The Magic of Mississippi Mahjong
By KELLI WILLIAMS Centuries-Old Game Gets New Life in the Delta Bridge, bunco, and backgammon, meet the newest, oldest kid on the block, mahjong. While the game has been around for hundreds of years, originating in nineteenth-century China, it wasn’t until the 1920s that retailer Abercrombie & Fitch stocked their United States stores […]
Autumn Appetizers
By CINDY COOPWOOD • Photography by RORY DOYLE Along with fall, the other “season” that has commenced is football season. And whether it’s SEC, Friday night lights, or NFL, it’s time to tailgate—which no longer means on the back of your truck! From the Junction to the Grove to your porch to the […]
Apple Cake with Brown Sugar Icing
This cake is a must during the fall or holiday season. It’s a classic from Southern Sideboards—one of our all-time favorite vintage cookbooks! 1 cup cooking oil 2 cups sugar 3 eggs, well beaten 1 tablespoon vanilla 2½ cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup pecans, chopped […]
2024 DELTA DOG Photo Contest Winners
EDITORS’ CHOICE Overall Winner:COOPER, Labrador Retrieversubmitted by Peyton Adams, Oxford READERS’ CHOICE Overall Winner:RUSTY, Yorkshire Terriersubmitted by Ella Smith, Madison ADOPTED/RESCUED First Place: TOBY, Scottish Terriersubmitted by Courtney Armstrong, Madison Second Place:LEE LEE, Belgian Malinois/German Shepherd mixed breedsubmitted by Rachel Pearl Jackson, Southaven Third Place: PILLOW, German Shepherd/Labrador Retriever mixed breedsubmitted by Kristie […]
A Safe Harbor
By JIM BEAUGEZ Jason Hoeksema and Delta Wind Birds work to create Delta habitat for dwindling numbers of migrating shorebirds Thousands of feet above the Mississippi Delta, the region’s proliferation of oxbow lakes, catfish ponds, and bayous shimmer in the sunlight. To the human eye, it can appear as if a map were […]
String Theory
BY JIM BEAUGEZ Greenville’s Delta String Band resurrects forgotten old-time Americana and Mississippi fiddle tunes on their debut, Songs of Late Vol. 1 Musicians tend to leave a trail of clues from the songs they play to the music and artists who inspired them. Lyrical turns of phrase or vocal inflections, musical patterns […]
For the Love of Art
By TERRI GLAZER • Photography by ABE DRAPER Once a college-town duplex, this comfortable cottage was radically transformed into an art-filled haven When an artist and an art lover get married, it’s only natural that they start to collect beautiful things. So goes the story of Mary Madeleine and Michael Koury. “My […]
Dear Mr. French …
By MARILYN TINNIN • Photos by JOHNNY JENNINGS An Indianola man’s mission to send news from home to World War II soldiers around the world Author Marie Hemphill’s 1980 comprehensive history of Sunflower County, Fevers, Floods, and Faith, describes the “something special” that sets the Delta apart. She attributed its uniqueness to a […]
Let’s Discuss … Landon Bryant
By KELLI WILLIAMS • Photos courtesy of LANDON BRYANT Mississippi-native and social media star talks accidental fame, his love of the Delta, and affection for all things Southern If you’ve come across the account Landon Talks on Instagram or TikTok, it’s likely that his reels resonated with you on some level. Landon Bryant’s […]
Corned Beef 3 Ways
BY CINDY COOPWOOD • PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANNA SATTERFIELD Give your corned beef and cabbage a much-needed update with a few simple tweaks—like roasting the vegetables until crisp—that will make a big difference in this traditional Irish meal. Then, think beyond a Reuben and try these amazing appetizers to take your corned beef leftovers to the […]