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~February '04 Featured Articles~ The Cement Plant by Floyd Shaman Mississippi Delta sculptor, Floyd Shaman, has lived many lives over the course of his several decades. This story is taken from a series he's writing. The writing is as interesting as his sculpture. Must read. Living Southern by Angela Gillaspie We welcome Gillaspie to USADS. She's quite the writer . . . and shares with us her yearning to see her byline in Southern magazines. Whatta funny gal! Two Poems by Claude Jones Here's another new writer for our pages, Mississippian Claude Jones. Don't miss these poems. February 7 by Aamie Burnley Here's yet another poet -- and a great one. If you loved Aamie's January poem, you'll surely not pass this by. My 2004 Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down List by Beth Boswell Jacks Normally sweet and gentle, Jacks gets a bit testy here. She can't help it. Political columnist Ann Coulter just, ummm, unsettles her. Baby Room Racket by Charles W. Dowdy USADEEPSOUTH readers have come to expect a hilarious story from Dowdy every month. Once again, you got it. Du Cafe au Lait by David Norris And even more poetry. This is absolutely beautiful. Read it. The Southerner by Lonnye Sue Sims Pearson Lonnye Sue gives us her definition of a Southerner. She nails us. Showing My Donkey At Hardee's by Harvey Gardner Former Tennessee newspaper editor, Harvey Gardner, is baaaack. He's been busy throwing tantrums, he says. Funny guy! Saturday Night Sweatin' by Gene Goodson Ohmigoodness, Tattoo is at it again. He's a dancing fool. Read all about this clever fellow. The Thrills, Chills and Spills of Dick's Hill, Georgia by Ed Williams Here's another brand new writer here at USADS. Welcome Ed Williams. He is one darn amusing columnist! It's Valentine's Day: Why? by Mike Bay Uh huh. So tell us, Mr. Bay. How come we celebrate this holiday? (Readers, let us know if you believe him.) Hospitality Plus! by Walter Redden Walter tells us about a trip that could have been a trip from you-know-where. But it wasn't. Read why. Dixie - Part II by Randy Hill This is the second installment of Randy Hill's excellent piece on the beloved song "Dixie." Great research. Great writing. The Ghosts of Ross Wood by Clyde Boswell Spending the night south of Natchez in a haunted antebellum mansion, Clyde was awakened by . . . ??? Insulation reduces mouse mortality rate by Gene Owens Gene hates those sticky things that catch mice, and -- well, read this. You'll laugh and you'll identify, we guarantee. Cooking Them Collards by Jane Riley This story and recipe from Flavored With Love will make your mouth water in anticipation of some good ol' greens with fatback. It's a Southern thang. A Tribute to Veterans by Jerry Calow In answer to a column written by Clyde Boswell, Calow sends these lyrics to a song he's written in praise of military veterans. We're anxious to hear the music too! _______________ And why not enjoy these "oldies but goodies"? Beer Butt Chicken by Carl Bartlett, Jr. Good News! by Jan Risher Highway 61 by Jamie, Will, and Beth Jacks Family Resemblance by Jeannette W. Davis Bowled Over By All Y’all by John Lowe Viet Nam by Clyde Boswell Bottletree: Out Of Nowhere by Don Drane

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