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The Sill

A guest blog post by Karen Ott Mayer.

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The Three-legged cat of Natchez

A limping stray cat in Natchez, Mississippi, captured the hearts of City Hall.

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The Falling of Age

A guest blog post by Karen Ott Mayer, who writes from Moon Hollow Farm, located among towering trees in north Mississippi’s Hill Country.

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Take 5: Get Your Read On in Mississippi

There are many indie bookstores in the South but the award goes to Mississippi, known for some of the finest American literary figures.

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Holiday Happenings

Southern towns that celebrate the holidays in unique and unusual ways.

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The three graves of Robert Johnson

Legend has it that Robert Johnson sold his soul to the devil at the Mississippi Crossroads. Where he's buried is another mystery,

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Angels in Natchez, Mississippi

The annual Angels on the Bluff is the long-running candlelit tour of the Natchez City Cemetery.

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Nothing 'civil' about the Civil War

But it's full of wild stories! I recently visited Vicksburg, Miss., home to my great grandparents' families and chock full of history....