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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Mississippi Welcome Centers welcome Delta Bohemian Guest House
By MAGICAL MADGE MARLEY HOWELL (MISSISSIPPI) My daddy always told me, "Madge, be patient." He tended to follow that up with, "Seek the truth." Those words of advice have served me well and I credit him, the late Bouldin Alcorn Marley Sr., on this latest collaboration which took almost a year to complete. We wanted to supply our State of Mississippi Welcome Centers with a unique rack … [Read More...]
WILL TO CHANGE premiers at Crossroads Film Festival
By MAGICAL MADGE MARLEY HOWELL (CLARKSDALE, Mississippi) TRAILER IN POST I've been worshiping with William Kozielski for over a year now. Initially we attended the traditionally black New Covenant Missionary Baptist Church in Clarksdale on MLK Boulevard. Then, our pastor, the gifted servant of the Lord, Mark Webb, announced he was leaving! Mark left and is now the Associate Pastor at the … [Read More...]
Cassidy Bayou Gallery celebrates Spring Exhibition
By MAGICAL MADGE MARLEY HOWELL (SUMNER, Mississippi) Clarksdalians and many others have been looking forward to Saturday, April 12, 2014; the 11th Annual Juke Joint Festival is finally here! We will enjoy a full week of festivities leading up to, during, and after the magical Saturday we love so much. Thank you, Roger Stolle, Kinchen O'Keefe, Nan Hughes and Goldie Hirsberg! (Follow the link for … [Read More...]
April is Muddy Waters Month at DBM and Blues at Home in Oxford
By MAGICAL MADGE MARLEY HOWELL (CLARKSDALE and OXFORD, Mississippi) The above poster caught my eye while walking out of the Juke Joint Chapel at the Shack Up Inn on Monday night. What a cool idea. "April is Muddy Waters Month at the Delta Blues Museum!" The staff at the DBM kicks off their Month Long of Muddy Maddness with an opening reception for their "In the Belly of the Blues" … [Read More...]
Clarksdale native Kim Duease Launches Art Fabrics
(Clarksdale, Mississippi) PRESS RELEASE Kim Duease is an artist. Her palette is vivid. Her canvas is broad. Her inspiration is everywhere. Her creativity is from the heart. A native of colorful Clarksdale in the heart of the Mississippi Delta, Kim began painting and creating as a child and has never stopped. For the last twenty years she has been designing interiors that are a sensual … [Read More...]
“Charlie Patton’s War” Right Here in Clarksdale
By Poor William VIDEO IN POST (CLARKSDALE, Mississippi) Twas just another serendipitous Sunday night at the Shack Up Inn. My dawg, Joey Young, local artist and Shack Shaker, called and said there was a band named Charlie Patton’s War who was gonna jam a bit. Well, hell yeah, I’ll swing by. The band’s name was catchy, it was Sunday night, the PBR’s are always cold, the lighting spectacular, … [Read More...]
Pastry Chef E’Lane Bobo Williams Shines
A sweet, Mississippi Delta, Clarksdale girl headed to Memphis soon after studying Patisserie at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. She landed behind the scenes as the Pastry Chef for the artsy, open kitchen Interim Restaurant and Bar. Her name is E'Lane Bobo Williams; her father originally hailed from Bobo, Mississippi, a little town about 5 miles Southwest of Clarksdale. In addition to her role at … [Read More...]
“Howl-N-Madd” for a KICKSTARTER
By Magical Madge First they brought you the award-winning documentary True Delta; now they are "Howl-N-Madd" to kick start yet another captivating film. Lucky Find Productions continues their documentary blues portraits with an up-close and candid view of the life of blues man Bill Perry, also known as Howl-N-Madd Perry. We are keen on Mr. Perry and his loving family and we ask you to join … [Read More...]
Delta Magazine launches “The Ultimate Insider’s Guide”
By Magical Madge (CLARKSDALE, Mississippi) In the not-so-distant past a Delta native returned home with big ideas. Scott Coopwood launched his beloved Delta Magazine in 2003. It's always a treat when Delta Magazine arrives; it feels like getting a special present. The latest issue has long been the topic of conversations at cocktail parties, coffee shops and dinner tables. … [Read More...]
LEO BUD WELCH: Sabougla Voices reviewed
By Poor William (CLARKSDALE, Mississippi) VIDEOS IN POST “I believe in the Lord, but the blues speaks to life, too. Blues has a feeling just like gospel; they just don’t have a book (a Bible).” -- Leo Bud Welch The duality that is the Delta is the very human duality found in Leo “Bud” Welch. The blues and the gospel are not as antithetical as some folks might think! If there is a thin line … [Read More...]
Festival premiers Will Goss feature film CLARKSDALE plus much, much more!
By Magical Madge (CLARKSDALE, Mississippi) Have you ever seen him--the skinny dude from Clarksdale who dons white spectacles and possesses a multitude of artistic abilities? Some have described him as an Underground Experimental Filmmaker, Musician, Writer, Screenwriter, Director, Actor and Mississippi Delta boy. He can now include Teacher. (He is the new Film Professor at Jackson Academy … [Read More...]
Thanksgiving! And, to Whom?
By Poor William (Clarksdale, Mississippi) “Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor; and Whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their joint committee, requested me ‘to recommend to the people of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and … [Read More...]
SHOUTOUT to Australia from Clarksdale Mayor Luckett
By Magical Madge (Clarksdale, Mississippi) PHOTOS and VIDEO in POST! For some reason, when John Henshall says "Jump," we Jump! Henshall, Principal of Essential Economics in Melbourne, our generous host during our trip down under last year, was having another one of his Blues n' Ribs Party with none other than the Delta's own Watermelon Slim and Australia's Fiona Boyes as his … [Read More...]
Jerry’s Dreamboat, Opening Right on Q – in Clarksdale!
By Poor William (Clarksdale, Mississippi) PHOTOS IN POST Have a hankering for unique Mississippi Delta hot tamales? Need a fix of some killer BBQ? Then look no further than downtown Clarksdale, MS, birthplace of the blues. Jerry McCray, of Jerry’s Hot Tamales, and Charles Evans, owner of Clark House Residential Inn, have teamed up to open a restaurant in downtown Clarksdale, in the … [Read More...]
Cyber Weekend Delta Bohemian T Shirt Hullabaloo!
(Clarksdale, Mississippi) It's what you have been waiting for all year! Our yummy 100% Egyptian cotton Delta Bohemian T Shirts are on sale Black Friday through midnight on Cyber Monday. Only $11.99 each! ➜DISCOUNT APPLIED at CHECKOUT! CLICK HERE FOR SALE ITEMS Sorry, no gift wrapping available. We highly encourage comments and sharing to your social media of choice! If you are an … [Read More...]
Gator Bait: A True Story
By The Poorest of Williams (CLARKSDALE, Mississippi) Folks outside Coahoma County been rather churlish of late, arguing all about alligators caught in the 700-plus-a-few-pounds category. Well, that ain’ nuthin’! Me and Mr. Lil John been wrasslin’ ones bigger than that for years. I ain’ lying. Ask him? Okay, Captain Safety don’t mess with gators, he just stands all to the side with a … [Read More...]
Coahoma County Chupacabra: A True Story by the Poorest of Williams
By POOR WILLIAM (CLARKSDALE, Mississippi) I swear I saw him. Last night. Skittering under the hedge. Head big as a fire hydrant, body smooth as a Chihuahua. He had been suckin’ blood from a goat. I know he was, ‘cause that’s what they do. They suck goat blood at night when nobody’s lookin’! Well, I was lookin’! We ain’ big on goat sucking ‘round here. Hell, we ain’ big on goats! They rope … [Read More...]
The Frank McClory Project NEW CD Release Celebration
(CLARKSDALE, Mississippi) Two friends had a crazy idea and then they actually did it. On Tuesday, October 15 at 3pm, immediately following their live interview with "Sunshine" Sonny Payne, photographer Gary Duane Buth and his gifted musician friend Frank McClory, both of The Frank McClory Project, will land at the Delta Bohemian on Delta Avenue with new CDs, Stickers and who knows what else in … [Read More...]
Will This Come With Age?
By Corinne Vance (Oxford, Mississippi) I am a true and true, down to the bone, no question about it, girly girl. Sports have simply never been my strong suit. I was a good cheerleader and I loved gymnastics but anything beyond the "sports" that call for skirts and pointed toes have never come naturally to me. I've been fine with that, until recently, when I started noticing that my … [Read More...]
Nuthin’ and Everything
By Poor William (Clarksdale, Mississippi) Nuthin’ can be something, and nuthin’ can be everything, if one’s everything is nuthin’! Nuthin' and Everything. Two words appearing to be diametrically opposed—nothing and everything—are not as mutually exclusive as they appear. Seeming to be polar opposites, they actually are quite kin. … [Read More...]
Take a Jeep Tour with Chilly Billy
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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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