Poor Williams Whims
Faith, struggle, and reflections from the margins
Matagorda Dringling
Matagorda Commissary. Photo by Poor William By POOR WILLIAM Clarksdale, Mississippi Recently, I had the privilege of taking a covey of local ladies, superbly seasoned with intellect, on a Delta Bohemian®...
Celebrating Unity and Diversity in the Mississippi Delta
Riley, Madge, Dandy, Red, Dingo kickin’ it in front of Red’s Lounge in Clarksdale By POOR WILLIAM Clarksdale, Mississippi “Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!” ...
Mississippi Delta Deer Feelin’ Groovy in a Soybean Field
Mississippi Delta Deer Feelin’ Groovy in a Soybean Field By POOR WILLIAM Clarksdale, Mississippi (VIDEO) Huh? Great White North? Eh? I thought you were in the Deep Green South! Mr. Lil John,...
Stages of a Cotton Plant
Pigweed Plant in the Mississippi Delta By POOR WILLIAM Clarksdale, Mississippi (VIDEO) We love cotton in the Mississippi Delta. We grow it, wear it, think about it, talk about it...
Planes, Trains & Tractors in the Mississippi Delta
Magical Madge on a railroad track near Hopson Commissary and Shack Up Inn By POOR WILLIAM Clarksdale, Mississippi (VIDEO) The Mississippi Delta ain’ short on modes of transportation and if...
Whuppin’ Dat Ass Mississippi Delta Style
Delta Bohemian® “Poor William” Billy Howell By POOR WILLIAM CLARKSDALE, Mississippi (VIDEO) Is “ass-whuppin Christian” an oxymoron? You bet! Why is it so many of us give in to our sinful...
Blackberry Pickin’
Blueberry picking in the hills near the Mississippi Delta. By POOR WILLIAM CLARKSDALE, Mississippi Recently, four of us headed to the hill country around Charleston, MS to do some blackberry pickin’....
Being Present
A storm rolling in over a soybean field in the Mississippi Delta. Photo ©2014 Delta Bohemian® By POOR WILLIAM CLARKSDALE, Mississippi “Who of you by worrying can add a single hour...
The Wisdom of Mr. Davis
Mr. Bob Davis mowing the Delta Bohemian Guest House yard in Clarksdale. CLARKSDALE, Mississippi VIDEO Watch the video to listen to Poor William reflect on the Wisdom of Mr. Davis....
The Mississippi Delta is for Killin’ Snakes
Poor William is Killin Snakes in the Mississippi Delta. This is a copperhead he killed while chopping. By POOR WILLIAM CLARKSDALE, Mississippi VIDEO During the summer, I chop! I chop weeds...