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 […]
From Here to There, from There to Here
By SARAH FOWLER Whether by air or rail, travel in and out of the Delta has never been easier, and comes with some significant perks In the 1980s classic Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Steve Martin struggles to get home to his family for the holidays. Stuck with John Candy, hilarity ensues as the pair bumble […]
Jennifer Drinkwater
By MARY LEE MCKEE • Photography by ANNA SATTERFIELD PHOTOGRAPHY Blending Art and Community to Find the Good What’s good in your community? Does the question surprise you? Are you more accustomed to discussing what’s wrong? What’s NOT good or what’s NOT working? Jennifer Drinkwater has a question. “What’s good?” But more than that, […]
Libby Rae Watson
By HANK BURDINE Hippie chick from Pascagoula with deep Delta ties “Sam, I just can’t play like you…” “Lil’ Podnuh, you ain’t supposed to play like me, ’cause you ain’t me. You are supposed to take that song and do it like you do it. You take that song and make […]
Italian Tradition and Delta Roots Intertwine in Bethlehem Tree Display
By SHERRY LUCAS Photos courtesy of GAY GRAEBER STUBBS Centuries-old Italian figurines are once again a featured part of the holiday season at the Mississippi Museum of Art in Jackson, in a colorful, captivating display of the Nativity, the Magi, a host of angels and a swirl of 18th-century townspeople and activity. […]
Out of the Wild Art Exhibit
Caledonia’s animal sanctuary hosts unusual fundraiser A striped tail trickles paint across a blank canvas, swishing complementary colors into an intricate design, while nearby, a mane rakes through a puddle of paint, passively sketching a portal into the unknown world of animal art enrichment. Painting with paws has been a prominent […]
Charlie Musselwhite
By HANK BURDINE “Blues Tells the Truth in a World that’s Full of Lies” Charlie Musselwhite was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi, on the last day of January in 1944. His daddy played guitar and harmonica, and his mama played the piano. When Charlie was three, his family moved to Memphis where the wailing […]
Southern Outdoors Unlimited’s Super Hunt
By SHERRY LUCAS • Photos courtesy of SOUTHERN OUTDOORS UNLIMITED Making the impossible possible by introducing youth with disabilities to the great outdoors No deer were going to make an appearance that day, Alan Mumbower just knew it. Not with the amount of noise emanating from their deer blind. The wildlife biologist had recently […]