Front Porch Blues & News
Music, culture, and stories from the Delta and beyond
Introducing Malachi Moments
Long before Wrestling with Wisdom at the Crossroads became a book, Chilly Billy Howell had a habit of sharing spontaneous reflections about life, faith, human nature, and the questions that...
IMAGiNE FiTTiNG INâ„¢ Podcast #092: Chilly Billy Howell, Delta Bohemian & Mississippi Stories
Sometimes conversations begin in unexpected ways. In this case, the introduction came through Logan Elliott of Modesto and Waverly, Illinois. Over the years, Logan joined Chilly Billy Howell on several...
Our First Podcast: Rose & Pearl Publishing Talks with Chilly Billy & Madge Howell
One of the unexpected blessings of publishing a book is discovering where the conversation leads next. Back in December, Wrestling with Wisdom at the Crossroads entered the world carrying thousands...
Wrestling with Wisdom Comes Home: Cutrer & Juke Joint
The launch of Wrestling with Wisdom at the Crossroads recently provided an opportunity to share the book with friends, readers, and visitors during a memorable weekend in Clarksdale, Mississippi. VIDEO,...
My Last Meal At The Fabled Ranchero
Chilly Billy and Chris Green at The Ranchero My last meal at the fabled Ranchero was on April 16, 2022. The Ranchero was started by Nelms Mitchell in 1959, the...
Primo Meals at Uncle Henry’s on Moon Lake
April 28, 2022 – Hey Man, in my waning and pauperesque years (ain’ they all) I don’t eat out often, but I’m sure glad I did on Juke Joint Fest...
Dr. Bo Marley Was Loved By Many
Thoughts from Charles Cesare about Bo. Madge and LeAnne, Bo was a very kind smart man. Always easy to talk to as how he was a good listener. As his...
Mississippi Club Shows Love to Many
Mississippi Club is Rosalin Moss Mississippi Club shows love to many in Mississippi using its website and through social media by tirelessly sharing Mississippi good news. The creator of Mississippi...
If the World Goes Dark Tomorrow
If the World Goes Dark Tomorrow — By Malachi Montroy, para mis hijos, my children The world, our world, this world is presently as complex and unknown—to be...
Hang Your Holiday Hats at Hopson Commissary
James Butler owner of Hopson Commissary and Dandy Boy Howell https://www.hopsonplantation.com/ The world has changed; that’s a fact! From large cities to rural gems—like Clarksdale—economies and social structures have taken...