JB: Sometimes initials are enough By Poor William My Uncle “JB” Barnett passed away two weeks ago at the age of 88. I had the good fortune as a child to have a father named Roundman–an iconic Ole Miss Rebel, “fan” would not do his relationship with Oxford justice–who took me to all the Ole […]
The Mississippi River: Two Swimmers, Two Trips, Two Videos
November 17, 2011 14 Comments
VIDEOS IN POST “May the river be with you!” — Driftwood Johnnie Long heralded as one of the greatest natural resources in the world, the Mississippi River is finally coming into its own as a non-combustion-engine recreational source for swimmers, canoeist, paddleboarders, and a host of others on the lower Mississippi who use muscles and […]
Simple Graces
November 16, 2011 1 Comment
5/28/09 – Pontificus Minimus Opines Simple Graces Simple Words Healing Power Phoenix Birds Ashes Risen Heart’s Healed
What Is Going On In The World of Clarksdale? Posted 11-16-11
November 16, 2011 Leave a Comment
What’s Goin On In The World of Clarksdale? Posted 11-16-11 The holiday season is upon us. A friend of ours recently remarked, “It’s not even Halloween and Christmas decorations are in the shop windows in Clarksdale!!” Have a look at Roger Stolle and Nan Hughes’s listing of the music going on around town this week […]
Mister Gates: The Piano Man in Clarksdale
November 16, 2011 6 Comments
(Clarksdale, Mississippi) VIDEO IN POST Over seventy years ago, prior to the advent of World War II, Timothy Louis Gates repaired his first piano. And, Ladies and Gentlemen, he’s still making house calls. Incredible! Born in Jonestown, Mississippi, Gates was one of eight piano-playing siblings. “Everybody in our family played something on the piano except […]
To Australia With Love: Enjoy a Quirky Delta Bohemian Mini Movie Clarksdale Shout Out to our friends in the land down under – Yo, Australians!
November 10, 2011 12 Comments
CLARKSDALE, Mississippi VIDEO IN POST John Henshall, Clarksdale semi-fixture and a known Delta Bohemian, requested that the ignoble but passionate Magical Madge and Poor William assist him with doing a quirky (we do quirky) video promoting Clarksdale, Mississippi to his Aussie counterparts in the Melbourne, Australia area. Henshall, a lover of Clarksdale and an economist/planner, […]
Watcha Doing this week in and around Clarksdale? Posted 11-2-11
November 2, 2011 Leave a Comment
Watcha Doing this week in and around Clarksdale? Posted 11-2-11 Updated 11-10-11 The Clarksdale music scene is now 7 days a week. Remember when we hardly ever had live music in town? We remember. Next music was just on the weekends. It wasn’t too long ago we had to tell tourists, “Sorry, there is nowhere […]
Snoop Dogg Does The Lyric in Oxford
November 2, 2011 Leave a Comment
Snoop Dogg Does The Lyric in Oxford PHOTOS AND VIDEO INCLUDED The Delta Bohemians cruised to Oxford this past Friday night to hear the indominable Snoop Dogg of Gin and Juice fame! Did they know they were going to be the oldest folks in the Lyric Theater? Fo No Shizzle! Solo rap artists Little […]
Clarksdale Coahoma County Airport Day at Fletcher Field
November 1, 2011 3 Comments
Clarksdale Coahoma County Airport Day at Fletcher Field PHOTOS and VIDEO INCLUDED Clarksdale Coahoma County Airport Day was held this past Saturday at Fletcher Field just outside of Clarksdale. Cool vintage planes (and a few shiny new ones) were on hand with a host of local pilots and folks who just couldn’t help being outside […]
A Big Hawk in a small community
November 1, 2011 1 Comment
A Big Hawk in a small community By Poor William PHOTO GALLERY INCLUDED My good friend Delta Bohemian Bobbie Hawkins, longtime secretary for Sherard Elementary School in Sherard, Mississippi, was given a surprise birthday party at the Farrell Mississippi Community Center this past Saturday night. Poor William and Magical Madge were thrilled to be invited, […]
Former Clarksdalian Writing for The Daily Beast
November 1, 2011 Leave a Comment
Former Clarksdalian Writing for The Daily Beast PHOTO GALLERY and VIDEO INCLUDED “Sometimes it makes me sad, though…Andy being gone. I have to remind myself that some birds aren’t meant to be caged. Their feathers are just too bright. And when they fly away, the part of you that knows it was a sin […]
Jonah, Pontificus and the Lord go ‘Round and ‘Round
October 27, 2011 7 Comments
By Pontificus Minimus What would make the 8th century B.C. minor prophet Jonah angry enough to want to die? What can Christians learn from Jonah’s human, though honest actions? How is Jonah like Pontificus Minimus? The word of the Lord had come to Jonah telling him to “Go to the great city of Nineveh and […]
Sneakin’ Up on Lazy
October 27, 2011 8 Comments
Sneakin’ Up on Lazy By Poor William TWO VIDEOS “I’m not lazy; I’m just a deep thinker.” Poor William battles an array of internal issues. In fact, they are legion, too many to count. Several have to do with poor self-discipline, a lack of tenacity when trying to push away from the table, and trouble […]
What’s cookin’ in and around Clarksdale? Posted 10-27-11
October 27, 2011 Leave a Comment
What’s cookin’ in and around Clarksdale? Posted 10-27-11 Clarksdalian Coop Cooper plays host at the Delta Cinema this Thursday at 6pm for his new film, THE BEST DAY. Visit Coop’s website to read more about it. The 5th Annual Hambone Festival has events starting this Thursday with the main festival taking place from 12-5pm Saturday. […]
Langdon Clay – A new book from our fine Mississippi Delta photographer titled – ONE WRITER’S GARDEN: Eudora Welty’s Home Place
October 27, 2011 Leave a Comment
Langdon Clay A new book from our fine Mississippi Delta photographer titled ONE WRITER’S GARDEN: Eudora Welty’s Home Place Photographer Langdon Clay, long time resident of the bucolic Sumner, Mississippi, home of the Cassidy Bayou Art Gallery, has a new book, published by University Press of Mississippi, titled ONE WRITER’S GARDEN: Eudora Welty’s Home […]
MS Design Maven highlights Clarksdale again! Check out her I’ve Got the Delta Blues, Part II, Green to Blue
October 27, 2011 Leave a Comment
MS Design Maven highlights Clarksdale again! Check out her “I’ve Got the Delta Blues, Part II, Green to Blue” Mississippi Delta born and raised Marilyn Trainer Storey, the MS Design Maven, has done it again. She can’t get her visit to Clarksdale out of her mind. Check out Marilyn’s most recent post“I’ve Got the […]
Bubba
October 26, 2011 Leave a Comment
By William Prentiss WARNING: See end of post! Bubba! What a name! It didn’t bother him one iota that the name “Bubba” was often associated with uneducated, white Southern males. He knew two black Bubbas, both smarter than he was, and they were as fine as they come. He didn’t mind the stereotype; he figured […]
Even when the Ole Miss Rebels lose the Fans still have fun. Watch a great video highlighting a typical football weekend in Oxford, MS.
October 26, 2011 13 Comments
Even when the Ole Miss Rebels lose the Fans have fun! Watch a great video highlighting a typical football weekend in Oxford, MS. Young & Free writer Corinne Vance attends the University of Mississippi and is majoring in Integrated Marketing Communications. The Delta Bohemian visits the young coed often in Oxford, especially […]
The Amish Mullet
October 20, 2011 1 Comment
The Amish Mullet By Poor William The irascible cavalier is growing out his no-longer-flaxen locks. Poor William is anxious to again have the hair-of-great-length he wore about five years ago; the very same hair that so assiduously eluded him in his youth. In order to maintain the allusion of great and equal length, he must […]
Photos of Another Sunday Afternoon at Hopson and the Shack Up Inn: Pinetop Perkins Homecoming and Cameron N’ Malcolm
October 20, 2011 2 Comments
Photos of Another Sunday Afternoon at Hopson Commissary and Shack Up Inn: Pinetop Perkins Homecoming Celebration plus Malcolm Lightnin’ and Cameron Kimbrough Two major gigs were going down in Hopson, Mississippi on Sunday, October 9th. The Shack Up Inn had local blues favorites, Cameron Kimbrough and Lightnin’ Malcolm rocking the Juke Joint […]
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