This old Dodge, circa 1946-48, is parked at a gas station on the grounds of the Mississippi Agriculture Museum. An authentic building moved to the museum grounds, the gas station is 1940s-era, too, complete with original gas pumps. The car is still spiffy except for the bit of rust you can see if you look … Continue reading Friday Photo: Dodge, late 1940s
Narrative
A Little Fiction: All Fall Down
Shelly and Hank had planned this camping trip as an attempt at getting back together. It wasn’t working. He was late picking her up, the drive took five hours instead of their usual three, and when they finally found a space to camp, they argued over where to set up the tent. She dropped the … Continue reading A Little Fiction: All Fall Down
Crossroads
Crossroads, Corinth, Mississippi / Gerry Wilson Last spring, I attended a family reunion, a gathering of distant cousins who were mostly strangers, all linked to my great-great-grandfather who settled in middle Tennessee in the early 1800s. We cousins are a diverse group--all ages, many different professions, some with strong genealogy interests and knowledge and some, … Continue reading Crossroads