Some 200 people have looked at “The Devil Showed Me How” over the last few days. It’s been shared on Facebook some 50 times. It is a story of a man in Clarksdale, Mississippi claims to have sold his soul to the Devil in order to make his living by playing dice and cards. It […]
One of the even more remarkable things about the work that Chandler Griffin and Alison Fast do with their Barefoot Workshops company is the multi-media stories they help students tell all have one thing in common: each story is a celebration of the people of Clarksdale. Talent and remarkable work has always been here, whether […]
Here’s a Clarksdale documentary film, ” A Life of Service” off of the City website. Check out all Clarksdale documentary films here. “A Life of Service” is about Clarksdale civic leader Bertha Blackburn, and it also features her friend Cozetta White. At an early age Bertha learned the importance of giving back to her community. […]
“Clarksdale Stories” has just been added to the City website. Found in the sub-nav bar under the “Visit Us in Clarksdale” button, this new feature comes via Barefoot Workshops wonderful work and contributions to Clarksdale. Produced by Barefoot founder Chandler Griffin and Program Director Alison Fast, each Clarksdale story was done by students participating in […]