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Mississippi Delta, River Country
“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 →
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Playing the devil's music -Kings of delta blues -Tommy Johnson and Robert Johnson.
Ray Harris wrote 1 week ago: There are several connections between Tommy Johnson and Robert Johnson. Both lived in the Mississip … more →
Playing the devil's music -Kings of delta blues -Tommy Johnson and Robert Johnson.
Ray Harris wrote 1 week ago: There are several connections between Tommy Johnson and Robert Johnson. Both lived in the Mississip … more →
Mississippi Delta, River Country
kathyrhodes wrote 3 weeks ago: “My country is the Mississippi Delta, the river country. It lies flat, like a badly drawn half … more →
Economic Development News Week of October 26, 2009
medccarol wrote 3 weeks ago: Governors from two states will make a major aerospace announcement Monday that will impact the Gulf … more →
Dives and southern hospitality - all in a day
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 →
Sam Carr (1926-2009) Legendary Blues Drummer
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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 →
Teach For America is strong in the Mississippi Delta!
mstrong3 wrote 3 months ago: Last night, I attended a function sponsored in part by the Mississippi Delta Blues Society of Indian … more →
Mississippi's Contribution
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travellinbaen wrote 4 months ago: Quotes of the Day: “Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recogniz … more →
Volunteer Vacation
Jim wrote 4 months ago: By Susan Middaugh Photograph © 2002 Gretchen Sacotnik. At least once a year, go someplace you’ve ne … more →
Mississippi Economic Development News - July 6, 2009
medccarol wrote 4 months ago: Government and economic development officials in Mississippi will apply for a state grant to help a … more →
Mississippi Economic Development News - June 29, 2009
medccarol wrote 5 months ago: United Solutions, a manufacturer of plastic house wares, announced this week that it is expanding op … more →
Tall Grass at Rayne Memorial Church
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 →
The Haunting of Skip James
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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 →
Che Spotting and the Delta Blues
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evaholland wrote 6 months ago: Greetings from Barbados! I landed on Sunday and will be kicking around the Eastern Caribbean (Barbad … more →
Styles of Blues : Delta Blues
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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 →
The History of WDIA : Most Important Blues Radio of All Times
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 →
Searching for Blues Roots : Prison Songs
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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 →
Important Places in the History of Blues
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 →
Mississippi Economic Development News - March 23, 2009
medccarol wrote 8 months ago: (Letter to Editor by MEDC President David Rumbarger) If eminent domain legislation passed by the Leg … more →
