Articles by Jan Swoope
Spring salads: April’s arrival heralds fresh ingredients, awakening farmers’ markets
Granted, there’s still a nip in the nightly air, but as April makes her entrance, the season’s first produce is beginning to make its debut. Savvy shoppers in the Golden Triangle will soon be heading to farmers’ markets for the freshest and most nutrient-rich vegetables and fruits.
Past meets present in Tales from the Crypt
The 21st annual award-winning history project will be presented by Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science students during Columbus’ annual Spring Pilgrimage March 28-April 9.
Past meets present in Tales from the Crypt
The 21st annual award-winning history project will be presented by Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science students during Columbus’ annual Spring Pilgrimage March 28-April 9.
Junior Auxiliary of Columbus announces court for upcoming ball
An annual rite of spring is just around the corner. The 61st annual Junior Auxiliary Charity Ball will take place Saturday, April 2, at Trotter Convention Center.
Junior Auxiliary of Columbus announces court for upcoming ball
An annual rite of spring is just around the corner. The 61st annual Junior Auxiliary Charity Ball will take place Saturday, April 2, at Trotter Convention Center.
Expressions: Columbus High students discover artistic side
There was a time, not so long ago, when Hagan Walker didn’t give much thought to his artistic side. Now the 18-year-old is a talented photographer, expressing an emerging vision through intriguing textures, vivid colors and clever digital engineering.
Breaking ground: Young gardeners learn good prep now yields good eats later
“We like this a lot better than working in the house,” 11-year-old Harrison Nasekos grins, taking a break from tilling a plot of loamy, brown earth at Palmer Home for Children on Columbus’ Ninth Street South Monday.
Welcome, Pilgrims: Columbus Air Force Base volunteers join in annual spring rite
“We had probably been here only hours before someone was telling us about Pilgrimage,” smiled Nancy Seguin Tuesday, the bell-shaped skirt of her emerald green gown swaying gently as she moved gracefully through the high-ceilinged parlor of Whitehall.
Pilot Club to celebrate 70th anniversary
When Pilot Club of Columbus celebrates 70 years of service and friendship this week, no one will be more proud than Sara Noah. Nearing 90, Noah is the longest-tenured member of the civic club which was chartered Dec. 16, 1940.
Columbus receives gift of Williams furniture
In Monday’s dark, pre-dawn hours, a U-Haul truck and a car occupied by four early risers pulled out of The Friendly City on a mission. The volunteers bound for Collinsville, Ill., very near St. Louis, returned after midnight with a cargo they considered precious — a collection of furniture from the estate of Edwina Dakin Williams, Tennessee Williams’ mother.
March munchie madness: Liven up tourney season with these recipes
Even if your team isn’t among the 68 with an invite to the Big Dance, there’s no reason not to join the fray. For a Final Four fete with the whole gang over, food should be uncomplicated to eat and TV-tray friendly.
JA of Columbus announces court, pages for annual charity ball
An annual rite of spring is just around the corner. The 61st annual Junior Auxiliary Charity Ball will take place Saturday, April 2, at Trotter Convention Center.
Otaku: Fascination with anime takes local artist to the source
“Otaku” is a term to describe those obsessed with anime, the Japanese animation art form. Tracey Seals would probably be the first to admit she falls squarely under the heading.
GO GREEN: Lure a little luck o’ the Irish with these recipes
Move over, Mardi Gras. St. Patrick’s Day is fast approaching, and you don’t have to be Irish to join in the tasty festivities.
Of goats and good books: Lowndes’ longest-tenured library employee, Kay Langford, to retire
Ask Kay Langford about the funniest thing that’s happened to her in the almost 45 years she’s worked for the Columbus library system and she won’t miss a beat.
A royal idea: From king cakes to shrimp vol-au-vent, Dianna Hankey helps the good times roll
No Mardi Gras celebration would be complete without a king cake. But, there are cakes, and then there are Dianna Hankey’s cakes. The British expatriate’s fresh, sweet bread pastry is plump with luscious cream cheese filling, brown sugar, cinnamon, sugary icing and colorful sprinkles. And those are the “plain ones.”
Learning luncheons lead up to Expo
As a prelude to the Everything Garden Expo Saturday and Sunday at the Mississippi Horse Park, the Starkville Area Arts Council presents three “brown bag” luncheons on garden-related topics March 2-4.
Columbus gets a touch of Carnival fever
As Mardi Gras festivities in New Orleans and around the South head into the final stretch to Fat Tuesday March 8, a group of revelers in the Golden Triangle are bringing the celebrations home.
Centennial celebration: Columbus leads nationwide observance of Tennessee Williams’ 100th birthday
On a March Sunday one remarkable century ago, in a small Columbus hospital — not far from where the Tennessee Williams Welcome Center and Museum oversees the west end of Main Street today — a baby boy came into the world without any of the fanfare that will attend the 100th anniversary of his birth.
World cuisine: MUW international luncheons offer exotic fare, excellent training
Diners with adventurous palates are enjoying a “world tour” this semester at Mississippi University for Women in Columbus. Three international luncheons featuring Mexican, Asian and Middle Eastern cuisine are providing big benefits, too, for culinary arts students — and showing off brand new dining facilities in Shattuck Hall on the MUW campus.
Thom Caraccio: Mission to Miami at Flipper’s house
June 21, 2025
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