Sunflower River Blues Festival Look Back

By MAGICAL MADGE Clarksdale, Mississippi (VIDEO) Remember when the main stage was only about 12-feet-wide and was on a mobile trailer? I do. That was likely the mid ’90’s. The Sunflower River Blues Festival used to be all we had here in Clarksdale, Mississippi, when it came to blues festivals. It was a big deal way […]

A Mississippi State of Mind: Reflections of the Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival

Story and Photographs by Guest Delta Bohemian Ray Proetto of Blues Power Photo CLARKSDALE, Mississippi Enjoy this account of our historical Sunflower festival by Guest Delta Bohemian writer and photographer Ray Proetto, founder of Blues Power Photo. Please check out Ray’s website and his vast array of outstanding photographs after you enjoy his story and […]

Que feras-tu? Or…What Will You Do?!! Posted 8-2-11

Que feras-tu? Vous ne savez pas? Eh bien, laissez-nous vous aider. Si vous êtes partout dans le delta du Mississippi et surtout Clarksdale, ont un regard sur certains événements qui se déroulent autour de la ville. Confused? Don’t be. A group of “Frenchies” passed through Clarksdale this past week on their blues tour through the […]

What is Going On?

→ VIDEOS INCLUDED← You tell me….what IS going on around Clarksdale and Coahoma County and beyond these hot summer days? Folks are movin’ slow and in a vacation kind of mood. The Delta Bohemian attended the Summer Blow-Out Blues Jam at The Den on Thursday, July 7th and enjoyed the sounds of Clarksdale icon Johnny […]