Articles by Jan Swoope
Flying bullets and famous nightshirts, the stories old houses can tell …
The singing woke him up, so one account goes. The noise, it’s been said, was enough to draw Jefferson Davis — then a candidate for the U.S. Senate visiting Columbus — out onto the second-story balcony of Snowdoun to see what was afoot.
From ‘Sesame Street’ to Columbus: Awadagin Pratt comes to town
Awadagin Pratt doesn’t conform to everyone’s idea of a concert pianist. With his dramatic dreadlocks and often novel wardrobe, he is, one might say, unconventional.
Camp Rising Sun to be honored with GIVE Award Monday
Camp Rising Sun will be honored Monday in Jackson with the Governor’s Initiative for Volunteer Excellence (GIVE) Award for Outstanding Achievement in a Nonprofit.
Columbus writer honors mothers with book
Christine Butler-Williams of Columbus honors mothers with her latest collection of welcomes, poems, skits and speeches titled “Mother’s Day Program Planner for Successful Church Programs.”
Make your own or let someone else do the baking, but celebrate Easter and spring with something sweet
Ahh, spring. We’ve been teased before, but surely it well and truly arrives on the wings of Easter.
Liner Notes: ZZ and Billy Bob, oh my
Seems I recall a saying floating around in the old days: “Never trust anyone over 30,” it went.
Move over butter and jam. Toast gets hip.
You may have heard word of it, the toast craze that sprang up in San Francisco last year and spread. Yes, the humble breakfast food went hipster.
Poignant and powerful, Chronicles of Blue and Gray marks Civil War sesquicentennial and ushers in Pilgrimage
On the eve of the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War’s final knell, a powerful remembrance will take place in Columbus.
‘All things home’ expands garden expo at Horse Park
The Everything Garden Expo green-thumbed enthusiasts have come to expect at the Mississippi Horse Park each spring has a new name and updated mission.
Cotton District songwriters’ contest extends deadline
The Cotton District Arts Festival Songwriter Competition announces it has extended the deadline for entries until Saturday, March 28. In addition, the contest entry fee is being waived.
A fresh take on the classic Easter ham — with a fresh ham
During my personal wonder years, the main dish on our family holiday tables never changed. It was quite comforting, in fact.
Still caring: Much more than a food pantry, Helping Hands marks a quarter century of compassion
A troubling phone call woke Billy Crossley in the middle of the night 30 or so years ago. The passage of time has not blurred his memory of it.
JA of Columbus announces annual Charity Ball court
An annual rite of spring is just around the corner.
Food for the Soul: A soul food supper celebrates down-home dishes and community spirit
Eight years ago, a few seniors who regularly gathered at what would become the Townsend Community Center in central Columbus came up with the idea for a soul food supper.
In harmony: Yes, women sing barbershop, too. Check out the Harmony G.R.I.T.S.
“I get a bad rap!” Sandra Stone protested in jest. She’s the baritone of the Harmony G.R.I.T.S. barbershop quartet. “At Christmas, when we sing about being naughty or nice, they always point to me when we get to ‘naughty’.”
CAC prepares for a Golden Gala
Turning 50 is a milestone. For the Columbus Arts Council, it’s cause for celebration.
Rebecca’s Rooms fundraiser will support room makeovers
Rebecca’s Rooms will present the third annual Free to Be Me pageant Saturday, March 21 at 11 a.m. at the New Hope Middle School Auditorium in Columbus.
‘Our town … where the ‘value above all price’ is in the smallest events of daily life’
Kayla Hairston sits quietly off to herself, doing homework as fellow cast members of the Columbus Community Theatre’s “Our Town” run scenes at the Rosenzweig Arts Center. The 14-year-old uses some of her breaks to get schoolwork done; it’s one way she juggles academics and her thirst for theater.
Area filmmakers earn Mag awards
For Michael Williams, the road from his first feature-length film’s concept to its festival premiere was worth the work and wait.
W’s juried show celebrates art, names winners
Painting, photography, ceramics and graphic design are among the disciplines represented in Mississippi University for Women’s Juried Student Exhibition currently on display in the galleries of the Art and Design Building on campus.
