'TALES' is on sale in Hattiesburg!!
'Tales from the Porch' is now available at Main Street Books in historic downtown Hattiesburg, MS.!! Jerry Shepherd, and his wife Diane, opened Main Street Books in November, 2002 after retiring. Jerry was a Principal in the Petal Middle School, and Diane had a career at USM in Student Employment. How fitting that their decision to open Main Street Books is a continuing education, of sorts. This afternoon, between doctor's appointments, I enjoyed hearing from Jerry the st ory of how Main Street Books came to be. Diane was busy teaching a Pottery Class in an adjoining room. When I opened the door to the old building, near the railroad tracks, I felt "at home." The beadboard, which had once served as a drop ceiling - but was "relieved" by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 - now covered a back wall. Looking up, I could see through the rafters to the roof. I was in a cozy nook of books! There were books, books, everywhere.....on shelves and neatl...