16 Chellie B. Lewis Jackson, Mississippi

Chellie Lewis, the proprietor of the Queen of Hearts for decades, agreed to pose in front of his juke joint. As he straightened up for the picture, I said, “Now, Chellie, try to look better than you do!” He started to chuckle and I took this photo. Chellie said, “Most people say, ‘cheese.’” I said, “Yeah, man, that stuff don’t work any more.” We laughed and he invited me in.