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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...
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Caught in an Eddy by Mark River

Caught in an Eddy – Mark River of Quapaw Canoe Company Caught in an Eddy by Mark River Introduction by Slim Gravy in italics There are a few folks in...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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