Features

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Teeing Off
Make a funky-fabulous outing to this gallery and bistro in
downtown Clarksdale

34

Crazy ‘bout Funky Music
Jimbo Mathus takes Delta boogie to the world

38

Breakfast at Jim's
Downtown Greenville’s American institution

42

Delta Furniture Dynasty
Generations of the Malouf family making their mark in the industry

88

The Delta Inn
Sumner’s fading historic site

90

Still Rising
Conversations with author John Barry, “Mr. Flood”

94

Walkin’ in Willie’s Shoes
Tracing Willie’s past in his hometown of Yazoo

100

The Painted Timeline
Vicksburg’s rich history depicted one mural at a
time along the riverbank

102

Patrick Kelly: A Retrospective
Exhibit of the late Vicksburg fashion designer’s outlandish
designs at The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art

Departments
18 SHOPPING
Summer’s brightest accessories
20 BOOKS
24 PEOPLE
Cleveland’s belle of the ball, Mrs. Juliet Kossman
30 ART
Folk artist Carolyn Norris
48

HOMES
“Sweet Dreams”
Homeowners make room for baby

Peek inside Gee Gee and Jimmy Patridge’s new lakeside home, page 58

70 FOOD
Recipes for fresh strawberries Fried green tomatoes, page 75 Cheeseburger and paradise, page 80
86 HISTORY
Remembering the Kate Adams steamships
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Off the Beaten Path
Q & A
News anchor Tammy Lemon
Events
Recollections
"No Name" Dinner Club
Delta Seen
The Final Word
by Beth Boswell Jacks
ON THE COVER: Splash of summer, a light and refreshing watermelon martini at KC’s restaurant in Cleveland (See recipe, page 81).