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CONTENTS

September 2014

56 FEATURES 50

SENSE OF PLACE The Spears’ iconic Northwest Mississippi home is built on the cornerstones of comfort, community and compassion

OUT & ABOUT 27 | LIVE AT THE GARDEN

37 | BIG WIG BALL

38 | SPIN-A-THON

PRESENTS THE GOO GOO DOLLS & CHRIS DAUGHTRY

30 | LITERATINI

Main Street’s Mainstream Looks

32 | VINE TO WINE AT THE GARDEN:

IDENTIFY YOUR STYLE Beauty tips to fit any face

SUMMER SHOWCASE

31 | CELEBRATE YOUR INDEPENDENCE

31 | STARS & STRIPES FESTIVAL

FALL FASHION

39 | KIX 106 SMOKIN’

FIREWORKS & FESTIVAL ALL THINGS SOUTHERN

33 | KREWE SOCIAL 35 | DCI GALLERY PRESENTS

A GROUP EXHIBITION OF GALLERY ARTISTS

35 | WADFORDS PRESENTS CROWN

AND COLLAR BALL

36 | NICK LINTON MEMORIAL CLASSIC 36 | SUNSET ON THE SQUARE

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CONTENTS September 2014 • Volume 8

No. 9

DEPARTMENTS 11 | INTERVIEW Bringing Back Dixie Southern author Lisa Patton returns home to Memphis to participate in Literacy Mid-South’s upcoming Mid-South Book Fest

14 | FOOD Stone Ground, Home Grown Milling hobbyist-turned-entrepreneur Georgeanne Ross provides white tablecloth restaurants across the South with freshly ground grits made by antique farming equipment

16 | MUSIC Easy Listening Whether you’re in the mood for soft harmonies or a shredding blues guitar, the latest offerings from these local artists have you covered

18 | ARTS A Gilded Edge Memphis-based jeweler Laurie Bartholomew creates custom necklaces, bracelets, rings and earrings using exotic gems and rare metals

20 | DRINKS The Grove in a Glass McEwen’s Grove-inspired cocktail blends simplicity and freshness, rendering the perfect tailgating drink for the fall

22 | BOOKS Best Fall Reads Peruse our favorite picks for the best new novels of the season

24 | CAUSES Living Louder The B.B. King Museum’s educational programming aims to inspire students to live well and dream big

85 | ENTERTAINING Ladies Who Lunch Embrace the small-town charm of Steel Magnolias and host a home-style luncheon

90 | LIVE WELL Have you Lost It? A guide to getting back your ‘joy’

92 | ON THE MONEY Cash Code Financial sector tending topics to help plan your fiscal future

IN EVERY ISSUE Editor’s Letter 6 Contributors 8

Calendar 42 See & Do 96

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CASEY HILDER

editor’s letter

Salutations and Such You may have noticed a new face on the page this month. My name is Casey Hilder and I’ve been the managing editor for the past two years. You may have read my writing or seen some of my photos published in the past, maybe you’ve even caught me covering one of the great local events across the MidSouth. But now, I’ve been granted the opportunity to lead our dedicated team of writers, photographers and creative staff members to continue publishing this amazing and fun magazine. That said, being an editor can be a tough gig. With a diverse regional publication like ours, the staff has to dive headlong into things they know little to nothing about and make a learning experience out of it. In my case, it’s fashion. I’ve never been the sharpest dresser — more Don Williams than Don Draper, if you catch my drift. Luckily, I have a team of extremely creative stylists in the dynamic duo of Maggie Vinzant and Alexandra Nicole, and their major contributions have helped this issue of Click be the absolute best it could ever be. Check out the fruits of their labor in a pair of features highlighting the best local looks for fall (p. 56) and beauty tips for readers of all sorts (p. 69). Moreover, we’ve got some fascinating content from our monthly writers, including a pair of features that casts a spotlight on the most moving books (p. 16) and musical offerings (p. 22) to seek out this fall. Be sure to check out our exclusive interview with Lisa Patton, a sweet-as-molasses Southern author who will be speaking at this month’s Mid-South Book Fest event. Special thanks go out to the volunteers at Literacy Mid-South for organizing this fantastic gathering for a good cause. And by the time this issue hits stands, we’ll be hard at work on October’s annual Southern Sportsmans’ issue, one of the more unique and popular compilations we publish and a personal favorite of mine. But for now, enjoy the onset of cool weather and this month’s gift of fantastic and fashionable content. Read on,

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Tess Catlett A Southaven native who attends school at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri, Catlett is a former intern for Click Magazine. An avid and tenacious writer, Catlett has been featured in various publications including Vox Magazine, The Columbia Missourian and The DeSoto Times-Tribune. This month, Catlett writes a roundup of the best offerings from local musicians (p. 16). When not writing, Catlett enjoys binge watching underrated TV dramas and making recommendations in young adult literature.

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Alexandra Nicole This month’s cover feature was styled by Memphis native Alexandra Nicole, owns and operates three local boutiques, her 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. For the modern woman who wants fashion, makeup, lifestyle, and DIY ideas and where you can find Click’s behind the scene’s fashion posts, follow her blog at citychicliving.com.

L. Taylor Smith L. Taylor Smith is a Jill of all spades when it comes to journalism. She’s been a reporter for multiple publications in the MidSouth, including The Daily Helmsman, The Leader and The Commercial Appeal. She recently graduated with her bachelor’s in Spanish and Journalism from the University of Memphis and currently works as the content creator for City Gear Clothing. This month, Smith takes a look at another of DeSoto County’s tasty natural resources at the headquarters of the original “Grit Girl” of the Delta (p. 14) and interviews jewelry craftswoman Laurie Bartholomew (p. 11).

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UP FRONT ARTS, CULTURE AND PERSONALITIES

Current

people

Bringing Back Dixie Southern author Lisa Patton returns home to Memphis to participate in Literacy Mid-Southâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s upcoming Mid-South Book Fest, a celebration a literacy and learning for all ages Interview by CASEY HILDER

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OUTHERN AUTHOR LISA PATTON IS THE WRITER BEHIND A TRIO OF ACCLAIMED SOUTHERN novels known as the Dixie Trilogy, comprised of Whistlin’ Dixie in a Nor’easter, Yankee Doodle Dixie and Southern as a Second Language, all of which follow the humorous adventures of modern Southern Belle Leelee Satterfield. This month, Patton visits Memphis as a presenting speaker at Literacy Mid-South’s upcoming Mid-South Book Fest, which will be held from September 25-28 at various venues across the city. Click Magazine: How did you get started in your path from budding author to speaker at this month’s event?

there are true events. I really did run an inn in Vermont and there were certain elements, like the opening with Leelee’s

Lisa Patton: Well, my first book, Whistlin’ Dixie in a Nor’easter,

little dog dying during a New Year’s Eve dinner, were based on

took me 14 years from idea to publication — so that was a

things I had gone through. So I took a lot of things that were

rather long time. Everybody in town knew I was writing a

really strange or funny that happened to me and thought,

book because I had been talking about it for so long. Until

“This is it. This is my story.”

my sister came to me one day and said, “Lisa Patton you may not not finish this book because you’ve told everyone, and if you don’t, it’s embarrassing!” And she was right. But, you

CM: How do you adapt a very personal and peculiar story like

your own and make it appealing to the masses?

know, to write a book in your spare time as a single mother,

LP: I think my strength, especially in that first book, is humor.

it really blows through the minutes. I would write whenever

I used to be an actress throughout high school and college

I could — on the soccer field at halftime, waiting in the car-

and I think that comedic timing is the most important part.

pool line, whenever. I had a full-time job working as Michael

I think that was one of the big draws of the books. Also, I try

MacDonald’s assistant at the time and he encouraged me to

to be really honest and the books are really fun. I think most

pull my book out from its safe little hiding place in the drawer

women like to read them to take a little time off and laugh.

and so I really picked it back up. My first story was spawned from actually being an innkeeper in Vermont. It’s the story of a Southern girl from Memphis packing up and moving north.

CM: Who are some major influences on your work?

LP: I’d definitely have to say Fannie Flagg; she’s my greatest inspiration. She writes good, clean, fun and funny books. She

CM: Let’s talk about Leelee Satterfield, the protagonist of your books. Many of her experiences, such as her big move up north,

seem to mirror your own. How much of her is based upon what

tops the list, but I also love Rebecca Wells and her Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood. I love to read people who I think are so much better at this than me to learn and digest what

you’ve gone through in recent years?

they do.

I mean, you only know what you know. And so for me and

CM: There’s a lot of love for Memphis, your home city, in your

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books. What are some of your favorite places to visit when you’re back home?

LP: I set all of my books in Memphis because I love Memphis. The city will always own my heart, and there’s so much heart and soul in that city. When I’m back, I always have to go get spinach and a barbecue pizza from Pete & Sam’s restaurant, a rotel burger from Belmont Grille, cheese dip from Pancho’s, barbecue from somewhere – there’s so much good food there! Of course, I always have to visit all my old friends for a fun get-together. We’re all childhood friends who grew up attending Hutchinson Academy. The four of us recently saw Crosby, Stills and Nash at the Orpheum. CM: Would you like to share any plans regarding your upcoming fourth book?

LP: My next work won’t be part of the Dixie series, which ended with Southern as a Second Language. I can’t say much, but it’ll be told in third person and set in Memphis. It’s different from my usual work, and I’m really excited about it. It’s about three different girls with wildly different personalities and how their lives intersect, with the common thread being a garden club that they’re all associated with. As anybody down here knows, garden clubs can be really funny sometimes. You’ll probably see it in a year or so.

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EW DISHES DIVIDE A TABLE LIKE GRITS CAN.

food

Stone Ground, Home Grown

Southerners will debate about the best way to cook up the sometimes savory, sometimes sweet staple until

they’re red in the face. Georgeanne Ross — the Original “Grit Girl” of Oxford, Mississippi — levels the field, though, with organic grits straight from the farm. Ross, who originally hails from East Memphis, fell into milling after her husband, Freddie, restored a 1910 Meadows Stone Grist Mill and 1912 Fairbanks Morse flywheel engine. She started milling corn meal as a hobby and was happy to

Milling hobbyist-turned-entrepreneur

give it away, but when a chef got his hands on her product,

Georgeanne Ross provides white tablecloth

people were starting to go organic,” Ross says. “He wanted us

restaurants with freshly ground grits made by antique farming equipment Story by L. TAYLOR SMITH Photography by CODY & CASEY HILDER

the Original Grit Girl was in business. “This was around when to do something with it and gave me five names to go see, and it took off from there.” With her product in tow, Ross would go to the backdoors of local restaurants. “I was real shy when I first started,” Ross says. “I was just a bookkeeper. When they opened the door, I’d just say ‘I’m the Grit Girl,’ leave my product and go on,” she says with a laugh. Word spread, and chefs all over the country were calling in for orders. Even now, with 86 restaurants on her order sheet, Ross says she doesn’t do any advertising. All her business

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comes from chefs talking, people finding her online and diners who taste a dish made with one of her products. “It’s the chefs that make my product dance,” Ross says. “They’re all just super talented.” Ross currently mills grits, polenta, corn meal and corn flour every two weeks. She and her husband take 5,000 pounds of yellow corn that they get from a Mississippi co-op and spend Sunday morning at the gristmill. She says she’s had to change her corn supplier a few times, but she always vets the product herself before using it. “I’ve had lots of co-ops be mad at me, but if I, not a trained chef, can taste the difference, I won’t use it.” The yellow corn she uses is higher in starch than white corn, but it allows the product to soak in more seasoning. “It grabs the flavor so well, you can really make it your own,” Ross says. Everything is hand-bagged in two to five pound bags to make sure it stays fresh — there are no preservatives added, so it’s all straight from the mill. “I used to weigh everything, but I’ve done it enough times that I know about where I should stop,” she says.“I’d rather be over than under.” Ross isn’t just focused on creating an all-natural product. And although there’s a wealth of orders to meet, she makes a concentrated effort to keep up with her customers. Ross has been known to help new restaurateurs by supplying free product to help them establish themselves, and she’s watched plenty of young chefs grow with their businesses. “I’m not a last-name girl,” Ross says. “They’re just like my kids to me. I’ve got some chefs who aren’t from the South, so I’ll send them something from the South like a can of Crisco or fried pies so they can try it.” When she can, she and her husband, Freddie, like to visit restaurants she sells to, and since she conducts most of her business by phone and email, she says most don’t recognize her as their Grit Girl, which suits her just fine. “I feel so lucky,” Ross says. “We just fell into this at the right time.” Click magazine | SEPTEMBER 2014 15

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music

Easy Listening Whether you’re in the mood for smooth harmonies or a shredding blues guitar, the latest offerings from these local artists have you covered

Story by TESS CATLETT

HE BIRTHPLACE OF ROCK ‘N’ ROLL, MEMPHIS HAS A

Pushin’ Against A Stone. After raising nearly $16,000 through the

long history boasting musical legends across all genres.

crowdfunding website Kickstarter, June had enough to book

From hill country blues to soul, there’s no shortage of

studio time and collaborate with an all-star cast of producers

talented musicians who have made Memphis their home.

and musicians. Kevin Augunas, who has worked with Florence

Here are the some of the best sounds from a selection of

+ the Machine, Black Keys’ front man Dan Auerbach and Peter

seasoned locals. Amy LaVere | Runaway’s Diary

Sabak produced the album, blending notes from a melting pot of artists including Booker T. Jones and Jimbo Mathus.

Known for her poignant take on timeless truths, singer-

Recorded as close to home as Easy Eye in Nashville, and as

songwriter Amy LaVere delves deeper into her autobiographical

far as Studio H in Budapest, the album burns bridges between

well with Runaway’s Diary. Inspired by the singer’s own

genres in favor of a multi-dimensional sound.

rebellious teenage road trip, the concept album spins a tale of

Steeped in Southern tradition, Pushin’ Against A Stone opens

adolescent angst and winking introspection. Although LaVere

with June’s swift acoustic guitar later underscored by a

did hop on a bus from Detroit to Chicago with a friend in tow

bluesy bassline and a jazzy trumpet. Minimalistic in nature,

— they lasted a few long nights before being picked up by local

“Workin’ Woman Blues” allows June’s raw vocals to shine

authorities — Runaway’s Diary extends beyond her safe return

through, showcasing a richly distinctive twang. Upbeat against

home and into a drifter’s imaginings.

a twinkling piano, “Wanna Be On Your Mind” is sweeping

Opening the album with a soft, steady drum beating in

in production without overtaking June’s passionate pleas.

sharp contrast to LaVere’s lyrical jaunt, “Rabbit” calls on the

“Tennessee Time” is a slow-moving waltz coupled with airy

adventures of seasoned runaway and blues musician Seasick

vocals reminiscent of Dolly Parton. Haunting and melancholy,

Steve. Caught mid-journey, LaVere’s slow-building croon

“Shotgun” is a fiery testament to love gone wrong against a

laments her naïveté while questioning her decision to leave:

skittering slide guitar. Fluctuating between bigger productions

“Hey Rabbit, I can’t remember why I ran, or how I got so lost,

and intimate scenes, June’s timeless tune never wavers. Cedric Burnside | Hear Me When I Say

or how to get back home now.” A feisty but telling reprise, “Big Sister” falls prey to child-like envy and self-doubt: “But

The Burnsides have blues in their blood. Cedric Burnside, the

only she could be daddy’s girl, I was the one who should’ve

grandson of blues legend R.L. Burnside, joined forces with his

been daddy’s son.” Cleverly chosen cover songs, such as

younger brother, Cody, and his uncle, Garry, in 2010 to create The

John Lennon’s “How,” call on feelings of apprehension and

Cedric Burnside Project. Now, the award-winning drummer is

defiance while filling out the 12-song storyline. Valerie June | Pushin’ Against A Stone

keeping the music alive with the help of guitarist Trenton Ayers.

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Together the duo has put a unique twist on North Mississippi hill country blues, infusing elements of soul, funk and R&B. Coming in at more than 40 minutes, Hear Me When I Say opens

with Ayers on acoustic guitar before Burnside declares, “I was born with the blues, and I feel she was born the same.” Brazen at best, Burnside knows where

stands

on “Bloodstone.”

Slick prose follows on “Mean Queen,” accentuated

Ayer’s

hard-hitting

slide on the electric guitar: “People call me a fool every day, ‘Why you let that woman treat you that way?’ Even though I don’t care what they say, she ain’t got the right to do me that way.” Burnside slows it down on “It’s Your Life,” testifying that “Life can be clean and smooth like a Escalade, or life can be mean and rude like a razorblade.” Ayers and Burnside are quick to please, expertly weaving drums and guitar to craft a solid set of foot-tappin’ front porch blues. Julian Dossett | 3 Poisons The first artist signed to Brister Street Records, bluesman Julian Dossett is a jack of all trades. Brought up on blues but gifted with a punk rock sensibility, Dossett has crosscut multiple genres while working to find his musical balance. Realizing he was best suited to sing blues, he went to work on his debut EP 3 Poisons. Recorded at Rocket Science Audio Studios, the album follows the rich heritage of the region while embracing Dossett’s contemporary edge. Dossett collaborated with a handful of locals on the six-song release, including members of the bluegrass jam band Devil Train, reggae outfit Chinese Connection Dub Embassy and blues group Otis Faithful. The opening track, “Tears In My Pockets,” carries the weight of blues anthems past, touting lines like “I got two left feet and not a damn thing to call my own.” Five minutes in length, “Mischief Blues” is a slow tune featuring solos by a wailing guitar

and

howling

harmonica

between verses. Dossett’s vocals shine on “Black Eye Blues,” upbeat despite the trials and tribulations of which he sings. A concise introduction, 3 Poisons is an easy listen with promise of what’s to come. Click magazine | SEPTEMBER 2014 17

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A Gilded Edge Memphis jeweler Laurie Bartholomew creates custom necklaces, bracelets, rings and earrings using exotic gems and rare metals Story by L. TAYLOR SMITH | Photos by CASEY HILDER

INDOW SHOPPERS AND COLLECTORS ALIKE CAN ENJOY the contemporary style of Bartholomew Jewelers, a tranquil boutique tucked away in the bustling Laurelwood

Collection shopping center in Memphis. Elegant pieces set with quartz, amethyst, opal and other dazzling gems stand out in the store’s minimalist display cases. “Customers would come in and say it doesn’t look like it belongs in Memphis,” says Laurie Bartholomew, referring to the ultra-modern style of the shop. More than just the store’s owner, Bartholomew also handcrafted each necklace, earring, bracelet and ring sparkling under the glass. As a student at the Memphis Academy of Art, now the Memphis College of Art, she says she found a passion for creating works of art with metal. “As a freshman, they would have you try out a lot of different mediums, and I totally fell in love with metals: the material itself, the permanence of it, its utility,” Bartholomew says. During her senior year, she worked one day a week with a master jeweler at Endicott Custom Jewelers. “He kind of gave me the basics of what you would need to know to repair jewelry,” Bartholomew says.“I put that together with what I was learning, and, right before graduation, I had a job lined up.” She began working as the in-house jeweler for a jewelry store, where she says she was the only person with experience repairing jewelry. “I was a little intimidated at first, but I quickly got my confidence together,” she says.“I had no one to ask any questions about ‘How do I do this?’ — I could only rely on myself.” She honed her craft for 13 years, repairing pieces and working with precious stones, and then went out on her own, first to a small office in Oak Hall, then to a larger retail space and eventually opening a shop in the front half of her husband’s painting studio in Somerville, Tennessee. When she and her husband, Garen, looked into expanding the jewelry store, they realized it would mean leaving the space in Somerville. “He was going to have to decide if he could work with me here, and so we set up his painting studio with me in this shop,” Bartholomew says. “It’s great. Life goes by too quickly, and we just wanted to stay together all the time.” Now Bartholomew crafts her own beautiful works of artfor those looking for something completely unique. “My style would be classical, timeless but I have so many ideas that something might

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look really modern, where something else might look Victorian,” she says. “A gemstone might lead me a certain way, but sometimes the things I make are things I dream up that are more narrative and symbolic.” Her pieces tend to have soft lines and naturalistic elements. One necklace features a flock of metal birds, while another has a gold teardrop pendant with four leaf clovers surrounding a citrine gem. Certain works follow a similar aesthetic narrative, such asher seasonal pendants, which feature a tree’s silhouette in silver over glass enamel hand-painted with vibrant blues, greens, reds and yellows. One of her more popular products is the custom signature bracelet, which is a metal bracelet featuring an exact replica of someone’s signature. Personalized pieces like this have gotten her more than just a thank you. “They’ll come around the counter and hug me,” Bartholomew says. “They’ll want to start calling me LB.”

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and

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One of her more interesting clients was a Memphis Zoo employee who worked with the big cats. He’s brought Bartholomew snow leopard fur, the casing of a lion claw he found in a habitat and even a baby Bengal tiger tooth that had fallen out. Each fascinating fragment became the centerpiece for a wearable work of art. “The challenge to build something feels really good,” Bartholomew says.

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“The Grove” in a Glass McEwen’s Grove-inspired cocktail blends simplicity and freshness, rendering the perfect tailgating drink for the fall Story by M.B. SELLERS | Photo by CASEY HILDER

HERE’S NOTHING BETTER — OR MORE IMPORTANT, come football season — than finding the perfect tailgating cocktail. As Southerners, tailgating is an

integral part of the sporting experience, regardless of teams, wins, or losses. Sharing food and drink with friends and family has always been a central part of the human experience and rightly so. A tailgating cocktail should be relatively simple to

The Grove

make, as well as appeal to a wide variety of people. Luckily, McEwen’s, located on the Square in Oxford, Mississippi, has just the drink. “We’ve been down here about two and a half years,” says Burton Webb, general manager at McEwen’s.“The owners really didn’t know if they wanted to tap into here quite yet, because with them now coming into Oxford, they had to push their restaurant as a chain. And literally, chains have never actually done well in Oxford. It’s been more the mom-and-pop, and,

Half an ounce of simple syrup

Muddle all together.

Half an ounce of Grand Marnier

Pour bourbon over the top of that and strain.

1 and 1/2 ounces Maker’s Mark 4 fresh lemon chunks

Add a little bit of ice.

Garnish with a pinch of mint leaf and lemon.

3-4 mint leaves

of course, you have John Currence at City Grocery, as well.

we have coming in, to have that traditional drink that they

When they came in, there was a lot of skepticism, because if

know, that they’re used to, but then with a little bit of a twist.

McEwen’s was successful, then other chain restaurants would

Oxford isn’t known for going way outside the box.”

come in.”

Webb has been working at McEwen’s for two years and

Memphis also lays claim to the restaurant, and Webb

originally started as a pastry chef, which he still continues

explains that they did, in fact, change the menu in order to

to do. He also has his own catering company. “I also wanted

suit Oxford better. “With McEwen’s here, we did change a little

to learn a little bit more from the front of the house, because

bit from the menu in Memphis and also with our specialty

I would like to own restaurants as I progress in my age and

cocktails,” Webb says.“We hired a firm to come up with all of

also my learning,” Webb says.“So, they were able to give me a

the cocktails for us.”

server position. From the server position, I’ve been moved up

However, the restaurant’s “The Grove” in a Glass was actually

to general manager.”

crafted by one of the first bartenders at the Oxford location.

Webb says that in every restaurant, there are three main

After a customer exclaimed that she would enjoy drinking the

factors that contribute to its success: ambiance, service and

cocktail in the Oxford Grove, the staff decided to go ahead and

food. “If you look at our décor, our paintings, just the way

make the famous tailgating spot the drink’s namesake. With

the lighting hits — and service, that’s one thing I want to

simple syrup, Grand Marnier and some fresh mint straight

maintain at the highest level,” Webb says. “That’s what I came

from the owner’s garden, the concoction is as quick to make

in here for, that’s my job.” He also adds that knowing their

as itis refreshing.

customers on a name-to-name basis is incredibly important

“Most of our cocktails are Southern-driven,” Webb says.“We

and provides for a better overall feel when it comes to dining

have three signature drinks, which are “The Grove,” “Daddy’s

at McEwen’s. “We just want to make the most pleasurable

Little Princess” and “Faulkner’s Spirit.” We try to, with clientele

experience on the Square.”

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Best Fall Reads

faced rejection at school and looks toward a music career to ease her troubles. Deciding that she will find Philadelphia’s legendary jazz club, The Cat’s Pajamas, and make her debut, she sets out on an exciting journey where she will cross paths with some captivating folks who will change her outlook forever. Charming and well-rounded, 2 A.M. at The Cat’s Pajamas is a tale of aspirations, love and the power of music. The Gone Dead Train by Lisa Turner

The perfect way to wrap up the

Lovers of the ever-riveting classic

relaxation of the summer months is with

Southern gothic mystery, rejoice! This

an enthralling new read; Peruse our favorite

into a veritable whirlwind of crime, se-

Memphis-based novel draws readers

picks for the best new novels of the season

crets and even voodoo on the path to

Story by SHANA RALEY-LUSK

Able. At the center of this ever-thick-

unlocking the truth for Detective Billy ening plot are the mysterious murders of two legendary blues musicians. Al-

S ANOTHER SWELTERING SUMMER WANES, THE

though Detective Able is struggling

first glistening days of fall promise relief from the

with his own personal issues, another officer drags him

heat as well as some noteworthy new releases in

onto this particular murder case because intuition is telling

contemporary fiction. Brimming with mystery, any of these

her something is not quite right. As Detective Able learns

gems would make the perfect pick for delving into poolside

more, he begins to see that, indeed, there is more to these

during these last golden summer afternoons.

murders than meets the eye. Soon he finds himself at the

Dollbaby by Laura Lane McNeal

center of the scandal, all of which is connected to older

Set in mysterious and captivating New

crimes and secrets from the civil rights movement. As truth

Orleans, Dollbaby is a story of loss, family

and lies collide, it becomes difficult to separate the good

and deep secrets. After Ibby Bell’s father

guys from the bad. He eventually finds himself searching the

dies in a car accident, her mother drops

dirty Memphis underbelly on his quest to uncover the reality

her off to live with her eccentric grand-

in this web of decades old deceit. A gripping page-turner, The

mother in a neglected New Orleans

Gone Dead Train is Memphis at its most captivating.

mansion. Because Ibby’s peculiar grand-

Bluff City Pawn by Stephen Schottenfeld

mother is hardly capable of caring for her,

Exploring the bonds of brotherhood, the

there are a couple of other characters who

complexity of family ties and troubled

take Ibby under their proverbial wings.

economic times, Bluff City Pawn gives

Queenie, the house cook, has been caring for the house for

an inside view of running a business

years. She and her mouthy daughter, Dollbaby, become, in

considered

a sense, Ibby’s newfound family. Together, they are bound

Huddy Marr runs Bluff City Pawn in

to unlock both the beauty and secrets that this adventure in

Memphis, and he knows that the neigh-

New Orleans offers.

borhood is on the decline. With an empty

2 A.M. at The Cat’s Pajamas by Marie-Helene Bertino

unscrupulous

many.

grocery store on one side and liquor

A well-spun tale about Philadelphia

store with repeat robberies happening

and its intriguing music scene, this

on the other, the handwriting is on the wall in Huddy’s opinion.

book’s crowning jewel is its cast of com-

He knows the time is ripe to relocate, but his situation is

plex and intricately crafted characters.

complicated. His older brother, Joe, owns the building that

Opening in a Philadelphia apartment

his shop is located in, and family tension just so happens

just before Christmas, the reader first

to be rising. With his younger brother, Harlan, newly arriving

meets a special little nine-year-old girl

back in Memphis under veiled circumstances, the three

named Madeleine Altimari. She finds

brothers are reunited and, for the first time, basically

herself in downtrodden circumstances

dependent on one another. Rich with deep emotions, Bluff

since her mother recently died and her

City Pawn explores motivation, familial love and loyalty, as

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Living Louder The B.B. King Museum’s educational programming aims to inspire students to live well and dream big Story by TESS CATLETT

IGNITY. RESPONSIBILITY. OBEDIENCE. THESE ARE

are exposed to a variety of enriching activities: creating

just a few of the things students learned during the

works of art with watercolors and through collage, performing

Art of Living Smart summer camp hosted by the B.B.

music on various instruments, learning dance steps and

King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center in Indianola.

fitness moves and even planting and tending vegetable

Reinforced through activities and workshops, these “words

and herb gardens. “We want the students to increase their

of the day” served as a source of guidance and inspiration

energy levels, get in better shape and be confident in their

for students and staff alike throughout the summer. “Today’s

skills,” Ransom says, reflecting on the breadth of opportu-

word was promptly,” says Verna Ransom, the museum’s

education

coordi-

nator. “An 8-year-old girl had to recite the word this morning. She knew it immediately, and I had never even pronounced it.”

“Students are taking back what they’re learning to their parents, and we’re hoping that it will transcend the summer and help them in their schooling.”

Her voice rich with pride, Ransom adds, “I was impressed.”

nities available. “If they don’t know about it, how can they choose it?” A critical component of the program is teaching campers about how their daily lifestyle choices can affect their moods, energy

and academic performance. In addition to the daily classes on

In tune with the museum’s mission to empower, unite and

fitness, nutrition and culinary arts, campers are exposed to

heal through music, art and education, the Art of Living

many health care options. Throughout the summer, Ransom

Smart summer program uses the arts to encourage kids

brought in health care professionals who provided campers

to adopt healthy eating habits and enjoy active lifestyles.

with medical and dental screenings. “Some students don’t go

During this eight-week program, 80 campers ages 8 to 17

to the dentist at all, believe it or not,” Ransom says. “I wanted

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to give students the opportunity to have a cleaning, or a screening, and see where they are.” On the whole, the arts-based program is challenging campers’ current health and lifestyle conditions, while engaging students in fun projects meant to improve their readiness for learning in the Fall. “The attendance says it all,” Ransom says, referring to the program’s full roster. “Students are taking back what they’re learning to their parents, and we’re hoping that it will transcend the summer and help them in their schooling.” The

museum’s

programming

also

extends into the school year. “We want to assist the community and the local school district,” Director of Education Gloria McIntosh says. “Implementing after school programs, the spring fling program and the summer program are opportunities to assist students that the schools can’t accommodate.” In 2013, the museum took it a step further and, through a partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services, developed a curriculum that aligns with state education standards. Consultant Althea Jerome wrote three sets of lesson plans connecting the museum to the state’s core competencies. Split into three grade sections — fourth through fifth, sixth through eighth and ninth through 12th — each lesson plan outlines the content and contains the materials needed to teach the lesson. “She tied things B. B. King did into Mississippi’s history,” McIntosh says, adding that visiting the exhibit complements the material. “Students aren’t just coming for a field trip, they’re coming for a lesson fitting to the school day.” When students come in, they’re exposed to King’s career, spanning more than 60 years, by way of his personal belongings and multimedia documenting his story in conjunction with the Delta’s rich history. “I tell the kids that this is the life of B.B. King, but it can be your life as well,” McIntosh says. “Our mission is to inspire hope, creativity and greatness. And they can do it.” Click magazine | SEPTEMBER 2014 25

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SOCIAL AGENDA September 2014

Your monthly resource for what’s happening around town

Fall Hootenanny Hoedown Old Towne Main Street 7-9 p.m. Grab a blanket or bring a lawn chair, and have some old-fashioned fun with some down-home tunes in Olive Branch each Thursday evening through October 30. Admission free. Call 662.893.0888 or visit olivebrancholdtowne.org.

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e Dixon Gallery and Gardens 6 p.m. Enjoy endless samples of beers from around the world and dine on delicious food from Rock ‘n’ Dough Pizza Co., One and Only BBQ, Gus’s Fried Chicken and more in Memphis. Admission free for members. Admission $30 for non-members. Call 901.761.5250 or visit dixon.org.

13 Cooper-Young Festival

Cooper-Young Historic District 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Experience an appealing mix of art, music and crafts in Midtown Memphis presented by more than 435 artisans from around the country. Admission free. Call 901.276.7222 or visit cooperyoungfestival.com.

35th annual Fashion Show and Auction Hilton Memphis 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Benefitting the Baddour Center, this luncheon in Memphis will feature performances by Baddour’s choir, The Miracles, and fashions by Special Daze, Betty Hays and Gloria’s Mother of the Bride. Admission $40-$1,000. Call 662.366.6930 or visit baddour.org.

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33rd annual Biloxi Seafood Festival Point Cadet Plaza 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun. The two-day festival celebrates Biloxi’s rich culture, heritage and connection to the seafood industry with live entertainment, an abundance of seafood and more. Admission $5-$15. Call 228.604.0014 or visit biloxi.org. 42 SEPTEMBER 2014 | Click magazine

Landers Center 4 p.m.-Midnight Fri., Noon-Midnight Sat., Noon-10 p.m. Sun, 4-10 p.m. Mon.-Tues., 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Weds., 4-10 p.m. Thurs. Hear live music, take part in competitive events and line up for fun carnival rides in Southaven. Admission $6-$12. Call 901.274.8800 or visit midsouthfair.com.

33rd annual 300 Oaks Road Race Corner of Grand Boulevard and West President Street 8 a.m.-Noon Participate in one of the largest road races in the state, including a 10K run, 5K run and walk or one-mile fun run in Greenwood. Admission $15-$70. Call 662.453.4152 or visit greenwoodms.com.

Twentieth Tour de Coop

Wiseacre Brewery 8 a.m. Connect with the community in Memphis during this guided and self-guided bicycle tour of urban chicken coops, gardens and beehives benefitting GrowMemphis. Admission $10. Call901.552.4298 or visit growmemphis.org.

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Gateway to the Delta Festival Courthouse Square 9 a.m. Celebrate the culture, food, music and art of the Delta at this daylong festival in Charleston. Admission free. Call 662.647.0942 or visit charlestongateway festival.org.

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MidSouth Book Festival Memphis Botanic Garden 6 p.m. Thurs., 6p.m. Fri., 10 a.m. Sat., 1 p.m. Sun. Hear from celebrity authors, participate in a creative writing seminar, attend the emerging authors exhibition and more while benefitting Literacy Midsouth. Admission free. Visit midsouthbookfest.org.

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Memphis Burger Fest Minglewood Hall 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Try a wide selection of burgers from a variety of cooks at Memphis’ premier burger eating and cooking competition benefitting area animal rescues. Admission $7. Call 901.626.9892 or visit bestmemphisburgerfest.com.

Taste of the Town Hilton Memphis 5-8 p.m. Bid on luxurious items including travel experiences and season tickets, and sample rich specialties from more than 30 area restaurants, caterers and beverage distributions in Memphis while benefitting Make-A-Wish MidSouth. Admission $70-$80. Call 901.755.1200 or visit german townchamber.com.

Vin-A-Que Memphis Brooks Museum of Art 7-10:30 p.m. A mix of traditional and eccentric Memphis BBQ by the city’s best chefs and restaurants in Memphis, the feast features Chefs Andy Ticer and Michael Hudman. Admission $80-$100. Call 901.544.6209 or visit brooksmuseum.org.

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15th annual Delta River Cruisin’ Car Show Sam’s Town Casino Resort Presented by Sam’s Town Hotel and Casino and Memphis Street Rods, the show in Tunica features ’79 models and earlier. Call 662.363.0711 or visit samstowntunica.com.

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Pumpkin Patch Cedar Hill Farm 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat., Noon-5p.m. Sun. Take a hayride out to the pumpkin patch in Hernando, and choose your own pumpkin, or pick one up from the stand, through October 31. Admission $9-$10. Call 662.429.2540 or visit gocedarhillfarm.com.

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V.I.B. Show and Food Tasting Whispering Woods Hotel and Conference Center 7-9 p.m. Meet the MidSouth’s leading wedding experts and learn everything a bride needs to know about planning the perfect wedding at this show in Olive Branch. Admission $80. Call 901.368.6782 or visit midsouthweddingshow.com.

Annual Play Day in the Park Conger Park 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Take the kids to Hernando and enjoy games, music and food. Admission free. Call 662.429.2688 or visit cityofhernando.org.

Vine to Wine at the Garden: My Big Backyard BBQ

Memphis Botanic Garden 6-8 p.m. Party in the garden with music by Minor Street Strings and snacks by Central BBQ in Memphis. Admission $25-$35. Call 901.636.4131 or visit memphisbotanic garden.com.

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ENTERTAINMENT MUSIC

Bluesville at Horseshoe Casino, Tunica 8 p.m., Admission $44.50-$54.50 800.745.3000, horseshoetunica.com

Bret Michaels Samâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Town Casino, Tunica 8 p.m., Admission $25-$35 662.363.0711, samstowntunica.com

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12 Classic Concert with Charlie Wilson

Various locations, Memphis 5 p.m. Fri., 1 p.m. Sat., 7 p.m. Sun., Admission free 901.272.7170, rockforlove.org

Landers Center, Southaven 8 p.m., Admission $56-$76 662.280.9120, landerscenter.com

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North Mississippi Allstars Levitt Shell, Memphis 7 p.m., Admission free 901.272.2722, levittshell.org

6 Jimbo Mathus Hi-Tone CafĂŠ, Memphis 8 p.m., Admission $10 901.278.8663, hitonememphis.com

9 NEEDTOBREATHE The Orpheum Theatre, Memphis 8 p.m., Admission $36-$49.50 901.525.3000, orpheum-memphis.com

11 Gladys Knight The Orpheum Theatre, Memphis 8 p.m., Admission $62.50-$82.50 901.525.3000, orpheum-memphis.com

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19 The Orpheum Theatre, Memphis 8 p.m., Admission $32.50-$69.50 901.525.3000, orpheum-memphis.com

19-20 Ghost Town Blues Band Bottleneck Blues Bar at Ameristar, Vicksburg 9 p.m. Fri - Sat., Admission free 601.638.1000, vicksburgheritage.com

20 Front Porch Jubilee Clifton Cotton Gin, Hernando 2-10 p.m., Admission $25

20 Live at the Garden: Darius Rucker Memphis Botanic Garden, Memphis 6:30-10 p.m., Admission $40-$74 901.636.4100, memphisbotanicgarden.com

21 The Avett Brothers Snowden Grove Amphitheater, Southaven 6 p.m., Admission $29.50-$49.50 662.892.2660, snowdengroveamphitheater.com

26 The Memphis Dawls Levitt Shell, Memphis 7:30 p.m., Admission free 901.272.2722, levittshell.org

25-28 Gonerfest 11 Various locations, Memphis 5:30 p.m. Thurs., 2 p.m. Fri., Noon Sat., 5:30 p.m. Sun., Admission $5-$70 goner-records.com

26-28 Delta Busking Festival

Bologna Performing Arts Center, Cleveland 7:30 p.m., Admission $30-$55 662.846.4626, bolognapac.com

Cat Head Delta Blues and Folk Art, Rock and Blues Museum, Clarksdale 1 p.m. Fri., 1 p.m. Sat., 1 p.m. Sun., Admission free bridgingtheblues.com

An Evening with Clint Black

Colbie Caillat Bluesville at Horseshoe Casino, Tunica 8 p.m., Admission $19.50-$29.50 800.745.3000, horseshoetunica.com

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Rick Springfield Millenium Theatre at GoldStrike Casino, Tunica 8 p.m., Admission $49.95-$69.95 662.357.1111, goldstrikemississippi.com

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Visiting Artist Lecture Series – Guest Curator, Suzanne Ramljak Rust Hall, Memphis College of Art, Memphis 7-8:30 p.m., Admission free 901.272.5100, mca.edu

12 through November 30 Master Metalsmith: Myra Mimlitsch-Gray National Ornamental Metal Museum, Memphis 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat., Noon-5 p.m. Sun., Admission $4-$6 901.774.6380, metalmuseum.org

13 Downing Pryor Visiting Artist – Trenton Doyle Hancock Rust Hall, Memphis College of Art, Memphis 6-7:30 p.m., Admission free 901.272.5100, mca.edu

through September 7 Marisol: Sculptures and Works on Paper 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-$7 901.544.6200, brooksmuseum.org

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Nick Peña: Processing the Ideal Dixon Gallery and 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-$7 901.761.5250, dixon.org

through October 5 Charles Courtney Curran: Seeking the Ideal Dixon Gallery and 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-$7 901.761.5250, dixon.org

through October 5 Connecting the World: The Panama Canal at 100 Dixon Gallery and 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-$7 901.761.5250, dixon.org

through November 6 Wood Engravings by Thomas Bewick 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-$7 901.544.6200, brooksmuseum.org

through December 18 A Light Passage by Lee Renninger The University of Mississippi Museum, Oxford 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tues.-Sat., Admission $3-5 662.915.7073, museum.olemiss.edu

through January 9 Federico Castellon: In Print

through September 21 Alien: Exploring Identity 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-$7 901.544.6200, brooksmuseum.org

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-$7 901.544.6200, brooksmuseum.org

PERFORMING ARTS 12 Angry Jurors Presented by DeSoto Family Theatre

6 Mark Godden’s Midsummer Night’s Dream Presented by Ballet Memphis Memphis Botanic Garden, Memphis 6:30 p.m., Admission $10-$150 901.737.7322, balletmemphis.org

12 through 21 The Giver Presented by Kudzu Playhouse Hernando Performing Arts Center, Hernando 7 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 2 p.m. Sun., Admission $5-$10 888-429-7871, kudzuplayers.com

through September 7 Mary Poppins Playhouse on the Square, Memphis 8 p.m. Thurs.-Sat., 2 p.m. Sun., Admission $15-$40 901.726.4656, playhouseonthesquare.org

through September 14 The Best of Enemies Circuit Playhouse, Memphis 8 p.m. Thurs.-Sat., 2 p.m. Sun., Admission $10-35 901.726.4656, playhouseonthesquare.org

through September 14 The Addams Family Theatre Memphis, Memphis 6 p.m. Thurs.-Fri., Noon Sat.-Sun., Admission $10-30 901.682.8601, theatrememphis.org

24 through October 5 The Phantom of the Opera The Orpheum Theatre, Memphis 7:30 p.m. Tues.-Weds., 2 p.m., 7:30 p.m. Thurs., 8 p.m. Fri., 2 p.m., 8 p.m., Sat., 1:30 p.m., 7 p.m. Sun., Admission $29-$139 901.525.3000, orpheum-memphis.com

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A SENSE of PLACE

Story by ELIZABETH LINK Photography by TERRY SWEENEY

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at feature home

Some homes are built with a specific style in mind, weaving the character of the

owners into the design and décor. Others represent a sense of place in the community, where people gather together and bond over a shared purpose. For students and faculty at Northwest Mississippi Community College, that home belongs to the President Gary Lee Spears and his wife, Marilyn. After two years of construction, the home was completed in 2009, Physical Plant

manager Mike Robison drew the plans for the home, and employees of the plant worked on it in their spare time. The expert craftsmen were responsible for creating the beautiful cabinets, shelving and woodwork. The home is conveniently located on campus in Senatobia, which is where the Spears family has spent their lives. As a Hernando native, Gary received his associate degree from the college. He began his career at Northwest Mississippi Community College in 1975. Over the years, he has worked as an instructor and vocational counselor, before eventually becoming the vice president of Student Affairs and Registrar. In 2005, Gary was officially named President. Marilyn has also devoted much of her time and life to the college. After teaching as a faculty member for 26 years, the new Early Childhood Education Technology building was endowedwith her namesake in 2009. With the college campus being like a home itself to the Spears’ family, it’s only natural that their children should grow up there, as well. Their two sons, Jared and Daniel, learned to ride their bikes on campus and even learned how to drive there. Nowadays, with the children grown up, the Spears family spends most of their free time at the college, attending fine arts events, plays, concerts and sporting events. They work diligently to attend all they can, while Gary promotes the college around the area. The job of the President is definitely around the clock, with no summers off. Reflecting on her sentiments, Marilyn simply says, “We’re here to serve the community.” Gary is also active in the community as a member of the Rotary Club, while Marilyn is in the Magnolia Club, as well as the Cosmopolitan Club. Both are also active members of First Baptist Church in Senatobia.

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Top: A favorite spot of the Spears’ family, the patio is a quiet outdoor oasis. Above: The classic buffet is one of the many traditional pieces in the home. With events, showers and open houses throughout the year, it holds all the necessary serving items to show true hospitality.

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The Spears home presents a comfortable, inviting space.

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at home The Spears home is a comfortable, inviting space. Local decorator Shirley Young leant her expertise, helping to choose the colors of the home as well as some of the furnishings. The house exudes a traditional style, with older furnishings from estate sales or auctions. Other items in the home have been in the Spears family for generations and were passed down. There are several surprises in the design that make the home stand out, such as the decorative glass in the bathroom, the architectural transoms in the hallways, the crown molding and the covered back porch with large pillars. Although the house is located on the quieter part of campus on the east end, it is conveniently located in a prime location for the yearly Senatobia Christmas Parade, and the floats line up in front of the home. The open space is also perfect for the variety of events held there. Each Christmas, there is a two-day Open House, where employees from the school and remote campuses can come to eat and kick off the holiday season. Marilyn also opens her home freely throughout the year for events, such as Board of Trustees meetings, showers, tours and benefits for the college. The warm style of the home and the happy gatherings make the Spears home a true jewel on the campus and in the community.

Left: The open layout of the kitchen welcomes visitors, as does the lemonade. All of the beautiful cabinetry of the home was designed and installed by the talented employees of the Northwest Mississippi Community College. Above: A classic entry piece: an antique hall tree with a lamp and mirror.

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entertaining

HERE IS NO BETTER WAY TO SHOW SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY THAN TO host a luncheon. We put together a Steel Magnolias-themed luncheon and compiled some great tips that we hope will inspire you to host your own!

Invitations: To keep things simple and save on costs, we printed unique fliers on pastel paper. Because we hosted a neighborhood luncheon, we opted to handdeliver the invitations. Delivery was as simple as taking an evening stroll through the neighborhood and putting the fliers in mailboxes.

Menu: We hired a local caterer, Simply Delicious, to help with the bulk of the food and supplemented a few items of our own to help with the budget and give a homemade flare to the buffet. The light lunch consisted of a cold Asian chicken noodle salad, green garden salad, fresh fruit salad, caprese salad and gourmet deviled eggs provided by the caterer, along with mini s’more shooters and mango panna cotta for dessert. Pimento cheese and curry tuna salad on croissants were easy to make and added bulk to our menu. To give the buffet that extra pizzazz, we had The Cake Lady Bakery in Olive Branch, Mississippi, create Steel Magnoliasinspired cupcakes and petits fours. Beverages included a refreshing watermelon lemonade and champagne.

Decor: Steel Magnolias is known for its quick-witted characters, so we decided to utilize their sharp remarks in our décor. We printed a variety of our favorite quotes on scrapbook paper, slipped each into a cute frame, and placed them around the entry table, buffet and seating areas. Fleur De Lis, a local florist, provided some Southern-style arrangements for the guest tables, as well as a large buffet piece. We took it a step further and added our own neighborhood magnolias, which gave it a fresh local flair. We also added tables and chairs from Classic Party Rentals and Party and linens from Party Tables, which were shipped in from Atlanta, to accommodate all the guests. Utilizing your local rental company for necessities is a huge stress reliever and is the key to party success! As a special treat, each guest took home a pink box of homemade white chocolate popcorn tagged with the movie quote “Pink is my signature color.” 84 SEPTEMBER 2014 | Click magazine

entertaining Curry Tuna Salad Ingredients:

4 cans of Tuna 2 tbsp curry 2 tbsp honey 1/2 tsp Tabasco sauce 1 apple, diced 2 cups chopped pecans 1 tbsp garlic powder 1 cup sweet pickle relish 1/2-1 cup dijon mustard, to taste 1 1/2-2 cups mayonnaise, to taste

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Directions: Stir together lemonade concentrate and cranberry juice cocktail in a large pitcher. Cover and chill for a couple of hours or overnight. Stir in champagne and orange liqueur just before serving. (We tripled the recipe and added an ice ring to keep punch chilled!)

Directions: Mix all ingredients together and chill. Serve on croissants or with crackers.

Pimento Cheese Spread Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups mayonnaise 1 4-oz jar diced pimiento, drained 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce 1 tsp finely grated onion 1 8-oz block extra-sharp cheddar cheese, finely shredded 1 8-oz block sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

Directions: Stir together first four ingredients in a large bowl. Then, stir in cheese. Store in refrigerator up to one week. Serve on croissants or with crackers.

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health

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live well

Have you Lost It? A guide to getting back your ‘joy’ by JOHN SCALLIONS, BC-FNP

ORKING IN A FAMILY PRACTICE SETTING, I SEE AN

but often we simply allow situations or others to dampen

array of different issues ranging from acute to

our joy factor. This is when it becomes our fault: each

chronic illnesses. Some days, admittedly, I feel

person’s joy and special gifts belong to them. When faced

overwhelmed and stressed, but I always remind myself

with a difficult situation or person, step back, appreciate the

that I chose this path. I am at my happiest when I feel I am

moment and use it to create a stronger structure. I often

helping others and can actually see the outcome of my care.

tell my patients that I can’t solve all their problems in a few

Lately, I have been concerned about the increase in

short minutes, but when they leave the clinic, I want them

depression and sadness I’m seeing on a daily basis. It is

to throw back their shoulders, take hold of the wheel and

truly disturbing. In this fast-paced world of texting, tweeting

take back control of their well-being. I want them to use this

and other social media, are we so bombarded by issues and

concept in every way, from healthcare promotion to overall

information that we seem to be shutting down? I consider

happiness. We have the amazing ability to make choices

too much information regarding what everyone else is doing

that will enhance ourselves as well as those around us.

to be a weight on my brain and soul. Stress can lead to so

A little of that joy will start creeping back, and it will

many issues including hypertension, increased heart rate,

begin pushing the unnecessary nonsense that has been

body aches and anxiety, just to name a few. Most can admit

downloaded into the brain into a folder far in the back of

to having several of these symptoms.

a personal file cabinet. Each person will find his- or herself

In healthcare, one of our main goals is preventative care.

laughing more and walking with more spring in his or her

We want to decrease the possibility of stroke, heart attack

step. I love to laugh, and I try to incorporate a dose of humor

and cancer, among other serious conditions. I often tell my

into my daily practice. I do believe in the old saying regarding

patients that I have just a few short moments in order to

laughter being the best medicine.

help them formulate a game plan toward the improvement

As everyone always says, “Life is hard,” but I believe we

of their health. I consider myself a cheering fan on the

were built for endurance. I encourage everyone to shake

sideline of my patients’ well-being. I know it sounds simple

off the negativity, get active and push away that dark cloud.

and comical, but my mission is to motivate, as well as to

Look within, find that joy and share it with someone. I have

care for my patients. Coaches give their players direction in

no doubt everyone will fare better, and will as spread that

order to win the game. The players must train and memorize

healing to others.

the plays in order to be victorious. This concept is much like the provider-patient relationship. I wish a magic pill existed that would correct all our issues, but sadly it does not. The magic lies within each individual. I believe every person owns this magic. With that being said, we have the ability to get back on track to finding our joy. We often say we are sad or depressed because of our work or someone else’s actions. Sure, there are times when something beyond our control happens that brings us down, 90 SEPTEMBER 2014 | Click magazine

John Scallions, BC-FNP, is the residing healthcare specialist at Family First Medical Clinic in Hernando. Family First Clinic of Hernando is here to meet the health needs of the community. Available Monday-Friday, 8am5pm. Appointments are available and walk-ins are welcome. To schedule an appointment with Scallions, BC-FNP, call 662.298.3181 or visit his offices at 2416 Mt. Pleasant Drive in Hernando, MS.

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finance

Special Advertising Section

on the money

Cash Code Financial sector tending topics to help plan your fiscal future by SHAWN CLAYTON

to prevent the market from creating

breach, what should I do to monitor my

strange payment system called

more currency than demand. Even

accounts and make sure my information

Bitcoin. What exactly is it?

with inflation protection, the value is

has not been compromised?

unstable.

A: The recent data breach of Target

uestion: I’ve heard about this

Answer: Bitcoin is a relatively new

The safety of Bitcoin wallets is another

shoppers has caused many customers

accepted by more and more online

large concern for investors. If you store

to question the immediate and long-

and

your Bitcoins on your computer, you

term steps they should take when

and completely digital currency being brick-and-mortar

businesses. two

can accidentally delete the wallet, or it

their

advanced features: anonymity and

can be affected by a computer virus. If

compromised.

Buyers

are

often

enticed

information

appears

easy transactions. When using Bitcoin,

they are stored in the cloud, a hacker

The immediate steps after suspecting

the identity of buyer and seller is never

can take the Bitcoins. Unlike money in

your financial information has been

revealed. Because the transactions

the bank, the FDIC does not insure the

compromised are fairly simple. First,

are from one person’s digital wallet

Bitcoins.

alert your bank, and change all of

to another, the transaction can also

While Bitcoin is an exciting new in

increasingly

digital

your online banking passwords to prevent further online access to your

be made relatively easily and without

option

banks, credit card companies and

marketplace, the future of the currency

information and money. Next, contact

transaction fees.

is still unsure. Governments are trying

each of the three major credit bureaus — Equifax, Experian and TransUnion —

the

to decide what to do with Bitcoins

volatility of the new currency’s value.

and whether the currency is taxable.

and have a fraud alert placed on your

One digital coin is worth close to

The lack of regulations that make

credit report. Each bureau has a toll-

$600 today, but that value changes

Bitcoin attractive to many investors

free number listed on its website, and

daily. Since August 2013, the coin’s

also leaves many questions about the

the credit bureaus should send you

value has been as low as $93 and as

sustainability of the currency’s value.

a credit report so you can check for

high as $1,147. Bitcoins are created

The anonymity of the currency has

unusual activity.

when people use computers to solve

also lent itself to use in illicit activities.

The

downside

Bitcoin

down the road, consider an identity

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To prevent fraud and identity theft

Q: In light of the recent Target data

theft program. Many companies offer

identity theft insurance and credit monitoring for as little as $10 per month. Another way to add security to your accounts and transactions is through a credit card with an EMV chip. These credit cards contain microchips that allow for an extra level of fraud protections. While they aren’t widely available for debit cards yet, many banks will be adopting the new technology in the coming months. Q: I’m still going to my bank to make most transactions, but I’m hearing more and more about mobile banking. What all can I do with my phone? A: Just as many young people are returning to school this fall to receive their education, I often find that with money management technology rapidly evolving, I also need to go back to school, at least in the figurative sense. Digital banking is quickly making physical trips to the bank, and all the hassle that goes with it, obsolete. Although you might be hesitant to adopt digitized banking fully, with a simple app download you can quickly become a mobile banking wiz. Thanks to mobile banking applications, you can deposit checks from your phone, transfer funds, pay your bills, find branch locations and even receive a text or email any time something happens within your account. You can use mobile banking apps to handle almost all of your banking, or opt to use it as an easy way to stay on top of your account balances. At the very least, it’s nice to have access to your bank account with you wherever you go.

Shawn Clayton is DeSoto Division President of Renasant Bank. For more information, visit Renasant Bank at 6890 Cockrum Street in Olive Branch or call 662.893.0065. This article is not intended to be legal advice. Legal advice is dependent upon the facts of any particular situation and the state of the law at any given moment. The information provided should only be used as a guide regarding the issues individuals may face and should not be relied upon as legal advice.

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