Front Porch Blues & News

Music, culture, and stories from the Delta and beyond

Soggy Sweat Whiskey Speech

Poor William performing Whiskey Speech by Soggy Sweat on The Mosquito night at New Roxy in Clarksdale Clarksdale, Mississippi (VIDEO and PHOTOS) WEDNESDAY NIGHT. NEW ROXY THEATER. CLARKSDALE, MISSISSIPPI. HEART...
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Time on the Mississippi River with Huck and Jim

Paddlers on the Huck and Jim River Seminar with Quapaw Canoe Company and John Ruskey By POOR WILLIAM Clarksdale, Mississippi   (VIDEOS with PHOTOS) “Is it necessary to cut rope and...
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A couple of Bohemians get the Media Award!

The Delta Bohemian founders Poor William and Magical Madge accept the Travel Media Award from Mississippi Tourism Association at Mississippi Governor’s Conference on Tourism – Photo by Daniel Vassel By...
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Poor William Loves Water – Hot or Cold

Poor William loves water. By POOR WILLIAM Clarksdale, Mississippi    (VIDEO!!) Hey Man, I just can’t seem to get enough water. Must be the Delta boy in me, or maybe...
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GROUND ZERO CARE FEST 2014 GONNA ROCK

Care Fest 2014 Poster CLARKSDALE, Mississippi   VIDEO and PHOTO SLIDESHOW Attend this year’s popular annual event CARE FEST 2014 to benefit the Clarksdale Care Station. Head to Ground Zero Blues...
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Westrock Coffee in Helena for month long pop-up

Westrock Coffee Co Pop-up in Helena By MAGICAL MADGE Helena, Arkansas   (PHOTO SLIDESHOW) Clarksdale and Helena. Helena and Clarksdale. I like the sound of that. Our two cities are finding ways...
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Association of Food Journalists lap up Clarksdale

A beautiful setting for Association of Food Journalists in Clarksdale at Oxbow By POOR WILLIAM CLARKSDALE, Mississippi – INCLUDES PHOTO SLIDESHOW Known for blues, good eats and Southern hospitality, Clarksdale provided...
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MOHEAD

JOHN MOHEAD to perform numerous times at TELLURIDE BLUES & BREWS FESTIVAL 2014 By POOR WILLIAM Clarksdale, Mississippi  (VIDEOS and PHOTOS) Hey man, what kind of title is “Mohead?” Well,...
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Adventurous Food Journalists Dip Down in the Delta

Association of Food Journalists take a Delta Detour By POOR WILLIAM Clarksdale, Mississippi “Clarksdale is truly one of the most inspiring places ever for a writer to get the creative...
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Photographer Rory Doyle home in the Delta

Magical Madge, Photographer Rory Doyle, Abe Hudson of The Real Delta By POOR WILLIAM Clarksdale, Mississippi (PHOTOS) On a serendipitous night in the Mississippi Delta, The Real Delta (TRD) hosted a “get-together”...
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