Front Porch Blues & News

Music, culture, and stories from the Delta and beyond

Pedicab Tours in Clarksdale – Say what?!

Magical Madge proudly driving the DB Pedicab with Poor William in tow By BILLY “Poor William” Howell (CLARKSDALE, Mississippi) MULTIPLE VIDEOS IN POST New Delta Bohemian® Excursions Pedicab Service Debuts in...
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Mississippi Welcome Centers welcome Delta Bohemian Guest House

Delta Bohemian Guest House in Clarksdale By MAGICAL MADGE MARLEY HOWELL (MISSISSIPPI) My daddy always told me, “Madge, be patient.” He tended to follow that up with, “Seek the truth.”...
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Cassidy Bayou Gallery celebrates Spring Exhibition

Mary D Reed painting at Cassidy Bayou Gallery By MAGICAL MADGE MARLEY HOWELL (SUMNER, Mississippi) Clarksdalians and many others have been looking forward to Saturday, April 12, 2014; the 11th...
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WILL TO CHANGE premiers at Crossroads Film Festival

WILL TO CHANGE documentary by Alison Fast and Chandler Griffin By MAGICAL MADGE MARLEY HOWELL (CLARKSDALE, Mississippi) TRAILER IN POST I’ve been worshiping with William Kozielski for over a year now....
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April is Muddy Waters Month at DBM and Blues at Home in Oxford

April is Muddy Waters Month at the Delta Blues Museum By MAGICAL MADGE MARLEY HOWELL (CLARKSDALE and OXFORD, Mississippi) In the Belly of the Blues The above poster caught my...
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Clarksdale native Kim Duease Launches Art Fabrics

Clarksdale native Kim Gibbs Duease launches Original Art Fabric line (Clarksdale, Mississippi) PRESS RELEASE Kim Duease is an artist. Her palette is vivid. Her canvas is broad. Her inspiration is everywhere....
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“Charlie Patton’s War” Right Here in Clarksdale

Charlie Patton’s War at Juke Joint Chapel in Clarksdale, Mississippi By Poor William VIDEO IN POST (CLARKSDALE, Mississippi) Twas just another serendipitous Sunday night at the Shack Up Inn. My...
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Pastry Chef E’Lane Bobo Williams Shines

Pastry Chef E’Lane Bobo Williams on Local Memphis Live A sweet, Mississippi Delta, Clarksdale girl headed to Memphis soon after studying Patisserie at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. She landed...
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“Howl-N-Madd” for a KICKSTARTER

“HOWL-N-MADD” BILL PERRY. Photo credit Michael Scanlan By Magical Madge First they brought you the award-winning documentary True Delta; now they are “Howl-N-Madd” to kick start yet another captivating film. Lucky Find Productions...
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Delta Magazine launches “The Ultimate Insider’s Guide”

Delta Magazine Ultimate Insider’s Guide Cover By Magical Madge (CLARKSDALE, Mississippi) In the not-so-distant past a Delta native returned home with big ideas. Scott Coopwood launched his beloved Delta Magazine in...
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