Kingfish
By Clint Kimberling Young Clarksdale prodigy is blazing a path for the next generation of Delta blues. Christone “Kingfish” Ingram is poised to kick down the door of the music world. The twenty-year-old Clarksdale native is a masterful guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter who is considered to be a rising blues prodigy and has been referred to […]
Trailblazers
By Katie Tims Hiking the Appalachian Trail might sound easy. But strap on a thirty- to forty-five-pound pack and the game changes. Factor in steep inclines, impossible rocks, slippery tree roots, blaring sun, rain, wind, snow, ticks, bears, snakes, spiders, mud, blisters (lots of blisters), shin splints, twisted ankles, body odor beyond description, and snoring […]
Flatland Fly Casters
By Cal Trout Photography by James Evans “One great thing about fly fishing is that after a while nothing exists of the world but thoughts about fly fishing. It is also interesting that thoughts about fishing are often carried on in dialogue form where Hope and Fear try to outweigh each other.” — Norman Maclean, A River […]
Wandering Eyes
By: Boyce Upholt From distant lands to the nearby Delta, photographer Rory Doyle captures the wide and vibrant world. The first time I met Rory Doyle, we had been sent together on a magazine assignment to document the life of Biloxi’s fishermen. On a cold night on the Mississippi Sound, I watched Rory climb into […]
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 […]