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MISSISSIPPI DELTA NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA by Tom Lawrence

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Tom Lawrence

  The Mississippi Delta is a unique and special place.   In my book, Delta Days: Tales of the Mississippi Delta, I quoted writer, David Cohn when he said, “The Mississippi Delta starts in the lobby of the Peabody Hotel … Continue reading →

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Jukin’ at the Joints by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

Posted on April 1, 2015 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 →

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McCarty Pottery by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

Word of mouth is apparently all they need to draw a crowd. Without any signage, who would guess that behind the weathered Delta Cypress wall, surrounded by thick bamboo, one would find an amazing art environment created by Merigold, Mississippi … Continue reading →

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