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Dogs! And Cops! And Bats! Oh! My!
“And Lord, please protect us tonight from dogs and cops…” The prayer was suddenly interrupted by a whispered voice. “Pssst, don’t forget the bats,” I said. “And the bats, Lord, protect us from them as well. Amen!” Jimmy Curtrell added.…
The Biloxi Point – A Christmas Memory
“Son, we’re going to the Point after church, so keep your suit coat on,” my Dad said. “The Point? Why there?” I asked. “Your mother has some Christmas goodies to deliver.” Dad rolled his eyes and smiled. “You know your mother. Mr. And Mrs.…
Holy Mosquito Bite Batman! It’s Summer Time!
Do you remember the ‘60s TV show, Batman? Twice weekly, Batman and Robin treated audiences to their own brand of campy slapstick comedy, awash in the fiendish antics of the Daring Duo’s roster of villains: the Joker, the Penguin, and…
Public Enemy #1 on Mississippi Gulf Coast
“Mother of Mercy…is this the end of Rico?” This famous line ended the classic gangster movie, Little Caesar, starring Edward G. Robinson. That line may have ended the movie, but it was the beginning of America’s fascination with gangsters. Hollywood…
A Christmas Memory
The Christmas shopping season is at the starting gate, chomping at the bit, awaiting the starting bell. And once rung, Coastal shoppers can race to a myriad of exciting shops. From the Blue Crab Gal-…
Tree + Swing = Kindergarten Memories
It’s that time again! Schools across the nation will open their doors to streams of children, hopefully eager to…
The Sunken Gardens – Tranquility for the Shell-Shocked
The path leading down into the gardens. “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth…” And the Garden of Eden! Remember that story? The garden was beautiful. Adam was weak. Eve was curious. And…
Miss Effie, Rembrandt, and Me
It begins each morning. By the time I’ve fi nished sipping my first cup of steaming, jet-black coffee, it’s in full swing – the vacation I take each morning. Without leaving the comforts of…
Spanish Moss – The South’s Mystical Elixir!
Spanish moss! The very words epitomize the Deep South more than any other native plant. When Hollywood portrays the South, it festoons the set’s fake trees with the wispy gray plant. Southern artists splash it liberally onto their canvases. Writers…
Beauvoir Memories
Beauvoir was the last home in which Jefferson Davis lived. Mr. Davis, the only President of the Confederate States of America, occupied the house from 1877 until his death in 1889. After the War between the States, Mr. Davis was…
The Inn by the Sea – Paradise Lost
“Once I built a tower up to the sun, brick and rivet and lime. Once I built a tower, now it’s done. Brother, can you spare a dime?” These lyrics are an anthem to the dark spirit and the equally…
Pass Christian, MS – A link to a famous murder, a famous ship, and a famous book!
Before Katrina came calling, Pass Christian was a charming little town consisting of tree-lined streets, quaint shops, and grand old mansions that hugged the shoreline along Scenic Drive. Since that time, Pass Christian has struggled to reinvent itself, but hope…