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Has Anyone Seen the Giant Cocoon in Greenwood?

I’m more than slightly curious.

This is an art project of Kate Browne, who has previously set up cocoons in Mexico and Upstate New York. More information here and here. I’m inferring that the photos are by her husband, Eric Etheridge; I found them on [...]

The New Bridge at Greenville, Mississippi

The new cable-stayed bridge over the Mississippi River in Greenville, Mississippi, which is the 3rd longest bridge span in the United States (and has towers tall enough that, if the statute of liberty were set on the deck, the torch would come to the top of the towers) has opened. I’m curious to see it. Here [...]

The Bridge at Breaux Bridge, Louisiana

A pleasant day of knocking around Breaux Bridge: Some fine zydeco from Leroy Thomas at brunch at Les Cafes Des Amis ( and two kinds of gumbo– with potato salad for adding, plus turtle soup, barbecue shrimp, and crab cakes. Here are two questions: First, neither the okra and shrimp gumbo nor the turtle soup had [...]

More about Barry

William Grimes obit for Barry Hannah in the New York Times is well worth reading. Check [...]

Sid Salter on Barry Hannah

At 5:00 (in about 10 minutes), Sid Salter is going to have Curtis Wilkie and some other guy from Oxford on the phone talking about Barry Hannah on Mississippi [...]

I am very sad to report the death of Barry Hannah

The Eagle has reported this. The Oxford Conference of the Book this weekend centers around [...]

Jerry Mitchell starts a blog about civil rights era cold cases

Jerry Mitchell has started a blog, devoted to his investigative work about civil rights era murderers who are still alive and not prosecuted. His latest series of posts describe four individuals, still living, who he believes participated in the 1964 killings of Schwerner, Chaney, and Goodman (here, here, and here, particularly), and sets forth the evidence [...]

Dinner on the Grounds: A Soul Reviving Feast

My daughter, Sarah Simonson, had a movie in the Oxford Film Festival this weekend. It’s called “Dinner on the Grounds: A Soul Reviving Feast,” is about 17 minutes long, and is about traditions involving dinners for all-day sacred harp sings, decoration days, and memorial days in Mississippi and Alabama. Here it is on Vimeo; if you [...]

Oxford Film Festival this weekend!

I’ve been remiss for not drawing attention to the Oxford Film Festival, particularly since my daughter, Sarah Simonson, has a documentary short film in the festival!

I recommend going to see Dinner on the Grounds, at 11:15 tomorrow (Saturday) morning. That’s Sarah’s film. It’s a documentary about traditions of “all day suppers and dinner on the grounds,” [...]

Andy Waller, local blacksmith, maker of beautiful knives

I mentioned that I got a knife for Christmas made by a local blacksmith that I was going to have to learn to use. The knife was made by Andy Waller, a blacksmith here in Oxford. There had been a blacksmith here in Oxford named Mr. Hall, who’d had a shop on Tyler Avenue, the alley [...]

Phantom wrote on 4:10 pm, September 2, 2010 about Cheese steak with onions all the way (Mistilis Restaurant)
Add that to the long list of things I love about LB's Meat Market. ..

Chico Harris wrote on 2:28 pm, September 2, 2010 about Cheese steak with onions all the way (Mistilis Restaurant)
I was told last night that LBs Meat Market on University Avenue will start selling Yocona beef next month. ..

KaptKangaroo wrote on 11:01 am, September 2, 2010 about Cheese steak with onions all the way (Mistilis Restaurant)
Jim's on South Street. "wiz wit" Then I would also share any Greek restaurant in Southfield, MI. Who mentioned feta dressing? I have to stop reading your food posts. Now I'm hungry. ..

What’sUp wrote on 4:43 pm, September 1, 2010 about Cheese steak with onions all the way (Mistilis Restaurant)
... and their '21 shrimp' ! ..

spellcheck wrote on 3:08 pm, September 1, 2010 about Cheese steak with onions all the way (Mistilis Restaurant)
the hamburger steaks all the way were an effective hangover cure as well as being good eats. the building later became a very successful catfish place in the 90's. the owners made a ton of money and g ..

billdees wrote on 9:33 am, September 1, 2010 about Cheese steak with onions all the way (Mistilis Restaurant)
That picture triggered my olfactory nerve, and I was back in Oxford, circa 1965, walking into Mistilis' and plowing into that first of many hamburger steaks. Good Lord! I'm still salivating. ..

NMC wrote on 9:29 am, September 1, 2010 about Cheese steak with onions all the way (Mistilis Restaurant)
Ignatius, I think Sunshine was involved in a crippling car accident and had to retire from the grill. There were fund raising efforts for him. It may not have been part of the impetus to sell the plac ..

Ignatius wrote on 9:07 am, September 1, 2010 about Cheese steak with onions all the way (Mistilis Restaurant)
Wow. The memories come flooding back when I see that picture of Angelo. When people refer to "Old Oxford," it's Angelo and Jo Dale who embody those memories for me. They are Oxford treasures. NMC, rem ..

LawAsComedy wrote on 8:54 am, September 1, 2010 about Cheese steak with onions all the way (Mistilis Restaurant)
OMIGOSH, I remember that feta cheese dressing. That was something else. ..

DeltaLawMama wrote on 8:42 am, September 1, 2010 about Missing Dog Report in Square area in Oxford
Wandering dogs cause much heartache through their mischief. I hope Boomer is reunited with his owner swiftly and tortfeasors dealt with appropriately, ..

Bayrat wrote on 8:23 am, September 1, 2010 about Cheese steak with onions all the way (Mistilis Restaurant)
Observer, was that Mr. Smith at the Ole Miss Meat Market? ..

Phantom wrote on 8:06 am, September 1, 2010 about Cheese steak with onions all the way (Mistilis Restaurant)
Jack Klugman worked there? ..

NMC wrote on 10:35 pm, August 31, 2010 about Cheese steak with onions all the way (Mistilis Restaurant)
"All the way" was a hamburger steak on the grill, with a big slice of cheddar cheese and above that smothered with grilled carmelized onions (they'd cook yellow sliced onions, then move them aside, th ..

scandaljunkie wrote on 8:59 pm, August 31, 2010 about Missing Dog Report in Square area in Oxford
This post makes my heart ache. ..

Bayrat wrote on 8:44 pm, August 31, 2010 about Missing Dog Report in Square area in Oxford
Anderson, don't ask, don't tell. ..

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