Thomas Wells | Buy at photos.djournal.comDiane Weatherford of Tupelo said her potato salad is one of the most requested dishes she makes, but she is particularly proud of mastering the art of making pear preserves. By Ginna Parsons Daily Journal TUPELO – When Diane Weatherford was 3 years old, her mother died, and Weatherford and her four siblings went to live with their paternal grandparents, Ross and Amy Young, in Houlka. “My grandmother was a cook, now, I’m telling you,” said Weatherford, 60.