In Double Jeopardy, a woman wakes up covered in blood with her husband missing and is convicted of killing him. After doing her time in prison, she gets out and realizes she can track him down and get revenge without being tried again. Ashley Judd, Tommy Lee Jones, and Bruce Greenwood. Memorable scenes were filmed at Lafayette Cemetery #1 and a number of homes in the French … [Read more...] about Film Friday: Double Jeopardy
Mississippi
Small Town Saturday: Clarksdale, MS
Clarksdale, Mississippi is known as ground zero for the blues, with more blues venues than anywhere else. It's where the Ground Zero Blues Club, co-owned by Morgan Freeman, hosts musicians nightly and has some of the best hot tamales around. It has a population of around 18,000 and has a number of museums and experiences related to the blues. … [Read more...] about Small Town Saturday: Clarksdale, MS
Small Town Saturday: Indianola, MS
Indianola, Mississippi, is a town of over 12,000 in the Mississippi Delta. It's a former Choctaw village that is now known as the home of legendary musician B.B. King. He has his own museum here, which displays information on his upbringing and rise to fame. It's listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has a small downtown with shops and restaurants. … [Read more...] about Small Town Saturday: Indianola, MS
Small Town Saturday: Hernando, MS
Hernando, named for explorer Hernando De Soto who discovered the Mississippi River, is a town of 14,000 in Mississippi. The town includes a number of shops and restaurants, set around the square, where the De Soto County Courthouse is located. Writer John Grisham worked here as a young lawyer and it was his experiences here that inspired him to write A Time to Kill. … [Read more...] about Small Town Saturday: Hernando, MS
Visiting the Gateway to the Blues Museum in Tunica
The Gateway to the Blues Museum opened in February 2015 in Tunica, Mississippi along the Mississippi Blues Trail. It serves as a true gateway to the blues trail, which starts in Memphis and runs through Clarksdale and onward to Vicksburg. Located next to the Tunica visitor's center, the museum was years in the making, made possible with the support of local … [Read more...] about Visiting the Gateway to the Blues Museum in Tunica