Tag Archives: Mississippi Delta

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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When Cultures Collide – By Deborah Fagan Carpenter

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

“Everybody has a voice, and Memphis provides a platform for that voice.” The broad spectrum of Memphis and Delta history is brought to colorful life in the form of music, art, film, dance and story-telling at the Center for Southern … Continue reading →

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Frog Gigging in a Rice Field by Tom Lawrence

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Tom Lawrence

Rice farming came to the Mississippi Delta in the early 1950’s.  There are basically two kinds of soil in the Delta; fine grained river silt that has been deposited by eons of spring flooding along the Mississippi River, known as … Continue reading →

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Cat Head Delta Blues Inc. by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

Posted on July 3, 2013 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 →

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McCarty’s Gallery Restaurant by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

Food Scene

Food Scene

State of the art dining is what guests may expect at the Gallery Restaurant. Just as the McCarty Pottery Barn is a well-kept secret, so too, is their dining offering, which was established by Lee McCarty to give his pottery shoppers … Continue reading →

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How The Delta Came to Be by Tom Lawrence

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Tom Lawrence

Scenes from History

Scenes from History

The great alluvial flood plain known as the Mississippi Delta begins just south of Memphis, Tennessee and extends to just north of Vicksburg, Mississippi.  The Delta is nestled between the Mississippi River on the West and the chain of hills … Continue reading →

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Mississippi Tamale Trail by Mary Prater

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Mary Prater

Growing up, I never knew that what I called a “hot tamale” wasn’t a food born and bred in Mississippi. The Delta Hot Tamale was as much a part of my southern upbringing as college football on Saturday and church … Continue reading →

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