click magazine--april 2012

April 2012

City Portrait: Oxford, MS

at home with Rook and Marie Moore

SpringFashion A fresh collection of warm weather ensembles to start your season off right

DeSoto Art SizzlesAn up-close look at local artists

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CONTENTS | APRIL 2012 • VOLUME 6 NO. 4

FEATURES23 COLOR STORY Be a standout this season and have fun with bold prints and patterns

43 DESOTO ART SIZZLES An up-close look at local artists, staged to light up our region’s cultural scene.

69 KIDS’ FASHION The cutest dresses, softest shirts and coolest kicks for all their springtime adventures.

76 SPRING AWAKENING A fresh collection of warm weather ensembles to start your season off right

EVENTS12 OSCAR NIGHT AMERICA

14 MUMBO GUMBO COOK-OFF

15 BELLE ROSS FASHION SHOW

16 PASSPORT TO OREGON WINE TASTING

17 LOLA B. GRAND OPENING

19 DESOTO COUNTY AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY SYM POSIUM CELEBRATION

20 MUDBUG BASH VIP SPONSOR PARTY

On the CoverMichael Kelly and Krista Cody are a stylish duo in this month’s fashion section “Spring Awakening.” Photograph by Lisa Chapman

KRISTA: Lace back top by Basically Me, $67, Paisley Pineapple; purse by Urban Expressions, $44, Pink Zinnia; lace skirt by Cousin Earl, $120, Paisley Pineapple; ‘Stella’ wedge, $76, Pink Zinnia; coral earrings, $10 and necklace, $29; Razzberry Beret

MICHAEL: Eton dress shirt, $265, Oak Hall; ‘Pennyworth Lace Up’ in brown by BedStu, $122, Z50 Men’s Clothier; tie and suit by Ermenegildo Zegna, price available upon request, Oak Hall

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| DEPARTMENTS |28HEALTHSummer Shape Up: Tips to help you slim down and shape up for the warm weather season 32FINANCEHomeowners Underwater: How the new Home Affordable Refinance Program will help property owners.

34READER RECIPESecuring a Loan in Difficult Times: What you need to know before meeting with your bank

38DINING OUTMichelle FordCrunchy Romaine Toss

48AT HOME WITHRook and Marie Moore

60TRAVELCity Portrait: Oxford, MS: Mississippi’s energetic college town emerges as a mecca for Southern culture

86ENTERTAININGExpert Advice: Event planners Michelle Hope and Jaime Newsom discuss what inspires them, good design and four elements of a successful event.

IN EVERY ISSUE: Publisher’s Note… 8Calendar…92Outtake… 96

COMING IN MAY: Get to know a few of the notable residents that make DeSoto County a great place to call home. Our “Who’s Who” issue is devoted to the movers and shakers of our community.

We want to hear from you! Tell us what you love about Click magazine and enter a chance to win free movie passes from Malco Theaters. Write to us at 2445 Hwy. 51 South, Hernando, MS 38632 or send us an email at [email protected].

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SPRING AWAKENING

As the season changes, we are suddenly made aware of the beauty that sur-rounds us. We are grateful for those prolonged hours of sunlight and nights we’re permitted to go without coats. For me, at least, I’m thankful for the changing of seasons since it brings about a livelier, more sociable season when everyone is outdoors sharing the beautiful weather and Southern hospitality seems to be at its height.

Speaking of sharing and beauty, our March issue devotes a section to spotlight-ing those in the arts. As a young child fostering an interest in becoming the next Amy Grant, I was told I could do anything I put my mind to. Well, while that saying may hold true for some, it’s safe to say that a career in music was not in my future. For those whose goal it is to create beauty—whether it is in books, art, dance or song—I have the most admiration.

Art in any form adds so much to our community, whether we notice it or not. It brings us together for example, with a performance of Ballet DeSoto’s The Nutcracker; It causes us to celebrate when a band performs or the DeSoto Arts Council holds an art showing; and finally, art adds beauty to our lives. Beauty is a luxury, not basic to human survival, yet the fact so many of us are called to recre-ate it says so much for our existence. If you ask most artists why they continue to work at their craft even though it doesn’t make them any money they’ll tell you it’s because it brings them joy. We’ve got a few artists that are sure to capture your gaze. Be sure to read “DeSoto Art Sizzles, page 43.”

Next, spring means fashion. The style of a Southern lady is much more than a day dress, or for gentleman a seersucker and a bowtie (though both these items are key wardrobe staples). So we caught up with our friends in local boutiques as they arrived home from market and put together some of our favorite looks for the coming season. (My favorite is “Children’s Fashion,” page 69.)

And I’d be remiss not to mention the fabulous travel feature “Beyond The Grove” written by J.B. Clark on page 61. A trip to the energetic college town shows there’s much more to this place than football and tailgating. Oxford is a thriving mecca of Southern culture with some of the region’s finest writers, hip music locales and savory dining.

We’ve got a lot to cover in this issue! Enjoy!

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LETTER from the EDITOR


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APRIL 2012

Amanda Tatro

Brianne Purnell JB Clark

Rob Earnheart Terri Ferguson Smith

Lisa Chapman

An Olive Branch resident since 2003, Tatro is mother to Lily (age 8) and Johnathan (age 4), and wife to Steven Tatro. Her first artistic influence was music but after the purchase of her first digital camera, her passion for photography was born. Tatro has been a member of the Desoto Camera Club for four years. Her work has also been published in several books. For the March issue, Tatro photographed the home of Holly Springs resident Marie Moore (p. 48). You can see more of her work at tatro-photo.zenfolio.com.

With extensive experience in the field of exercise, Purnell provides residents of Hernando effective exercise programs and counsels clients on ways to lead healthier lifestyles. She is an AFAA-Certified Per-sonal Trainer, Group Fitness Instructor and Spin Instructor. This month, Purnell tells us how to reach beach body perfection in “Summer Shape Up,” p. 28.

When he isn’t covering the news as a reporter for the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, writer JB Clark likes to make music, hang out friends and travel. In this issue, he explores the rich cultural life of Oxford, Mississippi (“ Beyond the Grove” p. 61). Clark is a graduate of the Univer-sity of Mississippi where he was the news editor of the Daily Mississippian. His work has appeared in several magazines through-out the South including Delta Magazine and PMQ magazine.

This month, style editor Rob Earnheart col-laborated with the area’s local boutiques for some must-have season ensembles (“Color Story,” p. 23 ) and (“Spring Awakening,” p. 78). A native of Tunica, Earnheart graduated from Delta State University with a bache-lor’s in business administration and a minor in interior design. When he’s not shooting for Click, Earnheart attends to his boutique 1251 Place offering clients his services in interior design and personal styling.

Smith interviews Holly Springs resident Marie Moore for this issue’s At Home With feature (“Town and Country,” p. 48). Smith is currently the managing editor of the DeSoto Times-Tribune. Prior to her position as editor, Smith was the lifestyles editor and business editor of the Delta Democrat Times in Greenville where she also covered city hall, the school board and other issues. Smith is also the former managing editor of The Daily Star in Grenada and former news editor of The Democrat in Senatobia.

When photographer Lisa Chapman isn’t behind the camera, she’s pounding the pave-ment training for her next marathon. From an early age, Chapman always had a camera in her hand, however, only in the last few years has she pursued the passion as a career. Among her favorite subjects to pho-tograph are her husband and two children. Chapman currently resides in Olive Branch where she specializes in shooting family and children’s portraits as well as weddings. See her photographs on page 23 and 77.

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RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF MEMPHIS OSCAR NIGHT AMERICA Approximately 600 guests walked the red carpet on February 27th at Minglewood Hall to share in the excitement of the 84th Academy Awards and support Ronald McDonald House Charities. Those in attendance were treated like stars as they enjoyed food from Memphis’ best restaurants, live music by the Soul Shockers and live and silent auctions. Photography by Lisa Chapman

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FILLIN’ STATION GRILLEMUMBO GUMBO COOK-OFF Teams from all over the county got together on February 26th to cook some delicious Gumbo and raise money for the 10,000 children and families served by Porter-Leath. In addition to gumbo, the family-friendly event had a crawfish boil and avariety of food & drinks specials from Fillin’ Station Grille. Photography by Ivy Dover

PHOTOS: 1 Clayton Allen, Sharon Mullins and Tommy Mullins 2 Girl Scout Troop 10677: Jamie Frazier, Rachael Lander, Claudia Rector and Samantha Marsh 3 Nita Lanone and Janet Staunton 4 Michael Hutchtison, Terry Morgan, Dave Henslee, Ben Buisson and Vincent Vega 5 Andrew Argo, Rhonda Jeffres and Joey Brown 6 Warren Ghettie, Dodie Copeland and Mark West 7 Chuck McCarty, Thomas Lott and Lee Simmons 8 Jason Millus, Herb Brewer and Alan Armstrong 9 Sandra Conklan and Trey Davis

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BELLE ROSSFASHION SHOWLola B, Janie Rose and Z50 displayed their clothes at Belle Ross’s Spring Fashion Show. With accessories from all the stores and hairstyles crafted by Belle Ross, the fashion show was a hit. Photography by Kristin Nazery

PHOTOS: 1 Jessica Marks, Shelley Gossett and Holly Davis 2 Belinda Tygart and Melissa Conn 3 Bob and Jeannie Guiseppe 4 Tammy, Blake and Les Hooper 5 Stefan Cobb and Peter Nathan 6 Dana Alvarez and Tosha Glover 7 Amber Crider 8 Brandi Starr 9 Brooke Blankenship 10 MacKenzie Ford

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JOE’S WINE & LIQUORS PASSPORT TO OREGON WINE TASTINGGuests had a rare opportunity to taste premier wines from over 20 wine makers and owners at a special tasting February 23rd at the University Club in Memphis. Various cheeses, peppered meats and fruit accentuated the rich tannic flavors enjoyed throughout the evening.Photography by Lindsey Bein

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PHOTOS: 1 Chris and Christina Wilhite & Angie and Jonathan Pittman 2 Tracy Schnee and Amy Brewster 3 Carolyn Bomar and Aaron Closz 4 Shawn Luke, Cathy and Terry Allen 5 Chris and Tracy Schnee 6 Joya Beamer (Willamette Valley Vinyards) 7 Waren Ayers, Jimpsie Ayers 8 Ken Schuler (Ato 2) 9 Sally Pace and Kelly Jo Graves

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LOLA B GRAND OPENING

Lola B’s grand opening took place on November 5th and 6th at the boutique location in Southaven. Also in attendance to help celebrate were: AnnOlivias Sweet Shop, Rollin Sun Mobile Airbrush Tans, KC Johns, 95.3 The Rebel, Funny Faces Face Painting, Eye Candy Photography, Holly Davis makeup artist for Belle Ross Salon, Yellow Rose Florist, & Andy Haynes with Dream Design Studios. Photography by Ivy Dover

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DESOTO COUNTY AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORYSYMPOSIUM CELEBRATIONHonorees, guest speakers and a host of people throughout the community gathered to rejoice their heritage and honor African-American women of the community and the nation at large on February 25th. Honorees were celebrated for their courage, labor and leadership, their motherhood and patriotism, and their intellect and artistic expression. Photography by Lindsey Bein

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MUDBUG BASHVIP SPONSOR EVENT

The sponsors of Mudbug Bash, who benefit the Palmer Home for Children, were invited to dine at the King’s Palace on Beale Street on March 20th. The attending restaurants were the Mesquite Chop House, Spindini’s, Papa Pia’s, the Fillin’ Station Grille and Pig on Beale. Photography by Lisa Chapman

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MORE THAN JUST APOP OF COLOR

Floral Print Top, ($72);

Janie Rose Boutique

Red Cropped Jean by Big Star ($74); Janie Rose Boutique

Gold Earring with Violet Drops by Le Bi’jou ($24); BradleeSloan

Snake Peep-Toe Pump by Franco Sarto ($98); BradleeSloan

Quilted Nylon Clutch by SRsquared ($43); Twelve Fifty-One Apparel

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In a spring and summer full of creams, whites, and neutrals, come alive with bold print and color.

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Embroidered Chiffon

Cardigan ($56); Janie Rose Boutique

Seamless Cami ($18);

Twelve Fifty-One Apparel

Printed Pants ($88);

Janie Rose Boutique

Rose Mango Wedge by Franco

Sarto ($96); BradleeSloan

Print Maxi Dress ($139); Center Stage

Gold Earrings with Green Enamel ($24);

The Square Cupboard

Yellow Bead Necklace ($24);


Jeweled Bracelet ($26); Janie Rose Boutique

Orange Handbag ($69); Center Stage

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Multi Zig Zag Dress by Yetts

($45); Lola B Boutique

Silver Earrings with Blue Stones ($30);

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Cork and Red Clutch by SRsquared ($66);


Ballet Flat by OkaB ($45);


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Coral Tribal Print Top ($80); Janie Rose Boutique

White Jeans by Rock Revival ($148); Janie Rose Boutique

Turquoise and Gold Drop Earrings by ($24); BradleeSloan

Leather Wrap Bracelet ($22); BradleeSloan

Brown Leather Wedge by Franco Sarto ($96); BradleeSloan

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Isle Apparel ($69.95); Razzberry Beret

Clear Earrings by Sorrelli ($49);

Blue Olive Shop

Turquoise Stone Necklace ($29.95); Razz-

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Neon Crossbody Bag ($49);

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Turquoise Bracelet by Sorrelli

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| By Brianne Purnell || Photography Lindsey Bein |

Summer is rapidly approaching, and with it comes swimsuit season. This time of year tends to stir everyone into frenzy with the hot topic of how to lose weight and tone up. There are several different weight loss plans and exercise regimens to follow, but how do you know which plans are actually safe and effective? In this article, we will discuss some of the best tips for getting that beach body while dispelling some common weight loss myths.

1. You cannot lose weight with diet alone. Diets have such a negative con-notation because they promise weight loss at the cost of sacrificing calories and/or your favorite foods. Starting a new diet can produce results initially; however, most people stop following their diets because they stop seeing results. Exercise is a vital component to

any long-term weight loss plan. The only way to get weight off and keep it off is to make exercise a part of your lifestyle. Fo-cus on caloric intake vs. caloric expen-diture to reach your weight loss goals. If you’re consuming more calories than your body is burning for fuel, you’ll end up storing the excess calories as body fat. This is where exercise comes into play; instead of starving yourself, you can simply exercise to burn off these ex-cess calories and create a caloric deficit.

(Caloric Expenditure> Caloric Intake = Weight Loss)

2. Avoid crash diets. Forcing your body into starvation or consuming only one type of food (i.e., the infamous Grapefruit Diet) can be dangerous to your health since these types of diets can deprive your body of the essential nutrients it needs. Instead, follow a food plan that consists of balanced portions of proteins (lean meats, fish, eggs, nuts, low-fat dairy), slow digesting carbohy-

drates (apples, berries, sweet potatoes, broccoli, brown rice), and healthy fats (olive oil, avocados, salmon).

3. Take up strength training. Strength training is a proven weight loss method with numerous additional benefits. Strength training can boost your me-tabolism, helping you burn more calories throughout the day than with just diet and cardio alone. Strength training can also increase your bone mineral density, boost your energy levels, and help you sleep better. Focus on a strength training routine that incorporates each of the major muscle groups. The benefits of strength training can be achieved in as few as three 3D-minute sessions a week, so don’t think you have to live in the gym to see results!4. Hire a personal trainer. Often times, people spend countless hours in the gym with little to show for it, and they cannot understand why they aren’t mak-ing any progress. Personal trainers can get you on the right track to achieving your fitness goals by designing safe and effective workouts exclusively tailored to your needs that will have you working smarter, not harder. Personal trainers not only offer knowledge but also the support, motivation, and accountability to help you succeed in your new healthy lifestyle.

5. Don’t get discouraged! The biggest reason people give up on their fitness goals is because they get frustrated. While it’s perfectly natural to wish for results right away, remember: you didn’t put the weight on overnight, so don’t expect it to come off overnight. Plus, when you’re constantly stressed, your body produces more cortisol, a stress hormone that can actually trigger body fat storage! Don’t fret; simply take a deep breath and relax. Busy schedules can divert your attention away from your fitness goals, but as long as you don’t let that one cheat meal turn into a weeklong bender or that one missed workout turn into a two-week hiatus, you can easily get back on track!

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Mortgage Lenders get asked all the time how property values are doing in a respective market and the unscientific answer for the region is: “improving”. Per square foot values are on the upswing in Desoto County and surrounding areas. “I really believe the worst is over, says Re-gional Manager of Fairway Independent Mortgage Cindy Gordon. “Operating in multiple markets has given me an oppor-tunity to monitor trends and the overall picture in our region is beginning to look favorable. I also have a sense that there is a bottleneck for new residential con-struction,” Gordon adds. According to Gordon it seems more people are inqur-ing about loans for building new homes rather than buying existing homes. This

is great news because new construction improves property values, creates jobs and helps drive the economy in a posi-tive way.

While signs of a recovering economy are apparent, many homeowners remain underwater in their homes. The housing industry is still rebounding from a strug-gling economy which has contributed to increased mortgage default rates and foreclosures. Foreclosed properties continue to negatively impact property values in some areas. Homeowners who have a conventional loan have had limited options to refinance their home if the property values in their area have de-clined. “Until recently, an appraisal was required for a refinance and the market value would have to support the loan program,” says Gordon. “However, Fan-

nie Mae and Freddie Mac announced an expanded Home Affordable Refinance Program (referred to as HARP 2.0) which allows qualified homeowners an oppor-tunity to refinance their homes in areas where property values have declined below the amount they owe on their mortgage.”

“The new loan program will be imple-mented over the next few weeks and will allow borrowers to refinance their homes without ordering a new appraisal,” says Gordon. “This helps homeowners take advantage of lower rates being offered by lenders without consideration to declining property values.” It’s estimated about 1.3 million homeowners may qualify for the program. Similar programs exist for FHA, VA & Rural Development loans but haven’t been available to con-ventional homeowners. Below are a few key points about the program that give you a general idea about what to expect if you refinance your home.

• The loan must be a conventional loan that closed and sold to Fannie Mae and/or Freddie Mac prior to June 1st, 2009.

• The program is scheduled to end in 2013

• No Appraisal will be required• It doesn’t look like we will have to

verify income unless your payment is increasing by more than 20%. (However this might be Lender specific)

• You will be able to add or delete a spouse under certain circumstances

• Your loan should have a reasonably good Mortgage Payment History

• No Occupancy Restrictions will ap-ply (may be Lender Specific)

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Fairway Independent Mortgage Corpo-ration would appreciate the opportunity to answer any questions you may have about this program or any mortgage related questions. For further informa-tion, contact Regional Manager Cindy Gordon at 662.429.5100 or stop by the office located at 224 W. Commerce St., Hernando.

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Crunchy Romaine TossFordMichelle Ford’s

Recipe courtesy of Michelle Ford SWEET & SOUR DRESSING:INGREDIENTS: 1 cup vegetable oil1 cup sugar1/2 cup wine vinegar3 tsp soy sauce

DIRECTIONS: Blend ingredientsSalt & pepper to taste SALADINGREDIENTS: 1 cup walnuts, chopped1 pkg Ramen noodles, uncooked, bro-ken up (discard flavor packet)4 tbs unsalted butter1 bunch broccoli coarsely chopped1 head romaine lettuce, washed, broken into pieces (or bag of)4 green onions, chopped1 cup Sweet & Sour dressing (see dress-ing recipe)

DIRECTIONS: Brown walnuts & noodles in butter and let cool on a paper towel Combine noodles and walnuts with broccoli, romaine, and onions Pour Sweet & Sour dressing over and toss to coat well *For a lower calorie version, you may substitute Splenda for sugar. *Add fruit or chicken if desired

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Our region’s creative set lights up the scene with their inspirational talents in art, music, theatre and dance. It’s no surprise that with the area’s rapid expansion accompanies a greater sense for cultural d evelopment.

DeSoto has entered the white-hot spotlight as a creative community. It’s a mixture of scene stealers, talented professionals and powerful patrons who make our region an increasingly rich place to live.

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Miriam Crotwell was born in Mississippi, but grew up near the sugarcane fields and bayous of Louisiana. Loving to create, Miriam was given art lessons at an early age, continuing her studies through high school, and majoring in art at Southeastern Louisiana University. Miriam married and relocated back to her roots in Mississippi.

“I am privileged to be an artist. I think the majority of the population misses so much because they are not artists,” says Crotwell. “To be an artist is to see things that others do not see. There is so much beauty all around us. Artists see, while others just look. It is an artist’s job to help others see that beauty.”

Even now with a husband, three grown children, and grandchildren, Crotwell continues to create artwork that reflects her love of people, animals and the world around her. While she has used many mediums, including extensive experience with silkscreen printing and photography, Crotwell’s main focus is in oil and watercolor. You can find her artwork displayed at The DeSoto Arts Council, Memphis Street Café in Hernando and The Painted Pigeon in Olive Branch.

Miriam Crotwell

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Director and actor Daphne Cox of Hernando loves the theater and how it has changed her life. She currently is working with “Seussical the Musical” for Kudzu Playhouse and just prior to that she directed “Narnia.” “I’ve been doing theater since I was about 12 years old,” Cox says. “It’s become a big part of my life and I couldn’t imagine my life without it now.”

When she was younger she started out studying classical piano, competing in talent shows — that’s when she was bitten by the performance bug. “It was a real self-confidence builder,” says Cox. “It made me what I am today. I can get in front of a group of people and speak. It really touches different areas of your life. It has made my life better.” Between acting and directing, Cox describes herself as more of an actor who directs. She particularly enjoys directing children’s productions. “It’s amazing watching kids,” Cox says. “You give them some direction and it’s amazing what they can come up with on their own.”

Among her favorite roles she has portrayed is the Wicked Witch of the West in “The Wizard of Oz.”At age 16 she played Dorothy, then when she was 23 she portrayed the Wicked Witch. Another favorite is Amanda in “The Glass Menagerie.” “At the time I didn’t think I was old enough for the role, but they told me I’d be good for the role and it worked out. Once I got into it and got into the character, it definitely became one of my favorites.” Cox appreciates Kudzu Playhouse for being open and accessible to new talent.“You may not be the best,” she says. “This may be your first play but they try to open the door and make opportunities for people. It’s an opportunity builder.”

Cox began her stint with Kudzu two years ago with “Bye Bye Birdie.” She says the group is very family-oriented. “My daughter is in “Seussical” with me. There are a lot of entire families that are involved with the show,” Cox says. “With Kudzu, you can come to a show and see the same last name throughout the program. That’s a draw for me.”

Daphne Cox

The Actress


Dancing since the age of three, Jill Morris attended local studios until her teens when she began to study classical ballet at Tennessee Ballet in Memphis. “I fell in love with ballet and pointe, it’s so beautiful,” says Morris. “When you dance, you just feel graceful and beautiful.” Her training continued locally through college while assisting and teaching beginner classes. While still training in classical ballet, she was captain of her high school dance team in Southaven and active in the local Thespian community, serving as dance captain and producing musical theater choreography.

After college, Morris put her spirited personality to work as an instructor and ultimately camp director at college campuses with Universal Dance Association. “I learned a tremendous amount about the art of helping young people find their passion and reach their potential,” says Morris. “My time working with college and high school students with UDA was invaluable.” Morris taught dance classes at several local studios before realizing her personal dream of operating her own.

In 1997 Morris opened Stars In Motion, a performing arts school providing dance instruction with an emphasis on ballet technique. Since opening, Stars in Motion has continued to grow, not just in numbers (with approximately 200 students enrolled from September to the first week of June), but skill, knowledge and experience.

Today, Stars in Motion is the official school of Ballet DeSoto, a non-profit performance organization where Morris serves as artistic director. The yearly Nutcracker performance sells nearly 2,000 tickets and features an average of 250 performers. Morris isn’t afraid to jump on stage, either. “If a role isn’t filled and we need the part to complete the story, I’ll take it,” says Morris. “I try to perform in every show possible. It’s part of who I am.”

With an eagerness to learn still going strong, Morris continues to train at regional conventions and renowned studios in New York. “I’ve always loved being in class, says Morris. “I enjoy learning. Dance class is a place you can just be you, and that’s just fine.”

Jill Morris

The Dancer


The Musician

Guitarist for the local band “The Brohamptons”, Pittman writes, composes and sings many of the band’s songs. “I’ve always liked to write, mostly poetry and letters, so once I started learning guitar I realized that I could write songs and it just developed from there,” says Pittman. A lawyer by day, Pittman started playing the guitar ten years ago when he was dating his wife.

The Brohamptons are a five-piece group with drums, piano, guitar and bass and a trusty soundman. “I would describe our music as Americana alt-country garage band folk rock power pop,” says Pittman. What started as a fun gathering of old high school friends (all five of the band’s members attended Bishop Bryne High School), eventually led to recording and a few live shows. The band’s most recent appearances include live performances at The Daily Planet and East Tapas and Drinks in Memphis. “We are all busy with families, work, baseball, gymnastics, etc. so we try to limit the live performances,” says Pittman.

When asked what inspires him, Pittman says it’s the Rock and Memphis Soul music found here in DeSoto County and North Mississippi. “Two of us live in Hernando so we try to infuse our music with some Mississippi soul as much as possible,” says Pittman. In addition to playing music, Pittman also enjoys songwriting and is an active member of the DeSoto County Songwriter’s Guild. “A song is always going to be better if it’s drawn from your own experience,” he says. “I have a song called Rhinestones and Diamonds. In the song I talk about seeing Elvis in concert at the Mid-South Coliseum when I was in the first grade. It’s also about my mother and a humorous look at the styles of the day and I affectingly include my father for this part.”

The band is currently considering playing at The Spot in Hernando later this year. And we’re sure it’s a show you won’t want to miss.

Steven Pittman


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at home with ROOK and MARIE MOORESMALL TOWN to the BIG CITY

| By Terri Ferguson Smith | Photography by Amando Tatro |

Whether working or enjoying time off, Marie and Rook Moore are comfortable in their surroundings. The house they call home is the historic Wakefield in Holly Springs, built in 1858. The red brick, columned ante-

bellum house has a storied history.“Built by Joel Wynne, Wakefield was sold to a widow named Anne

Dickens who shocked the populace of the late 1860’s by marrying a Union officer,” a history of the house states. The house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Union forces occupied the house for a period of time, which is how Dickens met the man who would become her husband. They left in 1879 and the house changed owners several times.

On Christmas Eve, 1898, the house was lost in a poker game. The house was in the wife’s name but it was the husband who bet and lost it in a game of chance. The wife honored his debt, ac-cording to Moore, but she pulled up her precious rose bushes and took them with her. Moore says the story goes that the woman said, “They may have the house but they won’t have my roses.”

She and her husband, Dudley Rook Moore III, raised their three children, Marie, Susanna and the late Dudley Rook Moore IV in the Holly Springs home. By the time the Moores bought Wakefield some 40 years ago, it was in need of landscaping in the back of the house. “There was nothing back here,” Moore says as she looks around the back. “Nothing.” Now magnolias, azaleas and other shrubbery and flowers mark the landscape as does a perfectly manicured herb and vegetable garden. One of the outbuildings has been converted to a guest house that sits in front of a swimming pool overlooking the back part of the property. An old smokehouse still stands in the back as a poignant memory of times gone by. The front of the property is lined with stately cedar trees sitting on both sides of a brick sidewalk that leads to the front door.

Inside on the first floor there are two parlors, a library, the kitchen and a formal dining room where a historic mahogany dining table awaits the dinner party. The table was originally owned by the wife of the Rev. Newitt Vick, the founder of Vicksburg and dates back to 1840. A piano in the parlor is an 1860 model and was given to the Moores by a friend who wished the instrument to have a home at Wakefield. The piano was originally owned by the Holly Springs Philharmonic Society. When the family bought the house, there were few renovations necessary because the house was structur-ally sound. “It’s really a solid house because the walls are so thick,”

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Moore says. “The interior walls are just as thick as the exterior walls.”

Those walls keep the house cool in the summer and warm in the winter — something that old houses are not always noted for. “The first year we had it, I was dead-set to take the radia-tors out because they take up space and they’re ugly,” Moore says. “Then we had the energy crisis and we didn’t take them out. We’ve been so glad ever since.” Natural gas heats the water in the basement boiler-room and the hot water goes to radiators, which heat the house. They have window units to cool the house because adding central air duct-work to the brick walls would have been difficult, she says.

They did renovate the kitchen and a bathroom, updating them. “There are some buildings in the back and we made a guest house out of one of them,” says Moore. The guest house is a great place for her daughter and her family to stay in when they visit. “We’ve always had lots of fun in this house,” she says. Upstairs are three bed-rooms beautifully decorated with antique beds from the Empire era. Most of the house is fur-nished with Empire or Pre-Victorian pieces, Moore says. A short balcony off the upstairs hall provides a breathtaking view of the front of the house and also served as a lookout point during Union occupation of Holly Springs. “It was important strategically because the railroad was just over to the east.”

History aside, the house was home to Moore’s children and Mrs. Moore is happy that she didn’t expect them to treat it like a museum. “We slid down our banisters,” she says. “This house is defi-nitely lived in. ”One of the beds upstairs is another example of people who want historic furniture to stay in historic houses. “This bed was actually in Holly Springs during the Civil War,” says Moore. “It belonged to a family and they sent it back to my great-aunt and told her they always wanted it to stay in a house in Holly Springs. She didn’t have room for it so she gave it to me.”

In another bedroom sits a bed built around 1860 that belonged to Moore’s grandmother. The centerpiece of the downstairs foyer is a mural painted by her beloved late stepfather, Vadah Co-chran. Called, “Song of Orpheus,” the mural swirls down the staircase and throughout the foyer. Al-though Cochran’s paintings are found throughout the house, this is one that holds a special place in the hearts of the family. “He was a dear, sweet wonderful person,” Moore says.

Rook and Marie Moore


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Whether she’s in her Memphis apartment or her historic house in Holly Springs, Moore is at home because she and her husband have surrounded themselves with mementos of their lives and travels together. The decision to live in Memphis was practical, but style hasn’t taken a back seat to prac-ticality. The Moore’s apartment on Madison Avenue in Memphis over-looks the Mississippi River where the river bridge is in sight as well as the Pyramid.

Job changes for her husband, an attorney, took them to Jackson, New York City, Florida, D.C., and most recently Memphis. The furni-ture that has moved with them each time looks perfectly at home in their river front apartment. “This furniture is all very modern and easily move-able,” she says.

For Marie Moore, it’s not about the furniture, which is well appoint-ed, contemporary and comfort-able — it’s more about the accents which all have meaning to her and her husband. Original works by Mississippi artists Glenn Ray Tutor, Wyatt Waters and Cochran,

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add color and charac-ter to the walls of the apartment. The modest-sized apartment is full of mementos from her many excursions when she was a travel agent and her work with some Hollywood notables. She also knows a bargain when she sees it.

Moore repurposed a chest purchased for $35 in a garage sale and with some red paint for the chest and black paint for the hard-ware, turned it into a stylish showpiece.

The palm frond that sits in a vase near a window looks like a gallery piece, but in reality it came from a palm tree in the Moore’s front yard in Florida during a hur-ricane. Thorns from a tree in South Africa sit in the vase as well. From the estate sale of acclaimed writer and historian Shelby Foote, Moore purchased a figure of a person teaching a child to read. A former film loca-tion scout, Moore has an autographed script of “Gosford Park” by screenwriter Julian Fellowes. She also has a “Cookie’s Fortune” poster signed by director and friend Robert Altman.


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1-2. Original art adorns the walls of Marie and Rook Moore’s homes in Memphis and Holly Springs. 3. A small statue of a person teaching a child to read was purchased from the estate of writer and historian Shelby Foote. 4. An antique piano that was originally owned by the Holly Springs Philharmonic Society. 5. The downstairs foyer is adorned with a mural by Marie Moore’s late stepfather, Vadah Cochran. 6. An herb and vegetable garden in the back of the Holly Springs property. 7. A painting of a racehorse represents the couple’s love for the sport of racing. 9. A wine rack keeps their collection together.

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Travel agent-turned amateur sleuth Sidney Marsh is the creation of new mystery writer Marie Moore. Camel Press will release “Shore Excursion on April 1 about a New York-based travel agent whose senior citizen charges are being targeted by a killer. “Shore Excursion” is the first book in a new series featuring amateur sleuth Sidney Marsh.

Travel agents may be a vanishing breed, but in “Shore Excursion,” Sidney Marsh, a New York transplant from Mississippi, is holding her ground—at least on land. She is the tour leader on a cruise through Scan-dinavia to Russia for a group of eccentric senior citizens who call themselves the High Steppers. Sidney expects her days to be filled with long meals, shopping expedi-tions and visits to museums, churches and fjords. But this cruise is anything but routine. There is a killer on board, targeting the High Steppers and quite possibly herself. The closer Sydney gets to the truth, the less she understands.

Moore, a native Mississippian, attended MUW and Mississippi College, and gradu-ated from Ole Miss. Then she married a lawyer in her hometown of Holly Springs, taught junior high science, raised a family, and worked for a newspaper, The South Reporter—first as a writer and later as Managing Editor of their satellite weekly, The

Pigeon Roost News. She wrote hard news, features and a weekly column, and won a couple of MS Press Association awards for her stories.

In 1985, Marie left the newspaper to open a retail travel agency, which she managed for the next fifteen years, until she and her husband, Rook, moved to Jackson.

“It’s really hard when you first start out getting the formula of it in your head. I don’t outline it. I probably should but I don’t. I have an idea when I start writing about what’s going to happen, who the murderer is, who’s going to get killed. It took me a while to get Sidney in my head because she’s not me, she’s not my girls.” The process of writing was difficult at first, but Moore says once she committed to finishing the long-held dream of writing a mystery, she was all in.

“I’ve always liked mysteries,” Moore says. “I thought this would give her a ve-hicle to get in different locales that would be interesting.”

Several events that are open to the public will celebrate the release of Shore Excursion including a Book Launch Party at historic Montrose in Holly Springs, on April 1, from 2-4 p.m. Moore will also be speak-ing and signing her book at The Booksell-ers at Laurelwood in Memphis on April 19 at 6 p.m., and at Lemuria in Jackson

on May 17 at 5 p.m. Moore has also been selected to speak as a program panelist for the 24th annual Malice Domestic Mystery Conference in Bethesda, MD on April 29 with the topic: If It’s Tuesday, It Must Be Belgium: Travel Mysteries. Find more infor-mation on these and other events online at MarieMooreMysteries.com

Shore Excursion ($4.95), Amazon, Booksellers at Laurelwood in Memphis, Lemuria in Jackson and select Barnes & Noble bookstores.

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City Portrait:OXFORD, MSMississippi’s energetic college town boasts more than just the title for best tailgating. With plenty of writers, musicians and artists to call Oxford home, in addition to a blues archive unlike any in the world, the city emerges as a mecca for Southern culture. | By JB Clark |

| Photography by Hello Delta Photography |

In between the flat Mississippi Delta and rolling hill country of east Mississippi exists the Mecca of southern art and culture. The city was formed in 1832 and named after Oxford University in England in hopes of attracting the state’s first public university, which it did in 1844. The quintessential southern town’s streets are lined in magnolia and ancient oak trees and houses with wrap-around porches - perfect for drinking sweet tea with lemon. The Ole Miss campus was voted most beautiful campus in America by Newsweek magazine in 2011. The center of campus is a 10-acre green space filled with picnic tables and covered completely in a canopy of oak, elm and magnolia trees.

Anytime there is an Ole Miss sporting event, Oxford is full of excited fans, painted red and blue in support of the Rebels. Ole Miss football draws crowds that double and triple the city’s population. Fans bring tents to The Grove and decorate them as if they are fine dining rooms. The men wear seersucker suits and the women elaborate dresses and heels, even in the rain and mud. An hour before kickoff, the population of The Grove will move in unison to Vaught Hemingway stadium to cheer the Rebels to victory or mourn their loss. Tailgating at Ole Miss is in Sports Illustrated’s top 10 college sports traditions. During the summer, large and lazy crowds gather at Swaze Field to watch the Rebels play baseball. College students congregate beyond the outfield wall where their coolers of

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cheap beer are permitted and families gather under the shade provided by the stadium.

Oxford, Mississippi is the home of the University of Mississippi, Fat Pos-sum Records, the late William Faulkner, Double Decker Arts Festival, Ole Miss sports and award winning southern food. The University keeps the city young and new while the city itself takes pride in the art and opportunity afforded it by the

university. The sleepy, yet vibrant college town can lay claim to much of America’s writing and music.

Over the last three decades Oxford has become one of the South’s most artsy and most literate college towns. At the center of Oxford is a familiar southern tra-dition, the courthouse square surrounded by the city’s prominent law offices, restaurants and businesses. The Square is filled with men and women’s boutique

shops, lunch spots and hole-in-the-wall watering holes that always have a friendly face behind the bar. The first storefronts most visitors see are Square Books and Neilson’s Department Store. Square Books opened in 1979 and hosts read-ings and books signings for writers from across the nation, specifically the South. Neilson’s is the South’s oldest continually operating department store, opening its doors in 1839.

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MOST VISITORS SEE ARE SQUARE

BOOKS AND NEILSON’S

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The community of writers is both friendly and daunting. Oxford has been called home by famed writers Willie Mor-ris, John Grisham, William Faulkner, Ace Atkins, Curtis Wilkie, Wright Thompson and Barry Hannah to name a few. The University’s creative writing program has been around for only 10 years but is built on a tradition of literary excellence in Oxford. The University’s celebrated creative writing program is led by Beth Ann Fennelly who has read at the Library of Congress at the invitation of the U.S. Poet Laureate and won the Pushcart Prize.

Richard Ford, writer emeritus since 2011, has won the PEN/Faulkner Award and Pulitzer Prize for fiction. Another Oxford resident is Tom Franklin, who was awarded the LA Times Book Prize for Best Mystery/Thriller, the Golden Dag-ger Award for the best novel in England and the Willie Morris Prize for Southern Fiction. Chris Offutt teaches English and screenwriting and is known for his work on the TV shows “Weeds” and “True Blood.” The program is supported by a John and Renee Grisham’s writer in resi-dent program that provides an emerging writer with housing and pay provided they teach one class and spend their time writing.

Away from the square is Rowan Oak, the home occupied by William Faulkner and his family for more than 40 years. Touring the house gives visitors in-sight into the life and surroundings that inspired Faulkner to create Yoknapa-tawpha County and the characters that inhabited it. Oxford, in fact, looks a lot like the famous county written to life in Faulkner’s works. On a wall in his study, visitors can see the outline to Fable scrawled in the wall. Just north of the downtown square is the Saint Peter’s Cemetery where Faulkner is buried with his wife Estelle.

It is tradition for aspiring writers and admirers to meet at his grave after midnight and toast him with a bottle of whiskey, leaving the last few drops for his ghost.

The surrounding woods in which the great American novelist once hunted are filled with walking trails. The trails wind their way to the University of Mississippi Museum, home to many collections including Seymour Lawrence Collection of Art, Theora Hamblett Collection as well


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as traveling exhibits.While Oxford boasts a thriving

literary scene, the city also takes bows for its food. As the sun sets on the square, smells of fried chicken, rare steaks, shrimp and grits, mashed potatoes and fried green tomatoes fill the air. John Currence owns Boure´, Big Bad Breakfast, Snackbar and City Grocery and has been featured in GQ, Esquire, Field and Stream, Bon Appetit, The New York Times and appeared on Top Chef Masters. The Square is also home to Lenora’s and 208, both upscale restaurants with contem-porary takes on traditional southern food.

After an unforgettable meal in one of Oxford’s famed establishments, a visit to one of the city’s many bar-venues is a necessity. Music begins to spill out of most of the restaurants as the dinner crowds move out and the night crowds move in. City Gro-cery, the Burgundy Room, Boure´, and Roosters each have an upstairs bar with a balcony overlooking the square. Between The Lyric, Proud

Larry’s, Roosters and the Blind Pig, there is a band playing almost ev-ery night. Much of the music is from Oxford but acts from all over the country travel to Oxford to play to the sleepy college town. Musicians including Gavin Degraw, Brand New, Buddy Guy, Animal Collec-tive, Counting Crows, Elvis Costello, Modest Mouse, Mutemath, Wavves and Jimbo Mathus record at Ox-ford’s famous Sweet Tea Recording Studio and many come back to town to play. Fat Possum Records released records by blues pioneers R.L. Burnside, Robert ‘Wolfman’ Belfour and Junior Kimbrough and now represents Band of Horses, Colour Revolt, Tennis and Youth Lagoon. The label helped perserve the traditions of Hill Country Blues American blues and now represents the next generation of lo-fi rock artists.

On Thursday nights in the spring, the windows at Off Square Books are open as hundreds of community members and visitors cram inside to watch a live production of the


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Thacker Mountain Radio Show.The J.D. Williams Library on the Ole Miss campus is home to the nation’s largest blues archive which documents the history of America’s music as it came out of Mississippi.

Scattered around the campus are historical markers from the Civil War and the civil rights movement as well as Missis-sippi Blues Trail Markers.

A trip to Oxford can be spent learning about the South’s past, immersing oneself in America’s literary future or indulging in food, drink and music. The city is vibrant with youth and life but rich with tales of the old days. The streets have stories, the stories of a young country fighting for its ideals, the stories of two cultures being forced to collide and the stories of people living trying to better themselves and those around them. You can leave Oxford with anything but the one thing you can’t leave without is culture.

SIDEBAR: Every April, people from all over the South descend on the square to enjoy the Double Decker Arts Festival. The festival features two days of music, food and artwork as well as a 5K and children’s fair. The festival is on April 27-28 this year and will feature music from Charlie Mars, Iron and Whine and Mavis Staples.

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Eat

City Grocery152 Courthouse Square; 662.232.8080City Grocery is owned and operated by James Beard award-winning chef John Currence who is always looking at traditional southern food in a new way by stripping it down to the basics and building it back from the beginning. The upscale restaurant has a cozy atmosphere, impressive wine list and one of the best views upstairs on the bar’s balcony.

Ajax118 Courthouse Square; 662.232.8880Ajax does food the exact same way your grandmother did. Gravy can be added to anything and if it’s Friday, you are morally obligated to order the catfish and jalapeno cornbread. The atmosphere is laid back and the waitstaff will make you feel at home. Order the Big Easy, but know it won’t be that easy, with a piece of country fried steak covered in gravy, mashed potatoes and butter beans between two butter toasted buns and fries on the side.

Big Bad Breakfast719 North Lamar Blvd.; 662.236.6363This breakfast spot has been featured in Esquire as one of the top 45 places to eat breakfast in the coun-try. The restaurant, also owned by Currence, features diner style food made from quality ingredients. The milk was taken from cows in the same county and the juice is squeezed in the back. Order the chicory coffee and the Big Bad Breakfast Plate if it’s your first time. All of the other menu items are named after books written by Oxford writers.

Handy Andy’s Barbecue800 North Lamar Blvd.; 662.234.4621If you love barbecue or you’re on a budget, stop by Handy Andy’s. Their barbecue sandwich may be the most inexpensive in the South but most people would pay $15 for one. The kitchen is out in the open and the staff will talk to you all afternoon if you’d like.

Proud Larry’s211 South Lamar Blvd.; 662.236.0050Proud Larry’s has great sandwiches and pizzas but more than anything, it’s a destination. Before Oxford had the large Lyric Theater, this restaurant hosted most of the town’s big named visiting musical acts. Hundreds of fans rush in as the dinner crowd leaves, hoping to get a good spot on the floor before the crowd spills onto the porch. At lunch time though, the porch is the place to be.

Stay

Downtown Inn400 North Lamar Blvd.; 662.234.3031The Downtown Inn is also on the square and offers guests the opportunity to be right in the center of everything.

Castle Hill Resort120 Castlehill Dr.; 662.236.7601Castle Hill Resort is just outside Oxford City limits but if you’re planning to do any drinking on a Sunday, it’s the only establishment that can serve on the sabbath.

See & Do:

Tour William Faulkner’s Rowan OakOld Taylor Rd., Oxford; 662.234.3284Home to William Faulkner and his family for over 40 years, Rowan Oak was originally built in 1844, and stands on over 29 acres of land just south of the Square in Oxford. Faulkner’s years spent at Rowan Oak were produc-tive as he set stories and novels to paper, culminating in his being awarded the Nobel Prize in 1950 for his literary genius.

Tour the Ole Miss Blues Archives, J.D. Williams Library, 662.915.7753. With over 60,000 sound recordings, in most audio formats; over 20,000 photographs; more than 1,000 videos; over 6,000 books, periodicals and newsletters, The Blues Archive is the world’s most extensive col-lection of blues recordings and related material. If you are a blues enthusiast, this is the Mecca of recorded blues. Even B.B. King recorded a live album (Live at Ole Miss) in the Grove.

View art at Southside Gallery, 150 Courthouse Square (on the square), 662.234.9090This is a nice stop if you are browsing the Square during the day or if you are waiting on a table at night. The Gallery features a variety of work from around the world, it is also known for its Outsider Art room and collection of photography by Southern photographers. Free admission.

Visit the University Museum, 5th & University Avenue, 662.915.7073Features Greek and Roman antiques, 19th Century scientific instruments, the Theora Hamblett collec-tion, a growing Southern folk art collection, and other temporary exhibits. There is an unpaved natural trail that leads from the museum parking lot to Rowan Oak (Faulkner’s home).

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Tie, $20Rock onesie, $26itty bitty & co.

Hot pink tutus, $60, Jack Anna BeanstalkLight pink tutus, $60, Jack Anna BeanstalkPink Floyd t-shirt, $25, Jack Anna BeanstalkWhite shirt w/mongram, $26 , itty bitty & Co.

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White dress

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White bow

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Everything nice

Flamingo shirt, $52, flamingo short, $38, Jack Anna Beanstalk;paisly sleevless dress. $48, bow, $8, Little Feet

Floral Dress with brown flower, $58, bow, $8 both at Special Daze; teal and white sundress, $56, bow, $8, Special Daze;orange dress, $38, bow, $8, Jack Anna Beanstalk

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Green Golf outfit

$58, Special Daze

Red Baseball outfit

$52, Special Daze

Pirate Outfit, $56

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LittleBoys

Green Car oufit $30, itty bitty & co.Green Golf outfit$58, Special Daze

Blue shirt and shorts $54, Jack Anna BeanstalkWhite shirt and shorts$68, Little Feet

Snails

Puppy dog tails


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All shoes, price available upon request, Little Feet

April showers bring May flowers...

Rain coats and rain boots, $37 each, Southern TraditionsUmbrella, $14, Special Daze

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A fresh collection of warm weather ensembles to start your season off right

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‘Party Animal Romper’, $40, Lola B.; necklace/

earring set, $45, Twelve Fifty-One Apparel;

tribal satchel bag by Melie Bianco, $81,

Mimi’s on Main; Upstairs Closet; tablecloth,

$72; Mimi’s on Main

Photography: Lisa ChapmanModels: Krista Cody, Michael Kelly,

Alex PhillipsMakeup: Robyn JamesStylist: Rob Earnheart


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Crochet Lace Shift Dress by

Basically Me, $96, Twelve Fifty-

One Apparel and Pink Zinnia;

bangle, $14, Janie Rose Boutique;

earrings, $24, Square Cupboard;

Old Gringo ‘Erin’ Boot in bone,

$399, Blue Olive Shop.


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Plaid shirt by Strength Refined, $98, The

Trystan Boot by Cult of Individuality, $110,

both at Z50 Men’s Clothier.

Pink ruffle dress by a’ reve, $55 , Razzberry

Beret; knitted sweater vest, $68; Janie Rose

Boutique; necklace, $56, Pink Zinnia; belt by

OBI, $19, Janie Rose Boutique; ‘Billy’ heel short

boot by Frye, $272; Bradlee Sloan


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‘fleur de lis capri’ by Miss Me, $99, white

racerback tank, $18, fringe tank by Miss Me,

$70, white and gold necklace, $30, all at Janie

Rose Boutique

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Jumpsuit by Velvet Heart, $119, Center Stage;

‘Heather’ saddle bag by Melie Bianco, $98, Mimi’s on

Main; multi-stone necklace, $34, Twelve Fifty-One

Apparel; belt, $46, Jackibel’s; set of three bangles,

$14, Janie Rose Boutique

Old Oxford button-up by Nuco, $52, Z50

Men’s Clothier; Sid straight leg jean by

Citizens of Humanity, $189, Oak Hall


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Christa: Zig Zag Maxi Dress by Basically Me, $94; Janie Rose Boutique yellow necklace, $24; Janie Rose Boutique ‘Billy’ heel short boot by Frye, $272; BradleeSloan; belt $18, BradleeSloan

Michael: Kane Slim Straight leg jean by J. Brand, $218; Oak Hall Montedoro Giacco Blazer, $696, Pink Sport Shirt by Borgo Ognissanti 28, $140; Oak Hall, Tan Greenland shoe by BedStu, $118; Z50 Men’s Clothier


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How did you get started in this line of work? Hope: Jaime and I got into the wedding industry in different ways. She owned and operated a full service wedding venue called Savannah Woods Planta-tion several years before starting her own company and I got started working for a bridal magazine called I Do for Tennessee brides. Both of us wanted to do something more and different than what we felt the Memphis market had to offer. So we teamed up and started Social Butterflies five years ago.

What is your favorite aspect of the work you do?Hope: For me, it’s definitely when our clients walk into the room and see our design for the first time. Hearing that we’ve surepassed our client’s expecta-tions is icing on the cake- no pun intended! Our business is about making memories and we love being able to make these moments extra special for our clients. Newsom: I love getting to know our clients and building lasting friendships. We get so close to our clients that they eventually become part of our family.

MICHELLE HOPE AND JAIME NEWSOM ARE THE TALENTED DUO BEHIND THE FULL SERVICE WEDDING AND SPECIAL EVENT PLANNING

COMPANY SOCIAL BUTTERFLIES. THE GIRLS SIT DOWN WITH CLICK TO DISCUSS WHAT THE EVENT

PLANNING BUSINESS IS ALL ABOUT.

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What inspires you?Hope and Newsom: A lot of inspiration comes from every day life: art, architecture, God’s creation, home design, fashion, and the list goes on. We take multiple trips each year to confer-ences so we’re exposed to new trends and always drawing from new sources of inspiration. Hope: It’s the part of the job that never ends for me. I’m always snapping pics with my iphone of things that inspire me. Newsom: When our clients come to us, they generally have their own ideas about what they want. It’s our job to build on the client’s vision by combining our experience and vast resourc-es of inspiration to create that perfect event.

What makes your business unique? Hope: You’ll never look at one of our events and say, “that is a Social Butterfly event.” We strive to design events with our clients at the forefront; We want it to be their inspiration “married” with ours. It’s all about them and their guests in the end, not us. Another thing is that we are a dynamic duo, ha! You get me (Michelle) to work with you on the design of the event and Jaime is there to keep me in budget. She is the logistics and business side of our team and we work well together.

What does 2012 have in store for Social Butterflies? We are gearing up for the wedding season, of course! Although we do all types of events-- from baby showers to bridal showers to charity galas—our unique weddings have become what we’re really known for. In celebrating our 5th year, we are excited to see what new events and clients are in store and we can’t wait to see all of the fabulous weddings we have been working on all year come to fruition.

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GOOD FOOD WILL KEEP EVERYONE HAPPY!

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FOOD: Good food will keep everyone happy. When you work with the right profes-sionals, this is easy. Choosing a menu that makes sense for your event and also plays well into the schedule is key. There are creative ways to serve even the most complicated foods to eat at a cocktail party, and taking every detail into consideration is important to accomplish this.

Location, location, location.... this is a key factor on the logistics side of things. Knowing your guests and the goal behind the event should help you in choosing the best venue. It’s not always about the appearance-but size does matter for sure. You need adequate space to host guests in a functional and comfortable style.

Choosing the right entertainer or speaker for an event is just as im-portant as any other aspect. If you want to keep your guests attention, consider them first in hiring your entertainers. If you have ever been to an event with a great band and an empty dance floor-this is obviously a case of not knowing your audience.There are so many new and interac-tive ways to entertain a crowd with or without music now. Explore all of your options and go with several if your event calls for it.

DECORATION: Decor is an amazing way to transform any space or the elements in a space into something magical. It creates atmosphere and that is all part of making memories special for your guests. For example, adding a floor length linen to a table and a centerpiece that is not necessarily costly, but well thought out, will make all the difference. If you compared the same table in the same room with a lap length white linen and a votive as your centerpiece, the difference is night and day.

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SOURCES:

DESIGN: Social Butterflies 901.828.9321, sb-events.com VENUE:Great Hall & Conference Center901.751.7661 PARTY RENTALS: Mahaffey Tent and Party- rentals/draping/confetti 901.457.4538, mahaffeytent.com

Classic Party Rentals- rentals 901.366.0670memphis.classicpartyrentals.com

LINENS: Mosaic specialty linens 206.962.0012, partymosaic.com PHOTO BOOTH: Creation Studios 901.626.3460, creationstudiosevents.com/ INVITES: Heather Klein901.288.3714, heatherkleindesign.com

Paper Details and Signage:Natalie Chang Designs 618.499.0433, Natalie-chang.com PHOTOGRAPHY: Annabelle Charles Photography annabellacharlesblog.com

CATERING: Cfy Catering 901.213.4514, cfycatering.com Wade & Co. Catering 901.260.3766wadeandcompanycatering.com Ziparos Catering 901.251.3759, ziparos.com

Bedazzle My Bonbons 321.327.5550, bedazzlemybonbons.com Oh My Ganache’ Bakery- cookies 901.854.7022, ohmyganachebakery.com The Peabody Hotel- cake 901.529.4000, peabodymemphis.com ENTERTAINMENT: Jordabella Entertainment-interactive dj 901.481.1127, jordabella.com The Kevin & Bethany Paige Band kevinandbethanypaige.net LIGHTING: Moonshine Lighting 901.323.1111moonshinelightinginc.com FLOWERS: Haute Horticulture901.834.2883, hautehorticulture.com


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Rivergate: The Alabama Blues Brothers

APRIL 2012 MAY 2012

Strut Your MuttOlive Branch Old Towne9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.901.517.2396olivebrancholdtowne.com 7

March 31 - April 6Cedar Hill Farms Annual Easter Egg Hunt008 Love Rd. Hernando662.429.2540 gocedarhillfarm.com

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12-159th Annual Juke Joint FestivalClarkesdale662.624.5992jukejointfestival.com 14 8th Annual

Mudbug BashPanola Street off Courthouse SquareHernando

6:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.901.288.4025palmerhome.org

5- June 28Spring Hootenanny Hoedown7:00 p.m.Old Towne Olive Brancholivebrancholdtowne.com

8th Annual Dancing with the StarsLanders CenterSouthaven662.393.9848

2828-29Brother-N-Law Team RopingTunica Expo CenterTeam roping competitionTunica662.363.3299tunicatravel.com

15 - May 3Art for Autism10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Desoto Arts Council Gallery, Banks House, 564 West Commerce St. Hernando662.404.3361 [email protected]

9th Annual Mayfest Arts & Crafts Festival9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.Olive Branch Old TowneMore than 150 vendors featur-ing food, games and musical entertainment. 901.517.2396 olivebrancholdtowne.com

9th Annual Big “M” Motorfest9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Hernando Courthouse SquareHernando662.890.5200 [email protected]

4Taste of Hernando5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.Desoto Arts Council Gallery, Banks House, 564 W. Commerce St.Hernando662.429.9055hernandoms.org4-6Snowden Slam Global USSSA WS QualifierSnowden Grove ParkSouthavenYoung Baseball athletes ages 7-14. 662.890.3371snowdengrovebaseball.com

5DeSoto Arts Council presents the Spring Art ShowDesoto Arts Council Gal-lery, Banks House, 564 W. Commerce St. Hernando662.404.3361 desotoarts.com

5-Oct275th Annual Hernando Farmers Market8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Courthouse SquareHernando12

1914th Annual Fishing Rodeo8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.Saucier ParkSouthavenFree for children ages 4-12 with prizes. Bring fishing gear and lawn chairs. Free sodas and popcorn will be available. 662.890.7275 ext. 224 southaven.org

Vietnam Traveling Memorial WallLanders CenterSouthaven662.429.1460 [email protected]

1938th Annual A’Fair in Hernando9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Hernando Courthouse SquareHernandoFestival includes: over 200 arts, crafts and food vendors. Featuring artisans, live music, children’s activities, and Saturday morning 5K race and walk. 662.280.8875 hernandooptimist.org

Latimer Lakes MayfestLatimer Lakes ParkHorn LakeCarnival, music, vendors and more. 662.342.3489hornlakeparks.com

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Memphis Film Festival “A Gathering of Guns 4--A TV Western Reunion”Whispering Woods Hotel & Conference CenterOlive Branchmemphisfilmfestival.com

31- June 2

18MIRANDA LAMBERT “ON FIRE” with Chris Young & Jerrod Niemann7:30 p.m.Landers CenterSouthaven662.470.2131 landerscenter.com

Mid-South Swap Meet & Flea MarketSat 8:00 - 6:00 p.m. / Sun 9:00 - 5:00 p.m.The Arena at SouthavenSouthaven901.481.0876

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3-31Spring Hootenanny Hoedown at Old Towne7:00 p.m.Olive Branch Old Towneolivebrancholdtowne.com

3-6Kudzu Playhouse presents “Seus-sical”Hernando Performing Arts Centerkudzuplayers.com7

14th Annual Southaven Easter Egg Hunt11:00 a.m. (rain or shine)Snowden Grove Park Southaven662.393.6939

Horn Lake’s 2nd Annual Easter Egg Hunt10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Latimer Lakes Park Horn Lake662.342.3489 hornlakeparks@ yahoo.com

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7Mid-South Dressage Academy 3rd Annual Easter Eggstravaganza3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.Clifton Farms Hernando662.449.0968 midsouthdressageacademy.org

12Grape Expectations Wine Club7:00 p.m.Fillin StationWine Dinner 4840 Venture Dr.Southaven662.510.5423fillinstationgrille.com

19-21Southaven 32nd Annual SpringFestWed & Thurs 4:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Fri & Sat 12:00 p.m. -12:00 a.m.Snowden Grove ParkSouthaven662.280.2489 ext. 283 sodesoto.com

20-2120th Anniversary of Tunica Rivergate Music Festival12:00 p.m.Downtown Tunicatunicachamber.com

21Annual Give, Grow & PlayWeekend7:30 a.m.Conger Park662.429.2688 hernandoparks.org

21The Frontmen8:00 p.m.Gold Strike Casino1010 Casino Center Dr.Tunica Resorts888.245.7529tunicatravel.com

25Wine TastingMesquite Chop House5960 Getwell Rd. # 119 Southavenmesquitechophouse.com662.890.2467

27Hank Williams Jr., Jamey Johnson & Josh Thompson7:00 p.m.Landers Centerlanderscenter.com

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O U T TA K E Marie MOOREOccupation most likely if not your current one: Photographer for National Geographic

Greatest achievement: My children, Marie, Susanna and Dudley

First job: Teaching Junior High Science

Things you love most about living in the Mid-South: The people are so warm and wonderful and kind.

Book I’m currently reading: “Every Day in the Sun,” by Dean Faulkner Wells

Place you shop locally: Jennie’s Gift Shop in Holly Springs

One thing you’d most like to learn: French

On a sunny afternoon, someone is most likely to find you: Gardening in my yard.

Best piece of advice for someone who wants to write a book: You have to do it. You can’t just think about writing a book and you can’t fall into the trap of writing three pages in a day and then editing the same piece of writing for two weeks. I have found that the best thing to do is just to plow on. You have to make some time for it or you’ll never get it done.

Guilty pleasure: Chocolate

Your hometown in three words: Historic, beautiful and friendly.

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