By: Marilyn Tinnin, Magnolia Tribune Holly Springs native and celebrity news anchor, reporter, and journalist Shepard Smith spent a summer managing the drive-thru at a Hardee’s fast-food franchise in Destin. “I could make that drive-thru sing,” he says. So impressive...
By: Laura Lee Leathers, Magnolia Tribune During my childhood, butchering day on our farm began early in the morning on a freezing winter day. Dad had his brothers and their wives come to help. By the end of a long day, the men had the beef cut into halves, then...
The Thacker Mountain Radio Hour, Oxford’s music and literature program, kicks off its 27th year on the air with a new Executive Director and lots of surprises. The season premiere is set for Thursday, Sept. 5 at 6 pm at Oxford’s Powerhouse Arts Center. Admission is...
By: Marilyn Tinnin, Magnolia Tribune If Dot Courson’s mid-life career change had not led to oil painting, it might have led to writing great novels. Her vast “Rural South Collection” paintings tell personal stories with light, color, and mood. But, oh, she can tell...
By: Courtney Ingle, Magnolia Tribune Going to the movies is an experience that has been well-loved for generations. Taking a break from the rat race for a hot, buttery bowl of popcorn and a great flick has long been an exciting venture. For some of the more hardcore...
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune What started as an optional class assignment to raise a grade turned into a trip of a lifetime for two Corinth High School seniors. When Susan Bailey gave the assignment to write an essay about what America means to them, students...
