This Memorial Day weekend, I hope you’ll have a chance to get out and smell the magnolias whether in your own yard or your neighbor’s. Take a blossom to the cemetery and put it on the grave of a soldier. Sit on your porch, turn off your cell phone, read a book, take a nap, have a movie night, walk outside in your bare feet, dig a hole and plant something in it. Enjoy being alive and in Mississippi at the end of Spring.
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Like this very much. Am just old woman with no architectual education but now am learning about things I’ve seen and liked all my life. I had no idea Mississippi had such rich architectual examples. I enjoy this website alot. Thank you.
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I know what you mean. I have learned so much from here, and it is often the highlight of my day.
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Hi Ms. McHan! I didn’t know if you are familiar with the “History Is Lunch” seminars that Mississippi Department of Archives and History present here in Jackson but I wanted to invite you to the one coming up tomorrow. I thought you (and others) might like it. I hope y’all can come! The seminar will be at the William Winter Building (MDAH office building) here in Jackson. As part of the “History Is Lunch” series, on Wednesday, May 30, Architectural historian Jennifer Baughn talks about modern architects of Mississippi. 12 noon – 1 p.m. For more information call 601-576-6998.
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A big thank you for the wonderful photographs of Mississippi’s architectural heritage to Mr.E.L. Malvaney. I have a large magnolia tree with blossoms in the front yard of my townhouse here in Austin, Texas. In honor of the state of my birth, marriage, and master’s degree from the U. of Mississippi, I have a lovely fake magnolia wreath on my front door. My curiosity is up, however, as to which of the Malvaney sons you are related too (assuming that is true). My late husband, Randy Rickels, an architect was a draftsman for Malvaney Associates when I met him in 1963. When we married, we had no morey for a honeymoon, but Louis Malvaney (and Gwen) loaned us their beach cottage at Gulf Shores. It was on the beach with a few other beach houses. In early May, we had the whole beach of perfect white sand all to ourselves. Paradise! We came to Texas where I’d lived most of my life to finish our bachelor’s degrees. But, a very homesick Randy got a call from Emmett Malvaney saying they wanted him for their new office in Tupelo in 1967. So I was then introduced to the graciousness of both Emmett and Theda and began a commute to Oxford. Louis kept Randy’s extensive record collection for safe keeping and his delight when we first moved to Texas. We lost track of the Malvaney clan when we moved to Dallas in 1969. If any of this wonderful clan are still alive, please tell them that Randy Rickels counted those years with them as some of the most transformative of his life. And that his widow Sue sends her thanks for their old-fashioned graciousness to a striving young couple. Randy died in a house he designed in South Texas in August,2004. On this Memorial Day, I send greetings and thanks on his behalf as well. Sue Rickels of Austin and San Ygnacio, Texas.
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E.L. Malvaney is my pen name, and I chose it without thinking through that there were probably “real” E.L. Malvaneys still out there, which there are. I had the honor of meeting Mr. Louis Malvaney though and he was very gracious about my use of his and his father’s name. I’ll pass on your message and your contact information to him!
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Again, a big thank you for your great website. I am in Texas and don’t get to see my heritage often. Some great spirit must have guided you to your pen name. Thank you for your post and response. I shall get in touch with Louis Malvaney.
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