On the road - Old store building just east of Batesville on Highway 6.
Quitman County, Just south of Marks on Highway 6. Quitman County is one of the poorest counties in Mississippi.
Quitman County, Just south of Marks on Highway 6.
Delta snow in Quitman County on Highway 6.
Gussied up sharecropper shacks, Quitman County, on Highway 6.
Pile of rotted cotton fiber/seeds outside a cotton gin in Quitman County, Highway 6.
Little wetlands area among the cotton fields in Quitman County, MS
Almost to Arkansas - Isle of Capri Casino to the right, Helena Bridge straight ahead.
Spanning the Mighty Mississippi River.
The river, thru my window.
Mossy roof in Helena, AR
Mural in downtown Helena.
Downtown Helena.
Vince Cheney
Harp man from California (didn't catch his name)
Groovin' cuties on a Saturday afternoon
Gettin' down at the blues fest.
Walking on air . . .
The classy Mr. Eddie Cusic.
You want me to do what, big brother?
Ok, I'll dance, if you say so.
Eddie Cusic
I can dance, too!
Watch me, now.....
Eddie Cusic, Mississippi Delta icon.
One of many mimes roaming the blues festival.
Terry "Harmonia" Bean, from Pontotoc, MS on main street in Helena.
Terry Bean and fan.
Street musician, name unknown.
Blind Mississippi Morris sings on the street (before headlining the Heritage Stage Sat. evening).
Blind Mississippi Morris
Lil Reed, a street staple at the Biscuit.
Lil Reed (just a man who loves the blues).
L'il Reed, who plays on the street all day, every every festival in recent memory.
Hamiton Loomis wowed the crowd at the big stage.
Hamilton Loomis
Hamilton Loomis works the crowd (and boy, did they respond!).
Just fooling around between sets.
Fun and games between sets.
Little fun between sets.
I believe Reba Russell was cold when she started out.
Reba heated it up!
Reba Russell
Adam Gussow plays the street. Professor, author, bluesman; great harp player, learned man and all-round nice guy.
Back by Terry "Harmonica" Bean, an older lady gets her groove on.
This lady could dance (and she knows how to have a good time).
A different kind of pole dancer.
Terry's playing "Shake Your Moneymaker".
Spoonful of Blues (with Big Jack Johnson sitting in).
Big Jack Johnson
Big Jack Johnson (Terry "Big T" Williams on the right).
Robert Balfour listens to Big Jack Johnson. I missed Mr. Balfour's performance, which is a shame, because he's always does a great show.
Terry "Big T" Williams
Tree near Heritage stage with odd "nuts"
Spoonfed Blues with Big Jack Johnson sitting in, Carla Robinson and Terry Buckalew; wish I knew the harpman's name.
Bob "Spoonman" Rowland, seated center (Spoonfed Blues)
Bob "Spoonman" Rowland
Spoonfed Blues
Bob "Spoonman" Rowland with Spoonfed Blues
Emerging Artists stage (name ?)
Emerging Artists Stage (name?)
The On-Call Band
"A Change Is Gonna Come" Oncall Band (great four piece band with Gwen White)
Oncall Band from Little Rock, AR
Gwen White
Gwen White, hootchie mama
Gwen White duet (this guy can sign).
Gwen White with hoochie moma and hoochie man volunteers
Another hootchie moma volunteer (this woman could do some serious ass-shaking!)
Shake that bootie
Poppa Don McMinn (really great)
Don McMinn
Blind Mississippi Morris (what a SHOW he put on)
Blind Mississippi Morris - man, did he have that crowd dancing!
Keyboardist with Blind Mississippi Morris
Whoooooooaaaaoooo! Blind Mississippi Morris in one of the few shots where he was still enough to get something besides a blur! Good thing I took a lot of pictures, because I probably threw out 40 blurred ones.
