Juke Joint Festival Celebrates 20 Years
By ROBERT MCFARLAND, JR. Twenty years ago this April, a Clarksdale star was born. Its name? Juke Joint Festival. John Clark founded Clarksdale, Mississippi, in 1848, when he bought land in the area and started a timber business. The town became a large trading center in the northern part of the Mississippi Delta. […]
The Son Also Rises
By JIM BEAUGEZ Tommy Collier shares a name with his late father, who was a respected artist in Greenville. But he’s a creative force in his own right. As a musician living in and around Nashville, Greenville native Tommy Collier has found himself in many unexpected situations, with plenty of valleys to accentuate […]
Nicole Lamar: Painting by the Heart
By SUSAN MARQUEZ • Photography by TIMOTHY IVY Oxford artist’s love of color, confidence, and the outdoors are channeled into her distinct pieces An interesting path led artist Nicole Lamar to Oxford from Dallas, where she was raised. Ultimately she followed in her father’s footsteps, choosing to go to Ole Miss after high […]
DO’s and DON’TS of Spring Landscaping
By BRANTLEY SNIPES Last month’s freeze took a major toll on lawns and landscapes across the region. However, there is still hope! With our evergreens, most damage seems to be contained to the leaves, but we won’t know for sure for a few more weeks in some cases. They will probably defoliate and flush back […]