Hairston’s ‘Prairie Images’ exhibit opens in West Point
Growing up surrounded by the flat cotton fields of the Mississippi Delta and living her adult life in the wide-open Black Prairie country, Frances Hairston developed a love and appreciation for the land.
Hairston’s ‘Prairie Images’ go up at Cullis Wade gallery
“Prairie Images: The Way I See It” is an upcoming art exhibit at the Cullis Wade Depot Art Gallery at Mississippi State featuring watercolors by area artist Frances Hairston.
‘Prairie Images’ captures rural beauty
Frances Hairston is seldom happier than when she is exploring the rural fields, wildflowers and streams of the prairie.
Frances Hairston: Hometown newspapers, a rare thing
Columbus is proud of its downtown and is always trying to support the various businesses.
Frances Hairston: Life lessons learned in a greenhouse
Parents should take a page from Mary Tuggle’s book on how to instill in children a work ethic. Two weeks ago, I, along with other members of the Noxubee Garden Club, sat mesmerized listening to Mary and Katherine Hewlett tell the story of Palmer Home.
Frances Hairston: A sense of optimism growing in Crawford
Crawford Mayor Fred Tolon is optimistic about his little town and wants to see it flourish. On Jan. 25 he hosted a breakfast with ministers and other key people in the community to discuss his vision. I was happy to be among those invited.
Frances Hairston: A perfect day in the Prairie
October is my favorite month, especially when it was as beautiful as the one just past. Lovely days. A recent Saturday was one of those perfect days, a perfect day for taking pictures and for painting outside.
Frances Hairston: The beauty of the bois d’arc
If you have never had the privilege of viewing the beauty of a large bodock tree from your own yard, you’ve missed something. A gnarly looking twisting structure of a tree with big lime green fruit with a pebbly texture, the bodock could well be the official tree of the Prairie.
Birney Imes: Market Street stories
Frances Hairston’s great grandmother, Anna, moved to Yazoo City from Germany during the Civil War. No doubt it was an inopportune time and certainly it was an unlikely place, but the young girl was intrigued by stories told by visiting relatives who owned a store in the Delta town. Somehow Anna managed to convince her parents the move was a good idea.