Monthly Archives: February 2017

Profile Response: Natalie Butts-Ball, Auburn Rural Studio, Newbern AL

Hale County Alabama is representative of many rural areas of our nation. The county’s population has fallen by fifty percent over the last century, and continues to decline. The tenth poorest county in Alabama has a median family income under … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Kelle and Waid Barfield, Vicksburg MS

The force field that pulls us back to our hometowns cannot be charted or measured. Some of us rocket away and never return, others never venture far from our nest. Still others explore the wider world and wind up back … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Rosalie Gould, McGehee AR

Rosalie Gould has striking grey hair, perfectly cut, clear skin and strong features. She is a handsome woman for any age. At 91, Rosalie Gould is a marvel. Rosalie’s family emigrated to the Arkansas delta from Italy in 1895 when … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Cindy Smith, Tillar AR

Dinner with Cindy Smith at 43 Grill is a lively affair. As Public Relations Director of Delta Resort and Spa, she knows everyone in the place. Between introductions she spins great stories. And there’s a third presence. Though he was … Continue reading

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Profile Response: June Hardin, Bryant AR

“These are sinful. They taste so good you feel you’re doing something wrong.” June Hardin, poet, daughter, sister, citizen, and pecan waffle lover savored every bite of her syrupy Waffle House breakfast while we talked. Ms. June is a beautiful … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Dean and Terrie Turner Little Rock AR

One of my favorite songs to sing along the road is “You Made Me a Pallet on the Floor.” The traditional blues/folk tune sounds great at full throttle into the wind and always reminds me of the many, many gracious … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Rhonda Sanders, Arkansas Food Bank, Little Rock AR

“This is a concept of transferring food from people who have too much to those who don’t have enough.” Rhonda Sanders outlines the basic premise of the Arkansas Food Bank as she tours me through the 76,000 square foot facility … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Jensyn Hallett and Tracey Meyer Chesser, Heifer International, Little Rock AR

“Our mission is to end hunger and poverty while caring for the earth.” Those words, on the main display at the reception area in Heifer International’s Little Rock headquarters, might seem presumptuous if they weren’t so true. Since its founding … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Matt Cleveland, Little Rock AR

  Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson has described a crisis in the state’s foster care system. There are twice as many children in need of foster care as available placements. The governor is trying to increase the number of foster homes, … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Erica Swallow, Little Rock AR

“It all comes down to education and who you hang out with in school.” Erica Swallow acts as if there’s little remarkable about the daughter of a single mother who grew up in a trailer with intermittent electricity in northeast … Continue reading

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