Delta dining destination is not just for students By MARK H. STOWERS The Bolivar Bullet The Delta is full of great places to eat, but there’s one hide-away spot that draws quite an eclectic crowd. Delta State’s Young Mauldin Cafeteria serves three meals daily and more. Under the supervision of General Manager Nicole Dupre and …
Delta Arts Alliance student to be featured in a new magazine By Faith Strong The Bolivar Bullet Jackson Comics is a new magazine that was first published in 2022 as a celebration of Jackson’s 200th anniversary. The magazine is brought to life solely by Mississippi artists and writers. It showcases the talent that the state …
Booking events for 2024 by Joey Lee The Bolivar Bullet After a sluggish beginning due to the pandemic, The West End District, a one-stop destination offering world-class lodging, event space, live music, catering, restaurants and more, is hitting its stride and poised for a bright future. Construction on the 17.5-acre development began in 2016. However, …
Ribbon cutting was held on Oct. 12 By Lyndsi Naron The Bolivar Bullet The grand opening of Bealls, located at 417 South Street in Cleveland, was held Thursday October 12 at 9:00 a.m. After the ribbon cutting ceremony, the new store opened to the community. Shaw native, Iris Miller, is the manager of Bealls and …
National spotlight comes to the Delta By Robert Mcfarland, JR. The Bolivar Bullet This past Sunday night, the CBS program, 60 Minutes ran a segment on the blues music scene currently taking place in Clarksdale. In the blues world, Clarksdale is known as the epicenter for this genre of music because so many of its …
Area entrepreneurs share tips for success by Jack Criss The Bolivar Bullet About one in five U.S. businesses fail within their first year of operation, according to the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics from May of this year. Given there are 33.2 million small businesses across the country, it’s almost a …
Placed in front of the Blue Levee restaurant Sean Johnson, Director of Tourism for Cleveland, appreciates the many allures of the Mississippi Delta area. Johnson recently had an interesting sculpture placed in front of the Blue Levee restaurant in Rosedale. The sculpture was created by John Davis five or six years ago, an artist who …
A quiet spirit with a colorful soul By Katie Smith The Bolivar Bullet The late Bolivar County artist Emma Knowlton Lytle who passed in 2000 was the type of person who made an impact on anyone she met. Lytle, who lived in Perthshire just north of Gunnison, is still remembered fondly by friends and family …
Cleveland resident creates unique arrangements by Mark H. Stowers The Bolivar Bullet Toiling in her mother and grandmother’s acre-plus gardens as a child gave Joni Speck the understanding of planting and harvest and filling the freezer with purple hull peas, corn, and more. However, these days, she’s taken that education and is creating succulent plants …
Shegog among the nation’s best in several categories By Andy Collier Sports Editor, The Bolivar Bullet Delta State University quarterback Patrick Shegog is having one heck of a year. The graduate student star has completed 78-of-118 passes for 1,190 yards with 16 touchdowns and no interceptions. He also leads the team in rushing yards with …
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