Here is a short, yet powerful, article that reminds us how important it is to support the church communities in which we place historical markers and headstones in honor of blues legends. It is important that we respect the unique position in which these communities find themselves--as the de-facto caretakers of immensely popular tourist sites. In honoring the dead, we sometimes disrespect the living. The two are not mutually exclusive.
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
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The (Carroll County) Conservative, Sep 5, 1968. Shellie "Shell" Walton Smith's obituary is short. It does not mentio...
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Van Zula Carter Hunt (1901-95), singer and guitarist, moved from her hometown of Somerville to Memphis around the late 1910s and began h...
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“Singing & Living the Blues, But T-Model Ford Keeps Rolling On” By Donna St. George, Staff Writer Philadelphia Inquirer, Februar...
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by Heather Heilman - October 21-27, 1999 "Do you know how good you are?" Tom Hoskins once asked elderly, belatedly famo...
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Bentonia Summer Festival Boasts Dream Lineup The Yazoo Herald - June 23, 1982 Bobby Rush in 1982 Rhythm and blues artist Bobby R...
