Southern Stuff

13 Southern Sayings the Rest of America Doesn’t Understand

Conversations south of the Mason-Dixon line will befuddle anyone not born there. We chose 13 of the most ridiculous Southern sayings — and tried to explain them.

Hotty Toddy News Services - December 12, 2024

LC Historical & Genealogical Society Meeting to Highlight Chickasaw History

Learn about the history and heritage of the Chickasaw Nation in north Mississippi at this month's meeting of the Lafayette County Historical & Genealogical...

April Gardening Lecture to Focus on Reptiles, Amphibians in Your Garden

The second lecture in this year's Lafayette County Master Gardener Association's annual spring gardening lecture series is slated for April 13. The lecture will be...

Master Gardener Volunteer Week Celebrates Volunteers Nationally and at Home

There's no better time to celebrate National Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Week than during the first week of spring. Master Gardeners are expert volunteers trained...

LC Master Gardener Association Presents its Annual Spring Gardening Series

The Lafayette County Master Gardener Association's annual spring gardening lecture series will take place in March. Each session will be approximately one-hour long and all...

UM Head Landscaper Shares Secrets of his Award-Winning Horticultural Expertise

By Edwin Smith UM Communications When it comes to beautifying lawns and gardens, Jeff McManus knows his way around the grounds. As director of landscape services at...

Spring SouthTalks Continue ‘Race in the Classroom’ Theme

By Rebecca Lauck Cleary The programming focus at the Center for the Study of Southern Culture for the 2022-23 academic year is "Race in the Classroom,"...

Mississippi History Group Launches Digital Museum, Welcomes Submissions

Richie Burnette was a little lost. Along with Neilson’s Department Store Owner Will Lewis, Burnette—a former banker and commercial real estate broker, and longtime...

LC Master Gardeners Present Free Fall Gardening Lecture

Lafayette County Master Gardeners Association will host a fall gardening lecture in October that is free and open to the public. The Fall Gardening Lecture...

Book Review: ‘Better to See You With: Perspectives on Flannery O’Connor, Selected and New’

By Allen Boyer Flannery O’Connor, tart and perceptive as she was, knew how to measure the distance she kept from the South’s most celebrated writer. ...

‘I Am From Here’ is More Than a Cookbook; It’s a Way to Get to Know People.

By Kayleigh Skinner Mississippi Today On the introductory page of “I Am From Here: Stories and Recipes from a Southern Chef,” it reads “This cookbook thoughtfully,...