Oktibbeha County, Mississippi -Sessums - December 19, 2008 Article by Mrs. Carson Castles

Of course, when Carson and I arrived and settled in, as newly married folk, we were welcomed into the Sessums Community with open arms. I am not sure of all the facts, but I am going to assume that we got here, after our short honeymoon in the Bridal Suite in the King Edward Hotel in Jackson, Mississippi, on a Wednesday. And, if this is so, we all got ready that evening and picked up Grandma and Grandpa Castles, who lived down the road on the way to town, on Sixteen Section Land, and attended Prayer meeting at the First Presbyterian Church, on Main Street in Starkville, Mississippi.

I joined the Church, of course, and was put in the same Circle with Carson's mama. I joined the Sessums Community club, and the Sessums Homemakers' Club.

Never having lived in what is called, a "small" town before, I was to learn what they were all about, for I was given a Wedding Shower and many dinners, and wedding gifts. etc. The family joined in and started me in my Silver and Crystal and everyday dishes, and kitchen gadgets. My Silver was Chantilly by Gorham, my Crystal was Americana by Fostoria. Aunt Ruth Castles gave us a six place setting of luncheon dishes, The Reece family had us to a meal and gave us a 12 place setting of bubble glass dinnerware. Many other useful gifts were, also, given to us.

Oh, yes, I was learning fast. Along with those gifts came the responsibility of sending out Thank You Cards, another lesson I learned, and have never forgotten. What a shame that lessons like this seems to have fallen by the wayside. Indeed, what a shame. Those were the days of wearing matching hats, gloves, purse and shoes. When a lady went to town, to shop, to buy groceries, or to Church, or to a meeting, she was well-dressed. My Navy uniforms, were put to good use, after I had removed all the Navy W.A.V.E.S. insignias.

We made a few trips back to my home in New Orleans to get the rest of my "things". Since we only had the one room, as "ours", we had no closet in which to store, say winter items, and so they were stored in what had been Miss Lucy's brooder house. My mother-in-law raised chickens, ducks, guineas, and turkeys, and used this brooder house for the young chicks she would order and raise. Consequently, I lost a lot of clothes, and other items to moths, mice, etc. too bad. Oh, well, such is life. You take it in stride and go on living. You learn to take the bad with the good.

Sweetly be,

Iris

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