“She was so Southern that she cried tears that came straight from the Mississippi, and she always smelled faintly of cottonwood and peaches.” ~Sarah Addison Allen, Garden Spells My mother often gave garden parties. She also attended garden parties on a regular basis when living in Vicksburg. Hmmmm, perhaps that is why I was left in the care of Miss Mary so often, since she was in her whirlwind of social activities! I can certainly understand that now that I'm older. It was either the Ladies…
