Our love letter to Mississippi
A Valentine to our home state: Dear Mississippi, you lovable goof, Our relationship status has been Complicated, like you. Nobody makes...
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We're storytellers.
Shared Experiences explores the spaces that connect us --
through writing, images, film and song.
The Mississippi Delta gets a bad rap.
As Clarksdale's former mayor and Ground Zero co-founder Bill Luckett says,
"You're in the poorest part of the poorest state in the country -- but we are very rich in many ways."
We combine Silicon Valley-sleek storytelling with
listening to the people -- past and present -- who make this place so special.
We're working to change how the world sees the Delta.
Here's a sample of some stories we've told:
- Nov 26, 2021
Mississippi Delta cotton harvest: tour behind the scenes
Buying cotton today and want to know where it comes from? A plant! Most American cotton is grown on family farms. Scroll to virtually...
- Oct 4, 2021
Kermit, Jim Henson & the small-town Rainbow Connection in Leland, Mississippi
Leland Mississippi is one of the most inspiring places on earth. It looks like so many other small towns, with a cute if worn Main Street...
- Jul 18, 2021
Jock Webb, Kingfish & Blues under 30
Jock Webb introduced Christone "KINGFISH" Ingram last night by pointing this out to everyone who fears the blues is dying: Everyone...
- Jul 2, 2021
Super fans, live IN Clarksdale
Super fans! As everyone starts traveling again, it's been SO GOOD to meet people who've been watching #LiveFromClarksdale all year. Meet...
- Jun 1, 2021
The Greatest Of All Time
Where else can you start a day with rockstars like Jimbo Mathus & Cedric Burnside encouraging you to buy a goat (for a good cause: Heifer...
- Jan 18, 2021
Muddy Waters & Martin Luther King's Blues
Martin Luther King & Muddy Waters' journeys from the Mississippi Delta intersected in the shadow of the Lincoln Memorial in May, 1968....
- Jan 11, 2021
Virtual stroll: Clarksdale's winter wonderland
We went walking in the winter wonderland that was Clarksdale, Mississippi this morning! For those who missed it, here's a virtual stroll...
- Jan 1, 2021
A new year, still Live From Clarksdale
Who knew Live From Clarksdale would live til 2021? Not us! We thought this thing would help keep musicians on their feet for a few...
- Dec 5, 2020
Where Ben's Gone
Yesterday Ben Wiley Payton was late for our gig. Ben isn't usually late. So many bluesmen are. So much so, that this wasn't the first...
- Nov 25, 2020
Thanks-giving: Harvest in Mississippi
As we scramble into our kitchens, big THANKS to the farmers scrambling to finish their harvest -- and all American farmers who put food...
- Oct 5, 2020
The First Black Sheriff of Coahoma County: John Milton Brown
Guest post by Dr. Bill Sutton Bill Sutton has been leading Habitat for Humanity trips to Clarksdale and Coahoma County with groups of...
- Sep 18, 2020
Mississippi Delta farm tour: Crops 101
Hey you. Yeah YOU with the #wanderlust. Stop #Instatraveling and start LIVING! The backroads await. Harvest has begun, and the landscape...
- Jul 28, 2020
The Newest Dollar General in America: an illustrated guide
Meet the newest Dollar General in America! If you traveled cross-country, or just noticed them springing up in your hometown, and wonder...
- Jun 23, 2020
The flag you hang on your front door
What’s this “Stennis flag” all about? Proud Mississippian Sanford Johnson broke it down for us. He explains, “Your state flag is pretty...
- Jun 3, 2020
#BluesTraveling on #BlackoutTuesday: along the tracks
These are the tracks that brought Muddy Waters and so many bluesmen from Clarksdale to Chicago, bringing the blues along with them. I...
- May 28, 2020
Common threads between music and food: Kathryn's owner & musician John Mohead (video)
John Mohead is the chef and owner of local legend Kathryn's on Moon Lake-- and an equally awesome songwriter who grew up playing with...
- May 9, 2020
Virtual Experience: Blues at the Crossroads (video)
#LiveFromClarksdale: a virtual experience of our town, its music, and the stories behind it all. "The Crossroads" is a multi-layered...
- May 8, 2020
Who are the people in your neighborhood?
I've been thinking a lot about the people who inspire us. Mr. Martin Tribble from the Old Time Farmer's Market is inspiring his...
- Mar 30, 2020
Live in the Time of Corona: wisdom for the world from Watermelon Slim
A comforting thought as we prepare to go #LiveFromClarksdale tonight at the Bluesberry CAFE: Blueberry was foundational in starting Live...