In Mississippi, the table is always set for unexpected guests. Extra glasses wait on shady porches. People take time to visit. Families are treasured. Greetings like, “How’s your momma n ‘em?” are given considered response. Music, food, magnolia and honeysuckle — this is the Mississippi we love.
Patricia Neely-Dorsey’s words in “Meet My Mississippi” tells the story that needs to be told about the Magnolia State.
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Tim Heaton is a HottyToddy.com contributor and can be reached at tim.h.heaton@gmail.com. His new book, “Momma n’ Em Said: The Treasury of Southern Sayings” is available on Amazon.
