By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Icon
Feb 28th, 2023
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article by GEORGIANN POTTSphotography by KELLY MOORE CLARK From her childhood, Diana Gentry Breen dreamed of becoming a nurse and wearing a crisp, white uniform. Most Halloweens, Diana would costume as a nurse. As she grew up, that dream turned into reality. Diana graduated from nursing school, and l...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Artist
Feb 28th, 2023
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article by STARLA GATSONphotography by KELLY MOORE CLARK Aleatha Shannon says people are often surprised to find out what she does. But if they knew her story and the journey that led to her craft, they’d see it was only a matter of time before she started Willow Oak Fiber and Farm. Throug...
By Nathan Coker
In Featured Slider
Feb 28th, 2023
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articles by MEREDITH MCKINNIEphotography by KELLY MOORE CLARK The ULM Women’s Symposium annually highlights women from across Northeast Louisiana for their individual achievements, professional and personal. The panelists share their stories with ULM students and fellow community members to showcase ...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Eats
Feb 28th, 2023
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article by VANELIS RIVERAphotography by KELLY MOORE CLARK Rachel Mylock took a leap of faith and pursued the creative venture she had been fervently fostering. Three years in, and with a plethora of juice blends ready to go, she opened So Sunny Juicery. Fruits and vegetables have had a long history o...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Pages
Feb 28th, 2023
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by Tina Miles review by MEREDITH MCKINNIE In 1850, enslaved Rose learns her nine-year-old daughter Ashley will be sold after the death of the plantation’s master. Rose hurriedly packs a cotton sack with pecans, a braid of her own hair, a dress, and composed a brief note, “with my love, always” before...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Pages
Feb 28th, 2023
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by Jesmyn Ward review by MEREDITH MCKINNIE Ward’s heartbreaking and achingly poignant memoir explores her upbringing in DeLisle, Mississippi, a town that would eventually be wrecked by Hurricane Katrina. Raised primarily by her mother, with a father who was in and out of the house, Ward endures finan...
By Nathan Coker
In AskErin
Feb 28th, 2023
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by ERIN SHARPLIN [email protected] With each passing minute, hour, day and month, it seems like it is getting harder and harder to focus on priorities and get things done. There are a million things that pull us in all directions – texts, emails, social media notifications, kids, w...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Kidz
Feb 28th, 2023
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article by Cindy G. Foust Hello to our wonderful Bayou Life community as I write this month’s column from the comfort of my big comfy chair. In case you haven’t noticed, spring is here whether we like it not, and we didn’t even get a snow day. Bummer. Well, unless you work for Entergy, you […]...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Outdoors
Feb 28th, 2023
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article by DAN CHASON There is no time of the year that brings more anglers to the lake than during the spawn of largemouth bass and crappie. That time of the year is absolutely the month of March. Waters are warming and the muddy high waters of February have subsided and the fish are cal...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Health
Feb 28th, 2023
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article by SHANNON DAHLUM, FDN-P Humans are cyclical and we’re all very closely connected with the rhythms of nature. Hormones ebb and flow, and throughout the day, these fluctuations are connected with the movement of the sun. Cortisol, a stress hormone that gets us moving, is highest in the morning...
