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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Scott Barber
By Charlotte Buchanan Scott Barber is a native of New York, has lived in Germantown, TN for the past eleven years, but spends each day promoting the Delta area in his position as Regional President of Caesar’s Entertainment and volunteer Chairman of the Tourism Commission. In addition to his position as Regional President, overseeing […]
Processing Industrial Hemp – One Mississippi Farmer Explains the Ins and Outs
By Angela Rogalski Cultivation of industrial hemp was legalized under federal law in December 2018, and while the plant was technically legalized, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has not yet approved regulations for its production. Hemp is derived from a plant similar to marijuana, yet only contains a small amount of THC, which is the […]
Andy Taggart Noted Attorney and Political Veteran Takes Aim at A.G.’s Office
By Jack Criss Andy Taggart decided that the time was right. It might have seemed like a last minute decision, coming as it did on the qualifying deadline date of March 1. But Taggart had actually been pondering the run for Mississippi Attorney General for some time. “I had almost run four years ago for […]
Loss of Population – Delta Leaders Working to Offset Decline
By Becky Gillette The population of the Mississippi Delta continues to decline, according to figures from the U.S. Census comparing populations in 2010 to 2018. Population losses in the largest cities in the Delta ranged from a decline of 14.8 percent in Clarksdale to 5.1 percent in Yazoo City. One major reason for the population […]
How I Made It… Professionals Discuss How They Got Where They Are Today
By Angela Rogalski What defines “making it” professionally? Is it when you’re at the top of your field of expertise and feel that sense of personal and professional satisfaction? Is it going that extra mile in your career and your peers and superiors recognize your endeavors? Or is a little of both and a lot […]