Category Archives: Writing

The carnival engaged all five senses.  Bright colors, the smell of fried food and cheers of happy children permeated the fairgrounds like oil on canvas. The late fall afternoon found a young mother walking her five-year-old son quickly through the … Continue reading →

I went to Hob Nob yesterday (it’s the Mississippi Economic Council’s signature event). Think Neshoba County Fair without red dirt, harness racing and cabins. There are speeches from politicians, gobs of banana pudding and more importantly, the opportunity to shoot … Continue reading →

In the South, there are two types of religions. In one, the faithful worship in churches on Sunday. And in the other, fans worship the football gods in stadiums on Friday and Saturday night. It’s a religion based on pride, violence … Continue reading →

Four months after “The Storm,” Regina Robbins sifted through the remains of her home.  The Mississippi Sound had surged inland, reducing the small brick house into a pile of broken dreams and debris. She and the workers from St. Anthony’s … Continue reading →

Smoke permeated the Delta sky, turning the cobalt blue sky gray. Farmers were burning off the last of the season’s copious corn crop. Thanks to ethanol, Prince Corn had  recently dethroned King Cotton, making the land around the town of … Continue reading →