Poolside Living
SPRING IS BUT A FOND MEMORY AS WE SETTLE INTO THE SEEMINGLY ENDLESS DAYS OF SUMMER. While there are bright spots (hey, Fourth of July!), there are many moments when we wonder how our Mississippi forebears survived without air conditioning. A shimmering backyard pool is one solution, and if you don’t have one of your own, you for sure need a friend or family member […]
Container Gardening 101
Containers and container gardens are a great way to add color and texture to your landscape — without the work of maintaining flower beds (think, no weeds!) Follow these tips from Jessica Milam of Fountain’s Green Grow-Cery in Greenville, for creating stunning containers for your deck, porch, or entryway! Choose your pot Whether you want […]
In the Field
To say Greg Campbell and Erick New, owners of Garden District in Memphis have had some big ideas over the years would be an understatement at best. In fact, Greg and Erick have never let reality get in the way of a great idea. Co-owners of the renowned Memphis floral boutique since 2002, their incredible […]
Hydrangeas and Azaleas
Show these southern landscape staples a little love for the best blooms! By Brantley Snipes, PLA, MLA, MHS: owner of Brantley Snipes Landscape and Design, Inc. I am not biased when it comes to selecting the best bloom season in our Delta Landscapes, as I believe that all our seasons are the best season. Yet, […]
Light, Bright and LIVABLE
Approaching this imposing brick Georgian Colonial Revival residence from the graceful curved drive, a visitor could be excused for assuming that the owners are strict period traditionalists. The stately dwelling is stylistically reminiscent of the grand eighteenth- and nineteenth-century plantation mansions that dotted the region back when cotton was king. But the family of five who […]
Casual Comfort at the Club
By Brenda Ware Jones Photography by Tom Beck He loves the blues and golf, she loves the joys of feeding and entertaining family, and they can enjoy it all on a daily basis, in this supremely comfortable home overlooking the links. Julie and Robert Agostinelli had individual, but compatible, wish lists when they decided to […]
Easy Living On The Bogue
They didn’t set out to do much, at first, but as the workmen were already there…well, a whole new house happened! At first, the plan was simply to renovate the kitchen, update the master bath, and add a closet, according to this Gunnison couple. At least, that was the modest idea they had in mind […]
A Delta Modernist
By Amanda Wells Photography by Charles Smith January/February 2018 While Bentley Tibbs is every bit the modern, forward-thinking man, the allure of a past life spent in the Mississippi Delta beckons him, making an appearance in both his work, his home, and the way he looks at life. The celebrated architect now lays his head […]
Wiggins Lake House
Susan and Tom Wiggins had long toyed with the idea of building a second home, as an occasional escape from their busy daily lives in Cleveland. Tom, a dentist, and Susan, who works part-time in the Wishing Well (the dress shop she once owned) are longtime, dyed-in-the-wool Deltans. However, when it came to choosing the […]
The Raney Home
When Linda Lewis Raney and her husband Holly moved to the hills near Oxford they brought their deeply ingrained Delta hospitality with them and it has blossomed in the shadow of Ole Miss. “Heaven on earth,” some would say. Nestled on the edge of Holly Springs National Forest, just ten miles from the Oxford Square, […]