Back to the Land of my People

In July I'm moving to Jackson, Mississippi.  Behaven University has offered me a faculty position in the Theatre Department and so I journey back to the land of my people (my mom and dad are of Mississippi stock that goes back way before the Civil War).  A couple of years ago I toyed with the idea of moving back there and starting a non-profit call the Mississippi Public Theatre.  An organization that would be dedicated to developing Mississippi playwrights as well as playwrights that have a play set in or about Mississippi as well as getting plays out to the smaller towns in the state.  This is still something that I'm very interested in pursuing.

My hope is to find a 2 bedroom place near the school so that I can entertain guests and take them on amazing southern road trips.  Belhaven is in a lovely historic area of Jackson.  Even though they don't have Trader Joe's they are getting a Whole Foods, so I should be ok.  Right now there is a groovy place called Rainbow Natural Grocery that will be a great place to shop.

My favorite bookstore in the world is in Jackson.  Lemuria.  I shall be there often...hanging out with Mississippi writers, being cool.  You know.

When you come we'll go to Brent's for breakfast.  Some scenes from  THE HELP were shot here.

This is all for now...I'll still come and work in LA and Seattle and wherever else people will have me.