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Destination Baldwyn for ‘Mississippi Scholar’
A few years ago, maybe ten, I had an idea that downtown Baldwyn could become a “destination community.” Excited by my own idea –...
Colonel Clayton Took Charge
In the ghost town of Carrollville, Mississippi, there was once a dry goods store run by “Clayton & Walker.” The proprietors of this 1840’s...
Parents Should Eat Free
There is apparently no age limit when parents become unable to embarrass their children – no age limit for the child, and none for...
A Tall, True Tale of a Southern Pioneer
In 1838, when he was only 24 years old, Abednego Inman Taylor was innkeeper at an original Mississippi tavern, the Carrollville Inn, located just north...
Music and optimism
It looks like winter is just about over on Main Street. And with the birds chirping in the morning, and the people pulling out their...
Men at work
When I turned in last Saturday night, I didn’t move for seven hours or so, not a twitch. The positions of my head, my...
