Chucky Mullins 20 years later: What is his legacy? Sep 30, 2009
Gaines says Willie Morris, the late Mississippi author who lived in Oxford at the time, would often call Gaines and try to lift his spirits. "Willie told me once that he thought Chucky's injury and the response that followed had done more for race relations in Mississippi than anything," Gaines said. (The Clarion-Ledger)
ESPN planning Dupree feature Sep 24, 2009
The network is retracing his steps in which author Willie Morris wrote a book entitled: "The Courting of Marcus Dupree.". Among the people interviewed were sports writer Billy Watkins; former college football coach Tom Goode, who started recruiting Dupree when he was a ninth grader; Tim Allen, Cecil Price Jr., Charles McAfee and others. (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
The Many Sides of Ted Kennedy: Memories from those who loved and loathed the man, Salon Aug 27, 2009
Willie Morris, magazine editor ... from "New York Days," by Willie Morris (Little Brown, 1993). (Harper's Magazine)
Jackson library name sparks debate Aug 11, 2009
A number of Jacksons libraries are named for Mississippi literary figures, including Eudora Welty, Richard Wright and Willie Morris. Others are named after civil rights leaders, including Medgar Evers and Fannie Lou Hamer. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Marcus Dupree raising spotted walking horses, mentoring athletes Jul 30, 2009
In fact, ESPN is in the process to making a movie about the story in a book written by Willie Morris entitled "The Courting of Marcus Dupree.". "ESPN is celebrating its 30th year and they are in the process of making movies about their top 30 ESPN events," said Dupree, who now lives in Shreveport, La. (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
‘Syriana’ available on HBO on Comcast Jul 17, 2009
Taken from a memoir by Willie Morris, the movie sets an 8-year-old boy and his Jack Russell terrier against the background of a tense but loving family and a sleepy Southern town just emerging from the Depression and beginning to engage with World War II. (PG; runs through July 20). TITAN A.E.. (Boston Globe)
Spread in Paradise Jul 12, 2009
CSA farmers Allison and Matthew Neal present a weekly basket and Allison offers, "For each vegetable or melon, you will see nothing short of four varieties and up to 43 varieties of the genus specie of lettuce during the delivery season from May until November. Courtesy photo Ms. CookFascinated. I will admit to a preoccupation with the imperfect, the unusual, the improbable and all exquisite contrasts the zany imbalances that detail everyday life.In fact, for a lifetime I ve sought a relief from... (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Computer use drawspatrons to libraries Apr 15, 2009
About every two weeks, Ricardo Bruce makes a trip to Willie Morris Library in northeast Jackson to carry out his job search ... "We see a lot of people searching for jobs or information related to unemployment," Willie Morris' branch manager Carolyn Carter said ... Shameika Johnson and other library patrons make use of free wireless Internet available at the Willie Morris Library in northeast Jackson on Tuesday. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Miss. author Welty's memory honored Apr 14, 2009
"Miss Eudora was in the hospital. "One of the things that has stuck with me about her is that she always acknowledged me to other people," Howard said. Sometimes people who wanted to meet a legend visited. Sometimes Welty was visited by other legends. "I met lots of her friends - (journalists) Jim Lehrer, Roger Mudd, (writers) Richard Ford, Willie Morris," Howard said. "She loved reading. One of the things she looked forward to most was getting The New Yorker. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Governor's Awards for Excellence: Author, jazz singer, other artists honored Feb 27, 2009
The awards began in 1988, and former winners include Eudora Welty, Larry Brown, Willie Morris and more. "Why do so many writers come from Mississippi? ... Because there's so much good material here," Grisham said. (The Clarion-Ledger)
• Gooding Public Library has new books and videos Feb 24, 2009
Adult nonfiction: "Team of Rivals" by Doris Keans-Goodwin, "Home: A Memoir of my Early Years" by Julie Andrews, "Sea Trials: Cruising Vivace" by Myra Lenington, "Outliers: the Story of Success" by Malcolm Gladwell, "From Hormone Hell to Hormone Well" by C.W. Randolph, "I'd Rather be in Jarbidge" by Donald E. Mathias, "My Cat Spit McGee" by Willie Morris, "Ski Country" by Ray Atkeson, "Field Guides" set by Roger Troy Peterson. Books on CD: "Angels and Demons" by Dan Brown, "Zorro" by Isabel... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
