Documentaries capture flood events on film
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 and a jon boat,” he says. He’s kidding, but only a little. The tan line made by his wristwatch marks days spent in boats and waders, documenting Mississippi Delta backwater […]
The Mississippi Delta will always be home
By Martha Scott Poindexter Guenther January/February 2019 As many of us plan for the new year, it is often with a sigh of relief that we put the past year behind us. For me it always depends how I fared that year. 2018 was a great year for me, and the main reason it was […]
Native Son
By John Ramsey Miller July/August 2018 When I meet someone new, I always ask them, “Where you from?” I want to know if we have people in common. If that person is from Mississippi, I will find someone we share a connection to within seconds. It’s never “what do you do?” What do you do […]
Remembering Memphis and The Peabody
By Dr. Lee Owen January/February 2018 It has been a long time since I was a young boy on a cotton plantation in the Mississippi Delta. One of my special memories is of trips up Highway 61 from the Mississippi Delta to Memphis and The Peabody Hotel. Back then the highway had two lanes and […]