Author Richard Grant has roamed the world and written about his experiences, but these days he feels at home in the Mississippi Delta.By VERNON SIKES
Herald Correspondent

The elements seem to work together.
Thousands of acres of freshly plowed Delta fields, mile after mile of roads that lay flat and wind around a lake that looks more like a river, the crisp fall morning, the generations-old home that once belonged to a family of considerable standing … and Savannah, the shepherd mix who apparently never meets a stranger and possesses the hospitality of a true Southern gentleman.
A truly fertile climate for literary genius. A perfect place for avowed nomad and writer Richard Grant.
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FryBy JAMIE PATTERSON
Managing Editor

The Yazoo City Police Department is cracking down on its unpaid fines once again.
The department annually begins a concentrated effort to round up its loose fines through publishing them in The Yazoo Herald.
Assistant Chief Jessie Fry said the department began the publications last year. He was pleased with the success from the effort and said it will become an annual campaign.
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Claire Stevens tells Santa what she wants for Christmas Saturday during Breakfast with Santa at Manchester Academy. The event was presented by the Manchester Positive Parent Teacher Association and sponsored by Titan Engineering and Construction. More photos appear on page 7.

Thomas Rush signs copies of his new book for young readers at Downtown Marketplace.By JAMIE PATTERSON
Managing Editor

Thomas Rush is showing the world that dreams can become a reality, one page at a time.
The Yazoo native recently published his first children’s book, Can a Pig Swim?, which takes readers on a journey of determination and perseverance.
“This is a book of determination,” Rush, 29, said. “Don’t let people around you discourage you from doing what you want to do.”
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