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2013 Newsletters and Advisories

Newsletter - December 03, 2013

Giving Tuesday - All of us at the Delta Blues Museum are thankful for, and humbled by, friends like you who support our work. Visitors, members, donors, and friends like you allow us to further our mission and to protect and preserve the musical heritage of...

DBM Band CD Release Party - Join us at Ground Zero Blues Club on Wednesday, October 9th for the DBM Band's CD release party...

Bridging the Blues - New Exhibits, DBM Band Performances, a CD Release Party from the Delta Blues Museum and more...

Bob Kimbrough Retirement Event - On Wednesday, August 28, 2013, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm, the Delta Blues Museum will host a public "thank you" reception for DBM employee Bob Kimbrough. Kimbrough is retiring after eight years of service.

Cathead Vodka - The Delta Blues Museum is partnering with Cathead Vodka, Mississippi's first legal distillery, on a new, limited edition series that will directly benefit the Museum's Deeper Roots campaign.

Sunflower Festival - 2013 Sunflower Festival, Events and Exhibits at the Delta Blues Museum. Arthneice "Gas Man" Jones discussion and benefit, DBM Band performances, "26 Years of Sunflower" Exhibit Opening and more...

Vol 6, No 2 - This summer season got a really exciting kickoff in May when the Institute of Museum and Library Services named the Delta Blues Museumas a winner of the National Medal for Museum and Library Service, our nation's highest honor ...

Museum Receives MAC Grant - The Delta Blues Museum is set to receive a $27,000 grant from the Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC). This grant is a portion of the $1.27M in grants that the Commission will award in 2013 - 2014 and will be used for general...

NAHYP Finalist - Delta Blues Museum's Arts & Education Program has been chosen for recognition as a 2013 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award (NAHYP) Finalist for the museum's work in providing "rich arts and humanities learning opportunities to young people."...

National Medal Ceremony - The Delta Blues Museum will receive the National Medal at a ceremony in the East Room of the White House today...

National Medal Recipient - The Delta Blues Museum has been named as one of ten recipients of this year's National Medal by The Institute of Museum and Library Services...

DBM Blues Trail Marker - Join us for the unveiling of the Delta Blues Museum Blues Trail Marker. Hosted by the Music Trails Program & the Mississippi Development Authority / Division of Tourism.

April is Muddy Waters Month - The Delta Blues Museum will offer a full calendar of events for Muddy Waters Month and the 10th Annual Juke Joint Festival.

Vol 6, No 1 - April means one thing at the Delta Blues Museum: it's "Muddy Month!" It's the 100th anniversary of the great blues master (b. April 4, 1915) who grew up on Stovall Farm, near Clarksdale, and created the music now heard around the world. We've got a lot going on at the Museum to celebrate this milestone, thanks to...

Museum Selected as National Medal Finalist - Delta Blues Museum Selected as 2013 National Medal Finalist The Institute of Museum and Library Services today announced the Delta Blues Museum as a National Medal for Museum and Library Service finalist. The National Medal is the nation's highest honor conferred on museums and... Download PDF version