Woman of the Wild
By Cal Trout Photography Courtesy of Besty Schonberger “From the warm window sill the endless fields glowed like a hearth in firelight, and Laura, looking out…felt what an arriver in a land feels—that slow hard pounding in the breast.” – Eudora Welty, Delta Wedding For those of us who love to travel and to hunt, […]
Hog Hunting
By Hank Burdine Photography by Melody Golding Danger delivers excitement in the Delta’s woods and swamps. Howard Brent, owner and proprietor of Panther Tract, a 4,600-acre private hunting preserve in Yazoo County that borders Panther Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, is a true Mississippi Deltan with a heart as big as the Mississippi River, from whence […]
Harvest Home
By Brenda Ware Jones Photography by Sarah Bell of Selavie Photography Architect Carson Looney, FAIA Interior Designer Ann Parker A love of hunting, and an expanding three-generation family, motivated this Memphis couple to create an expansive, idyllic haven for making memories. Sonia and Rudy Watkins of Memphis had been enjoying many a fruitful Mississippi Delta […]
Some Like it HOT
By Cindy Coopwood & Cordelia Capps Photography by Bill Powell 4 Baked Sandwiches to try Right Now! It’s a shame some think of sandwiches as only a lunchtime option. If you start with good bread, load it with flavorful, cheesy ingredients and bake them to delicious, toasty perfection, the humble sandwich transitions very well into something […]
Documentaries capture flood events on film
When William Bristow wakes up in the morning, he may not know the exact details of the day’s schedule, “but I bet it involves water and a jon boat,” he says. He’s kidding, but only a little. The tan line made by his wristwatch marks days spent in boats and waders, documenting Mississippi Delta backwater […]
Have Kitsch. Will Travel: Camping in Retro Style
By Amanda Wells Photography by Tom Beck September/October 2017 You’ll often find three particular couples rolling out of Rolling Fork in kitschy vintage style. Emily and Clark Carter, Mary and Kevin Corban, and Laura and Paul Hollis, have a rollicking good time in their quirky vintage campers, that are often stocked with food and always […]
The Giant House Party
By Amanda Wells Photography by Greg Campbell Three Delta families trek over to the hills for a week of fun, family, food and a generous dose of red dirt sprinkled in for good measure! If your idea of paradise consists of visiting, grazing, politicking and a little sweating, you better get yourself over to […]
Chilling & Grilling
Styled by Erica Eason Hall Photography by Will Jacks Recipes by Cindy Coopwood and Cordelia Capps Simple Recipes and Tips for your Next Summer Cookout When it comes to summer grilling the possibilities are absolutely endless. And the added bonus of dining al fresco with family and friends (mosquitos permitting) makes every event more festive—so […]
A Most Unusual Collector
By Andrew Ross Photos courtesy of Davies Manor Association Research Assistant Kim Fleischhauer and Robert Jordan of Ole Miss Communications The Forgotten Story of Julius Augustus Davies The writer David Cohn may have pinpointed a figurative truth when he famously claimed the Mississippi Delta begins in the Peabody’s lobby. Literally, of course, he was about […]
From the Deep South to the West Village
By Brenda Ware Jones Photography by Rory Doyle Q&A with Kate Hayes Fresh out of college, this Clarksdale gal made the big move to New York, taking lots of the Delta with her. She loves to talk about how she got from here to there, and how she has brought touches of home to her […]