Scott Hendrix Book Event - July 1

The Winston County Journal is pleased to host local author Scott Hendrix for a book talk and Q & A about his first novel, The Garden Spot. The event will take place Friday, July 1st at the library from 11:30 – 1:00. The Friends of the Library will provide brown bag lunches for the first 24 participants.

Scott Hendrix has lived in Louisville, Mississippi his entire life. He and his wife Nora Gay have two children, Sidney Louise who lives in Oxford, Mississippi and Hoyt Davis who is a senior at Mississippi State University.

Scott attended Louisville High School and graduated from Mississippi State University with a BA in Communication. He works as a Regional Sales Representative for a company based in New Jersey.

“The Garden Spot” is his first novel set in the fictional town of Lewiston, Mississippi. He is currently working on his second novel which will be a sequel. He has also written several short stories as well.

The Garden Spot, is listed as #10 on the Clarion Ledger’s Best Mississippi Reads!



Please follow his social media sites to find out when Scott’s next book will be available.

IG:@writerhendrix
Facebook: S.D.Hendrix                 

Friends of Dean Park Presents a Friday Fish Fry Fundraiser

To benefit: The development of Friends of Dean Park's 3 1/2 acres of land for gardening and community center. Chef: Marion Jordan, County Supervisor



Check It Out At The Winston County Library!

                                           JUNE 2022


The following FICTION books are now available for checkout at the library:
  • Robyn Carr – A Family Affair
  • Davis Bunn – Prime Directive
  • Nancy Atherton – Aunt Dimity and the Enchanted Cottage
  • Kim Michele – The Book Woman’s Daughter
  • Chris Bohjalian – The Lioness
  • James Pattyerson – 22 Seconds
  • Robert B. Parker’s Revenge tour – Mike Lupica
  • D. J. Palmer – My Wife Is Missing
  • Adriana Trigiani – The Good Left Undone
  • Sally Hepworth – The Good Sister
  • Jennifer Weiner – The Summer Place
  • Mary Kay Andrews – The Homewrecker
  • Emma Straub – This Time Tomorrow
  • Jack Carr – In the Blood
  • Sara Paretsky – Overboard
  • Sarah Jio – With Love From London
  • Anne Hillerman – The Sacred Bridge
  • Karen White – The Shop on Royal Street
  • Allison Brenner – The Wrong Victim
  • Susan Mallery – The Vineyard at Painted Moon
  • Helen Hardt – Blaze
  • Carolyn Brown – Long, Hot Texas Summer
  • Janet Dailey – Hope Creek
  • Nancy Thayer – Summer Love
  • Amanda Quick -o When She Dreams
  • Tarryn Fisher – An Honest Lie
  • Karen Kingsbury – The Baxters: A Prequel
  • Don Winslow – City on Fire
  • Craig Johnson – Daughter of the Morning Star
The following NON-FICTION BOOKS are now available for checkout at the library:
  • The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor – the Truth and the Turmoil– Tina Brown
  • The Great Reset – Glenn Beck
  • Snake Eyes: Murder In A Southern Town – Bitty Martin
  • Killing the Killers: The Secret War Against Terrorists – Bill O’Reilly
  • Black Ops: The Life of a CIA Shadow Warrior – Ric Prado
  • Finding Me – Viola Davis
  • Glucose Revolution: The Life-Changing Power of Balancing Your Blood Sugar –Jessie Inchauspe
  • The Liver Cure – Dr. Russel L. Blaylock
  • Menu Pause: Five Unique Eating Plans To Break Through Your Weight Loss Plateau and
  • Improve Mood, Sleep and Hot Flashes – Anna Cabeca