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An Article by Johnny Cole On October 5, 2013, Stephen “Andy” Anderson, Robby Amonett and I officially launched The Southland Music Line. Our story began two years earlier when Rosco Bandana’s Jason Sanford introduced me to both Andy and Robby at Ben Kaufman’s Irish Coast Pub in Gulfport, MS. We quickly found that we had much in common and our friendship grew to what it is today. Shortly after our…
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A collection of photo highlights from the Mississippi Songwriters Festival Youth Showcase (Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021) at Murky Waters in historic downtown Ocean Springs, Mississippi. All photos by Stephen Anderson.Click Here for the article “The Youth Showcase at the 12th Annual Mississippi Songwriters Festival. Scott Stradtner hosting the event Sophia Meadows Savannah Ray Gavin Parker Chaislyn Parker Lyons Dallas Remington, Chaislyn & Parker Lyons Dallas Remington Andrew Sullivan, Hildy Grace…
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Will Kimbrough with guest Ross Newell appeared at The Grand Magnolia Ballroom in Pascagoula, MS on Fri. Aug. 20, 2021. Click Here to view our recent article “A Promise Fulfilled: Grand Magnolia Music Brings Great Music to Pascagoula” Will Kimbrough & Grand Mag’s Curtis Rockwell Will Kimbrough Will Kimbrough Will Kimbrough Will Kimbrough Will Kimbrough Will Kimbrough Ross Newell Ross Newell Ross Newell “Meet & Greet” The Grand Magnolia The…
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A Review by Johnny Cole The song “Wasted Days” by John Mellencamp and Bruce Springsteen is by one of this year’s most anrticipated pairings, especially if you are fan of Sirius XM’s E Street Nation or recently attended this year’s Farm Aid. Both men achieved commericial heights during the 1980’s as they were able to tap into the lives of the blue-collar working-class living in the Ronald Reagan era of…
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An Article by Johnny ColePhotos by Stephen Anderson It is hard to believe that the Mississippi Songwriters Festival has just celebrated its 12th year. The annual songwriting event allows musicians from a variety of genres an opportunity to share their songs with others, a number of which have successfully been recorded by some of the industry’s most familiar names. Due to the Covid 19 pandemic, last year’s event went virtual…
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Chaislyn, recently awarded “Fan Favorite” at this year’s nationally recognized Great River Folk Festival’s songwriting contest, has become one of our favorites at The Southland Music Line. We first met Chaisyln at 2019’s Mississippi Songwriters Festival in Ocean Springs, MS. Her award-winning song “Carole” was one of our favorite songs of 2019 (The Line’s Johnny Cole had it tied at #1 with Bruce Springsteen’s “There Goes My Miracle” ). Since our…
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Magic Hour at The Walter Anderson Museum of Art in Ocean Springs, MS Featuring Music by Abe Partridge & Emily Sholes Smith (Thur. July 22, 2021) Photos by Stephen “Andy” Anderson. (designed & posted by J. Cole) On Thursday, July 22, 2021, the Walter Anderson Museum of Art in historic Ocean Springs, Mississippi introduced an exciting, new, family-friendly series to the public. The series called “Magic Hour” is based on…
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Della Memoria (Josh Smith & Emily Sholes Smith) at the Red Sky Summer Music & Arts Festival at The District Green in Biloxi, MSRobby Amonett at the Red Sky Summer Music & Arts Festival at The District Green in Biloxi, MSRed Sky Summer Music & Arts Festival at The District Green in Biloxi, MSCorky Hughes and Grayson Capps at the Red Sky Summer Music & Arts Festival at The District…
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An Article by Brenda Germany Photos by Stephen Anderson Jackson, Mississippi is home to an amazing total of thirteen Blues Trail markers. As we continue our series of investigating the many outstanding places recognized for their contributions to the blues, the Summers Hotel and Subway Lounge are our destinations in this article. The Summers Hotel was remarkable in several ways. It was one of two hotels available to African American…
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An Article by Johnny Cole Photos by Stephen Anderson From Elvis Presley to Jimmy Buffett, the Mississippi Gulf Coast has had a long and impressive history associated with great music. It doesn’t take long to discover a variety of things that have helped shape this exciting music scene. In 2013, The Southland Music Line was officially founded at Jack’s by the Tracks in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Since forming we have enjoyed…
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