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By painting his memories of achildhood lived on a small Missis-sippi farm, Pickens resident SaulHaymond has won fellowshipswith art foundations across thecountry.

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ome things are best learned bydoing. But when we tell you howdangerous electricity can be,you’ll just have to take our wordfor it. Only highly trained andskilled lineworkers are quali;ed

for any hands-on work with electricity.We live our lives surrounded by electricity, so

we tend to take it for granted. Yet many homeelectrical ;res, injuries and electrocutions can beprevented when we understand and practiceelectrical safety. =is is especially true for ouryoungest co-op members. Perhaps it’s time for you, as your children’s

;rst and most important teacher, to have a talkwith them to reinforce those lessons.

Start at an early age, teaching them about thephysical dangers associated with electrical com-ponents and how to handle electrical plugs, out-lets, switches and other devices. Keep in mind,talking to your children about electrical safetyshould also include fun activities and facts aboutthe basics—what is electricity, the need torespect its power and how to use it e<ciently asthey study, work and play.

As we all know, kids will be kids. Gettingthem to show interest in some of these lessonswon’t be easy. Just remember that what yourchildren learn from you today can be a lifesaverlater when they encounter potential hazards likedowned power lines in their path, play hide-and-seek behind those big metal electrical boxes inthe neighborhood or are tempted to clamber upa utility pole.

Gather your youngsters around the kitchentable or on the front porch—some of the bestteachable moments about electrical safety canhappen in and around your home. Look around.=ere are plenty of opportunities to demonstratesafety that are as close as the electrical outlet onyour living room wall.

For example, show young children how plugswork, and let them know that even if they are

curious about the slits of an electrical outlet,nothing else should be placed inside. Each yearabout 2,400 children end up in the emergencyroom after su:ering injuries caused by insertingobjects—paper clips, pens, screws, nails, forks,

hair pins, coins andmore—into electricalreceptacles. =at’s aboutseven children a daywho sustain injuriesranging from electricshock to burns.

But this isn’t the onlyelectrical mishap thatimpacts youngsters. Ourreliance on electronicsand gadgets have leftboth youngsters andtheir parents at riskwhen they overcrowd

electrical outlets, continue to use frayed wires,place devices near liquids or leave electronics onfor long periods of time. Some of the sameguidelines your electric power association o:ersto protect adults also help protect children. Weshould all set good examples for our youngsters.=ey may not always listen to us, but they watchwhat we do.

Supplement your lessons at home withresources galore; including those provided byyour electric power association. =e ElectricalSafety Foundational International (www.es;.org)is among the many national organizations o:er-ing free kits, videos and interactive online toolsthat make learning and practicing electrical safe-ty fun for you and your children. And as theygrow older, remember to keep teaching themabout the power of electricity and how to use itsafely. Some day, maybe they’ll pass the messagealong to your grandchildren.

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By Elissa FultonSaul Haymond's paintings are rich with

history from his days as a young boy on arural Mississippi farm. His parents weresharecroppers who spent long days in thecotton @elds.At the age of 4, Haymond discovered

he had a talent while drawing on browngrocery sacks with charcoal from the @re-place in his family's Ebenezer home.“My step-daddy hated it,” said Hay-

mond, remembering his childhood. “Backin those days, it was an o?ense to theolder folks to waste time.”Haymond recalls carving small @g-

urines from soft wood with a butter knife.His step-father would burn the sculpturesas soon as he would @nish one. “He felt like I could always @nd other

things to do with my time rather thansilly things like creating art.”Haymond was 12 years old before he

was able to start school. He was unable toread and write as a teenager when he lefthome for the Job Corps in the early1960s. Sargent Shriver, a political leader

and member of the Kennedy family,founded the program in 1964. It was partof a series of legislation from PresidentJohnson’s administration known infor-mally as the “War on Poverty.”“Ae program was a way for the gov-

ernment to help people get jobs,” Hay-mond said. “It focused on education andvocation. It was through the Job Corpsthat those people began training me as anartist.”Haymond credits his learning to read

and write during his time in the programto Clarence B. Rice, a professor fromHoward University in Washington, D.C.“I will never forget him,” Haymond saidwith esteem. “He told me he was goingto give me something that nobody couldever take from me. He spent four yearstutoring me and when I got back to Mis-sissippi, nobody could believe I couldread and write.”Education in his trade was not always

easy for Haymond. He believes that if anartist is born painting, he can’t be taughtbecause he is going to paint his own way.

Haymond, how-ever, had an artteacher that didnot agree withthat concept. “My teacher

kept wanting meto follow him theway he was doingit, but I just couldn’t do it,” he said,laughing as he remembered his training.“He asked me why I couldn’t just followthe rules, so I told him it was because Ijust saw things a little bit di?erent thanhe did.”It is that persistence to do things a lit-

tle bit di?erent that earned Haymond afellowship with some of the country’smost prestigious art foundations. His arthas been exhibited in the U.S. CapitolRotunda in Washington, D.C., St.Mary’s College and St. Joseph’s Collegein Maryland.Haymond sold his third painting to

Sargent Shriver and was well on his wayto success. In 1987, he began applying

for artist’s grantsand fellowships.“I was told by

many in the areathat I wouldnever get fund-ing becausenobody likeshearing about

people in a cotton @eld,” Haymond said.“And I guess it’s true that no one likes tohear about poverty, but I tried anyway.”For 40 years, Haymond worked full-

time as a farm laborer during the day andpainted at night. His persistence paid o?.Ae artist has won fellowships with manyart foundations across the country,including the Mississippi Arts Commis-sion, the Southern Federation, the Lud-wig-Vogelstein Foundation, the Adolph& Esther Gottlieb Foundation, the Pol-lack-Krasner Foundation and the world-renowned John Simon GuggenheimFoundation.“A lady told me one time while I was

in New York City that the odds of me

Saul Haymond of Pickens displays one of his small oil paintingsof a rural farm home he remembers from childhood.

Painting MEMORIES

The quintessential Mississippi farm in the early 1900s is thebackdrop of Saul Haymond’s paintings. His visionary style ofart has taken him all over the United States and earned him

a place among the country’s most renowned artists.

Oil on canvas by Saul Haymond


winning all these grants were 200 millionin one,” said Haymond, a bit amused.“Imagine that! 9is little old man fromMississippi collecting all these fellowships.I don’t have a college degree, but to me,all these outnumber any degree I couldhave ever earned.”

Haymond paints visions from hischildhood, from dreams or even by hear-ing a story in which he imagines thescenery.

“9ey call me a vision artist. 9at iswhat my fellowship was based upon andwithout that categorization, I probablywouldn’t have gotten a fellowship, letalone as many as I have,” Haymond saidproudly.

“Every painting I’ve ever done, I goover to a place, and come back and paintit. Or you can sit down and tell me astory and the painting automatically popsup there in my mind. When you can takethings from historyitself and put itdown on a canvas,or in a song, or evenpoetry, you are actu-ally called a personof vision.”

Many of Hay-mond’s paintingsspring from child-hood events heremembers, butsome are from visions he dreams about. “Isketch a lot of my dreams out and it’s asif I was there. Sometimes it is an imagi-nary place, or I remember the smell of olddusty roads and I just paint it.”

9e technique he uses is di6erent fromthat of most conventional artists. Hay-mond paints the canvas black before hebegins painting an image so that the lightis re8ected from the canvas. He claims to

art world and endured many trials as anartist. Luckily, he had a few friends, par-ticularly the late Anson Peckham, a NewYork City art dealer, who helped himalong the way.

“Mr. Peckham came down to Missis-sippi and said he wanted some of mypaintings for an exhibit. I took them allout, laid them in the yard and told him topick the ones he wanted. He asked mewhat I was doing. You see up there, theyhandle art with white gloves. Some ofthose painting have their own air-condi-tioned rooms. I guess I just didn’t knowany better,” Haymond said as he remem-bered how green he was as an artist.“9ey take art very seriously up there inNew York City.”

Haymond sells his art through galleriesand museums, and accepts com-

missions. “You see, it’s very hard to become a

Guggenheim winner, and once they sup-port you, they have higher standards forhow your work is sold. 9at was anotherthing they had to teach me. I can’t just gosell my paintings at a 8ea market any-more.”

Haymond paints the history of Missis-sippi as he remembers it. 9ough thereare some things we all would probablyrather forget, he does not intend to createa racial barrier or make anyone feeluncomfortable. He’d rather use his workto educate.

“People ask me why I paint cotton7elds in today’s world, and I tell themthat it’s our history. It is education, andwhen us old folks are gone, the stories aregone. You can have all these modernmachines but to have your mind be ableto go back and come back up, you’d besurprised what you learn. And if youdon’t pay attention to history, it’s a goodchance it will repeat itself,” he said.

“Looking back now, it makes me feelgood because it never discouraged me,and there were good people of all walks oflife that helped me along the way.”

Haymond has painted nearly 5,000paintings over the course of his life. Hesays his paintings are much like the blues.“You can sing the blues and gospel, andthese paintings are the same as that. Onlydi6erence is, you can see it.”Haymond was 7nally able to retire a

few years ago and now spends most of hisdays at his home in Pickens, Miss. wherehe is a Yazoo Valley Electric member. Hespends his time painting or working onother hobbies. In addition to his talent asan oil painter, he paints with pastels andwatercolors and draws with pen and ink.

“I’m still just a struggling artist. I ain’trich, I just have a lot of paintings.”

see the painting beforehe even paints it.

“I know that may notbe the right way to do itfor some folks, but it’shard to train someone todo something di6erentwhen they’ve been doingit their own way for solong.”

As with most art, each one of Hay-mond’s paintings has a story. One paint-ing he is particularly fond of depicts ayoung boy lying on the 8oor of an oldcabin, next to a kerosene lamp. “9is is amemory and everything is exactly as Iremember it. Even the kerosene lamp thatis only half full because that’s all we coulda6ord.”

Despite all his accomplishmentsthrough the years and all the interestingpeople he has met in the art community,

Haymond’s moti-vating factor forstaying in HolmesCounty came fromhis 7rst cousin andclose friend, formerstate Rep. RobertClark.

“When mycousin was in theHouse and onthe Appropri-

ations Committee, every time I sawhim he’d ask me when I was com-ing home. He’d say there’s noplace like home and when you getback, you can stay a while,” Hay-mond said. “I lived away for manyyears and even though those people inNew York City are nice people, the costof living up there is extreme.”

Haymond has learned the ropes of the

This oil painting represents what farm life was like in rural Mississippi in the late1940s and early 1950s. The work is one of Haymond’s many visions from his life onthe farm as a child of sharecroppers.

Haymond’s dreams inspire many of his paintings. Shown above is adream that plagued him until he put the vision on canvas.

Haymond depicts farm life inrural Mississippi with a penand ink drawing.

“Looking back now, it makesme feel good because it neverdiscouraged me, and therewere good people of all walksof life that helped me alongthe way.”

- Saul Haymond


here are five of them:Michael, Amy, Deaven,Destin and Alayna. Theyare the Grappin family,and I am seldom left

short of amazed each time I talk or visitwith them. From bow building toantiques collecting to blacksmithing tooutdoor cooking on grills and over firepits, they live a life that, even though set firmly in the 21st century, is reminiscent of the past.

Oh, theyhave computersand other com-mon con-trivances oftoday andMichael’s jobdemands mod-ern equipmentand technicalskills, but theyoften slip effort-lessly into livingas it was done100 years ormore back. Intriguing.

They built their own dwelling, anongoing project that speaks clearly oftheir tastes. An outdoor cooking anddining area are just outside the house.Attached to and on the back of that isthe blacksmith shop and bow-buildingbenches and vises.

Down the way a bit, perhaps 40yards, is a rock fire pit. Steel uprights

and a cross member, made in the black-smith shop by sons Deaven and Destin,secure cooking pots.

The centerpiece of this setting is acabin. But, this is no ordinary cabin. Itis portable, a concept worked out byMichael and built/assembled by thethree male Grappins. They do have and

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MississippiOutdoors

by Tony Kinton

The Grappin family’s portable cabin

enthusiastically use a big canvas tent forthe bulk of their camping, but the take-apart cabin is a unit that takes “tent”camping to the next level.

“I like to work with wood,” Michaelsays. And his expertise in such endeavorsis evident, not only in the cabin but inthe dwelling and associated structures.

He has honed his carpentry skills foryears now. With that proclivity for woodand his knowledge of engineering, he setabout on the portable cabin idea. Theboys did a large portion of the actualwork, but Michael was the designer andguide through this process.

“It takes us about 30 minutes to take

Inside cabin. Notice the wash basin, a pan inside an old wooden barrel in the right-hand corner. Photos: Tony Kinton

The Grappin portable cabin. Fire pit andcooking utensils in foreground.


bout this time of year early signs offall start appearing. We have patchesof spider lilies scattered about theyard that shoot up in September.I used to anticipate fall’s arrival a

lot more favorably than I do now,anxious for chilly nights so we could light a fire inthe wood fireplace so it could flicker and make danc-ing shadows while we watched TV.But after a baffle in wood heater warped from 20

years of use, I got to thinking how old I would be inanother 20 years if I fixed it. And decided I reallydidn’t want to be sloshing through the mud in theyard for firewood at age 80. So instead of replacingthe part, we replaced the heater with something thatlights with the push of a remote button instead ofrolled-up newspaper.Now, I find that not only am I in no hurry for

fall to get here, I also kind of wish summer wouldhang around a bit longer. Oh, don’t get me wrong; Idon’t like the heat. But I like the green and growing,the life. Maybe it’s a sign ofaging.I was reminded of all of

this when I went to Louisvillethe other day to do a TVstory about the progress inthe areas of town that were soheavily damaged in lastApril’s tornado outbreak, andalso to see if I could find anyof “Tyler’s Sunflowers.” Tyler Tucker was a second

grader at Fair ElementarySchool in Louisville lastspring. On April 28 Tyler and the rest of the schoolwere dismissed early so bus routes could finish deliv-ering children home before the impending severeweather hit. But Tyler and his parents were caughtby the worst part of the storm and became three ofthe 10 people in the area killed in the tornado thatafternoon.Before the end of the school year, Tyler’s grand-

mother visited the second grade at Fair Elementaryand gave everyone a reminder of Tyler. The packetincluded a photograph of him, some informationabout sunflowers—Tyler’s favorite flower—and apacket of sunflower seeds. The youngsters were toldto plant the seeds anywhere and, when they saw theflowers later blooming, to think of Tyler.

In many respects it’s been a long, hot summer.And a bunch of Tyler’s seeds were planted in theareas with the most tornado damage, growing up toproduce bright spots of cheer amongst the rubble.But now that some of the lots where they were

planted have been cleared for rebuilding, and due tothe lack of rain, just a few patches of the sunflowersremain. One I saw was turning brown from age. Itwas when I saw those fading sunflowers that thecoming of autumn first came to mind this year.But the heads of the flowers seemed to have

matured and made seed. And even though the patchwill run its course and shrivel and die and vanishover the winter, come next spring a new patch ofsunflowers should pop up there. Given enough time,and if the spreading sunflower patches are allowed topropagate, Louisville may become the SunflowerCity as a constant reminder of a second grader whowas just as bright and cheerful as the sunflowers are,taken away way too early.Maybe those (or any!) sunflowers will be a

reminder for the rest of us to spread a little moresunshine as we go along, and less gloom. It will getgloomy enough, soon enough.

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MississippiSeen

by Walt Grayson

Walt Grayson is the host of “Mississippi Roads” on Mis-sissippi Public Broadcasting television, and the author oftwo “Looking Around Mississippi” books and “Oh! ThatReminds Me: More Mississippi Homegrown Stories.” Con-tact Grayson at [email protected].

Tony Kinton has been an active outdoorswriter for 30 years. His newest book, “Ram-bling Through Pleasant Memories,” is nowavailable. Order from Amazon.com or Kin-ton’s website: www.tonykinton.com.

Sunflowers evoke memories of young storm victim

it down or set it up,” Michael notes.“And the whole thing will fit on a trailerso that it can be moved easily.”The cabin measures 10 feet by 12

feet. It has a slant from front to back sothat water runs off smoothly and quicklyand breaks down into six panels, all ofwhich can be handled by two people ofreasonable strength. The four walls are individual panels.

The front is set in place and heldupright, then a side wall is added andsecured by two bolts where the cornerstuds mate. From there it is only a sim-ple matter of setting the two remainingwalls into place and bolting them. Thewalls are then solid and stable.The roof is in two panels; they slide

into slots that nest their 2-by-4 lathessecurely.There is no attached floor. The

ground serves this purpose quite well.But in the event the ground is wet at thespot they elect to set the cabin, Michaelacquired a piece of modern material usedto waterproof flat roofs commonly usedon commercial buildings. It is cut to sizeand needs only rolling out and intoplace. This creates a viable water barrierto ward off ground moisture. The struc-ture has a front door and window, aswell as two side windows. Quite com-fortable and inviting, it is.Upon completion of the portable

cabin, the Grappins put it in the loca-tion it has occupied since. The boysmoved in! “They have slept out heresince we set it up,” Michael says. Plansare, however, to transport it to theirhunting camp not far from home anduse it there during the season. It will bebrought back home afterward.“And I checked with most of the

parks and campgrounds we visit to besure it would be acceptable there. Theytold me it would, so we plan to take it tosome of the archery events we attend. Itshould start a few conversations!”Have the Grappins abandoned their

big wall tent? Not at all. They still lovethe smell of canvas. But the portablecabin will likely play an integral role intheir outings as well. And Michael isright in his conclusion about that struc-ture. It should definitely be the genesisof a great many conversations.

The little stands of sunflowers that popped up all over Louisville, plant-ed last spring by Tyler Tucker's classmates, are beginning to fade for theseason. They have been refreshing rays of sunshine among the debrisleft behind by last April's tornado. Photo: Walt Grayson


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Family-owned farm grows into high-tech operation

never dreamed years agowhen I saw Allen Eubanks inthe halls of George CountyHigh School that he wouldbecome the largest producer

of vegetables in Mississippi. Or, when Itaught Janice’s brother Rudolph Hall atRocky Creek Elementary School thatshe would marry Allen, and become“Mississippi’s First Lady of Vegetables.”Janice is the office manager and V.P.;

Allen is obviously president. As I sat infront of Allen’s large desk, asking ques-tions, he kept one eye on the text flow-ing across his computer monitor. Janicesat to Allen’s right. “If you don’t mind me asking, Allen,

what are youchecking onyour monitor? “We’re

preparing forour fall crops,and checkingrecords on eachof our productsfor trace-backinformation onall shipments.In 2005 webecame the firstin Mississippi and Alabama to becomeGAP (Good Agricultural Practices) certi-fied. It’s all about food safety.”“So you were a city boy,” I said, “liv-

ing in Lucedale, but at a young agehelped your daddy on his farm out fromtown.” He nodded. “I heard that youbrought watermelons and tomatoes toyour house and sold them in your frontyard.” “Those were good times. I liked mak-ing my own money, but I loved watch-ing those vegetables grow.” Allen’s facelit up with an eye-twinkling smile.“I’m curious. Did you and Janice

know each other in high school?”“Yes, I graduated in 1992, but we

began dating when we were at JacksonCounty Community college.” “Did you graduate from Mississippi

State?” Allen told me yes, he graduated in

the field of agriculture, but the sciencethat goes into an operation like his isvery complicated. These days you can’t

just say, “I’m going to be a farmer,” andexpect to become successful without theuse of technology. And from the knowl-edge he’s acquired, Allen is now a pro-fessional. Janice always made top grades. With

her degree in computer science, they areideal partners. “Tell me about your four children. I

hear they are well-behaved and youspend a lot of time with them.” Allen said, “We believe that is impor-

tant—and to engage in church activities.Andrew is 16. Allison is 15, Joshua is 11and Jacob is 8. They enjoy baseball andcross-country running. I don’t work 14hours a day any longer, but several yearsago Janice and I had to work late onenight, so we made a pallet for the kids inour van. They had fun and still talkabout it. “Do you sell your produce direct or

use brokers?” I asked.“Direct for the most part to Walmart,

Kroger and Rouses. We sell inMississippi, Alabama, Texas, Louisianaand Arkansas. Some of our produce issent to Chicago and Detroit. My farmsare in George, Greene, Stone andMobile counties.”Trying to act cool, I said in an off-

I

hand way, “How many acres do youfarm?” Not expecting him to answer.But he was quick to say: “2,700 acres.” “You grow how many kinds of veg-

gies?”“Over 13. That doesn’t include the

different varieties of each. Everythingthat we eat in the South…and beyond.Trucks back into the 40- and 60-degreewarehouses to load, and the truck’s tem-perature matches each cool warehouse.” “Did you have a goal for an enor-

mous farm when you began farming on

40 acres of government farmstead landyour grandfather received?”He grinned. “Absolutely not; I began

slowly. David Courtney, who farmed inthis area, gave me advice. He was a goodman. I took advantage of land I couldafford to buy or rent. I’m third genera-tion. Charlie, my dad, raised soybeanshere and worked at International Paper. “Anyway, I bought a few tractors,

hired a few migrant workers, built acouple of warehouses and I was on myway. When we went through the first

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Eubanks Produce Farms, above, ships produce to retailers across the South, as well as Chicago and Detroit.The family-owned company employs some 300 seasonal workers, right, for its 2,500-acre operation inLucedale.


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hurricane I was worried about the crops,and we lost most of them. Yet we madeit up in the fall crop. God is in control.Now, when a hurricane is headed thisway I don’t get upset.”Janice leaned in and said, “We call it

the Gideon story. In Judges 6-8. Havingless is sometimes more.” “I have important questions that peo-

ple want to know,” I said. “How manyemployees do you have? And tell mehow they are hired?”

“I have 300 migrant workers, all legal,and eight full-time employees. Themigrants must have work visas and arerequired to take eight weeks off eachyear. Eighty percent return, but theymust have new visas each year.”“Tell me about Charlie’s U-Pik,” I

said.“My dad has his own acreage where

folks come out and pick vegetables forsix weeks during the summer. Folks likepicking, but Dad also has some cropsalready picked, since some folks thinkit’s too hot in the field.”I enjoyed my visit—and couldn’t

leave without a seedless watermelon.Allen and Janice are an inspiration toour community. If you’re downLucedale way, stop at their main officeand they’ll be happy to show youaround.Eubanks Farms is a true American

success story. Learn more about them atwww.eubanksproduce.com.

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For our next “Picture This” reader photo feature, we want photos offolks pulling in a big one or simply enjoying a day spent in the attempt.

Hurry! Submissions must be emailed or postmarked by Sept. 15.Selected photos will appear in the October issue of Today in Mississippi.Photographers whose photos are selected for publication are eligible

for a $200 cash prize, to be awarded in a random drawing eachDecember.

� Submission requirements• Submit as many photos as you like, but select only your best work.• Photos must relate to the given theme.• Photos must be the original work of an amateur photographer of anyage.• Photos must be in sharp focus.• Digital photos must be high-resolution JPG files. Please do not usephoto-editing software to alter colors or tones. (We prefer to do it our-selves, if necessary, according to our printer’s standards.)• Photos must be accompanied by identifying information: photogra-pher’s name, address, phone and electric power association (if applica-ble). Include the name(s) of any recognizable people, places and pets inthe picture. Feel free to add comments or explanatory notes.• Prints will be returned if accompanied by a self-addressed, stampedenvelope. We cannot, however, guarantee their safe return through themail so please don’t send irreplaceable photos.

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Co-op membership: What’s in it for me?

Exploring the unique benefitsof cooperative membership

You set up your electric serviceaccount with us here at Dixie Electricand you think to yourself, “That’sdone. Now I just have to pay mymonthly bill.” But the truth is we’remore than just a utility provider thatyou pay each month for electricity. Wehave more to offer – and we want you,our members, to know about thesebenefits.

There are more than 900 electriccooperatives in the U.S. that serve 42million members. Dixie Electric, yourlocal electric cooperative, serves more

than 38,000 with lines stretchingacross 4,900 of miles. So what makesbeing a member of an electric coopera-tive unique? We’re all in this together.

You are a member of Dixie Electric– not a customer. And that means youhave a voice when it comes to the waywe do business. Each October, youhave the option to vote for your boardof directors. These directors play a keyrole in making important decisions forour co-op, which is why members’voices must be heard.

In late September, you will receive anotice about our annual meeting in themail. You will have an opportunity toreturn your proxy or absentee ballot by

mail or, for the first time, vote onlineat dixieepa.com.We’re local.

It’s likely that you know an employ-ee of Dixie Electric. Our employees –your friends and neighbors – share thesame concerns for our community thatyou do. Each year, we participate inseveral community activities thatinclude charitable fundraising and eco-nomic development.

Currently, we are planning for ourYouth Tour University where 11thgrade students from local high schoolswill spend the day with us, learningabout cooperatives and the electricpower industry. These students willhave an opportunity to win an all-

expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C.next June.We’re here for you.

At Dixie Electric, our mission is toprovide you with safe, reliable, andaffordable electricity. We care aboutour members’ quality of life, which iswhy it is so important for us to explainthe unrealistic goals and potentialincrease in costs of the EnvironmentalProtection Agency’s power plant regu-lations. You will see more informationabout this on the following pages.

These are just a few facts about elec-tric cooperatives that make us unique.For more information about DixieElectric and the services we offer, visitdixieepa.com.

Randy SmithGeneral Manager

Association’s Auditorium on Highway 184, LaurelSat., Oct. 18, 2014

Don’t Miss Dixie Electric’s2014 Annual Membership Meeting

Vote by proxy or absentee ballot in the mail or online andyou could win a $150 credit or a $300 credit on your electric bill!

Watch for this brochure, coming soon in the mailVote online at dixieepa.com

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Right-of-way clearing continues for 2014

First Time for everything:

Vote Online Available for Director ElectionsDixie Electric holds its annual meeting in

October of each year to elect the board ofdirectors and conduct the business of the asso-ciation. Voting online will be available formembers who would like to vote in the boardelections, but will be unable to attend themeeting on Oct. 18, 2014.Voting online will open on Thursday,

Sept. 25, which is also the date that the annu-al meeting pamphlets will be mailed to yourhome. In the pamphlet, you can also vote, asyou have in the past, by proxy or mail ballot.If you return your absentee ballot by mail,return your proxy or vote online, you will beentered in a drawing for $150 credit on yourpower bill or a $300 credit on your bill. Therewill be seven $150 credits given out per dis-trict and one $150 credit given for online vot-ing; there is one $300 credit drawn overall.To vote online, you will need your user-

name and password, which will be provided toyou in the pamphlet mail to you later thismonth. As always, if you have questions,please contact one of our three local offices.

ENERGY efficiency tip

When it’s hot outside, appliances and lighting can actual-ly heat up our homes more than we think. To save ener-gy, minimize the activities that generate additional heat,such as burning open flames, continuously running a

computer, or using hot-hairdevices like curling irons.This will ultimately keepyour house cooler.Source: U.S. Department of Energy

Dixie Electric Power Association continues toclear trees and underbrush from the area aroundand below the power lines. Here are the substa-tions and surrounding communities that will becleared this year:• West Waynesboro substation - Maynor Creek• Burr Creek substation - Moselle and Union• Petal substation - City of Petal along Highway 42, Sunrise community and Macedonia Road

• Hoy substation - Shady Grove, Moss and Soso• Buckatunna substation - Chicora, Progress and Robinson JunctionDixie Electric will be spraying the right-of-way in

the following areas through September:• Shelton substation - Monroe Road, Mt. Zion, Seminary, Pine Belt Regional Airport

• Macedonia substation - Macedonia• West Richton substation - Clay Hill, BuckCreek Road

• Hebron substation - Hebron, Big Creek, Summerland, Gitano

• Sharon substation - Sharon• Eucutta substation - Sugarhill• West Waynesboro - Maynor Creek, Shubuta, Highway 45, Hess CampsClearing the trees and limbs from power lines

provides numerous benefits. Those benefitsinclude protecting individuals from the dangersof electricity, decreasing the number of poweroutages, and making power restoration quickerand safer.

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1Dixie Electric’s wholesale power provider is

South Mississippi Electric Power Association(SME), which is headquartered in Hattiesburg,Miss. SME uses coal, natural gas, nuclear powerand hydroelectric power to generate electric energy– with coal and natural gas generating the most.

According to Jim Compton, GeneralManager/CEO of SME, the new rules do not treatall states equally and Mississippi did not fare well.Records indicate that Mississippi’s fossil fuel plantsemitted 1,093 pounds of carbon dioxide per MWhin 2012. Emissions from SME’s units were slightlyless at 1,070 pounds per MWh.

“We were expecting the limit for existing plantsto be in that (1,100 pounds per MWh) range, butcertainly no lower than 900 pounds per MWh,which is what a new, efficient, natural gas-firedcombined-cycle plant would produce. So image

our shock when the EPA announced thatMississippi’s 2020 target for existing plants is 732pounds per MWh, and the 2030 target is 692pounds per MWh,” Compton said.

“Like an iceberg, the regulations on carbonemissions are the visible element. Another elementof the proposed regulations that will raise rates forMississippians is the mandate for electrical genera-tion from renewable sources. Patrick Sullivan, pres-ident of Mississippi Energy Institute, a nonprofitdedicated to energy-based development in the state,said the renewable requirements alone could coststate ratepayers anywhere from $5 billion to $10billion by 2030.

According to Sullivan, that cost would beadded on top of the need to increase generationcapacity as more industries and residents move tothe state,” according to mississippiwatchdog.org’s

article on July 15, 2014, entitled New EPARegulations on Coal-fired Power Plants CouldCost Mississippi Billions.

These regulations are unrealistic, causing electricutilities to make tough decisions, and will raise thecost of electricity.

Proposed regulations by the Environmental Protection Agency will raise costs.

How will the regulations affect Mississippi?

Sources: National Rural Electric Cooperative Association and mississippiwatchdog.org.

2The regulations will essentially eliminate coal

as a fuel source for generating electric power. First, removing coal as a fuel source will

make the U.S. primarily depend on natural gas,which will increase the cost of natural gasbecause of the higher demand for it.

Secondly, coal is a dependable and affordableresource, so when it is no longer available, utilitycompanies can no longer promise dependable,daily power without it. Here is an example. In

January 2014 when the temperatures reachedextremes lows, coal plants that were scheduledto be retired were running to meet the highdemand for electric energy that providedheat. If these coal plants areretired and not replaced,there won’t be generationavailable to meet the demandfor electricity.

Why do the Environmental ProtectionAgencies’ regulations matter to me?

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Many have asked if Congress will do anything to stop the EnvironmentalProtection Agency, but there is little Congress can do stop these regulations.Congress is holding hearings and asking tough questions, but the voice of the American people is what really counts.

Please stand with Dixie Electric Power Association and the other electric cooperatives in Mississippi by going to action.coop and sending a message to the Environmental Protection Agency. Tell them that these regulations will damage U.S. economyand threaten the future of reliable and affordableelectricity.

Individuals and businesses who are notmembers of an electric cooperative canmake their voice heard throughtellEPA.com.

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• White-winged & Mourning Dove (North Zone)* Sept. 1 - 21;

Oct. 4 - Nov. 9; Dec. 15 - Jan. 15 (South Zone)** Sept. 13 - 21;

Oct. 4 - Nov. 9 Dec. 15 - Jan. 15*Dove North Zone: Areas north of U.S. Hwy. 84 plus

areas south of U.S. Hwy. 84 and west of MS Hwy. 35.

**Dove South Zone: Areas south of U.S. Hwy. 84 andeast of Miss. Hwy. 35.

Oct. 15 - Nov. 15, For legal restrictions

and a list of areas open for fall turkey

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Water use and electricity go hand in hand.Heating water can account for 14 percent to 25percent of the total energy consumed in a typicalhome. What’s more, systems used to clean publicwater supplies and deliver it to homes requirelarge amounts of electricity. If your home receiveswater from a well or spring, the pump also drawspower. So when we use water, hot or cold, we’realso using energy.

Techniques for trimming water use in yourhome are surprisingly simple. For one, you cansignificantly reduce hot water consumption bysimply repairing leaks in fixtures—faucets andshowerheads—or pipes. A leak of one drip persecond can cost $1 per month.

You can also reduce water heating costs in amatter of seconds by lowering the thermostat set-ting on your water heater. For each 10º F reduc-tion in temperature, you can save between 3 per-cent and 5 percent in energy costs. Reducing the

setting also slows mineral buildup and corrosionin your water heater and pipes.

Although some manufacturers set water heaterthermostats at 140º F, most households usuallyonly require them set at 120º F. However, if youhave a dishwasher without a booster heater, youmay require water temperature within a range of130º F to 140º F for optimum cleaning.

Adding insulation to your water heater cansave around 4 percent to 9 percent in costs. Todetermine if you need to insulate your waterheater, touch it. A tank that’s warm to the touchneeds additional insulation.

Insulating your water heater tank is fairly sim-ple and inexpensive, and will pay for itself inabout a year. You can find pre-cut jackets orblankets for around $25. Choose one with aninsulating value of at least R-8. In addition, don’tset the thermostat above 130º F on an electricwater heater with an insulating jacket or blan-

ket—the wiring may overheat.Installing insulation on gas- and oil-fired water

heaters is more difficult. For these appliances, it’sbest to have a qualified plumbing and heatingcontractor perform the work.

For more tips on trimming water use in yourhome, including pipe and water heater insulationtechniques, visit www.energysavers.gov.

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Although “It’s SoEasy: Family FavoriteRecipes” shows homecooks how to speedthings along in thekitchen, author KristaGriCn has never beenone to think of cookingas a chore.

“Food is about tradi-tion and sharing recipes issomething I love andenjoy doing with myfriends and family,” writesGriCn, a member of Cen-tral Electric Power Associa-tion who lives with her fam-ily in Carthage.

Practically raised in thekitchen by her GrandmaMarene in her Pelahatchiehome, GriCn remembers the moment her passion for cooking ignited: “I was justold enough to stand in a chair, and Marene allowed me to help her make biscuits.From that moment forward, I was hooked.”

“It’s So Easy: Family Favorite Recipes” is a full-color collection of 350 quick andeasy recipes, many using convenience foods. GriCn was inspired to create her Arstcookbook when she inherited her grandmother’s “stacks and stacks” of recipes. Eachone is family-tested and treasured, including the recipes reprinted here.

Fe 248-page softcover book is available in stores and from Great American Pub-lishers at www.GreatAmericanPublishers.com or 1-888-854-5954. Price is $18.95.

‘Family Favorite Recipes’

Corn Tortilla Chicken Lasagna36 (6-inch) corn tortillas6 cups shredded or cubed cooked chicken breast

1 (28-oz.) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained

1 (16-oz.) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained

3 (16-oz.) jars salsa3 cups (24 oz.) sour cream3 large green bell peppers, chopped3 (3.8-oz.) cans sliced ripe olives, drained3 cups (12 oz.) shredded Monterey Jackcheese

3 cups (12 oz.) shredded Cheddar cheese

In each of 2 greased 9-by-13-inch dishes, arrange 6 tortillas. Layer each with 1 cupchicken, ⅔ cup kidney beans, 1 cup salsa, ½ cup sour cream, ½ cup bell pepper,about ⅓ cup olives, ½ cup Monterey Jack cheese and ½ cup Cheddar cheese.Repeat layers twice. Cover and bake at 350 F for 25 minutes. Uncover; bake 10 to15 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Big B’s Collard Greens1 large ham hock2 quarts chicken stock1 large onion, minced4 garlic cloves, minced2 Tbsp. crushed red pepper 2akes¼ tsp. black pepper

1 large bunch collard greens, rinsedand chopped

3 Tbsp. cider vinegarSalt to tasteHot sauce

Add ham hock to a large pot; add chicken stock, onion, garlic, red pepper Bakesand black pepper. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to a simmer; simmer 1 to 2 hoursto make a rich broth. Add collard greens and vinegar; simmer 1 to 5 hours, depend-ing on texture you prefer. Salt to taste and serve in a bowl with hot sauce on theside.

Shrimp Fried Rice1 cup chopped green bell pepper1 cup chopped celery¾ cup chopped onion1 small garlic clove, chopped5 Tbsp. margarine

1 small can mushrooms, drained1 lb. cooked shrimp4 cups cold cooked instant rice4 Tbsp. soy sauce2 Tbsp. chopped pimentos, optional

Sauté green pepper, celery, onion and garlic in margarine 5 minutes. Add remain-ing ingredients and heat thoroughly.

Chili Pie1 lb. ground beef1 (12-oz.) can chili beans, drained1 (15-oz.) can diced tomatoes1 small onion, chopped 1ne

Salt and pepper to taste1 Tbsp. chili powderCorn chips1 ½ cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Brown ground beef in a medium skillet; drain. Stir in beans, tomatoes, onion andseasonings. Cover and simmer 20 to 25 minutes. Serve over corn chips and toppedwith shredded cheese.

Good Morning Co�ee Cake1 yellow cake mix1 (3.4-oz.) box instant vanilla pudding mix

1 (8-oz.) carton sour cream4 eggs, beaten1⁄3 cup canola oil

2 tsp. vanilla extract2⁄3 cup chopped pecans1⁄3 cup sugar2 tsp. ground cinnamon½ cup powdered sugar2 Tbsp. orange juice, or water

In a large bowl, combine dry cake mix, dry pudding mix, sour cream, eggs, oil andvanilla. Beat with an electric mixer until fully mixed. Pour into a greased 9-by-13-inch pan. In a small bowl, combine pecans, sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over bat-ter. Use a butter knife to swirl pecan mixture throughout batter. Bake at 350 F for30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.While cake is baking, combine powdered sugar and orange juice until smooth;drizzle over warm co@ee cake.

Grandma’s Tomato Gravy4 Tbsp. oil2 or 3 Tbsp. 2ourSalt and pepper

1 (15-oz.) can diced tomatoes, drained1 cup water1 (8-oz.) can tomato sauce

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat; stir in Bour. Cook and stir until lightbrown. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Pour in diced tomatoes and 1 cupwater; stir well. Reduce heat. Pour in tomato sauce; stir. Cover and simmer 15minutes or until thick. Serve over hot biscuits.

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Thai Black banana isone of fastest growinglandscape bananas. Itstrunk has a deep, darkpurple color. Midribsrising from the trunkcarry this colorationand fade to dark-greenfoliage. This banananeeds a large space inthe landscape, as somespecimens grow tomore than 15 feet tallin landscapes all acrossMississippi.

In my opinion, anyplant with red in thefoliage is a landscapewinner. For that rea-son, I really like thevarious bananas withred leaves. One of theprettiest is Siam Ruby,a variety I have grow-ing in my landscape.The stem’s rich, burgundy color is stun-ning, and the irregular variegation ofbright green on burgundy foliage seemsto shimmer.

Siam Ruby will probably reach aheight of 4 to 5 feet in your landscape.

It is more suited to zones 8 and 9, and itwill die back to the ground each winter.

The leaves of Bordelon banana areadorned with maroon splotches. Thebacks are solid red, and these are veryvisible as new leaves begin to unfurl.Based on trial data, Bordelon may bethe most cold tolerant of the red-stripedbanana varieties. This plant was first dis-covered near Bordelon, Louisiana, as asport mutation of a Sumatrana bananaplant.

Red Abyssinian is another of my per-sonal favorites. The leaves are brightgreen with a red midrib. As new growthemerges, it is flushed with burgundy andalmost appears to be hand painted inshades of red, burgundy and green.

Red Abyssinian is in the genusEnsete, which does not produce offsetsor pups and dies after flowering. Despitethis characteristic, it is an outstandingbanana to grow in a large container onthe porch or patio.

The extra-large leaves of all bananaslook great, but they need protectionfrom strong winds, which can quicklycause them to shred. But even this is amatter of preference; I think the shred-ding adds character and movement tothe landscape.

Use commercial container mixeswhen growing bananas in containers, as

these are lightweight and have gooddrainage. Choose a container carefully.Select one that is large enough to remainin proportion with the plant itself.

Bananas needconsistent mois-ture, and Missis-sippi weather isoften dry. Aheavy layer ofmulch is criticalin maintainingsoil moisture foroptimum growth.

Bananas areheavy feeders. Usea balanced, slow-

release fertilizer, such as a 14-14-14,lightly scratched in the soil around eachplant. For containers, use a water-solublefertilizer on a weekly basis as part of yourregular watering schedule.

Wherever you end up using bananas,I’m confident you will find their coarse-textured foliage is right at home in yourgarden.

lot of people are interest-ed in creating a tropicalfeeling around theirhomes, and growingbananas is an easy way to

accomplish this goal.If you think bananas can be grown

only in coastal Mississippi, I want to tryto change your mind. There are selec-tions that are hardy for all landscapes inMississippi.

Japanese Fiber is widely considered tobe the most cold-tolerant banana selec-tion. The coarse-textured, bright-greenleaves can be 6 feet long and arch outfrom the top of thick trunks. In coastalcounties, this plant can reach up to 10feet tall. Other garden locations canexpect a 5-foot-tall plant. Even at shorterheights, this banana has a strong land-scape presence.

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Versatile bananas bring tropics to Mississippi

Dr. Gary Bachman is an associateExtension and research professor of horti-culture at the Mississippi State UniversityCoastal Research and Extension Center inBiloxi. He is also host of “Southern Gar-dening” radio and TV programs.

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By Nancy Jo MaplesPlease allow me to introduce Kate Freeman Clark, an accom-

plished painter from Holly Springs. Even her friends did notknow about her art notoriety until her death in 1957.Clark was born in 1875 to a family of means. Her father was

an attorney in Vicksburg where she spent her childhood. Afterhis death, she and her mother moved to Holly Springs to livewith her maternal grandmother in an ancestral home.At age 16 she enrolled in a girls’ school in New York City.

After graduation she and her mother attended the 1893 WorldColumbian Exposition in Chicago. There, she developed astrong interest in art and returned to New York for studies atthe Art Students League. Prominent artist William MerrittChase became her mentor and she excelled in still life paintings,portraits and the French Impressionism method plein air (paint-ing in outdoor light and air).Clark’s work was exhibited widely in New York, Boston,

Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia from 1904 to 1918. By1924, however, she had stopped painting after the subsequentdeaths of Chase, her mother and grandmother. She was not onlysaddened by their deaths, but witnessed a change in artistic stylewith the growing popularity of Modern Art.“The shift away from objective representation of what the eye

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Kate Freeman Clark’s light-'lled landscape paintings include theseworks (from left): “Finale,” “Resting Sheep,” “Stream in Hills” and

“Cows in Pasture.” Photos courtesy of Kate Freeman Clark Art Gallery

ArtGalleryA museum of fine and social arts in Holly Springs

saw in nature to stylized expression of what the mind inventedwas too radical for an artist like Kate Freeman Clark,” saidCynthia Grant Tucker in her biography “Kate Freeman Clark:A Painter Rediscovered.”Clark stored her paintings in a New York warehouse and

returned to her family home in Holly Springs. For more than30 years she assumed the role of a proper Southern lady andmost of her acquaintances did not know about her professionalcareer as a painter.When she died, executors of her estate found a will and

instructions to create a “museum of fine and social arts” inHolly Springs. Her 1,200 canvasses and sketches were retrievedfrom the New York storage facility and a museum was builtwith funds she left to the city. Her art is displayed here.However, other artifacts that she had instructed to be displayedwould not fit into the art gallery. Those include her books,jewelry and early 20th century clothing, which are exhibited atthe Marshall County Historical Museum. The Kate Freeman Clark Art Gallery is located at 300 East

College Avenue just two blocks from the courthouse square. Itsits next to Clark’s ancestral home. Since its opening in 1963,the gallery has operated by appointment. In January 2014, itbegan keeping regular hours.


Portrait of Kate Freeman Clark(detail, above), by WilliamMerritt Chase, 1902

The museum operates Tuesdays through Fridays from 10a.m. until 3 p.m. Visits are also available via appointment bycalling the gallery at 662-252-5300 or its director, WalterWebb, at 662-252-9745. A $5 donation is suggested for admis-sion.

The gallery’s website, www.katefreemanclark.org, offers richinformation about Clark’s life and the history of the museum.

Four times a year the gallery hosts special exhibits of visitingartists.

Next year the University of Mississippi will host a gala andauction a piece of Clark’s work as a fund-raising effort.Although Clark had established a trust for the gallery, its main-tenance requires additional funding. Funding is secured throughmemberships and through renting the site for events, parties andweddings.

The fact that the gallery hosts parties and public gatheringskeeps alive Clark’s final wish that Holly Springs has a place offine and social arts.

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Southern Style,” Sept. 16, Rolling Fork.Featuring horticulturist Felder Rushing; 6:30p.m. Free. Sharkey-Issaquena County Library.Details: 662-873-4076.B&S Consignment Fall/Winter Sale, Sept.17-19, Brookhaven. Used clothing for children,juniors, adults. Toys, shoes, home decor, more;9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Free admission. Lincoln CivicCenter. Details: 601-303-1466; www.bnscon-signment.24th Annual Rice Tasting Luncheon, Sept.19, Cleveland. Featuring more than 300 ricedishes; 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. Admission. Delta StateUniversity, Walter Sillers Coliseum. Details:662-843-8371.Mississippi Songwriters Festival, Sept. 19-21, Ocean Springs. Workshops, free concerts.Various locations downtown. Details: 228-217-0155; www.mssongwritersfestival.com.Bluegrass, Country and Gospel Singing,Sept. 20, Black Hawk. Featuring Mack AllenSmith & The Flames, Toad Donahoo & GoodOle Boys; 6 p.m. Black Hawk Old School.Details: 662-453-0072;[email protected] of the River Roux, Sept. 20, WalnutGrove. Entertainment, arts, crafts, 5Krun/walk, kids fun run, basketball tournament,car show, food, more; 7 a.m.- 10 p.m.Downtown.Third Annual Cruzin 4 a Cure Car, Truckand Bike Show, Sept. 20, Star. Legalburnout, raIes, kids’ activities, food; 9 a.m.- 2p.m. Registration fee; spectators free. StarBaptist Church. Details: 601-842-7947;www.cruzin4cure.com.P.E.O. Inside Garage Sale, Sept. 20,Diamondhead. To beneJt women’s education-al opportunities; 8 a.m.- 2 p.m. DiamondheadCommunity Center. Details: 228-342-3854.Fifth Annual Mississippi Gourd Festival,Sept. 20-21, Raleigh. Handcrafted/ready-to-craft gourds, gourdcrafting classes, tool/supplyvendors, more. Early-bird classes Friday.Admission. Smith County Ag Complex. Details:

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