EDITORS’ CHOICE Overall Winner:COOPER, Labrador Retrieversubmitted by Peyton Adams, Oxford READERS’ CHOICE Overall Winner:RUSTY, Yorkshire Terriersubmitted by Ella Smith, Madison ADOPTED/RESCUED First Place: TOBY,
By JIM BEAUGEZ Jason Hoeksema and Delta Wind Birds work to create Delta habitat for dwindling numbers of migrating shorebirds Thousands of feet
BY JIM BEAUGEZ Greenville’s Delta String Band resurrects forgotten old-time Americana and Mississippi fiddle tunes on their debut, Songs of Late Vol. 1
By MARILYN TINNIN • Photos by JOHNNY JENNINGS An Indianola man’s mission to send news from home to World War II soldiers around the world
By KELLI WILLIAMS • Photos courtesy of LANDON BRYANT Mississippi-native and social media star talks accidental fame, his love of the Delta, and affection for
By JIM BEAUGEZ Keith Johnson, the ‘Prince of the Delta Blues,’ is continuing the legacy of his famous great-uncle—Muddy Waters When your family
Mississippi’s unmatched literary history sets us apart as an ideal destination for bookworms and aspiring writers from around the world. The Mississippi Writers Trail, managed
By JIM BEAUGEZ Joe Dera recalls his time as a high-powered music publicist Mississippi has had an outsized influence on Western popular culture
By LEANNA MILLER • Photography by RORY DOYLE Unique creations, clay-covered hands, and a peaceful heart Clarksdale native Austin Britt is grateful the fine
By EMMA ELLARD • Photography by AMBER GILLESPIE How Ben Bowen Is Giving New Life to His Family’s Brand Before Ben Bowen ever ran a business,
With 151 entries and a total of 4,927 total votes, we were once again astounded at the participation in our sixth annual Delta
By SUSAN MARQUEZ • Photography by TIMOTHY IVY The intricate and whimsical works of artist Blair Hobbs explore the art of storytelling—with art
By SCOTT BARRETTA • Photography by RORY DOYLE Updated venue will keep bringing the blues for years to come Indianola’s Club Ebony is one
By ROBERT MCFARLAND, JR. Twenty years ago this April, a Clarksdale star was born. Its name? Juke Joint Festival. John Clark founded Clarksdale,
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
By SUSAN MARQUEZ • Photography by TIMOTHY IVY Oxford artist’s love of color, confidence, and the outdoors are channeled into her distinct pieces
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,
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
By MARY LEE MCKEE • Photography by ANNA SATTERFIELD PHOTOGRAPHY Blending Art and Community to Find the Good What’s good in your community? Does
By HANK BURDINE Hippie chick from Pascagoula with deep Delta ties “Sam, I just can’t play like you…” “Lil’ Podnuh, you
By SHERRY LUCAS Photos courtesy of GAY GRAEBER STUBBS Centuries-old Italian figurines are once again a featured part of the holiday season at
Caledonia’s animal sanctuary hosts unusual fundraiser A striped tail trickles paint across a blank canvas, swishing complementary colors into an intricate design, while
By HANK BURDINE “Blues Tells the Truth in a World that’s Full of Lies” Charlie Musselwhite was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi, on the
By SHERRY LUCAS • Photos courtesy of SOUTHERN OUTDOORS UNLIMITED Making the impossible possible by introducing youth with disabilities to the great outdoors No
By SHERRY LUCAS • Photos by MARK GEIL To travel with Andrew Bucci, by way of the paintings he left behind, is to tap into
This year marks the fifth anniversary of our annual Delta Dog Photo Contest. Each year the number of participants has grown, with 168
By MARY LEE MCKEE • Photography by ANNA SATTERFIELD Marshall Blevins, creating joy-infused paintings inspired by the blues, the past, and the lowly mule
By SHERRY LUCAS • Photos courtesy of ELISE JENKINS and EMMA BOND This series of contests combines fierce competition, family fun, and the best barbecue around
by HANK BURDINE How a small Arkansas Delta town helped change the course of American literature It was cold in Paris in the
By MARY LEE MCKEE Many of the Teach for America corps members who came to the Delta thought they would stay for only two years.
By MARILYN TINNIN • Photography by TIMOTHY IVY This Hernando couple is carrying on a family tradition and forging new memories with family, food, and friends
Written and photographed by KAREN PULFER FOCHT A musical journey well-travelled He sings about being in love with big, fat women, being henpecked
By KATIE TIMS Modern-day hunter-gatherers of artifacts are helping preserve the Delta’s history This man walks back a thousand years, almost every
By SUSAN MARQUEZ • Photography by LOGAN KIRKLAND and courtesy of the artist Miniaturist Lee Harper has captured the essence of some the Delta’s most
By SARAH FOWLER • Photography by JOHNNY JENNINGS After a century, Lusco’s was more than just Greenwood’s oldest restaurant—for many, it was the centerpiece of
By KATIE TIMS • Photos provided by CHAD SMITH When it comes to finding deer, Chad Smith’s dogs are on the job. Last season,
By PAIGE DAUGHERTY • Photos by AUSTIN BRITT Shelter built with passion and compassion is bettering animal welfare in the Delta Deep in
By SUSAN MARQUEZ • Photography by RORY DOYLE Photographer uses antiquated photography techniques to capture images of obscure subjects and modern-day ruins Since he
By JIM BEAUGEZ The Black Keys return to their roots with Delta Kream, a tribute to their Mississippi Delta and Hill Country heroes
By JIM BEAUGEZ • Photography by GREG CAMPBELL Lynyrd Skynyrd was one of the biggest rock ‘n’ roll bands in America. Then the unthinkable happened.
By KATIE TIMS Courage and perseverance have kept this historic Delta home in the family for two hundred years Highway 61 has plowed
By SARAH FOWLER • Photography by RORY DOYLE Created to give area women a way to make their own money, Tutwiler Quilters has survived thirty years,
By JIM BEAUGEZ Brooklyn’s historic Daptone puts soul in her step on latest album, ‘Undercover’ Greenville, Mississippi native Bronwynne Brent has recorded at
By KAREN FOCHT Shaped by a love of nature, family, and a few trips around the globe, Memphis artist Betsy Brackin Burch’s landscapes explore expressionistic
By HANK BURDINE There are a lot of noted pilots from Mississippi and especially the Delta, but a few stand out above all
EDITOR’S NOTE: Featured last year in our January/February 2020 issue, these tips are worth resharing to assure an organized 2021! Memphis duo gives tips for
by KATIE TIMS • Photography by LOGAN KIRKLAND Uniquely beautiful, Spence Helms’ custom knives are made to hold an edge A fine line separates
By KATIE TIMS • Photography by RORY DOYLE Remembering the end of World War II and the stories we must never forget
By JIM BEAUGEZ • Photography by RORY DOYLE Steve Azar’s My Mississippi Reunion traces his artistic—and literal—journey home Americana singer-songwriter
By SUSAN MARQUEZ • Photography by RORY DOYLE Inspired by her love of beauty and masterful teachers, Allyson Hardy’s abstract works have come full circle,
By MARK STOWERS Traditional Bows Keep Hunters Tuned In Technology has invaded every business, sport and hobby with the intention of making something
By SHERRY LUCAS • Photography by EDWARD WALL Turning wood and building stories one call at a time. Josh Raggio reaches back for that
Story and Photography by KAREN PULFER FOCHT Something special is happening in a tiny Arkansas town with “big ambition. They believe if they build it, you
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
By HANK BURDINE • Photography by NATASHA KERTES “Can you host a high fashion dress designer from Albania, a photographer from Russia and a California
By SUSAN MARQUEZ • Photography by RORY DOYLE From the BB King Museum to Dockery to the Delta Supper Club, these Cleveland originals have
Scenic swamps, cypress brakes and abundant wildlife are a treasure trove at the fingertips of outdoor enthusiasts By DR. TODD DAVIS and ROBIN WHITFIELDPhotography
By Sherry Lucas Photos courtesy of Somewhere South In a region so often identified in black and white terms, award-winning celebrity chef, author and TV
By Jen Waller Photography by Austin Britt Deep in the heart of the Mississippi Delta, in a place once known as the “Golden Buckle on
By Liza Jones • Photography by Johnny Jennings Before the construction of the Highway 82 bypass, downtown Greenwood was an important route into and out
The Sound of the Bentonia Blues By Hank Burdine Jimmy “Duck” Holmes ain’t got the blues…he sings the blues, and he brings the blues to
By Katie Tims • Photography by Rory Doyle Joe Barnes was a farmer’s kid from the Mississippi Delta. He wanted to teach children, build a
Treks of Greatness, Shades of Grandeur Guided Duck Hunting in the Delta By Hank Burdine “Forever and ever, amen” is the oft-time response when a
By Cal Trout Photography Courtesy of Besty Schonberger “From the warm window sill the endless fields glowed like a hearth in firelight, and Laura, looking
By Hank Burdine Photography by Melody Golding Danger delivers excitement in the Delta’s woods and swamps. Howard Brent, owner and proprietor of Panther Tract, a
Taylor’s Wonderbird Spirits By Tom Speed Photography Courtesy of Timothy Ivy Mississippi’s first grain-to-glass distillery uses Delta-grown rice. Ancient mythologies are rife with images of
When William Bristow wakes up in the morning, he may not know the exact details of the day’s schedule, “but I bet it involves water
By Amanda Wells Photography by Tom Beck September/October 2017 You’ll often find three particular couples rolling out of Rolling Fork in kitschy vintage style. Emily
By Amanda Wells Photography by Greg Campbell Three Delta families trek over to the hills for a week of fun, family, food and a generous
By Andrew Ross Photos courtesy of Davies Manor Association Research Assistant Kim Fleischhauer and Robert Jordan of Ole Miss Communications The Forgotten Story of Julius
By Susan Marquez Photography by Rory Doyle Growing up in her home in Ardmore, Oklahoma, Kellee Mayfield was fortunate to have been surrounded by plenty of
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
Setters & Labs, Yanks & Rebs Not All is Lost in Translation By Cal Trout Photography by Jason Williams and Team Renegade Outdoors THE
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
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
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
Precision, Mechanism & Art The story of one man’s love for friends and fine shotguns By Cal Trout Photography by Rory Doyle “I’ve collected guns,
SOMETHING COOL IS HAPPENING IN VICKSBURG. This town has always boasted beautifully preserved antebellum homes, Civil War sites and views of riverboats on the mighty
Eight years ago, Al Little transformed a quaint brown storage house into a homey garden shop. After working as a landscaper in Yazoo City, Al
The Artisan Baker – Yazoo City By Angela Rogalski A truly unique shop is tucked away in Yazoo City and is probably one of the
Jessica Crawford cannot get any more speeding tickets. The emphasis is hers. The Archaeological Conservancy’s Southeast regional director lives in Marks, and apparently the magnet
By Hank Burdine MATT’S JOURNEY “When you set out for ITHAKA Ask that your way be long. Full of adventure, full of instruction…” It
A Brief History of Delta Television WABG first to launch followed by WXVT By Noel Workman Television in the 1950s meant I Love Lucy, Dragnet
Moved by Beauty The art of Carol Roark Written by Cal Trout, Photography by Jason Williams “An artist has gotta be careful never really to
1902 Bear Hunt In the spring of 2016, a dedication ceremony was held for the Theodore Roosevelt Visitor Center a few miles south
Langdon Clay made his initial visit to the Delta in 1971 on a cross country road trip from California to New York with his New
By Tom Speed This is a story about how a trombone-playing Englishman found his way to the Mississippi Delta and came to call it his
By Susan Marquez With bright splashes of color, Lacy Barger Johnson carefully places layer upon layer of acrylic paint on canvas to create stunning works
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