Turkey Season Is Calling
By Jack Orloff Photography by Rory Doyle Turkey season is right around the corner which means hunters all over Mississippi and the country are gearing up and preparing for the spring season. The most essential tool in turkey hunting is a turkey call to bring the birds in close and in range. Nobody knows about […]
Eight New(ish) Places to Eat
By Rebekkah Arant and Bill DeJournett Deltans love to eat, and we love to eat well. Our iconic restaurants have established the region as a place known for its good food, and they have paved the way for the burgeoning food revival happening throughout small Delta towns. Following in the footsteps of those legendary establishments, […]
Live Music Hot Spots
2019 Delta Magazine’s Annual Tourism Guide It’s no secret the Mississippi Delta is credited as being the birth place of American music, and it is a magnet for music lovers from all walks of life. The Delta does not disappoint with opportunities to hear abundant live music in our network of small towns. Our 2019 […]
‘Tis the Season to Set the Table
By Cindy Coopwood and Cordelia Capps Photography by Austin Britt Whether heirloom silver, basic white, or grandmother’s hand painted porcelain, use what you have and have fun mixing it up! BEAUTIFUL PLACE SETTINGS WILL ADD A CERTAIN AMBIENCE TO ANY MEAL, but winter-time and holiday dinners really call out for those special touches. There’s no better […]
Melissa Abide Griffith
By Susan Marquez As Melissa “Missy” Abide Griffith enters a new phase of her life, her art has taken on a softer, more ethereal look. “I’m 51,” she says. “I’m an empty nester. I guess my life is more calm and serene now, and my art reflects that.” Griffith says she can see her life’s […]
Raising Friends and Training Champions
Raising Friends and Training Champions “The best long-range shotgun load to have in one’s boat for mallards is a fine retriever.” — NASH BUCKINGHAM, Field and Stream, January 1947 By Hank Burdine To a hunter, there are very few joys in life better than to have at his side, in a duck blind or […]
Setters & Labs, Yanks & Rebs
Setters & Labs, Yanks & Rebs Not All is Lost in Translation By Cal Trout Photography by Jason Williams and Team Renegade Outdoors THE DECISION TO MOVE HOME, farm and start a quail hunting preserve was an easy one to make back in 2007. Executing it proved more difficult. Among the most significant […]
Women in the Woods
Women in the Woods It’s game on for these outdoor enthusiasts By Brantley Snipes Photography by Tom Beck When the topic for this article came up, the adage, “It takes one to know one,” kept playing in my mind. Being that I usually have a loose turkey call floating around my purse, and at […]
Halloween on Wheels
By Aimee Robinette Photography by Rory Doyle FOR SEVEN YEARS AND COUNTING, the Cleveland Country Club has made Halloween night a signature event for its littlest members. Families don their scariest and cutest costumes and climb aboard decorated golf carts to trick or treat at the houses that are nestled along the course. Families have found […]
Restored, not Renovated
By Brantley Snipes Photography by Austin Britt A day trip to Carrollton means an eight-mile road trip outside the flatland, a few degrees increase in elevation, and what seems like a hundred years back in time. This quaint town in the shadows of the Delta offers insight into not only local history, but state and national […]