Italian Tradition and Delta Roots Intertwine in Bethlehem Tree Display
By SHERRY LUCAS Photos courtesy of GAY GRAEBER STUBBS Centuries-old Italian figurines are once again a featured part of the holiday season at the Mississippi Museum of Art in Jackson, in a colorful, captivating display of the Nativity, the Magi, a host of angels and a swirl of 18th-century townspeople and activity. […]
Apple Spritzers & Hot Toddies
By CINDY COOPWOOD and KELLI WILLIAMS • Photography by RORY DOYLE Festive seasonal cocktails to kick off—or cap off—your holiday gatherings What better way to celebrate our favorite family gatherings than with seasonal fall and winter cocktails? With a nod to the autumn harvest, apples feature prominently in several of these festive libations. […]
Graceful, Gathered, and Livable
By MARY-KATHRYN HERRINGTON • Photography by GREG CAMPBELL Family treasures and casual comfort combine to bring a relaxed elegance to this Cleveland home Filled with storied heirlooms and art passed down through generations from both sides of the family as well as pieces thoughtfully curated over time, this Cleveland cottage evokes a sense of […]
Out of the Wild Art Exhibit
Caledonia’s animal sanctuary hosts unusual fundraiser A striped tail trickles paint across a blank canvas, swishing complementary colors into an intricate design, while nearby, a mane rakes through a puddle of paint, passively sketching a portal into the unknown world of animal art enrichment. Painting with paws has been a prominent […]
Viral Recipes
Compiled by Delta Magazine Four trending recipes that just might make your holidays a little easier Like many, there is something innate within me that wants to rebel against the latest Tik Tok foodie trends. But there’s also the little voice that says “all those people can’t be wrong, can they?” So we conducted some […]
Charlie Musselwhite
By HANK BURDINE “Blues Tells the Truth in a World that’s Full of Lies” Charlie Musselwhite was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi, on the last day of January in 1944. His daddy played guitar and harmonica, and his mama played the piano. When Charlie was three, his family moved to Memphis where the wailing […]
Have a Homemade Halloween
Styled and Photographed by CINDY COOPWOOD Bypass the candy aisle at the store this year and try your hand at some homemade Halloween treats that offer something for everyone, young and old. Reminiscent of old-fashioned popcorn balls, the baked caramel popcorn requires a little more work, but is so worth the effort. Balance that […]
Southern Outdoors Unlimited’s Super Hunt
By SHERRY LUCAS • Photos courtesy of SOUTHERN OUTDOORS UNLIMITED Making the impossible possible by introducing youth with disabilities to the great outdoors No deer were going to make an appearance that day, Alan Mumbower just knew it. Not with the amount of noise emanating from their deer blind. The wildlife biologist had recently […]
Making Memories at Miller Point
By SHERRY LUCAS • Photography by ABE DRAPER Alias family’s cabin is full of treasures old and new William and Margaret Anne Alias’s cabin at Miller Point Rod and Gun Club, behind the levee near Clarksdale, holds tight to childhood memories of the Delta outdoors and ensures that passion will carry on to the […]
Lindsey Bell: The Dinner Darling
By CINDY COOPWOOD • Photography by ABE DRAPER Darling and delicious: Make your weeknight meals a little easier with three of Lindsey Bell’s most requested back-to-school recipes “Y’all, I literally could not cook at all just five years ago,” proclaimed Lindsey Bell of Jackson, on a recent post for her weekly recipe subscription business. As […]