by Associated Press Published: January 13,2012
Tags: demolition, downtown, entertainment, food, hospitality, music, nightclubs, restaurants, tourism, tourists, visitors
GREENVILLE — For many in the Greenville area and for many years, the bar and restaurant called One Block East was a home away from home.
The city tore the building down yesterday.
Stanley Sherman, who owned the establishment when it opened in 1971, said he has only one thing to say.
“What a shame,” he said.
He opened [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: December 28,2011
Tags: Blues, colleges, cultural heritage, cultural tourism, education, higher education, museums, music, tourism, tourists, universities
OXFORD — The memorabilia of two legendary bluesmen has found a home in the Blues Archive at the University of Mississippi, thanks to two patrons who generously donated the materials.
Thousands of items once owned by singer-songwriters Percy Mayfield and Lowell Fulson were donated by Mick and Molli Kolassa to the archive housed in UM’s J.D. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 28,2011
Tags: community development, country music, cultural tourism, economic development, municipal government, Museum, music, Site Selection, state government, tourism, tourists
PHILADELPHIA — Country music star Marty Stuart has talked with business and community leaders about locating a museum in Philadelphia to house his memorabilia.
The Neshoba Democrat reports Stuart, a Philadelphia native, and his wife recently talked with the Mississippi Country Music Commission about the project.
Talks about opening a facility to house Stuart’s collection began a [...] [...]
Asked if Studio 61 has met his expectations, Eric Fowler studied his coffee as he measured his answer.
“I knew in my gut I could make it work,” said the laid back Fowler. He added with a wry smile, “I’ve spent everyday since the studio’s opening proving I was right.”
Studio 61 has been a labor of [...] [...]
JACKSON — The Mississippi Blues Trail mobile app is now available for download from the iTunes store. The free app, currently available only for iPhones, has a variety of features to allow users to navigate the trail and create customized itineraries to explore Mississippi’s musical heritage.
“Blues enthusiasts will be able to map their travels along [...] [...]
PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia could become the fifth city in Mississippi to have a designated Arts and Entertainment District.
Meridian, Tupelo, Columbus and Ocean Springs have entertainment districts.
The Philadelphia Board of Aldermen has not officially decided to designate an arts and entertainment district within the city, but Mayor James Young says he can’t see many reasons not [...] [...]
TUPELO — The board of directors of the Elvis Presley Memorial Foundation has voted to award the contract for the expansion of Presley’s birthplace venue to the apparent low bidder, Panola Construction of Batesville.
The low bid for the base project was $2.689 million. The board agreed to accept Alternate #2 for $38,600.
In additional action, Germantown [...] [...]
GREENVILLE — Debut Broadcasting Corp. Inc.’s Syndication Division is finalizing the marketing plans to launch three new national radio programs.
Among the new programs are A Country Legend, a daily interview feature that provides Country Radio Stations with special interviews by the stars that “Make the Music;” Radio Racing Minute, a daily, 90-second NASCAR-oriented feature hosted [...] [...]
JACKSON – A Mississippi Blues Trail marker will be unveiled Thursday in downtown Jackson to honor was one of the first businesses to offer professional recording technology.
The marker will honor Scott Radio Service Company, which was used by Jackson-based Trumpet Record Label for its first sessions with blues artists from 1950 to 1952. The business [...] [...]
TUPELO — The state’s second official entertainment district will be in Tupelo.
Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann joined city leaders to make the announcement Friday.
The site will be located at the Elvis Presley birthplace.
Meridian was named Mississippi’s first entertainment district in July.
Hosemann says the designation will provide incentives to developers looking to move into the Tupelo.
The [...] [...]
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