Bringing Back the Blues
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Bentonia Blues Festival set for June 18
Jimmy “Duck” Holmes has seen the Bentonia Blues Festival he created in 1972 grow into an event that attracts thousands to his hometown.The festival returns to Bentonia on June 18. Photo by Jason PattersonSpecial to The Herald
On Saturday, June 18, 2011, downtown Bentonia, a community with a population of about 500, will swell to an estimated 10,000, all coming to participate in an annual celebration of the unique country style of blues referred to as the Bentonia School.
With free admission, live gospel music starting at 9 a.m., activities and games for families and children, arts and crafts, food and more, this is sure to be an event everyone can enjoy. -------for the rest of the story see The Yazoo Herald printed edition or subscribe to the Digital Edition.----------
Dear Editor:
In the 6 April 2013 edition of The Yazoo Herald you published a letter from Cynthia Fuller, "Thanks to (Van) Foster for helping get bridge replaced."
After reading this lettter, I had the impression that the bridge was completed and traffic was moving along normally.
Wrong! Last Sunday I was on my way to homecoming at Providence Baptist Church. I turned north onto old 49 and saw the signs that the bridge was out. I assumed that they hadn't gotten around to removing the signs. I expected to cross Thompson Creek on the new bridge. When I approached the creek the road was barricaded and construction equipment was down in the creek.
Perhaps The Herald can keep us updated as to the progress being made on the new bridge.
Nan Harvey
Jackson, MS
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