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Just down the road from the Valley Store, a short distance from the new St. James Church, one can find the Mississippi John Hurt Museum, a museum dedicated to the life and music of the gentle songster who enraptured the world during the 1960’s Folk Revival with his syncopated fingerpicked rhythms and kindly voice.
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Feb 28, 2024 · “The curator called me with tears in his voice – it’s a devastating mess”: Museum honoring legendary blues trailblazer Mississippi John Hurt destroyed in fire. By Phil Weller. published 28 February 2024.
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Feb 22, 2024 · A fire in Avalon, Miss., destroyed the museum dedicated to singer and guitarist John Hurt, and erases one of the last sites marking the community's history as a formerly all-Black town.
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Sep 26, 2019 · John Smith Hurt (possibly March 3, 1892– November 2, 1966), better known as Mississippi John Hurt, was an American country blues singer and guitarist.Raised ...
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Feb 22, 2024 · The Mississippi John Hurt Homecoming Festival is held Saturday & Sunday, October 5 & 6, 2019 at 1973 County Rd. 109 Carrollton, MS 38917. Participate in an open mic session, enjoy a tour of John Hurt’s shotgun shack adorned with career memorabilia, and see the lineup that Taj Mahal has curated.
Nov 7, 2014 · Provided to YouTube by The Orchard EnterprisesShake That Thing · Mississippi John HurtRevisited℗ 2006 Fuel 2000Released on: 2006-08-24Auto-generated by YouTube.
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