Eating Fresh With Your Local Farmer’s Markets
By Angela Rogalski Photos courtesy of Ryan Betz & Greenville Farmer’s Marke Being conscious of what we put into our bodies has become very important to most of us these days. With additives and preservatives and genetically modified foods filling our grocery shelves, buying locally-grown, fresh fruits and vegetables from Farmer’s Markets is an option […]
Moonshine and Mojo Hands
On a mission to promote blues music and culture By Randall Haley I n 1997, St. Louis native Jeff Konkel walked into a Mississippi juke joint and never wanted to go home. “Of course, I did have to go home,” Konkel says. “But, I’ve spent a lot of resources to keep coming back over the […]
North Mississippi Rural Legal Services
Celebrating their 50th anniversary By Becky Gillette It was a far different world in the Delta in 1966, particularly when it came to low-income people having access to legal services. There was a great need, especially considering more than 86 percent of non-white residents lived below the poverty line. A group of concerned University of […]
Educational Options
By Mike Barkett Graduation season is a time to celebrate one of life’s most important milestones. The choices that students are making now will determine the course of their future lives and livelihoods. Naturally, we want them to pursue rewarding careers that provide long-term financial stability along with opportunities for advancement. Many of Mississippi’s best […]
Harry Simmons- Grows not just catfish, but jobs in the Delta
By Becky Gillette Photography by Roy Meeks & Matthew Wood About 40 years ago, Harry Simmons began growing catfish as a way to diversify his income from row crop farming in Humphreys and Yazoo Counties. Through the years, his operation grew and became vertically integrated in 1982, by establishing a catfish processing facility. This expansion […]
The Siren Call
By Jamie Smith Much like the Sirens who lured ships onto the rocks in Homer’s Odyssey, the political philosophy of socialism is almost irresistible. As the ships were wrecked, so too are countries that go down the road to socialism. The history of the world is replete with the failed attempts to implement such an […]
Community Digital Scholars Program
Entity is honored with Governor’s Award The Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi was recently honored at the state capitol with the Governor’s Award for its multi-level partnerships with schools throughout the region. The Mississippi Association of Partners in Education recognized its Community Digital Scholars program as producing outstanding results for students. “The partnership programs we’re […]
The Baptist Town Neighborhood Reinvestment Project
By Angela Rogalski Baptist Town, about a mile east of downtown Greenwood, is a community that is solidly defined by its history and the common bond of its residents. Born in the 1800s, it is one of Greenwood’s oldest African American neighborhoods and is steeped in the rich culture that is the Mississippi Delta. Honeyboy […]
Betty Lynn Cameron
Cameron recalls highlight of job as Greenville Main Street Director By Becky Gillette Betty Lynn Cameron recalls one of the highlights of her 18 years working in economic development for the Chamber of Commerce and later as Greenville Main Street Director. It was the day after the first Delta Hot Tamale Festival in Steinmart Square, […]
Delta Businessman Alex Malouf
Building a family business with hard work, dedication and values By Angela Rogalski Photography by Johnny Jennings A long history of tradition, family values and hard work is the backbone of Alex Malouf and the businesses he has built and nurtured over the years. Malouf is a man who believes in the work ethics of […]