The world has changed; that’s a fact! From large cities to rural gems—like Clarksdale—economies and social structures have taken a hit due to Covid-19 and “all the stuff, real and imagined” resulting from its presence! Hopson Commissary, a longtime historical treasure in the North Mississippi Delta, is changing too; but open in the fall on […]
Hopson Commissary: Monday Evening Comin’ Down
WATCH VIDEO I am increasingly drawn to Hopson Commissary’s Monday evening, acoustic, “comin’-down-easy” from the weekend, musical experience beginning at 6:00pm accompanied by free food (always a pot of something owners James & Cathy Butler have whipped up) and free music (please tip the musician 😎 ) usually by gifted, self-effacing local musician/writer Marshall Drew, whose father […]
Poor William’s Whims: Why I Like Being an Innkeeper in Clarksdale, Mississippi
Why I Like Being an Innkeeper in Clarksdale, Mississippi The pen of Poor William has been silent for a few weeks, the result of having a full house nightly at the Clark House Residential Inn located in downtown Clarksdaleand due to his much needed self-reflection, which has made him acutely aware of areas in […]
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