January 28th, 2018 by Warren Matthews
The City of Clarksdale Youth Job Opportunity Program is in collaboration with a grant from The Walton Foundation. In the photo on the right, Cathy Clark leads a class in life and interpersonal skills to the whole class. The class is also broken down into smaller special groups with mentors guiding each. Led by their […]
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January 27th, 2018 by Warren Matthews
Each month Clarksdale High School student artists’ artwork is being displayed in the commons, and all prices or their art is for sale. This is a fundraiser to support our Fine Arts Department. The public is invited to come look and to support our High School’s wonderful student artists. If you are interested in purchasing […]
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January 27th, 2018 by Warren Matthews
Music history and highlights that has happened on January 27th… from the birthplace of the blues… and rock n’ roll. 1778: Puccinni’s opera “Roland” opens in Paris. 1885: Broadway composer Jerome Kern (“Showboat”) born in New York City. 1901: Italian composer Guiseppe Verdi passes on. 1918: Bluesman Elmore James (“Dust My Broom, “Shake Your Money […]
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January 27th, 2018 by Warren Matthews
The Hal Fiser honorary Arts & Culture District sign was just mounted in historic downtown Clarksdale. Mounted by Clarksdale Public Utilities, the sign is located on E. 1st Ave. across the street from The Fiser Agency, the real estate and insurance firm Hal created and worked out of for much of his adult life. Hal […]
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January 26th, 2018 by Warren Matthews
In honor of Huey “Piano” Smith’s birthday, here’s his always fun song “Don’t You Just Know It” (it’s ok, listen to it loud! And laugh along with this New Orleans great too.) Check out “Today in Music” article below this one under “Clarksdale Updates.” Huey is featured in it, and lots of other great stuff […]
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January 26th, 2018 by Warren Matthews
Music history and highlights on January 26th from the birthplace of the blues… and rock n’ roll. 1790: Mozart opera “Cosi Fan Tutte” opens in Vienna. 1795: Johann Christoph Freiderich Bach passes on. 1905: Maria Augusta von Trapp (inspiration for “A Sound of Music”) born in Austria. 1908: Jazz violinist Stephane Grappelli born in Paris. […]
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January 26th, 2018 by Warren Matthews
The City of Clarksdale and Mayor Chuck Espy sponsored Clarksdale small business forum was heavily attended, and will now become a bi-annual event to help Clarksdale business grow. It is also a forum for business owners to discuss their needs so that the City can help local businesses prosper as much as possible. After opening […]
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January 26th, 2018 by Warren Matthews
Please join the 4th Annual “For The Love of Books Gala” on Friday, February 16 at 5:30 p.m. at the Cutrer Mansion. This is an annual fundraiser to support the “Community Book Talks Lecture Series”, which brings important literary and cultural events to Clarksdale. Regularly occurring book lecture events normally feature the author of the […]
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January 26th, 2018 by Warren Matthews
The City of Clarksdale and Mayor Chuck Espy sponsored Clarksdale small business forum was heavily attended, and will now become a bi-annual event to help Clarksdale business grow. It is also a forum for business owners to discuss their needs so that the City can help local businesses prosper as much as possible.
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January 26th, 2018 by Warren Matthews
The City of Clarksdale and Mayor Chuck Espy sponsored Clarksdale small business forum was heavily attended, and will now become a bi-annual event to help Clarksdale business grow. It is also an opportunity for business owners to discuss their needs so that the City can help local businesses prosper as much as possible.
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