Caught in an Eddy by Mark River Introduction by Slim Gravy in italics There are a few folks in the lives of most who are always a welcome sight to see and whose words, demeanor and affectation always bless. My friend, Mark River Peoples, along with his friend and mentor, John Ruskey, are two such […]
Bubba O’Keefe New Clarksdale-Coahoma County Tourism Director
December 14, 2018 Leave a Comment
By Roger Stolle CONGRATS to Bubba O’Keefe, welcomed as Clarksdale-Coahoma County’s new tourism director at the Coahoma County Tourism Commission’s monthly board meeting Wednesday, December 12, 2018. He’ll start January 1st.
CLARKSDALE GOSPEL MUSIC POWER HOUR
May 3, 2017 Leave a Comment
Clarksdale Gospel Music Power Hour will make its debut on Sunday, May 7, 2017 in Downtown Clarksdale. You are invited to the Delta Avenue Park (200 block) from 2:30-3:30PM for an hour of recorded, uplifting gospel music in what The Delta Bohemian® is calling FLAMING SWORD OF JOSHUA SPIRIT OF TRUTH GOSPEL MUSIC POWER HOUR. I don’t know about you, […]
Our Trusty Companion: Suffering
July 19, 2016 Leave a Comment
Suffering is a part of life, is it not? On Sunday, July 10, 2016, Mark Webb, the Associate Pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Clarksdale, delivered an important sermon titled “Our Trusty Companion: Suffering.” July 10th was the end to a distressing week for our country following the deaths of
Mt. Zion Church Goodness – by Guest Bohemian Jaby Denton
July 12, 2016 Leave a Comment
On Sunday I attended Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Mt. Zion is just around the bend of the bayou and literally down the turn row from my house. In my 60 years I have driven by this iconic country church thousands of times. Often I have pulled on to the grounds and parked under its […]
THE TOUR – My Mississippi Delta Excursion with Poor William
December 6, 2015 2 Comments
Tuesday, October 13, 2015 was a big day for me, the day my whole trip to Clarksdale revolved about with The Tour! Delta Bohemian Chilly Billy picked me up at 10am and we headed off to the Crossroads-sign in Clarksdale. Robert Johnson’s ‘Crossroads’ has always been symbolic to me, so the sign didn’t raise goosebumps, but […]
European Reflects on the Birthplace of the Blues
November 28, 2015 5 Comments
Initially, it was the history of Clarksdale, Birthplace of the Blues, that made me want to visit. Nearly all of the great old blues musicians lived in/around Clarksdale, or frequented the place at a certain point. We’re talking big names here: Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson ll, Son House, Robert Johnson, Charley Patton and so on. There […]
The Sharecropper Family – by Guest Bohemian Jaby Denton
October 26, 2015 3 Comments
By Guest Bohemian Jaby Denton In 2011, while digging through a box full of vintage photographs found on the dusty shelves in the primitive office of the Quitman County Democrat, I came across a photograph that cut me to my core. The expressions of grief and pain of a rural family surrounding a little girl’s […]
Aspen Wedding – by Mims Graeber
October 2, 2015 Leave a Comment
Publisher notes Holy Matrimony is very personal and intimate. Wedding videos help document but seldom capture the essence of the moment in time. However, I have never seen one like the Aspen : Wedding film Mims Graeber made. The emotion it evokes is authentic and that is rare. The young Mississippi filmmaker gives us a taste of what […]
10-Year Commemoration of Hurricane Katrina
August 26, 2015 1 Comment
Quapaw Canoe Company captain extraordinaire, Mark River Peoples, is a personal friend, keeper of the waters, fellow Red’s Lounge regular and a contributor to the Delta Bohemian. Madge and I dig this Dude. He stays on the down low, is self-effacing like his mentor and friend, Driftwood Johnnie Ruskey, and is able to articulate cogent […]
Quapaw Canoe Co. Captain Mark “River” and the Freshwater Spawners (Not a band)
May 21, 2015 1 Comment
By POOR WILLIAM PHOTOS The spawn is the symbol of new life and beginnings. A time of plenty for all species, and the reassurance of the incredible, undeniable cycles of life. — Mark “River” Peoples Followers of the Delta Bohemian® understand our deep, heartfelt appreciation for all things Quapaw Canoe Company—Driftwood Johnnie Ruskey’s recreational and conservation-oriented brainchild […]
What led him to Quapaw Canoe Company?
March 11, 2015 4 Comments
By POOR WILLIAM and GUEST BOHEMIAN MARK RIVER PEOPLES “Be true to yourself, have faith in the Creator and humanity, and you will find your way.” — Mark River The Delta Bohemian and Quapaw Canoe Company have many things in common, including an appreciation for individuality, nature, outdoor expressions of joie de vivre, and the river—Mississippi and Mark.
Jeffrey Yentz Discovers the Windsor Ruins
February 17, 2015 Leave a Comment
By MAGICAL MADGE and GUEST BOHEMIAN JEFFREY YENTZ PHOTO SLIDESHOWS I cannot recall the exact day our paths first crossed but I do remember it was his perspective on life and his God-given ability to illustrate it that drew me to him. We have been connected ever since. Jeffrey Yentz is an artist and architect who […]
John Ruskey Lectures Delta Psi Fraternity at Ole Miss
February 16, 2015 1 Comment
By MAGICAL MADGE and GUEST BOHEMIAN BRAXTON BARDEN PHOTOS and SEVERAL VIDEOS and SPECIAL LINK NEAR BOTTOM Was I reading my email correctly….? Quapaw Canoe Company‘s John Ruskey was speaking at a fraternity house at Ole Miss? Yes! Just so happened my wheels were taking me in close proximity to the campus that same day and hour. This […]
The Delta – It’s Complicated – by Donald Christian
October 22, 2014 3 Comments
By GUEST BOHEMIAN DONALD CHRISTIAN In a time long ago, I was a duck hunter in North Alabama dreaming of better days in the field. My former wife’s mother grew up in Bolivar County, Mississippi and after a few years of questions like “Are there any ducks over there?“ and “Did you ever hear Muddy Waters […]
Mark River Blogs about Healing and Eagles
June 10, 2014 Leave a Comment
By MAGICAL MADGE CLARKSDALE, Mississippi Faithfully, every week, Quapaw Canoe Company‘s John Ruskey shoots me an email about recent past, present and future adventures on or about the river. These commentaries are in-depth and share a distinct insight into a riverman’s life. Yesterday, I opened one such email. The headliner was an intriguing Mark River Blog titled “Healing with the Eagles.” […]
Hope Becomes Faith – a poem about a miracle
July 14, 2013 Leave a Comment
By unnamed Guest Bohemian (Clarksdale, Mississippi) Submission by a long-time local Clarksdale business man who quietly and beautifully puts his thoughts to pen and paper–sometimes in a song, sometimes in a poem. We are blessed that he would share this treasure with the Delta Bohemian®. After reading a poem written by a terminally ill young […]
Delta Bohemian: Heart of the Mississippi Delta – Rivergator – River Connects Us All
June 3, 2013 Leave a Comment
Guest Bohemian John “Driftwood Johnnie” Ruskey (Clarksdale, Mississippi) Brought to you courtesy of the: Lower Mississippi River Foundation Now Available: fine art glicées depicting the elegant creative meanders and wildly fertile landscapes of the Lower Mississippi River. These glicées are super high quality reproductions printed with brilliant permanent inks on buffered museum-grade watercolor paper. Visit www.deltabohemian.com and enjoy […]
Delta Blues Museum Blues Trail Marker Unveiling
April 11, 2013 Leave a Comment
By PANNY MAYFIELD (Clarkdale, Mississippi) Despite overcast chilly skies, a large crowd attended the prestigious Mississippi Heritage Blues Trail marker unveiling honoring Clarksdale’s Delta Blues Museum Thursday afternoon, April 11. Speaking on the program beneath the canopy facing the marker are
The New York Times values Shonda Warner’s opinion when it comes to farmland prices – What do you think?
March 21, 2013 Leave a Comment
(Clarksdale, Mississippi) -by Guest Bohemian Fat Clyde, aka Mr. Lil John McKee Hello all you Bohemians out there; check out our own Shonda Warner’s quote in the New York Times about the recent surge in farmland prices. Miss Shonda did not fall off a watermelon trailer yesterday, and the DB suspects that she is right […]
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