Son of the South – MOHEAD Home Concert The Delta Bohemian® is jazzed to present local friend, musician and quintessential Son of the South, John Mohead, who just released a new album and will be performing on Thursday evening, September 27th, for the Clarksdale White House Home Concert Series.
Riparian Agrarian Prelapsarian
August 4, 2018 Leave a Comment
Riparian Agrarian Prelapsarian? Riparian: that which resides on the bank of a river. Agrarian: rural and agricultural. Prelapsarian: innocent and unspoiled before the Fall of Man. #SEEKTHEDELTA, ’cause we got all three right here in and around River City, Clarksdale, Mississippi.
Delta Wildlife seen on ONE DB Tour
February 9, 2018 Leave a Comment
WATCH VIDEO Every DB Tour is unique and rife with Delta wildlife. We are blessed not only to live around the most felicitous folks in the world, but also we enjoy some of the most extraordinary domesticated and undomesticated wildlife to be found—yes, even our domestics retain some wonder and wildness due to a lack […]
“Paddle to the Amazon” Adventurer Dana Starkell
June 26, 2017 Leave a Comment
Delta Bohemian Tours was on its regular Regional Identity Tour a couple days ago, including an almost mandatory stop at the Mississippi River near historic Friars Point, MS, when we encountered, as we often do, sojourners “green-miling” down the Mother of all Waters, also known as Old Man River. “Paddle to the Amazon” adventurer Dana […]
Layne Logue: Two Cottonmouths Fight For Mating Rights
August 26, 2015 Leave a Comment
By Poor William VIDEOS and PHOTO GALLERY What do ya get when you cross a river rat, civil engineer, helper and re-supplier of river paddlers passing through Vicksburg, Calvin & Hobbes aficionado and an all-around nice guy? Well, you get some wicked cool photos and videos of flora, fauna, and killa sunsets! That’s what! Delta […]
What led him to Quapaw Canoe Company?
March 11, 2015 4 Comments
By POOR WILLIAM and GUEST BOHEMIAN MARK RIVER PEOPLES “Be true to yourself, have faith in the Creator and humanity, and you will find your way.” — Mark River The Delta Bohemian and Quapaw Canoe Company have many things in common, including an appreciation for individuality, nature, outdoor expressions of joie de vivre, and the river—Mississippi and Mark.
Mississippi River Great Books Seminar Openings
August 29, 2014 3 Comments
By POOR WILLIAM Clarksdale, Mississippi Have you been searching for a salubrious, multi-day adventure in the Mississippi Delta that includes Socratic discussion of seminal Western literature, camping and canoeing on the Mississippi River in a 30-foot-long cypress canoe, and a stay in the oldest extant home in Clarksdale, Mississippi, all during the Tennessee Williams Festival? Well, […]
Mark River Blogs about Healing and Eagles
June 10, 2014 Leave a Comment
By MAGICAL MADGE CLARKSDALE, Mississippi Faithfully, every week, Quapaw Canoe Company‘s John Ruskey shoots me an email about recent past, present and future adventures on or about the river. These commentaries are in-depth and share a distinct insight into a riverman’s life. Yesterday, I opened one such email. The headliner was an intriguing Mark River Blog titled “Healing with the Eagles.” […]
When A Friend Asks For Help, Respond. Is The Mississippi River Your Friend?
February 15, 2013 Leave a Comment
By Magical Madge (Clarksdale, Mississippi) VIDEOS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST I had just emailed John Ruskey an apology for neglecting to do something today I had promised although I knew he would understand. Still. When a friend asks for something, I want to respond. It disappointed me that I couldn’t, didn’t remember to […]
What’s Happennnnnnniiiiiinnnnnngggg? An Award, that’s what!
January 11, 2012 2 Comments
What’s Happennnnnnniiiiiinnnnnngggg? Posted 1-11-12 Updated 1-19-12 Updated 1-26-12 Hola, Delta Bohemians. Check out what’s going on in and around Clarksdale on the SOUNDS AROUND TOWN. SPECIAL NOTE: Clarksdale Film Festival is this weekend. Thursday – Friday, January 26-28. Click on the link and read all about it!
Mississippi River Flood 2011 – DISPLACED DELTA WHITETAIL DEER
January 5, 2012 10 Comments
CLARKSDALE, Mississippi VIDEO IN POST The 2011 Mississippi River Flood affected towns, farms, and individuals dependent on its good graces, as well as temporarily displacing and confusing wildlife populations living behind the levees. A true friend and closet Bohemian, Mr. Lil John McKee, notified us during the third week of May 2011 that herds of […]
Joey Young: Tallahatchie County Boy & Clarksdale Artist Shows His Stuff in Memphis
December 9, 2011 1 Comment
By Poor William MEMPHIS, Tennessee VIDEOS in post A “way cool” fourth-floor loft apartment in downtown Memphis provided a fine, urban backdrop for Clarksdale artist Joey Young to show his “stuff” last Sunday evening. Poor William tagged along to cover the event, drink some wine, chew on some black beans and flans and portage Joey’s […]
The Mississippi River: Two Swimmers, Two Trips, Two Videos
November 17, 2011 14 Comments
VIDEOS IN POST “May the river be with you!” — Driftwood Johnnie Long heralded as one of the greatest natural resources in the world, the Mississippi River is finally coming into its own as a non-combustion-engine recreational source for swimmers, canoeist, paddleboarders, and a host of others on the lower Mississippi who use muscles and […]
Experiencing the Mississippi River with Chuck Dovish, host of “Exploring Arkansas” on AETN, and Audubon Arkansas – Hosted by John Ruskey of Quapaw Canoe Company
September 28, 2011 1 Comment
Hosted by John Ruskey of Quapaw Canoe Company Delta Bohemian writers Poor William (aka Billy Howell), Fat Clyde (aka Lil’ John McKee), Young & Free columnist Corinne Vance and Publisher/Producer Magical Madge Marley Howell enjoyed a recent excursion with fellow DB contributing writer John Ruskey, owner and founder of Quapaw Canoe Company. The special guests on […]
Brit Dave Cornthwaite Completes his Record-breaking Mississippi River Expedition on a Stand Up Paddleboard
September 15, 2011 2 Comments
Brit Dave Cornthwaite Completes his Record-breaking Mississippi River Expedition on his Stand Up Paddleboard Yep, Dave Cornthwaite did it folks, and our very own Delta Bohemian and Founder of Quapaw Canoe Company John Ruskey was with Dave when he made it to the Gulf. If you don’t remember who or what, check out The […]
Lemming Moments: Dancing Near the Sea
September 9, 2011 3 Comments
Lemming Moments: Dancing Near the Sea By POOR WILLIAM Most folks in their middle ages remember as children seeing the grainy nature video of packs of Norwegian lemmings rushing over a cliff to their death. It was such a spectacular and confusing scene; so unknown in the limited media world of that day. Poor William, […]
Who May Dwell in the Lords Sanctuary?
August 25, 2011 2 Comments
PONTIFICUS MINIMUS OPINES Old Pontificus and his ignoble brother, Poor William, have been trying to shore up what remains of their carbon-based, quickly deteriorating selves. They have been inspired by an adventurer, Dave Cornthwaite, who serendipitously arrived in our Delta midst via a standup paddleboard. He has been standing on this board since leaving the […]
PLEASE REMOVE YOUR LITTER – Mighty Quapaw Mississippi River Flood 2011 Cleanup Aftermath
August 10, 2011 Leave a Comment
By DRIFTWOOD JOHNNIE ( aka John Ruskey ) I have been thinking about the question — Why Clean Up? I must admit I have been dismissive of the cleanup trend sweeping the Lower Mississippi, thinking I would rather appreciate and share the beauty of the world than clean up after the slobs upstream whose neglect […]
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 […]
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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