Hometown Rankin - December 2015 & January 2016
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Pearl<br />
River<br />
Wood<br />
Carvers<br />
Susan Marquez<br />
From Santa heads carved in cypress<br />
stumps to fire-breathing dragons,<br />
the Pearl River Woodcarving Guild<br />
show is a treat for everyone.<br />
Sitting on the front porch, pocket knife in one hand, block of wood in the other, a pile<br />
of shavings at your feet...it all seems very, well, Mayberry RFD. So yeah, Sheriff Andy would<br />
whittle to relax after keeping the peace in Mayberry all day, but whittling and wood carving<br />
are still just as popular today right here in <strong>Rankin</strong> County.<br />
The Pearl River Woodcarving Guild is a non-profit organization that exists solely to<br />
promote woodcarving through regular meetings and an annual show. It started in October<br />
1983 as the Mississippi Pearl River Woodcarvers. The meetings are held on the third<br />
Monday night of each month from 6:30 to 8:30 at the Brandon City Hall/Senior Center<br />
on West Government Street. The annual show was held in October, with entrants in a<br />
number of categories.<br />
74 • <strong>December</strong> <strong>2015</strong>/<strong>January</strong> <strong>2016</strong>
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