I recently studied a map published by the Dept of Agriculture that highlights areas in the 662 region known as “food deserts” – places where food is difficult to access. While traveling around, I keep my eye out for answers to this problem in rural Mississippi, and my attention is drawn to a disappearing breed […]
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It’s a small backwoods church that many would not find particularly interesting. But those folks are sadly depriving themselves of the joy of discovery. While Beth Eden church is far from unique, it probably belongs to a category of Americana that is slowly disappearing. When I say backwoods, I should emphasize the “woods” syllable. To
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I am staring at a black mug that reads “Forever Doing The Stance.” There are two images on the mug. One is clearly identifiable to me as Marshal Matt Dillon. The other might be recognizable to some Columbians as their former sheriff. Both stand with hands grasping their belts in an iconic pose made famous
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