Jen Waller – Finds Vision from the Intersection of Her Heart
By Becky Gillette • Photography Austin Britt There could hardly be more contrast between living and working in Clarksdale and Washington, D.C. Jen Waller has done both. After graduating from Delta State University (DSU) in 1997 with a degree in elementary education, she taught in Clarksdale for several years before launching a political career in […]
Lina’s Interiors – Serving the Delta for Over Sixty Years
By Angela Rogalski Tradition. Beauty. Style. Lina’s Interiors, located at 109 E. 3rd St. in downtown Leland Miss., offers antiques, home décor and unique gifts in an atmosphere of charm and understated elegance. Lina’s Interiors first opened its doors in 1953 in Greenville. The family-owned business began as a full-service interior design shop that had […]
Delta Bohemian Billy and Madge Howell: Ambassadors for the Delta
By Becky Gillette Billy and Madge Howell are redefining tourism in the Delta. The eclectic couple doing business as The Delta Bohemian® (deltabohemian.com) have the Clarksdale White House (CWH) and the Delta Bohemian Guest House (DBGH), host house concerts, do blogs and videos about special attractions in the Delta, and generally make a visit to […]
Everybody Deserves a “2nd Chance” – Furthering Adult Learners Legacy
By Angela Rogalski Second chances can be game changers in people’s lives, there is no doubt about that. Sometimes they can be the break someone is looking for, or sometimes they can be the lifeline that people need for pure survival. In either case, we have all utilized that second chance at some time or […]
Dr. Tyrone Jackson – One of the Hardest Working Educators in the Mississippi Delta
The Mississippi Delta has long been a fertile ground providing opportunity for those in and around it. The jobs provided can be an educational ladder to bigger and better opportunities for anyone willing to climb. For Rosedale native, Dr. Tyrone Jackson, his first job was that of a newspaper delivery boy. His latest job was […]
Flooding and Chronic Waste Disease
Top the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Concerns for the 2019 Hunting Season By Mark H. Stowers Mother Nature has not been too kind to some farmers this past year and with the Mississippi River and South Delta area flooding, the impact to wildlife has been significant. Inside the levee (known as […]
Crown, Cork and Seal
Unique Beverage Industry in Panola County By MARK H. STOWERS Food, soft drinks and shaving cream all have at least one thing in common—they come in a can. In Panola County nearly five million cans are created every day for the beverage industry at Crown, Cork and Seal. The can making plant came to Batesville […]
Tate Reeves
Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Pushing Workforce Development, Improved Access to Healthcare By Becky Gillette • Photography Greg Campbell Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves, 45, has been a rising star in the Republican Party in Mississippi since he became the first Republican elected as State Treasurer in 2004 when Reeves was only 28 years old. “In that first […]
Taylor Power Systems – A Premier, Mississippi Made Generator Company
By Angela Rogalski For over thirty years Taylor Power Systems has established a solid reputation as a premier, Mississippi-made, generator manufacturer. Located in Clinton, Mississippi, the company was established by W. A. Taylor Jr. in 1986 to distribute industrial engines and manufacture generator sets. Steve Duke is general manager of the company, which operates in […]
Nina Parikh – And the Lure of Mississippi For the Film Industry
By Angela Rogalski Photos Courtesy of Mississippi Film Office The Mississippi Film Office is committed to bringing more film and television production to the state. From location scouting and research, to pre-production help with casting, extras, crew, equipment and trouble-shooting during production and wrap, the Film Office and its director, Nina Parikh, are ready to […]