Articles by Jan Swoope
CAC hosts British singer-songwriter Thursday
A year of exploring influences from the wider world on America’s arts culminates in an intimate evening with British singer-songwriter Rupert Wates Thursday, June 12.
In the kitchen — and at the farmers’ market — with Wilson Beck
Early birds at the Hitching Lot Farmers’ Market in Columbus Saturday will reap more than choice picks of fresh produce, crafts and plants. They will also enjoy a cooking demo when Wilson Beck starts whipping up chocolate banana waffles at 7 a.m.
A centennial year: The Bernard Romans DAR chapter celebrates 100 years of patriotism
When Alice Stallworth Lancaster of Columbus was a young girl writing reports for school, her mother frequently encouraged her to use a particular family ancestor as her subject.
Big Read coming to Columbus in early 2015
The pastime of curling up with a good book may take on added meaning in early 2015, when The Big Read kicks off in Columbus.
Festival of Flavors: Loaves and Fishes continues mission, hosts fundraiser
The Loaves and Fishes Community Soup Kitchen in Columbus was established in 2008 and has been largely supported by donations from churches and individuals. But this Friday, the nonprofit ministry will do something it has never done before — host a large fundraiser.
A gifted Columbus teen tackles a global need
To say the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science senior is a whiz kid sounds flippant.
New Prairie Belt Blues Foundation takes root in the Golden Triangle
A newly-formed blues foundation based in West Point will assume the reins of the annual blues festival held in that city every Labor Day weekend.
Business Women’s Association seeks donations of suits this week
The Columbus Anniversary Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association is asking the community for donations of new or clean, gently-used suits and business jackets appropriate for job interviews.
Friday’s CAC show revists British music invasion
The British are coming, or at least their music is. A Columbus Arts Council show May 23 at 7 p.m. features area musicians and musical memories in the Rosenzweig Arts Center’s Omnova Theater at 501 Main St.
Foods of the Bible: Foods from the scriptures extend culinary horizons
“It all started with a book, when I was a little kid,” explained Diane Howton Asadi, who grew up in Caledonia. The book was filled from cover to cover with mesmerizing photographs depicting cultures around the world. The images captured Diane’s imagination, but none moreso than those from Western Asia and the Middle East.
Brewer’s courage in adversity inspires new JA awards
In the almost three years Terry Brewer was a part of Junior Auxiliary of Columbus, she had a profound affect on its members and the children she worked with through chapter projects.
Area photographer wins Smithsonian contest’s Readers’ Choice award
Starkville resident Candy Feng’s striking image of her son dwarfed by the looming majesty of a glacier in Iceland is the Readers’ Choice winner in Smithsonian magazine’s 11th annual photo contest, it was announced Thursday.
Mexican Kitchen’s Milestone: A 50-year legacy, made from scratch
Taco James likes to joke that only the police, the IRS and his mama know his real name. (It’s Rodger.) Fact is, he’s done pretty well with his nickname since about ninth grade. That’s when classmates who knew his family owned a Mexican restaurant christened him “Taco.”
Two by Two: Mother’s Day doubles up on joy in this family filled with twins
In Annie Cockrell’s family, things tend to come in pairs — children, in particular.
Picking roses
It may be because this is the 100th anniversary of Mother’s Day. Or more likely, it’s because of the enormous tree felled by recent storms in the backyard of the homeplace — the house where my two sisters, brother and I were raised. But something has had my mother much on my mind.
West Point gears up for second annual Art Walk
Downtown West Point will be all about art Saturday, May 17. Fifty fine artists and craftspeople are slated to display and sell their work during the second annual Downtown Art Walk from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Choral Society to present ‘Musical Treat for Mom’ Sunday
Mothers Day takes a musical turn Sunday when the Columbus Choral Society presents “A Musical Treat for Mom.” The 2 p.m. concert in the Rosenzweig Arts Center main gallery will celebrate mothers, and help send members of the choral group to New York to perform at Carnegie Hall June 8.
Cattlemen’s steak carry-out makes dinner a breeze
The Lowndes County Cattlemen’s Association wants you to take it easy this weekend. Chill out, take a load off, let someone else do the cooking.
What makes a young band keep at it? Hartle Road might have some answers
Max Hartleroad tries to step his long, lanky legs into what appears to be a cast-off space suit for a photo shoot. The legs prove too lanky; the silvery suit is abandoned. Which doesn’t deter Max and the other guys in the band Hartle Road from nosing around for other random inspiration that can push the photo outside the proverbial box.
Calling all Caledonia alumni for 81st annual banquet
In an express-lane society driven by changing trends, constants come to mean more as years pass. In Caledonia, few things are more constant than the annual Caledonia High School Alumni Banquet.
