When It’s Hard to Say “I’m Sorry,” Write It in a Yearbook

I am in the beginning stages of helping plan my 10-year high school reunion.  (Wow! I feel old.)  And this, of course, has prompted me to browse my high school yearbooks and such.  My school days (all of them, not just high school) were often difficult.  Kids were cruel, as kids often are.  Sometimes, [...]

Oprah: Inside the Lives of America’s Poor

*I saw myself on Oprah yesterday. Well, I saw the self that I try to forget about, the part of me that I hide and pretend never existed even though I don’t think I can ever forget it did. I saw the part of me that few people even know about, the part [...]

Back Where I Come From … You Don’t Have to Worry About Getting Stuck on the Side of the Road

Back where I come from, the small town of Eupora, MS (population: 2,300), you don’t have to worry about getting stuck on the side of the road. (Yes, I said road. There is really only one street in Eupora, and that is Main Street). If you get a flat tire or are [...]

Three Things I Don’t Miss about Living in Mississippi

Mosquitoes

Humidity

Allergies

You’re Leaving the House Wearing That? Why, Yes. Yes, I Am.

When I turned 25, or maybe a little before then, I banished all my miniskirts to the back of the closet. I guess my thinking (probably passed down to me from my grandmother) in doing away with the minis was that miniskirts are for teenagers and whores, which am I neither. I guess [...]

MISSISSIPPI CELEBRATES ITS GRAMMY® LEGACY

MISSISSIPPI CELEBRATES ITS GRAMMY® LEGACY
WITH STAR-STUDDED GALA HOSTED BY GOVERNOR BARBOUR
The State of Mississippi’s continuing “Birthplace of America’s Music” campaign shifts into high gear later this month with a star-studded gala set for Jackson, the state’s capital. “Mississippi – The Birthplace of America’s Music—Celebrating Its Grammy® Legacy,” hosted by Governor [...]

Stupid War!

Tonight, in my tiny hometown of Eupora, MS, there was a candlelight vigil for a fallen Marine. It was held at the local high school football field. And since this is a place where everybody knows everybody, I’m sure most of the town was in attendance. The marine, Corporal Justin Cooper, was [...]

Fallen Marine heroic, selfless

Fallen Marine heroic, selfless
Eupora High graduate, 22, shot to death Sunday during combat in Afghanistan
He gave his dad a hero and his country his life.
On Sunday, Marine Cpl. Justin Cooper of Eupora was killed in combat in Afghanistan.
Cooper’s father, Alan Cooper, said he was told by Marine officials who visited his home Sunday night [...]

My Hometown, Y’all

It really does exist. Here’s proof. Check it out:
When twins Stephanie Stewart and Holly Hawkins graduated from college in Texas, they took a road trip to Virginia in search of the perfect small town to call home. Along the way, they found Eupora. Or better yet, Eupora—a small town located midway between [...]