The Great and Secret Thing

The Great and Secret Thing A dusty, world-traveled collection of magical things <![CDATA[A simple trough of water sits under the large white cross in front of Foregiveness House before a sunset ceremony in which five residents of the halfway house are to be baptized.]]> <![CDATA[Speaking at Central Station on S. Main St., Democratic sheriff Randy Wade announces he will not concede until all provisional ballots are counted.]]> <![CDATA[Speaking to a crowd of supporters at Central Station on S. Main St., Democratic sheriff Randy Wade (right) announces he will not concede until all provisional ballots are counted.]]> <![CDATA[Democratic candidate for sheriff Randy Wade gets a shave and haircut from Mississippi Boulevard Style Shop barber James Harton while Wade's nephew Ron Wade looks on during a brief break from campaigning on election day.]]> <![CDATA[While campaigning outside Pyramid Recovery Center in South Memphis, Democratic candidate for sheriff Randy Wade looks at a list of candidates for office that Martha Levy brought to the polls on election day.]]> <![CDATA[Normal campaigning was temporarily put on hold for Democratic candidate for sheriff Randy Wade after it was learned that problems with electronic poll books were causing some voters to be turned away. Wade, flanked by supporters including other candidates (from left) Coleman Thompson, George Monger, Regina Newman, Minerva Johnican and Corey Maclin, speaks with reporters during a press conference at his campaign headquarters.]]> <![CDATA[Helen Richardson exits the polling station at Pyramid Recovery Center after casting her vote on election day.]]> <![CDATA[John Charles Payne lost the use of his legs in a mountain bike accident in 1998, but he still "runs" in marathons and triathlons. Here he accompanies the Women Run/Walk Memphis group that he helps coach during their weekly run at Shelby Farms.]]> <![CDATA[John Charles Payne lost the use of his legs in a mountain bike accident in 1998, but he still "runs" in marathons and triathlons.]]> <![CDATA[John Payne is among the coaches for the Women Run/Walk Memphis group.]]>