Delta Bohemian

The 10 Best Sightseeing Tours in Mississippi

We had no idea our Delta Bohemian Tours had been selected by Best Things Mississippi as one of "The 10 Best Sightseeing Tours in Mississippi!" until recently. We feel humbled and honored to be on this Top 10 list. We appreciate writer Amy Gremillion's hard work for Best Things Mississippi. Check out her many articles at https://bestthingsms.com/author/amy-gremillion/. We also want to … [Read More...]

At Our Creator’s Beckon

At Our Creator's Beckon West ‘cross the bay Gatsby doth pray Beseeching summer’s solstice The winter’s moon Cries loud the loon Turn just a wee bit faster … [Read More...]

Planting Injustice, Angry People and a Good Reputation

Planting Injustice, Angry People and a Good Reputation A false narrative recently initiated by a disgruntled actor and further propagated by most mainstream media outlets without a scintilla of old-school investigative journalism had the potential to ignite a race war in America. Truth matters; and if it ain’ the Truth, then it ain’ right! Planting injustice and associating with angry people … [Read More...]

Petulant Peter

PETULANT PETER Petulant Peter Has no meter When measuring disrelish To fuss and fume Opaque the room Painted by his displeasure … [Read More...]

Delta Magazine Annual Tourism Issue cover by Austin Britt

Delta Magazine Annual Tourism Issue 2019

DELTA MAGAZINE ANNUAL TOURISM ISSUE 2019 INCLUDES PHOTO GALLERY AND LINKS TO MANY BUSINESSES By Magical Madge Finding the newest Delta Magazine in our mailbox is always a treat and the current Annual Tourism Issue does not disappoint! Publisher Scott Coopwood and Editor Cindy Coopwood have created a gem to cherish and enjoy sharing with others who love the Mississippi Delta. … [Read More...]

Having It All on Any Given Wednesday Afternoon

The sensible Southern writer and philosopher Walker Percy while extensively and presciently musing on the modern malaise of man wrote the following: "But something is wrong…He has settled everything except what it is to live as an individual. He still has to get through an ordinary Wednesday afternoon. . . . What does this man do with the rest of the day? The rest of his life?" Even if one has … [Read More...]

DISEASE OF MORE

DISEASE OF MORE Disease of More Is not just lore— Cunning, baffling, conniving … [Read More...]

Chilly Billy at Mikey's on the Bayou in Ocean Springs

Je Ne Sais Quoi of Ocean Springs and Walter Anderson

INCLUDES PHOTO GALLERY “In order to realize the beauty of man we must realize his relation to nature.” --Walter Inglis Anderson Ocean Springs? Hell, I didn’t even know where it was until a few years ago. Now, it is my favorite place to visit. … [Read More...]

Cowered by the Lying Tongue

Cowered by the Lying Tongue Cowered by the lying tongue Nabobs run amok Spewing incendiary phlegm Couched in the specious Thinking I am alone. Alone not we Gentler combatants Truckled by evil intent Fearing our hearts become the same Kick against the goads we must To stay alive and free Towering Titans above us Yet far below Lusting after that Their own hands have … [Read More...]

Being Southern

Being Southern The first one said Went to my head I’m inherently lazy … [Read More...]

Crapping on Everything: A Game of Inches

No two people could possibly agree on the perfect halftime show, so too many of us crap all over it, as we do just about everything! Truly, a sad testimony of the wired gen. Social media, which I reckon I am egregiously using now, and the immediacy of every-person-a-sage mentality ensure that pretty much everything we should be thankful for—in a country blessed by an embarrassment of riches and … [Read More...]

Consumed by Him the Addict

Consumed by Him the Addict A time to think A time to drink Better to seek the prior Combustion said Goes to the head Of the seeking outlier … [Read More...]

Justifiable Resentment Dangers

Justifiable resentment may be one of the most dangerous non-tangibles we can possess; though tangible when nurtured. Psychology Today defines resentment as negative feelings, basically ill will, toward someone or something that emanates from the past. Resentment is the re-experiencing of past injustices — real or perceived — and the old feelings of anger connected to them. … [Read More...]

Caught in an Eddy - Mark River of Quapaw Canoe Company

Caught in an Eddy by Mark River

Caught in an Eddy by Mark River Introduction by Slim Gravy in italics There are a few folks in the lives of most who are always a welcome sight to see and whose words, demeanor and affectation always bless. My friend, Mark River Peoples, along with his friend and mentor, John Ruskey, are two such fellas. River, as he is called among those fortunate enough to know him, like Ruskey, is a … [Read More...]

Precision Farming Keeping Mississippi Delta Alive

Precision Farming or Precision Agriculture had its genesis in the early 1990’s with the technological introduction of GPS guidance for farm tractors. Due to the prohibitive rising cost of inputs in agriculture, it is increasingly imperative that farmers utilize every available research-based asset to maximize profits in an often profitless business—even on high production years given the … [Read More...]

Delta Business Journal 2018 Best Of The Best

Delta Business Journal, a monthly business magazine based out of Cleveland, Mississippi, posted an online ballot on their Facebook page and on their website for their Delta Business Journal 2018 Best of the Best. The votes were tallied and the winners were announced and listed in their December 2018 issue. … [Read More...]

Visit Natchez and see Longwood, the unfinished dream home.

Visit Natchez: A Must Do On The Great American Music Trail

Visit Natchez, a must do on the Great American Music Trail Natchez is an enchanting city located on the bluffs above America’s main vein, the mighty Mississippi River. Presently dealing with many of the conundrums of Southern cities historically tied to agriculture, oil, or dissipating industry, Natchez is not giving up the ghost. It is indeed a fine town and wonderful overnight place to … [Read More...]

Expedia Names Clarksdale As The Best Place To Escape In Mississippi

Daily I get a lot of junk mail; I'm sure you do too. But yesterday, while rifling through my emails, I received one I would normally have put in the category of unsolicited. Nope. This one caught my attention. The Subject line read "Expedia names Clarksdale as the best place to escape in Mississippi." … [Read More...]

Bouldin Marley Basic Life Truths

By Magical Madge Here it is, a new year, and I find myself wanting to share something personal...about my father, Bouldin Marley. These are basic life truths taught to me by my father since I was a young girl and throughout my life. They were not preached to me, but taught to me verbally and by example, over and over. He not only lived these truths in his own life, but helped apply them to … [Read More...]

One Can Be …

One can be a Christian and not hate/but respect others for their religious views. One can be a conservative and not hate/but respect others for their political beliefs. One can be white and not hate/but love others because of their skin color. … [Read More...]