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Starkville Eats

Our Favorite Fall Treats

Country Pumpkins

from seeds to acres

The Journey of a Mother & Daughter: Two Survivors, One Disease

In this Issue

Home, Garden and Lifestyle around Mississippi 10

Calendar of Events

Wishlist

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Country Pumpkins: from seeds to acres

The Journey of a Mother & Daughter: Two Survivors, One Disease

Bully Bells: Handmade Tradition

Breast Cancer Awareness: An Interview with Dr. Chip Wall

Made in Mississippi: Etta B Pottery

DIY Fall Flower Wreath

60 Fall Fashion

28 Starkville Eats: Our favorite fall treats in Starkville

36 Therapeutic Pilates: Empowerment through Movement

54 Taste & Toast: The perfect recipes for the season

MSU Athletics in October

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Letter from the Editor It is finally October and fall is in full swing! It may still feel like summer in Mississippi, but we hope this issue inspires fall festivity in you. From pumpkin patches to fall fashion and tasty recipes to our favorite seasonal treats in Starkville-this issue is full of the spirit of fall! As you may know, October is also Breast Cancer Awareness month. Check out the inspiring story of Molly May and her mother who are both breast cancer survivors as well as an educational piece on the importance of breast health. Spread the love and the word to all women as we support the fight against breast cancer! We hope you enjoy this issue as much as we enjoyed creating it. Happy Fall Yaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll!

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Country Pumpkins

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Article by Carly Phillips • Photos by Logan Kirkland

t started as a roadside stand with an honor box and a gift of pumpkin seeds. Today, Dwight and Jean Colson share the fall season and their home, Pine Meadows Farm and add on, Country Pumpkins, with thousands of lively people every year. The Colsons bought the farm in Caledonia, Mississippi in 1975 after a tornado wrecked their place in Kentucky. They decided to try their luck with planting, growing and harvesting pumpkins in 2000 after Dwight’s brother gave him some leftover seeds. Jean was teaching school and Dwight was farming, but he talked her into planting 3 acres on a part of their land they call the “south farm” about 3 miles from their house. “He just wanted to experiment with a few acres of pumpkins to see if there was an interest within the community for a pumpkin patch in the area,” Jean said. They decided to put up one tent and left a box for people to stuff money in for their pumpkins. They trusted the locals and would count their earnings after work. Even though the patch has grown tremendously and need for the box has diminished, it can still be found out there today. It sits under one of the tents like a reminder for how far the Colsons have come with their patch. 16 | TOWNANDGOWNMAGAZINE.COM

“At the end of that first year we were absolutely shocked at how many pumpkins were sold out there,” Jean said. “Dwight came in and out on the tractor from the fields and would look across to our little tent and see a lot of children that came with their moms to pick out pumpkins, so he invested in 6 little John Deere tractors that the kids could ride and they enjoyed it.” The next tent they put up housed boxes of corn that the Colsons shelled themselves for the kids to play in. “Eventually, we got the idea that we would just give the kids an opportunity to come to the farm. They don’t understand how things grow and what a farm is really like, so we said we can make a playground and let the kids gets a hands-on experience with the crops that we grow,” Jean said. There is no general admission fee to get on the farm. It is set up so that the children never get bored or impatient while waiting for a turn. There is jack-o-lantern ring toss. There are rope swings the Colsons created out of telephone poles and car axles. There is a station to build scarecrows. There is a slide constructed from an old cotton picker that barely missed the scrap yard. There is a spot for people to see how far they can chunk gourds. There is even a corn maze and a place where the kids can

play around in the cotton they grow on site. “I don’t like for children to have to stand in line and wait. I want everyone to be doing something. They can either be jumping in the cotton, or running down the tunnels, sliding down the slide, riding the barrel train or going on the hay ride,” Jean said. Country Pumpkins is a place for all ages. It has a history of friendly bonfires, worship services, birthday parties, class field trips and more. Aside from growing pumpkins, the Colsons also have a 200-acre pine tree plantation. They decided to build a deck underneath the pines so people without any type of reservation can find shade on warm autumn days. “They can sit up here and see the whole playground and spend the day watching the kids. They pack a picnic lunch if they want to bring one and sit on the deck. Or we do hamburgers and hotdogs in the concession and we sell funnel cakes and caramel corn,” Jean said. They farm 7 different crops at Pine Meadows, including eighty-five different varieties of pumpkins. There is black futsu squash, Japanese squash, spaghetti squash, butternut squash, and winter squash up for grabs to name some. There are green gourds, apple gourds, and swan gourds too. They also sell stalks of cotton, wheat, straw bales, and corn stalks for fall decoration use. “Dwight and I like to share the farm and the harvest and give people a place to go,” Jean said. “Everybody likes to get out in the open and enjoy the weather. It’s peaceful. I didn’t use to enjoy fall as much as I enjoy it now. It has become my favorite season.”

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The Journey of a Mother & Daughter: Two Survivors, One Disease

Written by Joe Lee

olly May, the former Miss MSU and a top ten finisher in the 2017 Miss Mississippi pageant, vividly remembers her reaction at eight years of age when she learned that her mother, Debra, had been diagnosed with breast cancer. “She took me for a walk,” said Molly, a Chickasaw County native who will graduate from MSU in December with a degree in Communication. “I instantaneously burst into tears and ran down the street to the swing set at our local park. In my eight-year-old mind, I thought if I could swing high enough, then the reality would be different when I got down, almost like I could swing away from it.” Debra May, director of Health Information at Houston’s Trace Regional Hospital and in remission since 2009, carried a mass in her left breast for a decade. The mammograms tested negative each year, but once the mass began to grow and change Debra went to another physician. An ultrasound was ordered, and the mass – diagnosed as highly suspicious for malignancy – was removed. The doctor told Debra he’d gotten all of it, but she wasn’t so sure. “Being a single mom and feeling like my diagnosis had been missed, all I could think of was that I had to live to raise my child,” Debra said. “I called the pathologist who actually looked at the slides from my mass. He said that it was not all gone, and if it was his wife she would have a mastectomy. This gave me courage to make an appointment at MD Anderson Cancer Center (in Houston, 20 | TOWNANDGOWNMAGAZINE.COM

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Texas), and indeed they recommended a mastectomy, lymph node removal and aggressive chemotherapy.” However, Debra subsequently tested positive for the BRCA gene, which put her at increased risk for breast cancer and ovarian cancer. Another mastectomy and a total hysterectomy followed. Along the way, she learned of two aunts who died of breast cancer, one of them in her early 40s. “I was determined to live long enough to raise my child,” Debra said. “Telling Molly was the hardest thing I have ever had to do. She immediately wanted to know if I was going to die and what was going to happen to her. I had prayed for God to give me the years until she was 18 and I knew in my heart he had answered that prayer. So I told Molly I was not going die anytime soon … and she was not to worry.” Debra began teaching her daughter things that eight-year-olds don’t usually learn, like checking car oil and tire pressure, doing the laundry, balancing a checkbook, and how cancer treatments worked.

“I grew up very quickly,” Molly said. “But my mom did a wonderful job at maintaining my childhood. She would drive me to Memphis for singing lessons, sometimes having to pull over the car to throw up from nausea from the chemotherapy. She would make sure I stayed in dance lessons, pageants and church youth group activities. “She would come to my school and eat lunch with me on the days I went to school crying, because I thought she may die during the day before I got home.” Down deep, Molly knew she would face breast cancer one day after watching her mother fight against it. Sure enough, she tested positive for the BRCA gene in December 2013. A freshman by then at Itawamba Community College (ICC) in Fulton, she underwent a series of tests the following month and was told she carried a radial 22 | TOWNANDGOWNMAGAZINE.COM

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scar, a mass found in her left breast with a 50 percent chance of becoming cancerous. “I’d already decided against (chemotherapy) treatment, no matter how graceful my mother handled it. I just didn’t want to go through it,” Molly said. “The radial scar is diagnosed in only six of every 15,000 people tested. The room got quiet for a moment (when I was told). Then I broke the silence and said, ‘Okay. When do we need to schedule my surgeries?’” After researching everything she could about what was ahead, Molly – at age 19 – was scheduled for a nipple-sparing prophylactic double mastectomy in June 2014 at Merit Health Woman’s Hospital of Flowood. She remains the youngest person in the state of Mississippi to have the surgery. There were complications afterward – two weeks later she was rushed into emergency surgery after her left breast hemorrhaged, and she underwent reconstructive surgery late that year. But she refused to give up and has been cancer-free for three years. “At the time, I was the head drum major of the ICC marching band, and being able to conduct that following marching season was my sole motivation in physical therapy,” Molly said. “I’m proud to say I conducted every game. I leaned on my family and friends, but my mom, of course, could give me insight that only she could, even down to the simple things like bathing me and brushing my hair because I physically couldn’t do it. 24 | TOWNANDGOWNMAGAZINE.COM

“But I also leaned heavily on my good friend Keri Chisolm. She cooked every single lunch and dinner, brought them to me, and would feed them to me in the early days. She would sit at the kitchen table and do puzzles with me and watched every single 80s movie offered on Netflix with me. She would scold me when I stubbornly wouldn’t take my pain medication and force me to do my daily breathing exercises. I wouldn’t have made it through without her.” Molly also said her faith had a significant role in getting her past the many surgical procedures and adjustments. By the time she transferred to MSU for the fall semester in 2015, she knew she wanted to be involved in campus life as much as possible. She rushed Zeta Tau Alpha sorority – whose philanthropic efforts support breast cancer education and awareness – and joined the Transfer Student Association, became vice-president of MSU’s Relay for Life chapter, and competed in the Miss Maroon and White Beauty Review. “I won Miss Maroon and White 2016 and decided to compete for Miss MSU 2017,” Molly said. “With a lot of help from the Lord – He got me to stop avoid-

ing mirrors – I very thankfully won and was the first person in (school) history to wear two crowns at the same time. I learned more about myself and about being a titleholder in my year as Miss MSU than I did in any of my years previously competing. Yes, I want to be Miss Mississippi and ultimately Miss America, but being Miss MSU is honestly just as good.” Molly is working full-time in the Jackson area this fall while taking her final class online. She looks forward to a job in public relations (or a paralegal position with a law firm) and will continue to put her MSU platform to good use, speaking at every available opportunity about breast cancer awareness. “I tell students about the importance of not just their health, but of setting goals and still pushing to reach them even when life and God throw curveballs at you,” Molly said. “A double mastectomy could have wrecked my self-esteem (enough) to never compete, but there was no way I wanted that to happen.” “My number one point is to simply talk to your family about their history. Don’t be blindsided by something you never knew you could possibly inOctober 2017 | 25

herit. Breast cancer is not age- or gender-specific. One in eight women will experience breast cancer in their lifetime, but so will one in 1,000 men.” After Molly visited Batson Children’s Hospital (at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson) and saw so many children without hair, she and Debra launched a Bald is Beautiful campaign to donate hats and scarves to patients being treated with chemotherapy. “Mom said that when she lost her hair, it was hard to find scarves or hats made of soft, breathable fabrics,” Molly said. “I’m so happy to say I’ve donated 200-plus hats and scarves to clinics and Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) hospitals in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, and Louisiana. Our goal is to mail hats and scarves to a CMN hospital in every state. Fighting for your life is a 24/7 job, and if the only way I can help is by providing them small comfort within a hat or wrap, I won’t ever stop.” “I am a proud mom. Molly is one of the strongest people I know,” Debra May said. “After her mastectomy, she wanted to do more to help bring awareness to breast cancer. During rush, she was able to talk to about 700 young women about the importance of knowing your family history. She has had many opportunities to speak about our story and emphasizes that breast cancer is not just an old-lady disease.” “Molly tells people that she did not pick her pageant platform. It chose her, and not just for pageants but lifetime advocacy.”

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he BullyBell trademark that adorns Mississippi State (MSU) cowbells will always link Marc Anthony, the driving force behind the company today, and the late Hardy Tingle, the beloved Starkville High (SHS) vocational/technical instructor and the creator of BullyBell. “I got started working on cowbells in high school assisting Hardy,” said Anthony, who graduated from SHS in 1982 and MSU in 1988. “Upon graduation from MSU I started at The Lodge as the retail store manager. We purchased cowbells from him, and I told Hardy that when he retired I wanted to take up where he left off.” “When he retired, he gave me the rights to the BullyBell as long as I gave him credit. I have kept my promise to my good friend by doing so ever since.” The Lodge moved Anthony to University Screenprint in 1989, where he has been ever since. While BullyBell remains a sideline occupation for the lifelong Bulldog fan, Anthony has seen a soaring demand for the handcrafted noisemakers over the years. “Our cowbells are very unique and made right

here in Starkville, Mississippi,” Anthony said. “We put a lot of love and sweat into making a quality product. Most of our competitors are using an imported cowbell that’s basically disposable. Ours are heirlooms. Once you purchase a BullyBell you will have it for life. You might want to get another one, but typically (to have) another size or style. Not because it broke while using it.” Anthony begins with a raw cowbell from Kentucky and uses a plasma cutter to remove a section from the loop on top. He welds the pipe handle onto the top of the cowbell and does some reinforcing to prevent splitting. Priming and painting is next – he uses Dupont automotive paint for a hard, high-gloss finish. “After painting, the cowbells have to cure for a day or two,” Anthony said. “Then each one has a grip put on it by hand and a rubber mallet. After gripping, each cowbell is inspected and wrapped and boxed for delivery.” “I don’t make one cowbell from start to finish at one time. I do it as an assembly line. I mostly do bulk orders (but) take on a few custom projects. I have expanded the product line into multiple sizes and colors, (taking) what Hardy started and adding different products, improving what he was doing and growing the business.”

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“We sell a ton of them and have to replenish after each home football game,” said Carolyn Abadie, manager of The Book Mart and Café. “Maroon and white are the most popular. People personalize them, or put Bully stickers on them. We’ve carried them at least a couple of decades. The Campus Book Mart sells plenty. The bells sell all year, many as graduation gifts.” While Anthony is thankful for his longevity with University Screenprint – he said he’s never had a “real job” because he loves what he does – he’ll always find it rewarding to carry on the legacy of Hardy Tingle through BullyBell. And as the boom in excitement about MSU football continues, there may be cowbell orders on the horizon from far and wide. BullyBell has been featured on ESPN, in the Wall Street Journal and in USA Today. “We have quite a few retailers around the state,” Anthony said. “We also have about 30 high schools around the southeast (for whom) we paint (cowbells) in their colors. McNeese State University’s campus bookstore purchases BullyBell cowbells in McNeese State blue.”

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Therapeutic Pilates LLC: Empowerment Through Movement

f you don’t move well, you don’t feel well. Katie Langley has been there before too, so she not only understands; she wants to help. “I’ve always enjoyed being active. However, after the birth of my second child, I developed chronic low back and hip pain that left me in bed with a heating pad and Tylenol each time I exercised,” recalled Langley, a Madison native. “I was afraid that my days of swimming, running and biking were a thing of the past.” After traditional therapy failed to alleviate her pain and dysfunction, Langley sought alternative treatment. She ultimately completed the comprehensive Pilates for Rehab Practitioners program offered by the Miami, Florida-based organization Polestar Pilates International. “The techniques I learned through that holistic, evidence-based training have had a life-changing effect on my body,” she said. “I’m now able to live the active life that I felt I

had lost and I’m thrilled to be able to offer those same healing strategies to my clients.” Langley, a psychology bachelor’s graduate of Mississippi State University, is founder and owner of Therapeutic Pilates, a boutique studio in downtown Starkville that is the first of its kind in Mississippi. Drawing on years of experience as a physical therapist, Langley enthusiastically provides concierge-style wellness, fitness, preventative care and rehabilitation to clients seeking improved health and quality of life. “I accept only a small number of clients, so I have adequate time to answer all of their questions, really get to know them, and be accessible to them anytime they need me,” said Langley, who also holds a master’s in physical therapy from the University of Mississippi Medical Center. October 2017 | 35

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has reclaimed the life she loves. She is able to go hiking with her family again, feels confident on the tennis court and no longer relies on medications to ease her sore muscles and joints.” While providing physical therapy for rehabilitation, Langley assesses a client’s entire body in terms of movement. Those seeking her guidance learn how to effectively monitor and adjust their movement patterns throughout the day, which can help them regain energy, stamina, strength and flexibility. “A client of mine had shoulder surgery 10 years ago and could barely raise her hand to shoulder height. We’ve been working together, and now she can easily reach the top cabinet in her kitchen,” Langley said. “She’s another great example of the kind of turnaround that is possible.” One session at Therapeutic Pilates is all it takes to experience the passion that Langley has spent years developing through her educational and professional endeavors. Helping clients establish and maintain a positive relationship with their bodies makes her work worthwhile and enjoyable. “I’m passionate about helping people and being a force for good in the world, which is exactly why I chose to be a physical therapist,” she emphasized. “My goal is to empower my clients to be their best and lead a healthy, active life, so they can climb mountains, figuratively and literally.”

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Breast Cancer Awareness: An interview with Dr. Chip Wall Written by Terry Word Pullen

October is time for pumpkins, cooler weather, and beautiful orange, yellow and red leaves. Another familiar mark of October is sports teams trading out their traditional colors for pink accents in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I talked with Dr. Chip Wall of the Center for Breast Health and Imaging at the Oktibbeha County Hospital to learn some basic information about breast cancer that I wanted to share with you. Breast cancer is one of the most common malignancies diagnosed in women, second to skin cancer. According to Dr. Wall, the average risk for a woman to develop breast cancer is 1 in 8. A 2015 study found that of the 231,840 cases of breast cancer diagnosed each year, 40,290 lead to death. Dr. Wall shared some risk factors of breast cancer we should all be aware of. Breast cancer is more common in older women -- the older a woman becomes, the higher her risk. Dr. Wall explained that someone who has early menarche (the first menstrual cycle) before the age of 12, or late menopause after the age of 55, has a higher risk of developing breast cancer. Other risk factors include obesity, smoking, and dense breast tissue. The dense tissue raises a woman’s risk because it can make it more difficult to see abnormalities on a regular mammogram. I asked Dr. Wall if a woman’s risk was greater if she had a family history of breast cancer. He said that most breast cancers are sporadic (they just happen), but there is a familial component. If breast cancer is more common in your family it increases your risk. It is important to know the age of any family members diagnosed with breast cancer when going to the doctor because, for example, if someone in your family was diagnosed around the early age of forty, your doctor should start mammograms ten years prior to that. Dr. Wall said that there can also be a genetic component to breast cancer. About 10 percent of malignancies are related to genetics. I asked Dr. Wall what women could do to decrease their chances of breast cancer. He said it is helpful to be in good shape, eat healthy, and not smoke. This is especially important in post-menopausal women, but even this does not eliminate the risk of breast cancer. When asked when a woman should start mammograms, Dr. Wall said, “A woman who is at an average risk and does not have a family history of breast cancer should start to get mammograms at the age of 40.” He also noted that around age 20 a woman should start annual breast exams with their physician and should also start monthly self-exams to become familiar with their breasts so they can recognize differences. If you find something new or concerning when doing a self-exam it is important to let your physician know. While you might not have a personal experience with breast cancer, it is important to remember what Dr. Wall said -- while there is a higher risk in older women and women with a family history, breast cancer can happen to any woman, at any age. It is important to be aware of any changes in your body, and make sure you are seeing your doctor annually. October 2017 | 41

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MADE IN MISSISSIPPI

Etta B Pottery

Written by Richelle Putnam • Photos by Letty WEeks

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ears ago, when Brent DeShea Weathers was learning to sew as a young girl, a simple piece of fabric would never do. She had to have several pieces that she could sew together to make her own “original” fabric. As she grew older, her desire to create new and distinctive things grew as well. She loved creating and painting wall murals in homes, but had to stop when she was expecting her first child since she could no longer climb a ladder. It was Brent’s mother who helped her decide what to do next.

Her mother had seen a TV show about a potter from Tennessee who made a living by making pottery. “She told me that she thought pottery was something I would enjoy doing,” Brent said. Evidently, Brent agreed because she and her husband Daryl immediately researched and purchased pottery equipment, which they placed in the 100-year-old farmhouse on their property in Etta, Mississippi. For the Weathers’ family and their roaming farm animals, the community of Etta provided the perfect setting to craft pottery and build memories. It also provided the perfect name: Etta B Pottery. “We started playing around with clay and mixing glazes,” Brent said. “We bought our equipment in February and worked up until June to create our look. Then we took our samples to market in June.” The first day at market, Brent and Daryl realized they were definitely going to need help in filling the orders because ten stores wanted to carry their pottery and they had sold several thousand pieces. “I didn’t even want to go back to market the second day, but we didn’t have a choice. We ended up with 22 stores the first season, which meant thousands and thousands of pieces.” That was in 2008. Today, the farmhouse is a small showroom for stores to preview Etta B.’s new seasonal pieces. Close by is the new 6,000 square-foot facility that the Weathers never thought they would fill. “Now, we are talking about expanding with another building to keep up with the stores we currently have.” Around 20 full-time employees work for them. Brent develops a spec of exactly how to craft each pottery piece. Some employees have art degrees, but Brent mainly looks for team players with good character who are willing to learn. “I feel like we are all a family,” Brent said. Daryl works fulltime with Etta B. and son, Baylor Rae, and daughter, Brooklyn DeShae, also contribute time and love to the business. What makes Etta B. Pottery unique are its textures, shapes, sizes, and signature color palette. Plus, pieces are both decorative and functional. “I like to mix and match different patterns and designs and colors that complement one another,” Brent said. All pieces are hand paintOctober 2017 | 45

ed, so it takes a lot of time doing all the color breaks. “We don’t dip any of our pottery.” Etta B. Pottery is constantly changing and evolving. Pieces are handmade and formed from a flat slab of clay which is molded into a shape. You want to make a bowl, Brent explained, but you don’t want that bowl to look like everyone else’s bowl. You give it some character and an organic feel. “We do have some limitations since we’re not working with a mold,” Brent said. But this means each piece really is an individually, uniquely crafted item. Therefore, pieces don’t have a monotone look. Etta B. rarely changes its colors. Brent will add a new color to the line, but it may take four years before it hits a store. This year for fall, customers will enjoy new colors that have never been done before. “We don’t often change pieces, we add pieces,” Brent said. “We also do a Christmas addition every year.” A few new everyday pieces are added, as well as pieces to the fall and collegiate collection. This past year, one of the bestselling pieces was “Calvary,” a painting of three crosses on a hill. But a lot goes into every decision. “I don’t just quickly make changes to things or add new things without being sure it is going to be a good fit.” Etta B. Pottery’s success was immediate, but Brent and Daryl know that is the exception rather than the rule. They continue to be humbled every year as the business grows. “There are so many wonderful potters in Mississippi,” Brent said. “I’m so grateful and thankful that I get to do something that I thoroughly love.” 46 | TOWNANDGOWNMAGAZINE.COM

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DIY

Fall Flower Wreath Article and Photos by Amy Myers

Materials: Scissors Wreath frame Pipe Cleaners Additional helpful materials: Hot glue or super glue Ribbon for hanging Burlap, color of your choice

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Step 1: Cut fabric into 10 –inch squares. You’ll need approximately 8-10 squares for the outermost rim of the wreath

Step 2:

Fold corners in as shown

Step 3:

Scrunch fabric to make a “bowtie” shape

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Step 4: Wrap pipe cleaner securely on the outermost rim, as shown, to prepare for attaching fabric

Step 5: Attach fabric by starting with the outermost rim, and work your way in, as shown

Step 6: Repeat the process by working your way toward the center of the wreath

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Step 7: Wrap black burlap ribbon through the inside rim and secure it using pipe c leaners, which you will tie on the back of the wreath, so they wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be seen

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Cheese and Tart Apple Pie Filling:

• 3 lbs Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and sliced • 3 quarts boiling water • 5 tbsp sugar, +1 tbsp for sprinkling over crust • 5 tbsp light brown sugar • 1 tsp cinnamon • 1/4 tsp salt • 3 tbsp cornstarch • 1 egg, lightly beaten

Crust:

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour • 1 tsp salt • 20 tbsp unsalted butter, in 1 inch pieces • 4 oz Gouda or Gruyere, finely grated • 6-7 tbsp ice water

Pulse the butter, flour, and grated cheese in a food processor until the largest butter pieces are the size of large peas. Add the ice water into the processor, one tablespoon at a time, continuing to pulse between additions. Transfer the dough to a clean surface, separate into two pieces, and press into disks. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at 2-12 hours. Pour boiling water over the sliced apples in a large bowl. Cover and let soften for 10 minutes. Pour apples and water into a colander and let drain until mostly dry. Transfer the apples back to the bowl and toss with the sugars, cinnamon, salt, and cornstarch. Preheat oven to 425°F. Roll out disks into 10 inch circles. Line a pie dish with one, pour in apple filling, and then cover with remaining pastry. Brush top of pie with egg wash and sprinkle with one tablespoon of sugar. Bake 20 minutes until golden brown.Reduce heat to 375°F and continue to bake until deep golden brown, about 25 minutes more. Cover edges with aluminum foil if crust is becoming too browned. Let cool at least 2 hours before serving. 54 | TOWNANDGOWNMAGAZINE.COM

Taste & Toast Article and photos by Karen Gerard

Fall Party Apple Punch Ingredients: • 1 gallon of plain apple cider • 6 oz. caramel flavored or maple syrup • 1/2 Tbsp. pumpkin pie spice • Cinnamon sticks • Sliced or cubed apples

Whisk ingredients together and pour into a drink dispenser. Serve chilled, room temperature, or warm. Stir occasionally to evenly distribute ingredients. Make it boozy: Provide guests with bourbon,applejack, or hard cider to add to their individual glasses. October 2017 | 55

Pumpkin Coffee Cake

Ingredients:

• 1⁄2 cup (1 stick) butter (at room temp) • 1 cup granulated sugar • 2 large eggs • 11⁄2 cups all purpose flour • 1 teaspoon baking soda • 1 tsp cinnamon • 1⁄2 tsp nutmeg • 1 teaspoon salt • 1 cup pumpkin puree • 1⁄2 cup sour cream • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Streusel:

• 1/3 cup granulated sugar • 3 tbsp. packed dark brown sugar • 1⁄2 tsp. ground cinnamon • 1⁄4 tsp. salt • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour • 1/3 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed

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Preheat the oven to 350F and grease and line a loaf pan with parchment paper. Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, and beat to incorporate. Combine the dry ingredients and mix in until just combined. Combine all the wet ingredients and then mix in. Pulse the streusel ingredients just until it comes together if pinched between your fingers. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and top with the streusel. Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let your loaf rest in the pan for at 10-15 minutes, then pull out using the paper and cool on a rack. Drizzle with a mixture of powdered sugar mixed with just a small amount of milk until itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s able to be drizzled.

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Roasted Butternut Squash and Bacon Soup

Ingredients:

• 1 3lb butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cubed • 1 onion • 2 carrots • 1 red bell pepper • 4 slices bacon • 2 tbsp olive oil • 2 cloves garlic, minced • Salt and pepper to taste • 1/2 tsp dried thyme • 2 1/2 cups chicken stock

To Serve:

Crumbled cheese such as goat or feta, chopped chives, diced crispy bacon, coconut milk

Preheat oven to 400 F. Lightly coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray or oil. Chop all vegetables and bacon into evenly sized pieces and then arrange in a single layer onto the baking sheet. Toss with the olive oil and garlic and season with salt and pepper and then bake for 15 minutes. Mix to turn vegetables and then bake another 15 minutes, until squash is fork tender. Scrape roasted vegetables from sheet pan into a large pot over medium-high heat and add the thyme. Cook 1-2 minutes until fragrant and then stir in chicken stock and puree. Transfer soup back to pot, reduce heat and simmer 5-10 minutes, until thickened. Season with salt and p epper to taste and add chicken stock to thin to desired consistency. Serve immediately, garnished with a swirl of coconut milk, and sprinkled with bacon, cheese, and chives.

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Fall Fashion

Photography by Divian Connor • Hair by Chromatix on Main • Make up by Merle Norman Luna Bella Clothes Provided by The Lodge and Liza Tye & Co

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Mississippi State October Athletics Schedule FOOTBALL (M)

Oct.14 MSU VS. BYU @ Starkville Oct.21 MSU VS. KY @ Starkville (homecoming) Oct.28 MSU VS. Texas A&M @ College Station, TX

GOLF (M)

Oct.9–10 MSU VS. Alabama (Jerry Pate Intercollegiate) @ Birmingham, AL Oct.16–17 MSU VS. Georgia State (Autotrader Collegiate Classic) @ Duluth, GA Oct.23-24 MSU VS. McNeese State University (Quail Valley Collegiate) @ Vero Beach, FL

Tennis (M)

Oct. 1 – 6 MSU VS. ITA (ITA All-American Championships) @ Tulsa, OK Oct. 6 MSU VS. USTA Futures @ Houston, TX Oct. 7 – 9 MSU VS. ITA (ITA All-American Championships) @ Tulsa, OK Oct. 14 MSU VS. USTA Challenger @ Las Vegas, NV Oct. 19 – 20 MSU VS. ITA (ITA Southern Regional) @ Baton Rouge, LA

VOLLEYBALL (W)

Oct. 1 MSU VS. KY @ Starkville Oct. 6 MSU VS. LSU @ Baton Rouge, LA Oct. 8 MSU VS. Texas A&M @ College Station, TX Oct. 13 MSU VS. Missouri @ Columbia, MO Oct. 15 MSU VS. Georgia @ Starkville Oct. 22 MSU VS. Arkansas @ Fayetteville, AR Oct. 27 MSU VS. Alabama @ Starkville Oct. 29 MSU VS. Florida @ Starkville

SOCCER (W)

Oct. 5 MSU VS. South Carolina @ Columbia, SC Oct. 8 MSU VS. KY @ Starkville Oct. 15 MSU VS. Alabama @ Tuscaloosa, AL Oct. 19 MSU VS. Georgia @ Athens, GA Oct. 22 MSU VS. Ole Miss @ Starkville Oct. 26 MSU VS. Texas A&M @ Starkville Oct. 31 MSU VS. SEC (SEC Championship) @ Orange Beach, AL

GOLF (W)

Oct. 1 – 3 MSU VS. MSU (Magnolia Invitational) @ West Point, MS

TENNIS (W)

Oct. 1 – 9 MSU VS. ITA (Riviera/ITA All-American Championships) @ Los Angeles, CA Oct. 6 – 8 MSU VS. Baylor Invite @ Waco, TX Oct. 19 – 22 MSU VS. ITA (ITA Southern Regional Championships) @ Auburn, AL

CROSS COUNTRY (W)

Oct. 13 MSU VS. ALABAMA (Crimson Classic) @ Tuscaloosa, AL Oct. 14 MSU VS. NCAA (Pre-NCAA Meet) @ Louisville, KY Oct. 27 MSU VS. SEC (SEC Championships) @ Athens, GA

StarkVegas BBQ Photos by Anna Barker â&#x20AC;˘ September 5, 2017

6 1.Meredith Shapley, Lainie Anthony, Jennifer Cooper, Amanda Dykes. 6. Katherine Stone, Olivia Collier, Avery Ray, Raegan Ray

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Night Market Photos by Letty Weeks â&#x20AC;˘ September 1, 2017

6 1. Catherine Ann Davis, Hellen Polk, John Parker Davis, Hunter Harrington, Grace Harrington 2. Kelly Quick, Alesia Lucas 3. Brad Jones, Natalie Jones 4. Jase Abraham, Whitney Abraham 5. Dr Rob Fesmyre and Sheri Fesmyre 6. Jan Blaine, Elizabeth Blaine, Knox and Beau

Jose Galvez Art Exhibit Photos by Margaret McMullen â&#x20AC;˘ September 19, 2017

1. Jacob Torres, Graduate Student Assistant, Jose Galvez, Pulitzer Prize Photographer and Kei Mamiya, Coordinator, Multicultural Affairs & Holmes Culture Diversity 2.Ms. Diamond Gates and Asia Duren 3. Mr. Ern Perry, Mr. Robert Laâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;France and Ms. Crystal Nichols 4.John Blue, William Fite , and Madalyn Coffman 5.Madalyn Coffman, Morgan Mir, Asia Duren and Jose Galvez 6. William Fite, Madalyn Coffman, Jacquard Wilson, and Morgan Mir

MSU Lyceum Series: ‘Cellophane Flowers: A Beatles Tribute’ Photos by Margaret McMullen • September 12, 2017

6 1. Sandy and Charlie Long 2. Zandry Bullock and Kellye Bullock 3. Stephen Cunetto and Ida Cunetto 4. Jan and Ron Black 5. Nina and Chuck Rivenburgh 6. Charlotte Sanders and Betty Dill

Tennessee Williams Tribute Photos by Margaret McMullen â&#x20AC;˘ September 8, 2017

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Bulldog Bash Photos by Anna Barker â&#x20AC;˘ September 15, 2017

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