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Some of the family during a weekend together enjoying our little piece of paradise on the Tchefuncte River in Mandeville, Louisiana

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he months for wintertime blues have past, but we now have the worrisome rainy-day blues and high-water sightings. Still, from our wet, soggy spring, we are approaching summer, one of my favorite seasons with the opportunities its warm weather and our area have to offer.

We approach our June issue with a “healthy� look at things. Some of our past June issues have spotlighted local fruits and vegetables brought to our areas by way of farmers markets and by the locally grown produce supply in our grocery stores. We also have focused on participating in various outdoor activities and sports as well as on eating healthy foods.

In addition, we have promoted all types of health services in our reading area as we are doing with this issue while we direct your attention to

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On the sweet-treat side of summer, G’s Fare invites you to host a cooking day with children; and Becky Junkin shares some simple and traditional cookie recipes toward making these cookie-cooking days both fun and yummy. These cooking sessions also create emotionally healthy ways to engage children or grandchildren in some together time while allowing your young bakers to cut, stir, knead, and measure as they develop muscle FRQWURO FRRUGLQDWLRQ DQG VHOI FRQÀGHQFH 1RW WR PHQWLRQ WKH VXSHU ELJ pluses of one-on-one interactions which impart so much delight!

We also thank Suzan Hogue for sharing with our readers the years of “healthy� competition the American Cancer Society Tennis Tournament LQ 1DWFKH] FHOHEUDWLQJ WKLV PRQWK LWV )RUWLHWK $QQLYHUVDU\ KDV SURYLGHG while raising money for the American Cancer Society.

As the days gradually grow longer and the temperatures start to climb, embrace a healthy lifestyle, seek out your favorite spot to relax and enjoy a good book; take a weekend family trip to some of our state parks or a day trip to nearby events; enjoy a backyard barbecue; and take a dip in a pool, either your own or a local YMCA, country club, or community-wide pool. Delve into the many opportunities to enjoy your June life along and beyond the Mississippi.

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JUNE 2019

F E AT U R E S

Leafy Greens—Rich in Nutrition, Taste, and Bounty pages 30 - 33

Natchez Community Cancer Tennis Tournament 40th Anniversary pages 34 - 35

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JUNE 2019

F AV O R I T E S G’s Fare Kids in the Kitchen ........................................................................................ 12-16

In the Garden Vermillionaire Blooms, Attracts Until First Frost ................................................26

Legal Notes Churches and Guns ..............................................................................................20

Southern Sampler Planting Flowers Amidst Puppy Pranks ..............................................................58

The Social Scene Kids in the Kitchen pages 12 - 16

Southwest District Master Gardeners Meeting ................................................ 10-11 A Meet and Greet for Pete Moak ..................................................................... 18-19 Annual Meeting for Main Street Program ............................................................27 7KH 6HFRQG $QQXDO 0DJQROLD %DOO %HQHÀW ...................................................... 28-29 Save the Hall Ball........................................................................................... 36-40 National Garden Club’s Gathering on the Gulf ............................................... 42-44

The Wedding Scene An Engagement Party for Baggett and Mitchell ............................................. 22-24

Vermillionaire Blooms, Attracts Until First Frost page 26

Up & Coming Louisiana Up & Coming ................................................................................. 46-47 Mississippi Up & Coming ................................................................................ 49-57

ON THE COVER Leafy greens, greens, greens! Here’s to your healthy summer with these salacious sides or mains enjoyed raw, sautéed, grilled, and smoothied.

See story on pages 30 – 33.

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PUBLISHER Cheryl Foggo Rinehart COPY EDITOR Jean Nosser Biglane GRAPHIC DESIGNERS Jan Ratcliff

Anita Schilling

S TA F F P H O T O G R A P H E R S Tim McCary

Bill Perkins

Cheryl Rinehart

Lisa Adams Whittington

SALES STAFF Cheryl Rinehart

Donna Sessions

CONTRIBUTORS Dr. Gary R. Bachman

Lucien C. “Sam� Gwin III

Suzan Hogue

Becky Junkin

Jennifer J. Whittier

Dr. Gary R. Bachman

Alma Womack

Cheryl Rinehart

Jean Biglane

Donna Sessions

Jan Ratcliff

Anita Schilling

Tim McCary

Lucien C. “Sam� Gwin III

Becky Junkin

Jennifer J. Whittier

Bill Perkins

Alma Womack

Lisa Adams Whittington

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Southwest District Master Gardeners Meeting n March 29, 2019, in Vicksburg, Mississippi, at Crawford Street United Methodist Church’s Floral Hall, Warren County Master Gardeners welcomed the Southwest District Master Gardeners from the counties of Adams, Copiah, Metro/Hinds, Lincoln, Madison, Pike, and Rankin. A bountiful table of breakfast sweets and savories to enjoy with coffee and juice awaited them after registration. The meeting kicked off with greetings by Linda Baudo, WCMG President; Betty Jackson, event chair; and Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs. Sandy Havard, Warren County Extension Agent, introduced the speaker, Dr. Gary R. Bachman, and his topic of “Homemade Pesticides: Are They Really Better (Safer?) Than Store Bought.” After a brief break, Joelyn James, WCMG and MSMG State Board Member, offered a state update and called for present counties to update the group on their projects. Dr. Jeff Wilson, MSU State MG Coordinator, briefed the group. After a blessing from Tom Skinner, WCMG, members served a delicious lunch of blackened catfish, brown rice pilaf, green beans almondine, cornbread, and blackberry cobbler. Visitors were invited to spend their afternoon touring Vicksburg.

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n cold winter days or hot summer days, when it was either too hot or too cold to go outside, my children and I and usually kids from the neighborhood would get together and cook. We made cookies, bread, pasta, and, of course, cooked Play Dough. I don’t know if the kids had more fun or I did; but DV P\ FKLOGUHQ JRW ROGHU , QHHGHG WR ÀQG new cooking partners; so I took it to the kindergarten classroom.

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We started the year off making applesauce and progressed from there to breads, pasta, and one of their favorites Stone Soup.

Along the way, the kids learned to take turns; problem solve as a group; measure; count; learn about condensation, evaporation, and precipitation (the droplets on the top of the pot); and, most importantly, work together as a group.

The immediate reward was they were able to eat their different food projects; and believe it or not, they learned to eat spinach salad, egg salad sandwiches, and other

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things that many of them never would have tried. They learned fractions by cutting our pizza and determining how much of our pizza was left after each child received a piece. They learned patience by waiting overnight for our bread to rise. Later at our science center, they used tablespoons and ZDWHU WR ÀJXUH RXW KRZ PDQ\ WDEOHVSRRQV LW ZRXOG WDNH WR ÀOO XS WKH FXS 7KHVH OHVsons stuck with the students much more than paper-and-pencil lessons. When we made fudge, they learned that, if they didn’t follow the recipe exactly, their product would be fudge sauce and not fudge.

This doesn’t have to be done only in a classroom; you can do it at home. The children and I cooked most of our food in a big electric skillet. Before we ever cooked, we went over the rules; and we talked about how hot the skillet got and where exactly they could touch the skillet. In my twenty-four years of cooking with the class and in the years I’ve cooked at home with my own children and then my grands, we’ve never had an accident. Just be sure they understand the cooking rules before you start.

It should be a stress-free time for you and the youngsters cooking with you. If something messes up, toss it out and then just start over. Believe me, this is a time you make fun memories that will last their lifetime and yours.

Stacey and her siblings make these Pizza Pinwheels and have them for snacks. They are super easy and could even be supper.

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When I taught the enrichment class to the fourth grade, we did a Chocolate Mystery; and after the children solved the mystery, they made Marshmallow Fudge. Each child received a print-out of the recipe, and then we proceeded. This is a very good way to teach what happens when you don’t follow the directions. I never stopped them if they weren’t following the directions; and, trust me, we had a lot of fudge sauce or burnt fudge. The recipe is pretty simple and, once again, we used the electric skillet.

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Lari received the cookbook with these recipes when she was about four years old. She used it and so did my other three children. Later, the cookbook went to kindergarten and then after that home to be used with my grandchildren. I think the Fudge Cookies were the all-time favorite in kindergarten and among my children, the neighborhood children, and now my grands. We FRRNHG LW LQ WKH HOHFWULF VNLOOHW RQ WKH à RRU DQG WKHQ ZDLWHG IRU WKH cookies to cool on the wax paper. When I got tired of the Fudge Cookies, we would switch to the Peanut Butter Cookies or the Sugar Cookies and, last but not least, the Grandma’s Molasses Cookies.

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GRANDMA’S MOLASSES COOKIES 1 cup sugar À J\W ZOVY[LUPUN 1 egg À J\W TVSHZZLZ J\WZ ÅV\Y 1 tablespoon ginger 1 teaspoon cinnamon 2 teaspoons soda À [LHZWVVU ZHS[ Cream shortening and sugar. Add egg and molasses. Mix well. Sift together dry ingredients. Add to molasses mixture.

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A Meet and Greet for Pete Moak n March 19, 2019, Malcolm and Marlene Cupit hosted a Meet and Greet for Lincoln County’s Chancery Clerk candidate Pete Moak. The event at Hurst Review Services in Brookhaven, Mississippi, welcomed friends, family, and community residents.

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LEGAL NOTES

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Lucien C. Gwin III

Churches and Guns

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n the last couple of years, unless you live on another planet, you cannot have helped but notice the high number of attacks that have been lodged against all forms of religion in places of worship. Security in churches, synagogues, and mosques has now become a hot-ticket item.

Recently, in my own church, I was part of a group who came up with a church security plan that involves cameras, lock-downs, and guns.

One question that immediately arises when thinking about the issue of church security is this: In today’s environment, would a church, synagogue, or mosque be negligent if it did not have some sort of security plan in place to deal with a would-be shooter. The answer to that question right now is—I don’t know.

1RZ LI WKH FKXUFK V\QDJRJXH DQG RU PRVTXH ZHUH SXW RQ QRtice of a problem individual, received a threat from someone, or observed very suspicious behavior over a period of time, then there is the possibility that a place of worship could be liable if a person ODWHU HQWHUHG WKH IDFLOLW\ DQG ÀUHG VKRWV FDXVLQJ LQMXULHV ,I RQ WKH RWKHU KDQG D UDQGRP LQGLYLGXDO ZHUH WR ZDON LQ DQG RSHQ ÀUH DW D place of worship with no prior warning, then my gut feeling is that there would be no liability; however, I couldn’t guarantee that the congregation would not be sued. *LYHQ WKHVH SRVVLELOLWLHV DQG FRQFHUQV WKH ÀUVW TXHVWLRQ WR EH answered is this: Can members of a house of worship carry guns in their facility? In Mississippi, the answer is yes if each of these members has an enhanced license to carry a concealed weapon.

You may recall that I wrote about this type of license in a previous article. An enhanced license requires a gun owner to go through special training through the Mississippi Highway Patrol. After this training, a person is issued a special license allowing him or her to carry a concealed weapon in a worship facility (as well as other designated venues such as a school). Please be aware, however, that in Mississippi a normal conceal-carry license does not allow a person to carry a gun in a place of worship.

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The next question is this: Does the liability insurance for the worship venue insure the church or venue if a designated and licensed gun holder were to accidentally shoot an innocent bystander?

Insurance policies have different language about this, and so a review of the policy with an insurance agent is critical.

Another issue related to guns in churches is this: Who gets to carry a gun in the church? Does everyone who has an enhanced license get this privilege?

Having every enhanced-license person carrying a gun in church could lead to pandemonium if a shooting were to break out. I think the prudent and safer approach is to have designated “packersâ€? for the facility and to discuss where they will be positioned while in this role and to be sure they have practiced various scenarios that they may encounter. Most importantly, the congregation should be told that, if HYHU WKH\ KHDU VKRWV Ă€UHG WKH\ VKRXOG LPPHGLDWHO\ GXFN GRZQ LQ WKH SHZV RU JHW RQ WKH Ă RRU Also a possibility to consider is facility “lock-down.â€? How much of a church facility can you lock down during worship? What hapSHQV LI D Ă€UH EUHDNV RXW DQG PHPEHUV DUH WUDSSHG" ,V WKHUH OLDELOLW\" My answer is possibly. If lock down is utilized during worship, the church needs to have one-way locks on the doors so they can only be opened from the inside and not from the outside.

Another alternative for houses of worship is the installation of security cameras. While this does not affect liability, it does allow a facility to identify a would-be shooter or criminal, especially if this person has come around a few times casing the facility.

Furthermore, security cameras are known to discourage criminal activity and are very cheap to buy and easy to install.

MY THOUGHTS: In today’s violent world, I think (and people are welcome to disagree with me) it is prudent for several members of a worship facility to have enhanced licenses and training with guns, or in the alternative, for the worship facility to employ off-duty law enforcement persons to guard and patrol the facility and grounds during worship hours.

Furthermore, I believe that the lock-down of certain doors of the facility is a good thing. I remember one time in my church (before we started locking down) we had a non-member wandering around the Sunday School classrooms and stealing things while everyone else was in the main sanctuary for the worship service. Thereafter, ZH PDGH WKH GHFLVLRQ WR VWDUW ORFNLQJ GRZQ DOO XQRFFXSLHG URRPV areas while church was going on, and this put a stop to vagrancy. )LQDOO\ FKXUFK PHPEHUV RU RIĂ€FLDOV VKRXOG FKHFN ZLWK ORFDO PXQLFLSDOLW\ RU ODZ HQIRUFHPHQW RIĂ€FLDOV ZKR RIWHQ KDYH VXJJHVWed policies for church security.

Lucien C. “Sam� Gwin III was admitted to the Mississippi Bar in 1981 and has been practicing many aspects of the law at the firm of Gwin, Punches & Kelley in Natchez, Mississippi, ever since.

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GIRLS’ NIGHT OUT THURSDAY | JUNE 20, 2019 | 3-9 PM Over 30 retailers & restaurants participating $20 advance ticket/$25 week of event

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For ticket info visit www.brookhavenchamber.com or call 601-833-1411

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THE wedding SCENE SUMMIT, MISSISSIPPI

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An Engagement Party for Baggett and Mitchell n engagement announcement party, honoring Haley Baggett and Brian Mitchell, was held at the home of Rhonda and Keith White in Summit, Mississippi, on March 16, 2019.

The couple, both from Brookhaven, exchanged vows on May 4, 2019, in Brookhaven, Mississippi. Haley is the daughter of Ted and Beverly Baggett, and Brian is the son of Donnie and Lisa Mitchell. Hostesses were Janet Smith, Sherry Powell, Aly Smith, Lauren Mitchell, Amanda Thurman, Tiffany Woolley, Rhonda White, Elaine Brewer, Laverne Hardin, Melinda McBride, Carol Buckles, Sonya Kimble, and Abby Garcia. Photography

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IN THE GARDEN

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One I talked about was Vermillionaire cuphea, a plant I am really impressed with and think every landscape should have. Vermillionaire cuphea is perennial in zones 8a and warmer, so this covers a large portion of Mississippi. For gardeners in north Mississippi, go ahead and use WKLV SODQW DV D JUHDW Ă RZHULQJ DQQXDO <RX wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be disappointed.

One of the reasons I like Vermillionaire is that it does not require a lot of care. The only time I prune mine is in the early spring, when I cut it back to about six inches to make room for the new seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s growth.

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Over the past several years, my 9HUPLOOLRQDLUH SODQWV KDYH EHHQ LQ Ă RZHU IURP 0D\ WKURXJK 1RYHPEHU RU 'HFHPEHU depending on frost. They were a little late this year and are just starting to open up due to a late spring frost that took out the initial growth.

Vermillionaire cuphea is a magnet for SROOLQDWRUV VXFK DV EXWWHUĂ LHV DQG KXPmingbirds. This plant is visited almost daily in the late afternoon or early evening of summer months by an unusual insect known as the hummingbird moth.

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By the end of summer, this plant will easily get three feet tall and wide when grown in-ground. In a big container, my plants get closer to four feet tall and wide.

Container-grown plants get bigger because of the increased drainage in the container system.

Be sure to plant your Vermillionaires in IXOO VXQ IRU WKH EHVW Ă RZHULQJ DQG WLJKWHU growth. Though the Vermillionaire tolerates droughty conditions, my plants enjoy my irrigation system that maintains consistent root zone moisture.

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Annual Meeting for Main Street Program owntown Vicksburg Main Street Program held its Annual Meeting on Thursday, February 21, 2019, at the Vicksburg City Auditorium.

Kim Hopkins, Executive Director of Vicksburg Main Street Program, welcomed the attendees, who enjoyed a buffet-style breakfast while speakers Linda Fondren and Mayor George Flaggs, Jr., motivated the crowd.

Annual awards and recipients were the following: Enthusiastic Entrepreneur, Kelle Barfield with Lorelei Books; Building Preservation Award, Daryl Hollingsworth for The Watermark; Motivated Marketer, Mary Landers of Levee Street Marketplace; Main Street Hero, Bess Averett, Friends of the VNMP Director; Main Street Hero, Friends of the Vicksburg National Military Park and Bill Justice, VNMP Superintendent; Special Event, Bobbie Marascalco of Petersonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s; Innovation on Main Street, Jon Weimorts of Cottonwood Public House; Volunteer of the Year, Margie Alexander; Making a Difference Award, Mayor George Flaggs, Jr.; Main Street Champion, Tim Cantwell; Celebrating Milestones, Marcus Furniture; and Positive Promoter, Shana Riddle of Shananiganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Boutique.

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The Second Annual Magnolia Ball Benefit he Natchez Garden Club and The Preservation Society of Ellicott Hill held the Second Annual Magnolia Ball the evening of March 9, 2019, on the grounds of Magnolia Hall, the only brownstone antebellum structure in downtown Natchez. This historic structure stands regal in the concluding phase of an exterior renovation, and the elegant benefit was held in venues throughout the property. The 2019 Natchez Garden Club Spring Pilgrimage Royalty and Court were presented and escorted by their parents, the annual Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Helen Moss Smith, and a live and silent auction continued throughout the evening, all enhanced with music, dining, and festive dĂŠcor. Photography

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LEAFY GREENS

Rich in Nutrition, Taste, and Bounty

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hen I was growing up, the only green vegetables ever eaten in my childhood household were mustard greens, green beans (snap), English peas, cucumbers, cabbage (Though I did not touch it boiled, I ate it in slaw.), okra, green bell peppers, iceberg lettuce, and maybe spinach if cooked as Spinach Madeline and served during holiday meals.

In my college years, I was more daring: I broadened my green vegetable selections with asparagus casserole and broccoli, heavily dosed with melted cheese, and that probably was it. Nothing like cheese, cream, and breadcrumbs to create an eatable vegetable!

What an amazing eye opener my middle adult years have brought me where green vegetables are concerned. I love everything green. I eat green vegetables raw, roasted, blanched, and liquidized. I like to think that I am a healthy eater, eating lean and clean. I prefer fresh greens and those greens grown within a one-hundred-mile radius. I use frozen when necessary for certain recipes but prefer simple, easy, and quick to cook.

The leafy greens are available today in so many varieties throughout the year that anyone who partakes could have four servings a day of some type of greens. So many nutritionists today offer a plethora of healthy information, recipes, and menus that it would be failure not to partake in a â&#x20AC;&#x153;healthyâ&#x20AC;? greenGLHW OLIHVW\OH 1RZ , DP QRW WU\LQJ WR JHW RQ D VRDSER[ DQG SUHDFK WR DOO RI \RX WR LQJHVW IRXU VHUYLQJV of greens a day; but I enjoy so many fresh vegetables, especially green ones, that I thought I would offer some tips and recipes during our healthy lifestyle issue.

Dark Green Vegetables: 1. Lettuces (romaine, green leaf, arugula, and butterhead) 2. Cruciferous Leafy Greens (kale, mustard, collard, cabbage, bok choy or Chinese cabbage, and broccoli) 3. Spinach and Swiss Chard 4. Edible Green Leaves (dandelion, red clover, and chickweed) 5. Additional Greens: Beet, Bibb Lettuce, Rapini, and Turnip These greens offer a number of varieties and are loaded with nutritional vitamins K, C, E and B and with minerals such as iron, calcium, potassium, and magnesium as well as with phytonutrients. Also, these greens are some of the most well known and available at farmers markets and local grocery stores.

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Eating one serving of greens a day promotes brain health and aids in preserving memory and thinking skills as one ages. The lutein-packed foods like spinach and kale offer improvement with eyesight and better heart health and lower risk of some types of cancer. Lutein also can assist with the risk of diabetes and increase skin health.

The recommended intake for dark green vegetables for children is ½ cup to 1½ cups per week, for adult women 1½ cups per week, and for adult men 1½ to 2 cups per week.

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These are some of my favorite greens recipes:

SIMPLE SAUTÃ&#x2030;ED GREENS 2 bunches of greens such as collards, turnips, or mustards Purple onion, sliced thinly ,_[YH ]PYNPU VSP]L VPS 0U H SHYNL ZRPSSL[ VY +\[JO V]LU JHYHTLS PaL [OL VUPVUZ PU VSP]L VPS VU TLKP\T OLH[ being careful not to burn. On medium heat, HKK [OL NYLLUZ HUK [VZZ \U[PS Q\Z[ ZSPNO[S` ^PS[LK 0 SPRL [V RLLW [OL IYPNO[ NYLLU Z[PSS visible. Serve. (Another option is to add crumbled bacon, previously cooked, to the dish.)

OLD-FASHIONED TURNIP, COLLARD, OR MUSTARD GREENS I\UJOLZ VM NYLLUZ ^LSS ^HZOLK VY WYL cut bagged greens) :L]LYHS ZSPJLZ VM [OPJR IHJVU OHT VY [\YRL` IHJVU Salt and pepper to taste 2 or more cups of water :\NHY VY H UH[\YHS WHJRHNLK Z^LL[LULY (optional) Cayenne pepper (optional) =HYPV\Z OV[ WLWWLY ]PULNHYZ Wash and drain several times to remove [OL NYP[ 0M \ZPUN [OL J\[ HUK IHNNLK NYLLUZ be sure to remove the stems and wash as well. Brown the bacon or ham in a large +\[JO V]LU VY Z[VJRWV[ (KK NYLLUZ [V [OL pot until they melt. Add 2 cups of water HUK JVVR \U[PS [OL NYLLUZ HYL [LUKLY HIV\[ an hour or so). Add more water as need ed. Season as desired. (Sometimes, I add a little cayenne pepper for a pop. I do not usually add sugar to my greens, but some folks love to remove all bitterness from the greens with the sugar. These greens are best loved and served with MiMiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s famous cornbreadâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;for sopping up the pot liquorâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and various hot-pepper vinegars.)

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MIMIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CORNBREAD This recipe and its results are a bit of a diversion from the healthy, green-diet emphasis of this article but a treat well worth the occasional nod. MiMiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s skillet is one that is three generations old; it was her grandmotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cornbread skillet. Over the years, it has remained well seasoned and never washed, only wiped out and not used for anything else but cornbread! Cooking in such a skillet is the secret to making good cornbread.

One of my favorite books given to us from our daughter Mary Catherine is from the John Folse series Dig It. 1RW RQO\ LV WKLV ERRN FKRFNHG IXOO RI UHFLSHV VHFWLRQHG RII by type; but it also gives a history of the beginning of food, including its cultivation throughout history as people migrated to America and into Louisiana. In addition, it foFXVHV RQ WKH FXOWXUH DQG LQĂ XHQFH RI HGLEOH IRRGV DQG VW\OHV RI FRRNLQJ DQG EHDXWLIXO photography throughout the book complements the various sections.

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ARUGULA SALAD WITH SHAVED PARMESAN CHEESE 2 bunches arugula, washed, dried, and torn ĂŤ J\W L_[YH ]PYNPU VSP]L VPS Ăą Q\PJLK SLTVU :HS[ HUK MYLZOS` NYV\UK ISHJR WLWWLY )SVJR VM 7HYTPNPHUH 9LNNPHUV 4P_ [OL HY\N\SH ^P[O VPS HUK SLTVU Q\PJL ZWYPURSL ^P[O ZHS[ HUK WLWWLY HUK [VZZ Shave the cheese in thin slices over the top of the salad and serve. (Additions such as sliced green apples, Dijon pears, and/or even sesame seeds add an extra punch to the salad.)

GRILLED GREENS (Better Homes & Gardens THNHaPUL Romaine hearts, halved (or other greens) Olive oil Lemons Finely chopped garlic Oil the cut sides of halved romaine OLHY[Z .YPSS V]LY OPNO OLH[ \U[PS NYPSS THYRZ are formed on the romaine. Serve with a ZX\LLaL VM [OL SLTVU KYPaaSL VM VSP]L VPS and a little chopped garlic.

The healthy shakes and juices I prepare and enjoy are from Nutribullet that Mike, my husband, purchased a year ago as he began his exercise and health journey. Along this line, an additional recipe bookâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;my go-to for green smoothiesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;is I Love My Nutri Bullet Green Smoothies, offering two hundred healthy smoothie recipes for weight loss, heart health, improved mood, and more.

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Natchez Community Cancer Tennis th Tournament 40 Anniversary

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American Cancer Society. After ten years with Jeannie Peabody as tournament director, new volunteers began to take on the many responsibilities of the tournament.

1RUHHQ 3\URQ DQG 6X]DQ +RJXH stepped in as the next co-directors of the tournament and have continued in that role for the ensuing thirty years. Their joint efIRUW ZDV D SHUIHFW Ă&#x20AC;W VLQFH WKH\ ZHUH DOVR RQ WKH %RDUG RI WKH 1DWFKH] &RPPXQLW\ Tennis Association. Thirty years later, the tennis tournament still exists as a fundUDLVHU WR EHQHĂ&#x20AC;W RUJDQL]DWLRQV VXSSRUWLQJ cancer patients and also supporting the local tennis community. The 2019 tournament will be Hogue and Pyronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last year

The 40th Anniversary Tournament will be held May 31 through June 2 at Duncan Park Tennis Facility with divisions in Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, and Mixed Doublesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; competitions of all levels. Amenities include the traditional courtside social Friday night and hamburger lunch on Saturday, followed by Saturday nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cocktail party EHLQJ KHOG WKLV \HDU DW WKH KRPH RI 1DWFKH] author Greg Iles and wife Caroline with local band Cha Cha Boo for entertainment.

Even if you are not a tennis player, you can still enjoy all the weekendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s amenities with a $25 donation.

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to co-direct the tournament as they hope to pass it on to others to continue the tradition.

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Save the Hall Ball he annual Save the Hall Ball, a benefit for the Pilgrimage Historic Association, was held March 30, 2019, in the historic mansion Stanton Hall.

The black-tie event featured a cocktail buffet, open bar, dancing, silent auction, and late-night breakfast. Photography by Mark Coffey

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COPIAH COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER YOUR CONNECTION TO EXPERT STROKE CARE

Through state-of-the-art telemedicine technology at Copiah County Medical Center, you will be connected with neurologists at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, Mississippi who will quickly and efďŹ ciently provide a diagnosis and guide your stroke team to the best treatment options.

Partners in Stroke Care If you suspect a stroke, call 911 immediately and ask to go to Copiah County Medical Center.

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National Garden Club’s Gathering on the Gulf he National Garden Club’s ninetieth annual convention, which was themed “Gathering on the Gulf,” was held at the Beau Rivage Resort and Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi, from April 28 to May 3, 2019. On Thursday evening, the Installation Banquet was held, installing officers from around the United States, including McComb, Mississippi, native Gay Austin for a twoyear term as the new National Garden Club President. Photographs herewith are of local Mississippi Garden Club members from McComb, Natchez, and Wesson.

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17 Neeley Jones, Stephanie Hutchins, Sarah Kountouris, Janet Vines, Cheryl Rinehart, Kitty Bray, and John Grady Burns 18 Lucia Holland, Teresa Price, Gay Austin, Tina Brumfield, and Donna Smith 19 John Grady Burns, Tina Brumfield, and Teresa Price 20 Carol Bullard, Gay Austin, Debby Cooper, and Rhonda Rosetti 21 Kasie Holmes, Sara Hemphill, Ashley Stovall, Meredith Talbot, and Kindra Price

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JUNE Louisiana Up & Coming! louisianatravel.com ALEXANDRIA / PINEVILLE alexandriapinevillela.com rapidessymphony.org BATON ROUGE Throughout June visitbatonrouge.org lsumoa.org rivercenterarena:baton-rouge.ticketscenter.com June 15 Baton Rouge Pride Fest 5DLVLQJ &DQH·V 5LYHU &HQWHU $UHQD Noon – 7 pm eventbrite.com

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SOUTHERN SAMPLER

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ight this minute, I am taking a break from yard work to get an DUWLFOH WR 0V &KHU\O DW WKH RIĂ&#x20AC;FH RI Bluffs and Bayous. I can tell you, it is a welcomed break; for once the heat gets to eighty degrees, my energy level is down to about one on the scale of one to ten.

7KH \DUG ZRUN RI SODQWLQJ Ă RZHUV ZLWK GRJV LQ WKH \DUG LV VRPHWLPHV a bit risky, especially when two of the dogs are less than two years old.

They are still puppies, still curious about why a person is digging in the soil, and cannot wait to add their noses to the operation.

Earlier this year, Breck Flower Company enticed me into buying some hosta that I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have in the hosta bed. One was a white hosta...

KDG WR KDYH LW DQRWKHU ZDV WKH JLDQW EOXH KRVWD WKDW ZRXOG MXVW Ă&#x20AC;W LQ DQ empty pot. The third was a super gigantic hosta, the biggest ever produced; and I GHĂ&#x20AC;QLWHO\ had to get one.

Once they arrived in the mail, they had to be removed from their packages and soaked for thirty minutes before planting. Easy enough, since I have tubs and buckets of water out where they were to be placed. $IWHU VRDNLQJ WKH ZKLWH RQH ZDV SODQWHG Ă&#x20AC;UVW WKHQ WKH EOXH WKHQ WKH VXper gigantic one. At the last planting, sweet little Ellie Mae came up to sniff what I was doing in that pot of rich soil. When I turned my back to get the watering can, she politely picked up the small plant to be the super gigantic hosta and carried it over to her resting place. I retrieved the plant, scolded her, and replanted it. She wandered away, and I thought, â&#x20AC;&#x153;All is well.â&#x20AC;?

Silly me. The next morning, when I was out checking plants, the super gigantic hosta had once again been removed from its pot. The soil wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even disturbed, but the plant had been plucked once more.

2I FRXUVH , VHDUFKHG DURXQG WKH DUHD EXW QHYHU IRXQG LW 1RW WR EH defeated, I ordered another and stealthily planted it when it came; and VR IDU LW KDV VXUYLYHG ,W GHĂ&#x20AC;QLWHO\ KDV VRPH JURZLQJ WR GR WR EHFRPH super gigantic; Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m beginning to have my doubts.

This is just one example of planting with young dogs. I could write a book on the plants Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had dug up, chewed up, and lain on by my canine companions. Once, when Lucille, my beloved bloodhound, was young, I UHSODQWHG RQH SODQW Ă&#x20AC;YH WLPHV %XW VKH ZRQ RXW LQ WKH HQG WKH SODQW ZDV so bedraggled by the battle of digging up and replanting that it died an early death. What was so strange was this: that one plant was the only one that offended Lucille. The others were left in peace, and one piece.

This time of year, I go out early on patrol to see if the pots still have plants; and at this point, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only been the hosta that Ellie Mae wanted. Well, she did dig around in a bed of zinnias that I planted, but she didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do as much damage as the deluges that we had in early May. , Ă&#x20AC;JXUH ,¡OO ORRN RXW WKH ZLQGRZ WKLV VXPPHU DQG VHH ]LQQLDV EORRPLQJ LQ WKH FRUQ LQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;HOG EHKLQG WKH KRXVH ZKHUH WKH VHHG Ă RDWHG GXULQJ monsoon season.

Columnist Alma Womack lives on Smithland Plantation on Black River, south of Jonesville, Louisiana. In addition to her duties as maitresse des maison, she is the keeper of the lawn, the lane and the pecan orchard at Smithland.

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