Hambone Art Gallery on Tuesdays and Red’s Blues Club for a Birthday Red’s Lounge in downtown Clarksdale was the site of a serendipitous Sunday evening of fun, good eats, drinks, and some killer Blues performed by an array of heavy-hitters who were delighted to show up to help local transplant, Carol Vincent, celebrate her […]
Juke Joint Chapel Jumps for Janet
March 3, 2011 2 Comments
Clarksdale, Mississippi Recent Coahoma County transplant Janet Coursin treated herself and bevy of friends to a swinging good time at the Shack Up Inn‘s Juke Joint Chapel. The party was a celebration of her serpentine journey which led her to the birthplace of the blues. Watch the
Mr. February 2011 REDUX
February 24, 2011 2 Comments
He’s baaaaaaaaacck!!! CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO Mr. February 2011 REDUX WE HIGHLY ENCOURAGE COMMENTS!!
AUDIO of “Whatcha Gonna Do?”
February 24, 2011 1 Comment
RADIOLAND Audio of “Whatcha Gonna Do?” Click on this Audio which inspired “Whatcha Gonna Do?” Audio Inspiration for “Whatcha Gonna Do?” (a Quicktime) And here is another recording of it if the first one won’t work for ya. Audio which inspired the article “Whatcha Gonna Do?” (MP3)
Herons & Otters: February is “Sunflower River Month”
February 17, 2011 2 Comments
By DRIFTWOOD JOHNNIE Sat, Feb 19th @ 12noon — Meeting for Friends of the Sunflower River — Open to the public — at Quapaw Canoe Company — Street level 3rd & Sunflower Avenue in downtown Clarksdale Great Blue Heron On a recent February Delta Day as I was walking along the banks of the Sunflower […]
Mr. February 2011 – Sharp Dressed Man in Clarksdale, MS
February 10, 2011 7 Comments
Sharp Dressed Man – Mr. February 2011 CLARKSDALE, Mississippi There’s MORE…………….
Mississippi Delta Bohemian’s Mr. February 2011 – Sharp Dressed Man in Clarksdale, MS
February 10, 2011 12 Comments
Sharp Dressed Man – Mr. February
Selected Scenes from the Clarksdale Film Festival
February 3, 2011 4 Comments
Selected Scenes from the 1st Annual Clarksdale Film Festival The 1st Annual Clarksdale Film Festival was held in the downtown area last weekend. It included an array of short and full length films, most thematically grounded in Mississippi Delta realism. The festival included performances by local Delta blues musicians. Prom Night in Mississippi and ESPN’s […]
Tallahatchie Hunts Feeds Hunters, Locals and Yokels
January 27, 2011 5 Comments
Catfish Flautt, the lead dawg and brain-child of Tallahatchie Hunts, recently invited The Delta Bohemians Billy and Madge for an evening of libations, fellowship and some Fantabulouso Fresh Gulfcoast “Shwimps” and Cold, Shucked Oysters. There was a mixture of Hunters, Locals and Yokels at the soiree. The Mississippi Delta draws folks from all over the […]
More FRENCH NIGHT MADIDI
January 26, 2011 4 Comments
(CLARKSDALE, Mississippi) Talented Rachel Bush attended FRENCH NIGHT on Saturday, January 8, 2011. Rachel is a Junior at Delta State University and is working on her graphics major as well as a minor in photography. The “Back of the House” was Rachel’s primary focus for the special night.
REDS BLUES LOUNGE: Tips in da Bucket
January 18, 2011 4 Comments
A recent night in the heart of the Mississippi Delta in Clarksdale, MS, The Delta Bohemian found himself at Red’s Blues Lounge where Mary “Action” Jackson was singing with the All Night Long Blues Band, which included musicians Sean “Bad Apple” on guitar, “Big Boy” Martin on harp, Dixie Street on drums, and […]
Delta Bohemian Rock Lobster
January 17, 2011 3 Comments
CLARKSDALE, Mississippi Executive Chef Levi Minyard recently did a special Surf & Turf consisting of a 60-ounce Porterhouse Steak and a 3-pound Lobster. The live Maine Lobsters were flown in that day. All 6 were claimed and all Guests were pleasantly satiated. Poor William just couldn’t help “hisself”, so he had some fun with the […]
FRENCH NIGHT MADIDI
January 13, 2011 2 Comments
CLARKSDALE, Mississippi A pictorial essay by Mississippi Delta Photographer Langdon Clay Deep in the heart of the Mississippi Delta, Saturday, January 8, 2011, a local restaurant played host to eight gifted chefs and one well-informedSommelier for a culinary night beyond compare. The dinner boasted an eight-course dinner with pairings of wine for each. The wine […]
Mississippi Delta Bohemian’s Mr. January 2011 – A Snow Odyssey in Clarksdale, MS
January 10, 2011 29 Comments
(Clarksdale, Mississippi) Mr. January Watch the video!
“I’m sorry. If you haven’t got time to talk to me you can kiss my ass.”
January 6, 2011 3 Comments
(Clarksdale, Mississippi) HAVE a listen to this VOICE MESSAGE BY CLICKING ON THE “Click to continue” link. The message was left on a local Clarksdale business answering machine hours after the establishment had closed for the day. Now you tell me, is this any way to
TEE-TEE & Some 21/3 Lovin’
January 5, 2011 1 Comment
(Clarksdale, Mississippi) How y’all doin’ out there in radio land? Another late night midnight musing by Poor William the Sublime. He often records his late-night meanderings, while he waits for the Magical One to come home from work. This particular night, however, he was impatiently waiting for his already-at-home bride to get her fine ass […]
Ground Zero Blues Club Christmas Wench
December 30, 2010 4 Comments
(Clarksdale, Mississippi) VIDEO IN POST Ground Zero Blues Club employees celebrated the holidays at Ground Zero Blues Club in Clarksdale, MS. A good time was had by all on that Monday, December 13th which happened to be the 1st wedding anniversary of Delta Bohemians Madge Marley Howell and Billy Howell, aka Poor William. Madge wore her
Buttdialer Buttdialer Buttdialer Levi is a Buttdialer
December 20, 2010 5 Comments
(Clarksdale, Mississippi) VIDEO IN POST Executive Chef Levi Minyard is a most excellent Epicurean Master but is technologically not as suave. In other words, my boy can’t even text but constantly butt dials folks and never realizes it even after minutes of, “LEVI, LEVI, LEVI, ARE YOU THERE?” Magical Madge and Poor William started singing […]
A Gentleman Caller from the Mississippi Delta
December 15, 2010 Leave a Comment
Delta Bohemians Magicalmadge and Gentleman Caller Billy Howell (Clarksdale, Mississippi) An audio capture, without knowledge, of Delta Bohemian Magical Madge of Clarksdale, MS telling her Memphis, TN cousins about her future Delta Bohemian Gentleman Caller boyfriend, Billy. Click this link to LISTEN!!! Gentleman Caller – the story of
2011: A Snow Odyssey Comments
THE DELTA BOHEMIAN, POOR WILLIAM, AND HIS TRYING-TO-EXPLAIN BROTHER, PONTIFICUS MINIMUS, ALL RECEIVED MANY COMMENTS, KUDDOS AND A FEW ECCLESIASTICAL ADMONISHMENTS! MAGICAL MADGE AND I HAVE POSTED MOST OF THEM BELOW. THEY CAME LARGELY FROM FACEBOOK, THE DELTA BOHEMIAN WEBSITE, AND ORAL COMMENTARY. READ IF YOU MUST; ENJOY IF YOU WILL: MJH: Bill, What inspired […]