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The Postcard Inn on St. Pete Beach

I had expected to get into St. Pete Beach around 1 or 2 in the morning, but given the time I killed in Tallahassee kicking it with the folks at Da Plugg Music and More, I ended up getting there at 4 AM instead. My beachfront motel, the Postcard Inn on the Beach, was a boutique hotel, an old motel that had been interestingly restored. Unfortunately, due to the late hour I arrived, by the time I woke up, it was almost time to check out, so I did not get a chance to get in the water, but I did manage to snap a number of photos.

Hi-Fi Jazz Cafe, Tallahassee

When i got to Tallahassee, near the Florida A & M campus on Adams Street, I happened upon this really cool-looking jazz cafe. Unfortunately, it was not open on Thursday night, but I took some pictures anyway.

Abandoned McNeil High School, Crawfordsville AR

McNeil High School was the school for Black students in Crawfordsville, Arkansas before integration, and later was part of the consolidated Crawfordsville High School, but Arkansas state law forced Crawfordsville to abolish its school district because of declining enrollment, and the school campus is now abandoned. A large tree has fallen on a portion of the building, perhaps during one of the many tornado outbreaks this spring. 

Sundown in Crawfordsville

Crawfordsville, Arkansas, about 12 miles west of Marion, is the hometown of blues legend Johnnie Taylor, although there is nothing in the little town to mark that fact. Like all Delta towns, Crawfordsville has seen better days, but gets the occasional visitor due to Uncle John’s, a local institution famous for Italian food, catfish, steaks and ribs. 

4/8/10: Seaside’s Central Square Records

Seaside, Florida is a unique and charming “new town” along Florida’s Highway 30A corridor which is so popular with people from Memphis. Built according to …

4/7/10: C. Wakeley’s Gainesville Music Summit

My homeboy C. Wakeley had invited me to Gainesville, Florida for his annual Gainesville Music Summit, which was held on a Wednesday, so I had …

9/24/09: Palmetto Bluff/Charleston/Southeast Music & Entertainment Summit Day 1

After breakfast at the hotel, I spent the morning driving around to Savannah bookstores looking for a book on the civil rights movement in Savannah, …