Ecru
Ecru, MS · Arts & Culture
Festivaltopia
From Nowhere to Iconic: 10 Music Legends Who Started in Tiny Towns
Elvis Presley – Tupelo, Mississippi Elvis Presley – Tupelo, Mississippi (image credits: wikimedia) Before he was known worldwide as the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Elvis Presley’s journey began in Tupelo, Mississippi. With a population of just 7,500 in 1935, Tupelo was a small town with a limited horizon. Elvis spent his early years in ... Read more The post From Nowhere to Iconic: 10 Music Legends Who Started in Tiny Towns appeared first on Festivaltopia .
appalachianhistorian.org
Batesville, Panola County: Ancient Mounds, Railroads, and the Fight for Civil Rights
Appalachian Community Histories – Batesville, Panola County: Ancient Mounds, Railroads, and the Fight for Civil Rights. In the heart of Panola County, Mississippi, the city of Batesville developed from a small railroad settlement into one of northern Mississippi’s important centers of commerce, government, and community life. Its history stretches far beyond the arrival of the railroad in the nineteenth century, reaching back to Native American communities that occupied the surrounding landscape nearly two thousand years ago. Over the generations, the area witnessed the displacement of the Chickasaw people, the decline of once-prosperous river settlements, the upheaval of the Civil War, the expansion of agriculture and industry, and the long struggle for African American civil rights.
alcornnewsms.com
Corinth-area notices cover dance performances, testing aid and a new prosecutor
Doniphan Dance Project set for two performances at Northeast. Northeast Mississippi Community College’s Cultural Arts Committee says the Doniphan Dance Project will come to Northeast on November 9 for two performances at Hines Hall Auditorium, with showtimes listed at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. The announcement describes the group as community-driven and says the event is meant to celebrate artistic expression, individuality and the power of dance.
appalachianhistorian.org
wcbi.com
appalachianhistorian.org
Winona, Montgomery County: Railroads, Cotton Mills, Fires, and Fannie Lou Hamer
Appalachian Community Histories – Winona, Montgomery County: Railroads, Cotton Mills, Fires, and Fannie Lou Hamer. In the rolling hills of north-central Mississippi, the city of Winona grew from a railroad settlement into one of the region’s important commercial and political centers. Long before automobiles and interstate highways reshaped travel across the state, trains brought merchants, farmers, laborers, and visitors through a town whose streets, hotels, and businesses developed around the railroad tracks. Its position between the Mississippi Delta and the eastern portion of the state helped establish Winona as a trading center, while its selection as the county seat of Montgomery County in 1871 gave the growing community an importance that extended beyond transportation.