The Delta Review

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The Delta Review magazine was founded by the Self family in Marks, Mississippi in 1963. It was based in Greenville until around 1968 or so, when it relocated to Memphis and stopped publishing in 1969. In 2019, The Delta Review relaunched online as a Southeastern culture and lifestyle blog. Blues, jazz, coffee, travel, restaurants, art and folklore of the region are our reason for being. Visit https://thedeltareview.com/ and follow us here as well.
Memphis’ South Main District on a Friday Afternoon

On what was really the first warm Friday afternoon of the year in Memphis, I headed downtown to the South Main Arts District. Memphis gets a bum rap from journalists and politicians, but at least o…

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A Night of Hill Country and Cotton Patch Soul Blues in Olive Branch For the R. L. Burnside Museum

1836 Grill and Bar-B-Que is owned by some people from Ripley, Mississippi who had a bar there of the same name, and on February 15, 2026, it was the scene of a night of great Hill Country and Cotto…

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Robert Kimbrough Sr. performs at 1836 DeSoto in Olive Branch, Mississippi during the R. l. Burnside Museum fundraiser, 2026-02-15.
https://youtu.be/yqwOlFc2yRA
2026-02-15 Robert Kimbrough Sr-Be My Wife-1836 DeSoto-Olive Branch MS

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Robert Kimbrough Sr performs at the R. L. Burnside Museum fundraiser in Olive Branch, Mississippi.
https://youtu.be/yhXcg0J5fJg?si=nUAfRCh6NI4jfNr5
2026-02-15 Robert Kimbrough Sr-I'm Jody-1836 DeSoto-Olive Branch MS

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Robert Kimbrough Sr. performs at 1836 DeSoto in Olive Branch, Mississippi for the R. L. Burnside Museum fundraiser with Buddy Rutherford on drums and Duwayne Burnside on bass, 2026-02-15.
https://youtu.be/iF05VrsXDrE
2026-02-15 Robert Kimbrough Sr-I'm A Bluesman-1836 DeSoto-Olive Branch MS

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2026-02-15 Robert Kimbrough Sr-Stay All Night-1836 Desoto-Olive Branch MS

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2026-02-15 Robert Kimbrough Sr.-Stay All Night-1836 Desoto-Olive Branch MS

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A Bit of Mardi Gras in Downtown Memphis

On February 2, 1872, Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich of Russia landed in Memphis, Tennessee, having come by boat down the Mississippi River from St. Louis. News of his planned arrival led Memphis t…

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Craigmont High School drumline plays a cadence downtown after the Mardi Gras Memphis parade, 2026-02-07.
https://youtu.be/cczFCt36cgY
2026 02 07 Craigmont High School Drumline Cadence #2 Mardi Gras Memphis Memphis TN

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Raleigh-Egypt High School performs on the Main Street Mall downtown after the Mardi Gras Memphis parade, 2026-02-07
https://youtu.be/nh7hb0iRpNM?si=iBfN2PbHOKceT3pi
2026 02 07 Raleigh Egypt High School Band Unknown Tune Mardi Gras Memphis Memphis TN

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