Kosciusko, Mississippi is not only Oprah's hometown, it's also the hometown of the colorful L.V. Hull. And "colorful" she is in every sense of the word, for "Ms. Elvee" (as she's known) adds color to every thing and every life she touches. Folk artist extraordinaire, she was another one of those accidental discoveries on our trip. After stopping at Kosciusko's Visitors Center, we first took a little side street to drive by a folk artists home. It was Easter Sunday. Surely she wouldnt be home. As we drove up to her tiny home we couldnt believe our eyes. The front yard was filled, no packed, with color, colored and decorated junk. Shoes, tires, boards, containers, tubs, dolls, tools, you name it, you could see it all in her front yard. And it was a beautiful charming sight to behold.
The pictures and captions tell the rest of the story ...
The pictures and captions tell the rest of the story ...
Ms. LV has an award from the local Chamber of Commerce for attracting tourists to this “no where” town. Ms. LV is also featured in the same book ("Souls Grown Deep") as Joe Minter and Charles Lucas, although she doesn’t know them. She said Oprah never came to see her but sent her housekeeper “in a big ol’ limousine.” LV is a bit miffed at all the money Oprah has. She says, “I came here with nothin' and I still have everything I came here with.” Ms. LV has a TV but it’s covered with dots, even the screen. I guess she doesn’t watch much of Oprah either.
Ms. LV has an award from the local Chamber of Commerce for attracting tourists to this “no where” town. Ms. LV is also featured in the same book ("Souls Grown Deep") as Joe Minter and Charles Lucas, although she doesn’t know them. She said Oprah never came to see her but sent her housekeeper “in a big ol’ limousine.” LV is a bit miffed at all the money Oprah has. She says, “I came here with nothin' and I still have everything I came here with.” Ms. LV has a TV but it’s covered with dots, even the screen. I guess she doesn’t watch much of Oprah either.
