“The Sucarnochee Revue Begins New Season at UWA”

"The Sucarnochee Revue Begins New Season at UWA"

The Red Roots, Godspell in Concert, and William Faulkner interpreter,John Maxwell will be featured on the nationally syndicated radio program, The Sucarnochee Revue, 7 p.m. Friday, August 28 at the University of West Alabama’s Bibb Graves Auditorium in Livingston,Alabama.
The Red Roots are triplet sister Bluegrass singers from Hurley,Mississippi. Nika Taylor is featured on guitar, lead vocals, and mandolin. Nicole plays banjo, dobro, bass, drums, and Natalie alternates between violin, keyboard,and bass.
Godspell in Concert is a group of local singers and musicians under the direction of John Brown of York,Alabama. "Godspell" (an archaic spelling of the word gospel) is a 1970 musical by Stephen Schwartz and John-Michael Tebelak. It opened off Broadway on May 17, 1971, and has played in various touring companies and revivals many times since.
John Maxwell spent years reading letters and the biography Faulkner by Joseph Blotner. His co-writer for his show on William Faulkner was Tom DuPree, now of New York City.
"Faulkner's rich characterizations always seemed to me ideal for a theatrical piece," says Maxwell, who received the Best Actor Award for the screen version of the Faulkner show in the 2006 Atlanta Film Festival.
Now in its fifth year of production, The Sucarnochee Revue presents authentic music from the Black Belt region of Alabama,and Mississippi. The show not only preserves original music and the works by original artists, but also captures the evolution of that music and its current generation of performers. The Sucarnochee Revue also tapes in Meridian,Mississippi at the Temple Theatre the first Friday night of each month.
"What surprises people about the show is the fantastic range of musical genres," producer and host Jacky Jack White said. "We have blues, jazz, Dixieland, gospel, bluegrass, classical, country and more. Historically, there is an incredible amount of talent in the area."
The Sucarnochee Revue regulars include Revue producer and host Jacky Jack White, J. Burton Fuller, Britt Gully, and Mississippi Chris Sharp and the Jangalang String Band.
General admission to The Sucarnochee Revue is $5. For more information, contact White at 205-652-6680.

Jimmie Rodgers 112th Birthday Celebration

Jimmie Rodgers 112th Birthday Celebration
Saturday September 12th 2009
At the Best Western Hotel's Hospitality Room behind the Checker Board Restaruant on South Frontage Rd. in Meridian, Ms.
Door opens at 10:00 am.
Admission is $12.00
This includes sandwich, snack, dessert and drink.
Good live entertainment.

MeridianTeaParty

MeridianTeaParty.com will hold a Tea Party Workshop Meeting on Tuesday, August 11th at the EMEPA Auditorium on Hwy 39 North starting at 6:00pm. This meeting will include a motivational video, committee organization, discussions on the Health Care Reform fight, planning for the 9-12 March On Washington and time for everyone to speak their mind. This is the second formal meeting of MeridianTeaParty.com and we want as many people as possible to attend and find a way to get involved. Come join us and bring a friend or two! This is our moment to make a difference and we need your help! Make your plans to be at EMEPA Auditorium on Tuesday, August 11th at 6:00pm.

www.meridianteaparty.com

The Sullivan Family

The Sullivan Family Gospel/Bluegrass Singing at their RV Park in St. Stephens, Alabama will be Saturday Aug. 8th 6 - 9 pm . Go to Millry AL (HWY 17 from Butler south to Millry-Turn left onto St. Stephens Road and watch for signs to the park).
Connie James, WPRN-Butler, AL

Sucarnochee Revue goes International

Sucarnochee Revue goes International
The Sucarnochee Revue returns to downtown Meridian and the Temple Theatre Friday August 7 at 7 pm for another taping of the nationally syndicated radio show. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the door and in advance at the Temple box office.
This month’s Revue features Steve Gardner and the Jake Leg Stompers a totally unique Folk/Blues band.
Jack Owens, Jessie Mae Hemphill, James Son Thomas, Booba Barnes, and Sam Chatmon of the Mississippi Sheiks are just some of the great Blues and Roots musicians Steve Gardner has known and worked with over the years. Originally, from Jackson, Mississippi, Steve has made his mark as an author, photojournalist, and music lecturer. Gardner has assembled an international band called the Jake Leg Stompers. They play the "old-timey" music on primitive, authentic instruments.
When interviewed by early music researchers about the origins of local tunes Steve Gardner has said, "Many of the old timers from all over said that they believed that the music came from listening to natural, everyday sounds. They believed that after a song has been chanted in the hot fields or stomped out on the front porches and at fish fries for a long enough time, it got ‘stuck in people’s ears’ ". Steve’s latest release is "Walking the Dog" on Buffalo Records.
Also, featured on the program will be the Red Roots, the True Vine Fellowship Singers, and regular cast members Jacky Jack White, producer/host; Mississippi Chris Sharp and the Jangalangs; J. Burton Fuller; and Britt Gully.

The Temple Theatre presents ELECTRIC MUDD

The Temple Theatre presents ELECTRIC MUDD
Friday, August 7th
Singing Brakeman Park
VIP 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Gates Open at 7:00 p.m. with local band DARK SUNDAYS
ELECTRIC MUDD at 8:00 p.m.
Ticket prices are $10.00 advance, $15.00 at the gate
VIP tickets $25.00 each and include a reception for the band at 6:00 p.m. and table seating for the show
Call the Temple Theatre Box Office 601-693-5353
The musical style of the Electric Mudd is self titled “Delta Swamp Boogie”. This Delta Jam Band keeps you on your feet with their unique blending of Delta Blues, Classic Southern Rock, and Dixie Jazz. Check out their sound at www.electricmudd.com .
Enjoy this evening of lively entertainment!
Soft drinks, food, and beer will be available for you convenience
Clint’s BBQ will be serving up their famous BBQ sandwiches starting at $5.00 each.
Check out the Temple Theatre discount at Holiday Inn Express, Quality Inn, and Comfort Inn.
Empire Limousines is offering round trip luxury transportation for $12.00 per person in groups of eight.
Please do not miss this fantastic musical experience and the chance to support one of the signature venues of Meridian!

The Sullivan Family Gospel/Blugrass Singing

The Sullivan Family Gospel/Bluegrass Singing at their RV Park in St. Stephens, Alabama will be Aug. 8th. Go to Millry AL (HWY 17 from Butler south to Millry-Turn left onto St. Stephens Road and watch for signs to the park.) Not sure of time-will let you know.
Connie James, WPRN-Butler, AL

The Sucarnochee Revue

The Sucarnochee Revue
The next live taping for radio and television will be
Aug 7,2009 Temple Theatre,Meridian,Ms
The admission is $5.00. Show starts at 7:00 pm
TISBA members admitted for half price when you show your TISBA membership card.
www.tisba.net

Mississippi Blue Yodeler Fan Club

Mississippi Blue Yodeler Fan Club The second Friday of every monthFriday July 10, 2009 at 6:30 pmAdmission $2.00Local live entertainmentCovered dish mealOpen to the publicEmail Ken Johnson johnson950@bellsouth.netCall 601 - 482 - 1279Meridian Activity Center3300 32nd AvenueMeridian, MississippiCall 601 - 485 - 1812

Jacky Jack White receives Fellowship in Music Grant

Jacky Jack White receives Fellowship in Music Grant
The Alabama State Council on the Arts has named Jacky Jack White of Livingston,Alabama a recipient of the 2009-2010 Fellowship in Music Grant recognizing his work as a recording/performing artist, and songwriter.
Fellowships are the most prestigious of grants awarded to individuals by ASCA. Fellowships are given to individuals working in arts administration, crafts, dance, design, media/photography, music, literature, theatre, and visual arts. The awards recognize artistic excellence as well as professional commitment and maturity.
Jack has had songs on the charts as a singer/songwriter since 1985. Some of the artists who have recorded his songs are: Ray Stevens, Charley Pride, Buddy Jewell, Steve Wariner, Neal McCoy and Mark Lowery. Over one hundred of his songs have been recorded. "If I Didn’t Love You" by Steve Wariner, and "For Today" by Charley Pride are two of his best known songs. White also recorded several gospel songs including the number one Southern Gospel song, "When Men Pray". Jacky Jack White records on the Silverwolf label.
Currently, White is the host of the nationally syndicated radio show, The Sucarnochee Revue. The Revue is on fifty-nine radio stations in thirteen states, plus, the continent of Australia. The show is taped at the Temple Theatre in Meridian, Mississippi, and University of West Alabama in Livingston Alabama. The Sucarnochee Revue was recently honored by the Country Music Association, and was awarded a grant from the Black Belt Community Foundation. Jack lives in Livingston, Alabama with his wife Jody, and three children, Kate, Mary Mac, and Henry.

Maggie and The Misfits

Biography
Not many promoters are country singers, and not many country singers are promoters...........with one exception...........our very own "Maggie"!!!Margaret (Maggie) Penn was born and raised in E. St. Louis, Illinois. She grew up on Traditional Country music. Her dad would sit at the kitchen table ,with the radio tuned in to Skeets Yaney, Roy Queen, Johnny Rion.To make ends meet in those days Maggie's parents played the honky tonks. Her dad played the accordian and her mother sang. But Maggie didn't know this till way into the 70's.Her earliest influences were Kitty Wells, Hank Snow, Hank Williams, Webb Pierce. Ray Price, Wanda Jackson, Jean Shepard....etc....etc.In the 70's Maggie started writing songs, from trying to get her songs recorded...she ran across a young woman that was a dynamite singer. So Maggie started booking her (with no experience, I might add). But did quite well for her. In 1976 she started meeting people in Nashville, Tn. Among those she met were the Hank William's Sr. Original Drifting Cowboys. Maggie suggested to Hillous Butrum that the Cowboys should re group. Apparently they thought about it and Maggie got a letter from Hillous Butrum in May of 1977...asking her to be their agent. She was overwhelmed at this request, and began immediately to booking them.Then as the word got out, local bands started requesting that she book them. And in 1979 she strted booking Nashville biggie's. Along with the Drifting Cowboys she also booked Hank Williams Jr, Ernest Tubb, Faron Young, David Houston, Connie Cato. Jeanne Pruit, John Conlee.....and several others.Maggie had never thought of being a singer or entertainer herself. It happened quite by accident. She had a nice Karaoke set up in her basement that she had bought in December of 1999. Just for her own enjoyment, to pass the time. In February 2000 Maggie's mom entetered a nursing home. So Maggie got the idea to go to the nursing home and sing...her aunt and uncle were in the same home. The director of the nursing home agreed to allow her to come in on Sunday afternoon, March 19, 2000....from 2 to 3 PM.Maggie and her nephew (Tony) went to the nursing home with the intention that he was going to be doing the singing and Maggie run the sound and disks. But...only after a couple songs, Tony told Maggie to sing.... Maggie didn't want to but Tony kept insisting. The very first song she sang was Loretta Lynn's "You Ain't Woman Enough" When she finished her mom said to her....."why didn't you tell me you could sing like that"....her reply...was... "I didn't know I could"Maggie went back a few more times, as the patients liked the old country that Maggie sang. on one of the visits a nurse was there that hadn't been the previous times and heard Maggie. After Maggie finished the show the nurse called a friend of hers that had a bar.....and called Maggie to the phone. The bar owner booked Maggie a night in May.In the early to mid 80's country music took a different direction and no longer sounded like the country music Maggie grew up and loved. It kept changing till she finally quit listening to the radio. In January 2004...Maggie founded Traditional Country Music Foundation, Inc. to promote and preserve the traditional country music prior to the 80's Check out the web site for more information about it. And.... "Maggie and The Misfits"http://traditionalcountrymusicfoundation.com Go to this site and please sign the guest book http://www.freewebs.com/traditionalcountrymusicfoundation You can also become a member of the foundation, there is an application on the freewebs site.Thank you ALL for your support of traditional country music!

Welcome to "TISBA"

Welcome to "TISBA"
The International Singing Brakeman Association is in Meridian, Mississippi.
Our Hospitality Nights are the 3rd thursday of every month.
Our next hospitality night will be Thursday June 18, 2009 6:00 pm doors open to the public. Admission -$ 5.00
Please bring a covered dish.
Good local entertainment.
Hospitality Room at the Best Western Hotel on South Frontage Road in Meridian , Mississippi.
Membership Dues are $10.00 per year.
If you would like to perform at TISBA. Please contact us.
You can also sell your CD's and tapes.
TISBA does not pay for perfomers.

The next live taping will be Friday June 05, 2009

The next live taping will be Friday June 05, 2009 in Meridian, Mississippi at The Temple Theater. The admission is $5.00. Show starts at 7:00 pm.
Muscle Shoals Night Filmed at the Temple Theatre

The nationally syndicated radio show Sucarnochee Revue has another live radio taping Friday June 5, 7:00 p.m.at the Historic Temple Theatre in downtown Meridian,Ms. This month's edition features artists from the legendary Muscle Shoals studios from the 1960's through the 1980's. This week's show will also be filmed for television syndication.
Jimmy Johnson who played guitar, engineered, and produced for artists such as Wilson Pickett, Janis Joplin, Aretha Franklin, and the Rolling Stones will be featured. Also, Norbert Putnam who played on the very first big hit out of the Shoals, Arthur Alexander's, "You Better Move On" will be on the show. Norbert went out to become Nashville's favorite pop producer and studio owner working with Jackson Browne, Jimmy Buffett,and many others. The rhythm section in Muscle Shoals was referred to in the song "Sweet Home Alabama" as the "Swampers".
Jacky Jack White,host/producer explains,"We are planning to film this show. The television pilot for the Revue has been broadcast in various markets, and well received. So, we are going to test the market with a well produced show. We have stations already expressing interest." The Sucarnochee Revue is broadcast on WMOX-AM in Meridian, Mississippi Public Radio, Alabama Public Radio, and across the nation on a total of sixty radio stations,including fourteen in Australia.
Other guests on the program include: Grammy winner, singer/songwriter,Tricia Walker; Guitar Legend,Wayne Gray (played in the Tex Ritter and Johnny Cash bands); and all the regulars Mississippi Chris Sharp; J. Burton Fuller;Jacky Jack White; Britt Gully; and William Michael Morgan. Tickets are $5 and may be purchased at the door or in advance at the Temple box office. Contact 601 693 5353.

Mississippi Blue Yodeler Fan Club

Mississippi Blue Yodeler Fan ClubNow the second Friday of every monthFriday June 12, 2009 at 6:30 pmAdmission $2.00Local live entertainmentCovered dish mealOpen to the publicEmail Ken Johnson johnson950@bellsouth.netCall 601 - 482 - 1279Meridian Activity Center3300 32nd AvenueMeridian, MississippiCall 601 - 485 - 1812
www.tisba.net/events.html

Upcoming shows

The next live taping will be Friday May 29, 2009 in Mayhew Junction, Ms. at The East Mississippi Comunity College. The admission is $10.00. Show starts at 7:00 pm.
Syndicated Radio Show tapes at Golden Triangle
The nationally syndicated radio show Sucarnochee Revue has a live taping and fundraiser 7 pm Friday May 29, 2009 in Mayhew Junction, Ms. at The Golden Triangle Campus of East Mississippi Comunity College. The admission is $10 . Fearured performers are award-winning Bluegrassers, Nash Street, and Gospel artists, the MaHarreys. All proceeds will benefit the EMCC Tuition Guarantee Program.
Now in its fifth year of production, The Sucarnochee Revue presents authentic music from the Black Belt region of Alabama,and Mississippi. The show not only preserves original music and the works by original artists, but also captures the evolution of that music and its current generation of performers.
“We are thrilled to have Nash Street joining us again for the Revue,” said producer and host Jacky Jack White. “We’re looking forward to a great crowd of loyal listeners and new friends at the Golden Triangle Campus.” Nash Street from Starkville, Mississippi, first gained fame by winning the 2008 Colgate Country Showdown, and the title “Best New Act in Country Music." Since then the group has performed with major country music acts and played prestigious festivals, and stages such as the Ryman Auditorium
“What surprises people about the show is the fantastic range of musical genres,” producer and host Jacky Jack White said. “We have blues, jazz, Dixieland, gospel, bluegrass, classical, country and more. Historically, there is an incredible amount of talent in our part of the world.”
The regular cast performing include Jacky Jack White,producer/host; Mississippi Chris Sharp and the Jangalangs ; Track 45; J. Burton Fuller; William Michael Morgan; and Britt Gully
For further information and advance tickets call 662-476-5063 or 662 243 1900.


Muscle Shoals Night at the Temple Theatre

The nationally syndicated radio show Sucarnochee Revue has another live taping Friday June 5, 7:00 p.m.at the Historic Temple Theatre in downtown Meridian,Ms. This month's edition features artists from the legendary Muscle Shoals studios from the 1960's through the 1980's.
Jimmy Johnson who played guitar, engineered, and produced for artists such as Wilson Pickett, Janis Joplin, Aretha Franklin, and the Rolling Stones will be featured. Also, Norbert Putnam who played on the very first big hit out of the Shoals, Arthur Alexander's, "You Better Move On" will be on the show. Norbert went out to become Nashville's favorite pop producer and studio owner working with Jackson Browne, Jimmy Buffett,and many others. The rhythm section in Muscle Shoals was referred to in the song "Sweet Home Alabama" as the "Swampers".
Other guests on the program include: Grammy winner, singer/songwriter,Tricia Walker; Guitar Legend,Wayne Gray (played in the Tex Ritter and Johnny Cash bands); and all the regulars Mississippi Chris Sharp; J. Burton Fuller;Jacky Jack White; Britt Gully; Track 45; and William Michael Morgan. Tickets are $5 and may be purchased at the door or in advance at the Temple box office. Contact 601 693 5353.

Jimmie Rodgers

Members of the Jimmie Rodgers Foundation are preparing for the anniversary of the legendary singer's death.A ceremony will be held Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. at Oak Grove Cemetery at Bonita in Meridian. The public is invited to attend, and show appreciation for the life and legacy of Rogers who is known across the world. Jimmie Rodgers was born September 8, 1897 and died May 26, 1933.A wreath laying ceremony has been held every year since the mid-1950's to commemorate his death.

Meeting Jimmie Rodgers

The Jimmie Rodgers Foundation would like to invite you and all interested Jimmie Rodgers fans and all citizens of Meridian, Mississippi who would like to promote Jimmie Rodgers to a press conference and book signing at The Jimmie Rodgers Museum on Friday, May 15th at 10:30 a.m. Barry Mazor, the author of a recently released book "Meeting Jimmie Rodgers" will be at The Jimmie Rodgers Museum as part of a national promotional tour. Books will be available for purchase. This is a significant event for Meridian and Jimmie Rodgers fans. Please join us. The museum will be open free of charge for those attending this event. For more information please contact Betty Lou Jones at 601-917-4344 or The Jimmie Rodgers Museum at 601-485-1808.

U S 11 antique alley and yard sale

U S 11 antique alley and yard sale
On the backroads of Appalachia for 502 milesfrom Meridian, Mississippi to Bristol, Virgina.The sale is always the four day weekend after Mother's Day in May.The 2009 sale is May 14th - 17th.Celebrating our 11th year, during the National Tourism Week.The offical starting point in Meridian will be.The Red Porch Barn Antiques and Flea Market2631 A Street.Open 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Wednesday - SaturdayVendors for Antique Alley can set up for free starting on Wednesday May 14.For Information and vendor set up call 601-282 - 5641
www.us11antiquealley.com
www.tisba.net

Back on the air

Got this from my friend Jack Harper. jim
From: countryjack@bellsouth.netTo: myrick52@hotmail.comSubject: back in the saddle....back on the air.....Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2009 14:54:46 +0000
press release.......entertainment news of note........press release

songwriters, ...and those fans of the art, be it known, that, saturday may 2nd, 2009 at 10 am sharp, the all new,
delta songwriter showcase, with your host's country jack & scottie, will transmit from the historic studio and towers of
wabg 960 am, in greenwood, mississippi and go around the world over the world wide web at www.awesomeam.com
once again the show will be archived at www.northsidesound.com for future reference and fulfillment of listening pleasures.
submission of songs for airplay will be available at either website.
our only rule is, ....if your mama don't need to hear it, ...we don't either!

thanxxx, country jack..........................

Mississippi Blue Yodeler Fan Club

Mississippi Blue Yodeler Fan Club
Now the second Friday of every month
Friday May 08, 2009 at 6:30 pm
Admission $2.00
Local live entertainment
Covered dish meal
Open to the public
Email Ken Johnson johnson950@bellsouth.net
Call 601 - 482 - 1279
Meridian Activity Center
3300 32nd Avenue
Meridian, Mississippi
Call 601 - 485 - 1812

Sucarnochee Revue

The Show Producer is Jacky Jack White
The next live taping will be at The Temple Theater in Meridian, Mississippi on Friday May 01. Show starts at 7:00 pm. The admission is $5.00.
Sucarnochee Revue Tributes Ed Dye
The Sucarnochee Revue returns to downtown Meridian, Mississippi and the Temple Theatre May 1st at 7 pm for another taping of the nationally syndicated radio show. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the door and in advance at the Temple box office.
This month’s Revue is a Bluegrass tribute to the late Cousin Ed Dye, one of the most influential musicians on California and Nashville Bluegrass. Ed performed on the Sucarnochee Revue for the last five years.
Featured artists include several who performed and appeared in the movie "Brother,Where Art Thou":
Pat Enright, Alan O'Bryant, Mike Compton (of the Nashville Bluegrass Band) Grammy Award Winners; Mike Compton; Grammy Award Winner; Mike Armistead, Lester Armistead, Mike Bub (of The Tennessee Mafia Jug Band); Kathy Chiavola;Gene Bush, Bruce Nemerov (The Fedora Brothers) Bruce is a Grammy winner;Mark Wilde (Los Angeles) ; Ethan Byxbe (San Francisco);and Ken Hart (Oxford/Nashville)
Rounding out the guest list will be the acclaimed songwriter Steve Young best known for his song "Seven Bridges Road". He is a pioneer of the Country rock, Americana, and alternative country sounds, and also a vital force behind the 'outlaw movement' that gave support to the careers of Waylon Jennings, Hank Williams, Jr. and more. Steve was also featured in the 1975 Outlaw Country documentary "Heartworn Highways".
Plus, several of the regulars will perform including Jacky Jack White,producer/host; Mississippi Chris Sharp and the Jangalangs ;J. Burton Fuller; and Britt Gully.
www.tisba.net/events.html

Welcome to "TISBA"

Welcome to "TISBA"
The International Singing Brakeman Association is in Meridian, Mississippi.
Our Hospitality Nights are the 3rd thursday of every month.
Our next hospitality night will be Thursday April 16, 2009 6:00 pm doors open to the public. Admission -$ 5.00
Please bring a covered dish.
Good local entertainment.
Hospitality Room at the Best Western Hotel on South Frontage Road in Meridian , Mississippi.
Membership Dues are &10.00 per year.
If you would like to perform at TISBA. Please contact us.
You can also sell your CD's and tapes.
TISBA does not pay for perfomers.
www.tisba.net

The next live taping of the Sucarnochee Revue

The next live taping of the Sucarnochee Revue will be Friday April 17, 2009 at Wallace Hall at The University of West Alabama in Livingston.
admission $5.00
contact 205 - 652 - 6680
website
www.myspace.com/sucarnocheerevue
www.tisba.net/events.html

Mississippi Blue Yodeler Fan Club

Mississippi Blue Yodeler Fan Club
Now the second Friday of every month
Friday April 10, 2009 at 6:30 pm
Admission $2.00
Local live entertainment
Covered dish meal
Open to the public
Email Ken Johnson johnson950@bellsouth.net
Call 601 - 482 - 1279
Meridian Activity Center
3300 32nd Avenue
Meridian, Mississippi
Call 601 - 485 - 1812
www.tisba.net/events.html

Thacker Mountain Radio

Thacker Mountain Radio kicks off its final month of live shows for spring this week with an all-Mississippi line-up of guests at Off Square Books.
Our author will be this year’s John and Renee Grisham Writer-in-Residence, James Kimbrell, a native of Jackson and Leakesville. He is the author of two books of poems: The Gatehouse Heaven and My Psychic (both from Sarabande Books). Kimbrell’s work has appeared in numerous publications including the Bread Loaf Anthology of Poets and he has received a Whiting Writers' Award and fellowships from the Ford Foundation and the NEA. Publisher’s Weekly said of Psychic, “Vaulting whimsy ornaments a fundamentally earnest storytelling sensibility in Kimbrell's delightful sophomore collection.” Kimbrell is using his year in Oxford to work on a new collection of poems, The Sand Reckoner.
We’ll also welcome singer/songwriter (and Gulfport native) Alva Leigh to the show. Leigh’s tunes contain what one reviewer called “an organic honesty.” Her songs suggest, “a Deep South from the time of Faulkner, of black coffee, worn church pews, and faded summer dresses, all steeped in earthy, sacred imagery.” Leigh’s new collection of cover songs, Pulls the Covers, will be available for download on April 19. (myspace.com/alvaleigh)
Finally this week, we’ll welcome back a Thacker favorite, Shannon McNally, who lives in Holly Springs with her husband (Thacker drummer) Wallace Lester and their little girl, Maeve. Shannon’s recent recordings have seen her share the mike with the likes of John Hiatt, Dr. John and our own Jim Dickinson. We look forward to getting a preview of her spring tour (which hits this year’s Double Decker Festival) with her band Hot Sauce. (myspace.com/ShannonMcNally).
Make plans to join host Jim Dees, and our house band, the Yalobushwhackers at 6PM at Off Square Books. If you can’t make it in person, tune in to Rebel Radio, 92.1 FM. Don’t forget our re-broadcast every Saturday night at 7 PM on Mississippi Public Broadcasting immediately following A Prairie Home Companion.
For more information on how to donate to the “Friends of Thacker Mountain” campaign, visit thackermountain.com. ---DONATE TO THACKER MOUNTAIN RADIO!Thacker Mountain Radiowww.ThackerMountain.comBroadcast live on Thursdays,6PM on Rebel Radio 92.1 FM

Hospitality Night

Hospitality Night
The International Singing Brakeman Association is in Meridian, Mississippi.Our Hospitality Nights are the 3rd thursday of every month.Our next hospitality night will be Thursday April 16, 2009 6:00 pm doors open to the public. Admission -$ 5.00Please bring a covered dish.Good local entertainment.Hospitality Room at the Best Western Hotel on South Frontage Road in Meridian , Mississippi.www.tisba.net

Hospitality Night

Our next hospitality night will be Thursday March 19, 2009 6:00 pm doors open to the public. Admission -$ 5.00
Please bring a covered dish.
Good local entertainment.
Hospitality Room at the Best Western Hotel on South Frontage Road in Meridian , Mississippi.

The Sucarnochee Revue

All shows start at 7:00 pm.
admission $5.00
contact 205 - 652 - 6680
The next live taping of the Sucarnochee Revue will be Friday April 03, 2009 at The Temple Theater in Meridian, Mississippi. Nash Street and The Herb Trotman Band will be the Headliner.

JIMMIE RODGERS FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES SPRING LINEUP

JIMMIE RODGERS FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES SPRING LINEUP
Meridian, Mississippi
For the past 53 years the Jimmie Rodgers Foundation has been planning and producing quality entertainment in keeping with their goal of perpetuating the memory of the “Father of Country Music”, Meridian native Jimmie Rodgers. The history and heritage of preserving the acclaimed “Stage of Legends” is being followed by the lineup of activities for 2009.
Beginning with the selection of Jimmie Rodgers Queens on March 28th and ending with a big show downtown on April 25th the spring activities offer something for everyone!!
The selection of the 2009 Jimmie Rodgers Queens will take place on March 28th at the Temple Theatre Ballroom beginning at 9:00 a.m. Cathy Monsour is chairing this event and can be reached at 601-513-1514.
The Country Music Talent Competition will begin with preliminaries on Saturday, April 4th at the Temple Theatre Ballroom. The youth competition will begin at 9:00 a. m. and the adult competition will begin at noon. Youth Competition includes youth 13 years of age and younger. The adult competition will include contestants 14 years of age and over. Ten preliminary winners in both youth and adult will be chosen for final competition on April 25th. Overall winners will perform on stage at the concert that night. Prizes and trophies will be awarded in age categories. For more information regarding the talent competition please call Cathy Monsour at 601-513-1514.
For applications and more information on the Talent Competition and the Pageant please call 601-485-1808 or go to www.wtok.com or www.jimmierodgers.com .
The Jimmie Rodgers Museum which has been in operation since 1976, located in Highland Park is pleased to announce expanded hours. The museum is now open Monday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. For more information regarding the museum hours and services, please call 601-485-1808.
The Jimmie Rodgers Foundation is proud to join forces with the Meridian Council for the Arts Three Foot Festival on Saturday, April 4th in downtown Meridian with the Jimmie Rodgers Country Music Talent Competition and our Spring Gospel Concert.
The Talent Competition will take place in the Temple Theatre Ballroom from 9:00 a.m. until competition is complete. For more information regarding the Talent Competition please contact Cathy Monsour at 601-693-4390.
At 6:30 p.m that evening the Jimmie Rodgers Foundation will present in the Temple Theatre a gospel concert featuring The McKameys from Clinton, Tennessee, 2nd Mile, The Harrells, The Gospel Strings and the Master’s Sound Quartet. Tickets are on sale at the Jimmie Rodgers Museum (601-485-1808) and the Temple Theatre(601-693-5353) as well as at www.iticket.com. Ticket prices are: $25 for Artist Circle , A and B seats $15, C tickets are $10 and D Tickets, $5.00. For more information regarding the Gospel Concert please call Richard Ferguson at 601-416-1630.
The grand finale of events will be the Jimmie Rodgers Festival on April 24th and April 25th at Singing Brakeman Park in downtown Meridian.
Friday night the doors will open at 5:00 p.m. and the concert will begin at 7:00 p.m. The opening act will be the Mayhem String Band at 7:00 p.m. followed by Mississippi Chris Sharp and the Jang-A- Lang Band at 8:30 p.m. and the final act will be the Spunk Monkees at 10 :00 p.m.
There will be activities in the Park all day Saturday with food, beverages and other attractions. The Talent Competition finalists will compete beginning at 9:00 a.m.
Saturday night activities will kick off with the doors opening at 5:00 p.m. The Jimmie Rodgers Talent Competition overall winners will open the concert. Santa Fe will play at 7:30 followed by headliner James Otto,nominee for New Male County Artist of the year by the AMC. Tickets are on sale now at the Jimmie Rodgers Museum (601-485-1808 and on www.iticket.com. Ticket prices are $10 for Friday night and $15 for Saturday night. Festival package for both nights will be buy one and get one free ($25). This will be a saving of $25.00 for a limited number of tickets. Richard Ferguson, Festival Producer can be reached at 601-416-1630.
Other activities throughout the year will be announced later.
Make plans now to attend these outstanding entertainment events sponsored by The Jimmie Rodgers Foundation. Presenting Sponsor is WTOK-TV . Radio Sponsor for the three concerts is 970KK. Radio Sponsor for the Talent Competition is B103. Other sponsors include Structural Steel Services, Lauderdale County Board of Supervisors and The City of Meridian.
Jimmie Rodgers Foundation information can be obtained by calling The Jimmie Rodgers Museum at 601-485-1808 or Betty Lou Jones, President at 601-482-0166, 601-917-4344 or bebestuartjones@comcast.net or bebestuartjones@aol.com


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Jimmie Rodgers

JIMMIE RODGERS FOUNDATION PRESENTS IN CONCERTSaturday, April 4, 2009Temple Theatre-Meridian MS-6:30pmTALENT: The McKameys, 2ndmile, The Harrells,The Gospel Strings, Masters Sound QuartetTICKETS: Advance $25.00, $15.00, $10.00; Day of Concert $30.00, $20.00, $15.00.Doors open at 5:30.On sale at the box office 601-693-5353or 601-416-1630 on line at ITICKET.COM
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“JIMMIE RODGERS” PAGEANT DATE: MARCH 28th, 2009 at 9:00 AMPLACE: TEMPLE THEATER BALLROOMEntry Fee: $100.00
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“JIMMIE RODGERS” COUNTRY TALENT COMPETITION Saturday, April 4th. - 9:00 AM YOUTH --- 12:00 PM ADULTPLACE: TEMPLE THEATEREntry Fee: $50.00
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For more information please call Cathy Monsourat 601-693-4390, Richard Ferguson at 601-416-1630.

Jimmie Rodgers honored in Meridian, Mississippi

I got this message today From Paul Ott. He has a state wide radio show in Mississippi called Listen to The Eagle on Monday nights 6 - 8 pm central time. www.listentotheeagle.com
Jim. Please let everyone know the. Ms. Arts and. Entertainment. Hall of. Fame in. Meridian will be laying the first of many plaques honoring our stars from. Ms. First being. Jimmie. Rogers at 1 30 tomorrow. Sunday. Feb. 15th at the. Riley. Center front door. Marty Stuart and Kathy Matea will be the special guest that will take part in the event and representative Fred Cannon of. B. M. I as this Walk Of Fame was his idea in behalf of the. M. A. E. C.
Best. Paul. Ott

Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Center

On Sunday, February 15th at 1:30 p.m. Marty Stuart, Kathy Matea and officers of The MIssissippi Arts and Entertainment Center will lay the first Star Plaque in the Walk of Fame at The Riley Center in Meridian, Mississippi. This will be the first plaque in a long line of plaques laid to recognize Mississippi artists.

The public is invited to attend this free outdoor event.

Welcome to "TISBA"

Welcome to "TISBA"
The International Singing Brakeman Association is in Meridian, Mississippi.
Our Hospitality Nights are the 3rd thursday of every month.
Our next hospitality night will be Thursday February 19, 2009 6:00 pm doors open to the public. Admission -$ 5.00
*** Attention TISBA members ***
You can pay your 2009 dues on at the February 19th Hospitality Night. Your 2009 dues must be paid by February 19, 2009.
We will be electing our TISBA officers for 2009.
You must be a TISBA member at least 1 year to participate.
You must be at least 21 years old to be a TISBA officer.
Please bring a covered dish.
Good local entertainment.
Hospitality Room at the Best Western Hotel on South Frontage Road in Meridian , Mississippi.
Membership Dues are &10.00 per year.
If you would like to perform at TISBA. Please contact us.
You can also sell your CD's and tapes.
TISBA does not pay for perfomers.

Mississippi Blue Yodeler Fan Club

Mississippi Blue Yodeler Fan Club
First Friday of every month
Friday March 06, 2009 at 6:30 pm
Local live entertainment
Covered dish meal
Open to the public
Email Ken Johnson johnson950@bellsouth.net
Call 601 - 482 - 1279
Now at our new location
Meridian Activity Center
3300 32nd Avenue
Meridian, Mississippi
Call 601 - 485 - 1812

MISSISSIPPI BLUE YODLER FAN CLUB

MISSISSIPPI BLUE YODLER FAN CLUB
"First Friday of every month"
Friday March 06, 2009 at 6:30 PM.
COVERED DISH MEAL
Local live entertainment
$2:00 ADMISSION
EVERYONE WELCOME
Meridian Masonic Center
2300 11th street
Meridian, Mississippi
INFO: 601-482-1279
johnson950@bellsouth.net

“Rock and Roll Hall of Famer on the Sucarnochee Revue”

"Rock and Roll Hall of Famer on the Sucarnochee Revue"

Dewey Lyndon "Spooner" Oldham will be featured on the nationally syndicated radio program, The Sucarnochee Revue, 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20 at the University of West Alabama’s Bibb Graves Auditorium
Spooner Oldham teamed with Dan Penn to write such hits as The Box Tops' "Cry Like a Baby", "I'm Your Puppet", "A Woman Left Lonely" and "It Tears Me Up".
As an organist, he recorded in Muscle Shoals, Alabama and at FAME Studios on such hit R&B songs as "When a Man Loves a Woman" by Percy Sledge, "Mustang Sally" by Wilson Pickett and "I Never Loved a Man" by Aretha Franklin. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced it will induct Oldham as a sideman on April 4.
Now in its fifth year of production, The Sucarnochee Revue presents authentic music from the Black Belt region of Alabama,and Mississippi. The show not only preserves original music and the works by original artists, but also captures the evolution of that music and its current generation of performers.
"What surprises people about the show is the fantastic range of musical genres," producer and host Jacky Jack White said. "We have blues, jazz, Dixieland, gospel, bluegrass, classical, country and more. Historically, there is an incredible amount of talent in the area."
The February 20 show will feature gospel group The Sumter Harmony Boys; young country artist, Alex Goldman; Black Gospel greats, True Vine Fellowship singers; and Hank Adam Locklin, son of Opry star, Hank Locklin.
The Sucarnochee Revue regulars include Revue producer and host Jacky Jack White, J. Burton Fuller, Britt Gully, Track 45, and Mississippi Chris Sharp and the Jangalang String Band, and William Michael Morgan.
Teenager William Michael Morgan, recently signed a major management contract in Nashville with Tracy Byrd’s management team, Carter and Company.
General admission to The Sucarnochee Revue is $5. For more information, contact White at 205-652-6680.

Beware

Beware of anyone calling himself Norman Wade's son. It is a lie !Any questions contact me at myrick52@hotmail.com .
Norman Wade
www.normanwade.com

Welcome to "TISBA"

Welcome to "TISBA"
The International Singing Brakeman Association is in Meridian, Mississippi.
Our Hospitality Nights are the 3rd thursday of every month.
Our next hospitality night will be Thursday February 19, 2009 6:00 pm doors open to the public. Admission -$ 5.00
*** Attention TISBA members ***
You can pay your 2009 dues on at the February 19th Hospitality Night. Your 2009 dues must be paid by February 19, 2009.
We will be electing our TISBA officers for 2009.
You must be a TISBA member at least 1 year to participate.
You must be at least 21 years old to be a TISBA officer.
Please bring a covered dish.
Good local entertainment.
Hospitality Room at the Best Western Hotel on South Frontage Road in Meridian , Mississippi.
Membership Dues are &10.00 per year.
If you would like to perform at TISBA. Please contact us.
You can also sell your CD's and tapes.
TISBA does not pay for perfomers.

MISSISSIPPI BLUE YODLER FAN CLUB

MISSISSIPPI BLUE YODLER FAN CLUB
"First Friday of every month"
Friday February 06, 2009 at 6:30 PM.
COVERED DISH MEAL
Local live entertainment
$2:00 ADMISSION
EVERYONE WELCOME
Meridian Masonic Center
2300 11th street
Meridian, Mississippi
INFO: 601-482-1279
johnson950@bellsouth.net

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Songwriting contest

Songwriting contest
Traditional Country Music Foundation, Inc.
Songwriting Contest Traditional Country Music Foundation, Inc.Songwriting Contest 2009TCMF Songwriting Contest Rules:Contest is open to anyone who considers themselves to be amateur or professional songwriters.
Categories:
Country, Traditional Country, Bluegrass, Country Gospel Submissions:Send the following with an entry form. One (1) song per entry form. A) One fully completed entry form (photocopy is acceptable)Signature must be original per each copy.B) You may put all of your songs on 1 CD (CD’s are easier for the judges) Just make sure you have them labeled in order of the CDC) Two (2) typed or legibly printed lyric sheets per songD) Check or Money Order for $20.00 (US currency) payable to theTCMF SONGWRITING CONTEST , for each entry.PLEASE DO NOT SEND CASH! E) CD MUST BE LABELED WITH CONTESTANTS NAME, PHONE NUMBER, EMAIL, CATEGORY, SONG TITLE AND CO-AUTHORS NAME(S) WHERE APPLICABLE. PLEASE NO TAPES. CD’s and lyric’s WILL NOT BE RETURNED.G) No one will receive personal notification of receipt of an entry.DO NOT SEND ENTRIES CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED No one can sign for themH) All songs remain the sole property of the author(s)Mail entries to:TCMF Songwriting Contest P.O BOX 57 Collinsville, Illinois 62234-0057 Entries must be postmarked by APRIL 30, 2009Winners will be notified by JULY 1, 2009All entries must be the original work of each contestant. Contestants may enter as many songs and categories as he or she wishes. However, each song constitutes a separate entry and must have it’s own entry form, lyric sheets and recorded CD . Check or Money Order must reflect the total number of songs submitted. If you enter more than 1 song and or category, you may put all songs on 1 CD.There will be NO duplicate winners in a single category.ALL APPLICABLE U.S. COPYRIGHT LAWS APPLY. The Traditional Country Music Foundation Songwriting Contest is NOT responsible for late, lost, damaged misdirected, insufficient postage, stolen or misappropriated entries. All songs remain the sole and separate property of the author(s).Entry fees are NOT REFUNDABLE. Enter one or more of the following categories:Country, Traditional Country, Bluegrass, Country Gospel, General Please note!!!Only entries submitted according to the rules will be considered.We DO NOT provide personal notification of receipt of entries.Entries accepted ONLY at PO Box 57 Collinsville, Illinois 62234-0057 via of US Postal Service.NO DEADLINE EXTENSIONS! NO EXCEPTIONS! Signature on entry forms constitutes each song submitted is an original work and releases the Traditional Country Music Foundation Songwriting Contest and sponsors from all liability. Entry also constitutes permission to use winner’s names and likeness for future advertising and publicity without compensation. All songs remain the sole property of the author(s) Entry forms can be downloaded and printed from this site or obtained by writing to Email: Mpenn44243@aol.com OR US mail at:TCMF, Inc. Songwriting ContestP O Box 57Collinsville, Illinois 62234-0057 Judging:Entries will be judged by a panel of record label, A&R (Artist and Repertoire) executives, professional songwriters, music publishers, talent scouts, and performing artists. All songs will be judged on originality, lyric content, melody, and the songs over all commercial potential. All decisions by the judges will be final. Finalists will be determined and notified on or before July 1, 2009. NOTE: ONLY FINALISTS WILL BE PERSONALLY NOTIFIED*In the past we have returned 100% back to the winners, We can no longer do that. The costs of getting the CD’s and lyrics copied and mailed to the judges and back to us has increased greatly. We will be keeping Fifteen (15%) off the top to help with those expenses. PRIZES:Prizes will be awarded to the first, second and third place winners. All prizes will be awarded to the name on the entry form. Division of prizes among co-authors is the responsibility of the winners. Taxes are the responsibility of the winners. All Federal, State and Local laws and regulations apply. Prize money will vary according to the number of entrants per category.First prize in each category will be based on the number of entries per category. Forty five (45%) of prize money will be awarded to the first place winner along with a one (1) year membership to TCMFSecond prize in each category will be based on the number of entries per category. Twenty five (25%) of prize money will be awarded to the second place winner along with a one (1) year membership to TCMF, Inc. Third prize in each category will be based on the number of entries per category. Fifteen (15%) of prize money will be awarded to the third place winner along with a one (1) year membership to TCMF, Inc. PLEASE SEND CURRENT PHOTO OF YOURSELF (ALONE)FOR WINNERS TO BE POSTED ON THIS WEBSITEhttp://traditionalcountrymusicfoundation.com/ Copy - paste onto an email and print this entry form: Traditional Country Music Foundation, Inc.Songwriting Contest Entry FormThis form and a $20.00 check or money order must accompany each song entered. Can put all on one(1) CD if more than one (1) is entered NAME: ______________________________________________________ ADDRESS: ____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ City State ZipPHONE NUMBER, including area code: ________________________________EMAIL:_______________________________________________________SONG TITLE:__________________________________________________ Circle one of the following categories:Country Traditional Country Bluegrass Country Gospel General Professional_______ Amateur_______Complete and mail your entry to: TCMF Songwriting ContestPO Box 57 Collinsville, Illinois 62234-0057 Entry must be postmarked by April 30, 2009 Sign and date below:I certify that I have read and understand the Official Rules of The Traditional Country Music Foundation Songwriting Contest and I accept and agree to the terms and conditions of participation in this contest as stated in the official rules.Official rules available on website at:http://traditionalcountrymusicfoundation.com/ Signature:______________________________________________________Date: _______________________________________________ If entrant is under the age of 18 years of age, the signature of a parent or guardian is required.Parent/Guardian:_______________________________________________Date:______________________________
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Mississippi Arts Commission

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: January 5, 2009

CONTACT: Mary Margaret Miller - Mississippi Arts Commission, (601) 359-6034
or Leigh Portwood - Mississippi Development Authority- Division of Tourism, (601) 359-3061

Mississippi Arts Commission Partners with Mississippi Development Authority
to Offer Training Workshop for Festival Coordinators

JACKSON— Mississippi’s arts and cultural festivals are an important tool in community development. That’s why the Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC) and the Mississippi Development Authority’s Division of Tourism Development are working together to present training workshops for festival coordinators on January 27th and 29th.

The agencies will be hosting the workshops in Ridgeland (on January 27th at the Mississippi Crafts Center) and Indianola (on January 29th at the B.B. King Museum & Delta Interpretive Center). Both meetings will feature presentations aimed at assisting festival coordinators in their work, including sessions on planning, fundraising and utilizing new media for strategic promotion. The sessions will be led by experienced festival coordinators and entertainment industry professionals who have worked on nationally recognized events, including the Juke Joint Festival, Crossroads Film Festival, and Huntsville’s Big Spring Jam.

The event is free of charge for individuals who coordinate Mississippi-based arts or cultural festivals, but reservations are required. The brochure for the workshops (which includes the full agenda and response card) is available online on at: www.visitmississippi.org/music/. For more information on registration, contact Leigh Portwood with Mississippi Development Authority at (601) 359-3061.

The Mississippi Arts Commission is a state agency, funded by the Mississippi Legislature, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Wallace Foundation, Donna & Jim Barksdale, The Phil Hardin Foundation, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation, the Mississippi Endowment for the Arts at the Community Foundation of Greater Jackson and other public and private sources. MAC is the official granting and service agency for the arts in Mississippi. The agency serves as an active supporter and promoter of the arts in community life and in arts education.

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Susan Dobbs
Public Relations Director
Mississippi Arts Commission
501 North West Street
Suite 1101A, Woolfolk Building
Jackson, Mississippi 39201
601/359-6031 - phone
601/359-6008 - fax
http://www.arts.state.ms.us/
sdobbs@arts.state.ms.us
The Mississippi Arts Commission strives to support and celebrate Mississippi's creative spirit!

Welcome to "TISBA"

Welcome to "TISBA"
The International Singing Brakeman Association is in Meridian, Mississippi.
Our next hospitality night will be Thursday January 15, 2009 6:00 pm doors open to the public. Admission -$ 5.00
Happy New Year from your friends at TISBA.
Please bring a covered dish.
Good local entertainment.
Hospitality Room at the Best Western Hotel on South Frontage Road in Meridian , Mississippi.
Membership Dues are &10.00 per year.
If you would like to perform at TISBA. Please contact us.
You can also sell your CD's and tapes.
TISBA does not pay for perfomers.

www.tisba.net

Jimmie Rodgers Foundation Presents:

Jimmie Rodgers Foundation Presents:

The Isaacs and The Whiznits, Saturday, January 17, 2009 at the Temple Theater in Meridian MS at 7:00 P.M. Tickets will go on sale at the Jimmie Rodgers Museum on December 9th. For more information please call601-485-1808 The Jimmie Rodgers Museum is now open Tuesday Wednesday & Thursday of each week from 10am-4pm. For Special arrangements please call 601-485-1808 The Jimmie Rodgers Museum is located in Highland park, Meridian, MS. The Jimmie Rodgers Talent Contest will be held on January 17th, 9am at the Temple Theater. There will be three categories; Adult, Youth, and Group. The overall top 3 scoring contestants will be judged on stage the evening of the concert in order to choose the overall winner. Top prize will be a trophy, $500 and the opportunity to perform on-stage before the Issacs concert and represent many Jimmie Rodgers events throughout the year.
For more information please call Cathy Monsourat 601-693--4390, Richard Ferguson at 601-416-1630.

GREAT IDEA!!

GREAT IDEA!! When doing your Christmas cards this year, take one card andsend it to this address. If we pass this on and everyone sends one card, think ofhow many cards these wonderful special people who have sacrificed so much would get. When you are making out your Christmas card list this year, please include the following:A Recovering American Soldierc/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center6900 Georgia Avenue,NWWashington,D.C. 20307-5001

Thacker Mountain Radio

Thacker Mountain Radio had a full house last week at Nutt Auditorium for our food show, but this week we’ll be back home at Off Square Books. The cool snap is supposed to warm up by then, so stop by for our Halloween Eve show.
We’ll summon the spooks with author Michael Connelly who has become one of the nation’s bestselling crime novelists since discovering a love for writing at the University of Florida where he studied under author Harry Crews. His latest mystery novel is The Brass Verdict (Little, Brown) which features his popular character, detective Harry Bosch, in his 13th appearance. For Verdict, Connelly takes us to Hollywood for a case involving a murdered studio executive and his lover. Here, Bosch teams up with defense attorney Mickey Haller to chase the killer before he strikes again – possibly making one of the sleuths the next victim. Three of the last Harry Bosch novels have debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. Connelly lives with his family in Florida. (michaelconnelly.com)
A native of the Mississippi Delta, pianist Eden Brent is known for her vast repertoire of jazz and blues standards. A protégé of the late Boogaloo Ames, she now performs extensively throughout the south and Europe. Her latest CD is Mississippi Number One (Yellow Dog Records) which is a tribute to her home on Mississippi state Highway 1. The disc features her own Memphis-style, "He'll Do the Same Thing To You," as well as urban soul, "Afraid to Let Go," the gospel-tinged "Until I Die," and the blues classic "Trouble in Mind." Also, don’t miss her mouth-watering rendition of “Fried Chicken.” (edenbrent.com)
The Lexington Brothers, Micah Ginn (aka Durant) on vocals, and Travis “Moon Pie” Curtis (aka Pickens) on guitar, banjo, mandolin, piano, and vocals, wear their love for the Ole Miss Rebels on the sleeve of the red and blue blazers. Their CD, I’m for the Red and Blue is now available. Though their lyrics and subject matter are humorous, the Lexington Brothers’ sound is pure country. The duo recently made the finals of CMT’s “Do You Duet?” television show. (myspace.com/lexington brothers)
This week we’ll introduce the winner of the Thacker Mountain Fiction Contest who will read their winning entry on the air. The contest called for a partial short story to be submitted with future installments and an ending to be written by a series of guest writers.
This should be a fun show so make plans to join host Jim Dees and our house band, the Yalobushwhackers, at 6PM Thursday, Oct. 30, at Off Square Books. If you can’t make it in person, tune in to Rebel Radio, 92.1 FM. Don’t forget our re-broadcast every Saturday night at 7 PM on Mississippi Public Broadcasting immediately following A Prairie Home Companion.
Visit thackermountain.com.
---DONATE TO THACKER MOUNTAIN RADIO!Thacker Mountain Radiowww.ThackerMountain.comBroadcast live on Thursdays,6PM on Rebel Radio 92.1 FM

Railfest

October 31 - Nov. 1, 2008Event: Soule’ Live Steam Festival and Railfest “Whistlestop Weekend”Friday, Oct. 31 – “Sparks in the Dark” at duskSponsor: Soule’ Industrial Museum Association and City of Meridian RailfestLocation: Soule’ Steam and Feed Works and Union Station’s Singing Brakeman ParkAddress: Soule’ – 402 19th Avenue – Downtown Meridian, Mississippi Union Station- 1900 Front Street – Downtown MeridianTime: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.Information: Call Greg Hatcher 601-917-3471 or Lauderdale County Tourism 601-482-8001

Hospitality Night

Our next hospitality night will be Thursday November 20, 2008. 6:00 pm doors open to the public. Admission -$ 5.00Please bring a covered dish.Good local entertainment.Hospitality Room at the Best Western Hotel on South Frontage Road in Meridian , Mississippi.Membership Dues are &10.00 per year.If you would like to perform at TISBA. Please contact us.You can also sell your CD's and tapes.TISBA does not pay for perfomers.
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‘Remember When’ salutes first lady legends

‘Remember When’ salutes first lady legends
Special to The StarIn chapter No. 210 of "Remember When" producer Carl Fitzgerald said: "We will salute County Music's First Ladies Carrie Rodgers and her songwriter sister, Elsie McWilliams. In helping salute his grandmother, Elsie and his great-aunt, Carrie, Meridian singer Rick McWilliams will be the special guest."This historical chapter of the 25 year old radio program will share a golden era of Meridian's musical history and will be heard on radio station AM 1010 WMOX, according to station manager Bill Smith. The time of broadcast will be from noon-3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25.The show will also feature a memorial tribute to Hamasa Temple Shrine Clown "Pee Wee" Russell, who passed away last week. "Pee Wee" had entertained kids and adults for many years and "touched all our hearts over this entire area," said Fitzgerald. A few listeners will be invited to participate on the program by calling in their funny stories concerning "Pee Wee." Some other hometown stories will be shared this week and Noel Adcock is the musical co-host of the show.Call in numbers to the program are (601) 693-1010 and (601) 693-1891. "Remember When" is a copyrighted feature of Carl Fitzgerald's archives.

Four Tops frontman Levi Stubbs dies at 72

Four Tops frontman Levi Stubbs dies at 72
By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER
DETROIT (AP) — Four Tops lead singer Levi Stubbs, who possessed one of the most dynamic and emotive voices of all the Motown singers, died Friday at 72. He had been ill recently and died in his sleep at the Detroit house he shared with his wife, said Dana Meah, the wife of a grandson. The Wayne County medical examiner's office also confirmed the death.
With Stubbs in the lead, the Four Tops sold millions of records, including such hits as "Baby I Need Your Loving," "Reach Out (I'll Be There)" and "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)."
The group performed for more than four decades without a change in personnel. Stubbs' death leaves one surviving member of the original group: Abdul "Duke" Fakir.
Stubbs "fits right up there with all the icons of Motown," said Audley Smith, chief operating officer of the Motown Historical Museum. "His voice was as unique as Marvin's or as Smokey's or as Stevie's."
The Four Tops began singing together in 1953 under the group name the Four Aims and signed a deal with Chess Records. They later changed their names to the Four Tops to avoid being confused with the Ames Brothers.
They also recorded for Red Top, Riverside and Columbia Records and toured supper clubs.
The Four Tops signed with Motown Records in 1963 and produced 20 Top-40 hits over the next 10 years, making music history with the other acts in Berry Gordy's Motown stable.
Their biggest hits were recorded between 1964 and 1967 with the in-house songwriting and production team of Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland. Both 1965's "I Can't Help Myself" and 1966's "Reach Out" went to No. 1 on the Billboard pop chart.
Other hits included "Shake Me, Wake Me" (1966); "Bernadette" and "Standing in the Shadows of Love" (both 1967).
They toured for decades afterward and reached the charts as late as 1988 with "Indestructible" on Arista Records. In 1986, Stubbs provided the voice for Audrey II the man-eating plant in the film "Little Shop of Horrors."
The group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Original Top Lawrence Payton died of liver cancer in 1997. Renaldo "Obie" Benson died of lung cancer in 2005.
Stubbs was born in 1936 in Detroit and attended Pershing High School, where he sang with Fakir. They met fellow Detroiters Payton and Benson while singing at a mutual friend's birthday party, then decided to form a group.
"These are four of the greatest people I have ever known. They were major pros even before they came to Motown," Gordy said when the Four Tops' star was unveiled in Hollywood.
Stubbs is survived by his wife, five children and 11 grandchildren.
Associated Press writer Jim Irwin contributed to this report.

Hope Hollow Ministries

This past summer Hope Hollow Ministries provided:
1. around 70 children, youth and young adults with disabilities a day camp experience,
2. volunteering experience to around 100 children, youth, young and older adults ( 3 who started college this fall and will be majoring in special education)
3. community members awareness of disabilities and issues affecting families

Come and enjoy the fun and help Hope Hollow Ministries expand our mission and programs.

Sweetwater Jade will perform Harmonizing for Hope a benefit concert for Hope Hollow Ministries.
October 23, 2008
6:00 p.m.
Madison Center for the Arts (across form First Baptist Church, Madison)

Tickets are $10.00
For ticket information contact
Rebecca Phelps at 601-506-6293 or rebeccakphelps@comcast.net
Mandy Rogers at 601-856-3623 or mom424@aol.com

We have a limited amount of tickets. Tickets that have not been pre-sold will be available at the door.

Harmonizing for Hope benefit concert is being sponsored by Bank Plus.

Hope Hollow Ministries is dedicated to enriching the lives of children and adults with and without special needs by providing unique camping, environmental studies and retreat experiences. This mission is accomplished based on the understanding that, as people of God, we are called to demonstrate love and compassion for one another.
http://hopehollowms.org/directory/

Sweetwater Jade Web site
http://www.sweetwaterjade.com/home.php

Mandy RogersSubscribe to the Parents United Together On Line disAbility News and events calendarwww.parentsunitedtogether.comThe most valuable commodity of today's society is information; to a person with a disability and their family it is essential."The credit belongs to those who are actually in the arena, who strive valiantly; who know the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spend themselves in a worthy cause; who at the best, know the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if they fail, fail while daring greatly so that their place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat." Theodore Roosevelt