Kellee Mayfield: Lake Village artist making art with moxie
By Susan Marquez Photography by Rory Doyle Growing up in her home in Ardmore, Oklahoma, Kellee Mayfield was fortunate to have been surrounded by plenty of great artwork. “There was one painting in particular, a portrait of my grandmother that was painted by an artist in New York in the 1930s, that I was always drawn […]
A Cabin Reborn
By Brenda Ware Jones Photography by Austin Britt Whether spent hunting, fishing, hiking, entertaining, or just kicking back from the busy week before, weekends at MeadowBrake are rich with memories in the making. “How did you ever find this place?” is the first question visitors often ask, after they make the long drive deep into […]
Kingfish
By Clint Kimberling Young Clarksdale prodigy is blazing a path for the next generation of Delta blues. Christone “Kingfish” Ingram is poised to kick down the door of the music world. The twenty-year-old Clarksdale native is a masterful guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter who is considered to be a rising blues prodigy and has been referred to […]
Mother’s Day Brunch
Styled by Erica Eason Hall Photography by Will Jacks Menu by Cindy Coopwood and Cordelia Capps Celebrate Mom with a brunch that’s pretty in pink and unapologetically feminine. The menu is colorful and fresh, calling on spring’s showstoppers including fresh berries, tomatoes and asparagus. The tablescape designed by Erica Eason Hall is set with vintage […]
Trailblazers
By Katie Tims Hiking the Appalachian Trail might sound easy. But strap on a thirty- to forty-five-pound pack and the game changes. Factor in steep inclines, impossible rocks, slippery tree roots, blaring sun, rain, wind, snow, ticks, bears, snakes, spiders, mud, blisters (lots of blisters), shin splints, twisted ankles, body odor beyond description, and snoring […]
Flatland Fly Casters
By Cal Trout Photography by James Evans “One great thing about fly fishing is that after a while nothing exists of the world but thoughts about fly fishing. It is also interesting that thoughts about fishing are often carried on in dialogue form where Hope and Fear try to outweigh each other.” — Norman Maclean, A River […]
The Mississippi Delta will always be home
By Martha Scott Poindexter Guenther January/February 2019 As many of us plan for the new year, it is often with a sigh of relief that we put the past year behind us. For me it always depends how I fared that year. 2018 was a great year for me, and the main reason it was […]
Native Son
By John Ramsey Miller July/August 2018 When I meet someone new, I always ask them, “Where you from?” I want to know if we have people in common. If that person is from Mississippi, I will find someone we share a connection to within seconds. It’s never “what do you do?” What do you do […]
Remembering Memphis and The Peabody
By Dr. Lee Owen January/February 2018 It has been a long time since I was a young boy on a cotton plantation in the Mississippi Delta. One of my special memories is of trips up Highway 61 from the Mississippi Delta to Memphis and The Peabody Hotel. Back then the highway had two lanes and […]
Christmas Memories
By Mary Carol Miller November/December 2018 Growing up in Greenwood at mid-century, Christmas was a magical, memorable time, packed with local and family traditions, some of which endure to this day. I’ve lived in other places for much of my adult life and found that every town has its own holiday atmosphere, but there’s just […]