My Hometown USA

Checking off an Item from my Bucket List: Growing up in South Mississippi, in the rural area of Caesar, one of my fondest memories is hanging outside, and especially at night. For some reasons, snakes, spiders, ticks, and any other creepy crawler didn't hinder me from participating in this nightly activity... My little mind was always creating and dreaming. So, when those seasonal visits of fireflies filled the woods across the street from my home, I was there, watching in awe...mesmerized by the beauty and somehow the miracle of it all. I pretended the swirling c olorful swarms of flashing lights were really faeries and I was the only one to see them. Magic was all around. From dreamy-eyed child to realistic adult, those precious moments of being immersed in fairy world are gone. Or at least, I thought so, until the opportunity to experience the synchronized firefly event at Elkmont Campground in the Smokies. This weekend, I will be that...

(Newspaper article I wrote many years ago about Uncle Keith and his grandson, Josh Holloway. Published in the Picayune Item.) You might ask, what does the hit ABC drama series, LOST have to do with Caesar, Mississippi? The connection is simply that of family ties. One of the standout actors on the series, Josh Holloway who plays bad boy, Sawyer has family roots in the small community outside of Picayune. His Holloway ancestors, including his father are from the area. The star’s grandfather lives in Caesar, Keith Holloway who enjoys watching his offspring’s acting success. **note. Uncle Keith Holloway left this world a couple of years ago. Lived way into his 90's and was handsome to the end.   “I knew he could get discovered. He had almost given up after just getting small parts. He is real good in acting in different parts. Many of the great actors starting out playing the bad guy,” said Keith. As for the history of the Holloway name, it has been around thi...

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