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TOP 10 THINGS TO DO IN CLARKSDALE
Clarksdale, Mississippi CLARKSDALE, Mississippi So, are you thinking about coming to our little mecca in the heart of the Mississippi Delta but you aren’t too sure what to do when...
CASTAWAYS – Our Only True And Faithful Companions?
A trio of Castaways ` Deak Harp, Lou Haze, Poor William in the Mississippi Delta. “Are our only true and faithful companions castaways?” John Ruskey, on the river, Oct. 2014...
10-Year Commemoration of Hurricane Katrina
Photo from Lower Mississippi River Dispatch No. 302. Photo by Driftwood Johnnie Ruskey Quapaw Canoe Company captain extraordinaire, Mark River Peoples, is a personal friend, keeper of the waters, fellow...
Surf the Great Mississippi River Flood of 2011 with John Ruskey
Flood waters surround the Isle of Capri casino in Lula, Mississippi, located immediately across the bridge from Helena, Arkansas. CNN reports the closing of casinos due to flooding will represent...
The Bitter Southerner Rides Some Wild Miles with John Ruskey
The Bitter Southerner By Poor William – “The wilderness is the window of our souls, and water our smoothest passage through.” — John Ruskey, From “River Gator,” as published in...
Quapaw Canoe Co. Captain Mark “River” and the Freshwater Spawners (Not a band)
John Ruskey Photo taken in a low place in old Yazoo Pass Connection above East Montezuma Island. By POOR WILLIAM PHOTOS The spawn is the symbol of new life and beginnings....
Clarksdale Mayor highlight of Helena Annual Chamber Dinner
Clarksdale Mayor Bill Luckett addresses a packed house for Helena’s annual Chamber of Commerce dinner By MAGICAL MADGE PHOTO GALLERY at bottom of post Whooooo-oooot! When I hear that call, I...
What led him to Quapaw Canoe Company?
Mark River Peoples in downtown Clarksdale. Photo by DELTA BOHEMIAN By POOR WILLIAM and GUEST BOHEMIAN MARK RIVER PEOPLES “Be true to yourself, have faith in the Creator and humanity, and you will...
John Ruskey Lectures Delta Psi Fraternity at Ole Miss
Quapaw Canoe Company founder John Ruskey surprised by arrival of Magical Madge at Delta Psi fraternity. Photo by DB By MAGICAL MADGE and GUEST BOHEMIAN BRAXTON BARDEN PHOTOS and SEVERAL VIDEOS and SPECIAL...