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Catch
the Mississippi Public Broadcasting premiere of
"FROM
THE CROSSROADS TO THE WHITE HOUSE,"
a
True Delta Project documentary film,
TONIGHT
on MPB!
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The Delta Blues Museum Band is featured
in a documentary film making its debut on Mississippi Public Broadcasting
(MPB) television on July 14th at 10 p.m.! Check your local
listings to find MPB TV in your area.
(Not in Mississippi? The documentary will
be made available online immediately following tonight's broadcast--link
below.)
From the Crossroads to the White House follows a group of
young musicians on their journey from the Mississippi Delta to the White
House to receive a National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award presented
by First Lady Michelle Obama. Five members of the Delta Blues Museum Band
performed for Mrs. Obama and guests.
Last year, the Delta Blues Museum--Mississippi's first music museum dedicated to the Blues--was recognized with the award for having one of the best youth programs in the nation. The Museum's Arts and Education program helps preserve the blues tradition by teaching young Mississippians to play and sing the blues. The program, which was originally created by the late Mr. Johnnie Billington, continues to educate blues musicians who help keep Clarksdale's dynamic live music scene alive. From the Crossroads to the White House is one of a series of award-winning documentaries about the legacy of the Delta blues from producers Lee Quinby and Erickson Blakney of the True Delta Project.
About Delta Blues
Museum
Established in 1979 by the Carnegie
Public Library Board of Trustees and re-organized as a stand-alone museum in
1999, the Delta Blues Museum is Mississippi's oldest music museum and the
nation's first museum dedicated to the American art form known as the Blues. A 2013 recipient of
the IMLS National Medal for Museum and Library Services--the nation's highest
honor for museum and library service to the community--and a 2014 winner of
the National Arts & Humanities Youth Program Award, the Delta Blues
Museum is dedicated to creating a welcoming place where visitors find meaning,
value and perspective by exploring the history and heritage of the unique
American musical art form, the Blues. The Museum is honored to be a Great
River Road Interpretive Center.
Through its DEEPER ROOTS campaign, the
museum seeks $1.2 million for new and enhanced exhibits: Expanded
exhibits, including those to be housed in the Muddy Waters Addition, will
enable the cultural organization to better preserve and display the history
and work of blues artists from the Mississippi Delta, and advance the
Museum's ability to "tell" stories that inspire and educate future
generations about this important American art form.
For online donations or for more information on events or
programs, please call
(662) 627-6820, or visit the Museum web site at www.deltabluesmuseum.org.
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