Currently on display at the Cotton House Hotel By Jack Criss The Bolivar Bullet Oxford resident and artist, Jessica Ellington–by way of her home state of Missouri and having lived in California–has found a true “home” in Mississippi, she said. An impressive display of her work is currently being featured at The Cotton House Hotel …
Celebrates its 96th year in business by Catherine Kirk The Bolivar Bullet Just one month after the Nehi Bottling Company in Cleveland opened its doors for business, the Great Mississippi River Flood of 1927 devastated many cities along its river banks. Two years later, the Great Depression struck the nation. Ten years after that, World …
Civil Rights hero, activist by Jack Criss The Bolivar Bullet Amzie Moore was a prominent figure in the Mississippi civil rights movement and voter registration campaign who, while born in Greenwood, spent most of his formative, active adult years in Cleveland. After his passing in 1982, his legacy in the movement for equality, has quietly …
Talented new Delta artist on the rise by Jack Criss The Bolivar Bullet “Ever since I was little, I always had some musical instrument in my hands and have been creative for most of my life,” said Alford. “By the time I was eight years old, my grandfather took me to local country music jam …
Remembering a destructive 2001 storm Special to The Bolivar Bullet November will mark the twenty-year anniversary of a powerful F-4 tornado that developed in the early morning hours and destroyed the Bolivar County Regional Correctional Facility, along with a dozen homes, half-a -dozen businesses and a power substation. Aerial photographs of the damage showed that …
Artists Katie Byrd and Ky Johnston create one-of-a-kind works of art By Aimee Robinette The Bolivar Bullet A chance phone call to get professional advice about ceramics has led to a unique pottery collaboration between Ky Johnston and his fiancé, Katie Virden Byrd. Byrd, a Delta State University triple graduate in art and education, has …
Historic railroad dismantled for metal during WWII By Keith Wood The Bolivar Bullet In the 1800s, the majority of the area of the Delta consisted of swamps and forests. Lumber was one of the main businesses, in addition to cotton farming. At the time, the only way to transport these mammoth timbers was by waterway. …
Locals share their life-long passion By Amile Wilson The Bolivar Bullet For every musician playing gigs in bars and on stages, there are probably dozens of people picking up instruments and playing for their own enjoyment. With its rich public music scene, Cleveland has an equally vibrant community of private musicians whose only audience is …
Multi-instrumentalist, session musician, DMI instructor. If you have been to a blues festival, juke joint, or listened to live music anywhere in the Mississippi Delta within the last twenty-five years, there is a decent chance you’ve seen Barry Bays play the bass guitar. Bays has been a mainstay on the Delta music scene as a …
Kids and kids at heart are painting rocks and spreading joy. Lots of trends have emerged during this unprecedented quarantine. Home gardens have been planted, the crafty among us have taken to mask-making, and we have all seen teddy bears peeking out of windows, brightening our day. If you look closely, you may have spotted …
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