The Mississippi Delta
I hope I can go back soon.
This is Robert Johnson's grave, supposedly.
The land has held on to so many memories, horrible and haunting, and it was palpable. I can't say why I loved it so much, but I did. Maybe it reminded me of the flat plains and cotton fields where I grew up, but the melancholy was intense, and undeniable.
Having lived my whole life in Texas, I thought I knew "The South"...but this was different. It tasted, smelled, looked, sounded, and emotionally felt different. The people were softer and less guarded. There was a sense of defiance in the air...and I liked that. And the history, it just brought me to my knees. Seriously, I was emotionally exhausted after 5 days, and as much as I loved being there I had to leave.
I know I'll go back though.
This is Robert Johnson's grave, supposedly.
The land has held on to so many memories, horrible and haunting, and it was palpable. I can't say why I loved it so much, but I did. Maybe it reminded me of the flat plains and cotton fields where I grew up, but the melancholy was intense, and undeniable.
Having lived my whole life in Texas, I thought I knew "The South"...but this was different. It tasted, smelled, looked, sounded, and emotionally felt different. The people were softer and less guarded. There was a sense of defiance in the air...and I liked that. And the history, it just brought me to my knees. Seriously, I was emotionally exhausted after 5 days, and as much as I loved being there I had to leave.
I know I'll go back though.
Comments
This was a very powerful post, Jen...I'd LOVE to hear more about that area because I know NOTHING about it except when I'm reading books by Welty or Twain or others who 'get it'...thanks...great pix.
Fj, you have GOT to see "O' Brother Where Art Thou?". Seriously. So many Southern references!
Oh, and Morgan Freeman is from there, and William Faulkner. :)