VIDEO IN POST – The Delta Bohemians were in attendance at Hopson Commissary on Sunday afternoon for a multiple-band, musical fundraiser to help defray medical expenses for Ronnie Drew, owner of Bluestown Music on Delta Avenue in downtown Clarksdale. The weather was beautiful, the music was fantastic, the beer was cold, Ronnie Drew was […]
Mississippi DELTA BOHEMIAN Moments: Becky – a SAAB – and Hopson Commissary in Clarksdale
April 6, 2012 Leave a Comment
MUSICIANS IN CLARKSDALE – Aubrey Sweet Thang Powell at Rust Restaurant
April 2, 2012 Leave a Comment
MUSICIANS IN CLARKSDALE Aubrey “Sweet Thang” Powell Last week the Side Street Steppers, a favorite band at RUST Restaurant, were in town and struck up an impromptu Angel From Montgomery for Aubrey “Sweet Thang” Powellto croon to. If you have been around on the DELTA BOHEMIAN, you will recall an earlier post of […]
MISSISSIPPI DELTA BOHEMIAN ADVENTURES: Just another manic Sunday on the Sunflower River
April 1, 2012 1 Comment
“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 you get moonburn?”—stays at Mr. Little John’s farm or on the banks of the Sunflower River at Quapaw Canoe Company in downtown Clarksdale. Yeah, I […]
MISSISSIPPI DELTA BOHEMIAN CHARACTERS: Jessie’s Parade
April 1, 2012 1 Comment
MISSISSIPPI DELTA BOHEMIAN CHARACTERS Jessie‘s Parade Poor William had just left the Clark House Residential Inn located in downtown Clarksdale, Mississippi, this very Palm Sunday morning after breakfast when… What to his wondering eyes should appear but a fellow named Jessie grinning ear to ear laden with patriotic, parade streamers and gear walking […]
RADIOLAND: A Nugget from the Mississippi Delta
March 29, 2012 1 Comment
The Lord Might Scoop You Up Poor William recorded a new Radioland and wanted to share this little nugget from the Corner Grocery with all our friends who love the Mississippi Delta. Do you have a nugget you would like to share?
The Outdoor Channel OUTFITTERS SHOWCASE discovers the Free State of TALLAHATCHIE HUNTS man Michael CATFISH Flautt
March 28, 2012 Leave a Comment
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 and begged for, what is the first thing I did at the young age of around 7 or 8? I walked outside into the back […]
Radioland: Pork Fat in Clarksdale – Need I say more?
March 7, 2012 1 Comment
Radioland: Pork Fat in Clarksdale Need I say more? There is a neighborhood grocery located on the corner of Sunflower Ave. and State Street in Clarksdale, Mississippi, which sells the hell out of “meat!” What kind of meat? Not sure! The meat is likely inspected, tasty and no doubt a great deal. Poor William […]
All That Glitters – A Marriage Proposal at Madidi with Robert Plant
March 5, 2012 Leave a Comment
By Poor William Email: [email protected] The following Poor William’s Whim article was originally published in the Clarksdale Press Register on December 2, 2009. Used by permission. CLARKSDALE, MS (deltabohemian.com) – “You go and I come wit you little babe, you go and I come wit you little babe, you go and I come wit you, […]
Original Clarksdale Hospital in 1923 had a FIRST and her name is Ellen Tabor Gingsberg
March 2, 2012 2 Comments
Clarksdale, Mississippi Ellen Tabor Gingsberg of Dallas was in town for her sister Blanche Tabor Long’s funeral during the first week of February 2012. Ellen and Blanche’s son, Malcolm—a childhood friend of Poor William’s—and his girlfriend Emilie were staying at the Clark House Residential Inn during the time of the funeral. The lovely, sharp-as-a-tack, almost 90-year-old […]
Adoring A Mississippi Delta Sunset
February 7, 2012 3 Comments
Chilly Billy adoring a Mississippi Delta Sunset while traveling down historic Highway 49 south from the Clarksdale Crossroads—juncture of Highways 49 & 61—Pontificus Minimus was heading on assignment for Legends Magazine to Greenwood, Mississippi to attend the Viking Cooking School’s special Friday night class based on recipes from the hit blockbuster movie, The Help. The […]
Red’s Blues Club in Clarksdale hosts Dingo’s Birthday Party 2012
January 26, 2012 1 Comment
(Clarksdale, Mississippi) VIDEO INCLUDED Ain’t no party like a Dingo party ‘cause a Dingo party don’t stop! — DJ Dingo (Red’s Buddy) The Delta Bohemians love us some Dingo! Dingo? Isn’t that an Australian dog? As a matter of fact it is, but it is also the name of a sweet, Clarksdale “playa” who is as much […]
Cedar Waxwings over Clarksdale: Be Still My Heart
January 20, 2012 3 Comments
By Madgical 😉 Madge VIDEO and PHOTOS included in post When I met John Ruskey a little over ten years ago, I felt an immediate connection…a connection, which moves over the land, over the water, into the heart and back again, over and over and over. Being near John reminds me how important it is […]
Mister Gates: The Piano Man in Clarksdale
November 16, 2011 6 Comments
(Clarksdale, Mississippi) VIDEO IN POST Over seventy years ago, prior to the advent of World War II, Timothy Louis Gates repaired his first piano. And, Ladies and Gentlemen, he’s still making house calls. Incredible! Born in Jonestown, Mississippi, Gates was one of eight piano-playing siblings. “Everybody in our family played something on the piano except […]
Even when the Ole Miss Rebels lose the Fans still have fun. Watch a great video highlighting a typical football weekend in Oxford, MS.
October 26, 2011 13 Comments
Even when the Ole Miss Rebels lose the Fans have fun! Watch a great video highlighting a typical football weekend in Oxford, MS. Young & Free writer Corinne Vance attends the University of Mississippi and is majoring in Integrated Marketing Communications. The Delta Bohemian visits the young coed often in Oxford, especially […]
NEW ROXY in the NEW WORLD DISTRICT has NEW LIFE thanks to ROBIN COLONAS
October 11, 2011 2 Comments
CLARKSDALE, Mississippi VIDEOS and PHOTOS Clarksdale Semi-Fixture Robert Plant along with The Delta Bohemian and many others visited the New Roxy this past Wednesday night where we heard one of our favorite duos, Lightnin’ Malcolm and Cameron Kimbrough. Enjoy the raw videos showcasing their amazing talent. Each major festival in and around Clarksdale brings with it […]
Chuck Dovish presents Mississippi Voyageur Canoe Excursion – Exploring Arkansas (AETN)
October 5, 2011 Leave a Comment
Last week we hope you were able to read on The Delta Bohemian about Chuck Dovish and his noble cameraman Michad Holliday. Click HERE if you missed it. In the post we talked about the day, the people we met and, of course, Delta Bohemian John Ruskey of Quapaw Canoe Company. A rather lengthy video […]
Watcha Gonna Do With So Much To Do? Posted 10-5-11
October 5, 2011 1 Comment
(Clarksdale, Mississippi) PHOTOS and VIDEO Two Unedited Videos Cassidy Bayou Gallery Grand Opening Party in Sumner, MS
Experiencing the Mississippi River with Chuck Dovish, host of “Exploring Arkansas” on AETN, and Audubon Arkansas – Hosted by John Ruskey of Quapaw Canoe Company
September 28, 2011 1 Comment
Hosted by John Ruskey of Quapaw Canoe Company Delta Bohemian writers Poor William (aka Billy Howell), Fat Clyde (aka Lil’ John McKee), Young & Free columnist Corinne Vance and Publisher/Producer Magical Madge Marley Howell enjoyed a recent excursion with fellow DB contributing writer John Ruskey, owner and founder of Quapaw Canoe Company. The special guests on […]
Genevieve
August 25, 2011 2 Comments
DELTA SHORTS Genevieve By WILLIAM PRENTISS WARNING: This story, though ultimately shrouded in redemption, does portray some characters in their basest state, including coarse language, non-gratuitous graphic sexuality, and internal dialogue and behaviors, which include obvious incidents of racism, sexism, and behaviors unbecoming those seen in a moral and polite society. Please read no […]
barefoot WORKSHOPS – Creating Documentary Filmmakers right here in river city Clarksdale
August 18, 2011 Leave a Comment
barefoot WORKSHOPS Creating Documentary Filmmakers right here in river city Clarksdale PHOTOS AND VIDEOS INCLUDED Did you know that Barefoot Workshops has brought 100 filmmakers and photographers from 18 countries to Clarksdale, Mississippi to produce 40 documentaries? Did you know their students have interviewed 130 people and filmed over 500 hours of footage […]
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