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Sunflower Festival Headliners Nominated for 2017 Grammys
Panny Mayfield
Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival
Congratulations to Gammy Nominees that have performed at the Sunflower Festival and Coahoma Community College Lyceum Concerts. Read More
Giving Tuesday - November 29, 2016
(November 22, 2016)
Delta Blues Museum
Help Mississippi's First Music Museum Raise Funds to Complete New Exhibit Designs!
RIP - Mose Allison
Nate Chinen
Mose Allison, a pianist, singer and songwriter who straddled modern jazz and Delta blues, died November 15th at his home. Read More
Delta Regional Authority, State, and Local Partners Invest...
Delta Regional Authority Press Release
Delta Regional Authority, State, and Local Partners Invest More Than $7.2 Million into Strengthening Mississippi Workforce, Infrastructure, and Economy.
Booksigning: Martin Hawkins
Delta Blues Museum E-Vite
LSU Press Release
Booksigning and Q&A with Martin Hawkins, author of "Slim Harpo: Blues King Bee of Baton Rouge". E-Vite LSU Press Release
Museum Featured on Culture Trip
TheCultureTrip.com
The Delta Blues Museum has been featured on Culture Trip in the article America's 7 Most Famous Drives: Great River Road Read Article
Mississippi Day of Giving
The second annual Mississippi Day of Giving is raising donations to match a grant for the museum on Thursday, October 20, 2016. To learn more about this great program or donate to the museum please visit: www.msdayofgiving.org E-Vite
Southern Fried Imports Visit Clarksdale
The Mississippi based car club called Southern Fried Imports arrived in a "caravan" style cruise to Clarksdale on Saturday, October 15, 2016. Read More
Great Migration Workshop - NEW DATE!
The Delta Blues Museum will host the Great Migration Workshop for teachers to earn CEU credits on November 05, 2016.
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Celebrate National Arts & Humanities Month
AmericanfortheArts.com
October is National Arts & Humanities Month (NAHM), a coast-to-coast collective recognition of the importance of culture in America. Join us, along with thousands of arts supporters across the nation, and President Obama in recognizing the importance of the arts! For more information, please visit: www.americansforthearts.org
Bridging the Blues
During the month of September & October, be sure to check out some of the various events happening throughout Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee during Bridging the Blues. For more information, please visit: www.bridgingtheblues.com
The Long-Lasting Legacy of the Great Migration
www.smithsonianmag.com
When millions of African-Americans fled the South in search of a better life, they remade the nation in ways that are still being felt... Read More
New Exhibit: Joseph A Rosen, Blues Hands
New Exhibit Opening & Reception on September 08, 2016 for Joseph A Rosen, "Blues Hands", with music provided by Bill Abel. E-Vite
Sunflower Cool International Success
(August 15, 2016)
A break in triple-digit temperatures with only a few sprinkles welcomed an international crowd enjoying the 29th Sunflower...Read More
Explore & Learn - The Blues & The Great Migration
Learn how the blues grew and changed during a time of migration from the South to throughout the U.S. through our latest Explore & Learn program. Read More
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John Lee Hooker Daughter Nails Her Famous Father
Zakiya Hooker loved her daddy, and her daddy loved women. But John Lee Hooker was still a male chauvinistic pig. Read More
2016 Sunflower Festival Events & More
Check out what the museum has planned for this years festival and what the events lineup are. Read More
Artist Spotlight - John Lee Hooker
To celebrate his August 22nd birthday and a month of events dedicated to his legacy, the Delta Blues Museum proudly hails "The King of the Boogie" - the one, the only and Clarksdale's own, John Lee Hooker. Read More
John Lee Hooker Month
(July 21 & 26, 2016)
Special museum events and exhibits running throughout the month of August, in collaboration with University of Mississippi Blues Archive and the John Lee Hooker Estate.
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RIP - Willie Seaberry "Po Monkey"
The Delta Blues Museum is saddened by the loss of Willie Seaberry "Po Monkey". Born in 1941, Willie worked as a farmhand and was the proprietor of Po' Monkeys juke joint. Originally started in 1963, Po' Monkeys was setup in his home and open to the public one night a week. In 2009 Willie was honored with a Mississippi Blues Trail Marker for Po' Monkeys, one of the last remaining original juke joints in Mississippi. Read More
Guitar & Drum Camp
(June 01, 2016)
The Delta Blues Museum will host its first annual Guitar and Drum Camp from June 20 - 24th, 2016. Students from ages 9 - 18 will focus on lead guitar, bass guitar, and drums.
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Blue Star Museum Participant
The Delta Blues Museum is proud to announce its participation in the Blue Star Museums program for 2016. It is a great way to give our support and say "thank you" to active duty military families. Blue Star Museums is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 2,000 museums across the country.
Don Nix: Meet the "Memphis Man"
The Museum will be hosting an opening reception on Thursday, May 19, 2016 for the unveiling of their new exhibit Don Nix: "Memphis Man Living High, Laying Low". E-Vite
Norwegian Blues Festival Delegation is Welcomed to Clarksdale
Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival
Clarksdale's Sunflower River Blues Festival members welcome delegation from from the Notodden International Blues Festival...
Mad Mod Affair
(March 31, 2016)
LoveMSMod.com
A fun and informative architectural tour of Clarksdale showcasing the creative spirit of modernism in true Delta style. The tour started at the Clarksdale Visitors Station. A reception followed at the home of Francine & Bill Luckett. Download Flyer
Mississippi Saxophone Festival
The 1st Annual Mississippi Saxophone Festival will be held in Clarksdale May 16th through May 23, 2016. Join us at the DBM Stage on Saturday, May 21st for performances by Deak Harp, Watermelon Slim, Billy Gibson and others. Download Flyer
April is Muddy Waters Month
Join the Museum as it celebrates Muddy Waters birthday and for special events during the Annual Juke Joint Festival.
Muddy Month Events Media Advisory
Grammy Winner - 2016
(February 17, 2016)
Winning for Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package was The Rise & Fall Of Paramount Records, Volume Two (1928-32); Susan Archie, Dean Blackwood & Jack White, art directors (Various Artists); Label: Third Man Records / Revenant Records. The Museum's exhibit, Anthony Mostrom: Paramount Portraits, was unveiled on September 24, 2015 at the Delta Blues Museum. Be sure to stop by and view these great drawings!
The 58th Annual Grammy Awards will be held February 15, 2016. For more information about the nominees, please visit:
www.grammy.com
Otis Clay - RIP
Otis Clay, born in Waxhaw, MS, and part of the Great Blues Migration, died January 8th at the age of 73. Read More
The Delta Blues Museum is looking forward to our 37th year filled with events, exhibits, and so much more. Upcoming events at the Museum, in Clarksdale and nearby can usually be found on our home page and events page. If you are looking for Museum specific events - our calendar page is always a good place to check.
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