Delta blues? Part 1

I think not! Bev had admitted to a mild case of January blues. I decided that what she needed was a little fresh air. Candy's dad used to say "you need to go outside to blow the stink off of you". As  crude as that may be I understand the sentiment. So the trip started from Candy's...fortified with coffee drinks to go for Bev and Candy (hers with Kahlua, Bev's with only whipped cream) and me with a pretty righteous Bloody Mary. Hey Bev was driving. We headed for Onward Mississippi.

 

Onward is near the site of the famous incident where Theodore Roosevelt refused to shoot a tethered injured bear that was brought to him. He had not had any luck hunting black bear that day. News spread of his kindness (I guess you could call it kindness, I'm sure the bear bought it anyway), and the toy Teddy bear was born.

 

This one welcomed Bev and Candy. The store and restaurant looked great. We had been their several years ago and the place was a disaster.

 

 

Not so anymore. Cute as can be. They kept the charm and lost the disaster.

 

 

Imagine our delight when they said "Yes the tamales are homemade".

 

We all love tamales and these were very traditional and good. Maybe our next road trip to the delta will be to follow the tamale trail

 

Not sure how I could get more carbs on this plate...maybe if I moved the tartar sauce. It was good though and a sweet waitress.

 

Cross dressing cigar store Indian (Native American? doesn't sound right) bid us adieu.

 

 

On to Rolling Fork. We were greeted at the visitors center and sent on a carved bear tour. This little shotgun shack is right in the middle of town with Muddy Waters Blues marker. Candy said they were two poor widow women on their porch.