“The Sucarnochee Revue Begins New Season at UWA”

"The Sucarnochee Revue Begins New Season at UWA"

The Red Roots, Godspell in Concert, and William Faulkner interpreter,John Maxwell will be featured on the nationally syndicated radio program, The Sucarnochee Revue, 7 p.m. Friday, August 28 at the University of West Alabama’s Bibb Graves Auditorium in Livingston,Alabama.
The Red Roots are triplet sister Bluegrass singers from Hurley,Mississippi. Nika Taylor is featured on guitar, lead vocals, and mandolin. Nicole plays banjo, dobro, bass, drums, and Natalie alternates between violin, keyboard,and bass.
Godspell in Concert is a group of local singers and musicians under the direction of John Brown of York,Alabama. "Godspell" (an archaic spelling of the word gospel) is a 1970 musical by Stephen Schwartz and John-Michael Tebelak. It opened off Broadway on May 17, 1971, and has played in various touring companies and revivals many times since.
John Maxwell spent years reading letters and the biography Faulkner by Joseph Blotner. His co-writer for his show on William Faulkner was Tom DuPree, now of New York City.
"Faulkner's rich characterizations always seemed to me ideal for a theatrical piece," says Maxwell, who received the Best Actor Award for the screen version of the Faulkner show in the 2006 Atlanta Film Festival.
Now in its fifth year of production, The Sucarnochee Revue presents authentic music from the Black Belt region of Alabama,and Mississippi. The show not only preserves original music and the works by original artists, but also captures the evolution of that music and its current generation of performers. The Sucarnochee Revue also tapes in Meridian,Mississippi at the Temple Theatre the first Friday night of each month.
"What surprises people about the show is the fantastic range of musical genres," producer and host Jacky Jack White said. "We have blues, jazz, Dixieland, gospel, bluegrass, classical, country and more. Historically, there is an incredible amount of talent in the area."
The Sucarnochee Revue regulars include Revue producer and host Jacky Jack White, J. Burton Fuller, Britt Gully, and Mississippi Chris Sharp and the Jangalang String Band.
General admission to The Sucarnochee Revue is $5. For more information, contact White at 205-652-6680.

Jimmie Rodgers 112th Birthday Celebration

Jimmie Rodgers 112th Birthday Celebration
Saturday September 12th 2009
At the Best Western Hotel's Hospitality Room behind the Checker Board Restaruant on South Frontage Rd. in Meridian, Ms.
Door opens at 10:00 am.
Admission is $12.00
This includes sandwich, snack, dessert and drink.
Good live entertainment.

MeridianTeaParty

MeridianTeaParty.com will hold a Tea Party Workshop Meeting on Tuesday, August 11th at the EMEPA Auditorium on Hwy 39 North starting at 6:00pm. This meeting will include a motivational video, committee organization, discussions on the Health Care Reform fight, planning for the 9-12 March On Washington and time for everyone to speak their mind. This is the second formal meeting of MeridianTeaParty.com and we want as many people as possible to attend and find a way to get involved. Come join us and bring a friend or two! This is our moment to make a difference and we need your help! Make your plans to be at EMEPA Auditorium on Tuesday, August 11th at 6:00pm.

www.meridianteaparty.com

The Sullivan Family Gospel/Bluegrass Singing

The Sullivan Family Gospel/Bluegrass Singing at their RV Park in St. Stephens, Alabama will be Saturday Aug. 8th 6 - 9 pm . Go to Millry AL (HWY 17 from Butler south to Millry-Turn left onto St. Stephens Road and watch for signs to the park).
Connie James, WPRN-Butler, AL

Sucarnochee Revue goes International

Sucarnochee Revue goes International
The Sucarnochee Revue returns to downtown Meridian and the Temple Theatre Friday August 7 at 7 pm for another taping of the nationally syndicated radio show. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the door and in advance at the Temple box office.
This month’s Revue features Steve Gardner and the Jake Leg Stompers a totally unique Folk/Blues band.
Jack Owens, Jessie Mae Hemphill, James Son Thomas, Booba Barnes, and Sam Chatmon of the Mississippi Sheiks are just some of the great Blues and Roots musicians Steve Gardner has known and worked with over the years. Originally, from Jackson, Mississippi, Steve has made his mark as an author, photojournalist, and music lecturer. Gardner has assembled an international band called the Jake Leg Stompers. They play the "old-timey" music on primitive, authentic instruments.
When interviewed by early music researchers about the origins of local tunes Steve Gardner has said, "Many of the old timers from all over said that they believed that the music came from listening to natural, everyday sounds. They believed that after a song has been chanted in the hot fields or stomped out on the front porches and at fish fries for a long enough time, it got ‘stuck in people’s ears’ ". Steve’s latest release is "Walking the Dog" on Buffalo Records.
Also, featured on the program will be the Red Roots, the True Vine Fellowship Singers, and regular cast members Jacky Jack White, producer/host; Mississippi Chris Sharp and the Jangalangs; J. Burton Fuller; and Britt Gully.

The Temple Theatre presents ELECTRIC MUDD

The Temple Theatre presents ELECTRIC MUDD
Friday, August 7th
Singing Brakeman Park
VIP 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Gates Open at 7:00 p.m. with local band DARK SUNDAYS
ELECTRIC MUDD at 8:00 p.m.
Ticket prices are $10.00 advance, $15.00 at the gate
VIP tickets $25.00 each and include a reception for the band at 6:00 p.m. and table seating for the show
Call the Temple Theatre Box Office 601-693-5353
The musical style of the Electric Mudd is self titled “Delta Swamp Boogie”. This Delta Jam Band keeps you on your feet with their unique blending of Delta Blues, Classic Southern Rock, and Dixie Jazz. Check out their sound at www.electricmudd.com .
Enjoy this evening of lively entertainment!
Soft drinks, food, and beer will be available for you convenience
Clint’s BBQ will be serving up their famous BBQ sandwiches starting at $5.00 each.
Check out the Temple Theatre discount at Holiday Inn Express, Quality Inn, and Comfort Inn.
Empire Limousines is offering round trip luxury transportation for $12.00 per person in groups of eight.
Please do not miss this fantastic musical experience and the chance to support one of the signature venues of Meridian!

The Sullivan Family Gospel/Blugrass Singing

The Sullivan Family Gospel/Bluegrass Singing at their RV Park in St. Stephens, Alabama will be Aug. 8th. Go to Millry AL (HWY 17 from Butler south to Millry-Turn left onto St. Stephens Road and watch for signs to the park.) Not sure of time-will let you know.
Connie James, WPRN-Butler, AL

The Sucarnochee Revue

The Sucarnochee Revue
The next live taping for radio and television will be
Aug 7,2009 Temple Theatre,Meridian,Ms
The admission is $5.00. Show starts at 7:00 pm
TISBA members admitted for half price when you show your TISBA membership card.
www.tisba.net

The Sucarnochee Revue

The Sucarnochee Revue airs Saturdays on WMOX 1010 AM Meridian, Mississippi.
Saturday June 27, 2009
Air time 6:00 pm
Show # 66
Show recorded 05/01/09
New Show
Recorded at the Temple Theater.
Ed Dye Memorial 2nd hour
Jacky Jack White, Track45, Britt Gully, Steve Young, Mississippi Chris Sharp, Pat Enright / Mike Compton, Mike Compton / Raymond Huffmaster, William Micheal Morgan and J. Burton Fuller.
The next live taping for radio and television will be Friday July 03, 2009 in Meridian, Mississippi at The Temple Theater. The admission is $5.00. Show starts at 7:00 pm
TISBA members admited for half price when you show your TISBA membership card.
Sucarnochee Revue Showcases Young Artists
The Sucarnochee Revue returns to downtown Meridian and the Temple Theatre Friday, July 3 at 7 pm for another taping of the nationally syndicated radio show. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the door and in advance at the Temple box office. This month’s Revue features some of the up and coming new artists from Mississippi,Tennessee, and Alabama.
Featured artists include William Michael Morgan, Taylor Ivey, Chase Cooksey; John McEachin; Skylar Hardin; Alex Goldman; and Track 45’s Benjamin, and K.K. Johnson.
All these young artists are making a mark on the music scene. Alex Goldman has won a number of vocal competitions over the last ten months ranging from pop to classical performance including "Peavey’s After School Not Idol". Skylar Hardin won last year’s Jimmie Rodgers Talent Show. Taylor Ivey is working in Nashville on studio projects. Track 45 continues to record and book dates across the South.
Producer/host Jacky Jack White says, "These young people are carrying the torch passed down from Rodgers, Paul Williams, Chris Ethridge, Steve Forbert, and all the many artists from this area who’ve accomplished so much on the international music stage."
The regular cast of the Revue includes Mississippi Chris Sharp and Piper Lauderdale ; J. Burton Fuller; and Britt Gully. Recently, the Revue was honored with a grant from the Black Belt Community Foundation, and Jacky Jack White was selected by the Alabama State Council on the Arts for their annual Fellowship in Music.

Jacky Jack White receives Fellowship in Music Grant

Jacky Jack White receives Fellowship in Music Grant
The Alabama State Council on the Arts has named Jacky Jack White of Livingston,Alabama a recipient of the 2009-2010 Fellowship in Music Grant recognizing his work as a recording/performing artist, and songwriter.
Fellowships are the most prestigious of grants awarded to individuals by ASCA. Fellowships are given to individuals working in arts administration, crafts, dance, design, media/photography, music, literature, theatre, and visual arts. The awards recognize artistic excellence as well as professional commitment and maturity.
Jack has had songs on the charts as a singer/songwriter since 1985. Some of the artists who have recorded his songs are: Ray Stevens, Charley Pride, Buddy Jewell, Steve Wariner, Neal McCoy and Mark Lowery. Over one hundred of his songs have been recorded. "If I Didn’t Love You" by Steve Wariner, and "For Today" by Charley Pride are two of his best known songs. White also recorded several gospel songs including the number one Southern Gospel song, "When Men Pray". Jacky Jack White records on the Silverwolf label.
Currently, White is the host of the nationally syndicated radio show, The Sucarnochee Revue. The Revue is on fifty-nine radio stations in thirteen states, plus, the continent of Australia. The show is taped at the Temple Theatre in Meridian, Mississippi, and University of West Alabama in Livingston Alabama. The Sucarnochee Revue was recently honored by the Country Music Association, and was awarded a grant from the Black Belt Community Foundation. Jack lives in Livingston, Alabama with his wife Jody, and three children, Kate, Mary Mac, and Henry.

Welcome to "TISBA"

Welcome to "TISBA"
The International Singing Brakeman Association is in Meridian, Mississippi.
Our Hospitality Nights are the 3rd thursday of every month.
Our next hospitality night will be Thursday June 18, 2009 6:00 pm doors open to the public. Admission -$ 5.00
Please bring a covered dish.
Good local entertainment.
Hospitality Room at the Best Western Hotel on South Frontage Road in Meridian , Mississippi.
Membership Dues are $10.00 per year.
If you would like to perform at TISBA. Please contact us.
You can also sell your CD's and tapes.
TISBA does not pay for perfomers.

The next live taping will be Friday

The next live taping will be Friday June 05, 2009 in Meridian, Mississippi at The Temple Theater. The admission is $5.00. Show starts at 7:00 pm.
Muscle Shoals Night Filmed at the Temple Theatre

The nationally syndicated radio show Sucarnochee Revue has another live radio taping Friday June 5, 7:00 p.m.at the Historic Temple Theatre in downtown Meridian,Ms. This month's edition features artists from the legendary Muscle Shoals studios from the 1960's through the 1980's. This week's show will also be filmed for television syndication.
Jimmy Johnson who played guitar, engineered, and produced for artists such as Wilson Pickett, Janis Joplin, Aretha Franklin, and the Rolling Stones will be featured. Also, Norbert Putnam who played on the very first big hit out of the Shoals, Arthur Alexander's, "You Better Move On" will be on the show. Norbert went out to become Nashville's favorite pop producer and studio owner working with Jackson Browne, Jimmy Buffett,and many others. The rhythm section in Muscle Shoals was referred to in the song "Sweet Home Alabama" as the "Swampers".
Jacky Jack White,host/producer explains,"We are planning to film this show. The television pilot for the Revue has been broadcast in various markets, and well received. So, we are going to test the market with a well produced show. We have stations already expressing interest." The Sucarnochee Revue is broadcast on WMOX-AM in Meridian, Mississippi Public Radio, Alabama Public Radio, and across the nation on a total of sixty radio stations,including fourteen in Australia.
Other guests on the program include: Grammy winner, singer/songwriter,Tricia Walker; Guitar Legend,Wayne Gray (played in the Tex Ritter and Johnny Cash bands); and all the regulars Mississippi Chris Sharp; J. Burton Fuller;Jacky Jack White; Britt Gully; and William Michael Morgan. Tickets are $5 and may be purchased at the door or in advance at the Temple box office. Contact 601 693 5353.

Mississippi Blue Yodeler Fan Club

Mississippi Blue Yodeler Fan ClubNow the second Friday of every monthFriday June 12, 2009 at 6:30 pmAdmission $2.00Local live entertainmentCovered dish mealOpen to the publicEmail Ken Johnson johnson950@bellsouth.netCall 601 - 482 - 1279Meridian Activity Center3300 32nd AvenueMeridian, MississippiCall 601 - 485 - 1812
www.tisba.net/events.html

Upcoming shows

The next live taping will be Friday May 29, 2009 in Mayhew Junction, Ms. at The East Mississippi Comunity College. The admission is $10.00. Show starts at 7:00 pm.
Syndicated Radio Show tapes at Golden Triangle
The nationally syndicated radio show Sucarnochee Revue has a live taping and fundraiser 7 pm Friday May 29, 2009 in Mayhew Junction, Ms. at The Golden Triangle Campus of East Mississippi Comunity College. The admission is $10 . Fearured performers are award-winning Bluegrassers, Nash Street, and Gospel artists, the MaHarreys. All proceeds will benefit the EMCC Tuition Guarantee Program.
Now in its fifth year of production, The Sucarnochee Revue presents authentic music from the Black Belt region of Alabama,and Mississippi. The show not only preserves original music and the works by original artists, but also captures the evolution of that music and its current generation of performers.
“We are thrilled to have Nash Street joining us again for the Revue,” said producer and host Jacky Jack White. “We’re looking forward to a great crowd of loyal listeners and new friends at the Golden Triangle Campus.” Nash Street from Starkville, Mississippi, first gained fame by winning the 2008 Colgate Country Showdown, and the title “Best New Act in Country Music." Since then the group has performed with major country music acts and played prestigious festivals, and stages such as the Ryman Auditorium
“What surprises people about the show is the fantastic range of musical genres,” producer and host Jacky Jack White said. “We have blues, jazz, Dixieland, gospel, bluegrass, classical, country and more. Historically, there is an incredible amount of talent in our part of the world.”
The regular cast performing include Jacky Jack White,producer/host; Mississippi Chris Sharp and the Jangalangs ; Track 45; J. Burton Fuller; William Michael Morgan; and Britt Gully
For further information and advance tickets call 662-476-5063 or 662 243 1900.


Muscle Shoals Night at the Temple Theatre

The nationally syndicated radio show Sucarnochee Revue has another live taping Friday June 5, 7:00 p.m.at the Historic Temple Theatre in downtown Meridian,Ms. This month's edition features artists from the legendary Muscle Shoals studios from the 1960's through the 1980's.
Jimmy Johnson who played guitar, engineered, and produced for artists such as Wilson Pickett, Janis Joplin, Aretha Franklin, and the Rolling Stones will be featured. Also, Norbert Putnam who played on the very first big hit out of the Shoals, Arthur Alexander's, "You Better Move On" will be on the show. Norbert went out to become Nashville's favorite pop producer and studio owner working with Jackson Browne, Jimmy Buffett,and many others. The rhythm section in Muscle Shoals was referred to in the song "Sweet Home Alabama" as the "Swampers".
Other guests on the program include: Grammy winner, singer/songwriter,Tricia Walker; Guitar Legend,Wayne Gray (played in the Tex Ritter and Johnny Cash bands); and all the regulars Mississippi Chris Sharp; J. Burton Fuller;Jacky Jack White; Britt Gully; Track 45; and William Michael Morgan. Tickets are $5 and may be purchased at the door or in advance at the Temple box office. Contact 601 693 5353.

Jimmie Rodgers

Members of the Jimmie Rodgers Foundation are preparing for the anniversary of the legendary singer's death.A ceremony will be held Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. at Oak Grove Cemetery at Bonita in Meridian. The public is invited to attend, and show appreciation for the life and legacy of Rogers who is known across the world. Jimmie Rodgers was born September 8, 1897 and died May 26, 1933.A wreath laying ceremony has been held every year since the mid-1950's to commemorate his death.

Meeting Jimmie Rodgers

The Jimmie Rodgers Foundation would like to invite you and all interested Jimmie Rodgers fans and all citizens of Meridian, Mississippi who would like to promote Jimmie Rodgers to a press conference and book signing at The Jimmie Rodgers Museum on Friday, May 15th at 10:30 a.m. Barry Mazor, the author of a recently released book "Meeting Jimmie Rodgers" will be at The Jimmie Rodgers Museum as part of a national promotional tour. Books will be available for purchase. This is a significant event for Meridian and Jimmie Rodgers fans. Please join us. The museum will be open free of charge for those attending this event. For more information please contact Betty Lou Jones at 601-917-4344 or The Jimmie Rodgers Museum at 601-485-1808.

U S 11 antique alley and yard sale

U S 11 antique alley and yard sale
On the backroads of Appalachia for 502 milesfrom Meridian, Mississippi to Bristol, Virgina.The sale is always the four day weekend after Mother's Day in May.The 2009 sale is May 14th - 17th.Celebrating our 11th year, during the National Tourism Week.The offical starting point in Meridian will be.The Red Porch Barn Antiques and Flea Market2631 A Street.Open 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Wednesday - SaturdayVendors for Antique Alley can set up for free starting on Wednesday May 14.For Information and vendor set up call 601-282 - 5641
www.us11antiquealley.com
www.tisba.net

Back on the air

Got this from my friend Jack Harper. jim
From: countryjack@bellsouth.netTo: myrick52@hotmail.comSubject: back in the saddle....back on the air.....Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2009 14:54:46 +0000
press release.......entertainment news of note........press release

songwriters, ...and those fans of the art, be it known, that, saturday may 2nd, 2009 at 10 am sharp, the all new,
delta songwriter showcase, with your host's country jack & scottie, will transmit from the historic studio and towers of
wabg 960 am, in greenwood, mississippi and go around the world over the world wide web at www.awesomeam.com
once again the show will be archived at www.northsidesound.com for future reference and fulfillment of listening pleasures.
submission of songs for airplay will be available at either website.
our only rule is, ....if your mama don't need to hear it, ...we don't either!

thanxxx, country jack..........................

Mississippi Blue Yodeler Fan Club

Mississippi Blue Yodeler Fan Club
Now the second Friday of every month
Friday May 08, 2009 at 6:30 pm
Admission $2.00
Local live entertainment
Covered dish meal
Open to the public
Email Ken Johnson johnson950@bellsouth.net
Call 601 - 482 - 1279
Meridian Activity Center
3300 32nd Avenue
Meridian, Mississippi
Call 601 - 485 - 1812

The Sucarnochee Revue

The Show Producer is Jacky Jack White
The next live taping will be at The Temple Theater in Meridian, Mississippi on Friday May 01. Show starts at 7:00 pm. The admission is $5.00.
Sucarnochee Revue Tributes Ed Dye
The Sucarnochee Revue returns to downtown Meridian, Mississippi and the Temple Theatre May 1st at 7 pm for another taping of the nationally syndicated radio show. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the door and in advance at the Temple box office.
This month’s Revue is a Bluegrass tribute to the late Cousin Ed Dye, one of the most influential musicians on California and Nashville Bluegrass. Ed performed on the Sucarnochee Revue for the last five years.
Featured artists include several who performed and appeared in the movie "Brother,Where Art Thou":
Pat Enright, Alan O'Bryant, Mike Compton (of the Nashville Bluegrass Band) Grammy Award Winners; Mike Compton; Grammy Award Winner; Mike Armistead, Lester Armistead, Mike Bub (of The Tennessee Mafia Jug Band); Kathy Chiavola;Gene Bush, Bruce Nemerov (The Fedora Brothers) Bruce is a Grammy winner;Mark Wilde (Los Angeles) ; Ethan Byxbe (San Francisco);and Ken Hart (Oxford/Nashville)
Rounding out the guest list will be the acclaimed songwriter Steve Young best known for his song "Seven Bridges Road". He is a pioneer of the Country rock, Americana, and alternative country sounds, and also a vital force behind the 'outlaw movement' that gave support to the careers of Waylon Jennings, Hank Williams, Jr. and more. Steve was also featured in the 1975 Outlaw Country documentary "Heartworn Highways".
Plus, several of the regulars will perform including Jacky Jack White,producer/host; Mississippi Chris Sharp and the Jangalangs ;J. Burton Fuller; and Britt Gully.
www.tisba.net/events.html

Welcome to "TISBA"

Welcome to "TISBA"
The International Singing Brakeman Association is in Meridian, Mississippi.
Our Hospitality Nights are the 3rd thursday of every month.
Our next hospitality night will be Thursday April 16, 2009 6:00 pm doors open to the public. Admission -$ 5.00
Please bring a covered dish.
Good local entertainment.
Hospitality Room at the Best Western Hotel on South Frontage Road in Meridian , Mississippi.
Membership Dues are &10.00 per year.
If you would like to perform at TISBA. Please contact us.
You can also sell your CD's and tapes.
TISBA does not pay for perfomers.
www.tisba.net

The next live taping of the Sucarnochee Revue

The next live taping of the Sucarnochee Revue will be Friday April 17, 2009 at Wallace Hall at The University of West Alabama in Livingston.
admission $5.00
contact 205 - 652 - 6680
website
www.myspace.com/sucarnocheerevue
www.tisba.net/events.html

Mississippi Blue Yodeler Fan Club

Mississippi Blue Yodeler Fan Club
Now the second Friday of every month
Friday April 10, 2009 at 6:30 pm
Admission $2.00
Local live entertainment
Covered dish meal
Open to the public
Email Ken Johnson johnson950@bellsouth.net
Call 601 - 482 - 1279
Meridian Activity Center
3300 32nd Avenue
Meridian, Mississippi
Call 601 - 485 - 1812
www.tisba.net/events.html

Thacker Mountain Radio

Thacker Mountain Radio kicks off its final month of live shows for spring this week with an all-Mississippi line-up of guests at Off Square Books.
Our author will be this year’s John and Renee Grisham Writer-in-Residence, James Kimbrell, a native of Jackson and Leakesville. He is the author of two books of poems: The Gatehouse Heaven and My Psychic (both from Sarabande Books). Kimbrell’s work has appeared in numerous publications including the Bread Loaf Anthology of Poets and he has received a Whiting Writers' Award and fellowships from the Ford Foundation and the NEA. Publisher’s Weekly said of Psychic, “Vaulting whimsy ornaments a fundamentally earnest storytelling sensibility in Kimbrell's delightful sophomore collection.” Kimbrell is using his year in Oxford to work on a new collection of poems, The Sand Reckoner.
We’ll also welcome singer/songwriter (and Gulfport native) Alva Leigh to the show. Leigh’s tunes contain what one reviewer called “an organic honesty.” Her songs suggest, “a Deep South from the time of Faulkner, of black coffee, worn church pews, and faded summer dresses, all steeped in earthy, sacred imagery.” Leigh’s new collection of cover songs, Pulls the Covers, will be available for download on April 19. (myspace.com/alvaleigh)
Finally this week, we’ll welcome back a Thacker favorite, Shannon McNally, who lives in Holly Springs with her husband (Thacker drummer) Wallace Lester and their little girl, Maeve. Shannon’s recent recordings have seen her share the mike with the likes of John Hiatt, Dr. John and our own Jim Dickinson. We look forward to getting a preview of her spring tour (which hits this year’s Double Decker Festival) with her band Hot Sauce. (myspace.com/ShannonMcNally).
Make plans to join host Jim Dees, and our house band, the Yalobushwhackers at 6PM at Off Square Books. If you can’t make it in person, tune in to Rebel Radio, 92.1 FM. Don’t forget our re-broadcast every Saturday night at 7 PM on Mississippi Public Broadcasting immediately following A Prairie Home Companion.
For more information on how to donate to the “Friends of Thacker Mountain” campaign, visit thackermountain.com. ---DONATE TO THACKER MOUNTAIN RADIO!Thacker Mountain Radiowww.ThackerMountain.comBroadcast live on Thursdays,6PM on Rebel Radio 92.1 FM

Hospitality Night

Hospitality Night
The International Singing Brakeman Association is in Meridian, Mississippi.Our Hospitality Nights are the 3rd thursday of every month.Our next hospitality night will be Thursday April 16, 2009 6:00 pm doors open to the public. Admission -$ 5.00Please bring a covered dish.Good local entertainment.Hospitality Room at the Best Western Hotel on South Frontage Road in Meridian , Mississippi.www.tisba.net

Hospitality Night

Our next hospitality night will be Thursday March 19, 2009 6:00 pm doors open to the public. Admission -$ 5.00
Please bring a covered dish.
Good local entertainment.
Hospitality Room at the Best Western Hotel on South Frontage Road in Meridian , Mississippi.

The Sucarnochee Revue

All shows start at 7:00 pm.
admission $5.00
contact 205 - 652 - 6680
The next live taping of the Sucarnochee Revue will be Friday April 03, 2009 at The Temple Theater in Meridian, Mississippi. Nash Street and The Herb Trotman Band will be the Headliner.

JIMMIE RODGERS FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES SPRING LINEUP

JIMMIE RODGERS FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES SPRING LINEUP
Meridian, Mississippi
For the past 53 years the Jimmie Rodgers Foundation has been planning and producing quality entertainment in keeping with their goal of perpetuating the memory of the “Father of Country Music”, Meridian native Jimmie Rodgers. The history and heritage of preserving the acclaimed “Stage of Legends” is being followed by the lineup of activities for 2009.
Beginning with the selection of Jimmie Rodgers Queens on March 28th and ending with a big show downtown on April 25th the spring activities offer something for everyone!!
The selection of the 2009 Jimmie Rodgers Queens will take place on March 28th at the Temple Theatre Ballroom beginning at 9:00 a.m. Cathy Monsour is chairing this event and can be reached at 601-513-1514.
The Country Music Talent Competition will begin with preliminaries on Saturday, April 4th at the Temple Theatre Ballroom. The youth competition will begin at 9:00 a. m. and the adult competition will begin at noon. Youth Competition includes youth 13 years of age and younger. The adult competition will include contestants 14 years of age and over. Ten preliminary winners in both youth and adult will be chosen for final competition on April 25th. Overall winners will perform on stage at the concert that night. Prizes and trophies will be awarded in age categories. For more information regarding the talent competition please call Cathy Monsour at 601-513-1514.
For applications and more information on the Talent Competition and the Pageant please call 601-485-1808 or go to www.wtok.com or www.jimmierodgers.com .
The Jimmie Rodgers Museum which has been in operation since 1976, located in Highland Park is pleased to announce expanded hours. The museum is now open Monday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. For more information regarding the museum hours and services, please call 601-485-1808.
The Jimmie Rodgers Foundation is proud to join forces with the Meridian Council for the Arts Three Foot Festival on Saturday, April 4th in downtown Meridian with the Jimmie Rodgers Country Music Talent Competition and our Spring Gospel Concert.
The Talent Competition will take place in the Temple Theatre Ballroom from 9:00 a.m. until competition is complete. For more information regarding the Talent Competition please contact Cathy Monsour at 601-693-4390.
At 6:30 p.m that evening the Jimmie Rodgers Foundation will present in the Temple Theatre a gospel concert featuring The McKameys from Clinton, Tennessee, 2nd Mile, The Harrells, The Gospel Strings and the Master’s Sound Quartet. Tickets are on sale at the Jimmie Rodgers Museum (601-485-1808) and the Temple Theatre(601-693-5353) as well as at www.iticket.com. Ticket prices are: $25 for Artist Circle , A and B seats $15, C tickets are $10 and D Tickets, $5.00. For more information regarding the Gospel Concert please call Richard Ferguson at 601-416-1630.
The grand finale of events will be the Jimmie Rodgers Festival on April 24th and April 25th at Singing Brakeman Park in downtown Meridian.
Friday night the doors will open at 5:00 p.m. and the concert will begin at 7:00 p.m. The opening act will be the Mayhem String Band at 7:00 p.m. followed by Mississippi Chris Sharp and the Jang-A- Lang Band at 8:30 p.m. and the final act will be the Spunk Monkees at 10 :00 p.m.
There will be activities in the Park all day Saturday with food, beverages and other attractions. The Talent Competition finalists will compete beginning at 9:00 a.m.
Saturday night activities will kick off with the doors opening at 5:00 p.m. The Jimmie Rodgers Talent Competition overall winners will open the concert. Santa Fe will play at 7:30 followed by headliner James Otto,nominee for New Male County Artist of the year by the AMC. Tickets are on sale now at the Jimmie Rodgers Museum (601-485-1808 and on www.iticket.com. Ticket prices are $10 for Friday night and $15 for Saturday night. Festival package for both nights will be buy one and get one free ($25). This will be a saving of $25.00 for a limited number of tickets. Richard Ferguson, Festival Producer can be reached at 601-416-1630.
Other activities throughout the year will be announced later.
Make plans now to attend these outstanding entertainment events sponsored by The Jimmie Rodgers Foundation. Presenting Sponsor is WTOK-TV . Radio Sponsor for the three concerts is 970KK. Radio Sponsor for the Talent Competition is B103. Other sponsors include Structural Steel Services, Lauderdale County Board of Supervisors and The City of Meridian.
Jimmie Rodgers Foundation information can be obtained by calling The Jimmie Rodgers Museum at 601-485-1808 or Betty Lou Jones, President at 601-482-0166, 601-917-4344 or bebestuartjones@comcast.net or bebestuartjones@aol.com

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Dates for the Sucarnochee Revue

All shows start at 7:00 pm.
admission $5.00
contact 205 - 652 - 6680
The next live taping of the Sucarnochee Revue will be Friday April 03, 2009 at The Temple Theater in Meridian, Mississippi. Nash Street will be the Headliner.
Admission is $5.00.
website
www.myspace.com/sucarnocheerevue
Dates for the Sucarnochee Revue
April 3 2009…….temple theatre,meridian,ms.
April 17, 2009…..wallace hall,uwa Livingston, Al
May 1,2009…… temple theatre,meridian,ms.
May 29,2009… Mayhew Junction,Ms. EMCC Golden Triangle Campus
June 5,2009……… temple theatre,meridian,ms.
July 3,2009……… temple theatre,meridian,ms.
July 24,2009……Scooba,MS………. EMCC
Aug 7,2009………. temple theatre,meridian,ms.
Aug 28 2009…..bibb graves auditorium UWA, Livingston, Al.
Sept 4, 2009………. temple theatre,meridian,ms.
Sept 25 2009…..bibb graves
Oct 2,2009……. temple theatre,meridian,ms.
Nov 6, 2009……. temple theatre,meridian,ms.
Dec 4,2009……… temple theatre,meridian,ms.
jan 1, 2009………… temple theatre,meridian,ms.
feb 5,2009…………. temple theatre,meridian,ms
Feb 26 2010…..bibb graves
March 5,2010………… temple theatre,meridian,ms.
March 26 2010….bibb graves
April 16 2010……bibb graves

Jimmie Rodgers

JIMMIE RODGERS FOUNDATION PRESENTS IN CONCERTSaturday, April 4, 2009Temple Theatre-Meridian MS-6:30pmTALENT: The McKameys, 2ndmile, The Harrells,The Gospel Strings, Masters Sound QuartetTICKETS: Advance $25.00, $15.00, $10.00; Day of Concert $30.00, $20.00, $15.00.Doors open at 5:30.On sale at the box office 601-693-5353or 601-416-1630 on line at ITICKET.COM
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“JIMMIE RODGERS” PAGEANT DATE: MARCH 28th, 2009 at 9:00 AMPLACE: TEMPLE THEATER BALLROOMEntry Fee: $100.00
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“JIMMIE RODGERS” COUNTRY TALENT COMPETITION Saturday, April 4th. - 9:00 AM YOUTH --- 12:00 PM ADULTPLACE: TEMPLE THEATEREntry Fee: $50.00
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For more information please call Cathy Monsourat 601-693-4390, Richard Ferguson at 601-416-1630.

The Sucarnochee Revue

The Sucarnochee Revue will make it's debut at Meridian, Mississippi's Temple Theater on Friday April 03 and not on March 06, 2009 as previously reported. jim

The Sucarnochee Revue is coming to Meridian, Mississippi

The Sucarnochee Revue is coming to Meridian, Mississippi's Temple Theater according the the Show's producer Jacky Jack White. The Sucarnochee will maintaine it's regular schedule at the University of West Alabama. The Temple Theater shows will be the first friday of every month at 7 pm.

Jimmie Rodgers honored in Meridian, Mississippi

I got this message today From Paul Ott. He has a state wide radio show in Mississippi called Listen to The Eagle on Monday nights 6 - 8 pm central time. www.listentotheeagle.com
Jim. Please let everyone know the. Ms. Arts and. Entertainment. Hall of. Fame in. Meridian will be laying the first of many plaques honoring our stars from. Ms. First being. Jimmie. Rogers at 1 30 tomorrow. Sunday. Feb. 15th at the. Riley. Center front door. Marty Stuart and Kathy Matea will be the special guest that will take part in the event and representative Fred Cannon of. B. M. I as this Walk Of Fame was his idea in behalf of the. M. A. E. C.
Best. Paul. Ott

Mississippi Arts and Entertyainment Center

On Sunday, February 15th at 1:30 p.m. Marty Stuart, Kathy Matea and officers of The MIssissippi Arts and Entertainment Center will lay the first Star Plaque in the Walk of Fame at The Riley Center in Meridian, Mississippi. This will be the first plaque in a long line of plaques laid to recognize Mississippi artists.The public is invited to attend this free outdoor event.

Mississippi Blue Yodeler Fan Club

Mississippi Blue Yodeler Fan Club
First Friday of every month
Friday March 06, 2009 at 6:30 pm
Local live entertainment
Covered dish meal
Open to the public
Email Ken Johnson johnson950@bellsouth.net
Call 601 - 482 - 1279
Now at our new location
Meridian Activity Center
3300 32nd Avenue
Meridian, Mississippi
Call 601 - 485 - 1812

MISSISSIPPI BLUE YODLER FAN CLUB

MISSISSIPPI BLUE YODLER FAN CLUB
"First Friday of every month"
Friday March 06, 2009 at 6:30 PM.
COVERED DISH MEAL
Local live entertainment
$2:00 ADMISSION
EVERYONE WELCOME
Meridian Masonic Center
2300 11th street
Meridian, Mississippi
INFO: 601-482-1279
johnson950@bellsouth.net

“Rock and Roll Hall of Famer on the Sucarnochee Revue”

"Rock and Roll Hall of Famer on the Sucarnochee Revue"

Dewey Lyndon "Spooner" Oldham will be featured on the nationally syndicated radio program, The Sucarnochee Revue, 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20 at the University of West Alabama’s Bibb Graves Auditorium
Spooner Oldham teamed with Dan Penn to write such hits as The Box Tops' "Cry Like a Baby", "I'm Your Puppet", "A Woman Left Lonely" and "It Tears Me Up".
As an organist, he recorded in Muscle Shoals, Alabama and at FAME Studios on such hit R&B songs as "When a Man Loves a Woman" by Percy Sledge, "Mustang Sally" by Wilson Pickett and "I Never Loved a Man" by Aretha Franklin. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced it will induct Oldham as a sideman on April 4.
Now in its fifth year of production, The Sucarnochee Revue presents authentic music from the Black Belt region of Alabama,and Mississippi. The show not only preserves original music and the works by original artists, but also captures the evolution of that music and its current generation of performers.
"What surprises people about the show is the fantastic range of musical genres," producer and host Jacky Jack White said. "We have blues, jazz, Dixieland, gospel, bluegrass, classical, country and more. Historically, there is an incredible amount of talent in the area."
The February 20 show will feature gospel group The Sumter Harmony Boys; young country artist, Alex Goldman; Black Gospel greats, True Vine Fellowship singers; and Hank Adam Locklin, son of Opry star, Hank Locklin.
The Sucarnochee Revue regulars include Revue producer and host Jacky Jack White, J. Burton Fuller, Britt Gully, Track 45, and Mississippi Chris Sharp and the Jangalang String Band, and William Michael Morgan.
Teenager William Michael Morgan, recently signed a major management contract in Nashville with Tracy Byrd’s management team, Carter and Company.
General admission to The Sucarnochee Revue is $5. For more information, contact White at 205-652-6680.