‘She Got Her Flowers’: Icon Awards Honor Contributors to Mississippi’s Music Scene
As part of Jackson Indie Music Week, Mississippians received recognition for their contributions to the state’s music scene at the Icon Awards on Jan. 11, 2024.
As part of Jackson Indie Music Week, Mississippians received recognition for their contributions to the state’s music scene at the Icon Awards on Jan. 11, 2024.
The Mississippi Humanities Council has awarded a mini-grant to the Natchez Museum of African American Culture and Heritage, along with the Natchez Civil Rights Trail Committee, to create maps of the civil-rights sites around the city.
The “Breaking Bread” Itta Bena project encourages unity and communication between Mississippi Valley State University and the Itta Bena community.
On January 14, Jackson Indie Music Week’s “The Culture Rap Concert” commenced at Hal and Mal’s in Jackson. Brad Franklin first conceptualized the idea for Jackson Indie Music Week as a 10-year plan because he knew that things do not just happen overnight. “Mississippi is the birthplace of America’s music,” Franklin expressed. “It’s time that we kind of seize that moniker, and we seize that narrative, and we run with it.”
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