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GRIOT ARTS: Empowering young people to change lives and community
By TOM WARD
Thu,05/05/22-3:00PM , 2,205 Reads
The coffee shop crowd had thinned considerably, after the morning customers moved on to start their workdays. Just inside the door sat shelves of fresh Meraki coffee, all roasted on-site. Signs trumpeted the creatively named original coffees and teas such as London Fog, Peppermint Bark Mocha and Delta Christmas Tea.
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CPU: City’s power company has some impressive numbers
By TOM WARD
Wed,05/04/22-12:00PM , 3,176 Reads
Somewhere in the Mississippi Delta, a strange-looking purple light hovers above still waters. While that might seem like a strange event from the legend of the Clarksdale crossroads, it is an important part of local life.
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Aaron E. Henry Community Center: Serving the needs of the needy across the Delta
By TOM WARD
Mon,05/02/22-9:00AM , 3,505 Reads
The last two years have introduced words and phrases new to most people. Now, terms like pandemic, shutdown, social-distancing and vaxing have become a part of daily life.
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LIBERTY LEE: Opening a door in Clarksdale that happens to be orange
By TOM WARD
Wed,04/06/22-3:00AM , 6,998 Reads
The art exhibit was a success before it officially began.
Orange Door Gallery has become the newest addition to Clarksdale’s culture of creativity. Its subtle location on Delta Avenue is surrounded by blues stores, restaurants, and the nearby iconic Ground Zero Blues Club.
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