Every county in the South has a yearly Fair.  It is is time of carnival rides, and food, and horse races, and mule pulls, and “home ec” competitions, which together create such wonderful memories!  We take them for granted, never questioning their existence, but “someone” had to have the foresight to make them happen.  And the first requirement is space enough for all the activities.   In Graves County, it was Dr. Walter who provided that space. The deed was recorded on June 4, 1948 and it says that “E.C. Walter and wife Geneva Walter have sold…to the Graves County…

Thanksgiving wouldn’t be the same if the sweet potatoes disappeared from our Southern tables.  Some of us like them candied, some with marshmallows melted on top, some mashed with brown sugar and butter, some with just butter, some in a pie.   However they come to the table, though, they bring the smell and flavor of fall.   On occasion, they also generate lively table discussions as to what, exactly, is the difference between a sweet potato and a yam? Most Southern cooks will say that the yam is a darker orange and a “tad” sweeter than the sweet potato but…