Remnants of a Company Town at Woodland, MS
The village of Woodland in Chickasaw County, Mississippi is probably best known today for being the home of Woodland Furniture, which proudly boasts of being …
Month: May 2014
Old and New in New Houlka, MS
Houlka, Mississippi, in Chickasaw County, was one of the first settlements in North Mississippi, and was the site of an Indian Agency. It thrived early, …
East Boogie: The Resilient Spirit Of East St. Louis
East St. Louis has been portrayed to the American people as a nightmare for years, but I’ve always found it far more sad and interesting …
Book and Record Shopping in St. Louis
Although I was in St. Louis for a Recording Academy event, the event wasn’t until the evening, so I had the better part of the …
Breakfast and History at St. Louis' Goody Goody Diner
I’ve eaten many breakfasts in St. Louis over the years, but somehow never made it to the Goody Goody Diner , a 1948-era chrome and …
A Gourmet Twist on American Classics at @BaileysRange in St. Louis
Whether from it being Mothers’ Day or it being Sunday, finding anything to eat in St. Louis in the late evening was extremely difficult. Almost …
No Future In Future City
Perhaps the only fate worse than being an abandoned city is being the suburb of an abandoned city, but such is the fate of the …
Hip-Hop, Dub and Funk at @Bristerfest with C-Beyohn, @Tyke__T, Chinese Connection Dub Embassy, @SuavoJ, Otis Logan and S.O.U.L.
Bristerfest is a Memphis festival of music, art and film that raises money for Grow Memphis, a worthwhile organization that encourages neighborhood gardens in the …
Cairo, IL: The Price of Racial Conflict?
The decline and near abandonment of Cairo, Illinois has been well-discussed and well-documented, as to some extent has what Ron Powers called its last great …