Some music history and highlights that have happened on January 30th… from the birthplace of the blues… and rock n’ roll. 1911: Jazz trumpeter Roy Eldridge (Gene Krupa and Artie Shaw) born in Pennsylvania. 1928: Tour de force blues singer Ruth Brown born in Portsmouth, Virginia (“Lucky Lips”, “Teardrops From My Eyes”, “(Mama) He Treats […]
Mayor Chuck Espy, the City of Clarksdale Commissioners, the City Administrative Staff, and the Clarksdale Police and Fire Departments honor their own in a heartfelt retirement in the Bus Station. The lunch event featured good cheer, good food and a sincere appreciation for the important service that Edward Woods, C.W. Grayson, Milton Williams and Campbell […]
BY CHRIS CAMPOS, Director CPU Public Relations. CLARKSDALE, Monday, January 29, 2018 – The Clarksdale Public Utilities (CPU) Commission is the first municipal utility governing board in the state of Mississippi to have all of its members to be certified by and to graduate from the American Public Power Association (APPA) Public Utility Governance Certification […]
The Northwest Mississippi Medical Center is proud to introduce John M. Speca, M.D. and surgeon. He is most welcome at Clarksdale Orthopedics and Sports Medicine!
Music history and highlights that have happened on January 29th… from the birthplace of the blues… and rock n’ roll. 1781: Mozart’s opera “Idomeneo” opens in Munich. 1917: Actor, singer and Bonnie Raitt’s father, John Raitt born in Santa Ana, California. 1936: Motown, Funk Brothers bassist and major musician James Jamerson born in Charleston, South […]
The Arts & Culture District project was originally slated to be 33 signs, and most of those were focused on the music and musicians that gave us the birthplace of the blues. Some of the artists in the original mix, Willie Brown for example, are much known to music historians and intrepid blues fans, but […]
Music history and highlights that have happened on January 28th… from the birthplace of the blues… and rock n’ roll. 1956: Elvis Presley first appearance on national TV (The Dorsey Bros Stage Show). 1927: Jazz musician and heralded London jazz club owner Ronnie Scott born. 1936: Singer songwriter and greatest Canadian early rock n’ roller […]
From Mississippi Today By AALLYAH WRIGHT, Education Reporter, September 11, 2017 (photos by Aallyah Wright). CLARKSDALE – In hopes of revitalizing the downtown area while also attracting tourists, a new branding project commemorates the lives of those influenced by the arts and culture of this town. This three-phase project aims to market downtown as an […]
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 […]
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 […]