BY REBECCA WILBERTJust as the sun was beginning to rise, a small crowd of family and friends gathered on a bridge overlooking Lake Rabun in northeast Georgia. They came to see Mountain Brook resident Cissy Jackson as she geared up to swim the length of Rabun, from one dam to the other, an over eight-mile journey which took five hours and 40 … [Read more...]
Mountain Brook Native Launches Golf Inspired Apparel Company
Juniper & James, a new Southern golf apparel company created by MB native James Elledge, has launched its inaugural collection of performance golf apparel to provide the best hot climate gear for golfers. Founded in the Texas Hill Country Juniper & James takes inspiration from hunting and fishing gear to bring a little grit to the game of golf.Juniper & … [Read more...]
A Vivid Legacy: The stained glass windows of Mountain Brook Presbyterian Church need our help.
By Ann McEwen Growing up, the stained glass windows at Mountain Brook Presbyterian Church were as iconic an image of home to me as the Old Mill House across from Jemison Park. I attended preschool at MBPC, and my children attend today. I remember being small, sitting in the chapel and staring up at the rising organ pipes and the bright windows. As with most churches, … [Read more...]
Linly Heflin Unit Continues Long History of Supporting Alabama Women
By Cathy DeLozier While Linly Heflin sounds like one person—and she was—the 106-year-old non-profit that bears her name is made up of 100 Birmingham-area women. The group raises money to fund four-year scholarships for Alabama women to attend in-state colleges and universities. The organization’s primary fundraiser is an annual fashion show held in October, sponsored … [Read more...]
Dancing through the Decades: Celebrating 50 years of The Dance Foundation.
By Barry Wise SmithFor Diane Litsey, longtime Executive Director of The Dance Foundation (TDF), her interest in the arts started at an early age. “When I was a child, anything creative was magic,” Litsey says. After dabbling in music, theater and dance, Litsey decided she was more comfortable making things happen for artists rather than doing the art … [Read more...]