From Our Kitchen to Yours
Styled by CINDY COOPWOOD AND CORDELIA CAPPS • Photography by WILL JACKS Wracking your brain to find the perfect gift for the person on your list who has everything? Why not give a homemade gift of food this year? More personal and heartfelt by the giver, and always appreciated by the recipient, homemade food gifts are […]
Form & Function
by KATIE TIMS • Photography by LOGAN KIRKLAND Uniquely beautiful, Spence Helms’ custom knives are made to hold an edge A fine line separates art form from function, and that’s precisely where Spence Helms hones his craft. With twenty-four years of bladesmithing to his credit, this Mississippian transformed a passing fancy into an all-consuming […]
The Citizen Soldier
By KATIE TIMS • Photography by RORY DOYLE Remembering the end of World War II and the stories we must never forget Seventy-five years ago, World War II ended. It was really over! The soldiers came home to rejoin families, find jobs, go to school, get married, have children, live life. […]
Taking the Long Cut
By JIM BEAUGEZ • Photography by RORY DOYLE Steve Azar’s My Mississippi Reunion traces his artistic—and literal—journey home Americana singer-songwriter Steve Azar’s long road home from Nashville wound through music venues across the US, down interstate highways and under big-city lights, for two decades. But it began before he ever […]
Blue & White for the Holidays
By CINDY COOPWOOD and CORDELIA CAPPS • Photography by RORY DOYLE Incorporating chinoiserie into seasonal decor Decorating our homes for the holidays is a favorite custom, starting with the rich fall hues at Thanksgiving to the red, green, and metallic accents at Christmas. This year we’ve decided to throw something different into our traditional seasonal […]
From Student to Teacher
By SUSAN MARQUEZ • Photography by RORY DOYLE Inspired by her love of beauty and masterful teachers, Allyson Hardy’s abstract works have come full circle, layered with deep colors and mixed materials Allyson Hardy always loved beautiful things. “I got that from my mother,” she says. “My mom loved and appreciated beautiful things, […]
A Home with a View
By SHERRY LUCAS • Photography by GREG CAMPBELL Idyllic vistas paired with beautiful furnishings, make this spacious Lake Washington home the perfect setting for family gatherings and holiday fun The French country flair of Valerie and Jeffery Bruton’s Glen Allan home is an air kiss to Lake Washington, with lovely views that fill […]
Healthi(er) Holiday Sides
By CINDY COOPWOOD AND CORDELIA CAPPS • Photography by RORY DOYLE LET’S BE HONEST. Holiday meals are really about the sides. There’s a lot of talk about turkeys, spiral-cut hams and prime rib roast (if you’re lucky), but what everyone really remembers from year to year are the side dishes. And since we only get […]
Back to Basics
By MARK STOWERS Traditional Bows Keep Hunters Tuned In Technology has invaded every business, sport and hobby with the intention of making something better, stronger and faster and easier to use. But, sometimes that technology takes the participant out of the mix when it comes to repairs and improvement. When compound bows became […]
Raggio Custom Calls
By SHERRY LUCAS • Photography by EDWARD WALL Turning wood and building stories one call at a time. Josh Raggio reaches back for that earliest memory, where a skinny, wide-eyed ten-year-old discovers duck hunting with his dad at Delta National Forest. With no child-sized waders, the smallest adult pair had to do, rolled down […]