by Margaret Gratz | Photos by Vision Pictures
There are few windmills in Mississippi, wooden shoes are a rarity, and cotton fields are more common than fields abloom with tulips. Hans Brinker would probably never need his silver skates in the Magnolia State. However, should this beloved fictional character ever...
by Boyce Upholt | Photos by Rory Doyle
I used to live in an old farmhouse in the Mississippi Delta. It was a drafty place, cold in winter, but still I loved it, largely because of the view: My landlord kept horses penned in the wooded pastures surrounding the house. Watching their tails flick as they...
by James Dickson | Illustration by Adam Trest
It was a typical south Mississippi December. Hot. Probably 80 degrees; that just made the Santa suit hotter. The fact that I even owned a Santa suit is easily explained. My friend Ray has two older sisters, and when he and I were in high school, the sisters had...
by Katie McClenny | photos courtesy of Retrieving Freedom
For the brave men and women in uniform, the toughest battles sometimes aren’t sleeping on the rocky ground or getting through basic military training. It is not direct combat, artillery fire, or hot sandy climates. The hardest part for many is returning home. The...
by Whitney Bounds | illustration by Adam Trest
Recently my husband purchased a car about 45 minutes north of Atlanta. Let’s say I was less than thrilled when he told me we would be driving six hours to pick up the car. I went into planning mode trying to figure out where the kids would stay, who would take care of...
