It’s “Chilly Outside”: Reflections on Tha Moon relative to God’s Immanence, Imminence & Eminence in the Mississippi Delta: Commonality of Faith!
It's "Chilly Outside": Reflections on Tha Moon relative to God's Immanence, Imminence & Eminence in the Mississippi Delta: Commonality of Faith. God is Immanent, Imminent & Eminent in the Mississippi Delta: Immanent = InherentImminent = ImpendingEminent = Distinguished Yet, God is also transcendent here: Beyond us, outside us, above us. … [Read More...]
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Another Mississippi Delta Saturday Night
By POOR WILLIAM VIDEO and PHOTOS Delta folks ain’ scared of a party and that’s for damn sure. It’s always on in the Mississippi Delta: whether high-browing at the Country Club or low-browing just about any-damn-where-else. We Deltans love to party whether at a cocktail party, a tailgating event at one of the universities, or for the intrepid few: a local juke joint with beer, blues and … [Read More...]
Clarksdale Mayor highlight of Helena Annual Chamber Dinner
By MAGICAL MADGE PHOTO GALLERY at bottom of post Whooooo-oooot! When I hear that call, I know it's a Quapaw calling! This time dear friend and founder of Quapaw Canoe Company John Ruskey invited Poor William and me to join him at his table for the Helena Annual Chamber dinner. The keynote speaker this year was Clarksdale Mayor and friend Bill Luckett. Whooooooo-ooooot, count … [Read More...]
Santana Tandem Cycles in Mississippi Delta again!
By MAGICAL MADGE It was a cold, rainy Spring morning and dozens upon dozens of tandem bicyclers from all over the United States and Europe were not letting that dampen their spirits. They were hungry for some grub by our treasured musician and chef John Mohead, co-owner with wife Jenn Mohead of Kathryn's on Moon Lake, a restaurant steeped in history and worth a destination drive any Thursday … [Read More...]
Coen of My New Orleans captures the Mississippi Delta
By MAGICAL MADGE New Orleans, a destination for millions of travelers worldwide, is talking about the benefits of "Traveling the Mississippi Delta: A land of myths and legends." Cheré Coen with myNewOrleans.com wrote a fascinating article about three of our towns, Greenwood, Indianola and Clarksdale, and touched on the mystical points in between, the back roads, where we like to spend our … [Read More...]
Hunt Marketing is Hot on the Trot from Oxford and Tupelo
By Magical Madge VIDEOS and PHOTOS If you are on the Oxford Square, look up! Above the fabulous boutique Nella (formerly Duvall's), you can see and visit a marketing firm hot on the trot for businesses eager to get with today's times! What started out quietly as W.G.H. & Associates, first in Washington, DC and then in Oxford, Mississippi, has quickly morphed into a brand name you will … [Read More...]
Coahoma County Students aiming for Washington
By MAGICAL MADGE Clarksdale, Mississippi We received a sweet note from a local teacher at Coahoma Country Jr. - Sr. High School in Clarksdale. Read it and respond if you will. We did. … [Read More...]
Juke Joint Festival in Clarksdale
Clarksdale, Mississippi PHOTOS FROM PAST JUKE JOINT FESTIVALS PAGE MAY BE SLOW TO LOAD DUE TO MANY PHOTOGRAPHS It's Juke Joint Festival time and that means live music abounds everywhere and tourists start piling into Downtown Clarksdale. It's been a long, cold winter. Let's get to jukin'! Pics from a few past Juke Joint Festivals. … [Read More...]
Big Boy Martin Grant Remembered
By POOR WILLIAM VIDEO and PHOTOS IN POST That’s the way that the world goes “round. You’re up one day and the next you’re down. It’s half an inch of water and you think you’re gonna drown. That’s the way that the world goes ‘round. -- John Prine Big Boy is Gone and the World is Much Smaller. Tis hard to do a tribute for someone I loved, yet hardly knew. Big Boy Martin … [Read More...]
Easter in Sumner, Mississippi Delta Style
By MAGICAL MADGE Happy Easter everyone. This is my favorite day of the entire year. He is risen! Here is a look back at two different Easter Sundays celebrated with my Vance family and my father in 2004 and with life-long friends and my husband Billy in 2014, both in my hometown of Sumner, Mississippi Delta style. Glory! … [Read More...]
Artrageous Event in Downtown Clarksdale
CLARKSDALE, MISSISSIPPI Read all about it on the graphic then head to Downtown Clarksdale, Tuesday, April 7th from 5:00pm until ....! Clarksdale Collective is providing an opportunity for local talent and businesses to showcase their work. Come on! … [Read More...]
90 Days of Peace Rally in Clarksdale
By MAGICAL MADGE Do you want peace in Clarksdale? (Or do you want to turn a blind eye and hope the bloodshed will just go away?) Do you want to take a stand and say "No More" to senseless violence? (Or do you want to continue thinking maybe it won't happen to you?) … [Read More...]
Longhaired Republicans, Politics and Facebook Rants
By POOR WILLIAM Wow! What a week it has been for Facebook pontificators, polarizing politicians, and armchair pundits: Bibi Netanyahu’s speech to the house about Iran, the Selma commemorative march, Hillary’s emails or the lack thereof, Ferguson closure to some degree, and ISIS, always ISIS. … [Read More...]
JIGGERS
By POOR WILLIAM RADIOLAND VIDEO Though not a Greek god, I have been compared to Buddha and I am willing to devour my fair share of any copious bounty set before me! I fear not quantities designed to rattle smaller beings! However, the time draws nigh when a … [Read More...]
What led him to Quapaw Canoe Company?
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. … [Read More...]
VACATION RENTALS IN THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA
By MAGICAL MADGE Every day I look forward to my email from Memphis StyleBlueprint and on my birthday a special one landed in my inbox. The title got me immediately--"CONFESSIONS OF (AND TIPS FROM) A VACATION RENTAL JUNKIE." … [Read More...]
Alligators in the Mississippi Delta
By MAGICAL MADGE VIDEO and PHOTOS Yesterday, Storm Thor blew through the Mississippi Delta. It left sleet, ice and snow in its wake. We are not used to this kind of bitter weather here and I tend to go into a cocoon state, hesitating to venture out. Period. It got me to wondering what was going on on March 4th and 5th in the past. … [Read More...]
Give ’em Hell CeDell – “Last Man Standing”
By POOR WILLIAM Tarzan is no longer playing in black and white on Saturday afternoons, at least not in the Mississippi Delta, so whatcha gonna do this Saturday afternoon, March 7th, from 3:00—5:00? Why not mosey on down to 1 Blues Alley in downtown Clarksdale, birthplace of the blues and host to the oldest music museum in the marvelous state of Mississippi: Delta Blues Museum! … [Read More...]
Turnrow Book Company has Kornegay SOIL on it’s hands
By MAGICAL MADGE Rarely do I visit the Mississippi Delta town of Greenwood without stopping by Turnrow Book Company on Howard Street. If Poor William is with me, it's imperative, but we always make a pact not to go crazy buying more than we can afford. … [Read More...]
Let’s Meet at the Clarksdale Train Depot
By MAGICAL MADGE PHOTO SLIDESHOWS including BAREFOOT WORKSHOPS EVENT It wasn't long ago Coahoma County Administrator Daniel Vassel told me, "Clarksdale has so many great places to meet!" For business or pleasure, this little Mississippi Delta town does have some unique gathering spots open throughout the work day. The two of us started to name a few in no particular order. … [Read More...]
Mornings with Tolstoy – Day Thirteen
By WILLIAM PRENTISS “Judge not that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.” -- Matthew 7:1-2 I often heard in childhood that we are prone to judge others by their actions but ourselves by our intentions. Should we not judge ourselves more harshly than we judge others? … [Read More...]
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Delta Magazine
NA & AA Meetings in Clarksdale
Mississippi CD by Eric Tingstad
Shut Me Up Sundance CD by The Wineskins
Shut Me Up Sundance CD by The Wineskins
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