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- The Rev. Moyese Boss, right, and his wife Joanna stand beside their 30-foot-plus blooming century plant at 24th and Bendat streets in McComb. (Photo by Ernest Herndon. Copyright 2024, Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.)
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Century plant in bloom is a real show-stopper
By ERNEST HERNDON - STAFF WRITER
Sun,06/16/24-1:00PM , 2,053 Reads
When the Rev. Moyese and Joanna Anderson Boss planted a century plant in 2003, like a lot of people they thought it would bloom in 100 years.
Last year they found out differently.
The couple married in 2003, and a neighbor gave them a century plant.
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Cicadas, fireflies and snakebites
By ERNEST HERNDON - STAFF WRITER
Sat,06/01/24-10:30AM , 1,321 Reads
Now and then I find myself on the road on Thursday mornings, and when I do, I tune in to Mississippi public radio to hear “Creature Comforts,” a show about wildlife and pets.
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- A lush stream tumbles through Spearfish Canyon in the Black Hills. (Photo by Ernest Herndon. Copyright 2024, Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.)
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Badlands provide stark contrast with Black Hills
By ERNEST HERNDON - STAFF WRITER
Sat,05/18/24-8:00AM , 1,256 Reads
The Black Hills of South Dakota have some wonderfully scenic byways, especially in Custer State Park.
The 71,000-acre park is the crown jewel of the Black Hills, in my opinion. That’s based on a week spent exploring southwestern South Dakota last month.
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- Hikers walk along a trail in South Dakota's Black Hills. (Photo by Ernest Herndon. Copyright 2024, Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.)
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S. Dakota’s Black Hills rich in wildlife, scenery
By ERNEST HERNDON - STAFF WRITER
Fri,05/10/24-5:37PM , 1,296 Reads
If you’re among the fortunate ones to have visited South Dakota’s Black Hills, you know it’s a hard-to-beat outdoor destination. When I arrived at the Rapid City airport last month, turkey hunters walked past with cased shotguns, trout fishermen with fly rods.
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