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Honey Bunches of (Joyce Carol) Oates

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In cased you missed it, author Joyce Carol Oates retweeted a photo of a banner at Mississippi State University that featured Mississippi author William Faulkner and said, “So funny! If Mississippians read, Faulkner would be banned.” https://twitter.com/JoyceCarolOates/status/920638826971877379

If you’ve lived here long enough or know anything about southern literary history, you know that Mississippians read, and some of us even write! Of course, her tweet created a firestorm on Twitter with more than 1,200 replies. Here are some of the highlights. Continue Reading

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New Restaurant in District @ Eastover: ‘Fine and Dandy’

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Verbatim release:

NEW JACKSON RESTAURANT ANNOUNCES NAME AND LOCATION IN THE DISTRICT AT EASTOVER

JACKSON, Miss. (June 15, 2017)— Jackson native Ray-Scott Miller today announced he will open a new restaurant in The District at Eastover called Fine & Dandy. Scheduled to open this fall, Fine & Dandy introduces a fresh approach to Southern hospitality that will be evident in the restaurant’s food and service, but also in its modern yet comfortable dining space, thoughtfully designed to deliver an experience perfect for sharing time with family or drinks with friends. “The best times in life are made around a table and the Fine & Dandy team is excited to continue the tradition of setting those tables for our guests,” said Miller. “To do this, we want to create a cool, comfortable place in which you want to hang out. Continue Reading