Hidden Magnolias

Saturday was absolutely a perfect day, filled with activities I love: meeting other people interested in family history, searching for a missing graveyard, a cute little Southern Town, and big houses. It all started when a family member of the Maddux family reached out to me to help her "straighten out" an old family graveyard's documentation on Find a Grave. The documentation and the information found on Internet was incorrect. Through our conversation it was decided finding the cemetery was the best way to confirm dates. So a day was planned and off I went. I arrived early, so I ran over to the nearby Methodist Cemetery. Established in 1805, it has some of the oldest graves in Jasper Co. I was looking for my 3rd great grand uncle: Jeremiah Pearson.  As soon as I entered the cemetery and gave a scan across, I saw what I knew in my heart was Jeremiah's grave -- above ground tombs under a huge cedar tree. Up close with the help of cheap foil, I...

It is Spring. It is horse racing season. And today, it is the Kentucky Oaks. This is my favorite race. The Kentucky Oaks is the running of the fillies.  The girls go first. The Longines Kentucky Oaks is considered by some to be among the most popular horse races in American horse-racing society due to its high attendance.  It attracts about 100,000 people in attendance a year. So why is the Kentucky Oaks so fun?  It is very pink. The Survivors Parade is a march of breast cancer survivors.  And everyone wears pink. Andrew Kung Churchill Downs Including the fillies. The Hats are Pink!! Hats from  www.courier-journal.com The parties are pink. I love this one called "Fillies and Lillies." The drinks are pink. Even the winners get pink. History was made in the 138th running when a long shot Believe You Can, ridden by Rosie Napravnik, the first female jockey...