This is one of my favorite scenes in A Land Remembered. It depicts the Fort Drum Christmas frolic where Zech and Glenda get to know each other better. For several years we printed Christmas cards based on scenes from A Land Remembered. When I asked Dad what scene we should use, without hesitation he said “the […]

[dt_row ][dt_column column=”12″][dt_text_html spy=”none” scroll_delay=”300″] It was the year 1935, the height of the Great Depression, and I had reached the ripe old age of 8. My knowledge of the world was limited to the lifestyle of a small Mississippi town, including corn bread, grits, black-eyed peas, and nearby fields and streams; but at the […]

Below is a short excerpt from “What Is A Florida Cracker?” © 2008, Patrick D. Smith … What really makes a person a true Florida Cracker (besides being born in the state)? Several things: A love of the land and nature, growing things in the soil, close family ties, and a deep sense of religion. It […]