Clarksdale blues and art store celebrates 1st anniversary during International Blues Festival
Just 2 blocks from the Delta Blues Museum and 5 minutes from the legendary blues "crossroads," Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art will host its 1st anniversary celebration from August 8 through 10.

"We'll be featuring 3 days of 'live' blues, art exhibits and more," said Roger Stolle, Cat Head's co-owner. "We really just want to thank our customers for a wonderful first year. We've had so many great experiences." In addition to the store's free events, Clarksdale will hold its 16th annual free Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival nearby on August 8 and 9, featuring Floyd Taylor, Pinetop Perkins, Honeyboy Edwards, CeDell Davis and others
(www.sunflowerfest.org).

Roger and his wife Jennifer started the unusual music and art store last year after moving from St. Louis, leaving their old careers behind. "Roger wanted to give something back to the art forms he loves so much, and I wanted a chance to do my own thing," explained Jennifer, adding, "We left lucrative marketing careers up north to follow our hearts." Their hearts led them to Clarksdale, Mississippi - America's blues crossroads. "As I said last year when we were opening, I used to deal with corporate presidents and travel the world. Now, I deal with cool artists and amazing old blues guys. I get to travel the Delta in search of good music and great art. It's like a dream come true." While the business has yet to show a profit, it is paying its own bills while Jennifer holds down the fort with her new teaching career. "I'm getting emergency certified as a teacher in a critical needs area, so at least we'll have one steady paycheck this year," she said with a laugh. "My getting to teach was part of the deal."

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African-French delegation tours Delta

Photo, (l-r) Monsieur John C. Greer, Jr., CEO, Mid-Delta Empowerment Zone Alliance, Inc., Itta Bena, USA Mademoiselle Genevieve "Ginne" Yossa, Publisher, Divas Magazine, France, Mademoiselle Lise Laure Etia Mbongo, Editor, Black Continent on TV - 5, France, Monsieur Scott Coopwood, Founder, President/CEO, Publisher, Delta Business Journal, Coopwood Communications, Inc., Delta Magazine, Cleveland, Mademoiselle RenŽe Mendy- Ongoundou, Editor, Amina Magazine, France, Monsieur Jack Criss, Editor/Vice-President, Delta Business Journal.

A delegation of African-French women visited the Delta recently stopping over on the campus of Mississippi Valley State University where they spent time with John C. Greer, Jr., Executive Director of the Mid-Delta Empowerment Zone Alliance, Inc. The meeting was also attended by Delta Business Journal publisher, Scott Coopwood, and DBJ Executive Editor and Vice President, Jack Criss. The African-French delegation was interested in learning about advertising, community development, economic development, housing development, marketing, print media, public relations, radio media and television media in the Mississippi Delta region. The delegation were visitors to the State of Mississippi through the sponsorship and hosting of the Jackson State University's International Visitors Bureau. This is the third international delegation of visitors hosted by the Mid-Delta Empowerment Zone Alliance. The Mid-Delta Empowerment Zone Alliance, Inc. has hosted an international delegation from Tanzania (Africa) and Turkey (Europe/Asia). For further information on the visit, please contact Ms. Shirley Harrison at (601) 979-2043.
Delta State University to build eminent new recording studio

Photo Identification -- Norbert Putnam explains recording studio design for the DMI. Pictured (left to right) Luther Brown, Norbert Putnam, David Schubert, Henry Outlaw, Mike Lewis, Collier Parker, Barry Bays, Alphonso Sanders, and Keith Fulcher.

A state-of-the-art recording studio at Delta State University will offer a revolutionary new method of teaching music engineering and mixing.

"The Delta Music Institute will house the largest recording studio in a university setting and will be the home of the new Music Technology and Contemporary Music Studies tracks in the school's Department of Music," says Collier Parker, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.

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Picture of the Week:
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Cleveland Volunteer Fire Department taken in front of what is now City Hall.The fire truck in this photo is currently being restored. Circa 1929.

Courtesy of the Bolivar County Library System.

From Reflections of Bolivar County printed by The Bolivar Commercial

Movies:

American Wedding—R
2pm 7pm and 9:15pm

Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life -
PG 13 / 2pm 7pm & 9:15pm

Bad Boys II - R
2pm 7pm & 9:15pm

SPY Kids 3-D: Game Over-PG
2pm 7pm & 9:15pm



Music

The Pickled Okra
8/1 Will Pleasant
8/2 Gunboat

Ground Zero Blues Club
8/1-2 King Bailey ($6 cover, 9pm-1am)

Crawdad's Merigold, MS
7/31 Brandon McCranie Band

One Block
8/9 US

Leo's Market
8/2 (Blues Night) The Jim Ellis Band - Thro down from 9 till 1 - Dinner reservations only at 759 - 0071 - $5.00 cover

Other:

CASINOS

Tunica
Grand Casino - Playboy Scramble - 8/1/2003

Bally's - Tiffany - from 8/1/2003 to 8/2/2003

Horseshoe - Dion - 8/2/2003

Tunica Arena & Exposition Center - Fear Not Productions Team Roping - from 8/2/2003 8/3/2003

 

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