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EDITOR'S NOTE
READING
"Taking the Arrow Out of the Heart" by Alice Walker
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LISTENING
"Maintenance Phase" podcast on Spotify
Not too long ago – three years to be precise – I found myself in a little Mississippi town called Tupelo. I’d started my first job as a multimedia editor for Mud & Magnolias magazine and needed to be pinched twice to believe it. I called my mama after work, proclaiming that newsrooms actually do feel a little bit like the one from Spiderman, and that they were definitely where I needed to be.
That came as no surprise, since I’d always had a thing for magazines. Growing up, my closet shifted from weathered stacks of American Girl to piles of Seventeen. Something about the medium sings to me: the blend of photography, layout and color. The feel of waxy-thin paper between my fingers. How a strong spread can drive a story into your heart and leave it there.
That’s why I consider it a sincere privilege to write to you now as editor-in-chief. This publication has a long history of intelligent, bright and committed women behind it. It’s given me the loveliest stories and the best mentors, and I am grateful for that.
It takes a lot of grit to do this thing and do it well, with many sleepless nights along the way. But we do it because we know the power of narrative: that stories are the thread of connection. They cross generations and render futures. They keep us together.
As our publication begins a new chapter, dear reader, I want you to know you are welcome here. You are loved. Your story is divine, and it is needed. Our team is committed to continuing to build a better Mississippi, one where everybody has a seat at the table. I sure hope you’ll keep reading.
WATCHING
COOKING
Samin Nosrat's Caesar salad from her book "Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat"
Warmly, Lindsay Pace
Our team would love to know how we can improve in 2022. What are some things you’d like to see more of? How can we better represent our community? Share your thoughts with me at editor@mudandmag.com. @mudandmagnolias
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NOTES & CORRECTIONS ON OUR PREVIOUS EDITION:
From pages 17-43, Our Holidays 2021 issue featured mugs and dinnerware from Tupelo artist SJ Ceramics Co.
