Comments on: 5 Reasons the Best Writers Come from Mississippi

By: Carolyn Bahm

Carolyn Bahm — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 15:35:16 +0000

Thanks, Lynn! I’m still grinning about getting the incoming box of books from you. I was looking up some of the unfamiliar titles last night on Amazon.com from your posts about this giveaway and also getting excited about books from the authors I know. What a great way to end the day, to come home to a real “You won!” e-mail.

Re the Faulkner county name reference, the funny thing to a native Mississippian is that it really does sound like other Indian-named counties and cities in the state — like Yalobusha, Tishomingo, Itawamba, and Oktibbeha counties, or the cities of Pelahatchie, Bogue Chitto, and Escatawpa. (You should hear what it sounds like on TV on election night when they’re announcing results.) So someone is probably right now diligently searching for Yoknapatawpha on Mapquest, heh-heh.

By: Lynn Viehl

Lynn Viehl — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 03:58:07 +0000

We can ALL pronounce “Yoknapatawpha.” Lol. I'm thinking of all the youngsters who are going to read that and wonder where the heck it is. This might be a good omen: you won everything I read last week.

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By: Carolyn Bahm

Carolyn Bahm — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 21:05:34 +0000

Hi, Rosina — done! I look forward to seeing what others generate on this meme.

Terry — Thanks very much! I’ve added the “Thinking Blogger Award” icon on the bottom right column of my front page, with a link to your site as well. You’ve given me some new blogs to add to my must-read list (yours and the one that started this award) and a chance to highlight some of my current favorites; I’ll post my five nominees shortly. )

It was also a blast to hear from a Monroe County resident. I used to work for the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal in Tupelo(I was Carolyn McCullough back then) and covered your area, among others. Good people. Good to hear from you!

By: Terry Thornton

Terry Thornton — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 19:06:21 +0000

You have been selected for a Thinking Blogger Award and so named in a post at Hill Country of Monroe County at http://hillcountryofmonroecountry.blogspot.com/2007/06/ive-been-tagged.html In addition to being able to display the award logo, you also get to name five other bloggers worthy of the award if you wish to participate.

You make me think! And I hope you will participate by naming five bloggers you feel worthy of the award.

Terry Thornton
Hill Country
Fulton, MS

The award was started by:
http://www.thethinkingblog.com/
Specific information is available at:
http://www.thethinkingblog.com/2007/04/5-more-blogs-that-make-me-think.html

Should you choose to participate, please make sure you pass this list of rules to the blogs you are tagging. I thought it would be appropriate to include them with the meme.

The participation rules are simple:
1. If, and only if, you get tagged, write a post with links to 5 blogs that make you think,
2. Link to this post so that people can easily find the exact origin of the meme,
3. Optional: Proudly display the ‘Thinking Blogger Award’ with a link to the post that you wrote.

By: Rosina Lippi

Rosina Lippi — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 15:22:07 +0000

That was fantastic. Well done. Grit, indeed.

Could you please enter your info in the box at the bottom of the rules post? Trying to keep track of who’s participating.