Talking about race and cotton has always had some uncomfortable realities in the U.S. with the history of slavery. But some black cotton farmers are changing the look of the cotton industry and of the fabric for some members of the community. I am here for it! I’ve written about some before, but thought with black history month and a… Read More
I absolutely wish I was in the Mississippi Delta Monday. There have been various times when I’ve missed the Delta since I left there well over a decade ago, but only a few of the occasions have had specific times and places to be. All weekend I thought about ways I may be able to make it work while also… Read More
Have you ever heard of the Cotton Belt? It’s one of those phrases you can catch in the news, a region mentioned that may make sense to some but not all. The US Cotton Belt goes from coast-to-coast and includes a lot more states than you may realize. A lot of times people think of the deep south and don’t… Read More
Cotton pickers are some of the coolest machines out there. I mean, memes keep coming back that compare the lights and action of cotton harvest with a mainstage concert! I love watching cotton getting picked! And getting a ride along is always a fun way to go…. sometimes farmers have even trusted me behind the wheel, but I’m really best… Read More
First thing this morning, I saw video of the D&PL building that I worked in for years being torn down. It’s a bit of history that’s gone now. This is the building that housed Delta and Pine Land Company for decades. It went from a farm-based headquarters that included the store for tenant farmers, to the headquarters of a cotton… Read More
October 7, 2021 is World Cotton Day and it seemed like the better excuse to finally get myself back to writing something for this neglected website. I routinely think I should write something about…. And then I get pulled back into my day job or something I was already in the midst of. But today, World Cotton Day stopped me… Read More
