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About yarnspinnerpress

Story teller, retired journalist, author, folksinger, folklorist, gardener.

Going South, day 5

Posted on October 20, 2011 by yarnspinnerpress

Before entering the Southern Poverty Law Center fortress we step across the street to the Civil Rights Memorial, designed by Maya Lin who designed the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington. This one is equally iconic, although I doubt my photos will do it … Continue reading →

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Going South, day 4

Posted on October 19, 2011 by yarnspinnerpress

Plans change on Monday when Wanda Henson is on a desperate search for housing and can’t meet with us. We head back north to Laruel and then east toward Montgomery. Somehow I had envisioned the Southern Poverty Law Center as a little bungalow … Continue reading →

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Going South, day 3

Posted on October 18, 2011 by yarnspinnerpress

In Meridian, we meet at the Sisters’ church, a mega church in waiting, and meet the Rev. Mike and his spectaculars where he offers splendid stories out of biblical history that scare the begeezus out of his followers. We tour … Continue reading →

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Going South, day 2

Posted on October 17, 2011 by yarnspinnerpress

We leave Piney Woods on Sunday morning as the young and enormously impressive student body heads for church. First it’s back to Jackson, where we meet with some older folks who remember those days of bloody yore, then take on Jerry Mitchell … Continue reading →

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Going South, page 1

Posted on October 16, 2011 by yarnspinnerpress

After a morning flurry of stops and stocking up, I’m off on 63 south with Dennis C. heading for Jackson and points south. Dennis is stalwart and I sleep part of the way, waking up in time for Memphis. Then it’s … Continue reading →

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Going South, preparations

Posted on October 5, 2011 by yarnspinnerpress

Sunday we hit the ground running again, me to try and get everything done that has to be done before I can head south and east on an extended research trip; Sarah heading west to Arizona then up to Utah, visiting family and … Continue reading →

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Business Continues

Posted on October 4, 2011 by yarnspinnerpress

So you would think everything would slow down after the tour was over, yes? But no. There was figuring up, then settling up, then cleaning up, then finding all the things I’d set aside to be dealt with after the … Continue reading →

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