Remembering the Legacy of Bartlett’s Shadowlawn High School
Back in 1979, I had attended Shadowlawn Middle School in a rural area along Shadowlawn Road north of Ellendale. I was in the sixth grade …
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The Walls Come Tumbling Down in Jericho (Arkansas)
South of Turrell, Arkansas along Highway 77 are a string of small rural towns and communities before the county seat town of Marion. The largest …
How To Destroy A Town Part 2: Turrell, Arkansas
The small town of Turrell, Arkansas in northern Crittenden County is yet another victim of Arkansas’ vicious school-closing law. Because Turrell’s school enrollment fell below …
From Savage to Minter City
On the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend, I decided to continue my exploration of small towns and backroads in the Mississippi Delta. My first stop …
How To Destroy A Town Part 1: Hughes, Arkansas
Hughes, Arkansas, the second-largest town in St. Francis County, has by all accounts been a resilient town. It was the home or birthplace of many …
A Rainy Day In Shreveport
I usually spend the Friday before Grambling Homecoming shopping, searching for Grambling memorabilia and ephemera, as well as records and books. But this year, rather …
The Tennessee Delta III
For my third photographic journey documenting the blues country of West Tennessee, I stayed mostly in Tipton and Haywood Counties, photographing the historic store in …
The Lost Class Of ’71: Remembering Shadowlawn
The other day while riding out Old Brownsville Road, where so much has changed due to development, I decided to take a ride through the …
Celebrating Unity And An Effort To Save A Dying Town
On a weekday afternoon, I had driven up to Mason, Tennessee after work to eat at Bozo’s Bar-B-Que, and had noticed signs around the little …
Fairley, Southwind and Lane College Bands Perform at Southwind Stadium
Southwind High School in Southeast Shelby County is a relatively new school, so when I saw that they were playing Fairley on the Friday night …