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Having
moved to the Mississippi Delta from Jackson
only three short years ago, I still find myself
learning fascinating details about my new
home everyday. Truth be told, there are probably
a lot of facts (and mysteries) out there about
the Delta that even natives are not aware
of. That is where Delta Magazine will come
in: showcasing the unusual and the unique
people, places and tales that have made the
Delta such a storied part of the country.
I still marvel at the friendliness and openness
of Delta folks; there is a lack of pretension
and straightforwardness in their manner that
make them a joy to be around. It's in the
way people talk, the way they do business,
the way they entertain...it's simply the "Delta"
way.
While poets and pundits have longed tried
to define the ineffable spirit of the Mississippi
Delta, time and again they have ultimately
failed. You have to be here, live here, to
truly understand what the Delta is all about.
To paraphrase the line from the old sixties
classic, trying to explain the Delta is like
trying to tell a stranger about the blues.
Life here can't be categorized. It can only
be lived. Our aim is not to capture its spirit,
but rather to pass that spirit on through
pictures, stories and profiles. |
Jack
Criss
Executive Editor |
