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 IN™ 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,...
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...
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...
My Last Meal At The Fabled Ranchero
My last meal at the fabled Ranchero was on April 16, 2022. The Ranchero was started by Nelms Mitchell in 1959, the year before my birth! Chris Green, dedicated daughter...
Mississippi Club Shows Love to Many
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 Club, Rosalin Moss, wanted to...
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
The world has changed; that’s a fact! From large cities to rural gems—like Clarksdale—economies and social structures have taken a hit due to Covid-19 and “all the stuff, real and...
Cathy Nutt Live Podcast Starring Chilly Billy
Cathy Nutt Live Podcast starring Chilly Billy Howell is Wednesday, September 2nd for a full hour, LIVE, from 3:00-4:00pm CST. Or, as Billy prefers.... "The Cathy Nutt Show Featuring...
Kingfish Crowned King of the Blues
Christone Ingram, aka Kingfish - Crowned King of the Blues The kind, God-loving 21-year-old is riding a humongous wave of well-deserved recognition tonight from blues music lovers worldwide and from...