Shantybellum

Pull up an ice chest or a cotton bale, peel yourself a crawfish, make yourself comfortable and have some fun at the coolest little shack in town.

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

The Queen of Cuisine -- Regina Charboneau

Photo by Sal Durkin Used with permission A steamboat was as beautiful as a wedding cake without the complications.” ~ Mark Twain O...

Monday, June 4, 2012

So Rose the Dead

Originally posted in 2009. I found the following clipping at my great aunt's house on the bluff a few years ago. Couldn't ascer...

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

In a small cemetery plot on a gentle hill in Natchez, Mississippi an elderly crape myrtle weeps Spanish moss. In the plot stand two brok...

Sunday, May 27, 2012

Soul Survivors 2012

Friday, May 25, 2012

Soul Survivors Festival on Saturday

Big festival in Ferriday, LA tomorrow. It's the culmination of a $1-million grant and a lot of hard work. You can read about all the...

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Paragon of Prostitutes

Rolla by Henri Gervex (1852 - 1929) From Natchez Under-the-Hill by Edith Wyatt Moore Southern Historical Publications, Inc. Natchez, M...

Saturday, May 19, 2012

Just Do It

Okay, I've never done this before...just posted a random something from another site, but this is so awesome I just had to do it. Enjoy...

Friday, May 4, 2012

Muddy Water and Blues

Soul Survivors By Elodie Pritchartt The Spring of 2011 was hot, and the Mississippi River was straining a...

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About Me

Shantybellum: Natchez, Mississippi, United States; Shantybellum is a shanty shack in Natchez, MS with stories to tell. We'll be talking about all the characters that make Natchez unique, both past and present. You'll learn about the town myths, legends and scandals. We'll tell you where the skeletons are hidden as well as the ghosts. We might even write a poem or two. Enjoy.

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