A Beautiful Day and Great Fun at Coldwater Day

The phenomenon of “town days” is fairly unique to the state of Mississippi, and occurs mainly in predominantly-Black towns. It is possible that they began as a sort of town reunion, a w…

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A Return To Home Place Pastures Near Como, Mississippi

A rehearsal for a wedding I was asked to play music for had me down by the Mississippi state line on an early Saturday afternoon. And since I was heading to Coldwater later for the second day of th…

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Remembering Como Bluesman R. L. Boyce in Como Park

Como, Mississippi bluesman R. L. Boyce knew Fred McDowell, Otha Turner and Rainey Burnett personally, and was the last of a generation of bluesmen. Like his hometown, Boyce straddled the Hill Count…

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Good Bar Food and Fun at Senatobia’s New Woodchucks Bar

Senatobia, Mississippi is a lot bigger than its nearest neighbor to the south, Como, and it is a county seat and college town. But it has lagged behind its neighbors when it comes to dining, for a …

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The Field Is Empty, The Drums Silent

A friend of mine in Senatobia had heard that there might be fife and drum going on at a party on the Compress Road between Como in Panola County, Mississippi and Gravel Springs in Tate County, and …

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Como Revisited

The small Mississippi town of Como in Panola County is a most unlikely dining destination. Traditionally a cotton and market town, Como came by its party atmosphere somewhat arbitrarily, as the nea…

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