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CONTENTS
October 2015
62 FEATURES 57
OUT & ABOUT 29 | A FURRY AFFAIR
46 | VINTAGE AFFAIR GALA
32 | KREWE OF HERNANDO
47 | BACKSTAGE BASH
62
33 | COCKTAILS & CONVERSATION
48 | MOON RIVER MUSIC FESTIVAL
Autumn apparel meets farm life
74
35 | 6TH ANNUAL SCAVENGER
North Mississippi’s Hidden Escape
36 | DELTA STATE ALUMNI
FOWL PLAY Fitch Farms draws ‘big shots, good shots’
FALL ON THE FARM
WALL DOXEY STATE PARK
83
BACKPACK FUNDRAISER
34 | BUSINESS FOR GOOD
MEXICAN FIESTA
HUNT
MEETUP
SMOKIN' GUNS AT RABBIT RIDGE
38 | SOUNDS OF SUMMER
Cowboy action shooting finds a home in Byhalia, Mississippi
40 | DOVE HUNT, SHOTGUNS
& SUNFLOWERS
42 | WEDGEWOOD/NORTH
CREEK PIGSKIN CLASSIC
43 | NWMAR NIGHT AT
MEMPHIS REDBIRDS
45 | LIVE AT THE GARDEN:
ZZ TOP
Photo by Backwater Imagery, John Hoffman
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CONTENTS October 2015
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Volume 9
No. 10
DEPARTMENTS 13 | INTERVIEW Peace, Love, and Venison Outdoor Channel’s Lee & Tiffany Lakosky speak on whitetail management, grand hunts and the origins of their show, The Crush
16 | ARTS Reclaimed Glory Reclaimed Helena scouts the heart of the Delta to breathe new life into old wood
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20 | MUSIC The Skye Is The Limit Skyelor Anderson set to release second EP Somewhere
22 | BOOKS Observing and Not Inventing South Toward Home is a leisurely tour of the literary South and ten of its favorite fiction-writing sons and daughters.
24 | CAUSES Chasing the Dream Starkville-based Catch-a-Dream Foundation makes ailing hunter’s hopes reality
89 | SHOP Think Pink
24
8 products to show your support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
91 | ENTERTAINMENT Falling Into Place The start of a new school year and the onset of fall provides the perfect excuse to throw a party
IN EVERY ISSUE Editor’s Letter 8 Contributors 10 Calendar 50 See & Do 95
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CASEY HILDER
editor’s letter
Deer, Dogs and Ducks This time of the year always conjured the nicest memories: fishing the local gravel pits, living in fear of alligator gar, and taking my poor, worn Canon Rebel into the woods in hopes of capturing an elusive 8-point, only to return covered in mud and grime. Nowadays, responsibilities don’t allow for as many outdoor excursions. That is, unless they’re work-related. Can you see why this is my favorite issue of the year yet? This month, Click returns to the great outdoors for our annual celebration Southern sportsmen and everything outdoors. From unique craftsmanship like Reclaimed Helena’s one-of-a-kind handmade tables (page 16) to Southaven native Skyelor Anderson’s country crooning (page 20), all the stories in this issue represent that magical, rustic sense of life in the South. We’ve got a little something for everyone here, from the majestic Mississippi treasures that are Wall Doxey state park (74) and Fitch Farms (page 57) to the booming Byhalia tradition that is the Smokin’ Guns at Rabbit Ridge SASS shooting competition (page 83). Outdoor Channel’s Tiffany and Lee Lakosky graced us with their presence this month, providing not only some surefire whitetail hunting tips, but also a tantalizing venison taco pie recipe. Check out their interview on page 13. So from all of us to all of you: Get out of the house. Enjoy those beautiful surroundings. The skeeters are gone, I promise. Happy Hunting,
Casey Hilder Editor
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contributors
October 2015
John Hoffman
Alexandra Nicole
The cover of this issue and photos from Wall Doxey state park were provided by freelance photographer John Hoffman. A Memphisbased photographer, Hoffman specializes in outdoor photography — from hunting and fishing to kayaking and mountain biking. You can see more of his images by visiting his website backwaterimagery.tumblr.com.
This month’s fashion feature was coordinated by Memphis native Alexandra Nicole, who owns and operates three local boutiques, a makeup line and her very own fashion brand. From styling clients and working behind the scenes as a MUA and Stylist for fashion shows and shoots, to attending LA and New York market trips and runway shows, Alexandra lives for the fashion and trends of the modern woman’s lifestyle.
Robert Lee Long Robert Lee Long is a native of Jackson, Miss., and a veteran journalist who has been covering Mississippi and the American South for more than 30 years. His baptism into the world of chronicling Southern culture came in his early 20s at the Delta Democrat-Times in Greenville. In 2008, he was featured in a BBC Programme 2 Radio documentary on the life of playwright Tennessee Williams. He is also a past contributing writer for Mississippi Magazine. He, his wife Laura and daughter Annie make their home in Hernando where Long serves as Community Editor for the DeSoto Times-Tribune.
Michelle Hope & Jamie Newsom
Madison Yen This month’s fashion spread is photographed by Madison Yen of Yen Studios and Maddie Moree. Madison specializes in wedding and engagement photography as well as professional headshots. In her spare time, she is a merchandiser for Chloe + Isabel Jewelry and consults small businesses to ramp up their marketing and sales. maddiemoree.com and chloeandisabel.com/ boutique/madisonyen
Owners and lead designers of Social Butterflies, LLC, Hope and Newsom have a combined 20 years of experience in the wedding and special events industry. This month, Hope and Newsom celebrate new beginnings in a festive fall party (page 91). Together, Hope and Newsom have planned numerous notable events, including celebrity weddings, charity galas and Super Sweet 16s for the hit MTV show. To see more of their work, visit sb-events.com.
Tonya Thompson A Southern-born writer and editor, Thompson has spent most of her life between Nashville and the Mississippi Delta. Now, a contributing editor for Click, Thompson writes frequently on life in the South through her blog, The Tenth Muse (tenthmusememphis. com). Originally from Clarksville, Tennessee, Thompson enjoys vintage motorcycling and traveling with her husband and children. 10 OCTOBER 2015 | Click magazine
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UP FRONT ARTS, CULTURE AND PERSONALITIES
Peace, Love, and Venison Outdoor Channel’s Lee & Tiffany Lakosky speak on whitetail management, grand hunts and the origins of their show, The Crush Interview by CASEY HILDER | Photos courtesy of OUTDOOR CHANNEL
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people
T
HE DYNAMIC DUO OF LEE AND TIFFANY Lakosky are revered throughout the hunting world for their onscreen chemistry and laidback outlook on the outdoors. Now in their seventh season of The Crush and celebrating the birth of their baby boy, Cameron, the Lakoskys look to pen a new chapter in their field guide.
contacted about a TV show to see if we had interest in hosting it. Heck yeah! As long as I made half the money I was as an engineer, I would be getting by doing what I loved. And here we are 13 years later. It was pure luck. CM: We’ve heard a lot about your personal whitetail management program. Can you share some tips? LL: Well, the biggest thing I’ve seen after doing it for a few years is food. Food is number one. You’ve got to keep an eye on
Click Magazine: Tiffany, you’re a former flight attendant. Lee,
those food plots to hold them in there. The second part is just
you ran an archery shop and studied to become a chemical
being smart about how you hunt and keeping the pressure
engineer. What brought you both to where you are now?
consistent throughout the year. For us, we consistently
Lee Lakosky: Well, a total accident.
maintain it throughout the whole summer with cameras and
Tiffany Lakosky: (laughs)
feeders and other stuff in those places where deer get used
LL: I worked in an archery shop through college and an oil
to you being there. That way, when hunting season finally
refinery for five years. I used to bring a camera out and film
comes you get in there like it always was. It’s not like you’re
stuff all the time. Not for a show or anything, just because
just pounding the place after not being there for nine months.
I like to go back and look at that stuff. Through the archery
That way, deer see the same amount of human intrusion in
shop, we went to Archery Trade Association show and met the
July as they do in September. You don’t want to cue the deer
guys from RealTree: David Black, Michael, Bill and all those
off that something in the habitat has changed. That’s the key.
guys. We were killing good whitetail already and Tiffany’s job as a flight attendant allowed us to fly all over the country for
CM: How did you guys get the name for your current show,
free. Denver, Western Nebraska, pretty much anywhere for
The Crush?
fun. I also wrote for a few outdoor magazines – again, just for
LL: Well the first show for Outdoor Channel, Gettin’ Close
fun, money wasn’t really a big part of it. So, at this ATA show,
was the tagline and it kind of has a double meaning. Me and
David suggested that I start filming stuff for Monster Bucks.
Tiffany had just married, so we were kind of getting close with
We produced a video hunt over the next year and it was one
animals and each other. The Crush, that was just one we kind
of our best years. It was awesome. Growing up in Minnesota,
of threw out there. It was kind of similar to the previous title,
it was something I always wanted to do but seemed so out of
you know. You crush it at baseball, you crush it when hunting,
reach. So, doing all these videos before the age of Facebook,
we have a crush on each other. In all honesty, it was kind of
Twitter and all that, we found out that a lot of people were
tough since nowadays you have people claiming the names
watching. I think we were in our second or third year, we were
for every possible show, website and publication out there. It
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people was one of the first names we threw out
side of him and he brings out the more
and we just kept coming back to it.
serious side of me.
TL: It all depends on what your own personal goal is. For us, we try not to
CM: You guys are privy to a ton of
shoot anything under five years old.
handcrafted venison recipes. What’s a favorite dish?
CM: Speaking of pressure, do you guys
TL: Definitely the taco pie. Some of our
ever feel pressured when there’s a
breakfast casseroles are awesome. My
camera crew alongside you on hunts?
grandma was a huge cook and my mom
LL: We never feel much pressure out
has kind of picked up on it, too.
there. Of course, you wanna get what you’re after because a lot of money
CM: And your mother, she’s been on the
goes into the hunts, but we never
show as well, right?
feel pressure just to shoot something
TL: Yes! She got her first turkey, first
because of the show. We’re not gonna
deer and first bear on the show. She also
shoot something unless it’s old or we’re
smoked a great whitetail with a crossbow
absolutely happy with it. Out here in
in Iowa last year. She’s currently on the
Utah, we’ve passed bull after bull just
road with us and having a blast.
waiting for the right one. This includes
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bulls that would be considered huge
CM: Are there any favorite or memorable
in other areas. We also love waterfowl
hunts you’d like to share?
stuff, so that kind of offers another
LL: It’s kind of hard because they’re all
option if the big game hunts don’t go as
that way, but I’d have to say it’s when
Spread Sour Cream over Venison
well as we planned.
Tiffany’s mom shot her first deer with
Sprinkle with Shredded Cheese
a muzzleloader in Iowa. Everybody CM: Do you guys ever hunt down South?
talks about that one. Her mom had
LL: We head down there a lot for
never hunted before, so it was really
waterfowl, but most of our big-game
interesting to see someone with no
stuff takes place in the MidWest and
prior interest become a hunter before
Canada.
your eyes.
TL: We haven’t in a while, but the duck
The Crush airs Sundays @ 6:30 p.m. Fridays
hunting was down in Mississippi. I shot
@ 5 p.m., 11:30 p.m. and 3 a.m. on Outdoor
my first banded duck down in Stuttgart,
Channel
second
place
we
ever
went
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Arkansas. CM: An article in USA Today says you play off each other’s differences. Care to elaborate? TL: We’re pretty lucky because they film exactly what we do. The cameras are rolling all the time, so they get a lot of our personalities in there. I would say that I’m kind of free-spirited, happy all the time, whereas Lee, being an engineer, thinks very mechanical — everything has to be perfect all the time. He pushes me to be a better person and be more concise. When we first started dating, every zipper on my backpack would be open when we went somewhere. Nowadays, that drives me insane. I definitely bring out the lighter Click magazine | OCTOBER 2015 15
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arts
Reclaimed Glory Reclaimed Helena scouts the heart of the Delta to breathe new life into old wood Story & Photos by CASEY HILDER
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arts
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F
OR JAN FELDMAN AND THE REST of the team at Reclaimed Helena, a little creative thinking and 128
like-minded citizens was all it took to bring an all-new entrepreneurial endeavor out of the woodwork. “As we got going, through our Kickstarter campaign and other methods, it seems like the community really embraced it,” he says. “Not just here in Helena, but all across the Delta.” The idea sprang from a conversation piece in the house of a friend of cofounder Misti Staley. A blackened shelf made from refurbished from wood of a burnt-out house in the West Helena American-made tables, benches, chairs
area drew Staley’s attention. Staley, a
Shortly after, Staley and Feldman, a
local creative with a hand in many of
28-year-old Swedish immigrant who
the colorful murals surrounding the
came to Helena to do flooring four years
A Kickstarter campaign helmed by
riverside city, decided to replicate the
ago, began crowdfunding their idea:
Feldman and comprised of 128 backers
look and feel of this piece of unique
A business built on the untold stories
pledged $35,784 to help bring the team’s
furniture for the masses.
of the Delta through handcrafted,
vision to reality, drawing orders from
and drawing boards.
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arts
“It’s a win-win
proposition for our city and its people” across Arkansas, Mississippi, and even as far away as London, England. “It’s a win-win proposition for our city and its people,” says Helena-West Helena Mayor Jay Hollowell. “We’ve got all these dilapidated and burnt-out houses that the city can’t afford to tear down or store. Most all of that material is not going to our landfills.” With more than 30 new designs and more in the process, the team of seven entrepreneurs and artisans at Reclaimed Helena set about gathering materials and claiming a workspace. The team was granted a small warehouse in Downtown Helena through Thrive, a nonprofit graphic design firm that helps small businesses grow in conjunction with the Helena Entrepreneur Center. “This is our small business incubator,” Feldman says of the warehouse that stocks tons of reclaimed wood from abandoned homes in the area. The wood comes from a variety of sources, including the old doors, fences, signs and posts that fill the warehouse and three trailers, all loaded to bear. “At first we were scavenging a little bit, asking for permission where we could,” Feldman says. “But now, we work with the city, the banks and the nonprofits to directly acquire these old properties.” While still in its first year of operation, the team from Reclaimed Helena has already orchestrated the demolition of eight ailing properties with the help of contracted assistance. The haul from each site was staggering. “Think of a building, you have the inside frame, the outside, the floors — you come back with a bunch,” Feldman says. “The wood is amazing. All kinds, too. Two by fours and more. Not the one-and-a-half pieces you might find from your local hardware store, the real, good stuff.” 18 OCTOBER 2015 | Click magazine
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music
The Skye Is The Limit Skyelor Anderson set to release second EP, Somewhere Story by MARY ECKERSLEY
A
S IF IT HAS NOT BEEN SAID BEFORE, HERE IT IS again: do not judge a book by its cover. People often assume Skyelor Anderson is an R&B singer when
they see him, but this Southaven native is a country boy at heart. “[Country music] is a life story. It’s real; it hits you hard. It’s all about true passion to me,” says Anderson. He began his affair with music at a young age, but really fell in love with it when he came in first place during Southaven Idol his freshman year of high school. If his name sounds familiar, when he was 16 he auditioned for the first season of the X Factor and made it through to round three at the judges’ houses. “The X Factor taught me a lot music wise, where to be professionally. It taught me how to not be stuck in just one place in music, not just country. Taught me how to take something from all parts of music. That was the good part about it,” says Anderson. Anderson has a voice beyond his years that has come a long way since his time on the X Factor. It is like whiskey in that the more it ages, the smoother it gets. Now, he is 20 and working on his second EP entitled Somewhere, scheduled for release later this year. The name comes from the title
“This is where I’m from
and I’m going to keep doing what I’m doing and hope somebody notices me”
track and the idea is that no matter what happens in life, we all end up somewhere. Maybe plans don’t go as, well, planned, but it all works itself out in the end. For Anderson, like most songwriters, inspiration comes from life and his observations. He will listen to stories from and watch his friends and say, “I have got to write about that,” or see somebody doing something and find a song title in it. He says this new EP is different in that it will feature a lot of his own life, the good, fun parts. “It’s about everyday life; that’s where true country music should be today,” says Anderson.
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“[Country music] is a life story. It’s real; it hits you hard. It’s all about true passion to me” True to country style, Anderson’s songs are straight forward, getting to the heart of the matter. But that doesn’t make them any less interesting. “Where I’m From” is an older song of Anderson’s that paints a picture of his hometown including parties on the state line, and “I Would” explains some things he regrets and wishes he could do over differently. Each is personal and made more so by their simplicity, which spotlights Anderson’s voice. The first single off the new EP is “Wherever You Are,” which you can find on YouTube, and is set to release this month. It was written with and inspired by Anderson’s girlfriend. As one might expect, he wants to be where she is, but he says it much more poetically with lyrics like “we can just talk to each other, kiss one another and make our own love songs.” Besides working on the EP, Anderson has been opening for acts such as Sister Hazel and traveling to put his self out there. He says he is not looking forward to moving to Nashville because he knows that everybody there wants to do what he does, but he does spend a few weeks there to work on occasion. Right now, he is happy at home in Mississippi and traveling. “This is where I’m from and I’m going to keep doing what I’m doing and hope somebody notices me,” says Anderson.
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books
Observing and Not Inventing South Toward Home is a leisurely tour of the literary South and ten of its favorite fiction-writing sons and daughters Story by KATHERINE LEACHE
“O
NE PLACE COMPREHENDED,” EUDORA WELTY
Tavern to her own beloved family home and its impressive
wrote in On Writing, “helps us understand all
gardens, Welty was so much a part of Jackson’s social and
places better.” South Toward Home, a collection
civic life that she seems more its patron saint than simply
of eight essays about ten Southern writers and places with
one of its most famous writers. Admirers could leave books
which they and their writing are identified, is a fascinating
on the doorstep of her Pinehurst Street house and expect
exploration of the palpable sense of place that pervades
to find them inscribed with a note from Miss Eudora the
so much of the greatest Southern literature. In essays both
next day. Stepping into her gracious and “almost unbearably
personal and atmospheric — as well as gently scholarly
welcoming” home, Eby writes, “feels…like dropping into one
— Eby’s collection will appeal to any reader who has ever
of her stories.”
wondered why the South has produced such a prodigious number of great writers.
Welty’s home, now owned and maintained by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, is fifteen minutes from
With chapters about Harper Lee and Truman Capote, John
a vacant, grass-covered lot where Richard Wright’s childhood
Kennedy Toole, Harry Crews, and Flannery O’Connor, among
home once stood. No marker alerts passers-by that one
others, South Toward Home takes us through Mississippi, up
of Mississippi’s greatest writers once lived there; fitting,
to Memphis, down to New Orleans, over to Alabama, through
perhaps, since he died in 1960 and, being best known for
Georgia, even touching down briefly in Gainesville, Florida.
semiautobiographical work which cataloged the miserable
Eby notes that her book describes a personal odyssey and
existence of an African-American child growing up in the
that “the ten writers on this journey…are the ones who
Jim Crow South, his home state did not exactly celebrate
spoke to me most insistently as I tried to…answer that
his accomplishments while he was alive. Eby writes that
echoing question, What is it about this place, exactly?”
“the worlds that Welty and Wright lived in are as far apart
In “Eudora Welty’s Garden,” we are introduced to Welty’s
as it is possible to be while remaining in the same town.”
Jackson, Mississippi. From the Mayflower Café to Bill’s Greek
Wright moved to Memphis as a teenager before moving on
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to Chicago. In Memphis he was able, with a sympathetic white coworker’s borrowed library card, to nourish his blooming
artistic
and
intellectual
spirit with books checked out from the Cossitt Library in downtown Memphis. The Cossitt branch is a still-operating branch of the Memphis Public Library whose
association
with
a
Unique Gifts!
young
Wright earned it Tennessee’s first literary landmark distinction from the American Library Association. Popping back down south, Eby visits William Faulkner in his hometown of Oxford, Mississippi. At St. Peter’s Cemetery
a
few
blocks
from
the
Square, visitors might find whiskey bottles
littering
winning
the
author’s
Nobel
grave, a
Prize tribute
gift by late night visitors to the great writer and his boozehound proclivities. Faulkner’s
Yoknapatawpha
County,
a barely-fictional version of Oxford’s
Random Thoughts
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Lafayette County, typifies the mystical relationship between Southern writers and
sense
of
place. As
Faulkner
described it to the Paris Review, his “own little postage stamp of native soil,” Oxford and its environs, was more fertile literary ground than he could ever hope to fully cultivate. “Yoknapatawpha was that cosmos, a place where Faulkner could fully explore the grace and gallantries of his South,” writes Eby. South Toward Home is a wonderful read for anyone with even a passing interest in Southern literature or with Southern regional identity in general. Love it or hate it, there’s no denying the South’s paradoxical conservatism and weirdness. Eby observes that boutiques across the South may have turned this ethos into a cottage industry, selling signs “with some variation of the saying ‘In the South we don’t hide crazy: We sit it on the porch and bring it sweet tea!’” But that navel-gazing corniness makes it no less true that for many Southern writers, both dead and living, their “postage stamp of native soil” is fertile creative ground indeed. Click magazine | OCTOBER 2015 23
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causes
Chasing the Dream Starkville-based Catch-a-Dream Foundation makes ailing hunter’s hopes reality Story by CASEY HILDER
I
N HIS LAST DAYS, 66-YEAR-OLD BRUCE BRADY WISHED
between us never took place,” he says. “However, I did meet
for a world where the terminally ill could experience the
with his family with a goal of continuing to shape his idea to
joy of one final hunt.
‘stand in the gap.’”
Brady, a resident of Brookhaven, Mississippi, and cancer
The “gap” Brunson refers to is the current policy of most
victim, found solace in hunting and fishing during his last
charitable wish-granting organizations, which places a strict
days in autumn of 1999. According to friends, it was the one
ban on firearms and hunting-related activities.
thing that offered an escape from the ravages of cancer. “I
The group was formed in mid-2000 in conjunction with the
became involved when our extension director at Mississippi
Brady family, the MSU-Extension Service, the Mississippi
State University was asked if extension could assist a
Wildlife Federation and the Mississippi 4-H Clubs Foundation..
gentleman who was then dying of cancer with an idea that he had,” says Marty Brunson, CEO and founder of the Catcha-Dream Foundation. “That gentleman was Mr. Brady.” Brady died in February of 2000, but his wish of a last hunt for those living with terminal illness would live on in Brunson’s Catch-a-Dream Foundation, a nonprofit group with a headquarters that sits comfortably on a 43-acre patch of land seven miles southwest of Starkville, Mississippi. Brady passed away just two weeks after the initial planning sessions for the group. “Ironically, I never knew Bruce,” Brunson says. “I had been in the same room with him plenty of times, but I never knew the man personally. But now, 15 years later, I feel like I know him pretty well.” He had an idea, but not much else. At that time, Brunson was working as extension leader of wildlife and fisheries at Mississippi State. “The meeting 24 OCTOBER 2015 | Click magazine
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and fun catered by Salsarita’s Fresh Cantina in Southaven.
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Melissa & Mark Fadgen
Cheryl & Tony Hayes
Greg & Jamie McRae
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Josh & Natalie Lynch with Henry & Evan
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he annual Hernando Citywide Scavenger Hunt aims to bring the community together while introducing contestants to previously unexplored parts of the
city. Not only does the hunt test participants’ knowledge of the area, it’s a workout. In past years, teams have had to climb obstacles all in hopes of earning a $1,000 grand prize.
Justin & Billie Madison, Bonnie & Kip Wilkerson with Makella Madison, Adrian & Georgiana Wilkerson
Martha & Clorissa Hector, Megan Horn, Ashley Castille & Loren Hector
Michael & Kris Dorr, Brad & Eva Ward
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Melissa VanBeurden, Tee Baker, Mark Hendrick, Davi Ledet & Hannah Jensen
Tom & Paula Busler, Susie Hayes & Jeff Patterson
Tyler Castille, Gene Gore, Bryan, Lee & Landon Hector
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Amanda & Cory Uselton
Delta State Alumni Meetup
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County Area. Natalie Howarth and Kayla Savage were this year’s recipients.
The chapter also recognized Superintendent Milton Kuykendall, a Delta State alumnus, for his dedication to Delta State and DeSoto County. Ann Giger & Pat Lewis
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Cathy & Rich Galtelli
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Joy Crain, Becky Hollingsworth & Amy Woods
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Chuck Thomas, Phil Malone & Leon Cothern
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Dove Hunt, Shotguns & Sunflowers
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continued with Shotguns & Sunflowers. Guests enjoyed a catered dinner,
Amy, Juliana & Olivia May
Drake Bassett & Tom Pittman
and Wolf River Rednecks played live music. Photos by MIKE LEE
Henry & Heather Grosvenor
Richard Trippee IV, John Huffman, Griffen Walden, Wilson Browne & Will Huffman
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Don Reed, Tony Reed, Jim Bell & Thurston Wilson
Kenny Piel, Mike Woods, David McKenny & Jeff Beckman
Wedgewood/North Creek Pigskin Classic
T
he eight annual pigskin classic was held at North Creek on Aug. 29 and at Wedgewood on Aug. 30. A two-person scramble and twoperson modified alternate shot took place at North Creek on Aug. 29.
Golfers were invited to attend dinner and a Calcutta auction following the
day’s rounds. A two-person low ball and a championship flight took place at Wedgewood on Aug. 20. Photos by MIKE LEE
Justin Lambert, Scott Jones, Sean Buckingham & Rusty Cagle
Steve Boyd & Tim Ferree
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Trey Smith, Brent Smith, Josh Hopkins & Justin Bayless
Terry Jeanis, Daryl Gordon, Thomas Buxton & Sanford Williams
Cody Biggart, Sid Johnson, Brett Grimes & Barrett Guthrie
parties
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NWMAR Night at Memphis Redbirds
O
ne of the largest trade associations in the state, the Northwest Mississippi Association of Realtors represents over 800 members involved in all areas of
real estate. NWMAR celebrated its members and their families
Abby McCrary holding Maddox, Collin McCrary holding Andie
Josh & Tamara Denley with Myles & Sawyer
with a night out at Redbird Stadium, complete with barbeque dinner. Photos by MIKE LEE
Josh Bryant & Jamie Creswell
Bob Smith, Jennine Ramage-Smith, Jenna Ramage & Will Lummus
Logan, Allie & Colleen Cheatham
Lucy & Reid Greenslade with Amelia, Taylon & Dugger
Candi, Jacob & Holly Compton, Justin Jones & Elise Romanoli
Donna & Alan Lombardo, Julie & Adam Hammond
Rob & Bethany Ramage
Sandy & Randy Richardson
Manuel & Anita White, Area & Jesse Mays & DeAngelo Young
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Josh Chapman & Elyse Endres
out & about
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Live at the Garden: ZZ Top
A
little ol’ band from Texas — ZZ Top — played to a sold-out crowd at Memphis Botanic Garden on Aug. 15. Known for its unwavering support of the blues and dedication to musical innovation, the band stopped in Memphis before
wrapping up its North American tour with Blackberry Smoke at the end of August.
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Bill & Mona Sappenfield Brian Donnelly, Sarah Richie, Tom & Leigh Tucker
Jean & Jordan Oldham
Jeff & Heather Cuyler
Jim & Melyne Strickland
Tracey Rogers & Chris Shipman
Layna Michalik, Laura Justice, Lynsey Hunt & Jennings Barnes
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out & about
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Alyssa Throckmorton, Pam Harris & Jan Conwill Margie & Michael Neal
Dexter & Sarah Gates
Alexander & Brittany Quesenberry
Andy & Pam Cobb
Zsila Sadighi & Amanda Wheeler
Amanda Johnson & Will Pearson
Vintage Affair Gala
M
odeled after the Roaring Twenties, the 19th annual Vintage
Affair Gala at Memphis Botanic Garden offered an elegant dinner and a spectacular auction. Afterward, Al Paris & the
Heartbreakers kept the crowd on its feet at this Gatsby-inspired gala benefitting American Cancer Society. Photos by MIKE LEE Steven Schroeder & Jackie Sparks
Sam Lynd & Sarah Burch
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Stephanie & Garry Brown
parties
Cindy & Daniel Murray
out & about
Heath Houston & Daniel Smith
Nick & Holli Kenney
Backstage Bash
David Garrett & Cameron Yates
T
Robert & Candy Johnson
heater enthusiasts had the chance to go backstage at The Orpheum and enter from the famed “Stage
Door” on Beale Street. Central BBQ and Hard Rock Café provided local fare,
Ghost River Brewing offered up the lager and Buster’s Liquors & Wines created a specialty cocktail for the evening. Rock band The Super 5 led a dance party on the iconic Orpheum stage. Joe & Michelle Goldkamp
Elizabeth Berry, Tahiarah Gettis & Vickie Ratliff
Larrie Rodriguez & Michael Ingalsbe
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Stacey & Kyle Cherry
Ariel Wilder & Chad Harris
Cheryl & Bill Stegbauer
Barbara Beaver & Andrea Porter-Brown
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out & about
parties
Amanda & Nathan Overton
Grace Beard & Brittany Dolan
Ashleigh Himstedt, Mallory Rhodes & Randy Morrison
Robert & Kim Jones
Kenny & Traci Stubblefield
Bennett & Sara Valentine & Xiaver Cummings
Moon River Music Festival
N
eedtobreathe, Switchfoot and Judah & The Lion were just a few of the bands that played at the second annual Moon River
Music Festival. Presented by Drew Holcomb & The
Neighbors, the daylong fest puts a premium on cultivating a diverse line-up for an afternoon of easy listening. Photos by MIKE LEE
Jamie Bowers, Crystal Daughtery, Cheryl & Darrin Ruddy
Anthony & Tracy Craven
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Ellen Clayton, Courtney Gannon & Emma Karpowicz
Michelle Turner, Amber Kowing & Megan Scheuneman
Stanford & Juliane McCorkle, Molly Warren & Drew Gann
Josey & Sayde Rhone
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calendar
SOCIAL AGENDA Your monthly resource for what’s happening around town
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Vin-A-Que Memphis Brooks Museum of Art 6–9 p.m. Celebrate all things wine and swine with Rocks wines from Cornerstone Cellars and an extensive selection of local barbeque. Singer-songwriter Rob Baird offers up his signature country sound. Admission $80–$100. brooksmuseum.org
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Water Tower Festival & 10K Hernando Courthouse Square 6–11 p.m. Fri., 8 a.m. race kickoff Sat., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat. Enjoy live music on Friday night before arriving early Saturday morning for the sixth annual Water Tower 10K and 1-mile fun run. Proceeds benefit Excel By 5’s Dolly Parton Imagination Library. Admission free for festival. Admission $10–$30 for race. hernandowatertower10k.racesonline.com
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Bluff City Blues 100 Robert Church Park 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Benefitting West Cancer Center, the “Ride to Fight On” is a tribute to the patients, families and doctors who are fighting cancer. One of the premier cycling charities, the event offers 20, 40, 62, 100 and 124-mile routes in Memphis. Admission $25–$65. give.mlh.org 50 OCTOBER 2015 | Click magazine
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Octoberfest Olive Branch City Park 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For almost 40 years, the city of Olive Branch has celebrated Octoberfest with crafts, games, food and more. The Olive Branch Arts Council will also showcase the winning photographs from its annual photography contest. Admission free. obms.us
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Pyramid Vodka Distillery 1–4 p.m. Join Project Green Fork in Memphis for its largest fundraiser of the year featuring food by Central BBQ, Felicia Suzanne’s and Sweet Magnolia Ice Cream. Pyramid Vodka is serving up drinks, and brews from Wiseacre and Memphis Made will be available. Admission $30. projectgreenfork.org
The Warehouse 6–10 p.m. Venture into the heart of downtown Memphis’ South Main Historic District for an evening of good music and great food. Year after year, over 1,000 people come together to support Metropolitan InterFaith Association by throwing one heck of a bash. Admission $45. mifa.org
Loving Local
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Harley Harvest Bike Night Southern Thunder Harley Davidson 5–8 p.m. Check out the hot rods and snap a pick with the Southaven shop’s pin-up girls at the last bike night of the summer season. As always, beer is on the house, and there’s live music to keep the party going. Admission free. southernthunderhd.com
Feed the Soul
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Memphis Botanic Garden 6:30–11 p.m. Bonefish Grill, Lafayette’s Music Room and Seasons 52 are among the restaurants preparing signature menu items for this year’s gala. Local act The Lineup is set to perform, and Brett Strobbe will host a live auction. Proceeds go toward brain tumor research and treatment at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Camp Sunshine. Admission $75. braintumorfound.org
Overton Park 6–9 p.m. Step inside the park’s formal gardens and bask in the stunningly lit gathering space. Dramatic lighting, whimsical décor and lively entertainment punctuate Overton Park Conservancy’s signature fundraising event in Memphis. Admission $100. overtonpark.org
Cooking for a Cure Gala
A Magical Night at Overton Park
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Boo! Ball Pink Palace Museum 7–11:30 p.m. Sip on beer or witches brew and dance the night away to Dr. Zarr’s Amazing Funk Monster in the Ballroom. Proceeds benefit the Pink Palace Museum. Admission $60–100. memphismuseums.org
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Halloween on the Square Hernando Courthouse Square 4–6 p.m. Get a jump on Halloween by bringing the little ones out for an afternoon of trunk or treating. Local business will line up around the Square to pass out candy and other goodies, and there will be awards for the best costumes. Admission free. hernandoms.org
The Arc Mid-South 65th Anniversary Celebration & Benefit Gala Holiday Inn at University of Memphis Noon Recognize The Arc Mid-South’s 65 years of service with a gala luncheon moderated by Action News 5 Meteorologist Ron Childers. Keynote speaker U.S. Attorney Ed Stanton lll will touch on this year’s theme: celebrating independence and supporting literacy. Admission $65. thearcmidsouth.org
24 Fall Fest
Olive Branch Old Towne 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Chow down on award-winning chili, browse handcrafted goods and let the dogs out for the Strut Your Mutt parade. Admission free. olivebrancholdtowne.org
Blues Ball Gibson Guitar Factory 7 p.m. Put on your dancing shoes and honor the King of the Blues at this year’s Blues Ball. Hosted by Memphis Charitable Foundation, the annual gala pays homage to the region’s rich blues history and recognizes the best of the best. Admission $200$10,000. memphischaritable.org.
24
Art on Fire Dixon Gallery and Gardens 7 p.m. Sample delights from over 20 local restaurants and bid on a number of big-ticket items at the Dixon. Pegged as the hottest night of the year, the annual Art on Fire shindig boasts live music and dangerously good drinks. Admission $60–$75. dixon.org
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Memphis Masquerade Pink Palace Museum 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Channel old school glamour for a Vintage Hollywood-inspired look at this year’s ball. Presented by Chef Phillip Ashley, the second annual masquerade invites guests to don a one-of-a-kind disguise in support of local charities. Admission $150–$225. memphismasquerade.com
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Noah’s Gift Memorial 5K Run-Walk-Skate Maddox Foundation 9 a.m. Kick the dust up in support of Noah’s Gift, a program awarding grants to exemplary teens. After the race, enjoy food and fun out on the lawn. Admission $20–$25. racesonline.com/events/noahs-gift-5k Click magazine | OCTOBER 2015 51
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ENTERTAINMENT MUSIC
9-10
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Mudpuppies
Third Eye Blind
2-3
Roxy’s Live at Sam’s Town Casino, Tunica 9 p.m., Admission free samstowntunica.com
Minglewood Hall, Memphis 8 p.m., Admission $30-$32 minglewoodhall.com
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Jefferson Starship
Drive-By Truckers
Hollywood Casino, Tunica 9 p.m., Admission $20 hollywoodcasinotunica.com
New Daisy Theatre, Memphis 8 p.m., Admission $23-$28 newdaisy.com
The Jacksons
23-24
Mark Massey Blues Band Roxy’s Live at Sam’s Town Casino, Tunica 9 p.m., Admission free samstowntunica.com
3 Hank Williams Jr. BankPlus Amphitheater, Southaven 7 p.m., Admission $25-$69.50 ticketmaster.com
John Prine & Jason Isbell Orpheum Theatre, Memphis 7:30 p.m., Admission $49.50-$79.50 orpheum-memphis.com
7 Blues Tweetup with Kingfish Gateway to the Blues Museum and Visitor Center, Tunica 5:30 p.m., Admission free tunicatravel.com
Foo Fighters FedEx Forum, Memphis 7 p.m., Admission $35-$75 ticketmaster.com
9 alt-J BankPlus Amphitheater, Southaven 8 p.m., Admission $30-$40 ticketmaster.com
Tommy Lee & DJ Aero New Daisy Theatre, Memphis 10 p.m., Admission $10-$20 newdaisy.com
Father John Misty
Orpheum Theatre, Memphis 8 p.m., Admission $45.50-$100 orpheum-memphis.com
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24
Cat Head Delta Blues and Folk Art Store, Clarksdale 10 a.m., Admission free cathead.biz
Leann Rimes Gold Strike Casino, Tunica 8 p.m., Admission $54.95-$89.95 ticketmaster.com
14 Andrea Gibson
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Hi Tone Café, Memphis 9 p.m., Admission $12 hitonememphis.com
Ben Rector
5 Toro Y Moi Minglewood Hall, Memphis 9 p.m., Admission $20-$22 minglewoodhall.com
Florida Georgia Line BankPlus Amphitheater, Southaven 7:30 p.m., Admission $29.75-$59.75 ticketmaster.com
16 Heart Horseshoe Casino, Tunica 8 p.m., Admission $41.50-$102 ticketmaster.com
Huey Lewis and the News
17
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Roxy’s Live at Sam’s Town Casino, Tunica 9 p.m., Admission free samstowntunica.com
Cat Head Blues Fest lll
Minglewood Hall, Memphis 8 p.m., Admission $20-$23 minglewoodhall.com
Horseshoe Casino, Tunica 8 p.m., Admission $41.50-$102 ticketmaster.com
Bobby Marquez
Ben Rector New Daisy Theatre, Memphis 8 p.m., Admission $18-$22 newdaisy.com
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Norah Jones
Master Metalsmith: Linda Threadgill
Orpheum Theatre, Memphis 8 p.m., Admission $32-$72 orpheum-memphis.com
National Ornamental Metal Museum, Memphis 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat., Noon-5 p.m. Sun., Admission $4-$6 metalmuseum.org
29 Steve Miller Band BankPlus Amphitheater, Southaven 7 p.m., Admission $41-$65.50 ticketmaster.com
30 The Oak Ridge Boys Horseshoe Casino, Tunica 8 p.m., Admission $16.50-$102 ticketmaster.com
30-31 Rustenhaven Roxy’s Live at Sam’s Town Casino, Tunica 9 p.m., Admission free samstowntunica.com
VISUAL ARTS 3 through November 15 Ofrendas: Student-made Altars Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Weds., 10 a.m-8 p.m. Thurs., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun., Admission $3-$7 brooksmuseum.org
through October 24 Fall Show Desoto Arts Council, Hernando 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wed.-Sat., Admission free desotoarts.com
through November 1 Surreal Kingdoms Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Weds., 10 a.m-8 p.m. Thurs., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun., Admission $3-$7 brooksmuseum.org
through November 22 Jun Kaneko Sculpture Dixon Gallery & Gardens, Memphis 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun., 10 a.m.-8 p.m. third Thurs., Admission $3-$7 dixon.org
through December 18 Intervals and Disturbances by Ben Butler The University of Mississippi Museum, Oxford 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tues.-Sat., Admission $3-$5 museum.olemiss.edu
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through January 3 William Eggleston & Ernest C. Withers in Conversation Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Weds., 10 a.m-8 p.m. Thurs., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun., Admission $3-$7 brooksmuseum.org
through February 20 Kate Freeman Clark: A New Look at a National Treasure The University of Mississippi Museum, Oxford 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tues.-Sat., Admission $3-$5 museum.olemiss.edu
through March 6 Buggin’ & Shruggin’: A Glitched History of Gaming Culture Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Weds., 10 a.m-8 p.m. Thurs., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun., Admission $3-$7 brooksmuseum.org
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through October 11 The Matchmaker Playhouse on the Square, Memphis 8 p.m. Thurs.-Sat., 2 p.m. Sun., Admission $10-$35 playhouseonthesquare.org
13-18 Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella Orpheum Theatre, Memphis 7:30 p.m. Tues.-Thurs., 8 p.m. Fri., 2 p.m., 8 p.m. Sat., 1 p.m., 6:30 p.m. Sun., Admission $25-$125 orpheum-memphis.com
22 Dinner on Stage Orpheum Theatre, Memphis 6 p.m., Admission $50-$75 orpheum-memphis.com
30 Cat in the Hat Orpheum Theatre, Memphis 6:30 p.m., Admission $15-$30 orpheum-memphis.com
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Whether you’re a “big shot” or just a “good shot,” Fitch Farms is the place to go for some of the world’s best quail hunting. In fact, they have a saying at Fitch Farms that “no finer quail hunting is known to man or dog.” Fitch Farms, located on more than
Many of the world’s rich and famous
8,000 sprawling acres in rural Marshall
can say they have squeezed off many a
County, draws scores of avid quail hunters
shot at Fitch Farms.
each year from around the globe.
“United States Supreme Court Justice
Carved from the lands of the ancient
Antonin Scalia hunts out here every
Chickasaw, the rolling red hills of this
year,” said Jerry Fitch, nephew of Fitch
region are home to coveys of abun-
Farms owner and founder W.O. “Bill”
dant wild quail. An old church, a Native
Fitch, the Fitch family patriarch.
quail, just waiting to be flushed out by able bird dogs and keen marksmen. “Uncle Bill pretty much runs it as it was run 200 years ago,” said Jerry Fitch. In fact, quail hunting runs in the family bloodline, according to Fitch. Fitch, 55, is a fourth-generation hunter. “Uncle Bill has pieced together what
American burial ground and a number
“Governor Haley Barbour and Governor
they call the original Galena Plantation,”
of restored older buildings give Fitch
Phil Bryant have hunted out there along
Fitch said. “He inherited some of it and
Farms its distinct historical character.
with Paul Maholm of the Atlanta Braves
bought some of it.”
Beginning this month, Fitch Farms
and Jonathan Papelbon, formerly of the
Fitch said his uncle is a source of inspi-
celebrated quail hunts include some of
Boston Red Sox and now of the Philadel-
ration for the entire extended Fitch clan.
the nation’s top celebrities and high-
phia Phillies. Maholm , who grew up in
The love for the great outdoors has
ranking government officials.
Holly Springs, brings a crew of profes-
been instilled in the younger generation of Fitches as well.
It’s often a mystery when a big-name
sional baseball players out here every
celebrity arrives at Fitch Farms, located
year. You never know who is hunting
just outside Holly Springs.
out there.”
“He has grandchildren who hunt out there and even great-grandchildren who will one day be old enough to
Celebrities and locals alike are guaran-
Fitch Farms features a mixture of
teed privacy, comfort and relaxation in
release quail and quail grown on the
the rustic, rural retreat tucked away in
property, according to Fitch. The flora
Bill Fitch’s daughter and Jerry Fitch’s
the hills of northwest Mississippi.
and fauna of pristine prairie lands, open
first cousin, is Mississippi State Treasurer
Like any major “whodunnit,” it’s often
fields teeming with native grasses and
Lynn Fitch.
a question of who pulled the trigger
weeds and clusters of pine and hard-
“I have such special memories,” Lynn
when “fowl play” is concerned.
wood thickets offer perfect cover for
Fitch said from her office across the
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hunt,” Fitch said.
street from the eagle-topped dome of the State Capitol in Jackson. “We would always saddle up our horses and ride on Sunday afternoons. Even as a child, it was so beautiful. So open. It’s 23like taking a step back in time. It’s so wonderful and so peaceful. What Daddy has done to piece it all together has been incredible. It’s something that a lot of people don’t get a chance to enjoy.” Both Lynn Fitch and Jerry Fitch say that Bill Fitch’s stamina and passion for hunting and history is unsurpassed. “He’s 82 but he’s one of the first ones up in the morning,” Jerry Fitch said. More than a decade ago, Bill Fitch disassembled and reassembled the log home of former Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest on site. That handsome structure, moved to Holly Springs from Hernando, is now Bill Fitch’s private residence. Bill Fitch, the family patriarch of the famed Fitch family of Marshall County, said each log was lovingly restored. “It was the first house that he ever lived in,” Fitch said. “It was built of cypress logs and we moved it in sections.” Deer and wild turkey also abound on the property, according to Fitch. Quail is still the largest draw. “When I was growing up, we didn’t hunt anything but quail,” Fitch said. “Now, we are covered up with deer and turkey.” Fitch has fond memories of hunting with his father, T.B. Fitch on the old family property. It was those memories which prompted Bill Fitch to piece together the old plantation again.”
“Even as a child, it
was so beautiful. So open. It’s like taking a step back in time. It’s so wonderful and so peaceful
”
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“We have class act
dogs and renowned trainers ... Of course, you have to have a lot of quail for a successful hunt
”
“After World War II, it (Galena Planta-
Fitch added that Fitch Farms has a
clays whet the hunter’s appetite for an
tion) was sold,” Fitch said. “Daddy had
warm bed, a good meal and cold steel
invigorating wildlife experience during
four sons and one daughter. We moved
within the easy grasp of any avid quail
morning and afternoon hunts.
to town.”
hunter.
Guides and dogs are available, accord-
Bill Fitch himself worked in the corpo-
Guests typically arrive at Fitch Farms
ing to Fitch. “We have class act dogs
rate world before moving back to Holly
Galena Plantation the afternoon before
and renowned trainers,” Fitch said. “Of
the hunt. Check-in time is 4:30 p.m. Cock-
course, you have to have a lot of quail
It was the recollection of champion-
tails and a scrumptious gourmet meal
for a successful hunt. We naturally have
ship bird dog field trials from days gone
are to follow. A hearty country breakfast,
some quail on the place but we put out
by that often brings pleasure to Fitch.
followed by a round of shooting sporting
more than 25,000 quail each year. My
Springs and enjoying hunting again.
“I’ve won the Field Trial Championship over at Grand Junction several times,” Fitch said. “My bird dog ‘Hitchhiker’ won it 40 years ago. There’s a statue of him at Ames Plantation.” Fitch said field trials are held at Fitch Farms each December. in addition to field trials and quail hunts, accommodations for corporate retreats and special events are also available. Guests can retire in the evenings in one of six recently-restored Civil War era cabins. After a day of hunting quail, famished guests can dine on a gourmet meal of wild game and delicious five-star desserts, prepared by professional chefs on staff. 60 OCTOBER 2015 | Click magazine
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Named after a U.S. Representative and Senator from Mississippi, Wall Doxey State Park is one of the nine original parks built in the state by the Civilian Conservation Corps. Located 7 miles south of Holly Springs and 24 miles north of Oxford, the area surrounding Wall Doxey is easily one of the most beautiful locations in the state and is part of Holly Springs National Forrest. Wall Doxey’s centerpiece is a 60-acre, springfed lake, providing getaway options for fishing, camping, hiking, family activities and more. To learn more about the park, visit the website of the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks at mdwfp.com, or email the park ranger at walldoxey@mdwfp.state.ms.us.
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Lodging
With nine air-conditioned cabins providing views of the surrounding forest or lake, Wall Doxey State Park offers accommodations for up to seven persons per cabin. Most cabins feature screened porches for the perfect spot to soak in the natural surroundings of the park. They also have fireplaces and Direct TV if you decide to move indoors for a while for entertainment. Since the cabins are booked frequently, reservations are strongly recommended. In addition to the cabins, there is a two-bedroom cottage also available to rent.
Activities
There are 40 picnic sites with grills and tables, many with a great view of the lake and beneath large trees. There are also four pavilions to seat larger groups for family reunions and church or school outings, and all require advanced reservation for use. If you’re in the mood for activity before or after picnicking, Wall Doxey State Park provides numerous options. There’s a 2½ mile trail that goes around the lake that provides a shaded, low-impact hike. For a little friendly competition, try one or both disc golf courses available in the park: Spring Creek and Turkey Hollow. While the disc courses are free and open to the public, an entrance fee of $4 per vehicle is required to get into the park. 78 OCTOBER 2015 | Click magazine
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A series of gunshots cracks the through the air, followed by the several plinks of a metal target and clinking of shell casings. A brief silence is ushered in with a cloud of black-powder gunsmoke and the chatter of a crowd of hundreds at Rabbit Ridge, a sprawling valley that became a shrine to all things Old West during May of this year. This is the annual shooting match for the Mississippi River Rangers, a SASS (Single Action Shooting Society) club.
THE COMPETITION
A lot of the competition is structured
“This is the 15th year of Rabbit Ridge,”
world for speed shooting. At this year’s
around the eponymous Colt single action
says Jerry McDaniel, AKA “Sawyer,” a
competition, Sidekick put on a remark-
army, a six-shot revolver that saw soaring
shooting school instructor and member
able revolver show that saw five shots
popularity in the Old West and a pleth-
of the North Alabama Regulators. “This
on five different targets in less than a
ora of Hollywood films. However, rifles
particular club was started by Easy Lee
second. “These young kids with their
and shotguns also have a place in the
and Casino Player, two well-known
good eye sight, muscle coordination and
shooting competition. “I’d say we’re look-
shooters in the area. I’ve never met a
reflexes, they can smoke this old man,”
ing at about 20 percent serious competi-
group so friendly. If I break a gun – which
says Sawyer.
tive shooters out here,” says “Tennessee
sometimes happens – you’ll find at least
Whiskey” a two-year SASS competition
a dozen cowboys ready to lend you one.”
veteran and Jackson, Tennessee, native.
While Sawyer professes that he
SASS tradition dictates that shooters
“The rest of us are just out here to have
doesn’t participate for the thrill of the
adopt an alias and a costume or outfit
a good time.”
contest, there are those like “Sidekick,”
appropriate to a name or profession in
LOOKING THE PART
Participants are judged for speed and
a 31-year-old regional champion who
the Old West. Match proceedings are
accuracy with a variety of firearms
has become a local legend in his own
overseen by coordinator Susan Hatcher,
across 10 “stages.”
right, currently ranked fourth in the
known to fellow shooters as “Oglala
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There’s a degree of theatrics applied to the yearly competition, with grandiose sets inspired by classic Western films and smoky ghost towns. The competition area is carefully crafted to resemble a dusty shantytown, complete with wooden storefronts that recall an older time or, perhaps, the set of an early Clint Eastwood movie. The day begins with a rousing session of Cowboy Church, an evangelical-meets-anachronism style sermon featuring sage wisdom from old cowboys and a unique method of praise to motivate participants. Cowboy Church sets the tone for the rest of the day, with cordial interactions and an accommodating air in place of a fierce, solitary competitive spirit.
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A FAMILY TRADITION
Youngsters earn the respect of adults through sheer trigger skill. Competitors as young as 9 and as old as 90 have been known to try their hand at shooting, with many being trained by fathers and grandfathers and inducted with an elaborate “official Rabbit Ridge handshake.” “It’s a family-friendly sport you can find around these parts,” says Sawyer. “Kids here tend to earn the respect of adults and, regardless of age, are treated like equals.”
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ENTERTAINING
ENT RTAINING
Falling Into Place The start of a new school year and the onset of fall provides the perfect excuse to throw a party Story by MICHELLE HOPE | Photography by CREATION STUDIOS
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entertaining
W
hether you are entertaining new friends or just itching to get out the fall decorations, here is a sweet little shindig to offer some inspiration and add a twist to traditional fall decor.
PLACE & PLANNING
decor and dessert and became the
A Sunday afternoon is the perfect
focal point of the entire party. Guests
time to entertain for several reasons:
were able to choose from bundtini’s,
This day of the week never seems
bundtlets and traditional slices of
as filled with activities for folks like
bundt cake — all in different delicious
the other poplar weekend options.
flavors! I added some DIY chalk board
A late afternoon event is also budget-friendly when it comes to
party picks to personalize it and incorporate the theme once again.
the menu because you don’t have to serve a full meal.
DÉCOR & MORE
FOOD & FUN
by Holliday’s and added just the
The modern fall florals were done We chose to do appetizers and
right professional touch and fall
sweets with coffee punch and tea
color to the party. We added some
from 3 to 5 p.m. Wade and Company
DIY chalk board banners and the
created the appetizers and Nothing
school letters to incorporate our
Bundt Cakes provided the desserts
back to school theme.
for our “Bundt Bar” which was a The menu included Thai Shrimp Votives
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Guests were given “Painted Cookies” as a parting gift that also carried out
huge hit! with
Mae
Ploy
sauce,
our theme. By utilizing a few local professionals
goat cheese tarts with sun-dried
and
tomatoes and basil pesto, bacon
you can throw a party just like this
wrapped dates, and Mediterranean
effortlessly! All it takes is a little
chicken
a
planning and the right resources.
Mississippi Caviar dip and tortilla
Here is our list to help you get
chips..The “Bundt Bar” doubled as
started!
salad
along
with
adding
some
DIY
touches,
Mississippi Caviar Dip Ingredients:
2- cans of black eyed peas drained 2- cans of white shoe-peg corn drained 2-cans of rotel tomatoes (mild) drained 1-10oz bottle of Zesty Italian Dressing (Wishbone brand)
Directions: Mix all ingredients together and chill. Serve with tortilla chips.
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Coffee Punch Ingredients:
2 gallons of 2% milk 1 cup of chicory coffee grinds 1 cup of sugar
Directions: Brew the coffee grinds in a coffee pot with water level at 8 cups. When brewed, add the sugar and dissolve. Let cool. When cool, take enough milk out of the gallon to add the 8 cups of coffee to the remaining milk in the gallon. Save the extra milk to make an extra half gallon if desired. Repeat these steps for the second gallon of milk. You should get enough for 2 gallons of punch or 2.5 if you brew another 4 cups of coffee (1/2 cup) to go with the extra milk. Chill coffee mixture before serving. Garnish with whipped cream, chocolate and caramel drizzles if serving in a punch bowl. Serve immediately.
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SOURCES: EVENT PLANNER Social Butterflies, LLC
socialbutterfliesevents.com PHOTOGRAPHER Creation Studios
creationmemphis.com CATERER Wade and Company
wadeandcompanycatering.com CAKES Nothing Bundt Cakes
nothingbundtcakes.com FLORALS Holliday Flowers
hollidayflowers.com COOKIES The Painted Cookie
thepaintedcookie.com
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