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2014 u u u Southern Voices is a magazine of creative works by students at the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science 1100 College Street, MUW-1627 Columbus, Mississippi 39701 Southern Voices is available to read on the Internet at www.themsms.org Southern Voices • Volume XXVI • Spring, 2014 Table of Contents Staff Judges Christina Legradi (Hattiesburg) “The only way to enter a word to describe. It is intangible, a passion, a way of thought, a new universe while still living is by reading a book,” ChristinaWriting way to live—it is a mesmerizing ideal.” says. She lives by the assertion, “The jungle is dark but full Editor Art Judges Poetry Judge of diamonds,” from DeathPoetry of a Salesman. Her favorite book is Liyah Smith (Meridian) statesEssays that art is “what I’m all about Joseph Messer Ms. Patti Johnson from Columbus, Dr. Kendall Dunkelberg is Little Women. She plans to study pre-dentistry at UAB and also besides food.” If she could be born in another decade, Liyah Mississippi, is an artist working in Professor of English and Director Jenato follow Dees her passion for photography. wouldNick choose Elder the 1970s. She strives to “pray for the best while preparing for the worst.” Her favorite book is The Hobbit, and Art Editor La Chica Nueva . 23 Mimi’s Museum . 32 watercolor, oils, sculpture, ceramics, of Creative Writing at Mississippi Quinn Massengill (Hickory Flat) “Reading teaches us about she finds a hero in her little sister. Adina Harri and mixed media. She is a current University for Women. He is Elisethe world. Cannon Writing teaches us about ourselves,” Quinn says. Adina Harri member of Rosenzweig Art Center’s the author of Time Capsules The best book he has ever read is The City of Lost Souls by Stephanie Smith (Columbus) lives by the words, “If at first The Black Widow . 27 Roots . 18 Assistant Editors Gallery 2 and has over forty years of (Texas Review Press, 2009), Cassandra Clare. He shapes his life by a passage from Alice you don’t succeed, try, try again.” If she could meet anyone, she Elise Cannon experience in studio art. Landscapes and Architectures in WonderlandMother’s :Memories “‘This is Impossible,’ . .said . Alice. ‘Only. if you37 wouldRachel choose Jones her grandfather, who passed away before she was Quinn Massengill (Florida Literary Foundation Press, believe it is,’ replied the Mad Hatter.” born. Her favorite book is The Hollow Kingdom, and she plans Nick Elder to devoteThe herBest life Advice to children Ever as . a .pediatrician. 13 2001), and Hercules, Richelieu, Assistant Art Editor Ms. Rebecca McGavock is an StearmanDriving McCalister in August (Corinth) . Stearman. lives . .by . the words,7 A Pariah’s Travelogue . 36 Nick Elder Education VISTA member working and Nostradamus: Translations “What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not Olivia Spires (Hernando) believes that “by expressing your- with the Columbus Arts Council. of Poems by Paul Snoek (Green Nikkifail?” His Gary favorite book is The Giver. About creativity, he says, self,Quinn you get Massengill to know yourself.” Her defining quotation advises Photographer A member of the Mississippi State Integer Press, 2000). “PsychologistsListen, Look, say thatFeel art . helps . best . with . .depression.” . He40 to “loveThe all, Sweet trust Sounda few, do of harmSouthern to none.” Syllables Authors . Elizabeth. 29 Nick Elder Committee of the National Museum plans to attend medical school and become a psychiatrist. Gilbert and Valentine Michael Smith inspire Olivia. If she could have a superpower, hers would be teleportation. of Women in the Arts, she has Short Story Judge Adina Harri Joseph Messer Staff Members MichaelGrandma’s McDonald Hands (Lucedale) . .“Creativity . is. .the . .courage 15to It’s Full of Stars . 44 exhibited in multiple galleries in Mrs. Jane Nickerson is the author express yourself,” Michael says. His favorite book is Oliver Chase Velotas (Meridian) Chase lives by Dr. Seuss’s admoni- Jena Dees Mississippi since her early teens. of Strands of Bronze and Gold TwistTreasure by Charles Hunting Dickens. He . .lives . by . .Bill . .Cosby’s . words, 46“In tion, “BeLife who in Space you are . and . say. what . .you . feel, . because. those 8 Robyn Galvan (2013) and The Mirk and Midnight order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.” He Quenton Gilmore Rachelyour fear of Jones failure. Michael plans to major in neurology and believesSabrina that Moorecreativity is the “truest form of communication,” Essay Judge Hour (2014), both Young Adult Erin Graves minorI Rememberin journalism. Sunday . 5 and isAgainst inspired the by theCurrent humility . found. .in . Bill . Gates’ . life.. If 6 Dr. Kelly Marsh is an Associate books published by Knopf. Mrs. Tylicia Grove Hail Mary . 9 he had a superpower, he would want to understand and speak Professor of English at Mississippi Nickerson knows MSMS well; Michael McMillan (Long Beach) gains his inspiration from anyBrendan language. Ryan His favorite book is Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Kristin Howitt State University where she four of her children are MSMS MotherAunt Teresa, . who . states,. .“Life . is. .a dream,. realize . it.” If 17 GalaxyPizza. and Hoagies . 14 Tristan Johnston he could be born in another decade, it would be the 1940s. teaches courses on the twentieth- graduates: James (’98), Bethany Neighbor . 33 Rachel Jones Michael wishes to have the superpower to “duplicate” himself. CandaceIndia Yarborough Wheeler (Carrollton) Candace says that art “soothes century British and Irish novel, (’03 ), Phillip (’05), and Stella (’08). Monica Kala He plans to become a chief strategic officer. the soul.”The JokesterHer most influential . .artist . is. .Thomas . .Kinkade, . and41 twentieth-century Irish literature, Quinn Massengill Ashytyn McAdams if she could meet anyone, it would be the English poet John contemporary literature, women’s JosephLost Messer Girl (Carriere). “To. .write, . .you . must . first have the20 Milton. Her favorite book is A Great and Terrible Beauty, and Michael McDonald literature, literature and film, courage to be vulnerable,” Joseph says. His favorite book is A she finds a hero in her sister Lydia. Sabrina Moore Michael McDonald and others. Faculty Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers. Short Stories Madhav Nallani He livesCenter by David Stage Foster . Wallace’s . assertion . .that . “The39 really Hayley White (Taylorsville) Hayley strives to paint a living important kind of freedom involves attention and awareness imageDesiree of Audrey Carpenter Hepburn’s words, “I believe in pink . I Victoria Norton Joseph Messer Brendan Ryan Photography Judge Art Contest Faculty and discipline, and being able truly to care about other people believeVampires in overdressing . .. .. .I believe. that . happy . girls. are the38 Ms. Stacy Clark serves as editor of and toA sacrificeSkin of Ice for them . over . and. over. .in . myriad . petty, unsexy25 prettiest girls . I believe in miracles.” Hayley credits her Delisia Wicks Coordinator Jena Dees Catfish Alley, a quarterly magazine ways every day.” Joseph plans to attend Deep Springs College parents as her heroes for their unwavering support of her India Yarborough Angie Jones forSabrina two years Moore and complete his studies in English literature at educationalThe Real endeavors, Reason which . she . .plans . .to . continue . by majoring47 Chandra Yarlagadda published in Columbus, Mississippi, eitherClock Stanford . University . .or . Oxford . .University. 20 in biochemistry. that is “a gathering place for the Faculty Advisor Nick Elder Cover Art words and images that paint an SabrinaBrendan Moore Ryan (Starkville) Sabrina lives by the belief, AbigailLily Wippel . (Hernando) . finds . .inspiration . in. Jane Austen’s34 Kay Burnside authentic, compelling portrait of life Emma Richardson “EverythingKings of happens the Playground for a reason.” . She . would . love. to meet12 assertion, “Our scars let us know that our past is for real.” Serious Soul in today’s South.” Queen Elizabeth I. Her favorite book is Pride and Prejudice. HerTylicia hero is Groveher father, who showed her that “success could be Chase Velotas Her dad is her hero because he’s the kind of person she wants achievedTeachers’ through Lounge hard work . and. .determination.” . .Abigail . plans16 to be when she grows up. She plans to major in biomedical to work for the FBI as a forensic anthropologist. Cold Stare engineering. Mary Frances Holland Candace Wheeler IndiaBoys Yarborough . .(Columbus) . .lives . by . .words . from Harper10 Window 2014 Brendan Ryan (Diamondhead) “If you don’t have an idea, take Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird: “You never really understand a Hayley White a shower,” Brendan says. He lives by Yoko Ono’s words—made personConor until Hultman you consider things from his point of view . Eye of the Tiger famous by John Lennon—that “A dream you dream alone is until youAs Lonesome climb inside as his the skin Moon and .walk . around. in . it.”. If born30 Abigail Wippel only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality.” His in another decade, India would like to have been a child of the favorite book is The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury. 60’sRachel because Jones she feels as if “there was so much to fight for.” Eyes of Jade India Lastaspires Resorts to become . .a .journalist. 42 Cover Design Vikram Sachdeva (Jackson) The defining quotation in Vik’s life is “So it goes.” If he had a superpower, he would want to Brendan Ryan Nick Elder control the subconscious. “Creativity,” he says, “is not a simple Ms . April Comes to Visit . 3 Adina Harri 3 Cover.indd 2 5/21/14 8:23 AM Artwork Ms. April Comes to Visit Brendan Ryan Drawing Sculpture First Place—Short Story Competition Shreya Gunapati Ross Berry The Chris Read Award for Fiction Sharpie . 4 Two-Face Vase . 20 Jack White . 37 Lauren Chatelain n retrospect, we should have Rudy had done. She stormed into Lord? Would you lie to him?” Conor Hultman Animal Spirit Mask .

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