The Shake Rag

02/18/2025

Issue Four

01/22/2025

Roll by one of our boxes or seek out a copy of the January 25 issue elsewhere for a breakdown: digs

Dedicated boxes are currently at .deli most medical cannabis dispensaries and a few sketchy Jr. Food Marts around town. ✌️

01/16/2025

Just got in ‘n outta the North Side in under 90 seconds with this delicious spicy chicken sandwich. If that ain’t some Tupelo news idk what is. Oh yeah, the January print edition of the Rag is out in our boxes tonight and they’ll be everywhere tomorrow. ✌️

01/13/2025

Jan ‘25 issue feat. and his Southern Noir novel The Mark of Cain from online now at theshakerag.com. Print issue coming soon to a v**e shop near you.

01/12/2025

Wanna read the January '25 issue online? https://www.theshakerag.com/

Everything is free now. January 2025 Wanna get updates on what's happenin'? Lemme holler at ya: Email Address Sign Up Thank you!

12/31/2024

Day Tripper is a monthly section for reader-submitted pics and "trip reports" from all the s**t yall get into out there on the road. Send pics and a paragraph or two to [email protected] and you might see yourself in the funny papers!

12/23/2024

big Blues tings tonight at Blue Canoe

We are open tonight(Mon.) and I want to try & be very clear……what’s set to take place on our stage tonight is A VERY BIG DEAL!! These are some world renowned, extremely highly regarded musicians & it’s an extreme honor for us to be hosting them. This yearly Blues R***e hosted by Desmond Smith has continued to grow each & every year, but this lineup is insane y’all & I truly hope you’re able to catch this experience tonight. Google these names, if your jaw isn’t already dropped. This is a free event, however donations are encouraged & will be taken up to give to the Lotus Recovery House. Y’all please spread the word!!

12/10/2024

WEDNESDAY: presents an offbeat true-crime docuseries from Emmy-winning directors and , “The Kings of Tupelo.” Read letter to friends and neighbors now in the December 2024 issue of The Shake Rag.

12/06/2024

We asked ChatGPT to roast Tupelo, MS and this is what it spit out:

“Oh, Tupelo, Mississippi—the self-proclaimed ‘Cradle of Rock ‘n’ Roll,’ as if birthing Elvis Presley is the only thing worth mentioning about it. Let’s be honest, Tupelo’s greatest claim to fame is being a pit stop between Memphis and literally anywhere else. You can practically hear the GPS sigh when it reroutes you through there.

The city tries to ride Elvis’s coattails so hard you’d think he was still alive and cutting ribbons at the Dollar General grand openings. Sure, there’s a ‘Birthplace of Elvis’ museum, but after you’ve seen his childhood home and bought an overpriced magnet, what’s left? Oh, right—some chain restaurants and about 40 Baptist churches.

And let’s talk about nightlife… oh wait, there isn’t any. The biggest social event is probably Friday night at the Walmart parking lot or a high school football game where half the town shows up because, well, what else is there to do?

Tupelo: where dreams go to get stuck in traffic behind a tractor.”

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11/30/2024

Issue Two: with and // with at // Blue Christmas with at // Rattlesnake Betty aka , Grand Slam Series finalist // x with City of Cinema premium dunk release // wins regionals, advances to international challenge // you are what you eat 1: and with .farm // at // ✌️

11/20/2024

Today (the 20th) is the deadline for December Issue submissions! Holler at us to make sure your event, ad, etc. makes it in the Olde Yuletide Rag!

11/11/2024

The 20th day of each month is the deadline to send your free event listing, advertisement, trip report, or other submissions to [email protected]! Don’t miss out on December! 🎁🎄

Custom-painted newspaper box at Lost+Found Coffee Company by Solomon Ring

11/08/2024

Issue One: Seek and ye shall find.

10/25/2024

Issue One goes to press on Monday! If you have an event in November, let us know ASAP!

10/10/2024

🎃🐈‍⬛ Early HALLOWEEN PARTY in Tupelo! Sat. Oct. 19 at feat. , samhain:initium, and DJ Sets by Cam Jones. COSTUME CONTEST! 🎃 DANCE FLOOR OF THE DAMNED! 🐈‍⬛ Get all dolled up and come rattle them bones with the gals n ghouls at Change! 🔥 ALL AGES / ALL WELCOME