Living Large - July 2016 - The Shoofly Magazine

Living Large - July 2016

7/1/2016

Welcome to our community's Hall O' Fame, where we spotlight local individuals and businesses who have well-deserved kudos coming their way! This month, we recognize Di Fillhart, Martha Whitney Butler, Cynthia Mahner, Serious Bread, and Michael Ramsey.

If you know a local who belongs on this page because of recent recognition, email info to our publisher.

Di Fillhart and Martha Whitney Butler Featured in Thrillist

Cruisin' photo selected to run with Thrillist article by the Shoofly's Ellis Anderson

Fillhart and Butler were quoted in men’s online journal Thrillist in “The Mississippi Artist Paradise You Had No Idea Existed,” an article that focuses on the forward-thinking and creative atmosphere of the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

The popular Thrillist internet site describes itself as "a leading men's digital lifestyle brand, providing all that's new, unknown or under-appreciated in food, drink, entertainment, nightlife, gadgets, and gear ..."

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Excerpt:
“A lot of artists have been through some sort of struggle and they identify with the people here,” says Martha Whitney, who runs the French Potager floral/bridal shop in Bay St. Louis.

“The blues began here,” says the missionary-turned-restaurateur [Fillhart]... “To me, it was a broken community that rebuilt itself with the treasure it always had: art and music.”

The article also contains a photograph of Bay St. Louis’s Beach Blvd during Cruisin' the Coast by the Shoofly's publisher, Ellis Anderson.

Read the entire article, by Matt Meltzer, here.

Cynthia Mahner to be Honored at Hancock Business & Industry Awards Gala

Owner/broker of Coast Time Realty (a Shoofly Sponsor) and former president of the Arts Hancock County, Cynthia Mahner has been named one of the Ten Outstanding Citizens for 2016 by the Hancock Chamber. She was cited for her work raising awareness and enthusiasm around the arts and programs in Hancock County like the Tarts and Tramps Fundraising Ball and the Arts Alive! studio tour.

The Hancock Chamber Annual Awards Gala recognizes outstanding achievements in citizenship, tourism, industry and business each year. Click here to see the complete list of Outstanding Citizens and here to see the Businesses of the Year.

Eat MS Coast Warms Up to Serious Bread

photo by Ellis Anderson

Online Coast food site Eat MS Coast has given props to Vivian and Al “the bread man” Jensen for their Bay St. Louis bakery Serious Bread, which uses locally sourced ingredients and traditional techniques to make amazing examples of all things bready. You better believe we knew all about Serious Bread already, but we’re glad for the Jensens more people know now!

Bay Photographer Michael Ramsey Recognized

Michael Ramsey with some of his work at Arts Alive, 2014. Photo by Ellis Anderson

The Arts Hancock County featured photographer Mike Ramsey for being selected for exhibitions in Portland, OR, Greenville, SC, Baton Rouge, LA, Covington, and New Orleans. Ramsey retired from the Times-Picayune after having been in print journalism in Pennsylvania, Louisiana and Mississippi since 1972, and now lives in Bay St. Louis.

See Ramsey’s work here.