Rebirth of the Parchman Band
by Jim Beaugez Putting the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman in the rearview mirror is a relief for many who have crossed beneath the lettered awning at its entrance off Highway 49 West in Sunflower County. But for musician Jimbo Mathus, who visited the infamous prison one autumn day this past October, it was a […]
From Catfish to Crawfish
by Johnathon Wilkins • photography by Hunter Norris When one thinks about the Mississippi Delta, catfish, Delta blues and neat rows of commodity crops are often the first things that come to mind. Generally, crustaceans aren’t at the top of the list when discussing that region of the state, but the Mississippi Crawfish Company (MCC) aims […]