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Eudora Welty Play Series

It's only fitting that this writing contest is named after Eudora Welty. Not only was she on the New Stage board of directors, but her work is also is a …

Culture

Wine Drinkers Unite

This Saturday evening will provide the connoisseur and novice alike the opportunity to strut their wine legs—both the ones that slide down the sides of the glass, giving some indication …

Art

Clinton's Own Invention

I fell through the looking glass and ended up in Clinton. Surrounded by clouds of patchouli incense tinged with freshly brewing coffee aromas, luminous saris in glorious purples and reds, …

Food

31 Pounds of Cheese

When most people bust out statistics like "the average American eats more than 31 pounds of cheese each year"—give or take a few pounds, depending on your source and the …

Art

City on the Verge

Opening: DiFatta's show will open Thursday, May 13, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. and then hang at Nunnery's Gallery, 426 Meadowbrook Road, through June 13. For more information, call 981-4426.

Culture

Southernisms 101

When JFP managing editor Ronni Mott moved to the south from Washington, D.C., she quickly noticed some of the rules and sounds of the South. Social niceties such as asking …

Drink

[Liquor] Shooting The Booze

Many of us have suffered through a night where we stoop to liquor and dark lighting to lick our wounds and rebuild our faith in life and love. Unfortunately, there …

Culture

From The Ancient To The Avant Garde

The importance of art in Mississippi has been steadily growing, and the new Mississippi Museum of Art, scheduled to open June 9, is a landmark event in the history of …

Tease photo Art

All That I Can't Leave Behind

Flora, Miss., mixed-media painter (and formerly featured JFP artist-in-residence) Lea Barton, is currently exhibiting a decade's worth of her work. If you've never seen Barton's work, expect to see layered, …

Culture

Gadgets of The Week [08.23.06]

I'm partial to mobile phones with QWERTY keyboards—and the fuller the keyboard the better. (That's why, although I've recently said I was switching from a Blackberry to a Treo, I've …

Culture

Michael Beattie Salutes Medgar Evers

Executive Director of the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra Michael Beattie has been working on a tribute concert to Medgar Evers' life since October 2003. But in spite of the months of …

Culture

My Big, Fat Green Wedding

A wedding is cause for joy and celebration. It is also a time to pause and think about personal values and your environmental footprint as you step into your future …

Wellness

Lazy Bum Off the Couch!

Let's backtrack to Jan. 1. You swore you'd stick to your diet and finally rid yourself of that layer of fat that has come between you and your two-piece for …

Art

[In Celebration] "Juneteenth Celebration"

Since 1965, African Americans have celebrated June 19 as the emancipation of slaves. Originating in Galveston, Texas, the day is an outpouring of joy in the black community and emphasizes …

Theater

A Timeless Tale Remixed

As I swung open one of the massive white doors into New Stage Theatre, the buzz of young voices immediately greeted me.

Food

Vienna Via Mexico

Negra Modelo has become my favorite Mexican beer. I was perfectly happy with Corona until I discovered this darker, much tastier beer. Although Negra Modelo is a dark beer, it …

Music

Southern Vibe

Owen Beverly has spent years crafting the 10 alt/country songs going onto his new album, which he'll begin recording in Atlanta on Sept. 10. "I really want to write songs …

Food

Let Me Eat Cake

My Mammaw, my Momma's momma, is not a cook. She never enjoyed it, so when she was in her mid-70s, she figured she had better things to do with her …

Drink

[Wine] What Do You Wanna Drink When You Grow Up?

You know how some of those interior-design magazines frequently feature "designer v. knock-off" stories, where one photo boasts a room full of original designs worth thousands of dollars, and another …

Film

In a Pig's Ear

"Smokes and Ears," directed by Joe York of Oxford, is a 26-minute documentary tells the story about the Big Apple Inn on Farish Street, and its speciality sandwich.