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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Blues Music Awards 2011 – A Delta Bohemian Perspective
VIDEO plus PHOTOS The DELTA BOHEMIANS® Magical Madge and Poor William recently attended their first Blues Music Awards (BMA’s) in Memphis along with Delta Bohemian’s Roger Stolle, owner of Cat Head Delta Blues and Folk Art in Clarksdale, Mississippi; Becky Bobo, friend of the Magical one’s; Sarah Ruskey, cool-ass wife of Quapaw Canoe Company’s cool-ass owner John Ruskey, and friend Janet … [Read More...]
Mississippi River Dispatch 2011 Flood Update No 3 from Driftwood Johnnie
By DRIFTWOOD JOHNNIE (aka John Ruskey of QUAPAW CANOE COMPANY) PHOTO GALLERY INCLUDED IN POST CLICK HERE to link to Hodding's Article on OUTSIDE. Delve into a historical time along the Mississippi River with a personal narrative and photography by the river man himself, Driftwood Johnnie, also known as John Ruskey. Take a deep breath and jump in with Ruskey as he escorts two special … [Read More...]
Mississippi River Flood 2011 Delta Update plus Mr. April REDUX in May Video
Mr. April REDUX in May →VIDEO of Mr. April REDUX INCLUDED← The Delta Bohemian does not intend this update on the Mississippi River Flood of 2011 to be inclusive, exhaustive, extensively empirically researched, or consisting of a summary of all that has transpired or will transpire concerning the river and those living near it or those affected by it. This update will include some information … [Read More...]
Taming the Mississippi River: A God-Given Mandate?
By PONTIFICUS MINIMUS →AERIAL VIDEO INCLUDED OF MISSISSIPPI RIVER FLOOD OF 2011← Are the levees lining both sides of the swollen Mississippi River sufficient to hold back the tumescent waterway? According to many the levees are doing what they were designed to do, according to others the levees are not enough to be the only line of defense, and yet to some the Mississippi River levees … [Read More...]
Kangen Water FACTS that will Blow Your Mind and YOUR INVITATION
The Delta Bohemians invite you to attend a Kangen Water® Event in Clarksdale on Thursday, May 19th at 7:00pm in the lobby of Covenant Bank. The Event will be hosted by Ms. Connie Pendergrast of Southaven, Mississippi and Clarksdale OB-GYN physician and co-owner of The Woman's Clinic Dr. Bouldin Alcorn Marley, Jr. Poor William and Magical Madge will be pontificating, too, although briefly. This … [Read More...]
Ken Murphy: A Coastal Bohemian’s Testament to Fate
KEN MURPHY: A Coastal Bohemian's Testament to Fate By LEE COMMER PHARR Recently, I was fortunate enough to attend the launching of the Mississippi: State of the Blues exhibit at the Delta Blues Museum displaying photography from the book of the same title written by Scott Barretta and Ken Murphy. The authors attended and signed books while on hand. During the course of the … [Read More...]
Watcha Wanna Do? Posted 5-18-11
Watcha Wanna Do? Posted 5-18-11 VIDEOS AND PHOTOS INCLUDED What’s going on in and around Clarksdale and/or Coahoma County…and beyond this coming week? Check out Clarksdale's regular music offerings and review some choice upcoming events. And don't forget to check out the BOHEMIAN SCENE PHOTOS on this page, too, which include Side Street Steppers and Rust Restaurant crowd, Friday at the … [Read More...]
Water Matters
By PONTINFUS MINIMUS PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER FLOOD OF 2011 THAT ARE TAKEN ON THE FLOODWATERS (TAKEN BY DRIFTWOOD JOHNNIE - aka JOHN RUSKEY of QUAPAW CANOE COMPANY) AND FROM AN AIRCRAFT (TAKEN BY POOR WILLIAM) ARE IN THIS POST Water is presently occupying the thoughts of much of the world’s population, and for an array of reasons. In drought stricken areas the lack of water is … [Read More...]
Watcha Gonna Do? Posted 5-11-11
Watcha Gonna Do? Posted 5-11-11 What’s going on in and around Clarksdale and/or Coahoma County…and beyond this coming week? Check out Clarksdale's regular music offerings and review some choice upcoming events. And don't forget to check out the BOHEMIAN SCENE PHOTOS on this page, too. The Delta Bohemians had a busy week while continuing to watch the Mississippi River rise to new … [Read More...]
This Mans Army and the Tainted Tattoo
POOR WILLIAM'S WHIMS This Man’s Army and the Tainted Tattoo By POOR WILLIAM What say ye Poor William, a tainted tattoo? What do you mean, kind sir? The power of the “almost permanent” can have long-term ramifications. New Year’s Day 1983 was the day Poor William decided to permanently mark his then thin frame. It was a cold day in Schwetzingen, Germany, where the burgeoning … [Read More...]
The Little Things
YOUNG & FREE: The Little Things By CORINNE VANCE What did you get for Christmas when you were 5 years old? What did your grandparents give you on your twelfth birthday? Those things that seemed so important and memorable to me then have now become a faded memory only existing in the pages of old photo albums covered in dust. The things in my life that I expected to be … [Read More...]
Highwater’s Rising Report from Driftwood Johnnie
By DRIFTWOOD JOHNNIE Y’all, its happening, this is exactly what the US Army Corps of Engineers has created the greatest levee system in the world to protect us from -- they call it “Project Flood” -- next week we will see the highest waters in the Lower Mississippi Valley since the record-breaking high water of 1937. As it now stands the flood of 2011 will only be one half foot lower than the … [Read More...]
Watcha Gonna Do? Posted 5-4-11
→ VIDEO INCLUDED • SEE PHOTO GALLERY (scroll down) ← What’s going on in and around Clarksdale and/or Coahoma County…and beyond this coming week? Check out Clarksdale's regular music offerings and review some choice upcoming events. And don't forget to check out the BOHEMIAN SCENE PHOTOS! The Delta Bohemians heard Eden Brent and Duff Dorrough at the C.A.R.E. Fundraiser in … [Read More...]
Mr. April 2011 – Watchin the Mississippi River Rise
CLARKSDALE, Mississippi →video included← ALL YOU LADIES OUT THERE IN RADIOLAND, YOU HAVE HELD YOUR BREATH SO PATIENTLY FOR ALMOST A MONTH, BUT THE TIME IS FINALLY HERE.....................MR APRIL, HE HAS ARRIVED, AND HE IS HOTTER THAN EVER. HOPEFULLY HIS PRESENCE IN WATERS IN THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER WILL STAY THE FLOOD OF 2011. NO LEVEES OR ANIMALS WERE HURT IN THE SHOOTING OF THIS VIDEO … [Read More...]
Mattie Louise Mattered
By PONTIFICUS MINIMUS and POOR WILLIAM The following eulogy was given at the lads’ maternal grandmother’s funeral on October 6, 1996. She was a grand and classy dame--the finest of the finest. The use of the first person singular in the eulogy covers both Pontificus and Poor William; they sometimes think they are the same fellow. This will be a wholly incomplete picture of Mattie Louise … [Read More...]
Give One Good Reason…
GIVE ONE GOOD REASON... We hope that even if you are unsure of what The Delta Bohemian is, are unsure if you are a Delta Bohemian, think you might want to be a Delta Bohemian, know folks who already are Delta Bohemians, are scared to be a Delta Bohemian, are confused by The Delta Bohemian, have never heard of The Delta Bohemian, think The Delta Bohemian is a joke, laugh because you … [Read More...]
YAK vs JONES – A Mississippi Delta Throw Down
YOU CAN'T GET THIS S*@$ IN NEW YORK CITY A serendipitous late-afternoon Mississippi Delta Throw Down occurred last week outside Snap Fitness. Poor William was inside wearing all the rough off the weight machines, when he heard a bit of smack talking on the chest press machine to his left. The crew--Clarksdale Police Department Cpl. Joseph Wide (YAK), “T” Walker, Tremayne Kimmons, William … [Read More...]
Watcha Gonna Do? Posted 4-27-11
(Clarksdale, Mississippi) WATCH A VIDEO RECAP from JUKE JOINT FESTIVAL 2011 [youtube]http://youtu.be/mlIbNESikCA[/youtube] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - HOPSON COMMISSARY Monday nights: Acoustic music with Ronnie and complimentary hors d’ oeuvres! BLUESBERRY CAFE Monday nights: Live music HAMBONE ART GALLERY Tuesdays: live blues or roots music. Beginning at 7pm RUST … [Read More...]
Juke Joint Festival 2011 Redux – Pictures and Videos
Here are more pictures and videos from the Juke Joint Festival 2011 in Clarksdale, MS. Enjoy. There is lots to watch and see! We suggest you watch them all because you might find yourself, find someone you know, find someone you think you might know, find someone you wanna know, find someone you don't wanna know, and/or imagine all of the possibilities of knowing in one or more of the Videos. BE … [Read More...]
Alligators and Off Switches
DELTA SHORTS Alligators and Off Switches By WILLIAM PRENTISS Impetuous Pablo thought he still possessed the agility and grace of the old jungle cat he used to think he was--mobile, agile, hostile, in search of the nubile. Alas, he was measured and found wanting: he was merely fragile, docile, senile, and non-facile. Getting old beat that other option, but it sure scared the hell out … [Read More...]
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