Friday, September 27, 2013

Oxford, Mississippi. This is a very cool university town. Everyone is fit and healthy looking. Not exactly the same as many of the other towns in Mississippi. William Faulkner lived and worked here and in his former home-museum you can see writing in his hand on the wall of the room where he wrote sketching the plot outline of his novel A Fable. Lots of nice restaurants and lively bars centred around the centre of town, Oxford Square, anchored by an old-style book store called Court Square......there were no candles or other home decorating items for sale......just books! Yes, we bought a Faulkner novel, Light in August.

William Faulkner's Home

The approach to Rowan Oak

Faulkner sketched his story outline for his novel The Fable on the wall of his writing room almost like the storyboards he had done for his Hollywood movies 


The Fable


Estelle Faulkner's bedroom and studio


Faulkner's favourite drink, cheap bourbon


Faulkner's daughter Jill and her caregiver, Mammy Callie, 1932

A fantastic book store in Oxford

University of Mississippi football stadium 


Seen at a filling station in Oxford

Driving along the highways in Mississippi, everything that isn't moving  is covered in these crawling vines


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  1. Maureen RoeOctober 7, 2013 at 7:02 PM

    Jill's caregiver, Mammie, isn't much bigger than Jill. Who takes care of who?

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  2. UnknownOctober 31, 2013 at 11:33 AM

    Dean,
    The vine that grows everywhere in the South is Kudzu. If you do not know it's story, take the time to google it. It is a great example of a great idea with unexpected consequences.

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    1. The Great American Road TripNovember 1, 2013 at 1:20 PM

      I checked it out and it seems it was imported from Japan and is now taking over America. Apparently it has made its way in to Canada as well

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