from DELTA MAGAZINE
Based in Cleveland, Mississippi, Delta Magazine is published bi-monthly by Coopwood Magazines, Inc. The magazine’s publisher and owner is fifth-generation Deltan, J. Scott Coopwood; the editor, Melissa Baker Townsend, is also a fifth-generation Delta native. With a fresh and cutting-edge approach, Delta Magazine captures the essence of the alluvial landscape and the modern Delta-Southern lifestyle. No matter where you live or where you’re from, Delta Magazine is a must-read for the Deep Southerner at heart.
THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA BLUES
Clarksdale Blues Scene
Where the blues is alive and kickin’
July/August 2004
Celebrating the Life of B.B. King
Bluesman B.B. King insists his annual return to Mississippi is always the highlight of his year
July-August, 2005
10 Blues Sites to See Before You Die
July/August 2005
Blues Hall of Fame
The Peavine Awards recognize people demonstrating artistic achievement in the Mississippi Delta Blues
July/August 2005
TUNICA
A Weekend in Tunica
Shop, eat, play and stay in the Vegas of the South
January/February 2006
Best Big City Dining in a Small Town
Casino menu sampler
January/February 2006
Culinary Jackpot
Hit the culinary jackpot at N’awlins
January/February 2006
Tunica River Park
Experience the Mississippi River without ever getting your feet wet
May/June 2004
There She Glows
Dine and dance aboard the Tunica Queen for a spectacular 12-mile view of a legendary Delta sunset
July/August 2007
ART in the DELTA
South 61 Art Trail
The ultimate road map to the top art galleries in the Delta
September/October 2006
MEMPHIS
Essential Memphis
What to see and do in the Delta’s capital
July/August 2004
The Birthplace of the Memphis Sound
One of the best music tours in Memphis is undoubtedly Sun Studio
September/October 2007
Tater Red’s Lucky Mojos
A Beale Street mainstay rooted in the Delta and born with the blues
July/August 2004