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Thank you to the folks at ElectricPower Associations of Mississippi formaking editorial space available to can-didates. I’m asking for your vote in theRepublican primary on Aug. 2.

I grew up in Florence, graduated fromFlorence High School, then attendedMillsaps College where I played basket-ball. I met my wife Elee there, and wenow live in Flowood and have twodaughters.

Before 2003 I had never reallythought about running for political of-fice before. After graduating from Mill-saps with a degree in economics andearning a Chartered Financial Analyst(CFA) designation, I went to work inthe private sector.

Haley Barbour inspired me with hisambition to change Mississippi for thebetter, and I decided to run for statetreasurer in 2003. I wanted to be part ofa team focused on improving our stateby creating a business-friendly environ-ment where job creators can thrive andgrow successful companies.

Thanks to the efforts of a very under-standing wife and thousands of dedi-cated volunteers, I was elected in 2003as Mississippi’s first Republican treasurerand was re-elected in 2007 with 61 per-cent of the vote.

Now I seek to bring new energy, freshideas, conservative management and fi-nancial know-how to the legislativebranch as our next lieutenant governor.

During seven years as state treasurer,I’ve worked hard to reform the way ourstate borrows money to save taxpayersmillions in interest payments, reduce ourdebt burden, protect our credit ratingand ensure that our state is investing in

our future in the most fiscally responsi-ble ways possible.

I believe our next lieutenant governorshould be someone who has executiveleadership and a proven record of fight-ing to protect the best interests of tax-payers. There are still people in Jacksonwho want government to spend more,borrow more and tax more. Some ofthem believe government is the answerto every problem and that governmentcan better spend your money than youcan. They have power in both parties,and they don’t really care whether a Re-publican or a Democrat wins as long asit’s an insider who’s accustomed to theways of the legislature.

I believe we need an outsider as lieu-tenant governor, someone who will serveas a watchdog for taxpayers and a con-servative money manager who will fightfor every penny of savings we can find.I’ve been your watchdog as state treas-urer, and I hope to have your support tocontinue that role as lieutenant gover-nor.

Our faith and values make Mississippia great place to raise a family. I’m a pro-life, pro-Second Amendment conserva-tive who will lead our state into abrighter future. Please take time to learnmore about my record by visiting myWebsite at www.TateReeves.com.

Thank you for your consideration andsupport.

Temperatures are rising, and festivalsand fairs are popping up on every otherstreet corner, which can only mean onething: There must be an election comingup soon! It’s hard to believe county andstate primaries are almost upon us, andcandidates will be doing their best tocatch your attention in seeking yourvote.

For me it’s always been a family affair,but I think my kids have gotten wise tome. In over 20 years of service in the leg-islature, all four of our crew have grownup with their daddy on the road andrunning for office. With my statewidecampaign for lieutenant governor, thetravel schedule is nonstop and the inten-sity level is, well, intense!

Paula has always been my biggest sup-porter and best sounding board, andwhen it comes to getting to know folks,she’s never met a stranger. She’s becomeso good at it, her brand of campaigningis known as “Paula-ticking!” Our girlsare in college—Katie at Ole Miss, Sarahat State—and with Paula having at-tended junior college and me graduatingfrom USM, there’s no shortage of con-stituency groups to discuss around thedinner table. At 17, Gardner is more in-terested in girls and baseball, but we’restill getting a little work out of him.

Our youngest, Sam, probably takesthe cake. A couple of months ago whileattending an academic competition, henoticed a flyer for a summer camp.

Our uninhibited one enthusiastically

asked, “Hey Dad, can I go to a campthis summer?” I replied, “You bet! We’vealready signed you up for one.” He said,“Oh yeah?”

To which I said, “Yeah, it’s a CAM-Paign. You know, it has the word ‘camp’in it.”

Without hesitating, he retorted,“Yeah, it has the word ‘pain’ in it too.”

The office of lieutenant governor isone of the most critical positions in stategovernment because that individual isthe presiding officer over the Senate whoappoints committees and committeechairmen, and assigns legislation.

With the importance of keepingproven, conservative leadership in thisposition, voters will have a very clearchoice in this race, as the main differ-ence between the candidates is that ofexperience and character. Not just exten-sive government and political know-how, but life experience. With mybackground as a successful businessowner, building a family for 25 yearswith two in college, and living and lead-ing through natural and manmade disas-ters, I am prepared for theresponsibilities of this important post.

I am particularly grateful for the elec-tric power associations in the examplethey set in our communities of civic re-sponsibility and public service.

I am proud to have been a supporterof issues important to you and hope tohave the opportunity for continued serv-ice as Mississippi’s next lieutenant gover-nor. I humbly ask for your vote in theAug. 2 Republican primary and hopeyou will keep us in your thoughts andprayers. Paula and I look forward to see-ing you out there soon!

District 49 Senator Billy Hewes and State Treasurer Tate Reeves, the only majority-party candidates in the race for lieutenant governor,will face each other in the Republican primary election on Aug. 2. Today in Mississippi invited both candidates

to submit comments written specifically for our readers. Their responses appear below.

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July 2011 � Today in Mississippi � 3

ir conditioners, refrigerators andfreezers operated furiously todeal with the extreme heat wavethat smothered Mississippi last

month. Record-breaking temperatures werereported across the state, as a stubborn high-pressure weather system parked over theSoutheast, blocking cooling rains.

At this writing, there’s no relief in sight.Sweltering, humid days in July and Augustare just a fact of life in Mississippi.

Your electric bill will reflect this spike inyour electricity use due to extreme tempera-tures, so please prepare for the possibility of ahigher-than-normal bill.

In the meantime, I encourage you to take alook around yourhome to see how youcan curtail your elec-tricity use. Do you re-ally need that secondrefrigerator or freezerchugging away in thegarage? Can you turnyour thermostat up afew degrees and wash clothes only in coldwater? Have you changed your air condi-tioner’s filter lately? How about using aclothesline instead of the dryer a few times amonth?

These are a few simple, low- and no-costideas that will help reduce your energy con-sumption. The people at your electric powerassociation will be happy to help you findother ways to save, so please give them a call.

• • •Many Mississippians are still struggling to

recover from the devastating floods and tor-nadoes. Restoration of electric service is amajor step in their recovery, so we are doingeverything in our power to make sure theyget electric service as soon as their meter cansafely receive it.

If you or someone you know has sustained

flood damage, please report it to FEMA bycalling (800) 621-3362.

• • •In this issue, you will meet two candidates

vying to become Mississippi’s next lieutenantgovernor. Today in Mississippi invited District49 Senator Billy Hewes and State Treasurer

Tate Reeves to submitbrief comments ontheir candidacy (seepage 2).

These Republicancandidates will faceeach other in the Aug.2 primary election; thewinner will appear on

the general election ballot Nov. 8. Since thesetwo are the only majority-party candidates forthe post, the winner of the primary will facelittle opposition in November.

This is an important year for Mississippivoters, with all state offices being up for elec-tion. You can get a list of all the 2011 quali-fying candidates for state office at thesecretary of state’s Website, www.sos.ms.gov.(Click on Elections and then Candidates andLobbyists Center.)

What better time than Independence Dayto resolve to learn about all the candidates soyou can make informed choices in Augustand November.

We wish you and your family a fun, safeand meaningful Fourth of July holiday! MayGod continue to bless our country and ourfreedom.

Impact of June’s heat wavewillturn up in July’s energy bills

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Today in MississippiOFFICERSRonnie Robertson - PresidentDarrell Smith - First Vice PresidentKevin Doddridge - SecondVice PresidentBrad Robison - Secretary/Treasurer

EDITORIAL STAFFMichael Callahan - ExecutiveVice President/CEORon Stewart - Senior Vice President, Co-op ServicesMark Bridges - Manager, Support ServicesJay Swindle - Manager, AdvertisingDebbie H. Stringer - EditorAbby Berry - Communications SpecialistRickey McMillan - Graphics SpecialistLinda Hutcherson - Administrative Assistant

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The Official Publication of theElectric Power Associations of MississippiVol. 64 No. 7

David Lee, a member of PontotocElectric Power Association, com-posed this stunning portrait of anElegant Candy daylily as a mothrested on a petal. See more readerphotos of Mississippi’s lush life inPicture This, on pages 18-19.

Our next Picture This feature willshowcase photos by kids up to age18. Find details on page 22.

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Mississippi is . . .. . . the heart of me, my beginning,The place where the wheels of life started spinning,Walking country roads, laughing with my sisterAs we popped shiny bubbles where the hot tar would blister.It’s Daddy’s fields of watermelon and sweet sugarcane,Splashing in mud puddles after a steamy summer rain,A trip to the Gulf Coast for a flounder gig,Pulling nets full of crabs from the Bay St. Louis bridge.It is catfish, crawfish, French bread and hot sauce,Magnolias, pines, old oak trees hanging full of moss,Picking juicy blackberries from a thorny roadside thicket,Homemade molasses in one of Mama’s buttermilk biscuits.It is figs, satsumas, mayhaw jelly and delicious summer fruits.Mississippi is cherished memories, my family and my roots.

— Sheryl Whitfield Freeman, Centerton, Ark.

I grew up in Eupora and left to be with my Navy husband in1955. After spending most of my working years in San Diego,San Pablo and Pinole, Calif., I returned to Mississippi to livein 1990. It has been great to be with family and old friendsagain. The spirit of caring concern for others and the generos-ity for those less fortunate has impressed me beyond theimagination. The Christian philosophy of “When you did itto the least of these, my brethren, ye have done it unto me” isseen at every turn. God bless the wonderful people of Missis-sippi!

— Donnie Pollan Hammack,West Point

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Ship Island is a great place to fling yourself (and your cares) into the Gulf’s gentle surf.One of Mississippi’s most popular and enduring attractions, Ship Island is a part of theGulf Islands National Seashore. Get details at www.msshipisland.com.

What’sMississippi to you?Each month in this space, we feature readers’ personal reflections onwhat “Mississippi is.”We’d love to hear from you. Please keep yourcomments brief and send them to Today in Mississippi, P.O. Box3300, Ridgeland, MS 39158, or e-mail them to [email protected] are subject to editing.

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By Debbie StringerFrom a prehistoric Native Ameri-

can settlement to the Miss Missis-sippi pageant, Vicksburg’s historyand culture are showcased in muralsthat transform a concrete floodwallinto block-long art gallery.

The Vicksburg Riverfront Muralssite comprises 32 hand-painted mu-rals, most measuring 14 by 24 feet.They depict events, people and com-merce significant to the city’s historyand development as a port on theMississippi River.

Lafayette, La., mural painterRobert Dafford and his team ofartists created the murals. Local resi-dents housed and fed the artists whilethey worked six years on the paint-ings, mostly during the wintermonths.

The murals are based on historicalphotographs provided by local resi-dents. A plaque mounted in front ofeach mural provides background de-tails about the subject matter.

Organizations, businesses and fam-ilies funded most of the murals.

Nellie Caldwell chaired the committee of

Vicksburg residents who conceived and coor-dinated the project, beginning in October2001.

“We got the idea from a floodwall in Pad-ucah (Ken.) that was done by thesame artist,” Caldwell said.

“It was the desire of the develop-ment committee for the murals tostimulate development along thewater front. It has done exactlythat,” said Bill Seratt, executive di-rector of the Vicksburg Conventionand Visitors Bureau.

Since the mural project began,the city has added the Children’sArt Park and splash fountain atCatfish Row, located across thestreet from the murals, and last yearan expansive playground was com-pleted.

Work is under way nearby on atransportation museum in theLevee Street Depot, set to open inearly 2012, and on the Lower Mis-sissippi River Interpretive Center, a$27 million U.S. Army Corps ofEngineers project scheduled toopen in the spring of 2012.The Vicksburg Riverfront Murals

are located on Levee Street. For de-tails and images of each mural, visitwww.riverfrontmurals.com. TheVicksburg annual Independence Day

celebration, with live music and fireworks, willbe held July 4 along the waterfront.

HISTORY

Vicksburg erected an arch of cotton bales, above, for PresidentWilliamMcKinley’svisit in 1901, the subject of thismural. “The Blues Are the Roots, the Rest Are theFruits,” at right, pays tribute to Vicksburg nativeWillie Dixon, amusician and song-writer who helped define the blues and rock-and-roll.

The Vicksburg RiverfrontMurals transform a floodwall into an art gallery, with history as its focus. At left, amessenger informsJefferson Davis, pictured at his home south of Vicksburg, that he has been elected president of the Confederate States of America.“People are amazed at the clarity and detail displayed in the paintings,” said Bill Seratt, of the Vicksburg Convention and VisitorsBureau.

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A detail from the “War Between the States”muraldepicts a naval battle at Vicksburg, above. Uniontroops lay siege to the city fromMay 17 until itssurrender on July 4, 1863.At left, a detail from “The Nation’s Most Destruc-tive Flood (1927)” shows volunteers helping dis-placed victims in a refugee camp in Vicksburg.

“Methodism and the Founding of Vicksburg,” above right, is a tribute toMethodists’ formative role in thearea. “Washington Street: Vicksburg’s Commercial Center,” above, depicts a busy 1912 street scenewith a trol-ley, awide variety of retailers and the distant Yazoo Canal.


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e finally got to make ourlong-planned excursionout to a wooded hilltopsouthwest of Louisville afew days ago. I made the

remark to Mr. Webb Pruitt Lee, owner ofthe land, that it hardly seemed possiblewe got rained out the first few times wetried to come here.

At first glance, what we went to seehardly seemed worth the effort. Just acouple of hefty rocks standing upright ontheir ends and another lying flat in thegrass. Spindly pine saplings were begin-ning to close in the little clearing wherethe rocks have been for no telling howlong.

But these rocks are more than justrocks. They are the subject of an ancientlegend that I had never heard before, oreven heard of before.

Ken Spellman mentioned the rocks tome when I was in Louisville doing astory about the Fire Engine Museum. Hejust off-handedly asked me if I’d like togo out and see Indian Head Rock some-time. Sounded interesting. So he con-tacted Mr. Lee and we set and canceledmany dates over the winter because ofrain. But the other day was perfect fordriving back into the woods. No dangerof getting stuck anywhere this summer sofar.

Past the gate off the county road, theland gradually rises to a pretty goodheight. Mr. Lee says the hill used to be alot higher. But in WPA days, a lot of reddirt was graded from the hill and used inroad construction around WinstonCounty. Mr. Lee says back when he was aboy, you could stand atop that hill atnight and see the lights of not only near-by Louisville, but Philadelphia andNoxapater and even as far away asKosciusko.

The first time he saw the hill waswhen his family moved to WinstonCounty out of the Delta after the floodof 1927. At the top of this hill at thattime were five similar sized rocks, about3 or 4 feet high, all spaced evenly stand-ing on end straight in a row.

Over time he heard the legend ofChief Chickamawcaw in association withthese rocks. Chickamawcaw had chasedthe ancestors of the Choctaws and finally

caught up with them at this hilltop. Ac-cording to the legend, he gave theChoctaws the choice to return as slavesor fight to the finish at dawn the nextmorning. Even thought badly outnum-bered, the Choctaws chose to fight and

they prayed allnight for deliver-ance.

As the sun rosethe next morningand war cries wentup from Chicka-mawcaw and hisband, suddenly theearth opened upand swallowed theChief and his lead-ing warriors, leav-

ing the Choctaws safe. After eons oferosion, these rocks appeared and aresupposed to be the petrified remains ofChief Chickamawcaw.

There are only three of the rocks stillat the site. All of them were bulldozeddown the hillside back when they weregetting dirt from here. Mr. Lee tooksome big tractors and managed to pull

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four back up to the top. One is still outin the woods somewhere. Another wasstolen recently.

I am pretty certain the stones are notthe petrified remains of anyone. But theycould be an important ancient archeolog-ical site. Whoever put them here wantedthem here really badly. They must weighta ton each.

I like them because after all these yearsof chasing stories around Mississippi, Istill get to run into places and legendsthat are brand new to me.

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Mr. Webb Pruitt Lee takes a seat beside the biggest stone at Indian Head Rock and proceeds to tell story afterstory, from the 1927 flood to being shot down in a B-17 in World War II. He, as well as I, was most fascinated try-ing to puzzle out why these rocks are here and where they might have come from. Photo: Walt Grayson

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food haunts and restaurants have peoplewaiting in line to get served?

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Are we drowning our economy’s prob-lems in vats of grease, or have we gottenlazy? Our home schooled cooks who aresteeped in family recipes have slyly re-treated.

In our recent past young wives weretaught the basics of homemaking: firstwas cooking, then cleaning, ironing and“Honey, can I get you anything else?”

Cooking came natural for some, espe-cially if they enjoyed creating meals

everyone liked. They established the rep-utation of “good cook.”

Housecleaning is another story. As forme, I like myhouse clean (whodoesn’t) but Idon’t like itsqueaky cleanabove writing, en-tertaining grand-children,shopping, jogging,playing bridge,reading and thetrillion otheravailable fun activ-

ities. As for ironing, I despise it but I doiron if wrinkles are conspicuous.

I’ll tackle the subject “Honey, can I getyou anything else?” in another column. Idon’t want to think that applies to me,yet it probably does.

Today my mind’s on cooking and eat-ing away from home. At this moment asI write, the sun is going down and a mealis due on our table. My best customer islooking inside the refrigerator, openingpantry doors and closing them with anosier bonk than normal. This is theplace when many wives or husbands say,“Let’s go out for dinner.” And this is alsothe place when wives or husbands say,“Sounds good to me. Do you want fastfood or a put-your-shirt-and-shoes-onrestaurant?”

I suppose I’ve fallen behind the times.I still cook.

One of the many things that has

Hchanged in our culture is the emptykitchen syndrome. In some cases cookingis unbearable if we’re ill, exhausted tothe max or just plain too old tocook.

No, ma’am! That’s not thesyndrome I have in mind. It’sthe empty kitchen syndromeequipped with the followingexcuses: been there donethat; I don’t won’t to cook;I’m out of the habit of cook-ing; the kids are gone so whycook for just me and my hus-band; I don’t like the taste ofanything I cook anymore; it’scheaper to eat out. These are themost used and beloved excuses.

Notice that people built and buildhouses with fabulous up-to-the-minutekitchens, but the kitchens still sparklelike new 10 years later.

Don’t misunderstand. I’m not sayingeating out is a negative activity. It’s sim-ply another way our culture has changedover the years. I really enjoy eating at dif-ferent restaurants and sampling theircuisines. I could easily add that habit tomy other habits in a Mississippi minute.

But I love to cook, so my kitchen isn’tempty—it’s got dishes stacked to the ceil-ing.

My best customer is reading over my

shoulder. He said, “If we ate out moreoften, think of all the extra time you’dhave to fold clothes, vacuum under fur-niture and iron conspicuous wrinkles outof my shirts.”

He made the side effects of eating outsound so dismal that I went straight tothe kitchen and made a chicken casse-role, boiled corn and fried okra.

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tering heat. Perhaps even drought. IfJune was a reliable indicator, it is safe tosay that July will be anything but pleas-ant when it comes to weather condi-tions. Makes you want to stay near theAC. But if you can pry yourself loosefrom the more controlled environmentfound inside, a simple pleasure waitsalong the creek banks.

Creek-bank fishing is an exercise thatwas practiced regularly in days past. Andwhile there are those who do it today,the numbers have dwindled. Seems thatfishing now equates to big lakes andpowerful boats and high-tech rods andreels. There is nothing wrong with this,but to cling tena-ciously to suchgear and localesprecludes somepotentially superbfishing action.

Finding a creekor other smallstream is no choreat all; these arescattered through-out the state. Andregardless of their pedestrian appearance,most of these, some little more thandiminutive trickles, are loaded with fish.Kentucky and largemouth bass, bluegill,longear (commonly known as redbel-lies), and the ubiquitous catfish are pres-ent in good supply. Just yesterday, as thisis written, my friend Neal and I visitedsuch a creek in our area. We arrivedthere shortly after daylight and stopped

fishing just before 11:00, this dictatedby other responsibilities and the heatindex. We left the stream with 25 fish inour coolers, and these covered a varietyof species: Kentucky bass, largemouth,longear, bluegill, channel cat. Neal evencoaxed in a dandy flathead cat caught ona worm and cane pole.

If there is a negative side to creek fish-ing it is actually getting to those goodareas. Public access is often limited, andthose spots where access is present areseldom the best places to fish. The an-gler needs often to go up or down fromthere. And therein rests the difficulty.Streams such as those mentioned herewill more times than not be low. Addi-tionally, they will be cluttered withdowned timber. Running a motorizedboat in these is not an option.

One solution is to use a canoe orkayak. Either of these can be pulled overor around the tangles, and either affordsa means by which to navigate thosedeeper holes that will be encounteredalong the way.

Another ploy is to wade. This workswonderfully well in many places, butthere will likely be spots here and therethat are too deep to wade. Encounteringthese impedes moving past them. Andkeep in mind when wade fishing thatmost lands along streams are privatelyowned. Leaving the stream and goingaround a hole can lead to trespass. Al-ways exercise respect in such situations.

There is some element of danger in allfishing. While wading, stumbling on orbecoming tangled in logs and debris canlead to a most unpleasant situation. Andyou may encounter old limb hooks ortrotlines left over form times when thewater was high and boats could enter the

And please, if you don’t want them fora fish fry, treat all fish gently and easethem back into the water immediatelyafter the catch. Enjoy!

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How to fish? Drop a line down besideevery tree or cypress knee and into everyspeck of cover you encounter. Don’t missthose dark spots along the banks. ForKentucky bass, hit those areas just belowany fast water that pours over a shallowor around a timber tangle. The fish arethere.

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It’s hot this summer. That means your airconditioning system is working hard to keepyou comfortable. Here’s a tip from CoahomaElectric Power Association that can help yourcooling system operate more efficiently—andsave you money.

Change your air filter regularly. It onlytakes a couple of minutes to change the airfilter in your heating/cooling system. It’s sim-ple and easy. Changing your filter everymonth can save you $82 a year.

But that’s not all you can save. A dirty airfilter makes your system work harder to keepyou cool, which wastes energy. Changingyour air filter regularly helps to ensure effi-cient operation and keep your electricity billin check. What’s more, a dirty air filter allowsdust and dirt to build up in your system.

Changing your air filter regularly can re-duce the need for costly maintenance andprevent damage to your system.

And when winter arrives, it’s just as impor-tant to change your air filter regularly. Yourheating system needs to work as efficiently aspossible to keep you warm, and a clean air fil-ter helps it do that.

Experts recommend turning your systemoff before changing the air filter. Make surethat the arrow on the filter—which indicatesthe direction of the airflow—is pointing to-ward the blower motor. When you’ve madethe change, turn your system back on. To savetime, it’s a good idea to keep a couple of sparefilters on hand.

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If your home has a central heating orcooling system, it probably relies on duct-work to carry conditioned air to eachroom. If this ductwork is not properlysealed, up to 30 percent of the energy youpurchase to operate your heating or cool-ing system could be wasted by duct leaks.Duct sealing will reduce this loss.The best way to measure the air-tight-

ness of your home’s duct system is by per-forming a duct-blower test. A duct bloweris a portable fan that is used to pressurizethe ductwork in your home. It is cali-brated to determine the size and locationof air leaks, giving guidance to air sealingtechnicians on where to concentrate their

duct sealing efforts. A duct-blower testand subsequent air sealing can be per-formed by either a building performancecontractor or by a heating, ventilation andair conditioning (HVAC) contractor.Why should duct testing and sealing be

a part of your home improvements? Thinkof your home’s ductwork as part of thebuilding shell, working in conjunctionwith ceilings, walls and floors to keepheat outdoors in summer and indoors inwinter. You have probably noticed thateven small leaks around your doors andwindows cause uncomfortable drafts,perhaps forcing you to adjust your ther-mostat to keep your home comfortable.

Yet these door and window leaks allowonly room temperature air to escape. Your home’s ductwork, on the other

hand, carries air that is heated or cooledbeyond room temperature. Duct leaks arealso pressurized by the system’s fan, in-creasing the rate at which air is lostthrough even small gaps. This rapid loss ofenergy-laden air makes duct leaks morecostly than similarly sized leaks in ceil-ings, walls and floors. To learn more about how duct sealing

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Circulating fans include ceiling fans, table fans, floorfans and fans mounted to poles or walls. These devicescreate a wind chill effect that will make you more com-fortable in your home, even if it’s cooled by natural venti-lation or air conditioning. Ceiling fans are considered themost effective of these fans.If you use air conditioning, a ceiling fan will allow you to

raise the thermostat setting about 4 degrees F with no re-duction in comfort. During moderately hot weather, ceil-ing fans may allow you to avoid using your air conditioneraltogether. Install a fan in each room that needs to becooled during hot weather. Ceiling fans are only appropriate in rooms with ceilings

at least eight feet high. Fans work best when the bladesare seven to nine feet above

the floor and 10 to 12inches below the ceiling.Fans should be in-stalled so the bladesare no closer thaneight inches from the

ceiling and 18 inchesfrom the walls.

Larger ceiling fans can move more air than smaller fans.A 36- or 44-inch diameter fan will cool rooms up to 225square feet, while fans that are 52 inches or more shouldbe used in larger rooms. Multiple fans work best in roomslonger than 18 feet. Small- and medium-sized fans willprovide efficient cooling in a four- to six-foot diameterarea, while larger fans are effective up to 10 feet.A larger blade will also

provide comparablecooling at a lower veloc-ity than a smaller blade.This may be importantin areas where loose pa-pers or other objects willbe disturbed by a strongbreeze.The fan should also be

fitted to the aestheticsof the room—a largefan may appear over-powering in a smallroom.A more expensive fan

that operates quietly and smoothly will probably offermore trouble-free service than cheaper units. Check thenoise ratings, and, if possible, listen to the fan in opera-tion before you buy it.When buying window fans, look for the ENERGY STAR®

label. Fans that earn the label move air 20 percent moreefficiently, on average, than standard models.

Follow these tips for beatinghigh summer electric bills.Don’t let warmer weather turninto “summertime blues” whenyour monthly electric bill arrives.Here are some energy-saving tipsfrom Coahoma Electric Power Asso-ciation.Adjust the thermostat. Lower-ing a thermostat in winter can saveas much as $85 per year. Duringwarmer months, raising the ther-mostat a few degrees can savemoney, too. Set the temperaturebetween 78-80 degrees Fahrenheit,and you could save up to 8 percenton monthly cooling bills. Programmable thermostatsmake it easy to save by offeringfour pre-programmed settings toregulate a home's temperaturethroughout the year. Be a “fan-atic.”While they don’t

replace air conditioners or heatpumps, fans move air and help youfeel more comfortable. On milderdays, fans can save as much as 60percent on electric bills. Fans coolpeople, not rooms, so turn them offwhen you leave. Regular maintenance is essen-

tial. Coahoma Electric recom-mends that members have theirHVAC systems serviced annually bya NATE (North American TechnicianExcellence)-certified technician.This HVAC professional will checkyour entire system to make sure itruns efficiently. This will help ex-tend the life of the system and savemoney. Look for ENERGY STAR-equip-

ment.When it’s time to replaceyour cooling system, TogetherWe-Save.com recommends replacing itwith an ENERGY STAR-qualified

model. Doing so could reduce yourenergy costs by as much as 30 per-cent. Tax credits and rebates onqualifying ENERGY STAR appliancesmay be available so check withCoahoma Electric for more infor-mation. Bigger isn’t always better. Toooften, cooling equipment isn’tsized properly and leads tohigher electric bills. A unitthat’s too large for yourhome will not cool evenlyand might produce higherhumidity indoors. That’swhy it is important to talkto energy efficiency ex-perts at Coahoma Elec-tric.Instead of getting burnedthis summer by high energy bills,visit energysavers.gov for moremoney-saving ideas.

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Be energy efficient!Heat from sunlight coming through windows and hitting the roof can increase air conditioner use significantly. Use shade trees and shrubs inlandscaping design to reduce cooling costs. Block heat in the summer–but let it through in the winter–with deciduoustrees, which will lose their leaves inthe winter.


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Boil first 3 ingredients in a pot. Combine remaining ingredients in a bowl. Mix well.Pour brownie mixture into a slow cooker prepared with cooking spray. Pour boiledmixture over brownie mixture. Cover. Cook on high for 2 hours. Turn heat off. Letstand.

Jalapeno Mexican Corn2 eggs, beaten1 cup sour cream1/4 cup margarine, melted1/2 onion, chopped

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Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Pour into a slow cooker prepared with cookingspray. Mix well. Cover. Cook on low for 4 hours or high for 2 hours.

Peach Dessert2 cups frozen sliced peaches1 Tbsp. cornstarch1/2 tsp. vanilla1/4 cup brown sugar

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1 tsp. cayenne pepper3 (14-oz.) cans crushed tomatoes1 (10-oz.) bag frozen whole kernel corn4 (10-oz.) cans black beans, rinsed, drained

2 cups picante sauce

Sauté first 7 ingredients in a skillet for 5 minutes. Combine all ingredients in a slowcooker. Mix well. Cover. Cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours.

Italian New Potatoes4 Tbsp. olive oil24 small new red potatoes, unpeeled2 envelopes zesty Italian dressing mix

Pour oil into a plastic bag. Add potatoes. Coat. Add dressing mix. Shake until coated.Pour potatoes into slow cooker. Cover. Cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours.

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Combine all ingredients in a large zipper bag. Marinate in refrigerator overnight.Pour all ingredients into slow cooker. Cover. Cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4hours. Serve over rice.

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You can enjoy the freshest, most flavorful produce when you buy from Mississippi producersat your local farmers market. Here are some of the offerings available this month:

• Apples• Bell, hot peppers• Blueberries• Butterbeans

• Cantaloupes• Cucumbers• Eggplants• Honey

• Okra• Peaches• Peas• Plums

• Squash• Tomatoes• Watermelons• Zucchini

Fresh ideas:• For a quick and cool Independence Day dessert, fill individual serving bowls with watermeloncubes. Add a dollop of whipped topping and some fresh blueberries.• Toss leftover cooked vegetables with chopped tomatoes, cooked whole-wheat pasta shellsand your favorite vinaigrette salad dressing. Sprinkle with feta or Parmesan cheese, if desired,and serve at room temperature.• Combine peeled, chopped cucumbers with halved or quartered cherry tomatoes. Add shellededamame, cooked and cooled. Add a little salt and toss with Italian, balsamic vinaigrette orother salad dressing. (Note: Look for edamame, or green soybeans, alongside the frozen veg-etables at well-stocked grocery stores.)• Buy plain low-fat yogurt and flavor it yourself with fresh berries and other fruit. Top with gra-nola for a tasty, healthful breakfast.

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o combat the dry con-ditions creating prob-lems for home gardensand landscapes, manyMississippi gardeners

need to water their plants a lot morethan usual.

Generally, applying 1 to 1 1/2 inchesof water per week using overhead sprin-klers will leave the root zones of yourplants moist enough to encourage opti-mum growth. This method of wateringworks for annuals and groundcovers, aswell as perennials, shrubs, trees andlawns.

We generally water garden plantsbased on soil moisture; when the soilfeels dry, we water thoroughly. But thisdrench-and-dry method can subject

Dr. Gary Bachman is MSU horticulturistat the Coastal Research and Extension Centerin Biloxi.

big difference in the monthly water bill.Micro-irrigation systems supply water

directly to the soil around the plantsthrough the use of emitters. Emittersregulate the amount of water being ap-plied, usually measured in gallons perhour (gph). Emitter rates vary from 1/2gph to 10 gph based on the water needsof a particular plant.

Micro-irrigation is a very effectivemethod of watering plants in containers.These systems are easy to install. Thebest way to get started is to buy a starterkit that contains tubing, emitters, timersand tools. Kits are available at mosthome improvement stores and gardencenters, and you can easily add addi-tional tubing and emitters to expand thesystem.

If you have an existing irrigation sys-tem using pop-up sprinklers, conversionkits are available to convert these tomicro-irrigation.

Soaker hoses are another effectivemethod of micro-irrigation. Soakerhoses “sweat” along their entire length,delivering from 1/2 to 3/4 gallon ofwater per minute for each 100-foot sec-tion.

Let the soil conditions in your gardenor landscape dictate how you water your

plants. Sandy soils drain faster and mayrequire more irrigation. Soils with highclay content will not drain as quicklyand need less frequent irrigation.

Amend your landscape beds with 3 to4 inches of good composted organicmatter to improve drainage. Adding or-ganic matter slows drainage in sandysoils and increases it in clay soils.

Generally, the best time to water is inthe early-morning hours when tempera-tures are cooler and the soil can absorbthe water before the heat of the day. Wa-tering during the middle of the day is in-efficient as some of the water evaporatesbefore it can do any good.

Plants, like people, have preferences,especially concerning water. All garden-ers should know when their plants needwater and how much to give them. Toomuch water encourages root rot prob-lems; too little water leaves plants wiltedand lifeless. The easiest way to knowhow much water a plant needs is to readthe label that came from the nursery.

plants to unseenstresses that havevery visual results.Poor wateringpractices can leadto flowering delaysand poor vegetableperformance.

A much betterapproach is tomaintain soilmoisture with

slow and steady watering. Micro-irriga-tion, also called drip or trickle irrigation,is an easy option to reach this goal.When you keep the root zone moist,plants are not stressed and can use up to70 percent less water compared withusing overhead sprinklers. This makes a

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Lamar County Bluegrass Festival, July 22-23,Purvis. Katie Penn Williams Band, AppalachianTrail, Flatline andothers. RV sites. 99Central IndustrialRow. Details: (601)543-9590.122nd AnnualNeshoba CountyFair, July 22-29,Philadelphia. Performances by Steel Magnolia,Rodney Atkins, Neal McCoy, John MichaelMontgomery. Horse races, crafts, exhibits,youth talent contest and more. Admission. De-tails: (601) 656-8480; www.neshobacounty-fair.org.Mississippi ARTeast Festival, July 23, Hatties-burg. Woodworking, pottery, painting, photog-raphy and more by Mississippi artists; favoritefoods of famous Mississippians; 10 a.m. - 2

27, Horn Lake. Local growers; 2-7 p.m. HornLake City Hall. Details: (662) 393-6178.Hernando Farmers Market, Aug. 6, 13, 20,27, Hernando.Food and agproducts, craftsand more; 8a.m. - 1 p.m.HernandoCourthouseSquare. Details:www.hernandoms-farmersmarket.com.64th Annual Session of the National SingingQuartet Convention of America, Aug. 7-12,Olive Branch. Quartet singing, training on per-forming and fellowship. Whispering WoodsHotel and Convention Center. Details:www.natsqc.com.32nd Annual Harrison County Gem, Jewelryand Mineral Show, Aug. 12-14, Pass Christian.Admission. West Harrison County Civic Center.Details: (228) 586-5279;[email protected] Tri-State Blues Festival, Aug. 13,Southaven. DeSoto Civic Center. Details: (662)470-2131; www.desotociviccenter.com.

Mississippi CoastJazz Society Dance,Aug. 14, Biloxi. Ad-mission; 2-5 p.m.Hard Rock Casino. De-tails: (228) 392-4177.

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Olive Branch Farmers Market, Saturdays,July 3-24, Olive Branch. Merchants, live music;8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Across from DeSoto Co-op.Details: (662) 895-2600; olivebranchms.com.Mississippi Watermelon Festival, July 15-16,Mize. Gospel show, performances by AndyGriggs and Katie Armiger, car show, camelrides, crafts, watermelon-eating contest andmore. Admission. Details: (601) 733-2221;www.mswatermelonfestival.com.Ida B. Wells Arts and Crafts Festival andBirthday Celebration, July 15-17, HollySprings. Arts, crafts, creative dance, music,soul food and history. Eddie L. Smith Multi-purpose Center. Banquet 7 p.m. July 16, Hud-sonville Life Center. Details: (662) 252-3232;[email protected] Opry, July 16, Pearl. Bluegrass andgospel music with The Jason Boone Band; 6p.m. Admission. Pearl Community Room. De-tails: (601) 331-6672.Magnolia Arts Market, July 16, Magnolia.Local and Louisiana artists with fine art, bas-kets, clothing, soaps, baked goods and more;10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Downtown. Details: (601)783-5072; [email protected] Shelby Kennel Club Dog Show, July16-17, Southaven. AKC-licensed conformationdog shows, obedience trials and rally obedi-ence trials. Free. The Arena. Details: (901) 476-9199; www.greatershelbykc.org.Leukemia Cup Regatta, July 16-17, PassChristian. Sailing and gala with live and silentauctions. Benefits Leukemia and LymphomaSociety. Admission. Pass Christian Yacht Club.Details: www.mslaleukemiacup.org.

Dizzy DeanGirls SoftballWorld Series,July 20-25,Southaven.GreenbrookSoftball Facili-ties. Details:(662) 890-

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p.m. Simply TeaVine at Meador HomesteadCabin. Details: (601) 268-3236; [email protected] Square Dance, July 23, Brandon.Caller Mac Letson, cuer William Boykin; 6:30p.m. Admission. Brandon Senior Center. De-tails: (601) 825-1230.Kids and Clay Art Camp, July 25-28, Her-nando. Ages 7 and up create clay and ceramicprojects; 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Admission. DeS-oto Arts Council. Details: (662) 429-7665;[email protected] Annual Catfish Run, July 29-31,Batesville, Sardis Lake. Pre-1949 car and truckshow. Barbecue dinner Friday night, catfishdinner Saturday evening. Benefits Baptist Chil-dren’s Village. Details: (662) 413-5834, (662)561-5163.Osyka Civic Club Garage Sale, July 30, Osyka.Fundraiser for club projects, including scholar-ships and meals for needy families; 6 a.m. WallTimber. Details: (601) 542-3652.Tuxedo Reunion, July 30, Meridian. Bring cov-ered dish; 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. The Church of theMediator. Details: (601) 483-6802.Citywide Rummage Sale, Aug. 6, Laurel. In-door sale; 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Booths available.Magnolia Center, fairgrounds. Details: (601)319-6086; www.myrummagesales.com.Meridian Area Coin Club 47th Annual Coinand Currency Show, Aug. 6-7, Meridian. Buy,sell, trade; free appraisals. Admission. BestWestern. Details: (601) 527-9340;[email protected] Lake Farmers Market, Aug. 6, 13, 20,

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Above right: Tiger swallowtail but-terfly and sunflower at OkatibbeeWildlife Management Area, bySusan Myers, Bailey; East Missis-sippi Electric Power Association

Right: Profile of a bloom, by ZarinaMeeker, Byhalia; Northcentral Elec-tric Power Association

Our readers capture the beauty and wonders of the lush Mississippilandscape in their photography.

Today in Mississippi’s next reader photo theme is “Through the Eyes of aChild.” We invite kids up to age 18 to submit their best photos. Deadline forsubmissions is Sept. 19. Selected photos will appear in our October issue. Forsubmission guidelines, see page 22.

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Left: Tomato hornworm munches on tomatoes, by Victoria Grantham, Hatties-burg; Pearl River Valley Electric Power AssociationBelow: Starfish-like new growth on a Sago palm, by Leila Whitney, Vancleave;Singing River Electric Power Association

Pink Gerber daisy, by Becky Hollis, Brandon; Central ElectricPower Association

Heavenly Blue morning glories glow in the shade, by Joan Clarke,Vicksburg; Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association

Above left: Beads of moisture on a magnolia blossom,by Alex Fender, D’Iberville; Coast Electric Power Associa-tion

Top: Monster azalea bush with Linda Ryals, by DonaldRyals, Hattiesburg; Pearl River Valley Electric Power As-sociation

Above: Sunlit poppy, by T.J. Ray, Oxford; North East Mis-sissippi Electric Power Association


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