'Fully engulfed in flames': Fire destroys Mississippi John Hurt Museum

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'Fully engulfed in flames': Fire destroys Mississippi John Hurt Museum

A fire destroyed the Mississippi John Hurt Museum, according to an announcement from the Carroll County Sheriff's Office.

Mississippi John Hurt was a legendary bluesman, who first recorded in the 1920s and was recorded by the Library of Congress in the 1960s. He died in 1966.

The release states the fire occurred in the early morning hours Wednesday at the museum's location on County Road 109.

. . . At this time, no foul play is suspected.

https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2024/02/21/mississippi-john-hurt-museum-burns-down-in-carroll-county-mississippi/72689068007/

Bummer

[bluesbassman]

1. Very sad. That's a lot of lost history.

RIP Mississippi John Hurt.

[Pinback]

2. Tragic. A true master musician. (nt)

[pansypoo53219]

3. this makes me so sad. i love his music.

at art school i took a poetry in the blues class. i had Robert johnson + son house already(NPR). i went to a loal music shop. the EXCLUSIVE company + checked out the blues section. on a whim i got Mississippi john + the mississippi shieks. both are great yazoo discs.

[2naSalit]

4. Major bummer!

[Owl]

5. Dang! That's sad.

[summer_in_TX]

6. Horrific to lose all that.

I just love his music. Those Delta blues and music resonate in ways few others do.