Lemuria Bookstore Blog

Mississippi John Hurt’s soft and articulate blues is always reliable for pleasant listening. His finger-picking style seems effortless, delivered in his typically relaxed manner. His music has a plain spoken nature, which I think truly represents Mississippi John as he lived mostly in obscurity. His success came late in life, as his music feels as [...]

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What is there to say about the event last night with Neil White? Only that we are all looking forward to the next one. Neil shared with us some of the most interesting discoveries he made as he received nominations and suggestions all the across the state. And the discoveries of truly one-of-a-kind people will [...]

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Maybe you’ve had time to peruse Neil White’s Mississippians. It’s a great conversation piece. Maybe you’ve wondered at the individuals you’ve never heard of. Maybe you’ve wondered why a particular person was not included in the publication. It could be because Neil views Mississippians as an on-going project; categories will be added and existing ones [...]

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From the 1981 Muddy Waters King Bee Album, Neil White chose this unforgettable photo for his broadminded catalog of Mississippians. I am a fan of this later years record. Actually, I think I am a fan of every Muddy Waters record that I’ve heard. I often kick myself in the rump for not ever making [...]

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My first memory of Jackson’s later to be celebrated Sweet Potato Queen is still vivid in my mind. In April 1983, Lemuria was having a book signing for Hannah’s cutting edge Tennis Handsome, still my favorite of Barry’s novels. Two kegs of beer were being consumed with Hendrix blaring at top volume. Barry in his [...]

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In October of 1975, on the backside of the quarter shopping center, I opened Lemuria bookstore with my ex-wife Mel. We converted a 2nd floor apartment, bought books and went to work. We were located behind Poets, the best bar and hangout in town, at which I went to work quickly after opening to keep [...]

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DEEEEEEUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCEEEEEEE!!!! This was a common chant you would  hear when Deuce McAllister took the field in Vaught/Hemingway Stadium at the University of Mississippi on game day. It’s no wonder since he is one of the most decorated football  players in Ole Miss history and the only football player to have recorded 1,000 all purpose yards [...]

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After other signings, talks and interviews in Jackson, Curtis Wilkie made it over to Lemuria and spoke to a packed house at our events building. Although I had finished reading the book several weeks ago, listening to Curtis talk and hearing the questions from the audience only made me want to read this intricate tragedy [...]

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It was the year 1969. I had graduated from Vanderbilt in June, married Hinky in August. He started his first year at the University of Mississippi School of Law that September . My brother Mike and his friend John Evans, undergraduates, lived in a dark apartment that sunk toward the middle of the room and [...]

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The Fall of the House of Zeus by Curtis Wilkie (Crown, October 19, 2010) “Although the government’s pursuit of Scruggs smacked of entrapment to his supporters, that defense could not be used because he had not dealt directly with a federal agent or an informant when he covered Balducci’s original payments with a $40,000 check. [...]

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