[BBell]

When I moved down to Southern Louisiana I was surprised by the real black cowboys down here. They love their horses like any cowboy would. Growing up and living in various parts of the country I had never seen a lot of black cowboys before.

‘Delta Hill Riders’ — African-American cowboy culture in the Mississippi Delta James, a smoking Delta cowboy with a golden grill, poses for a portrait in Bolivar County, Miss., November 2017. (Photograph by Rory Doyle)

‘Delta Hill Riders’ — African-American cowboy culture in the Mississippi Delta Big Mike teaches kids to ride horses in rural Humphreys County, Miss., March 2018. (Photograph by Rory Doyle)

‘Delta Hill Riders’ — African-American cowboy culture in the Mississippi Delta Joe “Dancing Cowboy” Wrenn and his wife Barbara dance on “Cowboy Night” at Club Black Castle in Ruleville, Miss., February 2018. (Photograph by Rory Doyle)

‘Delta Hill Riders’ — African-American cowboy culture in the Mississippi Delta Grandson Javaris and grandfather Rogers pose for a portrait after riding their horses in the Christmas parade in Cleveland, Miss., Decemeber 2017. (Photograph by Rory Doyle)

‘Delta Hill Riders’ — African-American cowboy culture in the Mississippi Delta ReRe, a young cowgirl poses for a portrait at the Black Heritage Rodeo in Greenville, Miss., January 2018. (Photograph by Rory Doyle)

[DiogenesLamp]

Also the real “Lone Ranger” was a black cowboy. They really ought to do a movie about him.