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ON THE COVER
FEATURES
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Drew Lang and his team at Lang Architecture in New York drew inspiration from the natural landscape of Splinter Creek when designing its model home.
28 The Beauty of Southern Cuisine
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Blithe Spirit
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Listen to America Bus Tour
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Bitters & Bites
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Dent May Concert
IN EVERY ISSUE
32 Small Wonder
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Tailgate for Palmer
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The Great 38 Race
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OHS Theatre Production
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UM Museum Party
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Ten Minute Play Festival
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Skuna River Festival
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Ducks Unlimited Banquet
photographed by Jean Allsopp
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Letter From the Publisher
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What’s Happening
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Community Corner: Giving Tuesday
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InstaLove: Being Oxford
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In Season: Charcuterie
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Out and About
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I Am Oxford: Ellen Shelton
ANNOUNCEMENTS 24
Pegram & Boughton
A Mississippi Palate features recipes and works of art that celebrate the Magnolia State.
A local couple are living big in their tiny house.
38 It’s Easy Being Green Local organizations help the residents and businesses of Lafayette County have a positive impact on the environment.
44 Stock Up Filling your pantry and refrigerator with nutritious food is the key to healthy eating habits.
48 Natural Fit Splinter Creek showcases the beauty of the land and offers a new kind of neighborhood in north Mississippi.
58 Reimagined These inspired artists create beautiful pieces out of discarded materials.
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any years ago, while I was working in Vermont for a regional newspaper, one of my assignments was to interview a family who had built a 300-square-foot home. Before I arrived, I wondered what I would find there. Would I have a place to sit down to take notes? Would there even be an indoor restroom? As a 22-year-old rookie reporter, my imagination went wild. The morning I met the Brown family at their new home, I was in awe. It was the year 2000, before the trend of tiny houses had really taken off, but from that day I’ve been fascinated by this minimalist way of life. In this issue, you’ll meet a local couple who are also loving life in their tiny house. With the help of both their dads, Sierra and Derek Ezell built their 256-square-foot dream home themselves, furnished with comforts such as a queen-sized bed, full kitchen and front porch. Peek inside on page 32 and see the charming bungalow that really proves less is more. Speaking of less, there’s a new program in town called Door2Door, which helps Oxford cut back on waste by offering glass recycling. For a small fee, residents can have up to 35 pounds of glass hauled away each month. On page 38, read more about this and other programs that are doing their part to keep Lafayette County eco-friendly and healthy. With the holidays approaching, there’s no better time to celebrate family, friends and, of course, food. Turn to page 28 to read about A Mississippi Palate, the newest collaboration between chef Robert St. John and artist Wyatt Waters. The book, with 105 Southern-inspired recipes and breathtaking watercolor paintings, is set to release this month. We hope you enjoy this issue of Invitation Oxford. And when you’re through, don’t forget to recycle!
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Clockwise from top: Sierra and Derek Ezell on the front porch of their custom-built tiny house; A Mississippi Palate, by chef Robert St. John and artist Wyatt Waters, hits shelves this month; help keep Oxford green with a new glass-recycling service.
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NOVEMBER 2017
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Bring your unopened Halloween candy to the Lee Family & Cosmetic Dentistry office to receive $1 per pound (up to five pounds). All candy collected will be shipped to members of the U.S. military through Operation Gratitude. 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., 1201 Office Park Drive
With its versatile repertoire, BODYTRAFFIC is internationally recognized, with works by today’s most distinctive choreographic voices and has surged to the forefront of the concert dance world. Tickets $22-$30. 7:30 p.m., the Ford Center fordcenter.org
Halloween Candy Buy Back
11/3-4 Chicago
Ole Miss Theatre presents the Broadway smash hit Chicago. Set in the Roaring Twenties, the musical follows convicted murderer Roxie Hart and prison mate Velma Kelly, and their quest for fame from the inside. Tickets $12.50. Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m., Fulton Chapel on the UM Campus theatre.olemiss.edu
BODYTRAFFIC
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Muttvember Fest The fall festival and inaugural fundraiser for Mississippi Mutts is a family and Fido-friendly event featuring “puppy tails and hay bales.” Hosted by Grit restaurant. Noon-4 p.m., Plein Air in Taylor
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Oxford Band Glow Run
Ole Miss Home Football 11/11 vs. Louisiana (wear blue) 11/18 vs. Texas A&M (wear blue) Vaught-Hemingway Stadium
Ole Miss Home Men’s Basketball 11/10 vs. Louisiana 11/13 vs. Eastern Kentucky 11/17 vs. Georgia State 11/28 vs. South Dakota State The Pavilion at Ole Miss
Ole Miss Home Women’s Basketball 11/10 vs. Northwestern State 11/13 vs. Kennesaw State 11/21 vs. Troy 11/29 vs. Middle Tennessee State The Pavilion at Ole Miss
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Put on your glow jewelry and body paint, and get ready for a great time. Arrive early for the DJ and pre-party at 4 p.m. Race begins at 6 p.m. in front of Oxford High School. The $25 registration fee includes a T-shirt, and all proceeds benefit the OHS marching band. Register at racesonline.com/events/oxford-band -glow-run.
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Robert St. John and Wyatt Waters Reading The Mississippians read from their fourth collaboration, A Mississippi Palate, which features Southern recipes by St. John and watercolors by Waters. Read more on page 28. 5 p.m., Off Square Books
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The musician and actor from Meridian takes the stage with his soulful vocals and acclaimed electric guitar skills. Tickets $8. Doors at 8 p.m., show at 9 p.m., 18 and over proudlarrys.com
The bestselling author reads from her latest novel, Perennials, a story that brings together two estranged sisters who return to their hometown of Oxford for their parents’ 50th wedding anniversary. 5 p.m., Off Square Books
Jamell Richardson Concert
Julie Cantrell Reading
11/17
Splinter Creek Model House Grand Opening Tour Splinter Creek’s new model house while enjoying food, drinks, live entertainment and fall festivities. Follow @splintercreekms on Instagram or visit splintercreekms.com for details. Turn to page 48 for more on the model home. splintercreekms.com
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Oxford Square Alliance Holiday Open House Support local businesses with sidewalk sales, photos with Santa, a Christmas tree lighting ceremony and more. The Square visitoxfordms.com
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Giving Tuesday Get into the true spirit of the holidays by contributing to local charities and giving back to the LOU community. Read more on page 18. givingtuesday.org
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Oxford Film Festival presents DeepSouth Beneath layers of history, poverty and now soaring HIV infections, four Americans redefine traditional Southern values to create their own solutions to survive. DeepSouth is a documentary about the new American South and the people who inhabit its most quiet corners. 7 p.m., the Powerhouse
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GIVING TUESDAY written by Lena Anderson
It’s easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of the holiday shopping season. On Black Friday and Cyber Monday, eager consumers are ready to get their hands on the best deals and check items off their wish lists. But there’s another important component to the giving season: giving back to the community. Since its launch in 2012, Giving Tuesday, “the global day of giving,” happens the Tuesday following Thanksgiving – this year on Nov. 28. The international campaign uses social media and local collaborations to garner interest and encourage donations to various charities. Several local organizations, such as the United Way of Oxford & Lafayette County, the University of Mississippi, Yoknapatawpha Arts Council, Sustainable Oxford, participate in the annual charitable event. By registering at givingtuesday.org, organizations and individuals can access online materials to help launch their own campaigns. Resources include toolkits, timelines, press release templates, specific creative ideas and examples of successful case studies. On the website, interested parties can find dozens of tips, such as how to organize a community event like a food or goods drive and creative ways to use social media hashtags to drum up interest. One such success story is that of Goodwill of NY/NJ, which launched an #actofgoodwill campaign. Through the
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month of November, individuals posted their random acts of kindness on social media, using the hashtag. Goodwill of NJ/NY tracked all the #actofgoodwill hashtags through the month, and for each use an anonymous donor gave $1 to the organization. Kurt Brummett, executive director of United Way of Oxford & Lafayette County, is looking forward to participating in Giving Tuesday and coming up with creative ways to raise money for the LOU community. “Our goal involves raising more funds to help advance our mission to improve lives and meet community needs by uniting people and resources,” he said. “Our agency reaches every age group and demographic in Oxford and Lafayette County. So as part of Giving Tuesday, we will seek funds to support worthwhile programs and initiatives that benefit residents throughout our community.” Organizations the local United Way serves include the Special Olympics, the Literacy Council, Boys & Girls Clubs of North Mis sissippi, Leap Frog, Family Crisis Services of
Northwest Mississippi and many more. “Last year we were able to invest $333,000 in our partner agencies and coalitions, which is wonderful,” Brummett said. “But as needs continue to grow, it is vital for our local United Way to enhance its outreach efforts.” Those efforts include involvement with Giving Tuesday. Along with organizing a local goods drive, United Way will be launching its #givingtuesday campaign to raise money for Oxford and Lafayette County. Nonprofit organizations, small businesses and universities are not the only ones who can participate in Giving Tuesday; families and individuals are also encouraged to get into the true holiday spirit. Choose a local nonprofit to raise money for, or spend a day volunteering. Ask family members or businesses to match your efforts. Use #givingtuesday or #unselfie (another hashtag that puts the focus on doing good) on social media to share your acts of kindness with the world. Any effort, big or small, can make an impact. Go to givingtuesday.org to learn more.
BEING OXFORD written by Lena Anderson
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crolling through the Instagram feed of @beingoxford is like taking a guided tour of the most picturesque parts of town. And with a variety of guest contributors, the view is never the same. “We’re all about perspective and the way something ordinary can be captured to look exciting and unique,” said Being Oxford (the two managers of the account choose to remain anonymous to keep the voice of the feed the community’s, not their own). Being Oxford finds photos on public accounts or accepts submissions via direct message through Instagram. Credit for the photo is always given to the original source along with the reposts. The account, which was created in 2015, has nearly 4,000 followers and grows daily. Along with publicizing fun happenings, another goal of Being Oxford is to spotlight local businesses, students and creative entrepreneurs who are making a difference in the community. “We’ve been so humbled and excited by the people who follow along, who support the account and keep Oxford growing in the best ways. [This] is a community of people who love each other, support each other and fuel each other’s fires. We all succeed together.”
CHARCUTERIE written by Lena Anderson
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ssembling the perfect charcuterie plate is an art worth mastering. It’s a way to serve a variety of snacks to hungry party guests without much fuss or prep. The trick is coming up with the right balance of textures and flavors – and, of course, nailing the presentation. The first thing to consider is how much meat and cheese to provide. If the charcuterie will be the main event, a good rule of thumb is to provide around 12 ounces of meat and cheese combined per person. If it will be served as an appetizer before a bigger meal, you can cut this amount in half. While some people are interested in curing their own meats, most are looking for a simpler option. The good news is that there are several places around town to procure delicious, fresh items. Neon Pig, LB’s Meat Market, Chicory Market and Kroger all have a large selection to choose from. Invitation Magazines’ food blogger Kimme Hargrove has compiled a list of meats, cheeses and accompaniments to consider when putting together your charcuterie plate. There are limitless combinations, so play with textures: Pair a harder meat like salami with a softer cheese like fontina, or a fattier meat like prosciutto with a bold cheese like aged cheddar. Balance flavors with a variety of sweet, spicy and savory. Spreads, like fruit marmalades or grainy stout mustard, are an easy way to provide a mix of tastes. Or whip up Hargrove’s recipe for Feta Spread, which pairs nicely with almost any protein option. Serve pickled vegetables, olives and nuts to add acidic and crunchy elements. Once you’ve compiled all your ingredients, the last step is the assembly. Lay out the sliced meats and cheeses on a wooden cutting board, the size depending on the quantity of your items. Create a well-organized display, or lay them out in a more rustic way, depending on your preference. Scoop spreads directly onto the board, or keep them contained in mini mason jars. Be sure to provide a knife and small serving spoon. If you’re out of room, place crackers or bread in a separate basket. Then pop open a bottle of your favorite bubbly drink, and enjoy!
Meats Salami Pepperoni Prosciutto Capocollo Candied bacon Soppressata Paté Smoked kielbasa
Cheeses Blue White or aged cheddar Havarti Smoked gouda Fontina Manchego
Fruits Grapes (red or green or both) Fresh figs Apples (green or red or both)
Accompaniments Olives (green: garlic-, jalapeño- or pimiento-filled; black: Kalamata) Whole almonds or pecans (plain or flavored: rosemary, candied, roasted) Pickled vegetables
Spreads Preserves (any fruit/flavor: marmalade, blackberry, fig, strawberry, jalapeño) Grainy mustard Feta Spread (recipe at right) Honey
Bases Crackers, any variation Crostini Breadsticks Crispy flatbread
Feta Spread
recipe by Kimme Hargrove
4 ounces feta cheese 4 ounces cream cheese 1/3 cup olive oil Juice of half a lemon (2-3 Tablespoons) 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper Place all ingredients in a food processor, and blend until combined and smooth. Note: Best served at room temperature for easier spreading. Mix in an herb, such as thyme or rosemary, for added flavor. November 2017 | INVITATION OXFORD
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PHOTOGRAPHED BY TAYLOR SQUARE PHOTOGRAPHY
CAYCE PEGRAM & SCOTT BOUGHTON
he marriage of Cayce Pegram and Scott Boughton was held May 6, 2017, at The Jefferson in Oxford. Preceding the ceremony, the couple met in the OUUMC sanctuary for a private blessing by the Rev. Warren Black. At The Jefferson, guests were seated for the ceremony in the Lakeside Room, and the wedding party stood before a moss-covered wall and an eight-foot cross covered in white hydrangeas and roses. A string quartet played traditional wedding music, and vocalists Erin and Ryan Miller sang The Wedding Prayer and O Perfect Love. Sophie Bracewell read scripture. Flower arrangements were created by Oxford Floral, dinner was catered by Elizabeth Heiskell, the wedding was planned by One Fine Day, and rentals were provided by Details. Given in marriage by her father, Joe Pegram, the bride wore a Monique Lhuillier gown. The trumpet-style gown featured a sheer V neck and re-embroidered lace bodice, cascading into a gorgeous silk mikado skirt.
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Delicate beaded appliqués adorned the bodice. She wore a family heirloom Reem Acra veil and Badgley Mischka silk shoes accented with crystal brooches. The bride’s sisters, Emily Shaw and Reed Toms, were matrons of honor. Bridesmaids included Louise Collins, Katy Hansen, Loren Lancaster, Catherine McGuire, Lucia Mc Knight, Summer Pegram, Mimi Rose, Whitney Souza Queiroz, Sarah Vogel and Mary Brette Wylly. The groom’s father, John Boughton, served as best man. Groomsmen and ushers included John Hansen, Andrew Hogin, Trevor Houghton, Kevin McCarthy, Ben Miller, Sterchi Morton, Joe Pegram, Rob Peterson, Carter Shaw, Craig Shaw, Ryan Toms and Fred Souza Queiroz. Flower girls Briley Shaw and Calloway Toms and ring bearers Ben Hansen and Pearce Toms are nieces and nephews of the couple. Following cocktails on the lake patio, guests entered the ballroom for a night of dining, dancing and celebration. The focal point of the ballroom was a suspended kissing ball of coral and white roses. The guests enjoyed an elegant dinner and music by the infamous Super T. The five-tiered wedding cake was featured in the Faulkner Room on a family embroidered cloth. Before the evening was over, the newlyweds changed to light-up shoes, shared “Boughton” caps with guests and threw pom-poms for Rocky Top and Hotty Toddy! The couple left through a tunnel of sparklers and drove off in a 1968 Ford Bronco for a loop around the Square before arriving at The Chancellor’s House. On Friday, Cayce and her bridesmaids were honored at a luncheon at The Chancellor’s House. The Boughtons hosted a fabulous evening Friday at Mesquite Chop House, where tables were decorated with submerged white calla lilies. Out-of-town guests kicked off the weekend with cocktails at Corner Bar. The day of the wedding, the ladies dressed at the home of the bride’s parents while the groomsmen celebrated the day at Rafters. The couple honeymooned in Costa Rica and now reside in Nashville. November 2017 | INVITATION OXFORD
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the beauty of
SOUTHERN CUISINE
More than just a cookbook, A Mississippi Palate features Southern recipes along with works of art that celebrate the Magnolia State. written by Ginny Cooper McCarley
watercolors by Wyatt Waters
A Mississippi Palate: Heritage Cuisine and Watercolors of Home isn’t the first collaboration between chef, restaurateur and author Robert St. John and watercolorist Wyatt Waters, but the book is definitely their most personal. St. John and Waters, both Mississippi natives and residents, are proud to showcase their home state in their fourth book together, which hits shelves this month. “We are two of Mississippi’s biggest cheerleaders,” St. John said. “We love this state and the people of this state, and that made it a very easy project. It’s sort of a love letter home, even though we’ve never left.” The 136-page book contains 105 recipes, each with a Mississippi connection. There are basic staples, such as roasted corn, biscuits and fudge cake, alongside adventurous dishes like deer sausage and duck jambalaya and blackened Gulf fish with crawfish and andouille maque choux, two of St. John’s favorites from the collection. The book also contains quotes from notable Mississippians – including actor Gary Grubbs, musician Cary Hudson, and former William Morris Agency executive and parttime Oxford resident Sam Haskell – on their thoughts and views about the state. Haskell isn’t the only Oxonian mentioned in the book. In a recipe for shrimp and grits, St. John credits local restaurateur and chef John Currence with making the dish a popular dinner entree in the state. “(Shrimp and grits) really started at Chapel Hill at Crook’s Corner (where Currence
Wyatt Waters included his painting of Square Books in A Mississippi Palate. “Square Books to me is the centerpiece of what Oxford is. It’s so much about writing there,” he said. “To me, every good painting either has a story or suggests a story.” Several of the artist’s watercolors are showcased in the book, along with St. John’s Southern recipes.
worked as a chef ). He brought that dish to Mississippi and really brought it to a wider acclaim,” St. John said. “He’s the one that really brought it here and got it started.” Currence also made an appearance in the MPB television show, Palate to Palette, a sixpart series that debuted on Oct. 12. The show, which airs Thursday nights at 7 p.m. through Nov. 16, follows St. John and Waters as they eat and paint their way through the state, including a stop at Currence’s Oxford home, where the chef cooked for the duo. Deciding which dishes to feature in the book was a struggle for St. John until he took a cue from his collaborator, who kept his inspiration close to home. “Finally I just decided, Wyatt’s doing paintings that are Mississippi to him, so I did recipes that are Mississippi to me,” he said. It was Waters’ atypical choices that originally drew the two together. After looking through Waters’ book Paintings Home, St. John was impressed with the landmarks Waters
included from his town, Hattiesburg. For Waters, choosing what to paint for the book was a process of discovery. “My main belief is that art is about discovery,” Waters said. “The only way to discover things is to get lost. This book is about Mississippi, so I had to go back and re-mine (my home state). Mostly it’s about discovering and shooting from the hip.” Waters, whose father taught Mississippi history, has been exploring the Magnolia State since he was a child. “(My father) would drive us around the state and explain the sights and their historical significance,” Waters said. “At the time, I imagine it was not that interesting, but I have found, as I’ve grown, those stories inform my paintings. “I have heard it said that everyone has a book inside of them,” he continued. “It is the story of their lives. This is more specifically that story of my life. I hope people find those things that they can identify with in our book. I hope November 2017 | INVITATION OXFORD
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they can see their lives as well. It is a shared history, and I believe it is what helps connect us.” Waters and St. John will be signing copies of A Mississippi Palate at 5 p.m. Nov. 8 at Off Square Books. For more information on the book, visit amississippipalate.com.
BBQ Shrimp and Grits From A Mississippi Palate: Heritage Cuisine and Watercolors of Home recipe by Robert St. John
BBQ STOCK ½ cup dry white wine 2 cups water 2 Tablespoons Creole seasoning 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 Tablespoon paprika 1 Tablespoon minced garlic ¼ cup whole-grain mustard 1 bay leaf 1 Tablespoon hot sauce 1 Tablespoon liquid crab boil Bring all ingredients to a boil, and remove from the heat. Stock may be made ahead of time and will hold for a week in the refrigerator. Makes 3½ cups.
BBQ SHRIMP 2 Tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 pounds fresh Gulf shrimp (31/35 count), peeled, butterflied and tails removed 2 cups sliced shiitake mushrooms 1 cup caramelized onions 1 Tablespoon Creole seasoning 2 cups BBQ Stock (recipe above) 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter, cold Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp, and cook until almost done, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add the mushrooms, onions and seasoning, and continue cooking another 3 to 4 minutes. Stir the BBQ Stock vigorously, and add to the pan. Allow to reduce by half, then add the cold butter, 1 Tablespoon at a time, until fully incorporated. Distribute evenly over bowls of Garlic Cheese Grits.
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GARLIC CHEESE GRITS 1 Tablespoon bacon grease or oil 1 Tablespoon minced garlic 1 teaspoon salt 2 cups milk 2 cups chicken broth 1 cup stone-ground grits 1 teaspoon Creole ceasoning 1 teaspoon hot sauce 6 ounces shredded sharp cheddar cheese 4 ounces cream cheese
Melt the bacon grease over low heat in a 1½-quart saucepot. Add the garlic and salt, and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, being careful not to brown the garlic. Add the milk and broth, and increase the heat. Bring to a simmer, and slowly pour in the grits. Lower heat, and cook the grits for 15 minutes, stirring often. Add the remaining ingredients, and stir until the cheeses are melted. Serve immediately.
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• small wonder • A local couple are living big in their tiny house. written by Ginny Cooper McCarley photographed by Joe Worthem
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Sierra and Derek Ezell
planned to buy a house in Oxford shortly after they moved from Tennessee for Derek to begin a PhD program in marketing at the University of Mississippi, but when they realized the cost of real estate, they decided to build a tiny home instead. “We were very surprised at the price of homes here,” Sierra said. “We thought we’d get here, get used to Oxford, and buy a house, but instead we went from living in a 1,600-squarefoot house (in Tennessee) to living in a 600-square-foot apartment.” After purging their possessions to fit in their new, smaller space, the Ezells began thinking of tiny living. The couple had seen tiny homes on television shows and the internet, but after securing financing to build one of their own, they visited an open house in Memphis to tour a variety of tiny homes in person. “We went in a few and thought, ‘We could totally do this,’ ” Sierra said.
The Ezell’s 256-square-foot dream home features a fully functioning kitchen, a lofted queen-sized bed and an outdoor living space. They used wood from the porch where they married in Tennessee to construct the tiny house’s front deck. November 2017 | INVITATION OXFORD
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Though they were braced for a rockier transition from their 1,600-square-foot house in Tennessee, Sierra and Derek enjoy the many benefits of living in a tiny house, from cost and energy efficiency to the freedom it allows them. The couple currently reside in Oxford but hope to take their house on the road in the future and travel around the country.
The couple designed and built the entire 256-square-foot modern farmhouse-meetsindustrial-style home themselves, with the help of both of their fathers. Because they built it in Tennessee, where their families live, the Ezells worked nights and weekends for six months to finish the project. For the couple, it was important that as many things as possible in their tiny home be full sized. They designed around a full-sized dishwasher and refrigerator, a large farmhouse sink and a queen-sized bed. “Once we moved in here, we thought it might be a sacrifice, but it hasn’t been,” Sierra said. “We thought we might mind getting rid of stuff, but it’s actually been really nice decluttering, and it’s cool knowing that we could pick
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up and go if we need to.” The home is very efficient: All the lights are LED, and there is one energy-efficient heat and air unit. “We’d love to add solar panels on the top eventually,” Derek said. Though the couple don’t imagine they’ll want anything bigger for quite some time, if they do decide to buy a house in the future, they plan to keep their tiny home for guests and travel. When Derek graduates, they hope to travel around the country in it, possibly stopping in Miami to visit Sierra’s brother. For them, the best part of living in a tiny home is the freedom it affords them. “I really like the lifestyle,” Sierra said. “You have this concept where you think, ‘I’m going
to work 40 hours and I’m never going to have time to spend that money,’ but instead you could say, ‘Hey, I’m going to work half as much and then I can spend time with my family and friends and travel and do stuff I really want to do.’ It’s just so exciting to live in a tiny house. I love it.” The couple also take advantage of their outdoor space: They have a hammock, a fire pit and a large deck that was originally built for their outdoor wedding ceremony in Tennessee. After building the tiny house, Derek and Sierra deconstructed the deck and rebuilt it in Oxford. “We have a house that we built with our parents, and a deck we got married on,” Derek said. “I think we’ll be using this for a long time.”
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It’s Easy Being Green Local organizations help the residents and businesses of Lafayette County have a positive impact on the environment. written by Ginny Cooper McCarley additional reporting by Gaillard Teague photographed by Joe Worthem
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UM Garden Club In September 2015, more than 20 volunteers gathered to plant the first crop at the University of Mississippi campus community garden. The garden was established to provide an opportunity for students, faculty and staff to learn gardening skills and provide fresh produce for the UM Food Bank. The garden site originally existed for students in the Residential College South, but it was expanded to be used as a UM campus garden through the efforts of the Office of Sustainability’s first AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) member Ellen Olack. Olack also helped establish the UM Garden Club, whose members grow fresh produce both for themselves and for the food bank. “(The UM Garden Club) has been a very active group for about three years now,” said
Lindsey Abernathy, associate director of the Office of Sustainability, which encourages environmentally positive change at the university through the garden club and other programs. The club, which hosts about 24 regularly attending members, is open to students of all majors and interests as well as staff members from the university. “The Garden Club caters to students of all gardening skill levels who are interested in learning more about gardening practices, as well as educating about issues of food insecurity, local and sustainable food, and sustainable gardening practices,” UM Garden Club President Maggie Smith said. Though garden club members prune, cut, weed and harvest the garden, the members are mainly encouraging the natural growth of the plants. “That’s the great part about sustainability:
We aren’t controlling the garden at all; we are just helping it grow,” said Danae Bradley, a former AmeriCorps VISTA member for the office. The garden not only provides fresh produce for the students who tend it but also encourages people in the community “to care about their health, their overall well-being, as it relates to the environment,” Bradley said. “I feel like we have lost that connection to the environment. You feel like a better person, just being outside and in the garden.” Another primary goal of the garden is to grow fresh produce for the UM Food Bank. The food bank was established in 2012 as a student- and faculty-led effort to alleviate hunger among students in the Ole Miss community. However, as with many food banks, the majority of food consisted of canned goods and other nonperishable items. This year, the UM
Garden Club provided fresh tomatoes, spinach, okra and other items for the bank. “We know that there are food insecurity issues for the university students, and [we had] the food bank, but there [was] not fresh produce at the food bank,” Bradley said. The food bank and campus garden are not the only two organizations that work to provide fresh food and minimize food waste; they also collaborate with the university’s compost program. “A couple of years ago, the UM Compost Program began composting expired food from the UM Food Bank. The soil amendment that results from composting is then used on campus by the UM Garden Club, whose members grow fresh produce for students to access in the UM Food Bank,” Abernathy said. “We are all proud of that closed loop and enjoy the collaborative relationship.”
Members of the UM Garden Club meet regularly to tend to their on-campus garden, which provides fresh produce like tomatoes, okra and radishes to the UM Food Bank.
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glass recycling When Faith Young and her husband, Marquette, read an article on how Oxonians were driving to Memphis to recycle glass, they decided to gauge interest in bringing their Jackson-based curbside glass-recycling program to the area. With help spreading the word from the University of Mississippi’s Office of Sustainability and Sustainable Oxford, more than 100 people signed a petition expressing interest. “We get so many questions about recycling glass that we tell people this is their best option,” said Lindsey Abernathy, associate direc-
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tor of sustainability at the University. Door2Door Recycling was founded in Rankin County and is currently the only glass recycler in the state of Mississippi. “We started recycling because we did not have recycling in our area,” Faith said. “We began four years ago, on a mission to help the environment and teach our children the importance of recycling.” Though interest was high at the beginning of the program, only 35 families committed financially and are actively involved in the program. Door2Door will continue to serve the area until June 2018 but must have more par-
ticipation to continue the following year. The service picks up once a month in Oxford. Each family receives three blue bags that can hold up to 35 pounds of glass each. The cost is $12 for a one-time pickup; for monthly pickup, customers can choose to be billed $30 quarterly, $50 bi-annually or $90 annually. “We would love more participation to keep glass recycling going in Oxford,” Faith said. “When other companies walk away from glass recycling, we walk towards it. That is why we say, ‘We are not too good to do good.’ ” For more information and to sign up, visit door2doorrecycling.com.
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spork Restaurants around Oxford are going green, thanks to an initiative called SPORK. A play on the multiuse utensil and an acronym for Sustainable Practices in Our Restaurant Kitchens, SPORK is a communitydriven initiative that seeks to encourage environmentally sustainable practices in Oxford and Lafayette County through community collaboration. Although the organization Sustainable Oxford has taken over the project, SPORK originated from Leadership Lafayette, a series of training sessions and activities designed for emerging community leaders. “Our Leadership Lafayette team was very interested in a project focusing on sustainability,
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and one of our team members was a chef and familiar with a similar program in Memphis called Project Green Fork,” explained Caitlin Hopper, operations coordinator for the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council. “We worked with PGF and modeled SPORK off of their program. We also worked closely with Sustainable Oxford to help bring SPORK to life, and the program is now a part of Sustainable Oxford.” The initiative was created to support restaurants working to implement sustainable practices while serving up locally grown food. Participating establishments agree to use sustainable products and nontoxic cleaning products where possible, while also recycling and reducing energy and water consumption. They must buy from at least one local vendor
and work to prevent pollution. In addition, the program works in partnership with the University of Mississippi’s Office of Sustainability to help restaurants develop a composting process to collect preconsumer food waste. So far, three restaurants in Oxford have joined the program: Ravine, Snackbar and My Michelle’s. Organizers plan to meet this fall to discuss adding new restaurants. For Hopper, sustainability is important because it is a way to take care of the community. “Sustainability is important to me because I feel we all have a responsibility to take care of our communities whether in small ways or big ones,” Hopper said. “The idea of reduce, reuse, recycle can be incorporated into anyone’s lifestyle at a variety of different levels.”
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As football season winds down, here’s how to arm yourself with the tools to get on track for a healthier food plan. written and photographed by Kim Suddeath
Preparation is the key to Tip #2 establishing healthy eating habits. Stocking your kitchen with nourishing foods is the best way to stay on track. Without the right items in your pantry and refrigerator, it’s much harder to stick to a healthy lifestyle. The very idea of heading to the grocery store to stock up in a healthy manner can seem overwhelming and leave you wondering where to start. What kind of bread should I buy? What snacks are ideal to have on hand? What brands are healthiest? These tips will help clear up some of that confusion and arm you with a healthy shopping list.
Tip #1
Your pantry and refrigerator should look like a healthy plate. According to the USDA Food and Nutrition Service, half of a plate should include fruits and vegetables; one-fourth of the plate, a lean protein; and the other one-fourth, a whole grain, along with one serving of a calcium-rich food. This is also how the inside of your refrigerator should look. Every food category should be in there. For your whole grains, include cooked brown rice, cooked quinoa, cooked oats, 100 percent whole-grain bread and corn tortillas. Proteins should include beans, lentils, nut butters, eggs, chicken and fish. For your vegetables and fruits, choose fresh or frozen items that don’t include added sugars or salt (i.e., sodium). Keep leafy greens and berries stocked in your refrigerator, too. These are both high in antioxidants and fiber, and low in starch and sugar. For your calcium-rich foods, there are many options to choose from. In addition to dairy products like cow’s milk and cheese, you can choose soy or nut milks, chia seeds, leafy greens, broccoli, almonds, and sardines or salmon.
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The healthiest brands are the most natural brands. When you’re trying to decide which foods to choose at the grocery store, always go with those that contain all-natural ingredients. Most often, an all-natural packaged food will have recognizable ingredients. It’s best to avoid all packaged goods with artificial ingredients such as trans fats (also called partially hydrogenated oils), high-fructose corn syrup, food dyes, artificial sweeteners, nitrates and nitrites, as well as sulfur dioxide. All of these additives have been linked to adverse health conditions such as heart disease, obesity, cancer, hyperactivity disorder and exacerbation of asthma. They aren’t necessary for packaging, and they certainly aren’t necessary for your body.
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Small tweaks can make a big difference. Look in your pantry and refrigerator and identify small changes you can make to your food choices. If you usually purchase instant white rice, start buying instant brown rice instead. If your fridge is filled with soda, swap those out for purified water or sparkling water. Replace junk food snacks, like chips and candy, with healthier treats like nuts, dried fruits and granola. If you typically keep out a bowl of candy on the kitchen table, swap that out for a bowl of delicious and tastylooking fruit. And if you must keep sweet snacks on hand, keep them tucked away in a kitchen drawer as opposed to in plain sight when you open your pantry. The mantra “out of sight, out of mind” can go a long way. For healthy recipes by Suddeath, visit her blog at unrefined rd.com.
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natural --Fit-Tucked into 650 acres of rolling hills and pine forest, a modern escape showcases the beauty of the land and offers a new kind of neighborhood in north Mississippi. written by Ginny Cooper McCarley photographed by Jean Allsopp
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of the model home in the Splinter Creek development spotlights one very important feature: nature. Designed by Drew Lang and his team at Lang Architecture in New York to blend in with and become part of the natural landscape, the house is constructed from a simple timber frame and clad in treated cypress siding. Large glass windows – the centerpiece of nearly every room – provide stunning views of a 50-acre spring-fed lake. “What’s so nice about the windows and the way the house is oriented is that it’s all towards the view of the lake,” Blair Wunderlich, daughter of owners Ellen and Eason Leake, said. “It’s almost like a piece of art, and you can see the frame around the lake. That’s really all you need.” The 26 homesites are positioned around the lands’ two large lakes and smaller pond in such a way that the property lines are created by the natural landscape – the coves and peninsulas – rather than by arbitrary constraints. Thanks to the orientation of the houses, the well-stocked lakes become the property’s main street. “When there are folks living out here full time, you’ll see people on boats hopping from The main living space in the Splinter Creek model house is bright and open, with panoramic views of the lake. The flooring is quartersawn white oak, and the doors and windows are trimmed in Douglas fir.
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lot to lot and to community docks,” said Sonia Thompson, Splinter Creek’s marketing and communications director. The Leakes originally purchased the land in the mid-1990s as a timber investment. However, after the first harvest revealed the beauty of the land, the couple decided to turn the 650 acres of pine forests and rolling hills into a family retreat instead. “What’s great about Splinter Creek is that it’s been done so thoughtfully and carefully, because it is where Ellen and Eason live and they want to see it stay as beautiful as it is,” Thompson said. “That means keeping the boundaries natural, with no fences, and making sure everything is done with great care.” The Leakes have a clear vision for the property: They see it as a place where likeminded people can create a community both among homeowners and with their families. “We laughed because early on, a realtor came out. We have maybe 80 pages of architectural controls. She said, ‘Oh, you’re going to have to change that,’ ” Ellen said, noting that the couple did not change a thing. “The idea The guest bedroom’s wall color, Farrow & Ball’s Down Pipe, makes the room feel cozy and inviting. The guest bath features shower tile that mimics board and batten. Storage is in a disguised section of the wall.
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was not to be restrictive, but we want houses that speak to the surroundings, that speak to the land first and foremost, that blend into kind of a seamless community both visually and with other like-minded people.” Ellen and Eason, who built their dream home on the land in 2013, often use the space to host their children and grandchildren for holidays and weekends away. “It’s really fun when everyone is in town,” Blair said. “We all go over to the community porch and bring wine and our rafts, and we just lay out there all day. It’s fun when everyone congregates in one place.” American Sport Fish maintains the lakes, Also in the guest wing – which is separated from the main living quarters by an open-air dogtrot featuring a screened porch and outdoor kitchen – is a lakeside bedroom, which serves as both a guest room and a home office.
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keeping them well stocked for those who love to fish, and clean for those who love to swim. “We’re coexisting with lots of different interests, but most of us like to walk and hike, to swim in the lake, to garden. So that’s what we mean by like-minded,” Ellen said. “We all have active interests.” For the model home, which will serve as an event space and a weekend retreat for potential buyers, the Leakes sought to use local materials and showcase talented artisans. Nearly every piece in the home has a story and a name behind it, many of them local artisans: Darrell Harrison from Toccopola made all the doors in the home by hand, using rough-cut timber that he milled down to size; Jeff Daniels from Oxford did all the metalwork, including a modern fireplace and an overhead rack in the kitchen; Michael Stanford from Tupelo was the stonemason in charge of most of the hardscapes on the property; and Otto Puttman, who retired to Oxford, made all the cabinet doors. “That’s what we’re so blown away with,” Ellen said. “It’s not the vision; it’s the execution and the people. We paid for the house, but the house really belongs to these craftsmen.” The art was thoughtfully selected as well, featuring pieces by Holly Springs artist Randy Hayes and New Orleans artist Dan Tague. For the Leakes, maintaining Splinter Creek as a carefully curated space with more than 400 acres set aside as undeveloped common areas of forests, wetlands and trails, has been a journey and remains a way to preserve the beauty of the land for future generations. “If we had set out to do this, we would have been in a hurry. It sounds so corny to say it’s been a journey, but it’s certainly been a process,” Ellen said. “People change through a process, especially one that’s taken 12 years, but I don’t think we’d go back and change too much. We like where we’re landing, and we hope others find the property as appealing as we do. We really want to turn this over to our kids; we want it to be a gathering place for future generations.” A private porch with ipe decking is found off the master bedroom. A handcrafted Budsin boat made of mahogany has an electric motor, which offers speedy but quiet turns around the property’s lakes and community porch.
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from 2 to 5 p.m. on Nov. 17, with food provided by John Currence, gelato by Sweet Magnolia, live entertainment and fun fall festivities. Splinter Creek is located at 484 County Road 343, Taylor, MS, 38673. For more information, visit splintercreekms.com or email sonia@splintercreekms.com.
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REIMAGINED These inspired artists create beautiful pieces out of discarded materials. written by Ginny Cooper McCarley photographed by Joe Worthem
J-MAN Jason Heavner, known around Oxford by his nickname, J-Man, first started painting on plywood out of convenience. While working at Ron’s Music Center doing audiovisual installations in buildings around town, he procured his materials. One of his installations had been at a horse ranch in Batesville, where workmen building stables were discarding offcuts of plywood. “I thought, ‘That’s decent plywood. I’ll take it,’ ” he said. “Every day my truck was loaded with plywood. I just started painting on plywood, and it kind of stuck.” An avid environmentalist, Heavner sources as many of his materials as he can from things that would otherwise go to waste, from scraps of plywood to recycled house paint. “People heard I was using paint, and they’d bring it to me,” he said. “It sort of morphed into the color palette I use now, which is lots of yellows and red.” His signature school bus yellow background actually began as a happy accident: A friend gave him a gallon of the color, and he liked it so much he began buying it on his own. Though Heavner’s use of recycled materials originated from the need to work on a tight budget, it’s his love for the earth that fuels a continued desire to reuse and recycle. “I believe that this is a beautiful planet that we live on,” Heavner said. “Anything that I can do to help protect it, I want to do.” He practices this belief not only in his art but also in his life. Heavner, his wife and
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their daughter haven’t owned a clothes dryer in three years, instead choosing to save energy by hanging their clothes to dry. The family have a small organic farm where they source as much of their food as possible. They also raise goats and chickens, and Heavner’s wife has a hive of bees. In the next year, they hope to expand their garden, build a greenhouse and plant a large sunflower patch in their front yard. Heavner paints all kinds of scenes in his self-coined “mixed-media outsider folk pop” style, but he’s perhaps most famous for his Faulkner prints. Though he plans to steer away from the subject, he credits Oxford and Faulkner with his success and popularity. “I owe all of my success to William Faulkner, because that’s what made me popular,” Heavner said. “I always said I would never be an Oxford artist, but yet here I am. I found my way around it.” Now, he’s focusing on paintings that reflect his love of nature, particularly fungi. Heavner’s next solo show, Dinner and a Movie, will begin in February at The Frame Up-Basement Gallery in conjunction with the Oxford Film Festival. The artwork will be his play on Andy Warhol-style pop art, featuring famous actors, food and scenes from movies. Heavner is active in the Oxford art scene, managing the Frame Up-Basement Gallery and working as the director of the Oxford Maker’s Market. “Oxford has influenced me significantly,” he said. “I’m an Oxford artist through and through.”
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barb stokes Barb Stokes began making wire jewelry and wind chimes from empty liquor bottles nearly four years ago, after a broken hip left her mother bedridden and Stokes became her full-time caregiver. “While I was taking care of Mom, I started making wire jewelry,” Stokes said. “I like making jewelry, and I got a lot of my ideas from Pinterest. I started seeing these wind chimes (on Pinterest) and looking up how to make those. I was doing a lot of it, because I couldn’t really leave the house.” Stokes, who lives just north of New Albany in Ripley, earned a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from the Mississippi University for Women in 1969. Though she left the bottles plain when she began making the chimes, she now uses her background in art to paint school logos and flowers, among other things. Soon, she plans to begin painting small vignettes. For Stokes, one of the best parts about creating beautiful wind chimes is the chance to reuse what would otherwise go to waste. “I’m a recycling pack rat,” she said. “I save aluminum cans; I save plastic. If you’re not recycling, you’re throwing it away.” Stokes has no problem finding enough bottles to keep her busy: A friend who rides the garbage truck often brings her large liquor bottles, and others often bring her wine bottles.
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Barb Stokes repurposes empty wine and liquor bottles into hand-painted decorative wind chimes.
Her porches are filled up with hundreds. “Now, when someone tells me they’re going to bring me bottles I say, ‘No thanks – I’ve got a lifetime supply,’ ” she said. Stokes’ mother, who has since died, used to live right across the road. Though her mother loved the wind chimes (Stokes hung several outside of her bedroom window, which looked out on the front porch), Stokes jokes that her
mom may not be too pleased if she could see her bottle collection now. “Mother is probably turning flips in her grave, because if she was looking out of her bedroom window, she’d say, ‘You need to clean that up,’ ” she said. Stokes sells her wares at art shows around Mississippi and Alabama, including Oxford’s monthly Maker’s Market.
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Artist and University of Mississippi instructor Stacey Rathert welds cast iron and steel scraps, from discarded items like old radiators, bathtubs and pipes, into artistic sculptures.
stacey rathert When Stacey Rathert began welding at age 11, working with her dad to transform scraps of metal and steel fan blades into flowers for the 4-H county fair, she had no idea that the projects would later influence her career as an artist. However, it was as a freshman in college at Fort Hays State University that Rathert caught a glimpse of her first iron pour and decided she wanted to work primarily with the material. “That was it,” Rathert said. “Because of the nature of the material – high melting point and heavy – you need a crew of people to make even a single piece of artwork. The community it creates is amazing. It’s like having a second family.” Rathert, an artist and instructor at the University of Mississippi in the sculpture and foundations department, creates whimsical works in a variety of scales and materials. Her pieces often reflect the experience of growing up on a farm in rural Kansas. “Almost all of the content in my work comes from there and the way that I was raised, whether it’s in the imagery I use or in the way I work and keep working even when times get tough,” Rathert said. “The interest in metal as a material also starts there. When I first started welding, and even now when I visit, the scrap pile in my dad’s shop always has exactly what
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you need to finish an art piece or repair a farm implement. My grandparents and parents would let very little go to waste or be thrown away.” Rathert continues to espouse the “waste not, want not” motto of her youth. She uses old radiators, bathtubs, sinks and other cast iron things to make new sculptures. She also saves parts of scrap steel from farm implements, old pipe and components of old artwork to create new sculptures. “I think that it’s very important that we do what we can to keep stuff out of the landfills and scrap yards or at least be extremely aware of our impact on the environment,” Rathert said. “Reduce, reuse, recycle, make art!” Rathert also brings her focus on reusing materials into the classroom: She shows her students how to cut materials with as little waste as possible, fitting the pieces together like a puzzle to avoid unusable scraps. She also assigns a project in which students can only use recycled materials, with the bulk of the sculpture being made from recycled cardboard and newspaper. It isn’t just in the classroom and studio that Rathert practices reusing materials; she’s working on making new toys for her dog, from old denim, canvas, duck cloth and squeakers from chewed-up toys. Currently, Rathert is working on a com-
mission piece for a small town in Kansas. She is using steel left over from past projects and found in scrap piles to create three large stalks of wheat that will encircle a light pole on the town’s main street. She’s also looking to create a personal piece made from steel, cast iron, fabric and spray-on truck bed liner, among other materials. Rathert recently completed an interactive, mobile exhibit called Ferrous Arthives, in which participants could learn about how cast iron is transformed into skillets, tools and art. “It’s like a natural history museum and an art gallery got together and made an interactive exhibit that is educational and aesthetically pleasing,” she said. The exhibit, which will continue on the road to its next location after some repairs, is a way for Rathert to share her love for the material she has been enamored with since her freshman year of college. “Making art with cast iron is also hot and sweaty, laborious work,” she said. “It’s problemsolving and process heavy, which often requires meticulous attention to detail. At the same time it’s making a good guess and learning by doing. So for me, it’s just like growing up and working on the farm: relying on your neighbors to help with dirty jobs and having faith that your crop (or your casting) will be a success.”
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BLITHE SPIRIT Ole Miss Theatre presented the opening of its 2017-2018 season with Noël Coward’s Blithe Spirit Sept. 29 at Meek Hall. The production was directed by Joe Turner Cantú. photographed by Brittany Brown
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BITTERS AND BITES A cocktail and hors d’oeuvres tasting class was held Sept. 17 at the Powerhouse. Proceeds from the event benefited the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council’s endowment fund. photographed by Megan Wolfe
Matt and Emma Tkachuck with Mary Margaret Andrews
John and Dorothy Laurenzo with Chris and Judy Riddell
Marjorie Whittington and Douglas Vance
Jane Henderson and Paige Osborn
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Caren and Scott Vitell
Shellie and Patrick Carr with Denise and Blake Smith
Frank Taylor and Adam Davis
George and Cayce Reed with Wayne Andrews
Rose Spears and Lisa Chandler
Donna Ruth Roberts and Jo Byrd
Harland and Maygan Jones
Jane and Tom Walman with Kathy Ford
Michelle and Don Harvey
John and Diane Hollingsworth
Courtney Dare and Leisa McElreath
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DENT MAY CONCERT Mississippi native and Los Angeles-based singersongwriter Dent May returned to Oxford for a performance Sept. 14 at Proud Larry’s. Opening acts Bonus and Melinda also took the stage. photographed by Megan Wolfe
Sophie Clay, Tyler Sundman, Will Smith and Gracie Davis
Betty Robbins and Deanna Nabors
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Cody Dimberg and Karly Woods
Lynn Tran and Mimi Nguyen
Rupert Angeleyes, Ben Varian, Dent May and Joey Joey Michaels Harlow
Stephen Gieger, Thomas Tullos, Jacob Hallguist and James Pounds
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Mandy Schennel, Maddie Pruett and Jake Brown
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Support Levels Santa Claus ($2,000+)
Santa’s Helper ($1,000+)
Reindeer ($500+)
Snowman ($250+)
Friend (up to $249)
Donations
MAIL: The Christmas Store • P.O. Box 1686, Oxford, MS 38655 ONLINE: www.oxford-olemissrotary.com
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TAILGATE FOR PALMER The Palmer Home for Children hosted the second annual Tailgate for Palmer Oct. 7 at VaughtHemingway Stadium. The event included SEC football on the Jumbotron, live music and food. photographed by Megan Wolfe
Jarred and Brittni Hancock
Chandler and Ashley Gray
Jeffrey Hollis with Susan and Tom Meredith
Brennan and Nikki Breeland
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Camie and Mike Bianco with Jane Cross
Kathryn and Kris Brasher
Griffin Meister, Erica Weeks, Ashlyn Champion and Micah McDaniel
Allison Hemmer, Lura Jordan and Kat Balmes
Drake and Kelley Bassett
Jan Houston with Carter and Tim Edmondson and Paul Moore Jr.
Elizabeth Hiatt and Karyn Jankowski
Hayden and Lisa Harbour
Chris and Lauren Jenkins with Jessie Rettman and Tony Langley
Caitlin Adkins and Crystal Jones
Kristi Boxx with Kaylee and Ethan Holmes
Matt, Laura and Dan O’Keefe
Sarah Hollis with Elizabeth and Robert Paine
Bryan and Janel Arntson
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THE GREAT 38 RACE WEEKEND Ole Miss Athletics hosted The Great 38 race weekend Oct. 6-8. The event featured 3-, 8- and 13.1-mile races and a free family-friendly fitness and health expo. Proceeds benefited the Chucky Mullins Endowment. photographed by Olivia Barrow
Walker Fortenberry and Neal Sumner
Thomas Wiggins, Hope Sneed and Corey Skinner
Aaron, Aaron and Nicole Trujillo
Raven Henderson and Nyterica Edget
Mina Jones, Tiarra Black, Ke’Amber Holmes and Ryan Lackey
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OHS THEATRE The Oxford High School Theatre Program opened its 15th season with the musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Sept. 27-30 in the Kayla Mize Auditorium. photographed by Megan Wolfe
Kevin Quintanna, Zeke Yarborough, William Carrington and Vance Buyars
Susan Dempsey and Gail Hercules with Sharon, Jeremy and Carter Stinson
Ramia Albakaim and Chris Koban
Claire and Eve Gershon
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Judy and Beth Paul
Joel Adamson, Damarius Wilson, Jacob Heuer and Matthew Solomon
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UM MUSEUM ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP PARTY The University of Mississippi Museum held its annual membership party Sept. 14. The event featured a reception for Randy Hayes’ Unwritten Memoir, a survey of work from 2004 to present. photographed by Megan Wolfe
Susan Mitchell, Lucy Banks and Jane Henderson
Mary Harrington and Dane Wheelock
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Suzanne James and Randy Hayes
Guy Mitchell and Debbie Nelson
Bill and Hermine Granberry with Holt McMullan and John Holmes
Kirkham Povell, Barbara Liddon and Hilda Povell
Joseph, Web and Michelle Heidelberg with Robert Saarnio
Toni Colman and Henry Clark
Lucy Burnam and Ben Strassman
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THEATRE OXFORD TEN MINUTE PLAY FESTIVAL Theatre Oxford presented its annual Ten Minute Play Festival Sept. 29-Oct. 1 at the Powerhouse. The event featured the contest grand prize winner, Being Immortal, and audience winner, As I Lay Drinking. photographed by Megan Wolfe
Naomi Levin with Patricia and Paul Ogren
Larry Reaux and Cody Spurlock
Joanne Wilkinson and Rob Kuehnle
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SKUNA RIVER ART & MUSIC FESTIVAL The third annual Skuna River Art & Music Festival was held Oct. 7 on the downtown square in Bruce. The festival included art and food vendors, children’s activities and live music. photographed by Megan Wolfe
Kathy Newsom and Martha Rogers with Brenda Cannon
Chris Parker and Brewer Stark with Corey, Finley and Hannah Collins
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Rose Wells, Alex Box, Marissa Petitgout, Teresa Putchio and Brandon Brown
Carrington Harrelson, Stevie Heath, Sophie Claire Hall and Hannah Burt
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Paisley and Breanna Mata with Donna Longest and Peyton Mata
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Angie King and Leanna Pearson
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Malorie Robertson, Lee Hubbard and James Robertson
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DUCKS UNLIMITED FALL BANQUET The Sardis Lake Chapter of Ducks Unlimited held a fall banquet Oct. 10 at Castle Hill Resort. The event included dinner, live entertainment, an auction and new 2017 Ducks Unlimited merchandise. photographed by Olivia Barrow
Clark Trout and Brad Camp
Robby Arthur, Spencer Glass and Will Austin
Ross Capwell and Hunter Mitchell
Amber Adams and Dixie Norwood with Melissa and Dru White
Stuart Meagrow with Max and Mike Roberts
Cody Pugh and Megan Pridgen
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Cole Wells and Lark Lindley
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Support Levels Santa Claus ($2,000+)
Santa’s Helper ($1,000+)
Reindeer ($500+)
Snowman ($250+)
Friend (up to $249)
Donations
MAIL: The Christmas Store • P.O. Box 1686, Oxford, MS 38655 ONLINE: www.oxford-olemissrotary.com
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OXFORD NEWCOMERS CLUB FALL KICKOFF PARTY
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ELLEN SHELTON
interviewed by Ginny Cooper McCarley photographed by Joe Worthem
Dr. Ellen Shelton, director of pre-college programs at the University of Mississippi, spearheads the “Green Is the New Pink: Young Women Environmentalists in Action” initiative, which was just awarded $20,000 in funding from various national organizations.
Q: What prompted you to start this initiative? A: We realized that while the numbers of females in the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields are rising, the number in environmental and conservation work is not growing with the same success. We wanted to change that by inviting (female) students to study and research, to get to explore the local environment.
Q: What will students in the program do? A: This fall, students will focus on migration patterns and the impact of birds in north Mississippi by visiting Strawberry Plains and exploring the forests, wetlands and prairies of the area. In the spring, students will observe plants and insects while learning how each helps the local environment and how climate change affects plants.
Q: Who are the program’s participants? A: The program was designed for 15-20 young women from eighth to 11th grade, and we currently have 14 (participants). We did not want to limit our program to just one school, so we opened the enrollment regionally. Part of our goal is to create a cohort of young women scientists who will support each other.
Q: What about Oxford makes it uniquely equipped for a program like this one? A: An obvious asset is the university and the amazing faculty, especially female STEM faculty. We have access to the UM Field Station, a space perfect for this type of inquiry. Scott Knight, the director at the field station, and I have worked on several projects together, so I look forward to working with a colleague who believes in the academic outreach mission. 96 INVITATION OXFORD | November 2017
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