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 Rebecca Logue | Illustration by Adam Trest
My 100-percent Southern country mother was legally named Tommie Grace but lovingly given the title “Amazing Grace” by her family and community. She was amazingly and indiscriminately gracious, kind, and loving. The epitome of Southern hospitality, she was always...
by Chadwick Easterling | Illustration by Adam Trest
I was in Smith County visiting my parents a couple of weeks ago. I go down there every so often to get away from the ho-hum of life in Jackson. It’s funny noticing your parents’ little quirks as they get older. It’s kind of neat seeing these quirks manifest,...