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On Saturday, September 17, 2022, the Mississippi Songwriters Festival held its annual Reggie Bates Memorial Scholarship Night. An event named for one of the co-founders of the Mississippi Songwriters Alliance who was posthumously inducted into the Mississippi Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2020. Bates (born in Temple, Texas; growing up in Ardmore, Oklahoma) had a 43 year career in radio broadcasting and was a gifted songwriter with a deep love…
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On Friday, September 16, 2022, the Mississippi Songwriters Festival honored Joe Gilchrist, the longtime co-owner of the legendary Flora-Bama and the man whose love of music is credited as the driving force behind the Frank Brown International Songwriters Festival. The 80 year old Gilchrist died earlier this year on May 25. Gilchrist shared many tales of his career in “Bushwacked at the Flora-Bama,” a book published in 2012 by author…
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An Article by Johnny Cole Photos by Stephen Anderson Additional Editing by Brenda Germany On Thursday, September 15, 2022, the Mississippi Songwriters Hall of Fame held their annual induction ceremony at the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center in Ocean Springs, MS for the 2022 honorees, which included Bobbie Gentry, Clay Mills, Conway Twitty, Hank Cochran, Robert Johnson and this year’s Contributors Award Recipient, Tommy Crawford. This fine class of…
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The 2022 Mississippi Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony was held on Thur. Sept. 15, 2022 at the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center in Ocean Springs, MS. This year the Hall of Fame honored Bobbie Gentry, Clay Mills, Conway Twitty, Hank Cochran, Robert Johnson and Tommy Crawford. The following photos were taken by Stephen “Andy” Anderson (page edited and designed by Johnny Cole) Click Here for more details about…
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The 2022 Mississippi Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony was held on Thur. Sept. 15, 2022 at the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center in Ocean Springs, MS. “Page Two”< Previous Page Rep. Greg Holloway accepting the award for the legendary Robert Johnson Darwin Nelson, Rep. Greg Holloway (Copiah County) and Scott Stradtner Tricia Walker performing “Ode to Billie Joe”by Bobbie Gentry Scott Stradtner with Rep. Jon Lancaster (Chickasaw County)…
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A collection of photos taken of John Calvin Abney, Adam Morrow & Spencer Duncan at Callaghan’s Irish Social Club in Mobile, AL (Thur. Sept. 1, 2022) Photos by Stephen “Andy” Anderson (Page designed & edited by Johnny Cole) John Calvin Abney Sound Engineer Dan with John Calvin Abney John Calvin Abney Adam Morrow Spencer Duncan John Calvin Abney John Calvin Abney John Calvin Abney John Calvin Abney & Spencer Duncan…
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A collection of photos taken of Sugarcane Jane (Anthony & Savana Crawford) with guest Ron Thamert at The Shed BBQ & Blues Joint in Ocean Springs, MS (Sat. Aug. 27, 2022) Photos by Stephen “Andy” Anderson (page designed, edited & posted by Johnny Cole) Sugarcane Jane Sugarcane Jane Sugarcane Jane Sugarcane Jane Savana Crawford Anthony Crawford Savana Crawford Anthony Crawford Sugarcane Jane Ron Thamert Sugarcane Jane Savana Crawford Anthony Crawford…
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By Johnny Cole Photos by Stephen Anderson Additional editing by Brenda Germany It’s that time of year again….a time when fans of great songwriting come together on the Mississippi Gulf Coast to celebrate and enjoy original music. On the dates of Thursday, September 15 through Sunday, September 18, 2022, The Mississippi Songwriters Festival will be returning for its 13th exciting year with songwriters from Mississippi, “The Birthplace of America’s Music”,…
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Some photos taken of Cary Hudson and Abe Partridge at Satori Coffee House in Mobile, AL; “Presented by the Independent Music Collective” (Sat. Aug. 20, 2022) Photos by Stephen “Andy” Anderson (page designed, edited & posted by Johnny Cole) Satori Coffee House Independent Music Collective PresentsCary Hudson & Abe Partridge Satori Coffee House Satori Coffee House Abe Partridge Abe Partridge Abe Partridge Satori Coffee House Cary Hudson Cary Hudson Cary…
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A selection of photos taken of Stevie & Friends at the Outrigger Bar & Grill in Pascagoula, MS (Sat. Aug.13, 2022). These musicians have a long history of successfully performing along the Mississippi Gulf Coast that dates back to the 1960s and 1970’s. Photos by Stephen “Andy” Anderson (page designed, edited & posted by Johnny Cole) Outrigger Bar & Grill Outrigger Bar & Grill Stevie & Friends: Charles Careno, Brad…
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