Guest Bohemians
Voices and perspectives from friends of the Delta Bohemian
Dingus Goes To Jail
By DINGUS BATTICUS (Clarksdale, Mississippi) Hell yeah I’ve been drinking. Three solid weeks in the slammer and nary a sniff, even of mouthwash! When I left that jailhouse earlier today,...
A picture is worth a thousand words
By Lil John McKeeThis week I want to demonstrate the theory that a picture is worth a thousand words. The following charts are courtesy of the Earth Policy Institute. They...
Lack of Student Empathy
By HUCKLEBERRY ED (Clarksdale, Mississippi) Huckleberry Ed heard a story last week from a young, idealistic, but-not-naïve teacher (we will call him Mr. Chips) in the public school system. His...
Huckleberry Ed’s Educational Platform & Philosophy
CLARKSDALE, Mississippi Educational Aims and Purpose of Schooling The most important aim of education for America's children is to provide a rigorous, liberal education for all children, regardless of socio-economic...
Water Wars – Will They Make it to the Mississippi Delta?
(Clarksdale, Mississippi) By LIL JOHN MCKEE EDITORS NOTE: John McKee is a representative from Coahoma County to the Yazoo Mississippi Delta Joint Water Management District (YMD). This thesis, including problem...
A Nice Gentleman
Schlitz Sign Photo by DB (Clarksdale, Mississippi) EDITORS NOTE: The views expressed by Dingus Batticus do not reflect the opinions and beliefs of the Delta Bohemian....
Delta Dirt: Sand, Clay, and a River’s Love
By Lil John McKee (Clarksdale, Mississippi) Billy Howell, the Blogging Bohemian and editor-in-chief of www.deltabohemain.com, happens to be the writer’s best and oldest friend, which should indicate to the reader...
Precisely!
By Lil John McKeeGuest Bohemian (Clarksdale, Mississippi) Precisely. Following is an excerpt from an interview done last fall in the Clarksdale Press Register by the chief Delta Bohemian himself, Billy...
Chaos In The Classroom
By Huckleberry Ed (Clarksdale, Mississippi) In Huckleberry Ed’s estimation, one of the most severe problems and hurdles to overcome in properly educating a child today in the Mississippi Delta and...
Delta Strutters
By Dingus Batticus (Clarksdale, Mississippi) Those of y’all who know about the Mississippi Delta probably know that the place is famous for blues music. That’s black folks’ music. You also...
Mississippi, Dixie Beer, Sweet Lucy, Ducks and Guns
The following submission for DINGUS BATTICUS’ column was a result of Lil John McKee’s recent duck hunting and beer swilling weekend with some college football teammates from over 30 years...
Farming Haikus
(Clarksdale, Mississippi) By Lil John McKee This installment of Lil John’s Ag Corner (or whatever you homies want to call it) owes its origins to my favorite agricultural humorist, Mack...