Honoring Great Mississippi Musicians
Mississippi
has produced hundreds of nationally and internationally known musicians.
It is time we recognized and honored their achievements. The Mississippi
Musicians Hall of Fame has two major objectives:
- Showcase
successful Mississippi musicians.
- Encourage
public interest in and education about Mississippi's music heritage.
Mississippians
have succeeded in classical, jazz, blues, country, gospel, contemporary
and rock and roll. Mississippi is the
birthplace of the blues, country music, and rock & roll. All
other
forms of popular music came from those roots.
Mississippi
must have a mechanism to show its appreciation to the many native
sons and daughters for their musical success. We should be grateful
and proud for their achievements. The Mississippi Musicians Hall
of Fame can accomplish this.
The
Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame is a non-profit corporation
and is calling on Mississippians to support its efforts. At present,
its major activities include researching successful Mississippi
musicians, distributing information over the Internet about their
work, educating school children about Mississippi's musical heritage,
conducting talent searches, and holding music industry seminars.
The Hall of Fame has recently opened a music heritage restaurant
at the Jackson International Airport. We encourage Mississippians
to contribute information and/or financial support to this effort. |