I shot this video back in 2010 but haven’t made it public until today. Like many other videos here it comes from the annual North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic. I’ve shot a lot of video there. Some of it turns out and some of it doesn’t. When I posted several songs from the North Mississippi…
Author: Max Shores
I'm a media producer at the University of Alabama. This is where I play with stuff in my spare time. You can find out about my work at MaxShores.com.
Lord, Accept our Thanks
My father was a Methodist preacher. We prayed before each meal in a family tradition called “asking the blessing.” Dad, Mom, and I held hands, bowed our heads, and Dad uttered these words: Lord, accept our thanks for these and all our blessings in life. Bless this food to the nourishment of our bodies and…
Cedric Burnside and Lightnin’ Malcolm – “Old Black Mattie”
Cedric Burnside and Lightnin’ Malcolm are joined onstage by R. L. Burnside, Jr. at the 5th annual North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic in Potts Camp, MS on June 25th, 2010. Cedric Burnside’s father played drums on the most widely heard recording of this song from the album “Too Bad Jim” by R. L. Burnside, and…