AI Grok Overview of Wrestling with Wisdom at the Crossroads: Billy Howell Reflects
AI Grok Overview of Wrestling with Wisdom at the Crossroads Wrestling with Wisdom at the Crossroads: The Aphorisms and Poems of Malachi Montroy, published in December 2025 by Rose & Pearl Publishing, LLC, is a self-reflective collection authored by Chilly Billy Howell under his pen name, Malachi Montroy. Illustrated by Madge Marley Howell, the book compiles original aphorisms (short, insightful sayings) and poems that emerged from Howell’s personal musings, often shared initially on the Delta Bohemian platform. Described as a “devotional companion” in promotional materials, it blends introspection, faith, and humor to guide readers through life’s pivotal moments—or “crossroads.” With its roots in the Mississippi Delta’s cultural and spiritual landscape, the … [Read More...]
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Blackberry Pickin’
By POOR WILLIAM CLARKSDALE, Mississippi Recently, four of us headed to the hill country around Charleston, MS to do some blackberry pickin'. Joey Young, a local artist, good friend, and important member of the Shack Up Inn and Rust Restaurant team, invited Madge, my daughter Galilee and me to go pick some wild blackberries on his property where the hills meet the Mississippi Delta in more … [Read More...]
ClarksdaleInfo & DELTA BOHEMIAN® On Same Page
By MAGICAL MADGE CLARKSDALE, Mississippi We believe in celebrating Clarksdale and the Mississippi Delta, both its diversity and its constancy. However, we lean toward the unconventional. You just never know what you are gonna get. See Snow Odyssey. Our Delta Bohemian® Subscribers (see green subscription box on right hand column to Subscribe - hint hint) and followers on our Facebook … [Read More...]
Which Marshall Bouldin do you know ?
By MAGICAL MADGE FLORENCE MARLEY HOWELL CLARKSDALE, Mississippi INCLUDES HISTORICAL PHOTOGRAPHS AND ARTICLES FROM CLARKSDALE "For his highly developed mind, his understanding of human nature, his beautiful vision, his great executive ability, his powers of leadership, his conscientious desires to uphold the highest ideals of honesty, truth and sincerity and loyalty, his friends loved and … [Read More...]
Marshall Bouldin III – Focus on a Portrait
By MAGICAL MADGE MARLEY HOWELL CLARKSDALE, Mississippi VIDEO and PHOTOGRAPHS How does a portrait artist get started? Watch the interview with the artist Marshall Bouldin III beneath his first commissioned portrait. … [Read More...]
The Mississippi Delta is for Killin’ Snakes
By POOR WILLIAM CLARKSDALE, Mississippi VIDEO During the summer, I chop! I chop weeds and I kill snakes—both kinds—real and unseen in the Mississippi Delta! One cannot chop weeds in row crops next to the proverbial and always present turn row canal and be too afraid of snakes. Canal is a bit of a stretch in the Delta, but most fields have some kind of stagnant or irrigation water nearby. … [Read More...]
The Wisdom of Mr. Davis
CLARKSDALE, Mississippi VIDEO Watch the video to listen to Poor William reflect on the Wisdom of Mr. Davis. His previous reflection about Mr. Davis was in March 2012, titled "Mr. Davis: Work, Home, Church--It'll keep you out of trouble" … [Read More...]
My Cup is Full, Not Half Anything
By POOR WILLIAM CLARKSDALE, Mississippi VIDEO My cup is full, not half empty. My cup runneth over! Sadly, I seldom recognize it. One of the hardest things in this Dad’s and most non-custodial parent’s lives is watching the time approach for our children to go home from a visit. As Madge can attest, I become a bit manic, edgy, teary, irritable, sad—the picture is apparent—and I often … [Read More...]
Charlie Musselwhite Loves Delta Bohemian Excursions
By MAGICAL MADGE & POOR WILLIAM CLARKSDALE, Mississippi VIDEO and PHOTO GALLERY Multiple Blues Music Award winner, Charlie Musselwhite, who has been on tour with Ben Harper for their Grammy-Award-winning blues album "Get Up" has been coming to the Mississippi Delta since he was a child, but recently he admitted that he has felt more connected to the Delta than he ever has before. Why? … [Read More...]
Rickie Fowler Play 9 “girlfriend”
By CORINNE VANCE Recently, Leah Bruce-Krock, owner of Colors Agency, sent an email requesting I audition for an American Express®/USGA national television commercial featuring the always flamboyantly dressed professional golfer Rickie Fowler. Oh my goodness! … [Read More...]
Maude Schuyler Clay DELTA DOGS book signings
By MAGICAL MADGE GREENWOOD, OXFORD, JACKSON, CLEVELAND, SUMNER, CLARKSDALE, VICKSBURG, PASS CHRISTIAN, Mississippi Like you encouraged me to do, Maudie, I am waiting to purchase my DELTA DOGS at a local Mississippi bookstore. You will find me at one of the book shops listed below waiting in line to get your "John Hancock" in person on my newly purchased copy of DD. Congratulations on … [Read More...]
Mark River Blogs about Healing and Eagles
By MAGICAL MADGE CLARKSDALE, Mississippi Faithfully, every week, Quapaw Canoe Company's John Ruskey shoots me an email about recent past, present and future adventures on or about the river. These commentaries are in-depth and share a distinct insight into a riverman's life. Yesterday, I opened one such email. The headliner was an intriguing Mark River Blog titled "Healing with the … [Read More...]
RUST Restaurant Reopens at SHACK UP INN
By POOR WILLIAM CLARKSDALE, Mississippi - VIDEO and PHOTO GALLERY It’s old; it’s new; it’s real! Rust ain’ just about oxidation; RUST the Restaurant is all about the Delta and it’s all about rustic-cool! RUST opened its doors over six years ago in downtown Clarksdale. In fact, I was privileged to have been a part of its advent as a bartender. But, RUST recently cemented its iconic Delta status … [Read More...]
What do Delta Bohemian Excursions look like?
By MAGICAL MADGE (CLARKSDALE, Mississippi) PHOTO GALLERY and VIDEO[foothumbnailgallery id="4554"]The Delta Bohemian® is discovering splendid ways to connect with both visitors and locals in and around Clarksdale via our new Delta Bohemian Excursions. Be it with a fancy, luxurious, makes-you-feel-like-a-queen-or-king rickshaw pedicab or via Poor William's sticker tattooed Jeep or Magical … [Read More...]
Maven in Coahoma May and Love Delights
By MAGICAL MADGE CLARKSDALE, Mississippi Not only does she have the ability to take just about any object and turn it into something beautiful with a gift unlike one I have ever witnessed, she delights with her words, too. This month of May has Marilyn Trainor Storey, aka The Maven in Coahoma and the MS Design Maven, giddy about intoxicating aromas, succulent garden surprises and, … [Read More...]
Westside Family Medical Clinic picks SUMNER
By MAGICAL MADGE SUMNER, Mississippi If you grew up in the Mississippi Delta, you never thought twice about having to drive to get where you wanted to go. An hour drive to Lusco's Restaurant is one of our favorites. Ole Miss is an hour and 15. Then you have to figure that same amount of time on the back end when you head home. No big deal, if you are from the Delta. That is why I didn't … [Read More...]
Estate Management with Poor William
CLARKSDALE, Mississippi VIDEO Poor William reflects on Estate Management. More words just seem superfluous. mm [youtube]http://youtu.be/COgchxEggxc[/youtube] … [Read More...]
Anthony Bourdain and the Mississippi Delta
By MAGICAL MADGE CLARKSDALE, Mississippi Just read the Anthony Bourdain blog post about his CNN Parts Unknown show, featuring his recent jaunt through the land of cotton. Poor William hosted them in Clarksdale at the Clark House during their stay here. It tickled me to see a quick shot of Billy alongside his friend, Red Paden, on the tv show. (See screen capture from the video … [Read More...]
Another NEW ROXY Night in Clarksdale
CLARKSDALE, Mississippi VIDEO and PHOTO SLIDESHOW The outstanding Clarksdale open air music/event venue began it's Summer hiatus until the week of King Biscuit Festival in October 2014 with a night of music by local favorites Steve "Lightnin' Malcolm" and Carl "Stud" White. Hands down, the NEW ROXY is the best music venue in these parts; if you have never been there, put it on your … [Read More...]
Titties, Chicken Wings, & a Fake Death – Steve Kolbus
Musician Steve Kolbus riding on DB Pedicab with Billy HowellBy BILLY "POOR WILLIAM" HOWELL CLARKSDALE, Mississippi - VIDEOS IN POST What do chicken wings, titties and a true story about a woman faking her own death have to do with each other? Steve Kolbus. Steve Kolbus is an iconic local musician, Clarksdale transplant, nice guy, great promoter, multi-vocational window washer and writer … [Read More...]
Baker Patton: the Cheesecake Baker Man
CLARKSDALE, Mississippi He is originally from Hopson, just South of Clarksdale, a Phi Delta Theta from Ole Miss and he likes to bake cheesecakes. In fact, if you have ever eaten at the Como Steakhouse, his delicious desserts are featured there. Baker Patton is the Cheesecake Baker Man. Lately, the MS Design Maven has been steady ordering cheesecakes from him, both the full size and the tiny … [Read More...]
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