sunflower river

Thankful for Clarksdale Disc Golf

A little over two years ago a couple local guys were instrumental in getting a nine-hole Clarksdale disc golf course operational right along the banks of the Sunflower River. John...
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Pontificus Minimus Opines: Time for me to stop whining about my life!

Time for me to stop whining about my life! How many times have you fallen down? How many times have you gotten up? Watch this video and you'll get a...
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Mississippi DELTA BOHEMIAN Musicians: Space Cowboy David Isaac at Reds Blues Lounge

SPACE COWBOY David Isaac Singing "Right Here at Big Red's Place" with Heavy Suga and the SweeTones VIDEO IN POST - A couple Sunday night’s ago at RED’S Lounge in...
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MISSISSIPPI DELTA BOHEMIAN ADVENTURES: Just another manic Sunday on the Sunflower River

“Dude, Where’s my canoe?”  VIDEO My canoe, the heavily battle-scarred, aluminum Grumman, fondly known as “Will’s Moonburn”—named after Poor William’s strong, sweet son, who once asked his father, “Dad, can...
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Cedar Waxwings over Clarksdale: Be Still My Heart

By Madgical  ;-)  MadgeVIDEO and PHOTOS included in post When I met John Ruskey a little over ten years ago, I felt an immediate connection…a connection, which moves over the...
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Wild Bill’s New Plan: That Other Week-Old Challenge Just Didn’t Feel Right

Poor William helping sandbag the weir on the Sunflower River in Clarksdale. Photo by The Delta Bohemian By POOR WILLIAM Poor William, with his manic self,...
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Miss Sylvia’s Voice Message for Mr. Howell

(Clarksdale, Mississippi)  →RADIOLAND VIDEO INCLUDED←Poor William in his role as innkeeper for the Clark House Residential Inn located in the historic district of downtown Clarksdale, Mississippi fields a bevy of...
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Highwater’s Rising Report from Driftwood Johnnie

By DRIFTWOOD JOHNNIEY’all, its happening, this is exactly what the US Army Corps of Engineers has created the greatest levee system in the world to protect us from -- they...
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Delta Delusions: Faces

By WILLIAM PRENTISS CLARKSDALE, Mississippi I see faces everywhere and in everything, always have, but I had never seen them in second story windows--not until recently. I doubt I am alone...
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Sunflower River Expedition: Take a journey with us

A Sunflower River Expedition!An excerpt taken from John Ruskey's update Keith Plunkett -- Lucy’s Revenge: 2 Days on a Sunflower River Expedition  "We hosted Keith & Sharon Plunkett and their...
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Herons & Otters: February is “Sunflower River Month”

By DRIFTWOOD JOHNNIESat, Feb 19th @ 12noon -- Meeting for Friends of the Sunflower River  -- Open to the public -- at Quapaw Canoe Company -- Street level 3rd &...
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But isn’t it Dirty? No, it’s the Sunflower!

By DRIFTWOOD JOHNNIE (John Ruskey is a contributing writer to The Delta Bohemian) Sat, Feb 19th @ 12 noon -- Meeting for Friends of the Sunflower River -- at Quapaw...
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