All Day and All Night At the Kimbrough Cotton Patch Blues Festival: Day 3
Sunday is always the biggest day for the Kimbrough Cotton Patch Soul Blues Festival in Holly Springs. The day of live blues starts early in …
Feeling All Right All Night Long On Day 2 of the Kimbrough Cotton Patch Soul Blues Festival
The second night of the Kimbrough Cotton Patch Blues Festival occurred on Saturday night, again inside The Hut in Holly Springs, featuring for the most …
The Maine Thing Is Lobster at Cousin’s
I must say that lobster is my favorite of all shellfish, despite my abiding love of shrimp. It’s merely the high cost of lobster that …
First Night of the Kimbrough Cotton Patch Soul Blues Festival at The Hut in Holly Springs
Holly Springs, Mississippi is a town in the center of the region of Mississippi known as the Hill Country, a place known for both Hill …
The Taste of Austin in Memphis at Wolf River Brisket Company
Although I had heard of Wolf River Brisket Company when it first opened, I must admit that I was skeptical. Years of repeated bitter disappointments …
Coffee and Ice Cream at Collierville’s Levee Creamery
After a hot afternoon of interviewing people for my masters’ thesis, I had driven down into Marshall County to a spot where my iPhone indicated …
Historic Remains of Duncan, Mississippi
I had recently come across a company called Southern Coffee Roasters on social media. They are based in Lexington, Mississippi, and I found that the …
More Blues and Roots Music at Clarksdale Caravan Music Festival
At one time, as far as music festivals went, Clarksdale, Mississippi had one, the Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival in August. Later, after former …
A Dinner at Molly’s Place in Grenada
I had read several months ago that a new restaurant had opened in Grenada, Mississippi called Molly’s Place. I had seen that they shared a …
Delicious Burgers, Fried Pies and Scrumptious Desserts at Tacker’s Shake Shack in Marion
Long before the expensive, luxury burger chain Shake Shack appeared in New York and other large cities, Marion, Arkansas resident John Tacker opened a restaurant …