Treks of Greatness, Shades of Grandeur
Treks of Greatness, Shades of Grandeur Guided Duck Hunting in the Delta By Hank Burdine “Forever and ever, amen” is the oft-time response when a city slicker asks a hardened old duck hunter how long ducks have been coming to the Delta. Or, as legendary Fighting Bayou duck master Skipper Jernigan relates, “since man’s memory […]
Merry and Bright
Merry and Bright Every December, this Vicksburg couple enjoys welcoming guests for plenty of food and fun in their sprawling lakeside home. By Brenda Ware Jones • Photography by Greg Campbell The expansive, traditional farmhouse enjoyed by Amy and Lane Campbell and their three young children seems, at first glance, much older than it is. […]
Southern Staples- Pecan Recipes to try this Holiday Season
Southern Staples Pecan Recipes to try this Holiday Season By Cindy Coopwood with Photography by Rory Doyle Party Cheese Ball with Pecans This is best made the day before to allow the flavors to blend together. 8 ounces cream cheese 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, grated 2 teaspoons grated onion 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce 2 […]
Taylor’s Wonderbird Spirits
Taylor’s Wonderbird Spirits By Tom Speed Photography Courtesy of Timothy Ivy Mississippi’s first grain-to-glass distillery uses Delta-grown rice. Ancient mythologies are rife with images of majestic birds, a species that symbolized freedom, power, and wonder. The mighty griffin. The phoenix. Native American myths, too, focus on the majesty of our feathered friends. Far removed from […]
Herbed Salmon with Green Beans and Cherry Tomatoes
Variation: Asparagus would be an excellent substitute for the green beans in this recipe.4 salmon filets, deboned and with skin-on1 pound fresh green beans, whole3 to 4 cups heirloom cherry tomatoes2 shallots, sliced3 garlic cloves, mincedsalt and pepper, to taste4 to 5 tablespoons olive oil2 to 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegarherb mixture* Herb mixture:8 cloves of garlichandful parsley, […]
Bear Hunt Re-Enactment
1902 Bear Hunt In the spring of 2016, a dedication ceremony was held for the Theodore Roosevelt Visitor Center a few miles south of Onward, Mississippi. The location is right on the side of Highway 61 and very close to Smede’s Plantation, where in 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt disembarked from an Illinois Central […]
Langdon Clay
Langdon Clay made his initial visit to the Delta in 1971 on a cross country road trip from California to New York with his New England prep school friend, Lloyd Fonvielle. Fonvielle was from Wilmington, North Carolina, but neither he nor Langdon had ever been to the Deep South. They traveled in an MGB convertible, […]
An Englishman In The Delta: How Trombonist Bob Dowell Found His New Home
By Tom Speed This is a story about how a trombone-playing Englishman found his way to the Mississippi Delta and came to call it his home. That Englishman is called Bob Dowell and in 2008, he found himself on a ship setting out from the port of San Diego. The ship would spend a week […]
Easy Living On The Bogue
They didn’t set out to do much, at first, but as the workmen were already there…well, a whole new house happened! At first, the plan was simply to renovate the kitchen, update the master bath, and add a closet, according to this Gunnison couple. At least, that was the modest idea they had in mind […]
A Delta Modernist
By Amanda Wells Photography by Charles Smith January/February 2018 While Bentley Tibbs is every bit the modern, forward-thinking man, the allure of a past life spent in the Mississippi Delta beckons him, making an appearance in both his work, his home, and the way he looks at life. The celebrated architect now lays his head […]