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Our members benefit from the cooperative difference here are stark differences between your electric power association and the two other major forms of electric utilities in America. I believe once you understand these differences, you will be grateful to be a member of an electric power association. In this country, most people get their electricity from one of three types of utilities: investor-owned, municipal-owned and member-owned. An investor-owned utility is a corporation owned by a large number of stockholders who may or may not be customers of the utility. They could live anywhere in the world, actually. The mission of an investorowned utility is to generate profits for its stockholders. A municipal-owned utility, as the name implies, is owned by a city government, large or small. The city runs the utility with little or no input from consumers. The third type of utility is the not-for-profit, member-owned electric cooperative. In Mississippi, an electric cooperative is called an electric power association. Our customers are members; they join the electric power association when they apply for service. Twenty-five electric power associations distribute electricity to more than 766,800 members in Mississippi. Our lines serve an estimated 85 percent of the state’s landmass, reaching into nearly every county. Membership in an electric power association has its benefits, what we call the cooperative difference. Here are a few: • An electric power association is not only owned but governed by the members it serves. Members elect the co-op’s board of directors at an annual meeting open to all members. These directors are members themselves, local residents who pay the same rates as all other members. They are farmers, business owners, educators or from other backgrounds typical of rural Mississippians. In addition to the directors election, the electric power association annual meeting provides a forum for members and association management to meet and discuss co-op business. Unless you are major investor, that is not possible at an investor-owned utility. • Electric power associations serve their members at local offices. You can walk into your electric power

On the cover You may not be able to pronounce it, but you will appreciate the beauty of Shawn Richards’ Scherenschnitte. The Rankin County art educator brings her own designs to this traditional German folk art and teaches others the finer points of paper cutwork. Her works include this nativity landscape and the decorative Mississippi shape. Story begins on page 4.

association’s headquarters (and, in many cases, a branch office) and take care of business face to face with a person. These offices are staffed with local people who understand your service needs. They can answer your questions on any subject from billing to service options to energy-saving tips to help you save on monthly energy costs. • Electric power associations throughout the state (and nation) make up an emergency response network My Opinion that springs into action when a natural disaster causMichael Callahan Executive Vice President/CEO es major, widespread power Electric Power Associations outages. We in Mississippi of Mississippi have benefitted from this mutual-aid arrangement many times, including the Hurricane Katrina emergency power restoration. Having the help of additional crews makes a huge difference in how quickly and safely we can rebuild power lines and restore service. • Electric power associations work together to reduce operating expenses by sharing the cost of insurance, workers compensation, regulatory compliance, safety instruction and other services. • Your electric power association also serves as your watchdog for state and federal legislation that could impact the cost, reliability and safety of your electric service. We monitor legislation and meet with lawmakers to make sure they understand how a bill could have unintended consequences on our members. Time after time, consumer surveys indicate that Americans served by an electric cooperative are the most satisfied with their electric service. Our work makes a difference in the well-being of the Mississippi communities we serve, and that makes us proud. We are the home folks, y’all. I hope you and your family enjoy a very happy Thanksgiving and Christmas together, and that you find many things to be grateful for this holiday season.

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Puffy clouds and sunshine make a scenic skyscape over Lake Lincoln State Park. Located near Wesson in Lincoln County, the park offers year-round outdoor recreation on the 550-acre lake. Read more about cool weather camping in Tony Kinton’s Outdoors Today column, on page 10.

Mississippi is a place of many memories, happy and sad. Gentle Jersey cows and black-and-white Holsteins grazing in lush pasture. Red and white chickens roaming the unfenced yard. Cats blinking lazily in the summer heat. Refreshing sweet tea after a morning in the hot garden. Abundant okra. Barefoot days in spring, occasionally unpleasant by reason of prickers. And the best of all, growing up in the Bible belt where it is still OK to pray before your meal in public and to say, “God bless you.” —Joanna Coblentz, Grandin, Mo. I moved from Boston, Mass., to the Mississippi Gulf Coast seven years ago. I felt like I made the transition to bona fide Mississippian when a po-boy and a Barq’s qualified as “eating out.” On a grander scale, the transition was more notable when people stopped asking me “Where are you from?” as soon as I started talking, because I’d apparently picked up enough local speech patterns and colloquialisms that I didn’t sound like a complete foreigner. My husband, a born-and-raised Mississippian, says I’m not quite there until I’ve survived a hurricane here. —Allyn Hinton, Gulfport My memories of yesteryear: waking up to the smell of bacon sizzling, hot biscuits, and coffee perking on the wood stove, with country butter and sorghum molasses. A small pond where you sat on the bank, throw out your bait with a cane pole and wait for a bite. You may not catch anything but bait-size, but it’s the tug that matters. Sitting on the front porch in the evening. To me, there is nothing greater than being raised in Mississippi. —Mildred Dean Windham, Ellisville

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By Debbie Stringer Shawn Richards creates delicate paper cutwork with such precision you might think a laser did the work. But this artist uses a pair of tiny embroidery scissors guided by her own sure hand—and fueled by her passion for design. She is a devotee of Scherenschnitte, a paper-cutting folk art rooted in Germany and Switzerland. The German word (pronounced sche-ren-schnit-te) means “scissor cuts.” German immigrants brought Scherenschnitte to America in the 1700s; artists like Richards help keep it alive. In traditional Scherenschnitte, the artist cuts away only the background of a design to achieve an intricate silhouette. Mounting the work on a darker (or lighter) background enhances the effect. Working at her home in Rankin County’s Fannin community, Richards snips away bits of paper to bring forth images of flowers, hearts, trees, animals, children, ballet dancers, Christmas trees, nativity scenes, crosses and countless other motifs. Whether traditional or modern in style, each of her pieces reflects her signature fluid lines and shapes inspired by nature. “I prefer the go-with-the-flow organic shapes,” said Richards, who teaches high school art and biological sciences at the Rankin Learning Center. Her Scherenschnitte adorns walls, tabletops, Christmas trees, greeting cards and even cell phone cases. “It has become something I’m really passionate about now,” she said.

Richards is an exhibiting member of the Craftsmen’s Guild of Mississippi and a member of the Guild of American Papercutters.

Richards was introduced to Scherenschnitte in 1985 by her Using small, sharp embroidery scissors Richards can cleanly make the tiniest mother-in-law, a creof cuts in the paper. ative crafter herself. Richards made cutwork for gifts and taught papercutting to others, including international school children while her family was living in Malaysia. For the past 10 years she has become a more devoted papercutter, determined to create works based only upon her original sketches. Scherenschnitte, she has found, meets all her requirements for a personal creative expression offering unlimited potential for design—her favorite part. “I thought I could make this [art form] my own by designing my own patterns. So that’s what I set out to do, and I’ve been building an inventory ever since.” Richards calls her papercutting enterprise PaperSnipz. “‘Scherenschnitte by Shawn’ was a little too much of a tongue twister,” she said with a laugh. Inspiration for paper cutting designs can strike anywhere so Richards keeps drawing materials handy at all times. Her “studio” consists of two small plastic

Shawn Richards keeps her work protected in vinyl sleeves stored in notebooks. She needs little more than pencil, paper and scissors to produce exquisite papercuts.

crates that hold sketchbooks, finished works and patterns in plastic sleeves, pencils, scissors and an assortment of papers. “What’s really nice about this is it doesn’t require much equipment at all,” she said. She uses high-quality archival papers, including cardstock, parchment calligraphy paper and imported German silhouette paper. The first step in making Scherenschnitte is to draw a reusable pattern piece to guide the cutting. Richards enjoys the puzzle-like challenge of creating a design

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Most of Richards’ Scherenschnitte is inspired by shapes she sees in nature. Above, she hides silhouettes of birds and squirrels in the oak tree’s foliage. Above right is a purely decorative design. At far right is a detail of a Christmas tree papercut. Ornaments and hearts, left, are favorite subjects. At far left is the logo she designed for her trade name, PaperSnipz.

that won’t fall apart during the cutting process. Working from the pattern, she transfers the design to the paper to be cut. If the design is symmetrical, she transfers only one side of the pattern; next she folds the paper and cuts through both layers at once. Working this way, the cutwork is perfectly balanced. Richards continues to teach Scherenschnitte. At the recent Mississippi Art Educators Convention, she taught an ancient Japanese paper-cutting technique called Notan, meaning “light and dark.” The first lesson is a cutting technique that will help prevent carpal tunnel syndrome. “What people try to do is turn their wrist as they are cutting, rather than turning the paper to the scissors. That can cause some pain to develop eventually, and I speak from first-hand experience.” Novice cutters tend to panic when they make a wrong cut, she said. “Invariably, beginners want to start over but I’m like, no! Just make it something else. It doesn’t have to be what you intended.” Richard saves her own “failed” papercuts as a reminder of how far she has come in developing her Scherenschnitte skill. As with most artists, Richard would

rather spend time creating than marketing. Her work is available to buyers at Esty.com and at the Mississippi Craft Center galleries in Ridgeland and Biloxi. She welcomes commissions for custom work and enjoys the challenge of creating designs based on customers’ requests. “I’m going to put my heart into whatever I do, and make it work,” she said. For more information, email Shawn Richards at papersnipz@gmail.com or visit her PaperSnipz shop at Etsy.com. She will teach a Scherenschnitte workshop Nov. 21-22 at the Mississippi Craft Center in Ridgeland and participate in the Chimneyville Crafts Festival Dec. 3-5 in Jackson. For details, call 601-856-7546.

“It has become something I’m really passionate about now.”

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How not to be

Haunted McRaven Tour Home in Vicksburg is open again after being closed for several years. Among other things, McRaven is supposed to be Mississippi's most haunted house. However, I have never seen anything there myself. But I also know what to say as soon as I get inside the door! Photo: Walt Grayson

arly November is an awkward time for me to write a timely article. Looking ahead, Thanksgiving is still a couple of weeks off and Christmas even farther, although some years time flies so quickly it seems as if Christmas is the next week. But the holidays are still far enough distant that I don’t know whether to try to write something about them this early or not. And we have just passed Halloween. Although it is a lot closer, Halloween is still behind us. So I’m not sure whether to delve into ghost stories and haunted houses now, because we are past all of that. But Halloween is still pretty near. So, I’ll do what a wise person advised me to do a long time ago: When faced with the choice between two evils, chose the one that’s the most fun! I wouldn’t consider the holidays or haunted houses as an evil, but it’s the only “making a decision” advice I could come up with off the top of my head. All of that said, I think I will strike off toward haunted houses. I have been in my share of haunted houses in Mississippi, doing TV stories mostly. I have yet to see a ghost. I partly attribute that to what my mama told me was the truth: “There ain’t no such

thing as a ghost.” And I partly attribute it to something a friend told me a long time ago. We ate Sunday dinner at Pete’s house a good bit back in my college days when I was at a small rural church way back in the country in extreme northern Madison County. Usually Pete and I would gravitate toward ghost stories as we sat around drinking coffee. Pete had so many experiences and had seen and heard so many things that after a while I started thinking of him as Mississippi’s most haunted man. Pete gave me some sage advice one time. It was just an Mississippi offhand remark Seen for him, but I by Walt Grayson remembered it very well after I started doing television feature stories. If you ever go into a haunted house expecting to see something, Pete said, you never will. It’s always when you don’t expect it that something happens. So now, every time I go to a haunted

house the first thing I do is ask, “Well, where’s the ghost?” Knowing that if I do, the ghost will never appear. So far it has worked every time. That’s not to say I haven’t had experiences that raised the hair on the back of my neck. And I have had impossible tricks played on my camera in some instances. But after I’ve had some time to reflect, either my memory dims or more rational explanations pop up that would also fit the circumstance. At any rate, I’ve never experienced anything scary enough to keep me from doing more ghost stories. That’s not to say it hasn’t happened to others. I won’t use his name since I haven’t checked with him, but a promi-

nent historian associated with a respected south Mississippi community college used to chase and document ghosts all the time. But he suddenly quit. I asked him why. He simply said he had had a bad experience at a certain place. He never told me what the experience was. Hope I never find out first hand. My hair is already white as it is. Are ghosts real? I won’t rule it out. But if I always ask where they are when I first get there, maybe I’ll never have to find out for myself! 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.

Journaling along toward Christmas ver the years you, my readers, and I visited via my columns during the holiday season. I have written about my memories, both good and sad. As I thought about this, I decided to pull out one of my journals written back in the 1960s when the kids were young. When a family has young children many memories are made during the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons. I have a stack of journals I have written over many years, so I soon found a Christmas dating back to 1967. This was a different time for our young family. After Mr. Roy had completed his military service, he got a job at Brookley AFB in Mobile. We built a house in a nice subdivision in Mobile, made numerous friends with other young couples, found a great

church and decided this was where we wanted to spend the rest of our lives. Living was great. Soon we learned one of life’s lessons: Life does not stay the same forever. A shocking announcement was made that Brookley AFB would close in three years and all 17,500 employees moved to other locations around the country. Our job was going to California. After the shock soaked in, Roy began looking for a job closer to Mississippi and sold our beloved house. Soon he found the job he wanted at Eglin AFB in Florida. In1967 my journal entries describe what was going on in our lives. Sometimes we don’t understand why changes or bumps in life’s road occur, but occasionally their consequences are not bad. We moved to the small town of Val-

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Send us your best shot of 2015 Which of your photos is too good to keep to yourself? Pick one (or a few) and send it to our “Picture This” reader photo feature! Our theme is My Best Photo of 2015. Submissions must be emailed or postmarked by Dec. 7. Selected photos will appear in the January 2016 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 photos that best illustrate the given theme. Photographers whose photos are published become eligible for a $200 cash prize, to be awarded in a random drawing in December. Please note: This is not a contest, as photos will not be judged. 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 phoparaiso, Fla., near Fort Walton. Through a series of events and blessings from God, we were able to rent a house that you would find in the pages of Good Housekeeping. It was situated on a three-acre grassy hill overlooking a large bayou. The old two-story wood frame house had a large Grin ‘n’ screen porch Bare It that provided a by Kay Grafe great view of the water. It had four fireplaces and had recently been remodeled. I had always wanted to go to college and the new community college was near our house. Our youngest daughter was now enrolled in kindergarten. So in August of 1967 I enrolled as a full-time student. I felt like I was in heaven. Christmas morning was also heaven with our

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sweet daughters and all family members. Now back to 2015. Mr. Roy and I drink coffee at the end of the day; we meet up for our afternoon board meetings. I opened a journal I had found and began smiling. “What’s so funny?” he asked. I began to read my words from 1967. By now you are wondering where my column is headed with all of this background: Christmas 1967? Life’s changes? Going to college? Wrong! I want to encourage you to keep a daily or weekly journal. It’s never too late to start. Journals record memories as well as facts that may be of value at a later time. My experience with a diary has been ongoing since I was a young girl, though I call it a journal now. I have a cedar chest that holds my journals. These were written about my everyday activities. Later I added current events. One discovery about these writings is that my life’s phi-

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losophy magically evolved. People who were and are part of my life are found in the narratives. I record my thoughts and opinions. Guess you could say “I Grin and Bare It.” I like to write in the quietness of my tree house, bedroom or my comfy chair swing in the woods. When I write about a friend I hold dear, it is easier than telling her or him how much they mean to me face to face. The journals you keep are irreplaceable. Looking back at journaling in years

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past, I am amazed at how open and vulnerable I was while reacting to situations with honesty and true emotions. If I had one wish about the past, it is that I had asked my parents and grandparents more questions that only they would know. My hope is that my journals will answer some questions for my children and grandchildren. And that they will be tolerant of my illogical thinking— as they are now! I also hope my writings will be passed around to later offspring who want to know who I really was. Mr. Roy says he wants to write a book for our family describing his life and previous ancestors. He had better get busy—time is moving on! Merry Christmas to my dear readers. 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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2015 Annual Meeting Report Nearly 1.6 billion people in the world live without electric service. That’s nearly a quarter of the planet’s population! These poor people live very much like our parents or grandparents lived in rural America during the Great Depression, with no lights and no real hope to enjoy the benefits of electricity. When the Rural Electrification Act was signed into law in May 1936, things began to change for rural America. The Rural Electrification Act allowed farmers and ranchers to band together to form cooperatives for the purpose of bringing electric service to rural America. The REAct was one year old when Yazoo Valley Electric was born in July 1937. The magnitude of change brought about by this one act was enormous, one of the single greatest achievements of the Roosevelt administration. The 2015 annual membership meeting marks 78 years of continuous service for Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association. From its earliest days, Yazoo Valley has provided power to homes and family farms throughout our six-county service area. Our mission is still the same: to provide affordable, reliable electric service to our members. Yazoo Valley is still committed to the first principles that drove rural electrification in our nation. Periodically, Yazoo Valley sends men and materials to farflung countries to aid in building power lines that will improve the lives of people who desperately need the benefits that electric power brings. We take electric service for granted, but it is a life-changing event for those people. Several of our men have been to Guatemala and report that people weep and laugh and celebrate when a few light bulbs begin to glow in their homes and communities – much like the experience of the early pioneers of our business.

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Electric Power Association are audited each year by the independent auditing firm of Orsborn, Sutphen & O’Neal, Certified Public Accountants of Greenwood, Miss. Our Chief Financial Officer, Wix Crawford, has a copy of the Audit if anyone would like to review it. As of December 31, 2014 our current assets are made up of accounts receivable, materials and supplies, and shortterm investments, with a total amount of $6,452,297. Our Utility Plant, comprised of power substations, poles, wires, transformers and line equipment, and also includes our buildings, transportation and office equipment and construction work in progress, amounted to $77,562,521 less a depreciation reserve of $24,564,833. Total Utility Plant assets and other assets of the Association on December 31, 2014 were $75,429,215. The liability side of the balance sheet is made up of accounts payable, consumer deposits, deferred credits and current maturities of long-term debt. Our current liabilities total $8,155,790. Your Association’s long-term debt reflects balances due the Cooperative Finance Corporation of $19,742,158. Our total net worth on December 31, 2014 was $47,531,267.

Activities of the Association Yazoo Valley is currently in the middle of a 5-year construction work plan to make upgrades and improvements to our electrical system. Today, our work plans are driven by technology. GPS mapping and smart metering have given our engineers the ability to accurately model our electrical system and determine where load growth or reliability issues dictate that we make improvements to enhance system reliability. This year we have reconductored and rebuilt lines on Floweree Road and North Washington

Since 1993, the Association has refunded Capital Credits on an annual basis. This year, on or around December 15, Yazoo Valley will send out Capital Credit refund checks once again. The total amount of patronage capital we are returning this year is $1,319,603.10. Since our first ever return of member equity in 1993, the Association has refunded to its members over $11.1 million. LECTRIC ALLEY E YAZOO V TION IA C O S S 194 Y, MS 39 POWER A ZOO CIT 8, YA P. O. BOX

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Mechanic bringing antiques back to life By Elissa Fulton As the son of a mechanic, Yazoo Valley member James Orsborn has always displayed an interest in how engines work. As a young boy, he grew up around cars so it is no surprise that his curiosity in mechanics has offered him a lifelong career. In 1975, he acquired his first antique hit-and-miss engine. Hit-andmiss engines are a type of fly wheel engine constructed in the late 19th century era and are known for the sound they make when firing. The engine fires and then it makes a whoosh, whoosh, whoosh sound, until it fires again to maintain speed. After restoring his first hit-andmiss, he began to locate more antique engines and discovered he enjoyed the hobby. His first engine was built by Hercules and sold by Sears, Roebuck and Company. It is a gasoline engine, very similar to a car engine, and was originally used to pump water. Restoring it was trial and error to learn how it operated. “Getting the timing right was the challenging part,” said Orsborn. “Once you’ve got that, then you’re alright.”

He still owns that old motor, and since discovering his talent for restoring the antiques, Orsborn has also found a group of others that share his interest. He belongs to a club with members who also restore the old engines. He recently displayed a 1941 and a 1918 fly wheel engine at Yazoo City’s Antique Days Festival held at the Triangle Cultural Center in October. Orsborn and other members of the club travel the state and surrounding states giving demonstrations of how the old engines run. In addition to his antique engine hobby, Orsborn is also interested in collecting aged porcelain signs. He has quite an impressive collection in his repair shop. Many of the signs are local, from what were once bustling businesses in Yazoo City. He has acquired the signs from junk yards, garage sales and estate sales, and even known to barter for the vintage pieces. But Orsborn’s hobbies don’t stop at antique engines and vintage signs, he also enjoys repairing oldfashioned toy tractors. When asked if they still run, he said laughing, “It’s pedal power! You just put the kid on there and let him go.”

Orsborn collects vintage porcelain signs. Most of the signs are from local businesses.

Considering Orsborn Repair Shop is located in the old Chevrolet dealership that has been long closed since 1985, Orsborn really enjoys bringing old things back to life, including the old GM sign that he hung right back in the same place that it was in the Chevrolet dealership maintenance shop from 1946-1985. “That was hanging there when this was the Chevy dealership and when they shut it down in ’85, the owner let me have that sign,” he said. “I had it at my house and when I took this building several years ago, I put it right back where it was.” Orsborn’s son Jamie also took to the family trade and is now a third generation Orsborn mechanic. They now work side-by-side in the familyowned repair shop.

James Orsborne is pictured operating this hit-and-miss engine at the Antique Days Festival in October.

2016 Youth Leadership Winners Two area high school juniors were recently selected through an interview process to represent Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association during an upcoming statewide leadership workshop in Jackson, Miss., and the annual National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Youth Tour in Washington, D.C., this summer.

Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association congratulates these students! Tanner Graves is the son of George and Buffey Jennings of Benton. He attends Manchester Academy. After high school, Tanner plans to attend the University of Mississippi and pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Policy with a minor in Political Science. His goal is to one day serve the citizens of Mississippi in the legislature.

Blake Moore is the son of Hank and Melissa Moore of Vaughn. He attends Benton Academy. After high school, Blake plans to attend community college and transfer to a four year institution. He is undecided on his career goals at this time.

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Vietnam Memorial a place of healing for every war veteran By Elissa Fulton Yazoo City recently hosted the Moving Vietnam Memorial Wall. More that 40,000 people visited the Wall despite the weather, and the dedication to the project by residents of the community was overwhelming. Citizens of Yazoo County were responsible for the arrival of the Wall, and the funding was provided entirely by sponsorship and donations of residents and business owners. Yazoo Valley member and Vietnam Veteran Hugh Long was involved with the project from the start. Although he did not set the project in motion, his expertise was sought, as he was responsible for the presentation of the Wall in Jackson, Miss., in 1996 at Smith-Wills Stadium. This is the first time the Wall has been back to Mississippi in 19 years. As a young man fresh out of high school, Long had dreams of becoming a teacher and a coach. While a freshman in college, and melancholy from a recent heartbreak, a friend invited him to a local Army National Guard meeting and he joined the service that very night. “After a couple of meetings, they asked me if I wanted to become a cook. So I went to baker’s school in Fort Benning, Ga., that summer,” said Long. “I made E-5 in less than two

and despite three offers for his dream job of teaching and coaching; he went to work for Lamar Life Insurance Company in the headquarters office. He was promoted within six months, but was offered a position as a geodetic technician for the federal government in Washington, D.C. “By that time, I had a family, so we packed up what little we had and took off,” said Long. “I wasn’t there very long, when I found out I could go on active duty.” When Long left Mississippi he was transferred to another unit and went on active duty to Germany where he spent the next three years. While in Germany, he received his orders to Vietnam in 1965. He was a captain commanding a company in Germany but was sent to command another company in Vietnam. When he returned to the United States, he was accepted to graduate school at Texas A&M where he earned a master’s degree in civil engineering. “In those days, if you spent two years back in the states, you were back overseas, so I got orders to go back to Vietnam shortly after completing graduate school,” he said. “In the process, they picked me up as being an advisor and I had to go to Vietnamese language school.” While on his second tour, his assignment was changed to the Director of Construction’s office, which was responsible for the highway construction program in Vietnam. “Back in mid-1968, we had a $500 million construction program for major highway construction. Highway 1 was the main highway that “I’ve seen the Wall in Washington. To me north and south in it’s – the word healing wall is very appropriate. ran Vietnam. They put me in the plans and programs office, I can recall touching the wall, and the feeling is which kept up with the fundunexplainable. I think it could not have been a ing,” said Long. “When I left there, I was chief of the divimore appropriate – healing monument.” - Hugh Long sion. When I started, I was a junior officer and when I left, Photo by Jason Patterson, The Yazoo Herald. I was a senior officer. It was a great opportunity and years, so that was pretty good, and then I went because I was a briefing officer, I briefed every VIP that to OCS (Officer Candidate School) in Fort came in. Senators, Congressmen, the Secretary of the Benning.” Defense – on the highway construction program.” Long worked his way through college, and Long considers himself to be very fortunate to have there were times where he had to work instead been placed in such a great position. In the process, he of going to school, and although it took longer was able to travel, inspecting highways and bridges. than the usual four years, he finished college After the war, Long spent a lot of time in Vietnam overwith a degree in mathematics. By the time he seeing highway projects. graduated, he was a First Lieutenant. In his After leaving for the third time, his career continued senior year, he applied for a government job, to soar back in the states. He was stationed at Fort

Belvoir, Va., for four years. He surprised everyone, including himself, when he resigned his regular Army commission and went into the Reserves. Soon after joining the Reserves, he moved back to Yazoo County where he has remained. When he first returned to Mississippi, he had to adjust to civilian life, and that was not always easy. He took a job with Mississippi Chemical Corporation as a chemical engineer where he was assigned to projects on the Gulf Coast and later in New Mexico. As a civil engineer, he felt a bit like a fish out of water in chemical engineering. He left Mississippi Chemical after only nine months. “I never would admit that I was a Long Wash little messed up when I came home (Phot after that third time, but I’m a bit older now so I can admit it. It affects you, big time,” he said. “It’s hard to explain hard to admit it, but I was able to come back that.” In the early 1990s, Long went to work fo Mississippi Department of Transportation (M He worked five years as a District Engineer w was promoted to Executive Director of MDO Long was also successful in the Army Res commanded a battalion in Memphis, Tenn., battalion was the only Battalion Reserve to p in Reforger. “Reforger is a huge exercise that involves 10,000 soldiers and they reinforce troops in said. “This was back during the Cold War an stopped it in the late 80s, early 90s.” In addition to his success in the Army Re has continued to serve in many capacities wh retirement. He is presently the Chairman of Mississippi Council of Veterans Organizatio served as State Commander of the Veterans Wars (VFW), as well as the National Counc Administration for the VFW. He serves on t VFW legislative committee and visits Washi D.C., twice a year to lobby Congress on beh Veteran’s, the VA Hospital and the military. “I’ve seen the Wall in Washington. To m word healing wall is very appropriate,” said L recall touching the wall, and the feeling is un

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Yazoo Valley lineman set flags for Moving Vietnam Wall Yazoo Valley lineman set U.S. flags before the Wall is delivered. (Photos by Tim Mood.)

From left: Hugh Long, Jay Milner and Yazoo Valley retiree George Alexander preparing the Wall site by hanging the flags and setting lights for night viewing. George Alexander was an Army Vietnam-era veteran. At right: Lineman Brian Styron hangs a U.S. flag.

A double tent was set up at the Moving Wall site and housed items used in the Vietnam War, and collected by John Hosier Jr. Hosier is a four time Purple Heart Recipient and his museum, “Through the Eyes” travels with the Wall. He was a combat photographer and his images document the war.

Happy Holidays Celebrate... a time of giving thanks for our blessings, the tradition of giving, the beauty of the season and a New Year of peace and happiness. Happy holidays from everyone at Yazoo Valley Electric Power. We hope your holidays will be filled with joy and laughter through the New Year.

We will be closed Nov. 26 and 27 for Thanksgiving, Dec. 24 and 25 for Christmas, and Jan. 1 for New Year’s Day. Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Colossians 3:15 (NIV)

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Electrical safety around grain elevators By Amber Bentley Printed with permission from Slope Electric Cooperative, New England, N.D. Working around grain bins creates hazards that are often overlooked by even the most seasoned farm hands. Always keep these safety tips in mind:

I Suffocation/engulfment Entrapment can happen in a second when dealing with grain, which often is compared to quick sand. This is a leading cause of death in storage bins. • Do not enter grain bins during active loading and unloading times. • Never work alone. • Make sure to wear proper safety equipment.

I Fires/explosions When grain dust accumulates, it can sometimes create the right conditions to spark a fire. These fires are difficult to stop and usually end with a large explosion. • Be sure your ventilation system is working properly. • Clean regularly to keep grain dust accumulations to a minimum. • Do not smoke or ignite any other open flames while in the grain bin.

I Toxic atmospheres Mold, fungi and chemical fumes from decayed grains can create a deadly atmosphere. • Store fully dried grain at the proper moisture. • Wear a mask or filter respirator to limit the amount of direct contact to the fumes. • Try to keep animal and insect infestations to a minimum.

I Machine malfunctions Machines also pose deadly risks including amputation, entanglement and electrocution. • Do no operate these machines while inside the bins. • Ensure that all equipment is properly guarded. • Be on the lookout for overhead power lines. • Check for frayed cables. • Always wear safety belts or some form of protection.

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As rewarding as it may be, farming is an extremely difficult job – it ranks among the top 10 most dangerous professions in the United States. Yazoo Valley Electric puts safety as its top priority for all – our employees and our members. Our farmers work hard to get the job done, and sometimes it’s easy to forget all the necessary steps to take when practicing safe operations. Grain bins play an integral role in the efficiency and profitability of farm and ranch operations, and safety regulations should always be considered when working around these structures. Whether you’re purchasing new grain bins or remodeling areas that contain existing bins, proximity to overhead power lines must be a considered factor.

When moving equipment, such as a hopper or a scaffold, be aware of nearby power lines. Always look up. Remember to maintain a 10-foot clearance to ensure safety. Here are other tips: • Make sure you, your family and employees know the location of overhead power lines and use routes to avoid the lines when moving equipment. • Be aware of increased height of equipment, especially new equipment with higher antennas. • Lower portable equipment before

I Safe clearance The National Electrical Safety Code requires an 18-foot minimum vertical clearance from the highest point of the filling port of the grain bin to nearby high-voltage wires and a 55-foot minimum distance from the power line to the grain bin wall. (See the accompanying chart for guidelines.) Changes to landscaping and drainage work can affect clearance heights of power lines, so remember to check these measurements regularly.

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bins High-voltage power lines are not insulated, so it’s important to remember to maintain an adequate high-wire clearance when using a portable auger, conveyor or elevator to fill your grain bin.

moving it. Avoid moving large equipment alone. Have someone watch as you move equipment to ensure you are clear of power lines. Accidents can happen in a split-second, which is why Yazoo Valley Electric reminds you to always use caution when working near power lines. If you see an unsafe condition out there, please contact us at 662-746-4251. If you are considering a plan for a new grain bin or reconstruction of an existing bin’s site, please contact us and let us assist you in maintaining a safe environment for you and your family.

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Cool camping along the Tenn-Tom amping is often viewed as the cooler months and ready availability a warm-weather endeavor. of campgrounds providing electrical and The image of geodesic or water hookups pushes me, and with only cabin-style tents scattered mild resistance, to the self-contained RV. about and children scamThese units do not have to be those pering here and there goliaths commonly seen along the roadcomes to mind. Such imagery is legitiways. In fact, a simple tow-behind with mate; it is perhaps the most common reasonable amenities will work just fine. scene. But there is another setting and RVs, regardless of size and configuration, situation in which camping is viable, and those prepared campgrounds are the maybe even preferred. And that is movway to go for cool/cold-weather camping. ing onto a well-maintained campsite dur- Add a good campfire, good food and ing fall and winter. Such action can be good weather, and the condition is near more enjoyable than that perfect for some relaxing practiced during summer, days and nights close to particularly here in the nature. Southeast where summers Geography plays a big can be unpleasant. role in selecting a campCool-weather camping, ground. Those of us in the and even cold at times, area where I live tend to affords a different experigravitate eastward. One reaence. It is also best done son for that decision is likely while employing different the Tenn-Tom Waterway, equipment. Depending that much-debated endeavor upon season, the cool expethat resulted in the largest rience can involve spectacucivil works project the U.S. by Tony Kinton lar color shows as foliage Army Corps of Engineers transforms from the sumever completed. Conceived mer greens to the autumn golds, yellows, in the early 1700s and first surveyed in reds, oranges and a host of other inde1874, it saw life 100 years later, in 1984. scribable hues. That experience will also It is lined with campgrounds. Fall and involve quieter, less crowded environs. winter, apart from holidays, generally And while shorts and sandals must be find these grounds with open sites. replaced with more weather-worthy In addition to the Corps campgrounds clothing and hiking boots, rewards are that lie hard against the Tenn-Tom, there worth the tradeoff. are several state parks close enough to the Also consider camping equipment. I Waterway to draw attention. Tishomingo hold a strong propensity for tents, but State Park near Iuka and Lake Lowndes

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State Park near Columbus quickly come to mind. History permeates the entire area, and camping in any of the campgrounds of the region affords easy access and multiple day trips. While recently camping at the Corps’ Pickensville Campground and Aliceville Lake, which is approximately divided by the Noxubee County, Miss., and Pickens County, Ala., line, we were treated to a peaceful setting with abundant color. Fallen leaves whurred from beneath quiet bicycle tires. Squirrels barked and chattered and scurried up nearby oaks. Deer nibbled acorns. Barge traffic was sufficient to provide periodic entertainment but not so much as to be intrusive. Campfires produced that gentle aroma common to wood smoke. At night, sleep was peaceful. One day trip led to Columbus. There is far too much history to absorb there in one day, but a must-do stop was at Tennessee Williams’ first home. It also serves as the Welcome Center. Another day trip was across the Waterway and nine miles south to Aliceville, Ala. A museum is now open there, highlighting the POW camp that housed 6,000 German soldiers for three years. Absolutely incredible! I admit I had no idea such a facility was ever in this part of the world. Although camping is most often associated with the summer months, it is clearly not restricted to such times. Those who have begun to enjoy the cool and/or

cold months in a campground have discovered a completely new and refreshing arena. The practice provides a broad spectrum of recreation too often overlooked. So get that RV out of storage or go purchase one if you don’t already have one. The smaller, less-expensive units will certainly suffice if they have adequate bathroom facilities, sleeping quarters and heating system. Then, drive off across Mississippi and surrounding areas and settle into a secure, well-kept campground. Make some day trips if time allows. There is a great deal to do and see and learn. All of it far too good to miss. Tony Kinton has been an active outdoors writer for 30 years. His newest book, “Rambling Through Pleasant Memories,” is now available. Order from Amazon.com or Kinton’s website: www.tonykinton.com.

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Vancleave Arts and Crafts Show, Nov. 21, Vancleave. Vendors, entertainment, food. Vancleave Public Library. Details: 228-8265857. Handworks Holiday Market, Nov. 20-21, Jackson. Admission. Mississippi Trade Mart. Details: handworksmarket.com. Stringer Alpaca Festival, Nov. 21, Stringer. Alpacas, arts/crafts vendors, food, children’s activities, entertainment, fiber demos, feed animals; 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Free admission. A Stroka Gene-Us Alpacas. Details: 716-8634366; astrokageneusalpacas.com. Maze in Concert, Featuring Frankie Beverly, Nov. 21, Southaven. Special guests Cameo, Bootsy Collins, Klymaxx, Manhattans; 6 p.m. Admission. Landers Center. Details: 662-471-2131; ticketmaster.com. Bluegrass, Country and Gospel Singing, Nov. 21, Black Hawk. Black Hawk Old School; 6 p.m. Details: 662-453-0072; bobbykayalford@gmail.com. Tarts and Tramps Disco Inferno Ball, Nov. 21, Bay St. Louis. Disco-themed costume ball; 7-11 p.m. Admission. 100 Men Hall. Details: artsalivegulfcoast.com. Egg Bowl Run, Nov. 23, Calhoun City. Runners from Ole Miss ROTC and Miss. State ROTC meet to exchange game ball; noon. Calhoun City Square. Details: 662-628-6990. Walter Anderson Museum of Art Holiday Workshop for Kids, Nov. 23-24, Ocean Springs. Kids ages 5-12 make gifts and design wrapping paper, cards; 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Admission. Walter Anderson Museum of Art. Details: 228-872-3164; educate@walterandersonmuseum.org. Christmas in the Park, Nov. 26 - Dec. 26, Collins. Driving tour with thousands of lights, manger scene, holiday displays; Thursdays Saturdays, 5-9 p.m. Free. Bettie D. Robertson Memorial Park. Details: 601-765-6012; covingtonchamber.com.

17th Annual Southern Lights, Nov. 26 Dec. 31, Southaven. Drive-through display of 500,000 lights and music; begins at dark nightly; closed Christmas. Admission. Central Park. Details: 662-890-7275; southaven.org. 32nd Annual Christmas at Landrum’s Homestead, Nov. 28-29, Laurel. Working homestead, Civil War reenactment, dulcimers, Santa, wagon rides, blacksmith, crafts, barbecue, more. Admission. Landrum’s Homestead. Details: 601-649-2546; landrums.com. Christmas in Natchez, Nov. 28 - Jan. 1, 2016, Natchez. Historic homes tours, holiday concerts, candlelight carriage rides, more. Details: visitnatchez.org. “The Magic of Christmas” Coast Chorale Concerts, various dates/locations. Nov. 29: Christ Episcopal Church, Bay St. Louis; 4 p.m. Dec. 4: Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Pass Christian; 6:30 p.m. Dec. 6: Pass Christian Yacht Club, Pass Christian Harbor; 12:30 p.m. Dec. 11: Main Street United Methodist Church, Bay St. Louis; 6:30 p.m. Dec. 12: caroling, Main Street, old town Bay St. Louis, 5 p.m. Free. Details: 504-319-3530. Old Towne Christmas, Dec. 1-10, Olive Branch. Photos with Santa Tuesdays, Thursdays; kids’ train rides, carriage rides for adults; 4-8:30 p.m. Wesson House. Details: 662-8930888; olivebrancholdtowne.org. Shape-note Singing School, Dec. 2, Jackson. Learn to sing folk hymns in four-part harmony from Sacred Harp hymnals; 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum. Details: 601-953-1094. On the Radio with Edgar Allan Poe: A Live Theatrical Performance, Dec. 3, Hattiesburg. Poe stories, poems performed by USM students; soundscapes by Jonathan Pluskota; 7 p.m. Free. University of Southern Mississippi. Details: 601-266-4347; lib.usm.edu/bigread. Toast and Tails, Dec. 3, McComb. Silent auction, raﬄe for George Rodrigue Blue Dog print,

food; 6-10 p.m. Benefits PALS Animal Rescue. Ice House. Details: 601-276-7145; sandymorrish@yahoo.com. Ackerman Christmas Parade: “The Wonder of Christmas,” Dec. 3, Ackerman. Silent auction 11 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.; parade 6 p.m. Downtown. Details: 662-285-6251. 39th Annual Chimneyville Fine Crafts Festival, Dec. 4-5, Jackson. More than 170 booths of crafts by Craftsmen’s Guild of Miss. artisan members. Preview party Dec. 3, 7 p.m. Admission. Mississippi Trade Mart. Details: 601-856-7546; craftsmensguildofms.org. Santa’s Christmas Factory, Dec. 3-19, Meridian. Decorations, music, snow-covered play area, mini-train ride for kids; Thursdays Saturdays, 4-8 p.m. Admission. Soulé Steam Works’ Steam Alley. Details: 601-693-9905; soulelivesteam.com. Cross Mountain Candlelight Service, Dec. 4, Porterville. Celebrate the birth of Jesus in song; 7 p.m. Free. Cross Mountain Ministries. Details: 601-513-3348, 601-743-5676; crossmtn.org. Gulf Coast Messiah Chorus Concerts, Dec. 4-6, three locations. Dec. 4: Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Biloxi; 7 p.m. Dec. 5: Miss. Gulf Coast Community College Jeﬀ Davis Campus, Gulfport; 7 p.m. Dec. 6: Greater Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, Pascagoula; 3 p.m. Free. Details: 228-324-9292; ed.cake@yahoo.com. Olive Branch 39th Annual Christmas Parade, Dec. 5, Olive Branch. Pigeon Roost, Goodman roads; 2 p.m. Food, craft vendors in Old Towne; 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Details: 662-8952600; olivebranchms.com. Vicksburg Christmas Parade of Lights, Dec. 5, Vicksburg. Theme: “The Music and Magic of Christmas”; 5 p.m. Downtown. Details: 601-634-4527; downtownvicksburg.org. Jingle Jamboree, Dec. 5, Brookhaven. Live nativity, Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus, activities; 47 p.m. Admission for ages 3-13; all others free. Brookhaven Parks and Recreation. Details: 601-823-0082. Southaven Christmas Parade, Dec. 5, Southaven. Main St., Hwy. 51, Stateline Road; 7 p.m. Details: 662-890-7275; southaven.org. 53rd Bruce Lions Club Christmas Parade, Dec. 5, Bruce. Santa on the Square, 2 p.m.; parade, 4:30 p.m. Details: 662-983-2222. Christmas in the City, Dec. 5, Biloxi. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Details: 228-435-6339. Big Pop Gun Show, Dec. 5-6, Philadelphia. Neshoba County Coliseum. Details: 601-4984235; bigpopfireworks.com. Seventh Annual Nativity Display, Dec. 519, Cary. Collection of more than 400 nativities from around the world; 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturdays; 1-4 p.m. Sundays. Free admission, dona-

tions welcomed. Goodman Memorial Methodist Church. Details: 662-873-2365. 58th Annual Hernando Christmas Parade, Dec. 7, Hernando. Mt. Pleasant Ext., Commerce St., Courthouse Square; 6:30 p.m. Details: 662-429-9055; hernandoms.org. Horn Lake Christmas Parade, Tree Lighting, Dec. 8, Horn Lake. Tulane Road, Latimer Lakes Park; 6 p.m. Tree lighting follows parade. Details: 662-393-9897; hornlakechamber.com. Shape-note Singing School, Dec. 9, Florence. Learn to sing hymns from Sacred Harp hymnals; second Wednesday monthly, 6-8 p.m. Free. Details: 601-953-1094. Christmas on the Tracks, Dec. 10-12, McComb. Polar Express, Christmas model trains, snow villages. School groups only Dec. 10-11; open to public Dec. 12. McComb City Railroad Depot Museum. Details: trainmaster@mcrrmuseum.com. “Arsenic and Old Lace,” Dec. 10-13, Laurel. Laurel Little Theatre production of classic 1940s comedy. Admission. Historic 1927 Arabian Theatre, downtown. Details: 601-4280140; laurellittletheatre.com. Drive-Thru Living Nativity, Dec. 11-12, Utica. Featuring nine scenes; 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free admission. Utica Baptist Church. Details: 601-885-8806. Calhoun City Christmas Parade: “Christmas Through the Ages,” Dec. 12, Calhoun City. Begins 5 p.m. Details: 662-628-6990. Turkey Shoot, Dec. 12, Vestry community in Jackson County. From 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Daisy Masonic Lodge #421, oﬀ Hwy. 57 at Vancleave (follow signs). Details: 228-392-5227. 18th Annual Ovett Community Christmas, Dec. 12, Ovett. Begins at noon. Details: 601-344-8784. Christmas in Osyka, Dec. 12, Osyka. Parade, 4 p.m.; Santa Fest, 5 p.m.; fireworks, 7 p.m. Free entertainment. Details: 601-810-3953, 601-249-5910. Holiday Bonfire, Dec. 12, rain date Dec. 19, Biloxi. Indoor market begins at noon; bonfire at dusk. Free admission/donations. Benefits homeless, hospitalized and needy veterans. VFW Post 2434. Details: 228-374-4112. Toys for Tots Cookin’ Fer Kids, Dec. 12, Picayune. State championship BCA-sanctioned BBQ contest, entertainment, music, jumps, rides. Admission. Crosby Commons Park. Details: 601-590-6494; bcabbq.org. Sacred Harp Singing, Dec. 20, Bruce. Bethel Primitive Baptist Church; 1-3 p.m. Free. Details: 601-845-1984. The Primitive Quartet in Concert, Jan. 1, 2016, Petal. Begins 7 p.m.; love oﬀering. First Baptist Church of Runnelstown. Details: 601583-3733.

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