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.

Sunday, June 15, 2014

To My Daddy on Father's Day

A few days after my father's funeral, I stopped in to see Mimi Miller at The Historic Natchez Foundation. She told me she'd bee...

Friday, June 13, 2014

Matters Familias - Balls of Steel

Someone was posting on Facebook a little while ago about snakes, so I thought I'd bring out an old post and dust it off. Makes me miss ...

Wednesday, June 4, 2014

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 24, 2014

The Aviary

Early morning. Raucous parakeet negotiations. Cleaning house. Shouting orders. Making borders. I am here. You stay there. Each man’s pe...

Monday, April 7, 2014

Sleep Paralysis

Last night I dreamed I was in India. And elephants and houses had memories as long as being. A phantom shook my shoulder, ...

Sunday, April 6, 2014

New Look at Old History in Natchez

Photo by Elodie Pritchartt Al-Jazeera America did a piece on the Natchez Pilgrimage and how it's changing. Story by Suzi Parker. ...

Monday, March 10, 2014

How I Suffer for My Art

This is a post from another blog I used to write. Happened in California, back around 2006. The names of people and businesses have be...

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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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