A Beautiful Day and Great Fun at Coldwater Day
The phenomenon of “town days” is fairly unique to the state of Mississippi, and occurs mainly in predominantly-Black towns. It is possible that they began …
Life Just Got A Little Sweeter in East Memphis
Until the last few years, Memphis has been fairly limited in bakery options, particularly ones that offer desserts and sweets, but more recently there has …
Covington, Tennessee Has A Pizza Farm
There are fruit and vegetable farms, farms that raise pastured pork and beef, egg farms, and dairy farms…..but a pizza farm? Yes, In Tipton County, …
Joe Hall’s Annual Fall Car Show In Bartlett, Tennessee
Just as sure as fall and football season, every September, the man they call Joe Hall throws a car show at the old Lum Guffin …
Ramblin’ Joe’s Rambles To the Hamp
Ramblin Joe’s Coffee is Memphis-based, the public-facing retail arm of Ugly Mug Coffee Roasters, whose coffee bar at Perkins Extended and Poplar has been an …
Two Night of Jam Band Fun at the inaugural Duwayne Burnside Festival in Marshall County
Over the last decade or so, Hill Country bluesman Duwayne Burnside has sponsored a fall picnic, usually in September. It was usually called the R. …
75 Years of Hollering “Goat” in Tate County, Mississippi: Blues and Fife and Drum
For 75 years, there has been a Labor Day picnic in Tate County, Mississippi, featuring barbecued goat and fife and drum music. The tradition was …
A Return To Home Place Pastures Near Como, Mississippi
A rehearsal for a wedding I was asked to play music for had me down by the Mississippi state line on an early Saturday afternoon. …
Seven Hours in Jackson, Mississippi
On a recent August Saturday, I had occasion to drive to Jackson, Mississippi’s capital city, and it gave me an opportunity to spend an afternoon …
Covington Scenes
My involvement with the Ruffin Theatre’s upcoming performance of the musical “Clue” has had me in Covington, Tennessee a bunch over the last few weeks, …