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photo by Marcus Frazier
Wardell H. Lewis Jr., of New Orleans, tosses his hands in the air as he dances during the Natchez Bluffs Blues Festival parade down Main Street Friday afternoon.
Blazing a blues trail
Published Saturday, April 19, 2008
NATCHEZ — The Natchez Bluff Blues Festival kicked off Friday night with a New Orleans style funeral procession on Main Street followed by the unveiling of the Rhythm Night Club fire historical marker. The Natchez Association for the Preservation of African-American Culture and the blues fest joined forces this year to promote their annual events. Friday night's parade was the first of it's kind. The festival will continue today at the Rosalie Bicentennial Gardens and at downtown clubs.
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Darrell White of the Natchez Association for the Preservation of Afro-American Culture discusses the Rhythm Night Club fire and its impact on Natchez and the United States. Watch »
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A New Orleans style jazz band led residents down Main Street Natchez to the site of the new Blues Trail marker memorializing the Rhythm Night Club fire. Watch »
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Posted by sayitloud (anonymous) on April 19, 2008 at 6:22 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I just think he should have had a banner on that said "NATCHEZ" not "NEW ORLEANS". But it was great fun...I heard it.
Posted by kpage (anonymous) on April 19, 2008 at 8:08 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I wish I could have seen that funeral procession. They have always been of great interest to me. Everytime I go to New Orleans, I always miss seeing one. One day...
Posted by Hardcorps (anonymous) on April 19, 2008 at 10:47 a.m. (Suggest removal)
sayitloud is right about the banner. I'm not going to be able to make it to the bluff today for the first time in several years. I really don't care to see Maggie Brown and the other yokels. Kenny Neal and his family are good but I've seen them several times.
How did Bubby "bush" do yesterday in Vidalia. Perhaps next year the ND will get B. B. Ding, Fuddy Guy, Dobert Cray, and some name people.
Word got around about the rednecks selling the rebel flags and kkk stuff a couple years ago. I heard talk some ChiTown blues guys wouldn't think about coming here because of it. Can't blame them.
We need to get some $$$$ together so we can get talent.
Posted by peachpit (anonymous) on April 20, 2008 at 12:02 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Great pix Marcus!
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