Great Food In An Elegant Setting at New Albany’s The Rainey
The abrupt closure of Bankhead Bicycle Club in New Albany, Mississippi a few years back left a fine-dining gap in that town, but fine dining …
“If You Love It, Do it Everyday”: Glenview Murals in Memphis
Glenview, a neighborhood of single-family homes along Lamar Avenue southeast of downtown Memphis was one of the first historically-white neighborhoods to open up to African-American …
Larry Dodson Live and An Honor for Vic Martin in Oxford
My friend loves the Bar-Kays, so when she heard that their former lead singer Larry Dodson would be performing in Oxford, Mississippi, she wanted to …
Great Pizza and A Pleasant Atmosphere at Oxford’s Southern Craft Stove and Tap
My friend really wanted to go to Oxford to see Larry Dodson, the former lead singer of the Bar-Kays, perform, and that of course meant …
Blues in the Alley in Holly Springs
Each summer, the town of Holly Springs, Mississippi in Marshall County usually has a series of blues concerts on or near the town square. The …
How To Enjoy Chicken and Support the Delta Blues
I doubt if anyone was all that happy when Bartlett, Tennessee lost its Steak N Shake location, although it had ceased being 24-hours-a-day almost two …
“I Got The Dog In Me”: Celebrating the Legacy of the Late David Kimbrough III
The late Junior Kimbrough on occasions called his music Cotton Patch Soul Blues, and after his passing, his legacy was carried on by three of …
The Way The Cookie Crumbls (Or Doesn’t) in Memphis
Perhaps few foods comfort us more than cookies—they hearken back to a time when our mothers baked them for us; the pleasant smell of warm, …
The Mason Family Reunion: Great Weather, Good Food, Fun and Fellowship, But No Musicians
Predominantly-African-American towns in Mississippi have a tradition of annual “days,” named for the towns, in which there are live performances, and in which people from …
Celebrating the Music of the Hill Country at Waterford, Mississippi
One of the best things about our slow return to normalcy has been the reappearance of the festivals we missed in 2020. The North Mississippi …