NEWS By Poor William Email: poorwilliam@deltabohemian.com CLARKSDALE, MS (deltabohemian.com) – Clarksdale might have lost Morgan Freeman’s Madidi Restaurant last Thursday, but hearts and hopes were assuaged this past weekend upon hearing the incredible lineup slated for this year’s Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival: Plant, Musselwhite, and Rush. Kinda sounds like flora and fauna! Most […]
All That Glitters … Robert Plant to Headline 25th Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival 2012 in Clarksdale
March 5, 2012 2 Comments
Brief Thoughts After a Recent “Blues Show” at Da White House – Red, White and Blues
March 3, 2012 3 Comments
Brief Thoughts After a Recent “Blues Show” at Da White House Red, White and Blues By Poor William “The blues continue to draw a crowd, because this music speaks to something universal. No one goes through life without both joy and pain. (The blues) teaches us that when we find ourselves at a crossroads, […]
Morgan Freeman and Bill Luckett Call It Quits with Clarksdale’s Madidi Restaurant – SIGN SAYS CLOSED
March 2, 2012 6 Comments
(Clarksdale, Mississippi) It was a leap year not to be forgotten in Clarksdale, heart of the Mississippi Delta, and home to the once vibrant Madidi Restaurant. Sadly, owners Morgan Freeman and Bill Luckett changed the locks and closed the doors for good at Madidi at the end of the day Wednesday, February 29, 2012, after […]
Original Clarksdale Hospital in 1923 had a FIRST and her name is Ellen Tabor Gingsberg
March 2, 2012 2 Comments
Clarksdale, Mississippi Ellen Tabor Gingsberg of Dallas was in town for her sister Blanche Tabor Long’s funeral during the first week of February 2012. Ellen and Blanche’s son, Malcolm—a childhood friend of Poor William’s—and his girlfriend Emilie were staying at the Clark House Residential Inn during the time of the funeral. The lovely, sharp-as-a-tack, almost 90-year-old […]
WROX is Alive and Well and Streaming from Clarksdale – heart of the Mississippi Delta
February 29, 2012 4 Comments
WROX Radio is Alive and Well and Streaming from Clarksdale – heart of the Mississippi Delta The first time I tuned in my car radio to listen to the new WROX on 97.5 FM (and 1450 AM) it was nightime, I was feeling no pain, in a good mood, and headed home to Poor William […]
International Blues Challenge 2012 Contestant PRISTINE – a Norwegian Psychedelic Rock Blues Band – Performs in Clarksdale
February 27, 2012 1 Comment
International Blues Challenge 2012 Contestant PRISTINE Performs in Clarksdale a Norwegian Psychedelic Rock Blues Band While catching up on the news during the recent International Blues Challenge (IBC) in Memphis, we ran across an article about the performance of a Norwegian rock blues band called Pristine at the New Daisy Theater on Beale Street. […]
LEVI WAS BEAUTIFUL – eulogies for a friend – Chef Levi Minyard
February 17, 2012 2 Comments
This week’s edition of the Delta Bohemian is thematic; they often are, but this one is centered on someone Madge, Billy and Corinne loved. His name was LEVI! Chef Levi Minyard, from Oxford, Mississippi, was a fine chef and master chef in-the-making. Levi was the last and final executive chef at Madidi restaurant—Morgan Freeman’s restaurant […]
Sermon for the late Chef Levi Minyard – by Lendy Bartlett – Preaching Minister of Oxford Church of Christ
February 17, 2012 1 Comment
Sermon for the late Chef Levi Minyard by Lendy Bartlett – Preaching Minister of Oxford Church of Christ Brother Lendy gave a strong message at the funeral for our friend Chef Levi Minyard. The following is the text from his sermon. We encourage anyone who knew Levi to read it. We encourage all […]
Past Remembrances of Fun Times with Chef Levi Minyard posted on the Delta Bohemian
February 17, 2012 Leave a Comment
The Delta Bohemian was born during a time when we were close friends with the late Levi Minyard. In fact, we announced our launch of The DB at a highly successful Food and Wine Tasting at Madidi Restaurant in August 2010 when Levi was the Executive Chef there. Levi encouraged us to follow our dream […]
A Memorial Slide Show Celebrating Chef Levi Minyard – December 4, 1981 + February 12, 2012
February 17, 2012 1 Comment
A Memorial Slide Show Celebrating Chef Levi Paul Minyard December 4, 1981 – February 12, 2012 Levi Minyard departed this earthy life prematurely;
Where I Begin: A “Movie Review of Sorts” by Poor William for the Delta Bohemian
February 10, 2012 1 Comment
Where I Begin: A “Movie Review of Sorts” by Poor William for the Delta Bohemian “I walked into a world of shit! A place I didn’t belong anymore. Who was I to think I could change this? I can’t change this…Once you are gone; you’re gone!” — Jacob “Where I Begin” is a raw, […]
Super Bowl XLVI Champ Eli Manning drops the Love Bomb on David Letterman Show
February 9, 2012 3 Comments
Super Bowl XLVI Champ Eli Manning Drops the Love Bomb on David Letterman Show By Madgical After watching a grown man being interviewed by David Letterman, reflecting on his achievements, which include winning two NFL Super Bowls, voted as the pinnacle game’s MVP, twice, who also happens to be a bad-ass quarterback, my takeaway […]
Red’s Blues Club in Clarksdale hosts Dingo’s Birthday Party 2012
January 26, 2012 1 Comment
(Clarksdale, Mississippi) VIDEO INCLUDED Ain’t no party like a Dingo party ‘cause a Dingo party don’t stop! — DJ Dingo (Red’s Buddy) The Delta Bohemians love us some Dingo! Dingo? Isn’t that an Australian dog? As a matter of fact it is, but it is also the name of a sweet, Clarksdale “playa” who is as much […]
New Downtown Clarksdale Hotel: Clarksdale’s Got A Squeeze Box
January 26, 2012 Leave a Comment
New Downtown Clarksdale Hotel: Clarksdale’s Got A Squeeze Box Downtown Clarksdale has a new pad for Blues travelers. The Squeeze Box is owned by Delta Bohemian semi-fixtures–folks whose primary residence is not in Clarksdale, but they love the town and visit often–Mark and Sarah Benson. The Bensons live in Franklin, Tenn. They own […]
Cedar Waxwings over Clarksdale: Be Still My Heart
January 20, 2012 3 Comments
By Madgical 😉 Madge VIDEO and PHOTOS included in post When I met John Ruskey a little over ten years ago, I felt an immediate connection…a connection, which moves over the land, over the water, into the heart and back again, over and over and over. Being near John reminds me how important it is […]
Stand Up Paddle (SUP) 2012 Race Calendar Featuring photograph by The Delta Bohemian
January 5, 2012 6 Comments
Stand Up Paddle (SUP) 2012 Race Calendar Featuring photograph by The Delta Bohemian A Photo of the Year Contest was conducted by Supconnect.com. The calendar was created to give paddle boarders a tool to help them organize their schedule of events; Magical Madge submitted a photograph taken by Poor William. The photo was taken […]
Mississippi River Flood 2011 – DISPLACED DELTA WHITETAIL DEER
January 5, 2012 10 Comments
CLARKSDALE, Mississippi VIDEO IN POST The 2011 Mississippi River Flood affected towns, farms, and individuals dependent on its good graces, as well as temporarily displacing and confusing wildlife populations living behind the levees. A true friend and closet Bohemian, Mr. Lil John McKee, notified us during the third week of May 2011 that herds of […]
A Recap of “An Evening with Jack”
December 30, 2011 6 Comments
A Recap of “An Evening with Jack” VIDEO INCLUDED IN POST The Delta Bohemians were invited to attend a celebration in Friars Point, Mississippi on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 10th. The event honored Mr. Roosevelt “Jack” Robinson for his enduring contributions to the Friars Point community, his church, his family and friends. Jack, or “Bruh Robinson,” […]
Joey Young: Tallahatchie County Boy & Clarksdale Artist Shows His Stuff in Memphis
December 9, 2011 1 Comment
By Poor William MEMPHIS, Tennessee VIDEOS in post A “way cool” fourth-floor loft apartment in downtown Memphis provided a fine, urban backdrop for Clarksdale artist Joey Young to show his “stuff” last Sunday evening. Poor William tagged along to cover the event, drink some wine, chew on some black beans and flans and portage Joey’s […]
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 […]
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