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Halloween: From Whiteville to Como to Sardis

Halloween this year fell on a Saturday, and early in the afternoon, I drove over to Backermann’s Country Market in Whiteville, Tennessee, an Amish bakery …

Celebrating the 4th of July and the Legacy of Fife and Drum Music at the Hurt Family Picnic

The Frontline has discussed the legacy of Black fife and drum music at length in the past, but I continue to devote a considerable amount …

Preserving the Fife and Drum Tradition With The Hurt Family at Burdette Hill

After a full day at the Memphis Music and Heritage Festival in downtown Memphis, we headed down into Mississippi for the Hurt Family Picnic in …

Gravel Springs Block Party and Day 2 of the Otha Turner Picnic

The second day of the annual Otha Turner Picnic was much more crowded than the first, as crowds came out to hear such artists as …

A Black Fife and Drum Tradition In Panola County With The Hurt Family

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