Sun Herald sports columnist adds a little color from Gulfport

Jim Mashek, Sun Herald sports columnist, is reporting from different South Mississippi communities this week. In Gulfport he found two classic characters: Mr. T and Lightnin' who were entertaining at Holder's Place, a local watering hole. "Truth be told, (it) doesn't need power. The joint's electric. It had all sorts of personality last week, when regulars parked themselves in chairs in front of the bar and comforted one another with a cold beer, mirth and some of the tallest tales I've ever heard. And newsroom types have been known to retreat to taverns, en masse, and spin yarns that sometimes spiral out of control."