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Still Fooling Around
Sara on the left with two buddies in Jackson, around 1936 Another April 1st rolls around, and this one would be Sara’s 93rd birthday. Hard to believe it’s been almost a century since the third of...
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Bungalow Dreams
Howard Evans (right) and unidentified friend at Buckeye Cottonseed Oil Mill, circa 1920 And another happy birthday to my grandfather, Howard Evans, who would be 120 years old today. In that picture...
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Are You Ready?
Here’s Brownie Criss, all dressed up and ready for an early 1960s Ole Miss weekend. Like everyone else in our family, her fall Saturdays revolved around that little ear plug in Russell’s left ear,...
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Thanks a Lot, Mr. Martin
One of Sara’s annual Band Festival shots for the Commercial Appeal Here we are, once again, on the second Friday after Thanksgiving. If you grew up in Greenwood, any time from the 1930s on, that means...
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The Beginning of the End and the End of the Beginning
This looks like a happy day at 1212 Strong Avenue, doesn’t it? Sara, Tiny and Mamie are all dolled up in their best winter coats, hats, leggings and boots, probably on a damp winter’s day much like...
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Crisco Snow
Buckeye Cottonseed Oil Mill in a ~ 1920 snow. As the slow, steady progress of bungalow demolition and repurposing continues, I thought I might backtrack through daughterofthedelta and provide more...
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Miss Lizzie’s Library
Jessie West Evans with her first daughter, Jessie (“Tiny), on the steps of the Greenwood Leflore Public Library. Continuing our exploration of Greenwood’s historic architecture through Sara’s photo...
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Spring Promises
Sara on the bungalow porch, circa 1923. Probably being held by her grandmother, Bama. Another April Fool’s Day rolls around, bringing the promise of spring once again with the trees and the flowers...
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Moving Memories
Mamie, Tiny and Sara on the bungalow front steps, circa 1926 Since it’s too hot to breathe outside, perhaps this is a good day to stay in and post an update on the bungalow demolition. I’m grateful for...
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Going, going……almost gone.
As the 6th anniversary of Sara’s death approaches, the poignancy of watching the place of her first memories disappear is often overwhelming. It’s taken more than 8 months, starting with the careful...
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Steps
One of my earliest memories, as a child growing up in Greenwood, was a set of concrete steps on an empty lot, southwest corner of Grand Boulevard and Monroe Avenue. I was fascinated by those steps,...
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Windows on the Past
After years of dreaming and planning and tearing down the Strong Avenue bungalow, watching a beloved home vanish and wondering about the wisdom of deconstruction, we’re reached the stage where our...
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Bits and Pieces
Just a few days after Sara’s 95th April Fool’s birthday, it’s time for a bungalow-to-cabin update. There she is, second from left, with Mamie, Tiny and a neighborhood buddy. Looks like they’re all in...
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