Leslie Barron — A Study in Contrasts

By ANNE CUNNINGHAM O’NEILL •  Photography by TINDALL FARMER Equally inspired by seashells and Chagall, the work of Memphis artist Leslie Barron incorporates serious formality with a generous dose of whimsy.      As I sat down with Memphis artist Leslie Barron and talked about her life, I was reminded of the hilarious book by British author […]

Haute Couture in the Delta — Everhope and White Gold

By HANK BURDINE  •  Photography by NATASHA KERTES “Can you host a high fashion dress designer from Albania, a photographer from Russia and a California model one weekend for a photo shoot?” my sister Jane Rule Burdine asked me over the phone one hot July day a couple of summers ago. “Why, you KNOW I […]

Jake and the Pearl Street Jumpers

By SUSAN MARQUEZ  •  Photography by RORY DOYLE   From the BB King Museum to Dockery to the Delta Supper Club, these Cleveland originals have brought their joyous sounds to iconic venues and events across the Delta for forty-five years and counting.      Whether it’s in a smoky club, on a flatbed trailer, at […]