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Oxford Blues Festival reaches community through celebration BY KATHERINE CARR kecarr@go.olemiss.edu
Signs have been placed all over town announcing the 4th Annual Oxford Blues Festival, taking place this weekend. The festival kicks off tonight at 8 p.m. at The Library Sports Bar on the Square with a show from legendary guitarist, Johnny Winter. Winter was named to Rolling Stone magazine’s “100 Greatest Guitarists” list as well as has been inducted into the Blues Foundation’s Hall of Fame. Silas Reed, university student and front man of Silas Reed ‘N Da Books who are set to perform Saturday, is excited to be playing in the festival with such a big name. “Johnny Winter, his career is longer than my life,” Reed said. “He decided he wanted to play guitar since before I was breathing so that’s pretty cool.” Those wishing to only attend tonight have three ticket options: general admission, VIP and VIP Meet ‘N Greet.
VIP permits access to a food and drink reception at 6 p.m. The VIP Meet ‘N Greet option includes the show, the reception as well as the opportunity to meet Johnny, take one picture with him and get one autograph. Additional ticket options include buying general admission for one day, general admission for all three days, VIP for one day and VIP for all three days. VIP tickets include close parking, food and beverages, access to the VIP tent and musician area, and guaranteed seating at the Blues Panel Discussions, which are taking place from 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. on Friday at the University Museum. Tickets are available in advance for a reduced price or at the gate. After the panel discussions conclude at 4 p.m. on Friday, different acts will begin playing on the WaltonYoung Stage, which is next to the University Museum. Big George Brock out of St. Louis will be headlining that night and takes the stage last
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One of many blues musicians who played during the 2012 Oxford Blues Festival
at 7:15 p.m. Music will run from 1 p.m. until dark on Saturday as well in the same location with Reba Russell closing out the night. Those who are not yet ready to go
home after the sun has gone down can head to Irie or Ajax on the Square to hear more live music. Darryl Parker, the event organizer, had a specific vision
in mind while booking acts. “Most people are going to hear people they’ve never heard,” Parker said. “I always See BLUES, PAGE 5
Lafayette County & Oxford Public Library named literary landmark BY DAVID KENNEDY dmkenned@go.olemiss.edu
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Library assistant Adam Trobaugh goes through the books in the children’s section of the Oxford Lafayette Library.
United for Libraries has named The Lafayette County & Oxford Public Library a literary landmark in honor of Oxford’s own Larry Brown. Larry Brown is a two-time winner of the Southern Book Award for fiction, winner of the Mississippi Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts, and winner of the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters for fiction. His notable works include “Dirty Work,” “Joe,” “Father and Son” and “A Miracle of a Catfish.” The Lafayette County & Oxford Public Library was established in 1930. Before relocating down University Avenue, it was located on the Square where Brown made frequent visits to better his reading and writing skills. “When the library was on
Madison Avenue up off the Square he (Larry Brown) would come up there and take books to the fire station and read,” said head librarian Laura Beth Walker. “He came here and checked out books learning how to write, so he was a big presence in the library.” Laura Beth Walker took the job as head librarian at The Lafayette County & Oxford Public Library in November of 2012, wasting no time in seeking recognition for her library and staff. “I applied in May but I have been working on it for a couple of months getting all the stuff together for the application and we found out in a couple of weeks after I applied,” Walker said. To commemorate Larry See LIBRARY, PAGE 5