Whose story would you like to hear? Our weekly feature "A Conversation With..." offers a chance to hear from one local individual each week. Young, old, black, white — it's an ever-evolving picture of the remarkable community we call home. Look for "A Conversation With..." in The Oxford EAGLE Thursdays on Page 3, and while you're here, take a moment to suggest a potential interviewee.
Finding a new kind of freedom
VIDEOS — When your career keeps you in the public eye while your private life conceals a secret, the conflict can tear you apart. Mykki Newton shares how she finally resolved the two with senior staff writer Lucy Schultze in this week’s “A Conversation With…”
Behind bars, an eager audience
Want to play to a crowd hungry for some live music? Try Unit 29 of the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman. Senior staff writer Lucy Schultze sat down to talk with Wayne Irby for what it was like to step behind the bars and play music for inmates at Parchman in this week’s “A Conversation With…”
Outsiders offer new view of home
How do you gain a different perspective on the place you call home? See it through outsiders’ eyes. Senior staff writer Lucy Schultze said down to talk with Jimmy Thomas to see what that’s like for him as he leads the Mississippi Delta Literary Tour in this week’s “A Conversation With…” (March 10, 2011)
Telling the other side of the story
There’s more to conservatism than the Sarah Palins of the world, and an Oxford-based talk-radio executive is telling those stories on the airwaves, in print and on the web. Senior staff writer Lucy Schultze sat down to talk with Lee Habeeb and got his take on the political airwaves in this week’s “A Conversation With…” (March 3, 2011, Page 3)
Managing a delicate disease with grown-up grace
While she’s going to gymnastics and chorus and dreaming of becoming a nurse one day, fourth-grader Olivia Estes also manages type 1 diabetes as part of her daily routine. Senior staff writer Lucy Schultze got to know Estes and shares her story in this week’s “A Conversation With…” (February 24, 2011, Page 3)
Small town, global experience
Coming from Paris to Oxford as a Fulbright scholar, Carmen Dandjinou has had the chance both to experience “the heart of the South” and marvel at the diverse backgrounds of her students, teachers and colleagues. Senior staff writer Lucy Shultze set down to talk with Dandjinou about her perspective on coming to American and Oxford in this week’s “A Conversation With…”. (February 17, 2011, Page 3)
Finding more time for family
For Cathy Lowe, the small business she shares with her mother has become like her baby — even better, it gives her more time with her real babies. Senior staff writer Lucy Schultze talks with the co-owner of Belles & Beaus children’s boutique about the business and life in this week’s “A Conversation With.” (February 3, 2011, Page 3)
Hero of Hope
If cancer is a trip through the bowels of hell, the hope shared by survivors can light the way to recovery. Senior staff writer Lucy Schultze sat down to talk with Sheila Gall, recently named a Hero of Hope for the American Cancer Society, to hear her perspective in this week’s “A Conversation With…”. (January 27, 2011, Page 3)
An extended family across the sea
Between his skills as an historian and a growing collection of DNA test results, Barry McCain has traced his family’s roots and those of others, too. McCain sits down with senior staff writer Lucy Schultze to discuss how his heritage became both a passion and a writing-and-speaking career in this week’s “A Conversation With…”. (January 20, 2011, Page 3)
Juggling passion for career, calling
For Brooke Bagley Worthy, seeking the right outlet for her musical pursuits led to an enthusiastic group of folks who sing just for the fun of it. Senior staff writer Lucy Schultze sat down to talk with the director of the Oxford Civic Chorus in this week’s “A Conversation With…” (January 13, 2011, Page 3)
