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Old and New Converge
Old and New Convergeby Deborah Fagan Carpenter Once a thriving town on the Illinois Central Railroad line, when the train repair shops relocated in 1930 and mechanization took over farming, Water Valley, Mississippi, like so many small towns, was … Continue reading
Posted in Exploring the South
Tagged B.T.C. Old Fashioned Grocery, Base Camp Coding Academy, Blu-Buck Mercantile, Bozarts Gallery/Water Valley, Crawdad Hole/Water Valley, Deborah Fagan Carpenter, Dixie Belle Cafe, exploring the south, Mississippi blues, MS, southern culture, Turnage Drug Store, Water Valley, Yalo Studio and Gallery, Yalobusha Brewing Company
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Mississippi Musings
Mississippi Musings by Joe Goodell “Mississippi Hot” In Mississippi, “hot” refers to that time of year when the sun behaves as if it were a hammer, and we are its own private anvil. When nerves wilt under that horrific sun, … Continue reading
Posted in Exploring the South, Joe Goodell
Tagged exploring the south, Joe Goodell, Mississippi blues, Mississippi Delta
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Interesting Southern Stuff!
Interesting Southern Stuff! by Gary Wright “History is not necessarily what happened but what is recorded.” —Debbie Terranova An abundance of negativity has been written about the American South. Indeed, there has been much to lament, from the … Continue reading
Posted in Exploring the South, Gary Wright
Tagged cat head blues, delta blues, exploring the south, Gary Wright, Mississippi blues
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BARBEQUE, MUSIC AND SOUTHERN MADE!
Barbeque, Music, and Southern Made! By Deborah Fagan Carpenter Barbeque, Music, and Southern Made! Three southern festivals, Memphis in May International Festival, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, and Southern Makers in Montgomery, Alabama are unique and innovative … Continue reading
Posted in Deborah Carpenter, Exploring the South
Tagged Deborah Fagan Carpenter, Memphis, Mississippi blues, southern art
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SPREADIN’ THE BLUES
SPREADIN’ THE BLUES By Deborah Fagan Carpenter Otha Turner’s Barn Their Mississippi roots run deep, and their Mississippi musical roots run even deeper. They’re the North Mississippi Allstars, and with a style heavily influenced by those roots, but uniquely their … Continue reading
Jukin’ at the Joints by Deborah Fagan Carpenter
Clarksdale, Mississippi: Home of the infamous crossing of highways 61 and 49, where Robert Johnson allegedly sold his soul to the devil so he could play a “mean” guitar. Today, Clarksdale is home to the annual Juke Joint Festival, … Continue reading
Mississippi Fred McDowell – I do not play no rock’n’roll By Johnny W. Sumrall Jr
From the back cover of the album “Mississippi Fred McDowell…I do not play no rock’n’roll” Fred introduces himself and his music with these words: ” My name is Fred McDowell. They call me Mississippi Fred McDowell. But my home’s in … Continue reading
Cat Head Delta Blues Inc. by Deborah Fagan Carpenter
“the culture behind the music…” Look closely. At first glance, Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art, Inc. on Delta Avenue in Clarksdale, Mississippi appears to be a store where one can purchase Blues CDs, books about the … Continue reading
Posted in Deborah Carpenter, Music
Tagged cat head blues, delta blues, Mississippi blues, Mississippi Delta, southern culture
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