Wednesday, November 2, 2016

SAVE the DATE

 

Indianola Blues Challenge Solo Winner

Wes Lee of Petal, MS won the 13th Annual Mississippi Delta Regional Blues SOLO/DUO Challenge at The Blue Biscuit on Sunday, October 23rd.  Six acts competed in the competition.  Lee will represent MDBSI in Memphis at the 33rd Annual International Blues Challenge February 1-4, 2017.  Photo by: Randy Magee, Leland

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Indianola Blues Challenge Band Winner

GoodPaper of the Reverend Robert Mortimer of Greenville won the 13th Annual Mississippi Delta Regional Blues BAND Challenge.   It was held at B.B. King’s Club Ebony on Sunday, October 16th.  Pictured:  Robert Mortimer, Walter Washington, Jeffrey Tonos, and David Morgan.  Mortimer and his band will represent MDBSI in Memphis at the 33rd Annual International Blues Challenge February 1-4, 2017.  Last year over 250 acts (band, solo/duo, youth) from 44 States and 18 foreign countries came to Beale Street to perform.  Photo by: Randy Magee, Leland

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

From:  Evonna N. Lucas | Communications Coordinator

Phone: 662.887.9539 | Fax: 662.887.9478 | elucas@bbkingmuseum.org

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

THANKS POMEROY BLUES & JAZZ SOCIETY

 

http://www.pomeroyblues.org/2016/05/24/82094/

 

                                                                                          

 

 

B.B. King Homecoming - A Tribute to the King

 

Monday, February 22, 2016

Grammy Museum Mississippi

Cleveland, MS.  The Grand Opening of Grammy Museum Mississippi is March 4-6, 2016.  www.grammymuseumms.org

The featured traveling exhibit will be Ladies and Gentlemen…The Beatles!                                  

 

DOCKERY FARMS CONCERT

Tedeschi Trucks Band is coming to Dockery Farms April 24, 2016.  (662) 846-4625  There’s a NEW Hampton Inn in Indianola which is 30 minutes away.  (662) 445-2000  Indianola is the home of the B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center (www.bbkingmuseum.org).    

TFA TEACHER EVENT ON MARCH 3RD

MDBSI INVITES THE TEACH FOR AMERICA TEACHERS TO “APPRECIATION NIGHT” AT THE B.B. KING MUSEUM AND DELTA INTERPRETIVE CENTER.  RECEPTION, EUDORA WELTY PHOTO EXHIBIT, LIVE MUSIC!