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Be a part of preserving the blues and the Mississippi Delta. Join today. Includes Membership, Name Recognition, and Tickets to the Challenges Mississippi Delta Blues Society of Indianola, Inc. is a 501(c)3 organization.

Name: ______Name as you wish it to appear in publications ____ Check if you prefer to not be listed Headliners: $500

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Don’t miss these Who we are blues events Members of the Mississippi Delta Blues Society feel strongly in giving back, so You may think that because we’re located in - We help sponsor blues-related events September 6, 2018 - 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. they promote the choosing of Mississippi the motherland of the blues, we decided to and organizations. B.B. King Day at Mississippi Valley State Blues Trail license plates. Proceeds from University, Itta Bena, MS start our own group to help promote music the sales of these go to the Mississippi Special performances 7 - 10 p.m. at Club Ebony and artists in this area. Well, that’s partially - We promote live blues music and support Blues Foundation, both for its Benevolent true, but the fact is we are part of a network our artists and blues venues. September 22, 2018 Fund, which helps musicians in need, of more than 200 blues societies all over the Indian Bayou Arts Festival, Indianola and for the Blues Trail fund that helps world dedicated to preserving this invaluable - We exchange blues news and event with ongoing support of the Trail. We September 30 - October 2, 2018 music genre. information by publicizing performances. International Conference on the Blues encourage you to choose this as well. Delta State University, Cleveland, MS From Australia to Israel, and from Oregon - We host the annual Mississippi Delta to Maryland, these societies gather to celebrate Regional Blues Challenge, where our winners October 11-13, 2018 Mighty Mississippi Music Festival their love of the blues and for the larger go on to compete in the International Blues Warfi eld Point, Greenville, MS mission of our umbrella organization, the Challenge in Memphis. Our musicians have Blues Foundation: been very successful in the past, shining October 7, 2018 another bright light on our blues heritage. Pinetop Perkins Homecoming, Clarksdale, MS to preserve Below is a list of our winners and fi nalists. October 21 and 28, 2018 blues heritage, 15th Annual MS Delta Regional Blues Challenge 2006: Eden Brent, Winner - Solo/Duo celebrate blues Band and Solo/Duo Challenge, Indianola, MS recording and 2007: Homemade Jamz Band, 2nd place January 22-26, 2019 e Blues - Band performance, Foundation The Blues Foundation International Blues expand world- AFFILIATE Challenge, Memphis, TN 2008 and 2009: L.C. Ulmer and Chase wide awareness Holifield, Finalist - Solo/Duo April 13, 2019 of the blues, and ensure the future of the Juke Joint Festival, Clarksdale, MS uniquely American art form. 2010: Grady Champion, Winner - Band May 9, 2019 2017: Wes Lee, Finalist - Solo/Duo The Mississippi Delta Blues Society of Blues Foundation Blues Music Awards, Memphis, TN Indianola plays many roles in furthering 2018: Wes Lee and Libby Rae Watson, this mission on a local level. Finalist - Solo/Duo June 1, 2019 B.B. King Homecoming Tribute, Indianola, MS e Blues Foundation AFFILIATE