My 100-percent Southern country mother was legally named Tommie Grace but lovingly given the title “Amazing Grace” by her family and community. She was amazingly and indiscriminately gracious, kind, and loving. The epitome of Southern hospitality, she was always...
This is one of my favorite recipes for an easy and delicious “melt-in-your-mouth” pie. The recipe is from my dear aunt Janey Slay of Clinton, one of the sweetest people I know and love. She would bring this pie to family reunions, picnics, and holiday parties....
I was in Smith County visiting my parents a couple of weeks ago. I go down there every so often to get away from the ho-hum of life in Jackson. It’s funny noticing your parents’ little quirks as they get older. It’s kind of neat seeing these quirks manifest,...
Nothing like the real thing. Someone, somewhere in Laurel, is at work right now, that is, even as you read these words. It may be a contractor, tearing down old drywall in a soon-to-open boutique downtown, or maybe the town’s second-generation sign-painter—whose...
Get ready for spring and outside on the porch with this easily prepared barbecue pork. These barbecue sandwiches are delicious and only require three ingredients. What could be easier? Enjoy! Barbecue Pork Sandwiches 2 (1-pound) pork tenderloins, trimmed Salt, black...
Several people have requested my late mother’s divinity recipe. It really is very easy and so delicious, and you might enjoy sharing some with friends for a Valentine’s Day treat. Do remember to make it on a sunny day for perfect results. Enjoy! Mimi’s Divinity 4 cups...
Almost everyone loves brownies, and these Southern brownie bars that became very popular in the 1970s are especially delicious. Appropriately named for our mighty and muddy Mississippi River, they feature cracking brownies topped with marshmallows and chocolate icing....
Lena Causey, business manager for the magazine, often has a picnic for our staff at her cabin, which was designed by the famous late architect Robert Overstreet, at Lake Castle in Madison. We all enjoy a fun day visiting the interesting cabin, the great outdoors on...
Pork tenderloin is one of my go-to entrées. It is quick to prepare and always tender and delicious. This is one of my favorite ways to prepare pork tenderloin, with yeast biscuits on the side, for a cocktail party or just for a special dinner. It is so quick and easy,...
Somehow it was not until my second morning that I heard it: a few blasts of a horn, then a few more, a freight train rumbling past, like something out of a country song. This is the sound of McComb. Passenger trains once rolled through McComb at all hours, while...
Here is a little taste of our “Better with Bacon” article from our January/February 2016 issue. 32 Town House crackers 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated 16 slices thin bacon, halved Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Spoon about 1 teaspoon grated cheese on top of...
There is no place on Earth more worthy of giving thanks than Mississippi in the fall with its crisp, cool beauty. Add grateful hearts and sharing delicious food with family and friends and what could equal a more perfect Thanksgiving? Among the fall trees on a...
