April 2024

by Gene Laythe, a resident of Richton, and a member of Pearl River Valley Electric

Bowl of fried chicken sitting on a table that is in front of a window, trees outside the window. Fixings set to the side.

I’ll stay here in good ole south Mississippi,
where I can speak Southern English with a drawl.
And my speed of life is reduced to a crawl.

Peas and cornbread, smoked hocks,
and collard greens are all 5-star dining to me!
I eat dinner in the middle of the day and
supper about 6 at night — Southern style.

I’ve been and seen plenty of the
“othern,” so I’ll keep on being very
southern in Mississippi.

Pass the peas and cornbread,
fried chicken,
and okra please!

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