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A Stroll Down Memory Lane

Recently, a cousin of mine, Patty Morris Abrams, shared on Facebook that her dad’s cousin, Jimmy “Driftwood” Morris, wrote the song The Battle of New Orleans. I commented that I’d once won second place in the Flippin School Talent Show performing that song, back when I was in grade school. Her post got me strolling down the proverbial memory lane, and here I share it with those of you who want to stroll along with me.
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Cooking with Mumzy!

Hello all, I hope everyone is in good health and happy spirits! Fall is here and it is time to enjoy some outside time before the weather turns to bitter cold and ice. My family is doing really good, and we are rolling with the flow. My craft fair is coming up and I have been working hard to get everything organized and make sure I have plenty of items. I hope it is a good day for it and we have lots of people. I am really excited about how well my little side gig is going. So, everyone have a great week and As Always Remember the Little Things, they are what makes the world so happy.
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HORNE celebrates 60th

RIDGELAND, MISSISSIPPI – Two non-profits in New Orleans and Little Rock, Arkansas, soon will receive support for their community efforts thanks to HORNE and the HORNE Community Foundation. HORNE team members voted for the Youth Empowerment Project in New Orleans as the winner of $50,000, with Immerse Arkansas coming in second with an award of $10,000.
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NALW this week at Good Samaritan Hillside Lodge In Mountain Home

National Assisted Living Week is the annual observance encourages assisted living communities around the country to offer a variety of events and activities to celebrate the individuals they serve, as well as to help educate members of the public about this distinctive aspect of long term care. This years theme is “Joyful Moments” Hillside Lodge at Good Samaritan Society has a week of festivities including: puppy parades, sidewalk art judging, trivia Residents verses caregivers, and s’more treats.
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Octoberfest Tulsa, Oklahoma Celebrating Forty-Three years

Tulsa - Tulsa Oktoberfest celebrates authentic Bavarian culture in the heart of Oklahoma, in an incredible setting patterned after Oktoberfest Munich in Bavaria, Germany. The intense demeanor of the MassKrug Carry Competitors, the electric Atmosphere of the Dachshund Dash, the icy stare of determination as the first barrel is rolled out in der Bier Barrel Race, the awkward stance of the Strong Stein Competitor, the bleak look of racers losing bier in the MassKrug Relay.
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Arkansas Weekly Gas Price Update

Average gasoline prices in Arkansas have risen 5.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.17/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,826 stations in Arkansas. Prices in Arkansas are 21.4 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 33.4 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has declined 7.0 cents in the last week and stands at $4.93 per gallon.
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