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NORTHSIDE SUN MAGAZINE
MARCH 2009 VOLUME 4, NUMBER 1
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Look Who’s Walking
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One Shovel at a Time
Granville “Bo” Tate is only 26 years old, but he has twice walked the length of this country south to north, once on the Appalachian Trail and once on the Pacific Crest Trail. As
he talks of his background, it is apparent that the activities of his youth and teen years
prepared him for the hiking life.
The Garden Club of Jackson represents a group of ladies dedicated to making their
community a better place to live through gardening and community projects. The members are eager to ensure the environmental future of their city through financial support
and direct involvement in their club - one shovel at a time.
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Day in the Country Cookbook
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St. Andrew’s Living Green Event
Three years ago Chapel parishioners Selina Boyles and Tracy Carter discussed putting
together a cookbook for the Chapel of the Cross. The church’s Rev. Alston Johnson
thought it was a great idea and the cookbook became a reality. Some of the delicious
recipes are included here and some are only available when you buy the book.
On March 27 and 28, St. Andrew’s Episcopal School will present “Living Green” in
Fondren Place. Broadening the scope of the annual Designer Showhouse event, the
Fondren Place venue will host parties and Living Green by Design forums led by
nationally-renowned eco-living designers.
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events
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Annual Commodore’s Ball at the Jackson Yacht
Club
weddings/engagements
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Jordan Elizabeth Jones/
Wirt Adams Yerger IV
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Marion Cragin Lyle/
Paul Cooper Morrison Jr.
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Olivia Russell McLaurin/
Brent Jackson McCay
parties
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Jackson Prep Alumni Christmas party
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Rembrandt Society
Mississippi Museum of Art Rembrandt Society
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Bacchus Ball Party
A sponsors party for the Diabetes Foundation of
Mississippi’s fund-raiser
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Italian Lessons
A book-signing for Joan Arndt, author of “Italian
Lessons” at the Mississippi Museum of Art
Wine and Cheese Party
Chi Omega Fall Wine and Cheese party
Mad Dogs & Moonshine
A book-signing for Judy Tucker and Lottie
Boggan for their new anthology “Mad Dogs &
Moonshine”
Announcement Party
Prep Alumni Party
St. Andrew’s Drawdown
A fund-raiser at the Mississippi Sports Hall of
Fame sponsored by the St. Andrew’s athletic
booster club
Jenna Swindle/Grant Hutcheson
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Ballet Mississippi Nutcracker
A reception following the gala performance of
Ballet Mississippi’s presentation of “The
Nutcracker”
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Engagement Party
Dinner in Stages
The Friends of IBC recently staged its annual
Dinner in Stages fund-raiser
Candace Clayton/Walker Tann
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Commodore’s Ball
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CJA and CJCP Reception
A reception for the Mississippi Development
Authority at River Hills Club
Cocktail Club
Cocktail Club quarterly gathering
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Adderley Gardens
Adderley Gardens Christmas party
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editor’s note
THIS ISSUE MARKS THE START of the fourth year for the mag-
azine. For more than 40 years the Northside Sun newspaper has been
an integral part of North Jackson and South Madison County, chronicling
all aspects of our readers’ lives, being a part of their life’s journey. We’ve
announced births, highlighted school activities, described the weddings,
promoted the nonprofits and written obituaries. Three years ago we
decided to take our community journal a step further by introducing the
magazine, an extension of the newspaper. This addition afforded us the
NORTHSIDE SUN MAGAZINE
A monthly publication of the
Northside Sun Newspaper
P.O. Box 16709
Jackson, Mississippi 39236
601-957-1122
Editor
Jimmye Sweat
General Manager
Melanie North
Writers
Susan Deaver
Anthony Warren
Glenda Wadsworth
Jenny Woodruff
Columnists
Julie Levanway
Jenny Markow
Jim Wilkirson
opportunity to include more features on our neighbors, friends and business associates. We also wanted to include in-depth coverage of parties
and events. But it was important that the magazine not be limited to just
photos of parties and events. The features would be an important part of
it. Someone recently asked me if I was concerned that we would run out
of people to write about. I had to smile at this question. We’ve already featured more than 100 Northsiders and I
have an endless list of more. Basically everyone has a story. Our community is filled with interesting people who
are doing things that make for a good read. Many I know, but not all, so that’s why it’s so important for y’all to let us
Photographers
Beth Buckley
Christina Cannon
Chris Grillis
David Johnston
Lonnie Kees
Anthony Warren
Jenny Woodruff
know about someone that needs to be recognized. We also like to assist organizations in promotions.
In this month’s issue we’ve done just that for three different groups. First, we’ve included a story on The Garden
Club of Jackson’s annual fund-raiser. Joanne Cheek, a member, offers an account of the group’s history and how
members have helped improve Jackson. An article also tells about the 2009 fund-raiser which will feature a
demonstration at the Mississippi Museum of Art by two nationally recognized floral designers. Next Contributing
Writer Jenny Woodruff reports on the Chapel of the Cross’ new cookbook, “Day in the Country.” An added bonus to
this story are recipes from the new publication. And finally, for the third year, we are promoting St. Andrew’s
Episcopal School’s major fund-raiser. This year the group has gone beyond the popular Designer Showhouse to
Advertising
Melanie North
Katy Agnew
Sally Black
Lauren Rosen
Misti Sims
Holly Dean
Emily Waterloo
Ginny Emmerich
present “Living Green.” The two day event will include forums from eco-living designers, parties and children activities.
With so many things going on we still found space to write about Bo Tate. Bo is a 26-year-old Belhaven resident
Production Manager
Beth Buckley
who has twice walked the length of this country south to north, once on the Appalachian Trail and once on the
Pacific Crest Trail. Glenda Wadsworth tells his story.
And, of course, just as important as these stories are the weddings, parties and events. For three years the magazine’s goal has been to depict our community’s life. We know that there is a lot going on throughout the cities and
state, but our purpose is to offer a publication that is solely devoted to our community. We’ve been successful, but
Production
Wanda McCain
Dani Poe
Stacie Schneeflock
Jo Ann Ward
only because of the residents of the area and their contributions. – JIMMYE SWEAT
Art Director
About the Cover
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Sun Photographer Beth
Buckley captures Susan
Haltom in the Welty
Gardens. Susan is a
member of The Garden
Club of Jackson. On page
22, the group’s annual
fund-raiser is spotlighted
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Bookkeeping
Katherine Channell
Circulation
Dani Poe and Dale Frazier
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sun newspaper. although the magazine is distributed free on
newsstands, paid subscriptions are available for $20 annually. for
new subscriptions, changes of address or other services related
to subscriptions, call 601-957-1122. for advertising information
call 601-977-8175. for information concerning wedding submissions, party coverage or features, call 601-957-1122 or e-mail jimmye@northsidesun.com. the magazine office is located at 246
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WHO’S WALKING
by GLENDA WADSWORTH | photography by BETH BUCKLEY
Granville “Bo” Tate III is only 26 years old, but he has twice walked
the length of this country south to north, once on the Appalachian
Trail, once on the Pacific Crest Trail. Relaxing in his parents’ living
room in Belhaven, he appears tall, lean and fit. As he talks of his
background, it is apparent that the activities of his youth and teen
years prepared him for the hiking life.
It all started when he was a Cub Scout in Pack 5 at Northminister
Baptist Church, and continued through Boy Scouts in Troop One at
St. James Episcopal Church, where he rose to Eagle Scout. “Our
Scout leaders encouraged backpacking. That’s where I got my first
taste of hiking,” says Tate. In 2002 he led two-week backpacking
trips at Philmont Ranch, the national Boy Scout camp.
Tate, a graduate of Jackson Prep, graduated in 2006 from
Mississippi State University. Before graduation, however, he took a
semester off from college to hike the Appalachian Trail (AT). “We
were hesitant at first,” says Granville Jr., Bo’s dad. His mother, Sue
Allen, adds, “But he had been talking about making that trip for over
a year, so we had become used to the idea.”
Bo had earlier hiked a small section of the AT as a camper and
found it quite beautiful. “I always thought I could and would hike it
one day,” Bo confirms. “When I decided to make the trip, I remember telling my mom, ‘I don’t want to be 70, 80 years old and wishing
I had done it.’ ”
Officially called the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, the AT is a
hiking path which passes through 14 states. The trail extends along
the ridges of the Appalachian Mountains from Mt. Katahdin, Maine,
to Springer Mt., Ga., and passes through eight national forests and
two national parks.
Tate’s AT trip commenced on March 7, 2003, at Springer
Mountain in north Georgia, the southern terminus of the AT. The
entire family drove to Georgia to see Bo off - Granville, Sue Allen,
and Bo’s younger siblings, Allen (now a senior at Sewanee) and sister, Laura Elizabeth (now a sophomore at MSU). “My parents and
siblings have always been very supportive,” says Bo. The family
hiked the first mile of the trail alongside Bo. “That was hard for me,”
says Sue Allen. “That’s when it really hit me. I could see the allure.
The trail was so beautiful, the world smelled so fresh, but when he
walked on alone into the trees, I cried.”
Tate had researched the trip and brought what he thought was
good equipment. Time and experience required him to make adjustments along the way. “I had good hiking boots,” he says, “but after
only four days my feet were chewed up, and I had to discard them
for other shoes. Also I started with a tent, but ultimately switched to
a hammock.”
It was a rainy spring, the wettest along the AT in years, and Bo had
only 15 days of sun in the first three months of the hike. He hiked
through two blizzards, winds gusting up to 60 miles per hour, fog,
and unrelenting rain. “The AT is a rough trail, not graded. It is tough
on the body, especially the knees,” says Bo. “There were days I had
to push my body forward.” By contrast he says, “The best part of the
experience is the freedom from commitment. I didn’t take a watch,
I ate when I was hungry and went to bed when I was tired. I could
explore without worrying about meeting a schedule.”
Although he began his hike alone, Tate says there are a number of
folks in the hiking community, and they come to know one another
quickly and well. Each adopts a trail name; Bo’s was Noll. Signed
notes are left at various sign-in stations along the trail, and hikers
keep up with the progress of the friends along the way. He kept a
journal during the hike. “At first I was very careful to write regularly, but after a while it began to feel more like homework, so I turned
to making more photographs and compiled something of a photo
journal.” He is an excellent photographer, and his hiking photos fill
numerous albums.
Thru-hikers keep in touch with family and friends at various post
office sites along the way. Tate arrived at the end of the AT in Baxter
State Park, Maine, on August 8, 2003, weighing some 40 pounds less
than when he began. Waiting for Bo were all his family members,
who had flown to Boston and then drove to Maine. They spent the
night in the park, then in the morning hiked to the meeting place.
“We watched him come up the bend in the trail,” says his mother.
“Together we all hiked the final mountain,” says Tate. “It was a great
closure to the AT.”
Again in Mississippi it was back to MSU and graduation in 2006.
The summer after graduation Tate traveled to Wyoming to earn his
Wilderness EMT certificate from the National Outdoor Leadership
School. He was already thinking of his next adventure - tackling the
Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). “I met people on the AT who were planning PCT hikes. I was not familiar with the area, did a little research
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McCaffe’s Knob in Virginia
and discovered it crossed spectacular
areas,” says Tate.
The PCT begins on the Mexico border, 40 miles southeast of San Diego. It
zigzags its way from Mexico to
Canada, passing through California,
Oregon and Washington. The PCT
embraces the Mojave Desert, the
Sierra Nevada and Mt. Whitney,
Yosemite National Park, Marble
Mountain and the Russian Wilderness
in Northern California, the volcanoes
of the Cascades including Mt. Shasta
and Mt. Hood, Crater Lake, Columbia
River Gorge, Mt. Rainier, and the
remote Northern Cascades for a total
of 2,650 hiking miles. Overall the PCT
is more remote than the AT, and fewer
hikers, approximately 600, begin the
trail each year. Only 60 percent finish.
Tate took lessons learned from the
AT to the PCT. “Before the AT I did
not do much training and started the
hike weighing about 220. Before the PCT I ran and rode my bike for
several months. I enjoyed the exercise and trimmed down to 190
before starting the hike,” says Tate. He learned from experience that
he needed to take as little weight in his backpack as possible. “I wore
one shirt, one pair of shorts, and one pair of lightweight trail runner
shoes. In my back pack I took one thermal bottom, one extra pair of
socks, one rain jacket and one light down vest. That was all my
clothing.” He took a Western Mountaineering 20 degree down
sleeping bag, trekking poles, a tarp for shelter, basic medical supplies, plus food. His pack varied from 25 to 35 pounds, including five
to six liters of water each day.
By comparison with the AT, the PCT is more remote but graded
for horseback, a clearly defined pack trail with many switchbacks
crossing both desert and some 14,000-foot peaks, including Mt.
(Above) Chicago Marathon around mile 16
(Right) Trail crest (13,600 feet) on trail up Mount Whitney. Climbing
Mount Whitney, Pacific Crest Trail, Sierra Nevada Mountains. Mount
Whitney is the tallest point in the lower 48 states at 14,496 feet.
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Laura Elizabeth, Allen, Bo and Granville Tate at
Mt. Katahdin - the end point of Appalachian Trail.
Whitney, the highest point in the lower 48 states. The temperature
varies from 108 degrees at its hottest to the upper teens at its coldest.
“On the AT it rains a lot more, you are hiking in the trees, so there are
not as many beautiful views as on the PCT,” says Tate.
Tate started out walking alone on April 25, 2008, but 20 miles into the
trail attended a kick-off party for hikers in Campo, Calif. “It was a good
place to make friends and get information on the trail,” says Tate. He
explains that hikers are “good down-to-earth folks with a good feeling
for humanity. Everyone is equal no matter your age or socio-economic
group. Everyone is going through the same thing together. They take
care of one another.”
This hike was easier on his parents. “Though I didn’t have a cell phone,
I called home often, and Mom sent out e-mail updates to friends and
family, including information on how to get mail to me. It was a huge
morale boost to get mail,” says Tate. He experienced snow, forest fires,
bears, turkeys, elk, deer and rattlesnakes, but discovered beautiful
foliage, cactus and flowers.
He tells this story about his night camping on the Kern River in
California with several friends. “After cooking and eating our dinner, we
normally hang bear lines to protect our bear proof canister from scavenging bears. We had about 10 days of food in our canister, but we could
find no good tree to hang it on. One of the guys suggested we tie the bag
on the end of a rope and hang it off the bridge. The canister was so heavy
the rope broke and the food floated down the river. At first we were so
stunned that we just watched it float away. Luckily the current was slow,
and the food was in waterproof bags. One of the guys grabbed an ice ax
and was able to hook the canister and bring it to shore.” Snow depth can
be one of the major causes that prevent the completion of a thru-hike
but was not a factor in 2008 because of early season snow melt. Most
hikers carry ice axes to enable them to traverse all the snow in high
mountain passes. So it is ironic that the only time an ice axe was used on
Tate’s thru-hike was to rescue their food from the river.
Tate finished the 2,655 mile hike only seven pounds lighter in
September 2008, just in time to prepare for the Chicago Marathon. “I
was probably in the best shape of my life after the PCT, and I thought if
I was going to do a marathon, this was the best time. I had done three,
six and 12 mile runs and felt I could handle the Chicago marathon,” says
Tate.
Forty-five thousand runners entered the October marathon, 33,000
runners actually showed up, and 31,400 completed the run, among them
Bo Tate. “I felt strong, I was breathing well, but I got leg cramps,” says
Tate. “I went into the race with the attitude that winning was not important but finishing was. I finished in five hours and eight minutes.”
So now what? “I’m not exactly sure,” muses Tate. “I know I want to take
a long cycling tour and a long boating tour, but I have no specific plans
at this time. All I know is that I have no limitations.”
(Above) Mt. Katahdin in Maine, last mountain of the trail.
(Left) Northern Terminus of Pacific Crest Trail, U.S./Canadian border
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by JOANNE CHEEK | photography by BETH BUCKLEY
Picture, if you will, the year 1913 in Philadelphia, Pa.,
where 12 ladies, donned in hats and kid gloves, gathered for a meeting to form a garden club. At the close
of the meeting, the 12 removed their fashionable hats
and pulled on sturdy rubber boots. They exchanged
the kid gloves for coarse, cotton work gloves. The
ladies seriously considered the business at hand. Their
work for the day was to enhance and beautify the city
of Philadelphia, single-handed if necessary. Thus
began the long and challenging history of the Garden
Club of America.
Fast forward to the year 2007: 500 ladies, representing members from all over the United States, are convened for a national meeting in Boston. The Garden
Club of America, soon to celebrate its 100th anniversary, is called to order by the national president. The
first order of business is to read a welcoming letter
from the President of the United States George W.
Bush wishing the organization success during the
meeting and for the coming year. The Garden Club of
America had opened its 94th annual meeting.
At this same meeting I, as president, stood at the
podium, with trembling knees, before this incredible
group of ladies, each a community leader in her home
city, and accepted for the Garden Club of Jackson the
invitation to be the 197th club of the Garden Club of
America. With me at this meeting was Mary Sydney
Green, the founder of our Jackson club begun in 1991.
The honor to be accepted into this national organization was one not taken lightly. The Jackson club had
worked endlessly for 16 years to meet the standards
deemed necessary to be considered for membership
by this prestigious group. But the honor of membership has been worth each step up the garden path, one
shovel at a time, to prove that our club had leaders
who were willing to improve Jackson through conservation, beautification, and environmental control.
With a substantial annual budget, the Garden Club
of America national office in New York City (known as
headquarters), oversees scholarship programs, conservation programs and horticulture programs second to
none. A national conservation meeting is held annually in Washington, D.C., in which the members meet
with congressional leaders to push for conservation
issues. The voice of the GCA ladies is heard “loud and
clear.”
Our members include a museum director, business
owners, authors, a nationally known rosarian who
supervises and maintains the rose gardens at the
Mississippi Agriculture Museum, artists, gourmet
cooks, flower arrangers, a foundation president, educators, and a mother of four who works part time,
drives carpool, and still finds time to hold an office in
the Garden Club of Jackson. Ages of the ladies range
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nity a better place to live through gardening and community projects.
The Jackson club counts in its membership a former
Mississippi first lady. Her passion is Habitat for
Humanity. In the past, as a Habitat house was nearing
completion, one could find this gracious lady on her
knees, with a trowel and shovel in hand, installing
foundation and bedding plants for the newly constructed inner-city dwelling.
Stop by the Eudora Welty House Museum, stroll past
the gigantic camellias, through the arbor, down the
steps into the magical vintage garden nourished in the
1930s and 1940s by Mrs. Welty and her daughter,
writer Eudora Welty. There on most Wednesdays you
will likely find garden club member Susan Haltom
tending the perennial beds. The spring, summer and
fall flowers flourish under Susan’s direction with a garden club group of weekly volunteers, Lee Threadgill,
Elaine Chatham, Paula James, Libby Kendall, and June
Stone, who maintain the garden. The Garden Club of
Jackson has financially supported the Welty garden
through one of our fund-raisers. Susan developed a
friendship with the author during the latter years of
Miss Welty’s life. In her interviews with the writer,
Susan learned the history of the garden and how Miss
Welty wished to have the garden spaces restored.
Susan is currently writing a book on the Welty garden,
soon to be published.
The story is told that when Eudora lived in New York
City, Mrs. Welty packed camellias from the prized
bushes in boxes, placing the stems in grapes to retain
moisture. The boxes were then shipped by overnight
train to her daughter in the metropolitan city. The
writer’s publisher soon became an admirer of the
camellias, often sharing the shipment with Miss Welty.
Cecile Wardlaw maintains the upkeep and restoration of the gardens of The Oaks on North Jefferson
Street, a mid-19th century cottage and home of
Jackson’s first mayor, James Boyd. I recall the day I visited with Cecile Wardlaw at The Oaks. She had recently received, from one of the heirs of the Boyd family, an
1890 photograph of the exterior of the home. Cecile
was ecstatic. A part of the landscape puzzle had been
solved. The photograph indicated the location of the
front flower beds in relation to the house and front
lawn. With proof in hand of the 1890 design, the volunteers have since prepared the beds in compliance
with the aged photograph. An earlier discovered
image had shown a picket fence placed parallel to the
sidewalk in front of the cottage, with narrow flower
beds and a path situated in close proximity to the natural fence. The Oaks has benefited from funds raised
by the Garden Club of Jackson.
Sheila Palmer and Jonelle Primos are often seen in
the gardens of Mynelle Gardens on Clinton Boulevard.
Mynelle Gardens is the only botanical garden in our
area. The classic Westbrook house, built in the early
20th century, and the surrounding acreage of woodland and perennial gardens known as Mynelle (named
for the owner, Mynelle, who was a legend in early 20th
century gardening) were given to the city of Jackson by
descendants of the Westbrook family. Jonelle Primos is
one of the descendants. After Hurricane Katrina the
Jackson garden club donated the 2006 spring house
and garden tour proceeds to restore trees damaged by
the strong winds of the devastating storm.
The early history of Jackson projected a growth pattern to the west, out West Capitol, where early settlements in Jackson were located, extending to Clinton.
However, it has been said, the businessmen downtown
were opposed to facing the afternoon sun as they
drove home from their offices in the late afternoon.
Hence, the development of the city changed, and the
movement began to the north and east.
Have you enjoyed the concerts on the lawn or
attended the opening of art exhibits at The Cedars in
Fondren? The site improvements for 100 to 200-yearold trees on the property are the result of funds raised
by the Garden Club of Jackson spring 2007 house and
garden tour. Garden club member Mary Adams and
her husband, Bob, are instrumental in directing the
continuing enhancements at The Cedars, which is
owned by the Fondren Renaissance Foundation. The
husband of one of the club members is a direct descendant of the family who built The Cedars in the mid19th century. The structure was originally a stagecoach stop between Jackson and Canton when Old
Canton Road was the transportation route between
the two towns.
Habitat for Humanity, the Welty Garden, The Oaks,
Mynelle Gardens, and The Cedars - all have prospered, not only financially, but physically by the
“hands on” involvement of our garden club members
and fund-raiser events. We are continuing our community service in the spring of 2009 with proceeds
designated to benefit Hinds Community College with
landscape scholarships, and to provide support for the
continuing restoration of Mynelle Gardens.
In the future we are considering proposals to assist
in developing the downtown plaza green space and
gardens, across Lamar Street from the newly opened
Jackson Convention Center and adjacent to the
Mississippi Museum of Art and Thalia Mara Hall. The
historied Greenwood Cemetery is in need of major
restoration. Our club realizes the significance of preserving this Jackson landmark.
Our members are eager to ensure the environmental future of our city through financial support
and direct involvement by our club - one shovel at a
time.
Claudia Hauberg, Linda Lambeth, Cynthia Carter, Sarah Seabrook, Miriam Ethridge; (front) Joanne Cheek, Susan Haltom, Jane Carr, Jonelle Primos, Ann Barksdale
The Garden Club of Jackson committee members
are at work planning their 2009 spring fund-raiser.
Proceeds this year will go to Hinds Community
College for landscape scholarships and to Mynelle
Gardens for needed garden maintenance projects, in
particular the ongoing preservation and removal of
trees damaged by Katrina and for the water system
which feeds the lake and its newly added fountain.
Since 1996 the club has held events in aid of a
number of Jackson’s historic houses and gardens.
The Garden Club of Jackson will present a demonstration conducted by two floral designers from the
Washington Cathedral to be held in the grand ballroom of the Mississippi Museum of Art. Linda
Roeckelein, flower guild coordinator at the cathedral, and team captain Sue Morriss come with
impressive credentials.
The event will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April
23. Proceeds will be donated to Hinds Community
College for landscape scholarships and the Mynelle
Gardens for needed landscape improvements.
Roeckelein designed the cathedral’s major exhibit
at the 1996 Philadelphia Flower Show when the
guild was awarded a first prize for excellence. In
1999 she again designed the cathedral’s exhibit
when the show judges gave the display a Best
Achievement Award for Use of Floral Arrangements.
She was asked to design a central feature exhibit at
the March 2005 Philadelphia Flower Show.
A sought-after designer and speaker, Roeckelein
has done floral demonstrations and decorations for
church and cathedral flower festivals, museums and
garden clubs throughout the United States, some of
which have been attended by U.S. presidents,
Queen Elizabeth II, the Rev. Billy Graham, and various heads of state. Her work has been seen at the
Smithsonian Institute; the British Embassy in
Washington, the Newport Rhode Island Flower
Show, numerous homes and historic houses in the
Washington area, and on the cover of Southern
Accents magazine. Her airy English style of arranging is suitable for use in the home, businesses,
museums and churches.
Morriss has been a member of the Cathedral Altar
Guild since 1997 and has been an instructor in the
annual flower arranging seminars offered by the guild.
She grew up in Cape Town, South Africa, and came
to love flowers from an early age. After moving to
London she studied at the Constance Spry Flower
School and spent years working in London flower
shops. She exhibited twice at the Chelsea Flower
Show, winning silver and bronze medals.
Morriss has been an independent floral designer for
nearly 20 years working mainly on wedding design
and demonstrations for garden clubs and churches.
Following the demonstration, lunch will be served
in the Palette Restaurant adjacent to the grand ballroom. Additionally, the museum is offering a free
guided tour of the Mississippi Collection and also a
discounted entrance price to view the current Dufy
exhibit. Seating for the demonstration and lunch is
limited.
Since becoming a member of the Garden Club of
America in 2006, the Garden Club of Jackson continues its interest in the planning, presenting and
judging of GCA flower shows using GCA’s standards
of excellence. Through its various committees, the
national organization educates its members about
horticulture, current conservation issues, garden history and design as well as assistance with ideas for
local community projects. Jackson is now the fourth
garden club in Mississippi to have have attained
membership in the national organization along with
Laurel, Greenville and Natchez. The Garden Club of
Jackson hopes to continue to bring programs and
projects to the community which stimulate interest
in gardening, horticulture and conservation.
For more information and reservations
contact Carolyn McIntyre at 601-898-2514, e-mail:
carolynnmc42@yahoo.com or Jane Carr at 601-9812076, e-mail: cmcjr827@aol.com.
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Chapel of the Cross
Day in the Country
by JENNY WOODRUFF
Cookbook
For years, people have lined up to buy Paul Day’s “Bottled Hell” Sauce at the Chapel of
the Cross’ annual “A Day in the Country.” And for years, he has guarded that secret recipe
with his life… until now.
His recipe is one of hundreds featured in the Chapel of the Cross’ new cookbook entitled
“Day in the Country: Sharing Our History, Heritage and Fabulous Fare Through the
Generations.”
In the cookbook, Day explains what he has told the many who have asked him for the
recipe throughout the years.
“An old Indian gave me the recipe - they would beg me for it. I’d tell them I was sworn to
secrecy and if I told, a terrible curse would befall me. ‘You wouldn’t want to be the cause of
my demise, would you?’ I’d say.”
The cookbook also reveals the chapel’s famous 63-egg cake recipe along with numerous
sidebars that tell the rich history of the small Episcopal church that has been located in
Madison County for more than 150 years.
Perhaps Steven Hicks describes the church best in his poem featured in the cookbook’s
introduction.
In the middle of a grove, there is a glade. And in that glade,
in the shadows of centuries-old magnolia, oak, cedar and
dogwood… there stands a simple brick church.
Chapel of the Cross.
A vibrant community of faith
Where people have gathered for more than 150 years
to find and be found by God...
to raise their children in the faith...
to bury their dead
And to bask in the comfort and support of fellowship
As they travel along their spiritual journey.
The Day in the Country cookbook is the brainchild of Chapel parishoners Selina Boyles and Tracy Carter, who happen to be neighbors,
longtime friends, and share a love for cooking.
“We love recipes, we love to swap recipes and six years ago we started
a dinner co-op,” Boyles said.
Three years ago, the two were walking in their neighborhood and discussed putting together a cookbook for the Chapel of the Cross. “We
both wanted to do it, but we didn’t want to take on this project on our
own, but if we were both on board, we knew we could do this together,”
Boyles said.
The following week, the women took their idea to the church’s Rev.
Alston Johnson. Johnson thought it was a great idea and because his previous church had actually put a cookbook together, he pointed the
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women in the right direction. “The chapel is so interesting and
people are drawn to it - they want to be a part of it,” Boyles said.
“We thought what a great way to give them a piece of the chapel
and a chance to tell our story.”
The process began in January 2007 when Boyles contacted
Wimmer Cookbooks of Memphis to get the preliminary numbers
to publish the cookbook. “We wanted to do something upscale,”
she said. “We met with a publishing consultant with Wimmer
Cookbooks - they have published many church cookbooks - and
they told us it would be approximately $30,000. We were initially
blown away at the numbers,” Boyles said. “But we knew we could
raise the money.”
The women put together a proposal and took it to the church’s
finance committee. “They liked our enthusiasm and told us to go
ahead with the project. We collected $30,000 from sponsors, mainly parishioners, in about six months,” she said.
Boyles and Carter said they always had faith they could do this.
“This was something that was meant to be,” Boyles said. “There’s
just so much there to tell - the history, architecture, art, and the
food. So we got the right people together and once we raised the
money, we started asking for recipes. We had a lot of great cooks
and we had a number of people to test the recipes. We wanted to
make sure everybody would
enjoy the food.”
Sloan McKellar came on
board as the literary editor
and began collecting stories, recipe hints, prayers
and blessings to place in
the cookbook. “This cookbook represents the work
of so many people. With 92
recipe contributors, 50
recipe testers, 22 literary
contributors and many
more committee members,
this is indeed a parish-wide
accomplishment,” McKellar
said. McKellar said her contribution began when
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Carter and Boyles held the first meeting.
“I went with the intention of possibly submitting a few recipes
and perhaps testing some others. But God had other plans for me
and I found myself in the role of literary editor for the book,” she
said. “This put me in charge of all the articles and story sidebars
that were to be included along with the recipes. What a journey
and rich education this has been for me. I already knew something
of the chapel’s history, but didn’t know just how much I didn’t
know. Our history is so captivating, we wanted to share it with others and also tell the story of who we are today, what defines us as
people of God. “In my mind, this book does what it was intended
to do; it feeds the body as well as the spirit. You couldn’t hope for a
better combination than that.”
The Rev. Johnson said the cookbook was a grassroots effort by
the parishioners which made it such a joyful project. “In the
Episcopal church, the symbolism of a sacred meal is at the center
of our identity as Christians. We share sacred meals every week in
the communion service which is called Holy Eucharist. For an
Episcopal parish to put together recipes that have been passed
down in some ways builds a bridge through our Sunday worship to
the lives that we lead in our homes, with our friends, with our family. This project brought together folks from the many areas of our
700 member congregation. It brought them closer.”
Some of the proceeds from the book will go to “Our Daily Bread,”
formerly the Canton Stewpot. “This cookbook shares our story
with the community - what better charity to benefit from a cookbook,” Boyles said. Alston agrees. “The proceeds from the book
help us to further extend the spirit of that sacred meal out into the
community where people need food as well as into the church family where folks enjoy both the literal and symbolic food of fellowship,” he said.
Martha Frye, marketing chair, said the Chapel of the Cross is a
simple country church rich with tradition. “Food plays such a vital
role. Whether it is bread for communion, meals for the sick,
church picnics or cookies for Sunday school, there are always loving hands preparing it to be shared with many from our community,” she said. “This cookbook is a way to continue sharing for many
years to come.”
The book is $28.95 plus tax. They can be purchased at the chapel
office, or you can go to the chapel Web site www.chapelofthecrossms.org and download an order form to mail in.
To find out the recipes for “Bottled Hell” and “63-egg cake” - you
must purchase the book.
FOCACCIA BRUNCH CASSEROLE
1 loaf day old focaccia bread, cut in small cubes
6 dry-packed sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
1 cup torn fresh baby spinach
1 cup shredded ParmigianoReggiano cheese
1 cup shredded sharp Provolone cheese
6 eggs
3 1/2 cups milk
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon salt
Preheat oven to 325°. In a 12 x 8 x 2-inch casserole dish, layer
bread cubes, sun dried tomatoes, basil, spinach and cheeses.
Combine eggs, milk, oregano, garlic and salt. Stir until well blended. Pour over bread cubes.
Cover and refrigerate overnight. Bake for 50-60 minutes, until
puffed and golden brown around edges. Serves 6-8
CHOCOLATE WALNUT COOKIES
2 3/4 cups walnut halves
3 cups confectioners’ sugar
1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
5 large egg whites, room temperature
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350°. Spread walnut halves on large baking sheet
and toast in oven for about 8-10 minutes. Remove from oven and
cool. When cool enough to handle, finely chop and set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk the confectioners’ sugar with the cocoa
powder and salt. Whisk in the chopped walnuts. Add the egg
whites and vanilla and beat just until the batter is moistened. Be
careful not to overmix batter.
Spoon the batter onto the baking sheets, 6 cookies per pan. Bake
cookies for about 20 minutes, or until the tops of the cookies are
glossy, lightly cracked and feel firm to the touch.
Remove from oven and transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool
completely before serving.
Makes 12 cookies
SALMON WITH SPICY MANGO CHUTNEY
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 small red onion, finely chopped
1/2 green bell pepper, finely chopped
1 teaspoon red curry paste
1/3 cup peach preserves
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 ripe mangoes, peeled and diced
4 salmon fillets
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Preheat oven to 450°. In a medium saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and green pepper and cook for 5 minutes. Stir
in curry paste and cook 1 minute. Add the peach preserves, vinegar and salt. Stir until preserves melt. Add mango and cook, covered, for 5 minutes. Stir occasionally. Set aside and keep warm
until ready to use.
For fish, coat a baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Place
salmon, skin side down, in prepared dish and season with salt and
freshly ground black pepper. Bake for 10-15 minutes or just until
fish is cooked through. To serve, plate salmon fillets and top with
mango chutney.
Serves 4
ITALIAN ROASTED SWEET POTATOES
3 pounds sweet potatoes
4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/2 tablespoons Italian seasoning blend
Zest of 1 medium orange
Juice of 1 medium orange
1 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper
MANNSDALE SALAD WITH
SHERRY VINAIGRETTE
Garlic Croutons
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
6 3/4-inch thick slices French
bread, cut into cubes
Sherry Vinaigrette
1 cup sherry vinegar
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons minced onion
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 cup vegetable oil
SALAD
1 bag baby spring greens
1 head hearts of romaine, torn
1 cup walnut pieces, toasted
1 14-ounce can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
1 cup seedless black grapes, halved
For the croutons, begin by preheating oven to 350°. In large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in garlic; cook and stir for 1
minute. Add bread cubes and toss to coat. Spread on baking sheet
and bake for 15 minutes, or until crisp and dry. Check frequently
to prevent burning. Set aside to cool.
For vinaigrette, whisk together all ingredients and refrigerate.
To assemble salad, combine lettuces, walnuts, artichoke hearts
and grapes in a large salad bowl. Toss with vinaigrette and sprinkle
with croutons just before serving.
Serves 8
HOT FETA AND ARTICHOKE DIP
1 14-ounce jar oil packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained
1 14-ounce can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
8 ounces crumbled feta cheese
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
2 cloves minced garlic
1/2 cup toasted pine nuts
Preheat oven to 375°. Rinse tomatoes and pat dry with paper
towels. Chop tomatoes and combine with remaining ingredients.
Spoon into a shallow 1-quart baking dish. Bake for 15-20 minutes
until bubbly. Be careful not to overbake. Serve with pita chips or
crackers.
Serves 8-10
Cookbook committee:
Selina Boyles, Sloan
McKellar, Leslie LeDoux,
Tracey Carter, Kim Peyton
Preheat oven to 350°. Peel potatoes, cut into bite-size chunks and
place in large bowl. Drizzle olive oil over potatoes. Add remaining
ingredients and toss potatoes to coat well.
Pour potatoes onto large baking pan in a single layer. Bake for
about 30 minutes or until fork tender, stirring after 15 minutes.
Serves 6
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LIVING GREEN
On March 27 and 28, St. Andrew’s Episcopal School will present “Living
Green” in Fondren Place. Broadening the scope of the annual Designer
Showhouse event, the Fondren Place venue will host parties and Living
Green by Design forums led by nationally-renowned eco-living designers.
A luncheon and preview party will take place on Friday, and forums will be
conducted on both Friday and Saturday.
“After extensive thought and research, this year’s committee decided it
was time to broaden our design scope from beyond just a residence and
embrace a way of living,” said Chairman Cindy Dunbar. “ ‘Living Green’ is
perfect because it is a subject of interest to so many people and we think
Fondren is an excellent location to present this event. We are particularly
excited because it is the perfect complement to our St. Andrew’s Global
Studies program. Our hope is that this year’s event will not only raise funds
for the school, it will also showcase St. Andrew’s global direction while
promoting the school’s mission.”
Lorna Chain, Beth Smith, Denise Cooper, Hollidae Robinson; (seated) Amanda Kirkland,
Cindy Dunbar, Myriam Harris, Christa Meeks
A featured speaker and guest at the “Living Green” event will be national environmental activist, Laura Turner Seydel, daughter of CNN founder and philanthropist Ted Turner. An eco-living expert, Seydel built EcoManor, the first Gold
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TENNIS ADVANTAGE
By
JENNY
MARKOW
Tennis Night in America
Monday, March 2 has been named "Tennis Night in America" by the United States
Tennis Association. The Williams sisters along with Jelena Jankovic and Ana Ivanovic will
play doubles at Madison Square Garden to be aired on HBO. Parham Bridges Tennis
Center will host a "Tennis Night in America" youth registration event from 4 -6 p.m. More
than 700 facilities across the country will be hosting these youth sign-up events. Julio
Godreau, director of tennis at Bridges, Gina Mashburn, Tri-County CTA marketing rep;
and Mimi Johnson, junior team tennis local coordinator, have worked with the Mississippi
Tennis Association to plan this event. For more information, contact Mashburn, gkmashburn@aol.com, Johnson at mimijohnson@msmo.com or call 601-956-1105.
The Tri-County Community Tennis Association sponsors a team singles league each
fall. "We felt like there was a need in the tennis community to offer a singles only league
several years ago and boy, were we right. This is the third year we have had this league and
each year it has gotten bigger and better," Gina Mashburn reports. "In 2006 we had 89
teams participating and in 2008 we jumped to 96 teams," continues Mashburn. The winners were recently treated to a party held at Bridges Tennis Center.
2.5 Women Team Singles
Captain Tiffany Sylvester, Anita Bolls, Deborah and Michelle Knight
3.5 Senior Women Team Singles
Virginia Vanlandingham and Linda Thompson
(not pictured) Captain Teresa Tiller, Peggy Earwood, Pat Franklin, Maureen Simpson
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Montyne King Clay, Captain Theresa Kennedy
(not pictured) Michelle Shorter, Vonda Reeves-Darby, Dione Horton
Shelley Carr, Captain Tanya O'Bryan, Jennifer Mayeu, Angela Johnson, Amy Sowell
4.0 Men Team Singles
Bill Lowe,Captain Michael Boerner
(not pictured) Greg Bonds, Andrew Neely
TENNIS ADVANTAGE
The Southern Section Combo Doubles Championship was held in Mobile, January 2325. Six teams from Mississippi came home as champions or finalists. From the Northside,
Linda Thompson's 7.5 super senior team finished in first place, and Chris Irby's 8.5 men's
team finished as the runner up in their level. Other Mississippi teams that won are: Suzy
Bowman's 7.5 team from the Gulf Coast, Gaines Dyer's 8.5 senior men and Lon Fratesi's
6.5 super senior Delta team. Finishing as a finalist in the men's 6.5 division was Lee
Pearson's team, also from the Gulf Coast. Congratulations to all of these teams.
Speaking of the Gulf Coast, Steve Pennington, tennis director at Treasure Oaks Tennis
Club, recently held a one day senior-only tournament. "It's so much fun to play in a
senior's only tournament. You don't have to worry about all those young players coming
out and beating you," Sandra Irby says. Sandra recruited some of her senior team members to sign up to play. When Jackie Roberts agreed to play, her husband Don, and Irby's
husband Peyton decided they would join the fun. Joining Jackie as her partner was teammate Betty Lyles. Reveland Wheat and Susan Runnels also made the trip to the coast. "It
was a great weekend, wonderful tennis and overall lots of fun. I will certainly encourage
Marcus Taylor, Captain Movado Long, Jammal Simmons
Sabrina Sutherland, Angie DeLeon, Lisa Chesney, Captain Jennifer Collum,
Amanda Donner, (not pictured) Frances Bennett
Jennifer Hamm, Kaye Robinson, Captain Julie Jackson, Tricia Michael,
Angela Kalagian (not pictured) Leslie Ann Frese
Suzie Allen, Sally Hovanec, Captain Judy Hearn, Cathy McIntyre, Gloria
Beauchamp, Isabell Beauchamp; (not pictured) Rebecca Meadors
Captain Donna Davis, Christy Stevens, Susan Barkley
(not pictured) Dejuana Stewart, Jennifer Diza, Kim Sims
Kitsie Larock, Lauree Davis, Captain Denise Jones, Sarah Hughes, Missy Turnbull
Derek Boyd, Deander Johnson, Captain Daryl Berry
(not pictured) Timothy Bennett
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my friends to play in these senior only one day tournaments," continues Irby.
The Doubles Club Championship was held recently at the Country Club of Jackson. The
3.0 level female champions are Paige Yoste and Erika Claybrook, finalists are B Ferguson
and Paula Tauzin, and finishing in third place, Trenton Milam and Leslie Hollingsworth.
In the mixed doubles Heather and Tommy Hixon were edged out by Erika and Chris
Claybrook. Congratulations to all the participants.
For the seventh year, Ridgeland Tennis Center was the host site for the Bullfrog USTA
Southern Section Designated tournament. Beckie Barry served as the tournament director, and Susan Toler and Cheryl Harris were the tournament organizers. Five hundred and
twelve juniors from across the Southern Section came to participate in the three day
event. Travis Bell of Jackson finished sixth in the boys 12 division, Turner Yates finished
second in the girls 12s, and her sister, Ellie, won the consolation in the girls 16 division. To
finish in the top of your age group is quite an accomplishment. Congratulations to all of
the Mississippi juniors who were selected to play.
Chris Irby's 8.5 team finished in 2nd place at Southern Combo
Doubles Sectionals in Mobile, Ala.
Gary Viljoen, Jason Smith, Mark Prewitt, David Ray, Chris Irby,
Russell Turley, Matt Whiteside
Seniors Only Tournament participants Sandra Irby and Betty Lyles
2009 CCJ 3.0 Doubles Championships:
B Ferguson, Paula Tauzin, Finalists
Bullfrog USTA Southern Section Tournament
Ellie Yates, girls 16 division consolation winner
2009 CCJ 3.0 Mixed Doubles Championships:
Tommy and Heather Hixon, Finalists; Chris and Erika Claybrook, Champions
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The Mississippi Tennis Association has a brand new Facebook page. If you don't already
have your own personal Facebook page, then you can go to www.facebook.com and join
for free. Once you are a member, search for our group page under USTA Mississippi and
say "yes" to be a part of the network. Visit often to catch up on all the tennis news. You can
also visit our Web site at www.mstennis.com.
Just because the Groundhog told us to expect six more weeks of cold weather doesn't
mean you can't get out and play some tennis. There have been many beautiful days this
winter when the courts are full across the Northside. USTA League for Adults and Seniors
will be starting up mid-February, the Jackson Ladies Tennis Association (JLTA) season will
begin in February as well. As for our junior players, USTA Junior Team Tennis sign-up is
ongoing, tournaments are every weekend and high school tennis will begin soon. For more
information about Junior Team Tennis, contact the local coordinator, Mimi Johnson at
mimijohnson@msmoc.com.
Paige Yoste, Erika Claybrook, Champions
Bullfrog USTA Southern Section Tournament
Turner Yates, girls 12 second place winner
Trenton Milam, Leslie Hollingsworth, third place
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weddings
Jordan Elizabeth Jones
Wirt Adams Yerger IV
October 11, 2008
St. Richard of Chichester Catholic Church
Jackson, Mississippi
Mr. and Mrs. Wirt Yerger IV
Jordan Elizabeth Jones and Wirt Adams Yerger IV were married on October 11, 2008 at St. Richard of Chichester
Catholic Church.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Renea Jones. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. John
Allen Derivaux of Vicksburg, and Mr. and Mrs. Pal Renea Jones of Ridgeland.
The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wirt Adams Yerger III. He is the grandson of Dr. James David Biggers
III and the late Mrs. Biggers of Corinth, and Mr. and Mrs. Wirt Adams Yerger Jr.
The double-ring ceremony was celebrated by the Rev. Michael O’Brien. Concelebrants were the Rev. Donald
Derivaux and the Rev. Monsignor Carl Hinrichsen, relatives of the bride. Nuptial music was provided by Cohen
Everett Robertson Jr., organist; Dr. Daniel Kelly, trumpeter; and members of the Jackson String Quartet. Vocalists
were Mr. and Mrs. Edward Dacus, who sang “Ave Maria” and “Panis Angelicus.” Serving as acolytes were cousins
of the bride, Carter Kemp and Wailes Kemp.
Escorted by her father, the bride wore an Ulla-Maija couture gown of Duchesse satin, designed with a contoured strapless bodice which was closed in the back with covered buttons. From the fitted princess waistline fell
a ballgown skirt with drapes of satin caught into points, encircling the skirt and chapel-length train. Her cathedral
veil of illusion by Toni Federici was edged with a deep border of re-embroidered Alencon lace and satin ribbon.
The bride carried a lace handkerchief which belonged to her maternal grandmother, and her great grandmother’s rosary with her cascade bouquet of Akito roses, hydrangea, lisianthus, and freesia. She wore her mother’s pearl necklace and a sixpence from Luxembourg; a gift from the mother of the bridegroom, along with a
good luck coin from her paternal grandmother.
Blair Paterson attended the bride as maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Sarah Spears Black, Mary Jane Davis,
Archer Davis, Sara Franklin, Virginia Parker, Emily Penn, Kendra Reynolds, Elisabeth Sandlin and Claire Wilson. The
attendants wore chocolate taffeta gowns and carried hand-wrapped nosegays of roses and hypericum berries.
The bridegroom’s father was best man. Groomsmen were Bailey Fair; Keith Favreau; William Fuller; Cameron
Jones, brother of the bride; Anthony Lazaro; Braden McIntosh; Will Ridgway; and David Yerger, Richard Yerger and
John Yerger, brothers of the bridegroom.
Ushers were Swayze Bowman, Tyler Holmes, Scott Kleburg, Wyatt Kupperman, John Wenderoth, Pierce Wiegard and
Benton York.
Flower girls were the bride’s cousins, Mattie Carlyle Derivaux and Mollie Jo Derivaux. They carried Akito roses in antique
silver-handled baskets belonging to the bride’s maternal grandmother.
The bride’s proxy was Brooke Adams. Claire Kelly and Elizabeth Sharp presented selected Scripture readings. Program
attendants were Margaret Holleman; Shallon Hunter; and Beth Derivaux and Caroline Kemp, cousins of the bride.
Following the ceremony, the bride’s parents hosted a reception at the Country Club of Jackson, where guests dined
and danced to the music of the
Compozitionz.
On the eve of the wedding, the bridegroom’s parents honored the couple with a
rehearsal dinner and after-party at River Hills
Club. Earlier that day, a luncheon honoring the
bride and her attendants was held at the
Fairview Inn. The bridegroom and his friends
enjoyed the afternoon waterskiing and boating at Lake Cavalier. On the day of the wedding, out-of-town guests were entertained with
an outdoor luncheon at the M-Y Ranch in
Madison. On the morning after the wedding, a
brunch was enjoyed by family and out-of-town
guests at the home of the bridegroom’s
grandparents.
Following a wedding trip to Little Dix Bay,
Virgin Gorda, the couple is at home in Dallas.
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A Celebration of Beauty
February 7 – JULY 5, 2009
1-866-VIEW ART msmuseumart.org
380 South Lamar Street, Jackson, MS 39201
THE ANNIE LAURIE SWAIM HEARIN
MEMORIAL EXHIBITION SERIES
The exhibition has been organized by the Humanities Exchange, Montreal,
Canada, and the exhibition tour is managed by Landau Traveling Exhibitions,
Los Angeles, California. Additional support provided by Trustmark Bank
and the Jackson Convention & Visitors Bureau.
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engagements
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Marion Cragin Lyle
Paul Cooper Morrison Jr.
June 27, 2009
Galloway United Methodist Church
Jackson, Mississippi
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Gray Lyle announce the engagement of their daughter, Marion Cragin Lyle, to Paul Cooper
Morrison Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cooper Morrison.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Max Travis Allen Jr. of Jackson, and Mrs. John Carlton Lyle
and the late Mr. Lyle of Morton. Miss Lyle is a 2005 graduate of St. Andrew’s Episcopal School. She is a dean’s list student
and will graduate in December 2009 from Samford University’s Ida V. Moffett School of Nursing. As a student, she was a
member of the Kappa Delta sorority at Birmingham Southern, and was inducted into Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Etta Sigma, and
Alpha Lambda Delta academic honoraries.
The prospective bridegroom is the grandson of Dr. and Mrs. Waymond Lee Rone of Jackson, and Robert Russell Morrison
and the late Martha (Twick) Cooper Morrison, of Vicksburg. A 2004 graduate of St. Andrew’s Episcopal School, Morrison
was graduated magna cum laude from the University of the South with a bachelor’s degree with honors in economics,
and a minor in music. While at Sewanee, he was a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity, and was inducted into Phi Beta
Kappa and Omicron Delta Kappa academic and leadership honoraries. Morrison is associated with Colonial Properties
Trust as a financial assistant to the vice president of operations in Birmingham.
The couple will exchange vows June 27 at Galloway United Methodist Church.
Marion Lyle
Olivia Russell McLaurin
Brent Jackson McCay
April 4, 2009
Brandon First United Methodist Church
Brandon, Mississippi
Olivia McLaurin
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Lee McLaurin of Brandon announce the engagement of their daughter, Olivia Russell McLaurin, to
Brent Jackson McCay, son of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Leigh McCay of Oxford.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Marvin Festus Sigmon Jr. and the late Mr. Sigmon of Sherard, and Mrs. John
Campbell McLaurin Sr. and the late Mr. McLaurin of Brandon. The prospective groom is the grandson of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Dorsey Hugh McCay Sr. of Sardis, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Grady Jackson of Oxford.
Miss McLaurin is a 2002 graduate of Jackson Preparatory School. She was presented by the Debutante Club of
Mississippi in 2003. Miss McLaurin received a bachelor's degree in applied science from the University of Mississippi where
she was a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority. She is pursuing a baccalaureate nursing degree at the Baptist
Memorial College of Health Sciences in Memphis.
McCay is a 1992 graduate of Oxford High School. He attended the University of Mississippi and received a bachelor of
science in exercise science with a minor in biology. Also, he received a master of physical therapy in 2002 from the
University of Tennessee at Memphis. He is employed by Rehab Etc. and is the clinic director of Specialty Orthopedics
Physical Therapy in Memphis.
The couple will exchange vows on April 4 at Brandon First United Methodist Church.
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P
arty
Candace
Clayton and
Walker Tann
engagement
announcement party
Walker Tann, Candace Clayton
Woody Craig, Bill Tann, Jimmy Hood, Stephen Rula
announcement party
Ann and Sandy Carter opened their home for an announcement party of the engagement of Candace Clayton and Walker
Tann. The wedding ceremony took place January 3 at the Church of the Red Rocks in Sedona, Ariz.
Co-hosts and hostesses were Carole and Hall Bailey, Ann Brooks, Nancy and Cecil Brown, Libby and Pete Cajoleas,
Angelyn and Barry Cannada, Dawn and Keith Cleveland, Jane and Alan Crosswhite, Vicki and Hal Daughdrill, Robbie and
Gwen Finch, Jill and Mike Ford; Also, Claire and Greg Frascogna, Tana and Howard Graham, Diane and Reed Hogan, Paula
and Jimmy Hood, Betsy and Bill Latham, Wesla and Bill Leech, Sandy and John Maxwell, Nancy and John McDill, Ann and
Bob McElroy, Susan and David McNamara: Also, Cindy and Jesse McRight, Finney and Jimmy Moore, Rosemary and Elmer
Nix, Susan and Jimmy Nix, Alice and Mark Nicholas, Sherry and Richard Rula, Cathey and David Russell, Lisa and Mark
Sledge, Anne and Jerry Veazey, and Missy Webb.
Paige and Andrew Wilson
Caroline Cannada, Carley Clayton,
Taylor Nicholas
Matthew Wiggins,
Candace Clayton,
Walker Tann
Cheryl, Carley, Candace and David Clayton
Natalie Morris, Carley, Cheryl
and Candace Clayton
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George Dale, Cecil Brown, John Maxwell
John Eric and Dede Hester, Christy and Dallas Ketchum
Anne Veazey, Becky Tann, Sherry Rula
Susan Wiggins, Summer Adams, Anna Jernigan
Richard Rula, Bill and Becky Tann, Candace Clayton
George and Mae Patton, Sandy Maxwell
Ann Carter, Becky Tann, Kate Carter
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2009
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P
arty
Grant
Hutcheson
and Jenna
Swindle
engagement
party
Jay, Louisa and Jenna Swindle, Grant, Linda and Gene Hutcheson
engagement party
Jenna Swindle, Grant Hutcheson
Evelyn McEwen, Dr.
and Mrs. Kent Percy
Michael
Johnson,
Pete Smith
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An engagement party was held recently in the home of Elizabeth and Bowen Eason
for Grant Hutcheson and Jenna Swindle. The couple will be married May 23 at Madison
United Methodist Church.
Hutcheson is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Gene Hutcheson of Flora, and Miss Swindle is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Swindle of Madison.
Co-hosts were Joan and Dennis Damien, Kathy Hill, Susan and Hal Hill, Anna and
Mike Hutcheson, Jill and David Landrum, Cindy Lynch, and Lyn and David McMillin.
Joan Damien,
Mary Shirley
Tim Tate, Meghan Poole, Steven Everett
Mike Hutcheson, Hal Hill, David McMillin, David Landrum, Bowen Eason, Dennis Damien; (front) Anna
Hutcheson, Kathy Hill, Cindy Lynch, Susan Hill, Lyn McMillin, Jill Landrum, Elizabeth Eason, Joan Damien
sun
Lauren, Mark, David and Lyn McMillin
Billie Johnson, Rosiland Smith,
Ashley Moore, Betty and Billy Swindle
Robbie and Veronica Mitchell, Grant Hutcheson,
Anna Rae Gober, Dustin Drennan
Richard and Betsy Batton, Louisa
Swindle, Chris Mitchell
Robbie Maxwell, Grant and Gene Hutcheson; (front) Meredith Hutcheson,
Erica Maxwell, Jenna Swindle, Linda Hutcheson, Evelyn McEwen
Randy and Kathy
Eure, Dr. Kent Percy
Tues. - Fri. 10 - 6 Sat. 10 - 4 1139 Old Fannin Rd. 769.251.1275
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P
arty
Jackson
Prep Alumni
Christmas
party
Cissy Scanlon, Brian Smith, Allison Graves
prep alumni party
Holly and Brooks Buchanan
The Jackson Prep Alumni Christmas party was held recently in the home
of Holly and Brooks Buchanan.
Shown are pictures from the fun and successful event.
Ben and Amanda Roberson
Martha and Dave Ollar
Lisa Nowell, Natalie Arnemann
Sam Lane, Nancy and Van Jones
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Finney and Jimmy Moore, Mayo and Renee Flynt, Parker and Mary Ellison
Jack and Libby Crawford, Vicki and Stewart Swayze
Tom and Nancy Wright, Cindy and Mac McGehee
Shannon and Hamp Dye, Larry King
Karen and Bill Simmons,
Will and Heather Vise
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2009
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P
Jennifer Wellhausen, Joanne Mathison,
Emily Decker, Meg Harris
arty
Chi Omega
Fall Wine
and Cheese
Gathering
Frances McCain, Sandra Toler
chi omega wine
and cheese party
The Chi Omega Fall Wine and Cheese gathering was held recently at Cynthia
Carter’s home.
Shown are scenes from the day.
Hostess Cynthia Carter and Metro Jackson
Chi Omega Alumni Association President
Jennifer Wellhausen
Susan Smith,
May Beth Gibson,
Amy Smith
Laurie Powell, Mary-Austin Tribble, Kristi Stuckey
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sun
Katherine Bryant,
Meredith Johnson
Elizabeth Upchurch, Jennifer Wellhausen, Laurie Powell, Jill Tinnen
Estelle Mockbee, Betsy Copeland, Jane Lord
Gail England, Dawn Pope, Mary
Anna Garraway, Barrett Brown
Mary Ball Markow, Donna Terry, Betsy Ritter
Joanne Mathison, Claire
Dowe, Jennifer Wellhausen
Nan Fulcher, Alice Reilly, Alice Carroll
Betsy Hunt, Allison Hurley, Dita Collier
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2009
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P
Elizabeth Johnson, Sandra and Thad McLaurin
arty
The
Mississippi
Museum
of Art
Rembrandt
Society
dinner
Bo and Shannon Smith
rembrandt society
The Mississippi Museum of Art honored its highest level of donors at the annual
Rembrandt Society Dinner in November. Guests enjoyed a gourmet meal prepared
by The Palette Café’s executive chef Emily Burgess and a presentation by editorial
cartoonist Marshall Ramsey.
Shown are scenes from the dinner.
Eason and Ellen Leake
Wood and Jane Hiatt
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Erin and Steven Chevalier
Mark and Sharon McCreery
Ann Copeland, Betsy Bradley, Karen Hearn, Malcolm White, Marshall and Amy Ramsey
sun
Thomas and Michelle Harris, Ron Yarbrough
Don and Mary Sue Mitchell, Sandra and Murray Underwood
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2009
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P
Aileen Thomas, Steve
and Ann Montagnet
arty
Cocktail
Club
quarterly
gathering
Regan Painter, Laurie
Donahoe, Paul Gonwa
cocktail club
The Cocktail Club recently held its quarterly gathering at the home
of Wyatt and Ginny Emmerich. Co-hostesses were Erica and Stewart
Speed, Scott and Lorna Doone Archer, Kimberly and Billy Crowder,
and Bradley and Laurie Wilson.
Margaret Scott, Clay Davidson
Toni and Sam Anderson
Ed and Hillis Becker
Kelly and Wilson Montjoy,
John and Lorna Chain
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sun
David Coker, Erica
Speed, Michele and
Chris Hardy
Regan and Billy Painter, Lorna
Doone and Scott Archer
Kevin Donahoe,
Wheeler Parker
John and Lorna Chain,
Michelle and Robert Alexander
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2009
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P
arty
Adderley
Gardens
annual
Christmas
party
Elkanah Burson, Jason Blalock, Matthew Bennett, Munson Neyland, Joby Ledoux
Tanya and Chester Wasser
adderley gardens
The annual Adderley Gardens Christmas Party was held December 6 in the home
of Joby and Leslie Ledoux.
Randy Johns, Bradley Benton
Mitcie and Kirk Reid, Martha Ray, Debbie Burson
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sun
Sarah Turner, Tarea Stout
Jeff and Tarea Stout
Clay Beard, Diane Neyland, Rebecca and David Cleland
o Commodore’s Ball
o
The Jackson Yacht Club recently hosted its annual
Commodore’s Ball.
Louise Barnard, Past Commodore Bob Barnard,
Linda Gilliland
Bill and Susan Edwards
Lisa and Alan Purdie, Marilyn and Bill Roberts, Sallye and Dick Wilcox,
Sally and Bob Wood
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sun
Lou and John Jordan
Annie Mills, Teresa Tiller, Happy Clowe, Larry Tiller
o Dinner in Stages
o
The Friends of IBC (International Ballet Competition)
recently staged its annual Dinner in Stages fund-raiser
Happy, Suzie and Ashby Foote
Ashby and Suzie Foote, Malcolm and Paula Kemp
Hugo Newcomb, Maggie and Seymour Pooley
Garland and Kathy Lyell
Dan and Judy Grafton, Mayo and Renee Flynt
Sister Trinita, Sue Lobrano, Sister Dorothea
Cora Jeanne Miller, Admiral Byron Fuller
Harriet Humphreys, Frances Morse
Chef Michael Williams, Chef Ken Crotwell
Frances Morse, Jan Mounger, Jean Bush
Alice Latham, Ann Whitaker
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Dinner in Stages
Nell Weiss, Elaine Crystal, April Nall
Chef Tony Harris, Chef Ken Crotwell
Montelle Watkins, Mary Nicols, Mary Helen Bowen
Johnny and Margo Lomax
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Frank Alley, Dolly Goings, Mike McRee
Jan and Bobby Mounger, David Keary
Jennifer Mitchell, Kelly Haber
Susan Newcomb, Sherry Harfst, Paula Kemp, Ruth Tant
Sherry Harfst, Sissy Mounger, Susan Newcomb
Jim Payne, Lynda Costas
Dinner in Stages
Kathy Lyell, Ivy Allen, Susan Newcomb
Corbin and Faye McGriff
Yvonne Sorge, Martha Underwood, Sylvia Carraway
Dr. Heber Simmons Jr., Ashby and Happy Foote
Rita Johnson, Lois Clover
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2009
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o Ballet Mississippi Nutcracker
o
Several events surrounded Ballet Mississippi’s presentation
of The Nutcracker including a reception following the gala performance
Alexandra Wilkes, Clare Rush
Jim Miller, Genevive Falk
Ramon and Peg Broerman, Jim and Roberta Currie, Tammy and Dennis Dawsey
Sonya Loper, Diane Skalij
Lex and Margaret Taylor, Lisa Parker, Mikhail Ilyin, David Keary
Laurie and John Raines, Angie Noble
John Madden, Marian and Julian Haber
Blake Brennan, Madeline Katool, Collins Wohner
Sherry Gwin, Pam Caldwell
David Keary, Jennifer Mitchell
Dr. and Mrs. Phil Blevins
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sun
Brittany Balthrop, Cherri Barnett, Alexandra Wilkes, Clare Rush
Doris Brickell, Cora Jean Miller
Kelly Haber, Jessica and Tammy Rubinsky
Eric Hambrick, Celeste Pickett, Mikhail Ilyin, Vickie and Vicki Prosser
Mikhail IIyin, Lynda Wright
Mark and Kyra Thibodeaux, Lisa Parker, Mikhail Ilyin, David Keary
Bradley and Millie Clanton
Bill and Fay Johnston
Lex and Margaret Taylor, Jennifer Mitchell, Phoebe Smith-Porter, Ellen Gully
Shannon and Jim Warnock
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2009
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Collins and Margee Wohner, William Fulton
Eric Hambrick, Celeste Pickett
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sun
Amy and Joe Nosef, Mitchell Gwin
Jim and Wesley Miller
David Keary, Sonya Loper, Cherri Barnett
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o St. Andrew’s Drawdown
o
The St. Andrew’s athletic booster club recently sponsored a
fund-raiser at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
Dawn McCarley, EJ Blanchard, Alicen Blanchard
Chris Scott, Judy Varney
Wendy Suarez, Stephen Evans
Jeff and Patty Christie
Liz and Ken Steere
Patsy Marsh, Cheryl Anthony
Renee Collins, Kasi Sumrall
Phil Silva, Ruthie Hollis
Charlie Mathews, Jan Graeber
Steve Smith, David Russell, David Bradberry, David Marsh
Caroline and John Van Landegham, Michael and Karen Rodgers
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2009
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Renee Collins, Hollie and Dan Roach, Kasi Sumrall
Jenny and Hank Holman
Dan and Gail Cado, Ray McDaniel
Kathy Ray, Laura Brown
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Alan Peeples, Gretchen and Joe Blackston
Stephanie Scott, Melissa and Michael Callahan
Kristel Cronin, Phyllis Yucatonis
Alan Peeples, Sue and Bruce Senter
Gail Cado, Ray McDaniel, Ruthie Hollis
Ed and Julia Simmons
Brad and Laurie Wilson
Amy and Rick Busch
Ed Moore, Maureen Wishkoski
Leanna and Michael Owens
Rhonda and Dexter Ford
Ellen and Charles Johnson
Pam Jacobus, Jim Warren
Jay Jacobus, Ed Becker
Mark Dardin, Coleen O'Brien
Greg and Debbie McNeeley
John Sullivan, Susan Pickard, Vanessa Watson
Caroline Van Landegham, Ellen Ford
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2009
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o Mad Dogs & Moonshine
o
Judy Tucker and Lottie Boggan recently hosted a booksigning in Lottie’s
home for their new anthology, “Mad Dogs & Moonshine”
George Wilkinson, Ginger Watkins
Alvin and Becky Brent
John Morgan, Carolyn and John Floyd; (front) Michelle Ayers, Aiden Ayers,
Rickey Mallory, Teresa Floyd, Philip L. Levin
Willard and Lottie Boggan, June Cleaver
Philip L. Levin, Charline McCord, Bob and Lottie Boggan
Ann Minton, Genie Wheeler
Bill Patrick, Jenelle Smith
Red Mallette, Dolores Watkins
Gene and Chris Yates
Jane and Ed Draper
Aimee Harris, Diane Lockley
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sun
Trish and Kenny Windham, Becky Brent, George Wilkinson, Ginger Watkins
Jack and Betsy Pryor
Jim Johnson, Willard Boggan
Melanie Noto, Rickey Mallory
Brent Boggan, Mark Cole, Christian Boggan
Richelle Putnam, Pat Gordon, Barbara Guy
Paul and Merry Ellen Stockwell
Melanie Noto, Delores Fossen, June and Mark Love
John and Gwen O'Keefe
Jacqueline Wheelock, Tommie Nellhannaford
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2009
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Billie and Ralph Henry, Betsy Pryor
Aiden and Michelle Ayers, Brent and Peyton Riddell
Lottie Boggan, Delores Watkins
Teresa and Pat Floyd
Rachel and Tammy Davidson
Martha Lewandowski, Katherine Allen, Betsy Pryor
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Charlene Singleton, Willard Boggan, Dr. Ed
Draper
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o Bacchus Ball Sponsors Party
o
Joe Ann Ward and Cathy and Steve Baker hosted a sponsors party for the
Bacchus Ball, the Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi’s fund-raiser
Alfred Nicols, Cathy Baker
Gayle Reaves, Kay Carlton
Kurt and Dianne Metzner, Becky Brister, Mary Fortune
Misti Crisler, M'Lee Williams
Karma and Scott Williams, Donna Sims
Rita Wray, Grey and Honey Bennett
Bill Barron, D.J. Horecky, Lucy Mazzaferro
Stephanie Rippee, Laurie Hixon Smith, Kristy Simms
Melissa Meacham, Julie McLemore
Irena McLain, Anna Burnett
Steve Ramsey, Chris Myers, Mark McLemore
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sun
Bacchus Ball Sponsors Party
Mary Fortune, Noel Warrington, Irena McClain, Dawn Warrington
Doug and Kimberly Harkins, Stephanie and Brian Rippee
Yvette and George Sturgis
Chris and Lori Newcomb, Adrienne and John Howie
Chris Myers, Noel Simms, Dorsey Hardeman
Noel and Kristy Simms
Dorsey and Kim Hardeman
Stephanie Maley, Joe Ann Ward, Joanna Keith, Melissa Baltz
Irena McLain, Kimberly Harkins, Stephanie Allbritton, Kim
Breaux
Shannon and James Warnock
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2009
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o Italian Lessons
o
Northside friends hosted a booksigning for Joan Arndt, author
of “Italian Lessons,” at the Mississippi Museum of Art
Betsy Bradley, Peyton Prospere
Dean Gerber, Trey Porter
Randy Howard, Joan Arndt, Carter Thomas, Joy Nause, Carolyn Howard
Nell Wall, Billy Walton
Betsy Copeland, Debby Egger, Sophia and Lee Owen
Susan Shands Jones, Ann Brock
Joan Arndt, Jean Bush, Theresa Brady
Betsy Copeland, Robert Wardlaw, Pamela Prather
Ed Wall, Barry Plunkett
Betsy Copeland, Robert Wardlaw, Pamela Prather
Janis Boersma, Jan Mounger
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Italian Lessons
Jan and Billy Mounger, Barbara and Bob England
Rachel and John Ravenstein, Sara Ragsdale, Debbie Westbrook
Dean and Jane Gerber, Trey and Kim Porter
Lesly Murray, Steve Edds, Flo and Howard Stover
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E
weddings
Martha Grace Holifield
Matthew Shelton Gray
December 15, 2007
Liberty Park Baptist Church
Birmingham, Alabama
Martha Grace Holifield and Matthew Shelton Gray were united in marriage in a candlelight ceremony at Liberty Park Baptist Church in Birmingham on December 15. Dr. James
Robert Futral officiated the service.
The bride is the daughter of Henry and Ann Holifield of Birmingham, and the granddaughter of Mrs. Earl Raymond Wilson of Jackson and the late Mr. Wilson, and the late Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Weber Holifield.
Parents of the bridegroom are Mr. and Mrs. Albert Shelton Gray II of Madison. The bridegroom is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ford Barlow Higdon of Jackson and the
late Mr. and Mrs. Albert Robert Gray of Brandon.
Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a designer gown of white satin fashioned
with a strapless neckline. A wide double-faced ribbon of champagne satin sashed a natural waistline and extended the length of the chapel train. The bride’s bouquet was a
nosegay of bridal white roses and calla lilies held with the heirloom lace handkerchief that
her mother carried in her wedding 34 years ago.
The scripture was read by Dr. Elizabeth Lecia Spriggs of Ridgeland, and a program of
special nuptial music was presented by Jennifer Yun, violinist.
Mrs. Matthew Shelton Gray
Frank and Celia Wood
601-892-3282
owners/director
Crystal Springs, MS ~ www.campwindhover.com
Jennifer Sellers Holifield, sister-in-law of the bride, served as matron of honor. Maids of
honor were Margaret Lee Allred and Susan Claire Brabec of Jackson. Bridesmaids were
Sarah Lloyd Allred, Whitney Lauren Holmes, Carlin Williams Milner and Agnieszka Alicia
Sikora of Jackson; Stevanie Amber Chestnut, Laura Elizabeth Cobb and Ashley Paige
Jones of Birmingham; Ann Caroline King of Starkville; and Mary Milam Granberry of
Memphis. The bridal attendants wore strapless crimson red gowns of duponi silk and carried bouquets of roses, calla lilies, and freesia in shades of red and yellow.
Junior attendants were Addison Wilson Cain of Oxford and Vann Kennon Walthall of
Birmingham. Flower girls were Amelia Brooke Benes, Charlotte Goodner Walthall and
Helen Dade Walthall of Birmingham, and Mary Jane McConnell of Montgomery. Acolytes
for the service were Anna Claire Benes and Elizabeth Catherine Walthall of Birmingham.
The bridegroom’s father was best man. Groomsmen included Brian Higdon Gray, brother of the bridegroom; Lyles Henry Holifield and Wilson Thaddeus Holifield, brothers of the
bride; Jefferson Allan King, Ross Conner King and William Higdon King, cousins of the
bridegroom; Steven Drake Maloan of New Orleans; Thomas Edwin Robinson of Brandon;
Jesse Glennan Grady and Michael Garret Shumaker of Starkville; and Joe Green Ulmer III
of Memphis. Russell Earl Dearman of Madison and John Scott Magee of Oxford served as
ushers.
Program attendants were Martha Louise Blackmon of Birmingham; Killian Lecia Buechler
of Ridgeland; Mary Madison McNair of Madison; and Alexandra Wren Rust of Franklin,
Tenn. Serving as rice girls were Heather Sellers McConnell of Montgomery and Hailey
McCall Rust of Franklin.
The bridesmaids’ luncheon was held the day before the wedding at The Old Overton
Country Club. Hostesses for the luncheon were the bride’s grandmother, Mrs. Earl
Raymond Wilson, and the bride’s aunts, Mrs. John Harbour Mounger and Amy Lyles Wilson.
A seated dinner and dance reception was hosted at The Old Overton Country Club by
the bride’s parents following the wedding ceremony. On the eve of the wedding, the
bridegroom’s parents hosted a rehearsal dinner at the Summit Club in downtown
Birmingham.
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2008
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the northside sun magazine
Wedding Policy
An important feature of the Sun magazine is the beautiful color
coverage of wedding and engagement a nnouncements. The policy
is as follows:
--All write-ups need to be submitted by the 30th of the month for the
next month’s publication;
--No forms are used. Please type, double space, the article in sto
o ry
form. The information can be mailed to the office:
Northside Sun Magazine, P.O. Box 16709, Jackso
o n, 39236; or
e-mailed to: jimmye@northsidesun.com; or delivered to the office:
246 Briarwood Dr.
--The Sun accepts no responsibility for unsolicited stories, artwork or
photographs. All photos published are filed according to the month
they appear. If a stamped, self-addressed envelope is enclosed,, every
effort will be made to return such photos;
--Please include a daytime phone number on all releases;
--Full page wedding announcements will be featured at a cost of $150.
This will include at lea
a st one picture, but additional photographs are
welcomed and will be used if space allows. Payment iss due with the
submission;
--Engagement announcements will be featured on a half page at a
cost of $9
9 0. Again at least one photograph will be featured.
for more information,
Call 957-1122
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o GJA and GJCP Reception
o
The Greater Jackson Alliance and the Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership hosted a
reception at River Hills Club in appreciation for the Mississippi Development Authority.
Mary Beth Wilkerson, Chuck Mobley
Alexis Brown, Joanna Heidel
Mitch Stringer, Michael Ingram, Tom Troxler, Evelyn Copeland, Noel Daniels
Ward Emling, Barbara Travis
Ben Sills, Barbara Pepper, Jimmy Heidel
David Powe, Renita Cotton, Paul Moak
Ross Tucker, Haley Fisackerly
Kathy Gelston, Emlyn Jackson, Wayne Mansfield
Vern Gavin, Blake Wallace, Joey Roberts
Suzanne Tucker, Barbara Gray, Shunda Garner
Nicole McNamee, Benjie Barham
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JUNIKER JEWELRY
Highland Village
WEDDING BANDS TRUNK SHOW
SUMMERHOUSE
Birthday Sale
thursday,march5th
FISCHER GALLERIES
OPENING RECEPTION
new works by Jeremy Blake
5:00pm - 8:00pm
new Fondren Place building
3100 N State St.
thursday,march12th
SOUTHERN BREEZE
ARTIST RECEPTION
Alice Hammell
5:00pm - 8:00pm
tuesday,march24th
BATTE FURNITURE & INTERIORS
ANNIEGLASS SPRING GARDEN PARTY
featuring founder & designer,
Ann Morhauser
11:00am - 2:00pm
Wear your spring hat or visor.
saturday,april4th
BUFFALO PEAK OUTFITTERS &
MISSISSIPPI MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE
community, people,
places, events,
the ar ts...
TRAIL RUN: (approx. 4 miles) 8:00am
PADDLE DEMO & OUTDOOR EXPO:
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NATURE FEST: 10:00am - 3:00pm
All events at Mayes Lake.
It’s a lifestyle.
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• 15,000 copies are placed in over 150 upscale dining, shopping, retail and entertainment
locations throughout Hinds, Madison and Rankin counties each month. The racks are highly
visible and are filled weekly throughout the entire month.
• Every issue is mailed directly to 250 subscribers.
the right
readership
• 5 to 10 copies are hand-delivered to the offices of roughly 1,000 physicians in Jackson, Madison
and Flowood each month. We have a distribution team exclusively devoted to physicians’ offices.
• 2,000 - 3,000 copies are distributed through local shows and events.
• All advertisers are provided copies for their businesses.
The Sun’s distribution is targeted to ensure that you are reaching potential buyers and not paying
for a market out of your demographic area or buying pool.
The Northside Sun Magazine is published 12 months per year. Each issue
delivers a long shelf life. In addition, copies are read by numerous readers
per issue at our targeted retail establishments and physicians’ offices.
the right
frequency
the right
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© 2009 AmFed Companies
Lead the way to
complete insurance services
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Tyner
Carlene
Noone
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Chappelear
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Heard
OPEN HOUSE
TONIGHT.
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AmFed has the leading edge because we’ve been around longer and know how
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services partner, go with your natural instinct. Choose AmFed.
70% of prospective buyers go to the web
in their search for a new home. And the
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contact us at 1.800.264.8085
or visit www.amfed.com
AmFed
first and foremost site they consult is
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Hobbs
Prudential Gateway - an average of 20,000
companies
“hits” to our website each and every month
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Guy
for virtual tours that are both informative
and compelling.
Kathy
Bryan
What that means is that your home
enjoys the advantage of a crowded open
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Walker
house that continues 24/7 until your house
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Ryan
is sold. And with Prudential Gateway you
also enjoy the service and dedication of a
seasoned team of 22 professionals for a genPat
Shannon
uinely personal commitment to your sale.
Natalie
Savell
So will Prudential Gateway be your
choice? Surely, it’s an open (and shut) case.
Mindy
Collins
Pat
Daniels
(601) 853-0414
1-866-847-6238
www.gateway-realestate.net
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