Thursday, February 29, 2024

The Mississippi John Hurt Museum, gone

NPR reports that the Mississippi John Hurt Museum in Avalon, Mississippi, was destroyed in a fire last week. There’s more from Smithsonian magazine. And there’s already a fundraiser to create a new memorial to Hurt.

Thanks to Chris at Dreamers Rise for passing on the news.

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