By JOEL McNEECE
Javier Carrasco recalls the roaring crowds, electric atmosphere and the bitter competition with great fondness. For more than 10 years Carrasco, owner of Veracruz Mexican Restaurant in Bruce, played professional soccer in his home country.
Bruce’s Carrasco Recalls His Days As Professional Soccer Player in Mexico
Vardaman Teen Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash
Toni Hall Clements
When Toni Hall Clements of Bruce is in the mood to cook, she looks through her cookbooks, plans meals for the week, makes a big list, and hits the grocery store. Husband Chase and daughter Chloe are picky eaters, so when Toni finds something they like, she sticks with it. Before she married, her only specialty was baked pork chops, macaroni and cheese and mashed potatoes, which she still makes. She also cooks spaghetti, but wishes she could make the sauce like Chase’s grandmother, Josie Murphree. “None of the family can make it like Mrs. Josie,” Toni said.
Getting Ready For Neshoba Fair Never Well Coordinated
July 31, 2003 – Getting ready for the Neshoba County Fair, in progress this week, has never been very well coordinated. It really begins in the spring when we check for winter damage from rain, freezing temperatures, and insect damage. Then nearer to fair time the place is cleaned, the dirty linen carried home from the previous fair is returned, and cooking begins at home.














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