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Measuring in at just under 1 mile from campus, 800 Park includes luxury features like gas fireplaces, 10 foot ceilings and heart pine floors. Professionally designed, each of the 4 floor plans are one level and have private screened in porches overlooking Pat Lamar Park and Davidson Creek. There is also a pet park that will be exclusive to the 800 Park owners. The 800 Park development has plans to include some specialty retail shops, as well.
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Historic Downtown Oxford Restoration. 4 bedrooms 4.5 bathrooms, a formal living and dining room, superb office, 2 real wood burning fireplaces, 3 porches, boasting a gorgeous screened in porch on approximately an acre corner lot on South Lamar. This once in a lifetime opportunity is finished out with top of the line finishes throughout orchestrated by a professional design team. Come get involved and make this masterpiece your piece of Oxford History.
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802 Birkdale 5 Bedrooms 5 Bath $749,900
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Grandiose southern estate home located in Wellsgate subdivision. This home has it all!
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FEATURES 50 Homegrown Flavor New restaurant Neon Pig is serving ingredients sourced from area farms that are focused on providing fresh, local products.
COVER PHOTOGRAPHED BY ELIZABETH EVANS / ELIZA KENNARD PHOTOGRAPHY
58 All Aboard! The Polar Express pulls into Batesville this month to take children to the North Pole.
66 Doors of Hope Doors of Hope Transition Ministries offers a new vision for helping homeless families.
70 Color Me Zen Grown-up coloring books help adults manage holiday stress and color away the winter blues.
75 2015: A Year in Review From a new community pavilion, sculpture trail and fire station to restaurants and hotels, it was an exciting and culture-filled year.
EVENTS
28 In Season: Gingerbread Houses
Walking in a winter wonderland in the South isn’t usually an option, but creating a miniature, edible version is. For the last six years, Oxford resident Michelle Zerangue and her family have been designing and constructing a gingerbread house for the Ford Center’s annual Gingerbread Village (on display through Dec. 19).
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Chi Omega State Day Buddy Walk Bowling for Breath Our Team, Our Town Halloween Happenings LHS 50th Anniversary Women of Distinction Luncheon Color Invasion 5K Young Life Paint War Harvest Supper Literary Death Match Leisure Lifestyles Anniversary Square Table Yoktails Party Friday Night Lights Dinner One Night Stand Art Show Diabetes Foundation Walk
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Letter From the Publisher What’s Happening Pets Corner Out and About I Am Oxford: Edward Aschoff
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oliday traditions run deep at our house, certainly those centered around sweets and candy. As a child, I used to bake with my grandmother. Since baking and candy making require just the right weather, I would wait patiently for a cold, bright, sunny day because I knew that would be the day we would make divinity. We’d often choose a darker gray day to make peanut brittle. My grandmother is no longer living, but my mother and daughter have begun their own tradition. Last year, my mom, Mary Katherine and I visited the Ford Center Gingerbread Village, and soon after our visit, my daughter decided she wanted to make a gingerbread house of her own. And so the tradition began. This year, we’ve been planning and plotting the ins and outs of making a gingerbread house to enter in the competition. It’s times like these that make the holiday season fun and memorable. But over the years, I’ve learned that if I’m not careful during this time of the year, I can get both overwhelmed and exhausted. Once those two things happen, I can honestly tell you the joy of the holidays disappears and I’m transformed into a tightly wound person who I’d rather not be. So I’ve learned to set limits. I choose two or three dishes to prepare for a meal and I let others help with the rest. Together as a family, we adopt an angel from a local angel tree. We splurge for that child, who we hope will have a merrier and brighter Christmas morning. We attend some Christmas parties, but not all of them, and just participate in Christmas Eve services. We limit the number of gifts we purchase for each other. While the needs of others are often highlighted during the holiday season, it’s important to remember community needs exist yearround. No one knows that better than Sherry Williams-Jenkins, who began Doors of Hope Transitional Ministries. The organization helps
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PUBLISHER Rachel Malone West EDITOR Phil West EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Sonia Thompson ASSOCIATE EDITOR Lena Anderson CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Emily Welly ART DIRECTOR Hallie M. Thomas PRODUCTION DIRECTOR Emily R. Suber STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Joe Worthem ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Cindy Semmes ADVERTISING CONSULTANTS Jennifer Bolton, Alise M. Emerson, Leigh Lowery, Lynn McElreath, Stacey Raper, Moni Simpson, Whitney Worsham DESIGNERS Rebecca Bailey, Zach Fields CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Lanie Anderson, Meaghin Burke, Melanie Crownover, Ginny McCarley
the homeless population in Oxford find permanent housing through a sound and methodical process that allows families who were once without a home find a place to call their own. They began with their first client in July 2011 and since then, Doors of Hope has provided life-skills training, mentoring and supportive housing for 17 local families. Three additional families are enrolled in the process today. Whether you’re making a gingerbread house with your family or helping someone find a place to call home, we hope you have a wonderful holiday season. We’ll see you again Feb. 1 – we’ll be bringing you many fun stories in 2016.
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Go,See and Do what’s happening December 2015
12/3-12/19 Gingerbread Village at the Ford Center The Gingerbread Village is free and open to the public, with a suggested donation of canned goods that will be donated to local food banks. Read more on page 28.
12/4
Thacker Mountain Radio Hour Holiday Membership Party Friends of Thacker Mountain Radio celebrate the holidays with a membership party that includes music and a silent auction. 6-9 p.m., Southside Gallery
12/5
Santa’s Workshop Family Activity Day A free, drop-in workshop for children to create holiday crafts, enjoy snacks and visit the Ford Center’s Gingerbread Village. 10 a.m.-1 p.m., University of Mississippi Museum
12/7 Oxford Christmas Parade The Oxford Lions Club hosts the City of Oxford annual Christmas Parade. The Parade leaves from the Mid-Town Shopping Center, traveling south on North Lamar to the Square, continuing west to University Avenue and ending at the Ford Center. 6:30 p.m. Call Drew Windham at 662-8163739 for more information.
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12/5 Taylor Christmas Parade This small-town Christmas parade features four-wheelers, horses, antique cars and trucks, and mini floats. Parade begins at Taylor Community Center (on First Street, across from Carter’s store. Participants are requested to begin lining up at 1 p.m.). The parade route goes through downtown and Plein Air and returns to the community center. 3 p.m. Call Van Wortham at 662-234-1256 for more information.
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Oxford Film Festival Holiday Party Support the Oxford Film Festival with a donation of $20 to attend the OFF holiday party. Appetizers and an open bar will be available. Special announcements of the festival’s selected films will be made. 4-6 p.m., home of Ralph and Douglas Vance, 1005 Old Taylor Road, oxfordfilmfest.com
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Yoknapatawpha Arts Council Holiday Ornament Auction As the council’s largest fundraiser, the auction features one-of-kind ornaments made by local artists, food from area chefs and music. 7-9 p.m., the Powerhouse
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Christmas with the Celts Christmas with the Celts is a blend of traditional Irish and Scottish Christmas carols mixed with American Christmas favorites performed with Irish instrumentation including uilleann pipes, whistles, bodhrans, fiddles and more. 3 p.m., the Ford Center CONTINUED ON PAGE 20 December 2015 / January 2016 | INVITATION OXFORD
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Go,See and Do what’s happening January 2016
1/7 The Pavilion at Ole Miss Grand Opening The Rebels take on the University of Alabama Crimson Tide during the first men’s basketball game held in the Pavilion at Ole Miss. The arena features a Steak n’ Shake and Raising Cane’s and the largest center-hung video board in college basketball. Tip-off, 8 p.m., the Pavilion at Ole Miss.
Men’s Basketball Home Games 1/9 vs. Georgia, 7:30 p.m. 1/16 vs. Florida, 7 p.m. 1/19 vs. South Carolina, 6 p.m. 1/27 vs. Auburn, 6 p.m.
1/20 Annie The National Broadway Tour comes to the Ford Center. 7:30 p.m.
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Fiber Arts Festival The sixth annual event celebrates independent fiber artists and offers children’s arts classes, demonstrations and workshops. Call Knit1 Oxford at 662-238-2829 for festival details and hours. The festival is held at the Powerhouse.
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PETS Corner
Adoption is the best way to help stray animals. Visit the Oxford-Lafayette Humane Society, located at 413 McElroy Drive, or call the office at 662-236-7631 to take home one of these furry friends or other animals that need a home.
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IN SEASON Gingerbread Houses WRITTEN BY Sonia Thompson | PHOTOGRAPHS COURTESY OF the Ford Center
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alking in a winter wonderland in the South isn’t usually an option, but creating a miniature, edible version is. For the last six years, Oxford resident Michelle Zerangue and her family have been designing and constructing a gingerbread house for the Ford Center’s annual Gingerbread Village (on display through Dec. 19). “I really enjoy being part of a project that was started to have fun, but also serves to help give back to the community,” Zerangue said. “Every year a big part of this project is to help stock the local food pantries. Also, it became a bit of a challenge to see if we can go beyond what we accomplished the previous year.”
Together, Zerangue, her husband and their five children have built a Christmas village with several buildings and a train; Dr. Seuss’ Whoville; a Cajun Christmas-themed abode; a Christmas castle; and a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory-inspired gingerbread house, in honor of the book’s 60th anniversary. “Most of the inspiration has come from books, poems and interests that our children have that we can build and make come to life,” Zerangue said. There are no strict construction rules, but Zerangue said she tries to make sure that all of the building supplies she buys are edible. “Most of the construction part is done by
me, and the kids get involved when the decorating begins,” she said. “The older they are, the more they are allowed to work, according to their abilities. They are ages 15, 10, 8, 5 and 2. The biggest parts of their jobs are helping make things with modeling chocolate, attaching candy pieces and eating.” It’s a fun activity that has become a family tradition. Zerangue doesn’t even mind when some of the building supplies go missing. “Items seem to disappear,” she said. “I have often found little bites in the gingerbread pieces that I have made. I also always make extra modeling chocolate because somehow, quite a bit gets eaten.”
Above, one creative entry in the Ford Center’s Gingerbread Village is a gingerbread mosque, church and synagogue created by members of the Religious Studies Club at the University of Mississippi. Opposite, top, a Cajun Christmas scene, and bottom, a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory-inspired chocolate river created by Michelle Zerangue and her family.
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Structural Gingerbread Dough Note: Although edible, this dough is meant for construction and is very stiff and very hard to bite into. Do not use this recipe for cookies to eat.
9 cups flour 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon 1 Tablespoon ground ginger 1 Tablespoon ground allspice 1½ teaspoons ground cloves 1½ teaspoons salt 2 cups corn syrup, light or dark 1½ cups brown sugar, packed 1¼ cups shortening Mix flour, spices and salt in a large bowl. In a large pot, combine corn syrup, brown sugar and shortening. Heat until the shortening is melted and most of the sugar is dissolved (it does not have to heat to boiling). Let the mixture cool slightly, and stir into the flour mixture. The mixture will be stiff and difficult to stir. When it is cool enough, use your hands to mix it all together well. Knead the dough until it is smooth and all the flour mixture is incorporated. If it is too stiff, add a little water until you have the dough at a point that is workable, but don’t make it too sticky. Let it rest for 30 minutes to an hour. It can be put in the refrigerator and used later if you do not want to work with it right away. Bring it to room temperature to work with it. If it’s too stiff, carefully microwave it for 15 seconds at a time to help make it more workable. Roll it out on a floured surface, cut out your desired shapes and bake 12-15 minutes. This time will vary depending on the thickness of the dough and the size of your design. Watch it carefully; it is usually ready when the edges begin to brown. Overbaking can make the gingerbread pieces brittle and difficult to work with. Underbaking may make the pieces too soft.
TIP: Model Behavior “If you are building a big gingerbread house, making a model out of cardboard is always a good idea so that you can troubleshoot possible problems before you actually build the real thing. This also gives you a pattern to use to make sure that pieces fit together.” – Michelle Zerangue December 2015 / January 2016 | INVITATION OXFORD
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Sweet Supplies ROYAL ICING Zerangue said the icing acts as glue for the gingerbread pieces and is good for piping on decorative designs. “The biggest secret to a successful gingerbread house is a good, stiff royal icing and a whole lot of patience,” she said. RICE KRISPIES TREATS She likes to use them as the ground and base for items that need to be formed or carved. COLORFUL CANDY “We also use lots of different types of candy as decoration and building materials as well as cereals, beans, sugars and other types of dry foods for textures,” Zerangue said. HARD CANDIES She likes to use peppermints that have been crushed and melted. She uses the melted candies for windowpanes. MODELING CHOCOLATE “This is one of my favorite things to work with and is so versatile,” she said. “It is great because you can build practically anything at all with it. Over the years, it has become a big part of what we use instead of decorating with candy.”
12/3-12/19: Visit the Ford Center’s Gingerbread Village The Gingerbread Village is free and open to the public, but visitors are encouraged to bring nonperishable food items that will be donated to the Oxford Food Pantry and the Ole Miss Food Bank. The village is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to noon, with additional evening and weekend hours planned. For more information, call 662-915-2787 or email kmeacham@ olemiss.edu. A gingerbread tepee village and Halloween gingerbread scene go beyond the traditional holiday-themed houses. The Ford Center created the Gingerbread Village in 2010 as a way to foster community involvement. The tradition keeps growing. The first year, four houses were on display; last year, there were 23 entries.
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The Tau chapter of Chi Omega sorority at the University of Mississippi held a State Day luncheon on Oct. 14 at the Inn at Ole Miss. Active members and alumnae celebrated the 120th anniversary of Chi Omega, which was founded at the University of Arkansas.
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The second annual Buddy Walk was held Oct. 18 in the Grove. The fundraiser was sponsored by 21 United of Mississippi as part of National Down Syndrome Awareness Month and included food, games and entertainment. For more information, visit 21united.org.
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The Mississippi Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation held a Bowling for Breath fundraiser Oct. 22 at Premier Lanes at Oxford Commons. The mission of the CFF is to find a cure for and assist people living with the lung disease. For more information, visit cff.org.
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The fourth annual Our Team, Our Town fundraiser was held Oct. 31 at the Powerhouse with proceeds benefiting the Boys & Girls Club of North Mississippi. The event featured food, drinks, a silent auction and the Auburn vs. Ole Miss football game on a big screen.
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MAGNOLIA MONTESSORI HISTORIC HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL
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events Lafayette High School 50th Anniversary View more event photos @ invitationoxford.com.
Lafayette High School celebrated its 50th anniversary and homecoming on Oct. 16 with a party on the lawn of Lafayette Middle School and the LHS vs. New Albany High School football game. The Commodores beat the Bulldogs 49-7.
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The Girl Scouts Heart of the South hosted the Women of Distinction Luncheon Nov. 4 at the First Baptist Church. Nominations were based on leadership, community contributions and professional achievements. Betsy Smith was this year’s award recipient.
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Jenny Jones, Cosette Hawkinson, Gail Pittman, Caroline Skelton and Blair Duke
Molly Meisenheimer and Margaret King
Peggy Gillom-Granderson and Ella Ree Gillom
Micaela Perkins and Sherri Delashmit
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Tupelo’s Neon Pig, opening soon in Oxford, is garnering national attention, but the restaurant’s real success is in serving ingredients sourced from area farms that are focused on bringing fresh, local products to consumers. WRITTEN BY Melanie Crownover | PHOTOGRAPHED BY Joe Worthem
Meat sold at Neon Pig is sourced from local farmers and cut in the store. It’s used in the restaurant’s dishes and sold to customers who visit the butcher’s counter. Other Mississippimade goods, such as jam, honey and rice, line the restaurant’s store shelves.
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ONE VISIT TO THE NEON PIG CAFÉ MAKES IT CLEAR THIS IS A PLACE WHERE THE EAT LOCAL MOVEMENT HAS RISEN TO THE NEXT LEVEL. Inside the restaurant’s original Tupelo location, the shelves lining the walls are stacked to the ceiling with homemade goods for sale: jars of honey from Paw Paw’s Bee Farm in Shannon, Miss.; Delta Blues Rice out of Ruleville, Miss.; and Glicco’s Pasta Gravy from West Point, Miss. Produce from St. Bethany Fresh in Pontotoc, Miss., sits ready for purchase beside a cooler full of Popsy gourmet ice pops out of Tupelo and a case of desserts from Sugaree’s Bakery in New Albany, Miss.
Signature smash burgers – named for their combination of ground aged filet, ribeye, sirloin and New York strip and recently voted No. 1 burger in the country in a thrillist.com poll – sizzle on the grill, drawing patrons past the barnwood-and-tin bar stocked with craft beers to the register. There, a full-service butcher’s counter teems with a selection of meats that are delivered from nearby farms and cut on site. The new Oxford location, in the Mid-Town Shopping Center, is opening soon, and the
commitment to offering local products will be evident there, too. Sourcing ingredients close to home became an obsession after partners Seth Copeland, Trish McCluney and Mitchell McCamey opened the downtown establishment in 2012. It all started with requests to Native Son Farm and Memory Orchard in Tupelo for fresh produce and cakes. “We wanted to do things differently because hardly anyone in business here was doing
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“THIS IS THE WAY IT USED TO BE IN A KITCHEN. WE DON’T KNOW HOW IT GOT SO FAR AWAY FROM THAT, BUT WHO BETTER TO SUPPORT WITH YOUR BUSINESS THAN YOUR NEIGHBOR? ESPECIALLY WHEN IT MAKES EVERYTHING YOU DO TASTE BETTER.” –SETH COPELAND
this then,” Copeland said. “This is the way it used to be in a kitchen. We don’t know how it got so far away from that, but who better to support with your business than your neighbor? Especially when it makes everything you do taste better.” From those first two connections sprouted a network of farmers ready to join forces. No longer did the co-owners have to search for collaborators to fill their larders and their patrons’ bellies with locally grown goodness. Each new partnership brought more opportunity by word of mouth. Only a handful of the products hailed from more than two hours away, much less out of state. The ones that did were still made in the South. Neon Pig management visited each farm Above, Neon Pig co-owners Seth Copeland, Trish McCluney and Mitch McCamey. Far right, the restaurant’s trademark smash burger was recently voted the No. 1 burger in the country. Try one at the restaurant, or make one at home by picking up the ingredients from Neon Pig’s refrigerator case.
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Neon Pig is dedicated to promoting, selling and serving locally produced and harvested goods, from cheese and candy to produce and meat.
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to verify the livestock was treated well and the products and produce were made and cultivated to meet their high standards. The nearby farmers’ attention to detail and dedication to their products only reassured the trio that they were on the right path. “We love doing business with them because we’re trying to accomplish the same thing: It isn’t about quantity or the money; we want our products to be the best,” Billy Ray Brown of Brown Family Dairy in Oxford said. “Our hogs eat barley from Yalobusha Brewery down the road and get leftovers from our milk and cheese production, and they don’t stay cooped on top of each other in a pen. The happier they are, the better their flavor – just like with our cows and their milk.” That attention to quality ingredients is included in each recipe at Neon Pig. They created their daily specials by mixing new items available on the store shelves with commodities such as the fresh pork, eggs and milk they get from Brown. The fusion turned
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their down-home comfort and bar food menu into something unique and gave customers a taste of the products they could take home to add flavor in their own kitchens. Soon businesses previously considered competition began to approach Neon Pig about partnerships. Many Tupelo restaurants – including the trio’s other business, Kermit’s Outlaw Kitchen – get fresh fish and cuts of beef and pork from the counter. The Blue Canoe began buying meat there long before Neon Pig even opened a kitchen, and now Blue Canoe bacon jam is a best-seller on Neon Pig’s store shelves. “That’s the only other place you can get it besides ours, and they sell more than we do,” owner Adam Morgan said. “It’s confusing to some people how we all back each other up here, but the independent local businesses are all fighting the same fight. We’re all in this together to bring customers back to hometown tables and goods.” Such partnerships support the local
economy by promoting fellow small-business entrepreneurs and encouraging customers to spend their dollars locally. It doesn’t hurt that the mélange of products is now exporting area flavor all over the country thanks to Neon Pig’s smash burger fame. “A lot of people come in for that, but the funky, laid-back atmosphere and whole menu make them want to take some of that home. We had a guy come in from South Carolina the other day that filled a cooler with $700 worth of products before he left,” McCluney said. “That’s how we know we’re doing something right.” Neon Pig’s Oxford location, opening in December, is at 711 N. Lamar Blvd. The new café is starting with the same ingredients as the original restaurant, though the owners hope to find even more Oxford-produced goods to incorporate into the menu as the business grows. To find out more about what Neon Pig has in the butcher’s case and on the menu today, visit them on Facebook or check out neonpig.net.
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THE POLAR EXPRESS
comes to Batesville to take children to the North Pole. WRITTEN BY Melanie Crownover
The Polar Express became a holiday institution with the publication of the popular children’s book in 1985 and subsequent movie adaptation in 2004. This Christmas, fans can live out the story by boarding the Polar Express Train on the Grenada Railway in Batesville, bound for – where else? – the North Pole. “It’s definitely a beloved story and movie that’s become a family tradition for so many around the holidays,” Premier Rails Collection marketing director Sarah Munley said. “We like to give those families near our railways the chance to really engage with it on our trains. The magic of Christmas gets us there.” The hourlong journey begins with a departure from the Batesville Depot, preferably with children clad in pajamas. After the conductor punches each golden ticket, a recorded narration by the book’s author guides passengers as they read along with the text while the train rumbles down the tracks. Dancing chefs bring in hot chocolate and cookies, with a few turning the pages and displaying the illustrations from the book to help children feel like they’re living out the story. But the main stop is the North Pole,
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where Santa and his singing elves board each passenger car to visit with children. St. Nick delivers a silver bell to each child as his or her first Christmas gift. He also asks what each child wants for Christmas and takes time to pose for photos. The magical ride is new to Mississippi this winter, with Batesville serving as the state’s only departure, but Premier Rails Collection (PRC) began its annual service to the North Pole almost a decade ago with the Mount Hood Railroad and the West Texas and Lubbock Railway. There are now seven locations in the United States, from Wisconsin to New York, as well as two in the United Kingdom. PRC officials anticipate a total of about 330,000 passengers visiting its Polar Express events this winter. The company has already added more cars to the Batesville train to accommodate demand after the first round of tickets sold out quickly. In Batesville, the economic benefits of that promise were already evident long before the three-month setup process began. New construction downtown means new light poles and enhancements to traditional holiday decorations. Many local businesses have permits for adding paint and awnings before December, and additional stores are coming to the square. “We always have a wonderful time here together around the holidays, but if the impact on business here is any indication, I can only imagine what this will do for the Christmas spirit for everyone involved,” Batesville Main Street Director Colleen Clark said. PRC transferred in passenger cars from all over the country for the event as Batesville typically no longer offers passenger rail service. “Our town began on the river and moved to the rails. The Rev. Bates, the man for whom the town is named, was even a conductor,” Clark said. “Just like most places, the interstate system shifted things away from the rails. When Batesville leased them to preserve that history, I don’t think they had any idea something like this could ever bring them to life again.”
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Doors of Hope Transition Ministries offers a new vision for helping homeless families in Oxford.
SHERRY WILLIAMS-JENKINS, founder of Doors of Hope Transition Ministries, originally felt called to help the homeless in Oxford when she served on a task force organized by then Mayor Richard Howorth in 2010. “My heart has just compelled me to work on it,” Williams-Jenkins said. Williams-Jenkins, a licensed social worker who at the time was teaching on the Tupelo campus of the University of Mississippi, began researching shelters and decided to develop a program that focused on a long-term solution rather than simply short-term housing. From the beginning, the organization has moved quickly and efficiently: In October of
ing to budget and plan for the future. Families invest 30 percent of their earnings in an escrow account in order to have money for a deposit and first month’s rent for their own apartment at the end of the program. “We try to get them thinking from the very beginning how to prioritize their money, and how bills can get paid,” Williams-Jenkins said. In the end, every single family that has successfully completed the program has had the money to afford an apartment. However, Doors of Hope doesn’t just help families with their finances; it also helps families manage their personal health.
organization’s original anonymous donor continues to donate rent and utilities for the three shelter units while Doors of Hope establishes funding. In August, the ministry hosted its third annual fundraiser, A Summer Bounty, which has grown tremendously since its inception. In 2013, the benefit raised $10,000, and in 2014 it raised $20,000. This year, the event raised more than $50,000. “We just had a wonderful event,” said Ann Abadie, who co-chaired the committee for the event. “We’re hoping to do the same thing next year with even more people.” The event was held at the Powerhouse,
“I love watching the transformation of someone who comes into the program and they feel so defeated, so inadequate, and watching them blossom into someone who sees their potential. Doors of Hope is an avenue and opportunity for us to show them that this doesn’t have to be your way of life.” -Suzanne Wilkin 2010, the community elected to go forward with the plan. In November, Williams-Jenkins met with interested people and gathered funding from local churches and one generous, anonymous donor who provided money for three apartments. Doors of Hope held its first organized board meeting in March of 2011, hired a social worker in June of the same year, and shortly after received its nonprofit status. The first client moved into a fully furnished apartment in July of 2011. Since that first client, Doors of Hope has provided life-skills training, mentoring, and supportive housing for 17 local families, with three families currently enrolled in the program. During their four to six months in Doors of Hope’s self-sufficiency transitional empowerment program, families live in a fully furnished apartment, with rent and utilities paid, while working and meeting regularly with a social worker. The program helps the families keep up with all of the money they make, while learn-
“It’s hard to help people understand just how many aspects of their life we look at,” Williams-Jenkins said. The program arranges health and dental appointments and provides flu shots, which are essential for families working hourly jobs, often with no paid sick leave and little help with childcare. “It provides a little bit of respite, a safe haven, and a lot of education and structure,” Suzanne Wilkin, Doors of Hope Transition Ministries board chair, said. “I love watching the transformation of someone who comes into the program and they feel so defeated, so inadequate, and watching them blossom into someone who sees their potential. Doors of Hope is an avenue and opportunity for us to show them that this doesn’t have to be your way of life.” The program receives funding from a number of organizations, including United Way, individual donors, businesses, area churches and service groups. In addition, the
with a meal for 125 donated by chef Kelly English, who recently opened the Second Line in Oxford. A silent auction featured more than 10 unique items, including a sculpture by Ron Dale and a dinner for 20 at Oxford Treehouse Gallery. “We feel that we are moving towards helping to support ourselves working with these families,” Abadie said. For Williams-Jenkins, the best part of founding and working with the ministry is the opportunity to facilitate multigenerational change, as well as provide stability for families in need. “We’re helping the mom and also the children,” Williams-Jenkins said. “They’ll be in a place that’s calm and have a roof over their head. The joy [in the children’s] faces when they see the apartment that’s just for their family is incredible. You see that you can give hope to these families. You can provide a new vision that sometimes they haven’t been able to see.” – WRITTEN BY Ginny McCarley
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Manage the hectic holiday season and combat the short, cold days with coloring books designed to help adults color away the winter blues and manage stress. WRITTEN BY Lena Anderson | PHOTOGRAPHED BY Joe Worthem
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Crayons aren’t just for children anymore. Adult coloring books are the latest trend, and they are becoming a popular way to relax and de-stress while also tapping into the whimsical and creative sides of the brain. Vicki Mahan, a licensed counselor with the Counseling Center at the University of Mississippi and her own private practice, says coloring can be a gratifying distraction from the daily stressors of life. “It’s a calming mechanism,” she said. “It provides a sense of control, which is what we all want. A lot of people work in a stressful occupation where they feel like they don’t have a lot of control, so this provides them with an outlet.” She also likes how coloring books set parameters, which can appeal to people with varying artistic abilities and limited free time. “Art therapy can be overwhelming to some people, but with coloring books, the patterns are already set,” she said. “They provide a sense of completion. You don’t have to finish the whole picture but can just finish one section of it at a time. It provides a quick bout of relief. It’s purposeful and goal-oriented, yet also creative.” For the many people who will have “quit smoking” at the top of their list of New Year’s resolutions, Mahan suggests picking up a colored pencil when a craving hits. “Coloring gives you something to do with your hands,” she said. “Once you get the repetition down, you don’t have to think about it. You can get in a rhythm and bring the stress down.” A variety of coloring books for adults can be purchased locally at Square Books, including Four Seasons: A Coloring Book (pictured).
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The Ole Miss football team’s 2014 victory over top-ranked Alabama was named “Best Upset” at ESPN’s ESPY Awards.
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The Community Pavilion, on the corner of University Ave. and Bramlett Blvd., opened in late fall. It’s now home to the Oxford City Market. The Yoknapatawpha Arts Council will host outdoor events and partner with local community groups who want to use the space. The pavilion may also be rented for private events. Email yacpavilion@gmail.com or call 662-236-6429 for more information.
04/6/15
Roxford University, a rock music school, opened to offer individual music lessons and develop students in rock bands, building toward concerts at real rock venues.
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From a new community pavilion, sculpture trail and fire station to more restaurants and hotels, 2015 was an exciting, delicious and culture-filled year in Oxford.
09/17/15
Boutique hotel The Graduate opened, boasting local art, a rooftop bar and pink floors.
09/25/15
Saint Leo hosted a series of pop-up pizza dinners. Look for a permanent location opening in 2016.
03/27/15
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The Yoknapatawpha Arts Council unveiled its new sculpture trail in Pat Lamar Park. Jeffie Brewer’s blue bunny is a current favorite.
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No hoverboards or DeLorean time machine materialized, but Invitation Oxford celebrated Back to the Future Day with a tribute to local history and Ron Shapiro, Oxford’s own Dr. Emmett Brown.
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Kurt Smith and Cory Blount became the first same-sex couple to be married in Lafayette County.
05/15/15
The city of Oxford offered free breakfast to cyclists on Bike to Work Day as well as community trail rides to celebrate National Bike Month in May.
05/15/15
Bowlers rejoiced at the opening of Premier Lanes Oxford, which features 20 lanes, an arcade, a laser maze and a cafĂŠ.
04/02/15
Sarah Thomas, a Mississippi native, became the first full-time female official in the NFL.
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events Color Invasion 5K Run View more event photos @ invitationoxford.com.
The second annual Color Invasion Run was held Oct. 31 to benefit the Mississippi Alzheimer’s Association. The 5K race began and ended in Stone Park, where participants were encouraged to dress in Halloween costumes and were sprayed with colored powder.
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Dr. Phillip Graham, Optometrist Bill Seawright, Optician Melanie Sellers, Tech
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events Young Life Paint War View more event photos @ invitationoxford.com.
Young Life of Oxford held a paint war between Lafayette High School and Oxford High School Oct. 19 in Plein Air in Taylor, Miss. Young Life is a nondenominational Christian ministry that reaches out to adolescents through volunteers, staff, meetings and camps.
Maggie Leech and Ryan Flack
Hayley Bair and Jacob Lehenbauer
LHS and OHS Young Life members and guests
Davis McCool and Scott Brown
Paris Woods, Sarah Heleniac and Caitlynn Busby
Emilee Fuller and Billy Canale
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Candice Wilson and Alvia Britt
Jamie Spradley, Sarah Heleniac and Emily Anne Burns
Mallory Lehenbauer and Kelly Mulderig
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Cody Sanders and Ely Mandle
Emma and Easton Wilson
Lana Melendez, Carolyn Walker and Randi Rankin
Logan Daniel, Hally Grace Hudson and Sarah Holland
Graham Nance, Morgan Upton, Anna Mathis Larson and Grace Dyer
Emonica and Takiah Booker, Dominique and Madisyn Herron and Tay Reed with Marshall and Michael Merchant
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Frank Brown and Thomas Ligon
Alex Long and Halle Moore
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events Harvest Supper View more event photos @ invitationoxford.com.
Friends of the University of Mississippi Museum hosted the fourth annual Harvest Supper on the grounds of Rowan Oak to benefit the UM Museum and historic houses. The event included an art auction with works by Philip Jackson, Teri Lynn, Carlyle Wolfe and more.
Reba and Lance Greer
Justin May and Jennifer Gardner with Brent and Ramey Hardin and Bill and Jan Henning
Tom Link, Jason Yasinsky, Tom Clary and Sean Murphy
Claire Smith, Alexa Arguedas and Bailey Ellis
John and Tammy Oliver Cook with Dick and Marilyn Frey
Christi Bland and Michelle Perry
Ben and Medora Justus
Leigh Anne and Joe Carpenter with Lynn and Scott Middleton
Ray Neilsen and Bobby Abraham
Valerie and Michael Thomason with Marla Lomax
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Gwen and Gary Ashburn with Catie and Paul Hester
Mark and Susan Gunn
Angie Littlejohn and Denise Gilbert
Carole Gladwell and Betty Carole Pearson
Toni Capomazza, Ginny Abraham, Rachel Horn and Jessica Lynch
Brooke Alexander, Whitney Turnipseed, Philip Jackson and Marisa Andropolis
Dorothy and James Lynn
Martha Dale Fritts and Mary Susan Clinton
Elizabeth and Tom Speed
Terry Lynn, Carol Mockbee, Carlyle Wolfe and Robert Malone
Jenny Decker
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events Literary Death Match View more event photos @ invitationoxford.com.
The national competition series Literary Death Match came to Oxford for the first time on Oct. 13 at the Powerhouse. Four local writers performed original works in front of a live audience and panel of judges, who chose poet and author Beth Ann Fennelly as the winner.
Teri and Lee Bowie
Lesley and John-Wade Ferguson
Cliff and Ann Richardson
Jordan Smith and Erin Drew
Spencer Durden and Kyla Clark
Katelyn O’Brien and Alissa Lilly
Cristie Ellis and Dan Stout
Susan Hayman and Nancy Dellinger
Dixie Grimes and Jaime Harker
Theresa and Jack Pendarvis
Wayne and Mary Margaret Andrews with Scott Blackwell and Sophie Williamson
Sydney Lowe and Hunter Irvin
Andrew Dally, Alison Levin-Rector and Jan Verberkmoes
Elizabeth Tettleton, Kelly Barker and Allison Quick
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events Leisure Lifestyles of Oxford Anniversary View more event photos @ invitationoxford.com.
Leisure Lifestyles of Oxford celebrated its fifth anniversary Nov. 5 at the Powerhouse with food, drinks, door prizes and live music. The group is part of the Oxford Park Commission and offers a variety of recreational programming for adults over age 40.
Jacqui Lear, Rita Carli, Deb Helms, Cindy Yelverton and Vicki Hightower
Patricia Brassel and Kay Wade with Ann and Ed Hood
Wanda and Billy Lamb
Bill Moblay and Laura Barber
Beth Mead and Cathy Field
Ruth and Rick Roberts
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Lizzie Brassell and Elizabeth Alexander
Richard and Marilyn Frey
Sandra and Jim Clowney
Linda Spence and Lois Brown
Yung and Dean Chow
Joanne Matthis and Barbara Todd
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events Square Table Yoktails Party View more event photos @ invitationoxford.com.
A party celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Square Table cookbook and its new addendum, Yoktails, a collection of cocktail recipes from local bars, was held Oct. 25 at the Powerhouse. The event included a sampling of the Yoktails.
Tara and Kurre Luber
Don and Susan Mason
Maralynn Taylor, Anne Asger, Catherine Smith and Charlene Ott
Brian Dorris and Drew Stevens
Steven and Clara Hopper
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Beth and Richard Doty with Jane Henderson
J-Man and Amanda Heavner
INVITATION OXFORD | December 2015 / January 2016
Nick Reppond and Angie Sicurezza
Mary Margaret Andrews, Jessica Townsley and Megan Lunan
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events Friday Night Lights Barn Dance and Dinner View more event photos @ invitationoxford.com.
A Friday Night Lights Barn Dance and Dinner was held Oct. 23 at Woodson Ridge Farms. The farm-to-table event featured tamales, a Mississippi vs. Texas BBQ showdown, dancing and live music from Mighty Souls Brassband.
Max and Roz Hutchinson
Julie Sample with Tom and Susan Meredith and Chuck and Debbie Steen
James and Sally Hargis
David Donovan and Judy Fitzgerald
Ray and Lorraine Long with Lanelle and Murray Fincher
Len and Teresa King
Bill and Sarah Virden Gillis
Butch Sample, Bennett York and Woody Sample
Watson, Beth and John Ransom with Jay, Susan and Kat Watson
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Kelly and Josh Allen
Mary Sexton, Erin Levidiotis and Elizabeth Chenault
Philip Loria and Matt Chenault
photographed by Jessica Richardson
Anne Froning and Hannah Wike
Kevin Francis Batte and Ross Quinn
Heather Cray and Beau Wilson December 2015 / January 2016 | INVITATION OXFORD
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events One Night Stand Motel Art Show View more event photos @ invitationoxford.com.
Area artists transformed rooms at the Ole Miss Motel into miniature art galleries on Oct. 17 for the 10th annual One Night Stand Motel Art Show. In conjunction with the show, forthcoming Italian restaurant Saint Leo hosted a pop-up calzone dinner.
Carey Polis and Erin Zimmer
Stacey Sanford and Andi Bensworth
Liz Edwards, Emelie McGee, Emily Maxey, Kyle Still, Mary Kathryn Herrington and Lauren Jones
Timothy and Nicole Yenter
Jon and Elizabeth Fisher with Betsy Patton and Brum Elliott
Sarah Ortwein and Katherine Montague
Brian Hatch, Mary Sullivan, Andrew Deleeuw and Josh Moore
Rosemary Steinbeck with Walter and Vivian Neill
Teresa and David Flautt with Chinny Carothers
Bessie Howorth, Ellen Haick and Miriam Taylor
Nichole Rottler, Rachael Millette and Chand Harlow
Jeremy Johnson and Kelsey Clarkson
Nelson White and Alex Borst
Mallory Prater and Madison Miller
Paige Shryock and Edwin Edenfield
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Lynn Speegle, Virge Cornelius and Daniel Hart
Frank and Natalie Estrada
Merry Christmas Sam McAlilly, Keegan Todd and Graham Neeld
Emma J Salon
Balee Adams and Mary Sue Shipp
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events Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi Walk View more event photos @ invitationoxford.com.
The Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi sponsored a 3-mile walk on the University of Mississippi campus Nov. 8 to help raise funds for the foundation’s programs and services. The theme of this year’s walk was “Tame Diabetes.”
Casey, Landon and Lauren Russell
Madison Spears, Summer Raysen, Leslie Ann Nail, Katelin Johnson and Sydney Spears
Corinne, Christy and Emma Kathrine Jordan
Brittanni Bundren and Tavia Dennis
Avery, Christy and Kirk White with Melody Spears and Lindsey White
Mandy Hall and Kristal Woodruff
Sunny Eicholtz, Ashford Thompson and Anna Crider
Lee McLarty, Will Ard and Marshall Merchant
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Savannah Baker, Riley Courser and Caitlynn Busby
Alexis McLarty and Kylie and Kendall Glass with Willfred
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Lily Van and Camille Edler
Mary Blair Odom, Kruse Mize and Tonja Avent with Christy and Mike Odom
Anna Myers, Lindsey Murray and Alex Enright
Lava Stone Fireplace Shop
Fireplaces • Stone • Stoves Gas Logs • Screens • Outdoor Kitchens 4115 West Main, Tupelo, MS • 662.844.5178 For Oxford area contact: Sanders West • 662-255-6682 December 2015 / January 2016 | INVITATION OXFORD
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out and about ALPHA DELTA PI RIBBON CUTTING
Ramey, Alva Lyne and Kari Bailey
Melissa Charbonnet, Elaine Gillespie, Margaret Atchley, Fu Meng, Polly Boone and Beth Morgan
Anne Lemaitre, Paige Bourdon, Sydney Timm and Shannonn Etheredge
Mary Simeoli, Stacy Bruton and Lyndsey Kay
NATURALIZATION CEREMONY
OXFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT BREAST CANCER AWARENESS EVENT
Ross Bjork, Cadet Brines and David Crews
OSD Head Nurse Meg Hayden, R.N.; Della Davidson Elementary School Nurse Cindy Finn, R.N.; Oxford Elementary School Nurse Renee Gurley, R.N.; Oxford Intermediate School Nurse Lexanne Brown, R.N.; Deb Townsend; Mary Lexa; Wanda Dent, R.N.; and Jennifer Eastland
OLE MISS ALUMNI PARTY
Ann and John Taylor with Beverly and Jim Herring
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George and Mary Dennis with Abigail and Adam Salters
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Johnny Morgan, Byron Ellis and David Wilson
Sydney McClure and Cindy Grant
Keith Sullivan, John Thomas and Heart Sullivan
10TH ANNUAL STRUTTIN’ PRETTY IN PINK FASHION SHOW
Rochelle Harris and Jeffrey Hilliard
Elliott and Etta Miller with Herron Wortham and Tina Morgan
Drea and Mavis Rayborn with Ollie Mitchell and Helleane Isom
REGENTS SCHOOL OF OXFORD FUNDRAISER KICKOFF
Julie and Caroline Wilson
Jill Bell and Michelle Peterson
VERANDA’S CLINTON SMITH BOOK SIGNING
Sarena and Frances Pierce with Trina Nix and Lindsey Manickavasagam
Doug Self and Clint Smith
Chris Massie, Cindy Heron, Whitney and Elizabeth McGraw and Susan Kent
PALMER HOME FOR CHILDREN CELEBRATION
SOUTHERN JEWELS BOOK CLUB MEETING
Southern Jewels Book Club
Tasheba and Kaden Crane
Mary Jarrett and Ora Baker
Elizabeth and Trace Randall with Sarah and Jeffrey Hollis
Charles and Laura Montgomery
Alex, Kate and Penelope Cortes
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Edward Aschoff INTERVIEWED BY Sonia Thompson PHOTOGRAPHED BY Rich Arden/ESPN Images
Q: You cover SEC football for ESPN. Did you always want to be a sports writer? A: When I was little I wanted to be a paleontologist. I was obsessed with dinosaurs, reptiles and sharks. I loved the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Godzilla.
Q: When did you find your true calling? A: I was proud of being a nerd, but I loved playing baseball and soccer. I started reading. I was obsessed with [ESPN news anchor] Stuart Scott and decided I wanted to go to journalism school.
Q: Who influenced you growing up? A: My parents. My dad was a professor at Ole Miss. He taught Anthropology, Southern Studies, African-American Studies and Intro to the Blues. My mom was director of the domestic violence shelter in Oxford and taught special education. They were two people who didn’t care what others had to say.
Q: How did you choose the University of Florida? A: I got more into sports writing in high school. I always had an interest in Florida because I had a cousin in law school there. They had a great journalism school, so it felt like the perfect fit.
Q: How did you get your job with ESPN? A: My junior year, the Gainesville Sun was looking for someone to write sports. They paid $30 an article. I started writing a weekly SEC column and recruiting blog that got some national attention. ESPN noticed and hired me in 2011 [at age 25]. It was a year to the day of my mother’s passing that I got hired.
Q: You live in Atlanta now. What do you miss about Oxford? A: I really liked reading Faulkner and going on hikes in Bailey’s Woods. It felt cool to be from the same place and to come out of Oxford as a writer. I love Willie Morris, too. For all its faults, Mississippi has a rich history when it comes to literature and music. I think that’s really special. I take a lot of pride in that.
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