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Planes, Trains & Tractors in the Mississippi Delta

By POOR WILLIAM Clarksdale, Mississippi (VIDEO) The Mississippi Delta ain’ short on modes of transportation and if a seminal sojourner is quick with the iPhone, usually from a moving vehicle, then short, serendipitous captures can make for delightful Delta scenes. Recently, within a couple day period, I was fortunate to capture a plane, a train […]

RUST Restaurant Reopens at SHACK UP INN

By POOR WILLIAM CLARKSDALE, Mississippi – VIDEO and PHOTO GALLERY It’s old; it’s new; it’s real! Rust ain’ just about oxidation; RUST the Restaurant is all about the Delta and it’s all about rustic-cool! RUST opened its doors over six years ago in downtown Clarksdale. In fact, I was privileged to have been a part of […]

Mississippi DELTA BOHEMIAN Moment: The British are coming to Clarksdale!

The British are coming! The British have come! The British were awesome! The British are coming to Clarksdale! VIDEO IN POST – Six British couples descended upon Clarksdale, Mississippi yesterday afternoon all piled into one van with luggage. Wow! No Easy feat! What a delightful bunch of overseas cousins were Jim, Tom, Dave, […]

MUSICIANS IN CLARKSDALE – Aubrey Sweet Thang Powell at Rust Restaurant

MUSICIANS IN CLARKSDALE Aubrey “Sweet Thang” Powell Last week the Side Street Steppers, a favorite band at RUST Restaurant, were in town and struck up an impromptu Angel From Montgomery for Aubrey “Sweet Thang” Powellto croon to. If you have been around on the DELTA BOHEMIAN, you will recall an earlier post of […]

Watcha Gonna Do? Posted 4-27-11

(Clarksdale, Mississippi) WATCH A VIDEO RECAP from JUKE JOINT FESTIVAL 2011 [youtube]http://youtu.be/mlIbNESikCA[/youtube] – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – HOPSON COMMISSARY Monday nights: Acoustic music with Ronnie and complimentary hors d’ oeuvres! BLUESBERRY CAFE Monday nights: Live music HAMBONE ART GALLERY Tuesdays: […]

RUST showcases local Clarksdale Artists

(Clarksdale, Mississippi) Photos and Video in Post Rust Restaurant was the recent host to a collection of Mississippi Delta artists, mostly from our fair city of Clarksdale. Musical Entertainment was provided by Sean “Bad” Appel and “Big Boy” Martin. Not only are they both musically gifted but they are both so very, very nice! Love […]

Watcha Gonna Do?

February 24, 2011 9 Comments

By POOR WILLIAM CLARKSDALE, Mississippi Why are Americans too often defined by their vocations? Is it the sum of our existence? Poor William says, “NO!” We are more than our jobs; we should be defined by our recreational and familial relationships and passions as well. Magical Madge recently gave notice at her place of employment […]