Coming to Tupelo, it sure is good to be home

Dorothy in the "Wizard of Oz" said it best: There's no place like home. After a hiatus of several years and wandering in the bayous of Louisiana, I came back home to Mississippi last week. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content.

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