First Parish 2012 Wall Calendar Could it be another Full Monty but this time in the CHURCH? Bet they raise more than $30,000! When we ran across a shared Facebook link to a particular TODAY People article, we shouted Glory Halleluia! Please read the article about how 12 elderly, and I might […]
First Parish 2012 Calendar – Could it be another Full Monty but this time in the CHURCH? Bet they raise more than $30,000!
October 6, 2011 3 Comments
Watcha Gonna Do With So Much To Do? Posted 10-5-11
October 5, 2011 1 Comment
(Clarksdale, Mississippi) PHOTOS and VIDEO Two Unedited Videos Cassidy Bayou Gallery Grand Opening Party in Sumner, MS
The Mississippi Delta is Stranger than Fiction
September 28, 2011 3 Comments
By Poor William CLARKSDALE, Mississippi Pssst! Did you hear…? Wow, those few words are heralded worldwide, albeit in a whisper, and they are breathed staccato in the cradle of the blues. The Mississippi Delta, with its characters silhouetted in black, white, and infinite shades of gray, has no equal in the “grist for writing” category. […]
David “Straight” and Adelaide
September 15, 2011 9 Comments
DELTA SHORTS: David “Straight” and Adelaide By WILLIAM PRENTISS WARNING: See end of post! David was always a good boy and now was a fine man. The self-effacing farmer/historian was an anomaly among modern Delta planters. He only took one drink before dinner, and that more out of habit; he didn’t hunt or fish, […]
What Up in and around Clarksdale town and beyond? Posted 9-15-11
September 15, 2011 Leave a Comment
What Up in and around Clarksdale town and beyond? Posted 9-15-11 PHOTOS VIDEOS The past week held more activities and fun in our area of the Mississippi Delta and beyond. We couldn’t make it to everything. We especially hate we missed the Mr. Tater Memorial Jam Night at Club 2000. Here is […]
Blue: King of the Walking People
September 9, 2011 9 Comments
DELTA SHORTS: Blue: King of the Walking People By WILLIAM PRENTISS WARNING: See end of post! Blue didn’t give a damn what folks thought. He had carved out a nice living for a 45-year old, uneducated black man in the Mississippi Delta. He didn’t have much, but he didn’t owe much, except whatever he […]
Who is Dave Cornthwaite?
August 25, 2011 5 Comments
WATCH THE VIDEO Poor William and Magical Madge were blessed last week with an invitation from their good friend and noblest of the Mississippi river rats, Driftwood Johnnie, owner and proprietor of Quapaw Canoe Company, headquartered in Clarksdale, the heart of the Mississippi Delta, to attend a little informal dinner with slide show at the […]
barefoot WORKSHOPS – Creating Documentary Filmmakers right here in river city Clarksdale
August 18, 2011 Leave a Comment
barefoot WORKSHOPS Creating Documentary Filmmakers right here in river city Clarksdale PHOTOS AND VIDEOS INCLUDED Did you know that Barefoot Workshops has brought 100 filmmakers and photographers from 18 countries to Clarksdale, Mississippi to produce 40 documentaries? Did you know their students have interviewed 130 people and filmed over 500 hours of footage […]
Father Percy and Milky Steve
August 11, 2011 6 Comments
WARNING: This story, though ultimately shrouded in redemption, does portray some characters in their basest state, including coarse language, non-gratuitous graphic sexuality, and internal dialogue and behaviors, which include obvious incidents of racism, sexism, and behaviors unbecoming those seen in a moral and polite society. Please read no malicious intent into the author’s purpose for […]
You Are Doing What in Clarksdale? Posted 8-10-11
August 9, 2011 4 Comments
→DELTA BOHEMIAN VIDEOS INCLUDED← The hot weather is here and so is the 24th Annual FREE Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival in Clarksdale. The Festival will host a wide assortment of acts as will the many venues around town. CLICK HERE to read more about the festival. We suggest you also visit Roger Stolle’s […]
Legend of the Greasy Man
August 4, 2011 8 Comments
Legend of the Greasy Man by POOR WILLIAM How often do we remember with vivid acuity scary stories and non-fugacious legends from our youth? Such is the case with Poor William and the Delta legend of the Greasy Man. As a child, spending summer nights at the Peay clubhouse on Moon Lake, across the street […]
Ungratefulness
July 27, 2011 1 Comment
By Pontificus Minimus “A thankless person rarely does a thankful deed.” — Author unknown How many folks do we know, often including ourselves, who harp on every negative aspect of every situation or event? It’s a shame! Ole Pontificus is no different; too often he focuses on the negatives instead of the positives, and when […]
What in the World are You Planning To Do? Posted 7-27-11
July 27, 2011 6 Comments
VIDEOS included.← Ok, it’s another week in Clarksdale and Coahoma County and beyond. Have we done ANYTHING? Well, not much but a little. What ranks WAY up there is Delta Bohemian Clifford Davis’s impromptu serenade while hangin’ in Rust Restaurant’s Bar. WATCH THE VIDEO. Also, Magical Madge made a quick visit to Oxford to the […]
Whether We Listen To It or Not – an unconventional book review and video interview – Hidden History of Mississippi Blues
July 21, 2011 9 Comments
Whether We Listen To It or Not Whether We Admit It or Not Whether We Know It or Not An unconventional Book Review and Video Interview of Roger Stolle and his Hidden History of Mississippi Blues By Magical Madge and Poor William →VIDEO INTERVIEW and MORE PHOTOS at bottom of post← The following video […]
The Green Zebra
July 7, 2011 2 Comments
Poor William’s Whims: The Green Zebra By POOR WILLIAM Damn, is Poor William dropping acid or what? A green zebra, you gotta be kidding? No, PW is not dropping acid, nor has he lost the last vestige of sense he has, which ain’t much. A green zebra is an Heirloom tomato. The […]
A Fathers Lament
July 7, 2011 4 Comments
Pontificus Minimus Opines: A lament is an expression of grief or sorrow. Now, there are LAMENTS and then there are laments: this is a lament. What is the difference? What say ye Pontificus? In my way of thinking, a LAMENT would deal with the trauma and angst of losing a child or watching one go […]
Drew Mississippi and Drew School District: A Long Way from the Days of Archie “Who” Manning: Education and Culture in the Abyss
June 23, 2011 15 Comments
Drew Mississippi and Drew School District: A Long Way from the Days of Archie “Who” Manning: Education and Culture in the Abyss By Huckleberry Ed Huckleberry Ed remembers his first trip to Drew as a youngster. It was for Archie Manning Day in 1971; the legendary baseball great, Dizzy Dean, who married a Bond, Mississippi […]
The Mighty Mississippi – Follow up to The Great Divide
June 16, 2011 3 Comments
By POOR WILLIAM A chasm where there was none Sand stole long ago Deposited in a new bank A product of ebb and flow! He cuts a wide swath, Even when confined His presence he makes known No one does he mind! He has no master but One He obeys only the Lord He accedes […]
Enjoying the Life at Po Monkeys
June 16, 2011 9 Comments
The Delta Bohemians recently visited the infamous Po Monkey’son a R&B Deejay Thursday night. Po Monkey’s is located just outside Merigold, MS in Bolivar County on a gravel road next to a farm field. Felt like home away from home for this Delta Bohemian. Reminded me of many a night spent juking in my youth […]
Photo Images After The Flood of the Mississippi River 2011 by John Ruskey and The Delta Bohemian PLUS Poor William swims The Great Divide
June 9, 2011 7 Comments
PHOTOS AND VIDEO FROM DRIFTWOOD JOHNNIE (aka John Ruskey of Quapaw Canoe Company) “Last week the river dropped below flood stage (44 in Helena) and the big sandbar islands started demonstrating their resilience in the face of the highest water on the biggest river in North America. The wind shifted to a Northly breeze, perfect […]
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