Craig Adams’s music offers deep Delta stories Two years ago, Craig Adams decided it was “now or never.” A guitar player since he was twelve years old, Adams had occasionally written songs. He always threw them out—at least until he was twenty-six, and something clicked. “I never really liked anything I was writing until I …
A hobby that turned into a business. His pieces are bold, sturdy and classic. What Cleveland resident Doug Pinkerton started off as a creative outlet has turned into a small business of sorts with tons of happy customers and numerous and challenging new orders. It is an old world craft – wood working – but …
Delta Softball League injecting life into communities. During the summer-time, there’s nothing like getting together with family and friends to play sports. And sports, when structured into a league can have an impact on the communities where they are played. The Delta Softball League has been having this type of effect on cities in different parts …
A Hunter’s Paradise. The sporting life: Since opening in Cleveland over a decade ago, this unique business has grown considerably and undergone several expansions. Delta Outdoors, formally known as The Outdoorsman, is located on highway 61 North in Cleveland. Owners Shorty Jones and Wayne Owens relocated the business to the current, larger location in …
Rosedale native is making a splash in the food world. When Elizabeth Heiskell asks What Can I Bring? she might be referring to her latest cookbook, published by Oxmoor House; or she may be calling up a sincere question for one of her Elizabeth Heiskell Catering clients; or she could be inquiring about what her …
Walker forms Deep Roots Music Initiative. Former Director of the Delta Music Institute at Delta State and noted musician, Tricia Walker, is excited about a new partnership she has established with the City of Cleveland that she believes will put a song in everyone’s heart–and more money in the bank for local businesses and the …
Project has been on hold for several years. It has been many years since locals have considered Interstate 69, especially the section that would run through Bolivar County. Once upon a time, committees, business people, and concerned citizens held meetings, met with Mississippi Department of Transportation personnel, and ultimately came to a preferred route before …
Made to protect students & teachers. Cleveland’s School District recently ordered face shields for all students and employees when reopening occurs. The decision was made during the planning for Phase One of the District’s “Return to School Plan 2020-2021” according to Patsy Clerk, who has handled Public Relations for the District since 2007. “Four-thousand face …
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