Front Porch Blues & News

Music, culture, and stories from the Delta and beyond

MISSISSIPPI DELTA BOHEMIAN ADVENTURES: Just another manic Sunday on the Sunflower River

“Dude, Where’s my canoe?”  VIDEO My canoe, the heavily battle-scarred, aluminum Grumman, fondly known as “Will’s Moonburn”—named after Poor William’s strong, sweet son, who once asked his father, “Dad, can...
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The Outdoor Channel OUTFITTERS SHOWCASE discovers the Free State of TALLAHATCHIE HUNTS man Michael CATFISH Flautt

  The Outdoor Channel’s OUTFITTERS SHOWCASE Free State of TALLAHATCHIE HUNTS man Micheal CATFISH Flautt   Hunting just isn’t my bag. After finally getting that B B Gun I begged...
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DRIVEN BY DESIR3 commercial by Alex Manning chosen as a Finalist in BMW of North America’s 0-5.9 Video Contest.

  …obviously Alex needs a new car! Specifically a red BMW All-New 3 Series A commercial, titled DRIVEN BY DESIR3, has been conceived, produced and directed by our young Delta Bohemian...
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The Sunflower River located in the Mississippi Delta is halfway there – but needing some more friends!

    Mr. Lil John McKee on the Sunflower River. Photo by DELTABOHEMIAN CLARKSDALE, MISSISSIPPI (deltabohemian.com) – VIDEO INCLUDED! The Friends of the Sunflower River is seeking some support. This...
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Country Roads Magazine: French Night Madidi in Clarksdale – A Look Back

  Country Roads Magazine: French Night Madidi in Clarksdale – A Look Back French Night Madidi in Clarksdale. Photo by Langdon Clay Country Roads Magazine published “FRENCH NIGHT AT MADIDI”...
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Au Revoir, Avec Notre Amis, Levi (Saying goodbye with our friend Levi Minyard)

  Au Revoir, Avec Notre Amis, Levi (Saying goodbye with our friend Levi Minyard) By Guest Bohemian Jay Hughes a friend in Oxford who did not know him nearly long...
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Delta Debris is putting up signs all over Clarksdale

Blues Town Inn sign on front of building – still incomplete – surprise to come – in Clarksdale. Photo and signage by Delta Debris. CLARKSDALE, MS (www.deltabohemian.com) – PHOTOS INCLUDED....
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Oxbow Restaurant in Clarksdale featured in Barefoot Workshop Documentary

Hayden and Erica Hall, owners of OXBOW in Clarksdale. Photo courtesy of Oxbow. CLARKSDALE, MS (www.deltabohemian.com) – TWO VIDEOS. Our friends, Erica and Hayden Hall, who opened their unique eatery,...
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Clarksdale Juke Joint Festival 2011 – Photo Slideshow by Jill Coursin – Mississippi Delta Semi-Fixture

Jill Coursin photographs family, friends, events and places wherever she goes. She hails from such places as Santa Fe, New Mexico and the San Francisco Bay Area, both places the Delta...
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All That Glitters … Robert Plant to Headline 25th Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival 2012 in Clarksdale

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...
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