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JIMMIE RODGERS HONORED WITH FIRST MARKER ON THE MISS COUNTRY MUSIC TRAIL
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Mississippi will honor “Father of Country Music,” Jimmie Rodgers, with the first marker on the Mississippi Country Music Trail. The ceremony will take place Tuesday, June 1, at Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Meridian at 11:00 a.m.
“Because of his influence on the musical genre, Jimmie Rodgers is clearly recognized as the ‘Father of Country Music,’” said Mary Beth Wilkerson, director of the Mississippi Development Authority’s Tourism Division. “Prior to the recording of Rodgers’ first songs for the Victor Talking Machine Company, there was no such musical genre as country music. His style was a national phenomenon that paved the way for generations of country music, blues and rock and roll artists to come.”
Much like the Mississippi Blues Trail, which now garners over 100 markers, the Mississippi Country Music Trail celebrates Mississippi’s rich heritage of country music legends and chart toppers. The trail will feature a variety of country music artists, including Charley Pride, Conway Twitty, Jerry Clower, Faith Hill, Paul Overstreet and others to comprise the first 30 markers across the state.
For more information about the Mississippi Country Music Trail, explore the official Mississippi Development Authority’s Tourism Web site, http://www.visitmississippi.org/.
68th Semi-Annual Ralph Morgan Rodeo
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The 68th Semi-Annual Ralph Morgan Rodeo April 16th-17th 2010 Lauderdale Mississippi. Showtime 7:30p both nights rain or shine, covered bleachers. $10 Adult $6 Children. Sponsored by Rush, Johnson Dodge, Hardees, US Army and Electric Mills Wood Preserving.
MSO Chorus presents Handel’s Messiah
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Handel’s Messiah Oratorio for the Easter Season will be presented by the Meridian Symphony Chorus on Sunday, April 11, 2010 at Highland Baptist Church at 2:30 p.m. Singers and orchestra will be conducted by Dr. Bob Hermetz, assisted by organist David Benson. The MSO Chorus will be joined by the Columbus Choral Society conducted by Doug Browning. Soloists will be Heather Clancey, mezzo-soprano, Diane Key, soprano, Chris O’Rear, bass, and Bob Hermetz, tenor.
Messiah presents the Easter Passion story through glorious choruses and solos, including “Behold the Lamb of God”, “Hallelujah” and “Worth is the Lamb Who was Slain”, among others. Text for Messiah is in English and is entirely Biblical, foretelling the suffering, death, and resurrection of Christ. It is the most popular and frequently performed oratorio by any composer. What is perhaps more remarkable is that Messiah was composed in the short span of twenty four days, from August 22 to September 14, 1742! This Easter offering burst onto the stage of the Musick Hall in Dublin, Ireland, on April 13, 1743.
Meridianites will hear this profound oratorio on April 11, 2010, nearly two-hundred and sixty-seven years later. There will be no admission charged, however, a free-will offering will be takes. Highland Baptist Church is located in north Meridian at 3400 27th Street.
Blame it on the Alcohol with Pace Emmons
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Marc Fomby
Pace Cooke Emmons joins Bill Smith and the Dog on The Morning Show and promotes Blame it on the Alcohol – The Message in the Media, a parenting seminar sponsored Weems Community Mental Health Center. Speaking at the event is Marc Fomby. Click the link below to listen.
MPSD Superintendent Charlie Kent Fired
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Charlie Kent
In a surprise announcement at the Meridian Public School District’s Central Office, Board of Trustees Vice-president Don Evans said District Superintendent Charlie Kent was fired. Evans said an emergency Board of Trustees meeting was called last night to evaluate Kent’s performance since Kent took over the position in July 2008. When contacted by phone, Kent had no comment.
Read the story by Brian Livingston in The Meridian Star here.
Peavey Named to Best in Show
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Music retail experts at the 2010 Winter NAMM convention have honored Peavey Electronics with the “NAMM Best In Show – Company to Watch” award.
Convened at the International Music Products Association’s 2010 winter expo, held January 14-17 in Anaheim, Calif., the panelists at NAMM University’s Best In Show offered their views on the industry’s best companies, products and services.
Mike Guillot, director of purchasing for Mississippi Music, a four-store retail chain based in Hattiesburg, Miss., named Peavey Electronics his top “Company to Watch” for its long-standing commitment to advancing the state of the art while providing dealers with highly saleable products.
“For Mississippi Music and a lot of other dealers out there, we consistently have Peavey in our top five companies,” said Guillot during the Best In Show presentation on January 17. “The Peavey IPR™ power amplifiers are super-light, high-tech and low-priced, and now there’s the new Impulse® 12D, a powered speaker that incorporates the IPR amplifier system. You’ve got to hear it.”
Peavey Electronics Corporation founder and CEO Hartley Peavey said, “For 45 years, we’ve worked hard to design products that enhance the creative process and the audio experience. We have concentrated our energies on developing new technologies to give dealers a full range of compelling, unique music and sound products. Mississippi Music is a longtime retail partner of ours, and we’re excited to have their endorsement of our innovative new product lines.”
Guillot also praised the Peavey Vypyr® Series, which dramatically redefines the power and scope of modern guitar amplification with highly detailed, accurate modeling based on 32-bit digital signal processing, patented analog TransTube® technology, and real tubes. The Vypyr Series has won prestigious awards for its tone and technology, including Product of the Year and Instrument Amp of the Year from the Music & Sound Retailer; the Gold Award for Overall Value from Guitar World; and Amp Line of the Year two years in a row from Musical Merchandise Review.
The groundbreaking Peavey IPR Series professional power amplifiers utilize an advanced design with a switch-mode power supply and a high-speed class D topology to dramatically reduce weight while increasing reliability, efficiency and power. The IPR 1600 won the Best New Power Amplifier award in the 2010 Music & Sound Awards, presented by the Music & Sound Retailer.
Peavey Electronics debuted more than 20 new products to an international audience of 87,569 music retailers, media and musicians at the Winter NAMM 2010 convention, including new the Impulse 12D powered enclosure, Nano Vypyr portable modeling guitar amp, new PXD™ Series guitars and basses, the 6534™ Plus guitar amp, and many more. Please visit www.peavey.com/namm for a full recap of the products and personalities at the Peavey exhibit during the convention.
Best of Both Worlds Addiction Center for Women
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2009 has already gone down in history as a hard year for businesses. What some may not realize is that the economy has been just as hard on non-profits. In Meridian, Best of Both Worlds, a non-profit addiction recovery center for women, is struggling to make ends meet. The center accepts patients whether or not they can pay, and over the past year they have had too many patients who can’t.
Read the article by Jennifer Jacob Brown in The Meridian Star here.
Congressman Harper to Tour the 172nd and 186th
Posted by: | CommentsThe two day congressional delegation tour begins today, Friday, January 8th, where Harper will participate in a patient offload procedure prior to the group’s departure for Mississippi on a C-17 Globemaster III. The group will spend Saturday touring Mississippi’s two Air National Guard bases.
Rep Greg Harper
“Both Air National Guard bases in Mississippi play a significant role in response to hurricanes and other disasters at home in addition to the ongoing conflicts abroad,” said Congressman Gregg Harper. “The Mississippi National Guardsmen’s commitment to community and the nation is unmatched and is recognized all over the world. I look forward to accompanying Air National Guard and Air Force senior leadership in Mississippi.”
Jackson, Mississippi – Saturday, January 9
8:30 a.m. – 172nd Airlift Wing Unit Visit led by Col. William Hill
141 Military Drive, Jackson, Mississippi 39232
Meridian, Mississippi – Saturday, January 9
11:00 a.m. – 186th Air Refueling Wing Visit led by Col. Franklin Chalk
6225 M. Street, Meridian, Mississippi 39397
1:30 p.m. – 186th Air Refueling Wing Town Hall Meeting for Troops with Lt. Gen. Harry M. Wyatt III and Lt. Gen. Loren M. Reno
List of Area Closings
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The following closed Thursday:
Meridian Community College
Lamar School
Lauderdale County Schools
East Mississippi Community College
Calvary Christian School
Calvary Christian Preschool
East Mississippi Community College
MSU Meridian
Meridian Public Schools
NAS Meridian
Noah’s Ark Early Development Center
Newton City Schools
Poplar Springs Methodist After School Center
Poplar Springs Methodist Day School
Russell Christian Academy
St. Patrick’s Catholic School
Univ. of West Alabama
Weems Community Mental Health Center
Zone After School Care
Youth Excitement Team Admin Office
Total Pain Care
Sumter Academy
Meridian Housing Authority
Meridian Lauderdale County Public Library
Martha’s Learning Center
Newton City Schools
MLC After-School Center
Bright Beginning Daycare
Collinsville Education Center
Final Touch Beauty School
Foot Clinic Of Meridian
Highland Baptist Child Development Center
Greater Meridian Health Clinic, Inc.
Lauderdale County Head Start Center
Blue Yodelers Fan Club
