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Haley Brown, an 18-year-old senior at Tishomingo County High School, has earned a $100 scholarship for starting her own cupcake business. (C. TODD SHERMAN | DAILY JOURNAL)
Cupcake Couture
Iuka senior awarded scholarship for starting her own business
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Brenda Tynes, cook of the week (Deste Lee | Daily Journal)
Inspired by her aunt, ‘Dark and Lovely’ wants to satisfy appetites
Brenda Tynes has some mighty big shoes to fill. The Tupelo woman said her one desire is to keep people fed and happy, just like her aunt, Billie Joyce Witherspoon, who owned and operated T Culp & W...
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Brenda Tyne Recipes
Chicken and Dressing 5 pounds chicken parts 1 (10-inch) skillet of cornbread 3 tablespoons poultry seasoning 1 cup diced white onion 1 cup diced green bell pepper 1 cup diced celery 4 cups...
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Above: Mom and Dad became grandparents in 2002, when Austin was born. There’s another reason why they’re so happy: He’s the first, and so far, only Seid grandchild.
She’s no tiger mom – but she is a dragon
Last year, author Amy Chua wrote about being a “Tiger Mother,” an unflinching portrayal of raising children the “Chinese way.”
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Dorie McMeen Morris (now Fay) celebrated her first Mother’s Day 43 years ago with help from Scotty Morris. (Courtesy)
Bouncing rhymes around with Mom
Sometimes fourth grade made sense and sometimes it didn’t. Oddly enough, recess was a challenge.
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Michelle and JB Clark at Rendezvous Barbecue in Memphis on July 13, 2011. (Courtesy)
Michelle Clark, how old is she anyway?
On July 13, 1988, in the Torrance Memorial Hospital near Los Angeles, I met the most amazing woman I’ll ever meet, Michelle Clark, and since that day, I haven’t gone a day without hearing her tell ...
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Leslie is a columnist and editor at the Daily Journal (photo via Djournal.com)
LESLIE CRISS: Mom’s love of art, music passed on to duo of daughters
“Your mother is possibly the best friend you will ever have. She loves you when you love her back, she loves you when you don’t. She loves you when you cry and when you laugh. She loves you when yo...
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Enjoying time with my mom and mother-in-law before my wedding on June 13, 2009. (Cortesy)
Once a mother, always a mother
“You’ll always be my little girl.” I heard these words quite often from my mother growing up, usually after I misbehaved and had been punished.
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Scene Now
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Check out the new entertainment site!
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In the coming weeks, you'll say "so long" to this Scene Now blog and hello to our new entertainment website. At the site, you'll find stories on local events and artists, calendars, TV listi...
Arts, Beats & Eats
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Just got this in... You are invited to enjoy an evening of art, music and food this Friday night (August 19) at In Bloom’s event hall from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Arts, Beats & Eats is a juried art ev...

Lee County Neighbors
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Christmas for S.A.F.E. project
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Information about Megan Rohman's "Christmas for S.A.F.E." community project supporting the local domestic abuse shelter: When: Monday at 5:00pm until December 23 at 5:00pm. Where: Dossett Big 4 Car...
Fourth of July celebration photos
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Photos 1-15: Brewer Parade Photos 16-25: Carr-Vista Parade Photos 26-32: Guntown Park Celebration Photos 33-42: Plantersville Parade Photos 43-50: Tupelo Free Will Baptist celebration  

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Cannes opens with Anderson's 'Moonrise,' camel

From left actors, Tilda Swinton, Kara Hayward, Jared Gilman, screenwriter Roman Coppola, actors Jason Schwartzman, Bruce Willis, Bob Balaban, composer Alexandre Desplat, director Wes Anderson, actors Edward Norton and Bill Murray arrive for the opening ceremony and screening of Moonrise Kingdom at the 65th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau)Wes Anderson opened the 65th Cannes Film Festival with his meticulously composed ode to young love, "Moonrise Kingdom," while less mannered theatrics surrounded the annual French Riviera extravaganza.


Wed May 16 19:39:01 UTC 2012
Activision, EA settle lawsuit over execs' leaving

FILE - This undated file photo of a video game image released by Activision shows a scene from The legal battle between gaming giants Activision Blizzard Inc. and Electronic Arts Inc. is over, with the companies announcing they have settled a case that accused EA of improperly recruiting two executives who oversaw the creation of the smash videogame "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2."


Wed May 16 19:15:57 UTC 2012
Cannes' female-free directors line-up criticized

Cannes Film Festival Artistic Director Thierry Fremaux poses during a photo call for Moonrise Kingdom at the 65th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau)At this year's Cannes Film Festival, there are directors in their 30s and their 80s, directors from Europe and North America, directors from Asia and the Middle East — but no women.


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