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Contents

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Features Editor’s Letter pg.12 Fast Food pg. 15 The cast iron skillet has been a staple in the Southern kitchen and it somehow makes every product taste better.

Home How-to pg. 25 Tiny houses are a trend tied to the idea of owning less stuff and space in order to have more quality experiences.

Handmade Home • pg. 31

From the chair at the table to the siding of the house, Danny Barnes made his home with his own hands.

Red Belly Bee Farm • pg. 38

Salves and chapsticks are just a couple of the products made with honey harvested on the Myrtle farm.

Bear Creek and Tishomingo State Park • pg. 74 Even if you aren’t planning a wedding, this new bridal boutique is something to see.

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M&M Events • pg. 51 Fall Fashion Section • pg. 53

Hit the Road pg. 35 Cullman, Alabama, is a peaceful place with natural beauty and religious ties.

Fact Sheet pg. 45 With a book publishing this month, David Crews shares with us his experiences in life so far.

In The Know pg. 71 Centered around selfsustainability, The Homestead in Starkville educates the community by example, classes and support.

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Editor’s Letter

The summer months seemed hotter than usual, and while I love summer and everything that comes with it, a few days ago, in early September, I felt a breeze. It was still in the mid-to-upper 80s, but it was a breeze that felt like fall, even if for just a second. I immediately pulled my potato soup recipe and texted my girlfriends to set up a girls’ night to kick off the fall season. It was no doubt premature, but I’m ready for lower temps, soup season and Halloween. No one even balked at my invite, so I’m not the only one. While the brief breeze on that early September morning sparked the flame, creating this issue definitely fanned it. I made the pumpkin cornbread on page 17 in my late great-grandmother’s cast iron skillet. I bought one of the shirts featured in our fall fashion section on page 53. And I snapchatted the opening spread of the Bear Creek and Tishomingo State Park story on page 74 to some friends with the urge to plan a day trip to canoe. I’m continually inspired by folks like Mike and Alison who created The Homestead, an educational center for sustainability based in Starkville, Mississippi, and hope to use her organic fertilizer on my fall plants. Be sure to check out her DIY video at mudandmag.com. Cullman, Alabama, was mentioned to me by two separate people for a travel feature. One was interested in the popular Southern Accents Architectural Antiques and another went on a spiritual retreat to the Ava Maria Grotto and the St. Bernard campus. Only a short drive from north Mississippi, it is a great option for a weekend trip (pg.35). And finally, I’ve been on the hunt for a cool tiny house in the area because I’m fascinated with the trend of downsizing to free up more time and money for life adventures, or in the case of the Maples family, to create more emphasis on relationships rather than stuff. It’s a bold move, but this family did it and their tiny home is adorable (pg.25). Before we know it, winter will be here and with it, the holidays. So I’m going to be very intentional to spend October celebrating all things fall, orange and outside. I encourage you to do the same.

If you have any thoughts about this issue, please email me at editor@mudandmag.com.

Over at mudandmag.com: Be on the lookout for a few online-only features including: A roundup of all the pumpkin patches in the area Orange Velvet vintage Halloween Costumes A Fall/Halloween Crafternoon Guide + narratives, videos and extended photo galleries

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1 • Ellie: Archusa Creek Water Park, known to locals as simply Archusa, is in Quitman, Mississippi, and was a summer staple for me growing up. Whether it was a girl’s day or we invited our whole crew, when we were out on the lake, nothing else mattered. I didn’t know it then, but some of my favorite memories were made in that dirty water on a boat that broke down in the middle of the lake more times than I can count.

2 • Shannon: My favorite outdoor space is the park along the river in New Albany.

3 • Sc0tt: This is the easiest question anyone’s ever asked me. My dog, Swinter, and I share a common love for the hiking trails at and around Chickasaw Village on the Natchez Trace Parkway. We’re both practically addicted.

4 • Leslie: There’s a wonderful lodge beside a lake in Yalobusha County. On the front porch is a large swing that’s great for reading, napping or just relaxing and visiting with special folks. That’s my favorite outdoor space. I just wish it were closer.

5 • Carmen: Tishomingo State Park. Growing up, my grandfather would pick me up from school, stop for ice cream and we would head to the park. The swinging bridge and nature trails were always favorites. My husband and I also got married there.

6 • Missha: My favorite outdoor space would have to be all things Tishomingo State Park. This place is absolutely beautiful no matter what time of the year you go. There are so many things to do and see even if you aren’t an outdoorsy person.

You can have a picnic, go hiking, camping in a tent or cabin, canoeing, sight-seeing, there is a really pretty waterfall and my most favorite part, the swinging bridge.

This place is a must-see if you haven’t already.

7 • Lauren: My all-time favorite outdoor spot is the lake my family visits during the summer up in Michigan, but when I can’t get there I love putting up my hammock and reading outside, even if it’s just on my front porch!

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Recipes BASIL FRITTATA Ingredients 3 tablespoons olive oil 7 eggs 1/4 lb. ground pork or turkey sausage 1 shallot, thinly sliced 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese 1 garlic clove, minced 2 tablespoons chopped basil 1 1/2 lbs. ripe tomatoes, sliced salt Directions: Preheat oven to 350.

In an oven-safe skillet, brown sausage over medium heat. Remove from skillet when fully cooked and place skillet back on heat. Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil. In a medium bowl, mix beaten eggs, parmesan, garlic, basil, remaining olive oil and salt to taste (around 1 tablespoon).

Add egg mixture to skillet and allow to cook until edges are brown.

Arrange tomato and shallot slices on top of the frittata. When edges are set, place skillet in the oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until center is just cooked. Enjoy!

PUMPKIN CORNBREAD Ingredients: 1 cup pumpkin puree 1/4 cup light brown sugar

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3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 1 1/4 cups yellow cornmeal 1 cup all purpose flour 1 tablespoon pure cane sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 egg 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and divided 2 cups buttermilk 2 tablespoons honey, warmed (plus extra for drizzling) salt and pepper to taste Directions: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place three 5 inch cast iron skillets or one 8 inch cast iron skillet (nonstick is fine too) into the oven.

Place first 6 ingredients into a small mixing bowl and whisk together.

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How long have you been living in the tiny house?

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Why did you decide to build it?

Theresa: We were in the process of moving. We knew we were going to be building the house in north Georgia. We didn’t want to stay in a hotel or rent, so we knew this was the perfect opportunity.

How long did it take?

Randy: 5 to 6 weeks. Just me, Theresa and our son Parker worked on it. I am a carpenter by trade, not just a contractor, so we worked pretty quickly. The longest part was waiting for the trailer to come in.

How much longer will you stay in the tiny house?

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What is the most challenging aspect of living in a space this small?

Theresa: Definitely storage space for clothing.

Is privacy ever an issue?

Randy: Not really, because we have doors that close to the bathroom and the master bedroom. We have two doors that shut between us.

Theresa: And, we are close anyways. We are a very close family.

What have you enjoyed most about the tiny house lifestyle?

Theresa: Being able to move it. We’ve had it at the beach, at Disney and at the mountains. It’s nice to sleep on your own sheets and have your own towels when you’re traveling.

Randy: I’m a builder, so I like quality. When I go in RVs, they just aren’t this solid.

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Do you plan to make more to sell?

Randy: There’s a really good chance we will build a shop and make some more. Nothing major, but just as a hobby and by word of mouth. Parker (their 13-year-old son) already has a name picked out for the business. I’m getting closer to retirement, but I’m more than happy to teach him.

How does cooking work?

Theresa: We only have the bare necessities when it comes to pots and pans, so that makes it challenging. Crockpots are great for tiny houses, though. The entire plan was built around the refrigerator, because I wanted a full-size refrigerator.

Randy: The next one we build won’t have one quite as big. We will scale back and use that room for storage.

Do you ever entertain here?

Randy: We have had family here. We can fit 5-6 people in here comfortably. We also have people over to eat on picnic tables outside.

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What advice would you give to someone considering a tiny house? Would you encourage them to try it?

Randy: I would. As a builder, I see people borrow as much money as they can to build a home, and then something happens like one of them loses a job and there can be trouble.

You can get one of these relatively cheaper than a home and they’re completely customizable.

Theresa: We have really enjoyed the tiny home experience. My advice would be to take the paring down seriously. For us, stuff is not important. It’s more about relationships.

Is there anything specific that you look forward to about being back in a regular-sized house?

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“You can hear the generator now, but they didn’t hear anything back then, nothing but the wildlife and maybe the water running.”

But the ruins of that old cabin remain in a remote part of Tishomingo County. What’s more, Barnes split a bunch of cedar trees to make a fence around his unknown predecessor’s place.

It’s kind of a memorial that Barnes can see from the front porch of the cabin he built farther up the hill.

“I was going to build a workshop up here, but the more I got into it, the more I wanted to build the cabin here,” he said. “I got to liking where it was. I liked it being on higher ground.”

His grandmother bought the land when Barnes, 64, was a small boy, so the idea for a cabin germinated for years. He started work about four years ago.

With a little help along the way, he’s built a one-room cabin out of store-bought lumber, wood salvaged from other projects and logs found floating in Pickwick’s waters.

One piece of driftwood was turned into a beam that runs across the room.

“He got that cedar log and put it into the cabin,” said 84-year-old Jimmy Clifton, a family friend. “He put it in right.

You couldn’t fit a cigarette paper between the log and the wood around it.”

There’s a septic tank but no city power or water. He converted a hot water heater and muffler pipes into a wood stove that sends warm air through the cabin.

For water, Barnes uses the same spring the old man had used.

He pumps water up a rise to a 300-gallon tank and lets it run down hill for the toilet and shower.

“That spring never dries up,” Barnes said.

A generator provides power for the lights, as well as the television and satellite dish receiver, but neither he nor his wife are completely happy with the arrangement.

“I’ll be proud when he gets our solar panels on,” Joyce Barnes, 68, said. “It’ll be a lot nicer.”

Her husband is all about upgrades. He originally built the cabin on concrete blocks, but they bothered him.

“I said, ‘This is not going to work,’” Barnes recalled. “I decided to do it like an old-time cabin. I jacked it up and traded out concrete blocks for rocks, one at a time. You couldn’t have concrete blocks.”

He’s also taken care with interior touches. He made the kitchen cabinet top out of an old pine tree. He also built the chairs and a table.

“The lumber for the shelves came from my grandmother’s old barn,” he said.

One of the decorations pays tribute to a battle of attrition Barnes fought against a wily adversary. The stuffed fox sits near the cabin’s front door.

“I caught him. He was getting away with my chickens,” he said. “He got the last one, and I finally got him.”

The property also has a work shed decorated with some of the metal items Barnes has found, including a hoe that must’ve belonged to that long-gone old man.

“You can imagine how many times he used it,” Barnes said.

Nearby is a homemade fire pit made from a circular piece of scrap metal that he salvaged. He can flip part of it over and turn it into a grill, but that requires a backhoe. Luckily, he has one.

He’s also put large, flat rocks to good use. He bought the ones that make up his back steps, but he dredged up others that serve as natural bridges across a little ditch that mostly stays dry in the summer and wet in the winter.

Future plans include moving his grandparents’ barn to the property. It won’t be too far from Barnes’ beehive.

“I get to thinking about what I could be doing instead of being idle,” he said. “Joyce is the same way. She likes to be working, too.”

That might explain why the pair have yet to spend the night in their secluded hideaway.

“It’s always too cold or too hot,” Joyce Barnes said.

“Or too much to do,” he said.

But they get their enjoyment out of the place. They’ve used that scrap-metal grill for cookouts with friends. They also take in all those collected moments between one task and another, when the only sounds come from calling birds and breezes blowing through the trees.

Barnes appreciates the remnants of a road that had gone by that old man’s place so long ago, and he wonders about the people who used to walk the road or ride by in their wagons.

“I love the history of it, all they did back then, all they dealt with,” he said. “You can hear the generator now, but they didn’t hear anything back then, nothing but the wildlife and maybe the water running.” M Photos by Lauren Wood mudandmag.com

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Nestled away from the everyday hustle and bustle in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Cullman, Alabama, is a tribute to natural beauty and peace. The quiet community is known as a Catholic pilgrimage site to some and an outdoor escape to others.

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Whether visitors are bound for a spiritual retreat, getting lost in the outdoors or hunting the perfect piece of craftsmanship at one of the many antique stores or artisan festivals, Cullman is a celebration of the created world.

Oscar Glasscock, a local teacher, coach and Airbnb host, credits Cullman’s peaceful charm to the combination of natural beauty, Southern creativity and down-to-earth people.

“Cullman offers those comforting qualities of a quintessential small Southern town: quiet streets, front porches, warm embraces, Faulkneresque characters, family values, a nightly symphony of cicadas and frogs,” Glasscock said. “And yet, it’s also a city with a world view, largely inspired by its German heritage and location along the I-65 corridor between Huntsville and Birmingham. The inhabitants, both new and old, are a highly intelligent group — well traveled and drawn to meaningful conversations.”

Glasscock has converted the historic site of the Cullman Ironworks into an eclectic respite for visitors to the small town and passers through alike. The actual rental space once served as the neighborhood’s speakeasy before he converted it.

“Because Cullman was a dry community until about 6 or 7 years ago, many neighborhoods had gathering places in people’s homes and in local businesses after hours, so my place certainly stayed true to the Prohibition era speakeasies of the modern era in rural Alabama,” he said. “I have to warn my guests that a few local characters — perhaps well known, perhaps notorious — may stop by quite unannounced. I just shrug and grin and say, ‘I’m sure they’ll be harmless and very likely highly entertaining.’”

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taking in the regions beauty.

“One of the most frequent comments guests relate is the genuine kindness and curiosity of the people here,” he said.

“Strangers are brought along for the ride, almost immediately.”

One way Cullman shares its hospitality and down-to-earth kindness is through its many festivals.

Visitors can experience Cullman’s rich German Heritage this month when the city’s is overtaken with artisans and displays of its heritage during the annual Oktoberfest celebration October 7-11.

Maker Culture

Dr. Garlan Grudger and his son, Garlan Grudger Jr., are leading a recommitment to maker culture and craftsmanship in the heart of Cullman. What began as a desire to preserve unique architectural features from the many aging and dilapidated historical sites in the area has become Southern Accents Architectural Antiques.

The store features unique architectural pieces, ranging from old lumber and light fixtures to molding, columns, mantles and tubs, salvaged from properties across the Southeast.

“In a lot of situations, these items are just going in landfills,” said Lisa Jones, who handles marketing for Southern Accents.

“We’re trying to prevent that, and in doing so, with every door or mantle or board we reclaim, we’re saving history and passing it along.”

Many of the properties salvaged by the Southern Accents team are listed in the historical registry but slated for demolition for one reason or another.

“Craftsmanship is a dying art, no matter the form,” Jones said. “When people come in here and see these 100- to 130-year-old doors and mantles that are solid wood and built by

hand they’re in awe. It’s just a level of craftsmanship you don’t see anymore. We want to give these items the opportunity to become someone else’s history.”

The staff at Southern Accents also curates Southern Makers, an annual spring event celebrating all aspects of Southern creativity.

“It’s not just a craft fair or festival,” Jones said. “It’s a very curated event celebrating all the makers around here — chefs, brewers, jewelry makers and artists.”

The nearby warehouse district is where a lot of Cullman’s maker culture lives, featuring locally owned shops, bakeries and cafes.

Natural Beauty

If the natural beauty of Lower Appalachia isn’t enough on its own, Cullman is home to many beautiful parks, from the standard city-park variety to the more organic experience of Hurricane Creek, a well-kept wilderness park just outside of town.

Nature lovers and adventurers alike daily populate the trails of Hurricane Creek, a 60-acre park hidden in the rocky hills north of Cullman.

The park features several miles of trails that wind deep into the Hurricane Creek Gorge and take visitors past cliff sides and beautiful rock formations, making it perfect for outdoors enthusiasts, whether they seek the tranquility of bird watching or the thrill of downhill mountain biking and rock climbing.

To the west, Smith Lake offers a more laid back outdoor experience, with limitless camping and RV options, more than 500 miles of shoreline, and plenty of bass, catfish and trout to go around.

The lake is nestled in beautiful bluffs for which northern

Alabama is known and plunges to 70-foot depths just beyond the shoreline.

Religious Retreat

Just two miles from Cullman’s charming downtown is St. Bernard Abbey, a Benedictine monastery built on the wooded and hilly outskirts of Cullman in 1892 to serve North Alabama’s German Catholic population.

The beautiful, shaded campus is home to the Ava Maria Grotto, a curious and inspiring collection of miniature replicas of historic sites created by Brother Joseph Zoetle. The collection of 125 reproductions of historic shrines, buildings and religious destinations from around the world occupies four acres of the Monastery’s serene campus.

Zoetle worked in the Abbey’s powerhouse and built the cement replicas in his spare time. The replicas slowly grew from his hobby to a destination for visitors to the Abbey.

Zoetle died in 1961, but visitors from all over the world still walk the paths of the Ava Maria Grotto in quiet meditation and admiration each day.

For visitors in need of more than a peaceful stroll, the abbey allows guests to stay in the monastery, attending mass and eating alongside dozens of monks who live and work in the abbey each day.

Back in town, the austere Sacred Heart Church rises over Cullman’s downtown. The Roman Catholic church began as a wooden structure in 1877, shortly before the monastery was built. In 1916, the current stone building was constructed as it stands today.

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Red Belly Bee Farm

By Carmen Cristo

Bob Russell’s fascination with beekeeping can be traced all the way back to his childhood.

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It wasn’t until the late 1980s, and after interest from his brother-in-law, Russell finally got his bees. He kept three to five hives as a hobby until six years ago, when he dove head first into beekeeping culture and practices. Roughly three years after that, he had become confident enough in his craft that he began selling honey, and Red Belly Bee Farms was born. He has since expanded his product line to include salves, lip balms, tinctures, face creams, barbecue sauce, sunblock and bug repellant. He also sells bees to other enthusiasts.

Behind Russell’s home are 50 to 60 hives in red wooden boxes, surrounded by hundreds of acres of farm land that have been in his family for generations. In total, he has approximately 120 hives spread across properties nearby. Many of the hives reside with people who don’t want to be full-time beekeepers, but recognize the benefit of having bees on their property.

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“Bees are one of the only things that actually benefits what it uses for food,” Russell said. “They do no harm.”

They do sting if threatened, of course, and Russell admits even experienced beekeepers get stung often, and it hurts every time. According to him, “that’s just part of it.”

Russell’s beekeeping methods place emphasis on keeping the process as natural as possible. He does not use chemicals to protect the bees from predators like beetles or feed them sugar water to drive down costs. He keeps the bees as healthy as possible by leaving enough of their own honey for them to eat, and trusts that it will keep them strong enough to survive.

Russell practices a lot of trial-and-error and documents most of it on his Facebook page, where other beekeepers join the conversation. It isn’t the easy way, and definitely isn’t the cheap way, but in his opinion, it is the correct way and yields the purest product. He has become an accidental expert on all

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things bees, although he admittedly prefers the hands-on work to the intellectual aspect.

His most recent experiment is “doubles” or hives with two queens. Russell has seen success with it and hopes for good survival rates through winter. He has also added a selfreplenishing water bowl to the grounds to provide the bees with easy access to hydration on dry summer days.

Currently, Russell works during the day as a mechanic, but he plans to be a full-time beekeeper soon if production keeps up. As for the rumored endangerment of bees, Russell remains optimistic.

“They certainly have a lot more stresses on them now that they didn’t have in the past, but bees will be around long after people are gone,” he said. “The bees aren’t going to go extinct, but the population might get so low that people are put out

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because they can’t find things like almonds that they want.”

Russell’s honey-fed bees are self-sufficient for much of the year as long as he keeps a watchful eye to make sure they are thriving. When the honey is ready to be extracted from the combs, he places them in a large centrifuge in the “honey house.” Red Belly Bee Farm honeys range in colors and tastes, depending on a variety of conditions like the bee’s diet. The hives also produce honey by-products like propolis, which is the main ingredient in products like his antibacterial tincture; beeswax for the salves and balms; and royal jelly for cosmetic creams.

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David Crews Q&A

Tell us about your background.

You name it, I’ve probably done it. As a youngster in the 1960s I spent every fall selling 6 1/2 - ounce glass bottles of Coca Cola out of a wooden crate at Ole Miss football games. That was good money for a young kid, and I thought I

was rich. While in college, I worked on the local fire department, which is an exciting and rewarding job, especially at age 18. Immediately after college, I spent a year teaching American history in Virginia, two years as a newspaper reporter and editor, and four years

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Justice Department as a U.S. Marshal, and in the wake of 9-11 handling anti-terrorism, law enforcement, and training assignments with the Justice Department. Ten years ago the judges of the U.S. Courts in the Northern District of Mississippi hired me to oversee the Court’s operations as clerk of the federal court. My brother contends all of this is evidence that I can’t hold a job.

What is your current position?

With the expertise and professionalism of an incredible staff, I work for the judges of the U.S. District Court. We oversee federal courthouses in Oxford, Aberdeen, and Greenville, where complex criminal and civil matters are adjudicated.

What do you love about Oxford?

What’s not to love about a small, friendly, literary town with an outstanding university that offers an abundance of concerts, lectures, conferences, seminars, and sporting events. My bride’s parents moved to Oxford five years ago from Texas. Their only regret is that they didn’t move here 25 years ago.

What can we expect to find in your soon-to-be released book?

My book is a rich collection of almost 2,000 compelling, insightful, heartfelt, poignant, amusing, and sometimes absurd quotations from great Mississippi writers, musicians, athletes, and everyday Mississippians. There are quotations from over 250 Mississippians segmented into 80 different themes including attitude, civil rights, law, human nature, Blues, justice, politics, humility, character, religion, sacrifice, the Civil War, life, endurance, love, lying, truth, and education. The quotations encompass the wide breadth of talented Mississippians including Eudora Welty, William Faulkner, Medgar Evers, Elvis Presley, Morgan Freeman, John Grisham, Fannie Lou Hamer, Archie Manning, Tammy Wynette, Leontyne Price, Soggy Sweat, Jack Reed, Muddy Waters, and George McLean. The collection includes utterances by non-Mississippians about Mississippi, including comments by Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, Johnny Carson, Jon Stewart, and numerous others. The quotations run the gamut from Shelby Foote’s priceless, 46

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“The real answers, the answers that will bring you not peace but understanding, can only be found in art,” to a high school football coach’s amusing instruction to his players during a scrimmage: “You boys pair off. Pair off in threes.”

What is your favorite quotation?

I can’t narrow it down to just one. I’d be hard-pressed to narrow it down to a hundred and one. Please indulge me at least three wonderful lines that are probably not well known. Richard Ford wrote, “Deep down we’re all reaching out for a decent rewarding contact every chance we get.” William Faulkner observed, “Only the heart, the body, the nerves are capable of feeling fire, anguish, passion, exultation, happiness, hope.” You have to love Eudora Welty’s fine, acid humor in her line, “If you’re so smart, why ain’t you rich.” And how about this gem from country musician Jimmie Rodgers, “Why should I be lonesome, when nobody is lonesome for me?” Obviously my math skills are minimal, as that is four quotes.

And finally, there’s Barry Hannah’s stunning description of Geronimo. But to savor this quote, you will have to buy my book when it comes out in October and turn to the section on violence. Or you can read Hannah’s novel “Geronimo Rex.” We heard that you climbed the tallest peak in South America. What was that like?

Mainly it was breathtaking - both because there is precious little oxygen at an altitude of over 22,000 feet and because the view from the summit is stunningly, breathtakingly beautiful. The climb up Aconcagua is treacherous and arduous. You must contend with minimal oxygen, gale force winds, bitter cold, crevasses, heavy loads of equipment, and steep pitches. Aconcagua has the distinction of being one of the seven summits and is the highest peak in both the western hemisphere and the southern hemisphere. The best thing about expeditions like that are the guys you go with. I’ve been lucky through the years to mountain climb with outstanding guys like Jak Smith, Reed Hillen, Scott Reed, Wayne Slocum, Steve Wallace, and others from around Tupelo.

The best rule for mountain climbing is to have strong legs, a weak

mind, a good sense of humor, and the ability to endure pain. I’m the only one in my crew that qualifies on the weak mind front.

Where are your favorite places to adventure/visit in Mississippi?

First and foremost is Caulk Island on the Mississippi River, which Bob Dunlap is restoring to a virgin forest.

The bear, deer, turkey, hogs, eagles and other wildlife there are extraordinary.

Mr. Dunlap has planted over a million hardwoods on the island, turning that 12,000-acre expanse into a tree and wildlife sanctuary. If I could sum up his goal, it would be to return Caulk Island to the pristine character it had when Hernando DeSoto first encountered the Mississippi River almost 500 years ago. Another favorite is the Natchez Trace. In my 20s I hiked the entire 450mile Trace from Nashville to Natchez.

Thankfully, the cutthroat Harp brothers are long gone. Some of my other favorite Mississippi semi-adventures are riding mountain bikes through the Vicksburg National Military Park, exploring the Clarke Creek Natural Area, and biking the Tanglefoot Trail from New Albany through Pontotoc down to Houston, especially in the fall when the leaves are turning.

What do you enjoy doing in your free time?

I have climbed mountains all over this country and other parts of the world. I have run seven marathons and competed in about 40 triathlons, including the Hawaiian Ironman Triathlon, one of the most grueling races in the world. That is my peculiar idea of fun. I used the Ironman as a fundraiser collecting $42,000 to help construct the Mississippi Children’s Cancer Clinic in Jackson. In my spare time I work on my 230 acres of forest and pastures, driving a tractor, running a chain saw, going for an occasional swim in my lake, and corralling two energetic, joyful kids. I also love to read, especially good histories, novels, biographies, and memoirs. When my kids were younger, my absolute favorite activity was to read to them and tell stories. The stories they loved most were those from my childhood when I stumbled or got in trouble. Not surprisingly, I had an almost inexhaustible supply of those tales. M

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Fall Transition It’s that special time of year – the trees are a vibrant display of autumn’s hues, every item that could possibly be flavored is available in pumpkin spice, fall mums are on every front porch. And, odds are, it’s about 83 degrees outside. Mother Nature tends to be slower than the slowest Southern drawl in bringing us that blessed crisp respite, which can prove difficult when transitioning your wardrobe.

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Try pairing it with your favorite skirt from last season, like everyone’s favorite button-front A-line mini, and you can experience sweater weather even if there isn’t a chill in the air just yet.

When topping off the look, make the transition effortless with your favorite pair of ankle boots – I love anything with a hint of Western or a ‘70s block heel for fall. Keep everything neutral and add texture with accessories. I love to mix traditional pieces with bohemian bracelets and modern elements to keep things eclectic.

Whenever the rest of my pieces are more forward or trendy, I like to ground the look with a classic bag, like a structured satchel or a quilted chain-strap.

When the temps finally do drop, throw on a suede or leather moto jacket, switch the booties for over-the-knee boots, add opaque tights, or switch to jeans, and you’re all set for whatever pumpkin spice (or hard cider…) festivities that await you.

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Name: Jane Walton Major/Occupation: Master’s student in Integrated Marketing Communications + social media editor Location: Oxford, Mississippi Favorite accessory: Can I say all of them? I gravitate toward anything that adds an interesting touch – a mix of unique jewelry, nail art and hats are my go-to.

Best bargain: I’m obsessed with WhoWhatWear’s collection at Target.

Favorite makeup product: Revlon lipstick in “Black Cherry” is my favorite moody fall shade + Oribe Dry Texturizing Spray is a hair miracle worker.

I don’t leave the house without: My wallet, because I’m probably on my way to a coffeeshop.

Most played song on my Apple Music/Spotify/Itunes: Beyoncé’s entire Lemonade album.

Best Halloween costume: Wednesday Addams: the perfect mix of chic and spooky.

All items worn by Jane are her own. Photo by Lauren Wood.

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The Homestead Education Center in Starkville is a non-profit organization, retreat center and community resource, but it was once home to Mike and Alison Buehler and their three children.

The Buehlers eventually decided the home was too large for their family of five, so they moved across the lake to a smaller space. Instead of selling the home, they turned it into a community resource that has been serving families in the Golden Triangle for more than three years.

“We’d really gotten into sustainable living — learning how to grow our own food and gardening and solar panels. We wanted it to be used by the community, so we thought if we could figure out a way to keep it and do some educational things with it, we would,” Buehler said.

For many, homesteading seems like an extremist hobby, but for the Buehler family, it is a simple lifestyle choice. When they moved from Knoxville, Tennessee, to Mike’s hometown of Starkville 10 years ago, they were surprised to find few farmers’ markets still operating and virtually no organic food options.

“It was kind of out of necessity. We just wanted to feed our family healthy food. We thought, ‘well, if we can’t find it in the store, then surely we can learn how to grow a garden. We thought it’d be easier than it was, but over time, we learned how to do these things,” she said. “My husband is very into alternative energy and technologies, and it didn’t make any sense to him to be paying the electric bill we did when the sun shines 320 days a year in Mississippi, so we put up solar panels and he drives an electric car. They’re out there, but they aren’t here.”

They continue to pay for the home by renting it out for game weekends and family reunions, and programming is provided by membership dues. The Homestead hosts events, retreats and workshops that center around health, wellness, personal growth and arts and literature. Typical scheduling is one big event each month of the academic year with smaller events scattered between them.

“It’s all the things that I want to go to myself and so I find teachers and bring them here to teach those things,” said Buehler. “Whatever I’m interested in that year becomes the theme. This year’s theme is ‘Finding Your Purpose.’”

Their holistic programming ranges from natural cleaners workshops to marriage retreats to nature hikes for children and everything in between. Their approach is to provide resources

that empower members to make better choices for the health of their bodies, minds and relationships.

For homesteading enthusiasts outside of the Starkville area, there is a Virtual Homestead on the website with web resources on gardening, cooking real food and how-to videos on topics like growing mushrooms, making yogurt and culturing vegetables.

While The Homestead is Buehler’s full-time gig, she also is a published author. Recently, she has published two books: “Rethinking Women’s Health: A Guide to Wellness” and “The Healing Touch,” which teaches children how to make a difference in the world around them instead of being afraid of things they see on the news.

The Homestead has the perfect set-up for creating community and hands-on experiences. The grounds feature a lake, pool, gardens, orchards, solar panels, greywater run-off and acres of nature for hiking and exploring. It’s also home to goats, chickens, bees and two farm dogs who are quick to greet you when you arrive.

A self-proclaimed member of the “radical middle,” Buehler does not shun modern technology or medicine, but believes in a simple natural living that’s good for the body, environment and pocketbook.

Her best health tip is to support local farmers, and start a farmers’ market if your community does not already have one. The benefits for patrons, farmers and the economy are unrivaled. She also encourages trading in any sugary or processed drinks for water “There’s no reason everyone in Mississippi can’t eat well,” she said. “I think we are kind of bringing that back. Two generations back, everyone knew how to do this.” M Photos by Lauren Wood

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Bear Creek & Tishomingo State Park

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Nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in the Northeast corner of Mississippi is one of the state’s most scenic destinations: Tishomingo State Park. Like the county in which it resides, the park is named for Chief Tishomingo, leader of the native Chickasaw tribe that once inhabited area.

Locals will tell you the best time of year to enjoy the park is fall, when the humidity has subsided and the winding roads are lined with trees in shades of red and orange. There is plenty of natural beauty to be seen by car and on foot, but some of the best views can be found in a canoe on Bear Creek.

The Bear Creek float trip is 6.25 miles and runs through Bear Creek Canyon. For $30, park patrons can rent a canoe and take

off on a guided ride each day at 10 a.m. April through October.

For just the entrance fee ($4 per vehicle), you can put in your own canoe and set off at your convenience.

“We stay busy, especially in the summertime,” said Park Manager Terry Harp. “We strongly advise reservations on holidays and weekends. We draw from the tri-state area and have a lot of groups who come and stay overnight just to do the float trip.”

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“It’s a lazy, class 1 float,” Harp said. “It’s great for beginners or someone who’s not experienced on the water or someone who wants to just get away and unplug.”

The real draw for nature enthusiasts is the view. Tishomingo State Park has a landscape that is unique even to Mississippi, with cypress trees lining the creek banks, moss-covered rock formations and outcroppings of Hartselle Sandstone. Wildlife abounds, especially in the early morning hours and near dusk.

Typical wildlife sightings include deer, raccoons, turtles and a variety of fish.

According to Harp, many of the regulars opt to take the

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float trip in October, when the kids are back in school and the weather is just right.

“A lot of people like to come in the fall, especially in the fall with the colors and it’s cooled off some, but it’s still warm enough during the day to enjoy being out without having to deal with so many insects,” he said.

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Tanglefoot Trail

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The Tanglefoot Trail, New Albany/Pontotoc/Houston: This is a no-brainer! What an asset to our area -- a 43.6mile Rails-To-Trails program running from New Albany to Houston that offers a scenic meandering cruise, walk or run through some beautiful Mississippi territory.

Whether you go for a one-mile walk or an 87.2-mile down-and-back bike ride, you won’t be disappointed.

The Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, Fulton: Growing up spending summer weekends at Pickwick Lake, we would take a short boat ride for some buttery perfection on the Tenn-Tom Waterway. Now I spend a lot more time wakeboarding, wakesurfing and relaxing at another section called Beans Ferry near Fulton. The Tenn-Tom is truly one of the best bodies of water for water sports in this part of the country.

Joyner Neighborhood, Tupelo: The easiest way to enjoy the outdoors is by stepping out of your own door, and the doors on my house open up to the Joyner neighborhood in Tupelo. Full of friendly and active young families, a family bike ride or a jog after work

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will expose you to countless neighbors doing the same.

The City Park now has a splash pad for the kids, a great tennis facility and some very active baseball fields. It’s a great neighborhood.

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Trace State Park, Pontotoc: The local cycling community has put in some great work on the trails at Trace. Trails ranging from beginner to intermediate give you a fun challenge that the whole family can enjoy. There is a beautiful 565-acre lake with some great fishing and an 18-hole disc golf course. It’s also a great spot to do some stand-up-paddleboarding.

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