“My country is the Mississippi Delta, the river country. It lies flat, like a badly drawn half oval, with Memphis at its northern and Vicksburg at its southern tip. Its western boundary is the M… more →
FIRST DRAFTRay Harris wrote 1 week ago: There are several connections between Tommy Johnson and Robert Johnson. Both lived in the Mississip … more →
Ray Harris wrote 1 week ago: There are several connections between Tommy Johnson and Robert Johnson. Both lived in the Mississip … more →
kathyrhodes wrote 3 weeks ago: “My country is the Mississippi Delta, the river country. It lies flat, like a badly drawn half … more →
medccarol wrote 3 weeks ago: Governors from two states will make a major aerospace announcement Monday that will impact the Gulf … more →
lindahubbardgulker wrote 1 month ago: When you’re staying at a room upstairs a [former] cotton gin behind the slave quarters of a pl … more →
Gail Mooney wrote 2 months ago: I received some bad news today that Sam Carr died. Sam was a legendary blues drummer – he was also … more →
mstrong3 wrote 3 months ago: Last night, I attended a function sponsored in part by the Mississippi Delta Blues Society of Indian … more →
travellinbaen wrote 4 months ago: Quotes of the Day: “Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recogniz … more →
Jim wrote 4 months ago: By Susan Middaugh Photograph © 2002 Gretchen Sacotnik. At least once a year, go someplace you’ve ne … more →
medccarol wrote 4 months ago: Government and economic development officials in Mississippi will apply for a state grant to help a … more →
medccarol wrote 5 months ago: United Solutions, a manufacturer of plastic house wares, announced this week that it is expanding op … more →
Kate wrote 5 months ago: I was out of town for a few days, in the beautiful Mississippi delta, where I didn’t bike. Or … more →
Lorette C. Luzajic wrote 5 months ago: Everyone knows that the mysterious and fleeting Robert Johnson left an indelible mark of genius on h … more →
evaholland wrote 6 months ago: Greetings from Barbados! I landed on Sunday and will be kicking around the Eastern Caribbean (Barbad … more →
Pedro Mendes wrote 7 months ago: Ok, so this is the beginning of a small series of posts, on different styles of blues. Delta should … more →
Pedro Mendes wrote 7 months ago: Well everybody, WDIA was a very important part of blues history. It still exists, but is no where ne … more →
Pedro Mendes wrote 7 months ago: Well, I went online to research more about this subject and found little to no information. So, I de … more →
Pedro Mendes wrote 8 months ago: The history of the blues is a pretty interesting subject, and deserves to be mentioned. It all star … more →
medccarol wrote 8 months ago: (Letter to Editor by MEDC President David Rumbarger) If eminent domain legislation passed by the Leg … more →