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Mississippi town where ‘Sinners’ is set lacks a movie theater, but it may still get a screening
Denizens of Clarksdale, Mississippi – which serves as inspiration for the setting of the Michael B. Jordan-starring film ...
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‘Sinners’ Revels in the History and Cultural Traditions of the Rural South
Vampires come to Clarksdale, Mississippi – the birthplace of the Blues – in director Ryan Coogler's most recent film, 'Sinners.' ...
You can’t see ‘Sinners’ in the Mississippi town it’s set in. A local resident is trying to change that
Warner Bros. is currently in talks to host a special screening of “Sinners” in Clarksdale after an online petition by Tyler ...
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BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Paddling the Mighty Mississippi
Layne Logue is the owner of Quapaw Canoe Company in Vicksburg. The company operates paddle trips for customers along the ...
Ole Miss football two-time bowl MVP quarterback Bobby Franklin dies at 88
Former Ole Miss football quarterback Bobby Franklin, who led the Rebels to a 21-0 victory over LSU in the 1960 Sugar Bowl, ...
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Mississippi town where ‘Sinners’ is set lacks a movie theater, but it may still get a screening
Clarksdale, Mississippi – which serves as inspiration for the setting of the Michael B. Jordan-starring film “Sinners” – does not have a local cineplex, which led community organizer Tyler ...
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Following in the steps of B.B. King on the Mississippi Blues Trail
As I drive my rented Dodge Hornet south on Highway 61 across the flat Mississippi Delta, the region’s famous native son B.B. King croons “Why I Sing the Blues” on the radio. Music that sprung from ...
Clarksdale, The Center Of Ryan Coogler's ‘Sinners,' Fights Food Apartheid With Fresh Produce At Town's Only Black-Owned Grocery: ‘We Can Own Our Food'
Although the Mississippi Delta has abundant farmland, there are gaps in what the region produces and what ends up on the ...