. Details: disneyonice.com; ticketmaster.com. Holiday Boutique, Nov. 14-15, Pass Christian. Gifts, books, handmade items, homemade foods, clothing, more. Admission. Pass Christian Yacht Club. Details: 228-452-7564. Piney Woods Heritage Festival, Nov. 15, Picayune. Exhibits, live music, traditional craft demos, more. Registered school groups Nov. 14. Admission. Crosby Arboretum. Details: 601-7992311; crosbyarboretum.msstate.edu.

Bluegrass, Country and Gospel Singing, Nov. 15, Black Hawk. Featuring Donnie Buckner & Canaan View, others; 6 p.m. Black Hawk Old School. Details: 662-453-0072. A Night in the Country at the Elkin, Nov. 15, Aberdeen. Musical stage production highlighting country music trail markers in Mississippi; 6:30 p.m. Historic Elkin Theatre. Details: 662347-0291. Empty Bowls Hattiesburg, Nov. 15, Hattiesburg. Soup meal in handmade bowl; 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. Benefits Edwards Street Fellowship

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