testimonials – 6/26/2019
The recent history of the Habitat affiliates in the Delta and the need for its programs are part of a larger and equally important story. Though the Delta is widely celebrated as the home of the blues, few people are asking about the context of that significant cultural development—why, in other words, was music like the blues somehow necessary here in the Delta? Read More ›
news – 6/25/2019
Last month, USA Today named Clarksdale the "4th Best Little Historical Town" in the United States. Begging the question of just exactly how USA Today has the authority to make such judgments and to bestow such titles (and still believing that Clarksdale deserved the award of "BEST Little Historical Town" in the US), we have decided to go with the USA Today flow and offer some evidence as to why. Read More ›
news – 6/10/2019
While we await the arrival of three more groups from the beautiful parish of St. Francis Xavier parish, we (the royal we) feel compelled to ask for financial help again. Now that the summer has arrived and the dreaded phenomenon known as “dweltering” (sweltering in the Delta heat) is upon us, a number of our homeowners have been reporting problems with their cooling units. Read More ›
news – 6/9/2019
At the end of May, CAHFH had an unexpected opportunity to host a small group from St. Benedict’s Academy, Newark NJ on an extended “field trip” through the South, studying Civil Rights history and visiting significant historical sites related to that history. Last week, we also welcomed a group of our long-time volunteer allies from St. Dennis Catholic Church in Lockport, IL. Read More ›
news – 5/9/2019
There is something primal about the Delta, for good and for ill—there’s an ineffable and unmediated energy that permeates the place and attracts people from all walks of life and from all manner of places. The Delta is alive with light and darkness, exuding hints of holiness as well as deep undercurrents of unhappiness. It is, after all, the well-documented birthplace of the blues as well as the inspirational home of gospel music. Read More ›