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Articles by Mary Stewart
THE HOME TEAM - Mississippi Magazine
Since 2016, Erin and Ben Napier have made a name for themselves through their city pride and their revitalization of Laurel’s historic properties while featured on the HGTV show “Home Town.” During the second season of the show, the Napiers were granted the opportunity to create a home filled with unique touches and loads of charm for their dear friends Aly and Jordan Smith.
THE FAMILY GATHERING
The process to cultivate an ideal relationship between an interior designer and client can be long and arduous. Between personalities and style opinions, the perfect match is often difficult to find. That is, of course, unless the clients in question are the designer’s brother and sister-in-law.
COLORFUL CHARM - Mississippi Magazine
In downtown Oxford, merely walking distance from the Square, sounds of the University of Mississippi marching band’s practice drift into the screened-in back porch of this classic Southern home. The picturesque street is filled with decades-old trees, friendly neighbors, and historical houses. It quickly became the ideal setting for Corrie and David Reed to fashion the home of their dreams with their four young children.
MISSISSIPPI MISE EN SCENE
In 2017 Gaynell and Ryan Martin relocated from Georgia to Hattiesburg for his medical residency program. The Martins have a family connection to Mississippi; Ryan’s parents grew up in Laurel. Hattiesburg quickly became the top of the couple’s rankings between family nearby and the charming people and places they encountered on visits to the area when matching for residencies.
EPA Bans Use of Two Chemicals Used in Automobile, Drycleaning, and Manufacturing Industries | JD Supra
[co-author: Savannah Bergeron] Announcing finalization of risk management rules for discontinued use of TCE and PCE under TSCA Amendments On December 9, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) banned the use of trichloroethylene (“TCE”) and perchloroethylene (“PCE”), two chlorinated solvents frequently used in the automotive repair, dry cleaning, refrigerant, and manufacturing industries.
AN ELEGANT BACK BAY HOLIDAY
Located on the waterfront of Biloxi’s Back Bay, the beautiful development of Destiny Plantation is home to Cindy and Mike Kennedy. Referred to as the “Robin Hood Castle,” the stunning Tuscan-style home features intricate ironwork on the front doors and the gated courtyard, as well as arched doorways and soaring windows throughout the home. After purchasing the home in 2020, the Kennedys immediately reached out to their designer of over 30 years, Debbie Batia of d.batia Interiors.
MULTICOLORED CHRISTMAS
“I love a holiday,” laughs Tana Barlow. “I typically decorate our home for every holiday, but my favorite is Christmas.” After designing and building the house of her family’s dreams in Madison, she fully embraces the season and loves to begin decorating in early November. It was 2013 when Tana and Dannie Barlow left their Natchez home to relocate to Madison.
MISSISSIPPI MODERN
As the story goes, John C. Babb and wife Frances met and were married in Barranquilla, Columbia, in 1944. His successful career as a geophysicist allowed them to travel the world, living in such far off places as South America, Canada, and Singapore before settling in Jackson. Desiring to establish roots, the couple built their home in the recently founded Eastover neighborhood.
A WARM WELCOME - Mississippi Magazine
In 1941, Margaret and Dan Smythe moved into a traditional ranch home in Tribbett, a tiny community eight miles southeast of Leland. After five decades of residing and raising a family there, the couple relocated to Gamwyn Park in Greenville, and their son Rick took possession of the home with his wife, Sherry. With the desire to make the house their own, the pair contacted architect Skip Tominello of Vicksburg to begin a renovation process that has evolved over the last 20 years.
REGALLY RESTORED
After the overwhelming loss of their home in Pass Christian following Hurricane Katrina, Lauren and Mel Lagarde searched for a new restful reprieve away from their busy big-city lives. Upon discovering the ideal weekend home, it was a simple decision for the couple to reach out to Crane Builders of Waveland—who had recently completed renovations on the Lagardes’ primary New Orleans residence—to renovate the iconic property.
EPA Acts Swiftly to Address PFAS Contamination | JD Supra
Announcing PFAS Drinking Water Standard, Moves to Designate PFAS as Hazardous Substance Under CERCLA Earlier this month, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced the final National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (“NPDWR”) for a group of previously emerging contaminants, per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (collectively known as “PFAS”). The NPDWR establishes legally enforceable levels, called Maximum Contaminant Levels (“MCLs”), for PFAS in drinking water.
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