An Evening Sunset in Des Arc
Counties in Arkansas can have two county seats, just as counties in Mississippi can, and Prairie County, Arkansas is one of the counties in that …
Food
Taste the Past at Sir Loin’s Inn II
The original Sir Loin’s Inn was in North Little Rock on West 29th Street, one block north of Pershing Boulevard. It was a favorite go-to …
Como Revisited
The small Mississippi town of Como in Panola County is a most unlikely dining destination. Traditionally a cotton and market town, Como came by its …
Boots on the Muddy Ground, But A Good Time
It has been my goal this year to go to a trail ride, and while the Michigan City Blues Festival in Benton County, Mississippi wasn’t …
The Marianna Cut-Off: Singing the Blues in Hughes
The St. Francis County, Arkansas town of Hughes looms large in the blues world. Alan Lomax visited in 1959, recording musicians like William Brown, Roland …
Coffee Is Just What the Doctor Ordered at The Pharmacy Coffeehouse
Bartlett, Tennessee residents were saddened when the longtime Bartlett Pharmacy closed on the corner of Stage Road and Shelby Drive. But soon after came the …
Wilson: The Jewel of the Arkansas Delta
The Arkansas Delta has definitely seen better days. The decline of the cotton economy, the loss of industry in the 1980s, and a declining population …
Late Night Eats at Momma’s in Memphis
Since the COVID pandemic, Memphis has gradually lost all of its late-night places to eat, and really almost nothing is left. One of the casualties …
Spring in Memphis
Memphis has been getting rough treatment from media recently, but the city is at its best in springtime. It is fun to venture downtown sometimes, …
Juke Joint Love in Whitehaven at the VIP
Memphis, Tennessee is a fairly common destination for tourists, and Beale Street is the usual attraction that many want to see. Memphis does a considerable …