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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1P60_george-all-nite-allen_Greenville-MS.html
Born into a musical family. Played with B.J. Thomas in "Electric Cyrkus",
then Sassy Jones. Worked with producer and musician Jim Dickinson. Worked with many great musicians in all types of genres. A true renaissance man.
I'm a black man trapp…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1P5Z_james-michael-dill_Greenville-MS.html
Began playing at 14. Played with Billy Marquis, Eden Brent, Willie Foster, Lil Dave Thompson, Mississippi Slim, John Horton, Lil Bill Wallace, The Xracker-Jacks and everyone else.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1P5Y_charles-k-rickard_Greenville-MS.html
I got the blues from my head, down to my shoes
Toured with Little Milton. Warmed up for B.B. King. Played with Booba Barnes, Willie Foster, John Horton, Little Dave Thompson, Lee "Shot" Williams, Booga-Loo and many others around the Delta.
B…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1P1P_remnant-of-original-greenville-lake-village-bridge_Greenville-MS.html
This relic is all that remains of Mississippi's River Bridge that was dedicated to B.G. Humphreys, completed June 16, 1940, and opened to traffic September 17, 1940. A two lane thru-truss design bridge, at the time of its completion its main span …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1OQP_mississippi_Greenville-MS.html
Explored, 1540-1, by De Soto. Colonized first by French, 1699. Became a colony of British, 1763; Spanish, 1779. Territory organized by U.S., 1798. Became 20th state, 1817.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1OQO_greenville-trolley-system_Greenville-MS.html
These tracks are the last visible trace of a trolley line that at its peak had eight miles of track and fourteen cars. Operating from 1900 to 1929, the cars were first mule drawn and later powered by a coal-fueled generator at Poplar and Johnson S…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1OQN_where-main-street-meets-the-river_Greenville-MS.html
This building (ca.1881), formerly the headquarters of the Delta Democrat Times, was immortalized in 1952 by Hodding Carter in Where Main Street Meets the River, the memoir of this Pulitzer Prize-winning editor, who stood for racial justice and re…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1OQM_first-national-bank-building_Greenville-MS.html
Built in 1903 by the first federally chartered bank in Washington County, this Neo-Classical Revival building was an imposing symbol of financial security for 75 years. Founding President James E. Negus selected its marble and stained glass in Ita…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1OQL_greenvilles-writers_Greenville-MS.html
An extraordinary literary atmosphere in Greenville produced winners of the Pulitzer Prize, National Book Award and O'Henry Award. Writers influenced by the creative ambience here include William A. Percy, Shelby Foote, Walker Percy, Hodding Carter…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1OQJ_nrp-building_Greenville-MS.html
Formerly the R.H. Lake Agency office,
this block was once the center
of Washington County commerce and finance.
Eight buildings once existed across the street.
H.B. Nelken began in real estate and retail
at the turn of the 20th Century.
He …