Front Porch Blues & News
Music, culture, and stories from the Delta and beyond
Charlie Musselwhite plays blues guitar
Usually these hands are seen cradling a harmonica. Charlie Musselwhite plays blues guitar. By Magical Madge VIDEO IN POST Billy and I relish moments when we get to enjoy meaningful dialogue...
“Katrina the Mule” captures the real Carlos Elliot Jr.
By Poor William VIDEOS and PHOTOS (28) Clarksdale is blessed to have many musicians who wander purposefully into our midst, often coming back time and time again. A Delta Bohemian’s favorite...
Delta Roadtrip Links Clarksdale and Helena
Helena Mayor Jay Hollowell, Marilyn Trainor Storey, Coahoma Country Director of Tourism Kappi Allen, Clarksdale Mayor Bill Luckett standing under the Helena Bridge By Magical Madge – A Delta Roadtrip...
The Bitter Southerner Rides Some Wild Miles with John Ruskey
The Bitter Southerner By Poor William – “The wilderness is the window of our souls, and water our smoothest passage through.” — John Ruskey, From “River Gator,” as published in...
KINGFISH plays ” The Star Spangled Banner “
By Magical Madge Happy July 4th! We are proud to be Americans. Friends, Bobbie and Paul Wilson, owners of WROX RADIO, have embraced this community of Clarksdale. They have made...
Clarksdale Music Venues Sound Off for the Americana Music Triangle (AMT)
Bernadette Messina and Mary Ann Hollowell at Helena’s Club 21 for Americana Music Triangle By POOR WILLIAM VIDEOS and PHOTO GALLERY The recent Americana Music Triangle’s (AMT) “Gold Record Road” celebration in...
Quapaw Canoe Co. Captain Mark “River” and the Freshwater Spawners (Not a band)
John Ruskey Photo taken in a low place in old Yazoo Pass Connection above East Montezuma Island. By POOR WILLIAM PHOTOS The spawn is the symbol of new life and beginnings....
Clarksdale Mayor highlight of Helena Annual Chamber Dinner
Clarksdale Mayor Bill Luckett addresses a packed house for Helena’s annual Chamber of Commerce dinner By MAGICAL MADGE PHOTO GALLERY at bottom of post Whooooo-oooot! When I hear that call, I...
Another Mississippi Delta Saturday Night
Poor William and his mother, Martha Jane, at cocktail party in Clarksdale. Photo by Maude Schuyler Clay By POOR WILLIAM VIDEO and PHOTOS Delta folks ain’ scared of a party and...
Coen of My New Orleans captures the Mississippi Delta
myNewOrleans.com writes about Traveling the Mississippi Delta By MAGICAL MADGE New Orleans, a destination for millions of travelers worldwide, is talking about the benefits of “Traveling the Mississippi Delta: A land...