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The Sunflower River located in the Mississippi Delta is halfway there – but needing some more friends!
CLARKSDALE, MISSISSIPPI (deltabohemian.com) - VIDEO INCLUDED! The Friends of the Sunflower River is seeking some support. This river flows right smack through Clarksdale. In fact, the Sunflower River Blues &...
Experiencing the Mississippi River with Chuck Dovish, host of “Exploring Arkansas” on AETN, and Audubon Arkansas – Hosted by John Ruskey of Quapaw Canoe Company
Hosted by John Ruskey of Quapaw Canoe Company Britt Hill, Mary Smith and Erin Johnson, all with Audubon Arkansas. Photo by The Delta Bohemian Delta Bohemian...
Watcha Gonna Do? Posted 4-7-11
Watcha Gonna Do? Posted 4-7-11 What's going on in and around Clarksdale and/or Coahoma County...and beyond! With the advent of Spring comes lots of choices for things to do. As...
Delta Bohemian’s MR. MARCH 2011
The Delta Bohemian's MR. MARCH 2011 →VIDEO AND PHOTOS INCLUDED← Ding, Ding, school was out this past Monday for Clarksdale teacher and local artist Joey Young, who accompanied the following Delta...
Mamas, Do Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Plowboys
By LIL JOHN MCKEE CLARKSDALE, Mississippi He was fastidiously arranged; his tailored Italian suit was nearly as shiny as his $1,000 Ferragamos. Like his jacket, his coiffed mane appeared a...
A picture is worth a thousand words
By Lil John McKeeThis week I want to demonstrate the theory that a picture is worth a thousand words. The following charts are courtesy of the Earth Policy Institute. They...
Water Wars – Will They Make it to the Mississippi Delta?
(Clarksdale, Mississippi) By LIL JOHN MCKEE EDITORS NOTE: John McKee is a representative from Coahoma County to the Yazoo Mississippi Delta Joint Water Management District (YMD). This thesis, including problem...
The Perfect Triangle: 30, 40, 50
(Clarksdale, Mississippi) By POOR WILLIAMWhat do the numbers 30, 40, and 50 have to do with the perfect triangle? Well, Poor William, the well-known Girth Meister, just eased up a...
Delta Dirt: Sand, Clay, and a River’s Love
By Lil John McKee (Clarksdale, Mississippi) Billy Howell, the Blogging Bohemian and editor-in-chief of www.deltabohemain.com, happens to be the writer’s best and oldest friend, which should indicate to the reader...
Precisely!
By Lil John McKeeGuest Bohemian (Clarksdale, Mississippi) Precisely. Following is an excerpt from an interview done last fall in the Clarksdale Press Register by the chief Delta Bohemian himself, Billy...
Mississippi, Dixie Beer, Sweet Lucy, Ducks and Guns
The following submission for DINGUS BATTICUS’ column was a result of Lil John McKee’s recent duck hunting and beer swilling weekend with some college football teammates from over 30 years...
Farming Haikus
(Clarksdale, Mississippi) By Lil John McKee This installment of Lil John’s Ag Corner (or whatever you homies want to call it) owes its origins to my favorite agricultural humorist, Mack...