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First Pilgrimage is a big success

By MRS. VADAH COCHRAN
October 22, 1936

In the spring of 1936, Ruth Francisco, Marjorie McCrosky, Miss Nina Craft, my sister and I journeyed to Natchez for the Pilgrimage. Included in our itinerary was the Vicksburg Pilgrimage, also. We had a wonderful week and on the drive home we discussed Holly Springs, her history, her white pillared mansions, her quaint cottages, her various treasures. We thought she had far more than Vicksburg and compared favorably with Natchez.

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The history of an unreconstructed Confederate soldier

By Terry Baker

The youngest of eight children, Marcellus Pointer was born on April 20,1841, in Caswell County, North Carolina, across the Virginia state line from Halifax County, where his parents were originally from. Dr. David Pointer married Obedience Torian there in 1824, and within a few years they left not only Virginia, but went on to Marshall County, Mississippi, around 1843.

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Recipes from Martha Ruth Leonard
Pillsbury Bake-Off 36th Baking Contest
Golden Cheese & Pepper Rolls
1 pkg. Pillsbury Hot Roll Mix 2 tbsps. oil 8.5 oz. can Green Giant Cream Style Golden Sweet Corn 4 oz. Monterey Jack cheese w/jalapeno peppers, cut into 24 equal pieces	1/2 cup finely chopped red bell pepper 3 tbsps. water 1 egg 1 tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
Grease 13x9 inch pan. In large bowl, combine flower mixture with yeast from foil packet; mix well. In small saucepan over medium low heat, cook bell pepper in oil until tender. Stir in corn and water; heat to 120-130 degrees F. Stir hot corn mixture and egg into flour mixture until dough pulls away from sides of bowl. Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface.With greased or floured hands, shape dough into ball. Knead dough 5 minutes until smooth, sprinkling with additional flour if necessary, to reduce stickiness. Cover dough with large bowl, let rest 5 minutes. Divide dough into 24 pieces. Shape each piece of dough around 1 piece of cheese, pulling dough under and sealing edges to make a smooth top. Place, seam side down, in greased pan. Cover loosely with greased plastic wrap and cloth towel. Let rise in warm place (80-85 degrees) for 30 minutes. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Uncover dough, bake at 375 for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Brush with margarine; remove from pan. Makes 24 rolls.
Shortcut Spicy Red Beans and Rice
1 lb. lean ground beef 1 large green or red bell pepper, cut into 2x1/4 in. strips 1 oz. pkg. dry onion soup mix 15.5 oz. can Green Giant pinto beans, undrained 1/2 to 1 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes 6 cups hot cooked rice	1 lb. chopped Cajun smoked sausage or andouille sausage 1.25 oz. taco seasoning mix 15.5 oz. can Green Giant light or dark red kidney beans, undrained 10 oz. can diced tomatoes and green chilies, undrained 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped, if desired
Brown ground beef in 5 quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat; drain, set aside. In same Dutch oven, lightly brown cajun sausage. Add bell pepper, cook and stir until tender. Add ground beef and remaining ingredients except rice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve over hot rice. Makes 10 servings.
Mediterranean Sandwich Pockets
Sandwiches:
17.3 oz. can Pillsbury Grands refrigerated biscuits 1/2 tsp. garlic salt 1/4 tsp. lemon pepper 2 tbsps. olive oil or oil 2-3 tbsps. sesame seed	3/4 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 2x1/4 in strips 1/2 tsp. dried oregano leaves, crushed 1 tsp. lemon juice
Cucumber Sauce:
8-oz. container lowfat plain yogurt 1-2 garlic cloves, finely chopped	1/2 cup chopped, unpeeled cucumber 1/4 tsp. salt
Toppings
1 large tomato, quartered, thinly sliced	1 cup shredded lettuce fresh parsley, if desired
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease large cookie sheet. Separate dough into 8 biscuits. Press or roll each biscuit into 5 inch circle. Place on greased cookie sheet. Place chicken in large bowl. Sprinkle with garlic salt, oregano and lemon pepper; toss to coat chicken. Heat 1 tbsp. of the oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add coated chicken, stir-fry 3-5 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Remove pan from heat; stir in lemon juice. To make each pocket, spoon about 1/4 cup chicken mixture down the center of each biscuit. Fold dough over filling to make half-circle; press edges down firmly, but do not seal. Brush tops with remaining olive oil, sprinkle with sesame seed. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-17 minutes or until golden brown. Sandwiches will open slightly during baking. Meanwhile, in small bowl, combine all sauce ingredients, mix well. Serve hot sandwiches with sauce and toppings. Eight sandwiches, 1-1-1/3 cups sauce.

Pages from the Past

10 Years Ago - April 17, 1997

Pilgrimage royalty

Pilgrimage Queen Lauren Elizabeth Webb and her escort, Dudley Rook Moore IV, will reign over the three-day Holly Springs Garden Club’s 58th annual Pilgrimage.

Exhortation and Celine Dion

Three young men in the Byhalia High School choir are flying high. These three young men, Brian Mayse, Dareion Malone and Devion Guy, after an exciting trip to New York City and singing at Carnegie Hall, came home to sing at the Mid-South Coliseum with Celine Dion. They appear in Dion’s new videos, along with the gospel choir Exhortation, to which the young men also belong. The videos are the song she sang at the Olympics, “Power of the Dream” and her newest hit “Call the Man.”

25 Years Ago - April 22, 1982

Pilgrimage time

The 44th annual Holly Springs Pilgrimage will open the doors to local historic homes when Mayor Sam Coopwood cuts the ribbons at the front gates of Montrose, officially opening the three-day event sponsored by the Holly Springs Garden Club. Pilgrimage queen is Alice Callicutt; she is escorted by Fred Belk III.

Tornado destruction

What was once Huey’s Discount Furniture on Hwy. 78 West in Holly Springs was destroyed Friday night when a tornado descended on the building. Part of the roof is lying flat on the ground; the remainder of the roof was thrown east of the building. The tornado was rated a “weak” storm.

Joey Miller presents second recital of composition

Joseph Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Graham Miller of Holly Springs, presented his second recital of his own musical composition Friday night at the First Presbyterian Church. A music student at Ole Miss, Mr. Miller presented 13 original compositions. Following the original compositions, Mr. Miller played on the piano one of his favorites, “The Raindrop Prelude.” A reception followed the recital at Montrose.

50 Years Ago - April 18, 1957

Carole Jean Brown honored by Pilot Club

The Holly Springs Pilot Club honored Carole Jean Brown as “senior of the month.” She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Brown of Holly Springs. She is editor of “The Tiger,” Holly Hi’s school yearbook, president of the Glee Club, secretary of the senior class and worship chairman of the Senior Y-Teens. She was selected as Football Queen for 1956-57 and is a cheerleader. She was voted Miss Holly Hi, Most Popular, Miss Personality, Most Beautiful, Cutest and Most Outstanding Girl. She will be one of the Cotton Belles in the 1957 Memphis Cotton Carnival. She is a member of First Baptist Church, where she teaches a Sunday School class and is a pianist in the Sunday School department.

Fred Holland is corn champion

Fred Holland of Gray’s Chapel received a Bankers Association Certificate of Award for growing and harvesting 75 or more bushels of corn per acre on a 5-acre plot. His per-acre yield in 1956 was 116-2/3 bushels. His corn was Dixie 33, which he fertilized with 400 pounds of 12-12-12 at planting time and later side dressed with ammonium nitrate. He grew it on good bottom land and had no insect trouble. As fifth place winner in the state, he received a $100 cash prize.

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