The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-08-05
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Leila w. Cues, /HS% III
left Lexington Saturday after
noon about three o'clock headed for
the Mississippi Delta accompanied
by Mrs. w. w. McRae, better known
to you as Ethel Lipsey. was the
navigator without a map, and using
my poor feeble mind-so when we
got to Ruleville, instead of taking
highway 8 We kept going straight
and landed almost in Drew before
we thought to stop and ask the way.
OF course we had to turn around
and 60 back to Ruleville and again
head out for Cleveland. the grow
ing-by-leaps- and-bounds city that
promises to be the metropolis OF
the Mississippi delta. We had to pass
by Delta State Teachers college with
all its little shot gun houses and
trailers that are being used to
house the overflow of students.
From there we started to Rose
dale with the sun shining in our
faces all the way. This however,
could not keep us from enjoying
the beautiful scenery. Miles and
miles Of corn, cotton, soy beans and
hay, wonderful prospects for a
bountiful harvest. In about thirty
minutes from the time we entered
Cleveland we had arrived in Rose
dale, a beautiful little city with
gorgeous shade trees right on the
1evee Of the Father of Waters"
From there we set off for our last
port" Sunny Wild plantation, the
home of my brother, J. A. Wherry
DIETER known as "Red') and his
partner, Willie Scott. AS we drove
in, about a hundred sheep were
grazing on the several acres OF lawn
which is strewn with pecan trees
laden with fruit that was left after
q freeze last winter.
Red who was expecting us came
out by way of greeting. After visit
ing awhile, we freshened up and
took of to Rosedale for supper. At
the cafe we had such huge steaks
I Just knew l would be believing
ain the morning"
Red had a date with Leo MCGEE
at 5 o'clock in the morning and OF
course every one was awakened IN
their take off. I had ordered my
coffee sent to the bed but when
it didn't arrive had to betake my
self to the kitchen to get it. / put
it on tray and ook it along and
played lady anyway.
Mrs. McRae wanted to 60 up on
the levee early that morning but
we persuaded her it was too wet
with dew so early. knew would
have to accompany her and she
very reluctantly gave in. Later we
did go, but this time We went IN
the car, and drove onto the levee
where view of the countryside
was beautiful to behold. If you have
never seen the Delta from the levee
try it some time.
Then we drove over to the lake
where l remembered having almost
met my waterloo several years ago
was at Sunny Wild plantation
visiting also my granddaughter, Ann
Dickerson. She, Kate Smith of
Jackson, and took off to the lake
early one morning to flirt with the
finny tribe. On arrival we watched
fishermen hauling in buffalo fish
and loading them onto truck.
After the fishermen took off we
having our chance got into two
boats anchored not too far from
shore, and started fishing. Well l
was not getting as many bites or
strikes as l thought should and
the fish seemed to be biting better
from the other boat, so l decided to
move over. AS l started from one
boat to the other. the thing jumped
out from under men and into the
lake l went-the depth of the lake
had never been fathomed.
AS I went down, | did lot of
thinking as to what the outcome
would be, not being an expert swim
mer and laden down with heavy
clothing. shoes, etc. But the good
Lord was not ready for me. When
I went out of the boat I turned
complete flip so that when I came
up I was facing the boat and all I
had to do was reach out and grab
that baby-That was the prettiest
boat that I have ever seen.
The incident was the end of my
fishing for the day. I got out of
there and headed for the house to
get on dry clothing, leaving my
customers who were not ready to
go in. and did not seem to be as
frightened as I had been.
On this more recent visit to what
could have been my burying ground
or "watery grave" the gang head
ed for the house where dinner was
served. After a short rest period
we took off for Lexington again. I
forgot to say that we ran up on
another brother, Conway Wherrv,
at the Cafe in Rosedale Saturday