Contents
A P R I L 2 02 1
Events
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Features
AND WE’RE LIVE!
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VO LU M E 3 8 // I SS U E 4
In-person outings get a cautious revival.
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REFLECTIONS by James Fox-Smith
NEWS & NOTEWORTHIES
Publisher
TU PARLES MA LANGUE Reflecting on the intricate cultural exchange fostered by Festival International de Louisiane by Jordan LaHaye Fontenot
GUMBO CONVERSATIONS WITH CAROLYN SHELTON Breaking barriers and good manners by Alexandra Kennon
MOUNTAIN BIKING IN LOUISIANA Bogue Chitto State Park unveils fourteen miles of new mountain bike trails. by Catherine Comeaux
On the Cover
James Fox-Smith
Associate Publisher
Ashley Fox-Smith
Managing Editor
Jordan LaHaye Fontenot
Arts & Entertainment Editor
Alexandra Kennon
Creative Director
Kourtney Zimmerman
Contributors:
Catherine Comeaux, Sean Gasser, Caroline Gerdes, Paul Kieu, Jordan McAlister, Misty Swilley, Chris Turner-Neal
Cover Artist
THE ADVENTURE ISSUE
Sean Gasser
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Cover by Sean Gasser
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Adventure is in the eye of the beholder, they say. Or is that beauty? Find both, objectively and unabashedly, in full force accross our April 2021 Adventure issue. Exactly one year since the first time we had to type the word “coronavirus” into our magazine, we look upon the upcoming spring with a craving for experiences and a more innovative interpretation of the word “adventure” than ever before. Luckily, this is what we do best—finding creative, exhilarating adventures right here in our vibrant region. In this issue, find stories of mountain biking in the bayou and memories of festivals past. Read about some of the country’s most serious brick collectors, Mississippi’s first restaurant, and the New Orleans ingredient central to Vietnamese coffee. Join Arts & Entertainment Editor Alexandra Kennon with a traipse along the Bayou Country Crawfish Trail, or staff writer Lauren Heffker for a day in the Bigfoot Capital of Texas. Plus, as always, so much more.
Cuisine
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AROUND THE WORLD WITH CAFÉ DU MONDE
Culture
The go-to ingredient for Vietnamese coffee around the globe by Caroline Gerdes
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TRAILING TAILS An afternoon along Houma’s Crawfish Trail by Alexandra Kennon
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IT’S IN THE WALLS Inside the exhilarating world of brick collecting by Jordan LaHaye Fontenot
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DWELLING ON THE PAST The Slave Dwelling Project comes to Natchez. by Alexandra Kennon
WEIDMANN’S IS WORTH THE WAIT Re-entering the restaurant world, starting with Mississippi’s oldest by Chris Turner-Neal
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A P R 2 1 // C O U N T R Y R O A D S M A G . C O M
Escapes
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24 HOURS IN JEFFERSON, TX East Texas’s best kept secret by Lauren Heffker
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Advertising Coordinator
Kathryn Kearney
President
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