We have made it. Deep in the heart of The Delta. Po' Monkey's in Merigold, Mississippi. Phil Lee and Tom Mason on stage. But somehow we don't have a back window in the vehicle anymore. Glass all over the back seat. It just up and shattered. We heard a pop, and then falling glass in chunks, and within 90 seconds it was gone!

I'm drinking a beer and pondering the Christmas lights twinkling inside plastic highball rocks glasses. There are assorted stuffed monkeys hanging from the ceiling. Mr. Seaberry has been here running this juke joint in a cotton field since he was a teenager. Some 53 years ago. This here is the real deal. Off Highway 61. Yeah THAT highway. I took the trip down through the Mississippi Delta a few months ago when I moved from DC to Austin. Coming back today, it started snowing just after we crossed the river. Mississippi River, that is. I feel the ghosts of this place. For anyone who cares about music that wakes emotions, a journey to The Delta is essential. And Po' Monkey's is a must. Get it while you can!

-Jessie