http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikesmemphistours/ Tue, 14 May 2013 19:00:44 -0700 Tue, 14 May 2013 19:00:44 -0700 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5125/buddyicons/73246356@N00.jpg?1291649710#73246356@N00 http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikesmemphistours/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikesmemphistours/8740335884/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mikesmemphistours/">michaelwfreem</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikesmemphistours/8740335884/" title="Highway 49 looking north"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7294/8740335884_0e0a1606ed_m.jpg" width="165" height="240" alt="Highway 49 looking north" /></a></p> Tue, 14 May 2013 19:00:44 -0700 2013-05-12T12:27:55-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (michaelwfreem) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8740335884 Highway 49 looking north michaelwfreem mississippi parchman http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikesmemphistours/8740336320/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mikesmemphistours/">michaelwfreem</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikesmemphistours/8740336320/" title="Highway 49 looking south"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7292/8740336320_2d4b05f053_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="Highway 49 looking south" /></a></p> Tue, 14 May 2013 19:00:43 -0700 2013-05-12T12:25:35-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (michaelwfreem) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8740336320 Highway 49 looking south michaelwfreem mississippi parchman http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikesmemphistours/8739218799/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mikesmemphistours/">michaelwfreem</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikesmemphistours/8739218799/" title="Parchman Administrative Building"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7283/8739218799_f8599f70ab_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Parchman Administrative Building" /></a></p> Tue, 14 May 2013 19:00:43 -0700 2013-05-12T12:25:29-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (michaelwfreem) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8739218799 Parchman Administrative Building michaelwfreem mississippi parchman http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikesmemphistours/8740334534/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mikesmemphistours/">michaelwfreem</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikesmemphistours/8740334534/" title="House on Prison Property"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7284/8740334534_c89d6a71bc_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="House on Prison Property" /></a></p> Tue, 14 May 2013 19:00:42 -0700 2013-05-12T12:24:54-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (michaelwfreem) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8740334534 House on Prison Property michaelwfreem mississippi http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikesmemphistours/8739217121/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mikesmemphistours/">michaelwfreem</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikesmemphistours/8739217121/" title="Photo of B B King at Prison"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7289/8739217121_9bce611b83_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Photo of B B King at Prison" /></a></p> <p>B B performed at Parchman, and at a number of prisons for the inmates. B B worked with in prison reform agencies.</p> Tue, 14 May 2013 19:00:42 -0700 2013-05-12T12:24:17-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (michaelwfreem) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8739217121 Photo of B B King at Prison <p>B B performed at Parchman, and at a number of prisons for the inmates. B B worked with in prison reform agencies.</p> michaelwfreem mississippi parchman http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikesmemphistours/8740335492/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mikesmemphistours/">michaelwfreem</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikesmemphistours/8740335492/" title="Photos of Prisoners"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7285/8740335492_b130147da1_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Photos of Prisoners" /></a></p> Tue, 14 May 2013 19:00:41 -0700 2013-05-12T12:24:00-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (michaelwfreem) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8740335492 Photos of Prisoners michaelwfreem mississippi parchman http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikesmemphistours/8739215235/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mikesmemphistours/">michaelwfreem</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikesmemphistours/8739215235/" title="Parchman marker text 2"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7282/8739215235_394e10d922_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Parchman marker text 2" /></a></p> <p>Purple tint is not part of the marker.</p> Tue, 14 May 2013 19:00:41 -0700 2013-05-12T12:23:02-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (michaelwfreem) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8739215235 Parchman marker text 2 <p>Purple tint is not part of the marker.</p> michaelwfreem mississippi parchman http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikesmemphistours/8739216067/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mikesmemphistours/">michaelwfreem</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikesmemphistours/8739216067/" title="Parchman marker text 1"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7282/8739216067_d2c6af83f3_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Parchman marker text 1" /></a></p> <p>Blues researchers visited Parchman to listen and record inmates. Several blues performers like Bukka White were prisoners here.</p> Tue, 14 May 2013 19:00:40 -0700 2013-05-12T12:22:52-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (michaelwfreem) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8739216067 Parchman marker text 1 <p>Blues researchers visited Parchman to listen and record inmates. Several blues performers like Bukka White were prisoners here.</p> michaelwfreem mississippi parchman http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikesmemphistours/8740331132/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mikesmemphistours/">michaelwfreem</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikesmemphistours/8740331132/" title="Song by Bukka White"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7282/8740331132_7a1bee30ef_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Song by Bukka White" /></a></p> <p>Bukka White, a cousin of B B King. was an inmate here. He wrote and performed songs about his time here.</p> Tue, 14 May 2013 19:00:39 -0700 2013-05-12T12:22:40-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (michaelwfreem) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8740331132 Song by Bukka White <p>Bukka White, a cousin of B B King. was an inmate here. He wrote and performed songs about his time here.</p> michaelwfreem mississippi parchman http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikesmemphistours/8739213793/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mikesmemphistours/">michaelwfreem</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikesmemphistours/8739213793/" title="Parchman Blues Marker Front"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7293/8739213793_d926b8cf71_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Parchman Blues Marker Front" /></a></p> Tue, 14 May 2013 19:00:39 -0700 2013-05-12T12:22:28-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (michaelwfreem) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8739213793 Parchman Blues Marker Front michaelwfreem mississippi parchman http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikesmemphistours/8739214291/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mikesmemphistours/">michaelwfreem</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikesmemphistours/8739214291/" title="Prison Gate"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7282/8739214291_8e61a911a6_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Prison Gate" /></a></p> Tue, 14 May 2013 19:00:38 -0700 2013-05-12T12:21:20-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (michaelwfreem) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8739214291 Prison Gate michaelwfreem mississippi parchman http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikesmemphistours/8739214769/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mikesmemphistours/">michaelwfreem</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikesmemphistours/8739214769/" title="Warning Sign at Entrance"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7292/8739214769_b239a1a43f_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Warning Sign at Entrance" /></a></p> Tue, 14 May 2013 19:00:37 -0700 2013-05-12T12:21:14-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (michaelwfreem) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8739214769 Warning Sign at Entrance michaelwfreem mississippi parchman http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikesmemphistours/8739179625/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mikesmemphistours/">michaelwfreem</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikesmemphistours/8739179625/" title="Barksdale Cotton Gin"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7292/8739179625_b132cb08e0_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Barksdale Cotton Gin" /></a></p> <p>Attached to the B B King Museum is this brick cotton gin.</p> Tue, 14 May 2013 18:41:36 -0700 2013-05-12T16:36:14-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (michaelwfreem) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8739179625 Barksdale Cotton Gin <p>Attached to the B B King Museum is this brick cotton gin.</p> michaelwfreem mississippi indianola http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikesmemphistours/8739180051/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mikesmemphistours/">michaelwfreem</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikesmemphistours/8739180051/" title="Cotton Gin interior roof"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7284/8739180051_e2dc4c7388_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="Cotton Gin interior roof" /></a></p> <p>The gin will be used as an event space, and exhibit hall.</p> Tue, 14 May 2013 18:41:35 -0700 2013-05-12T14:08:37-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (michaelwfreem) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8739180051 Cotton Gin interior roof <p>The gin will be used as an event space, and exhibit hall.</p> michaelwfreem mississippi indianola http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikesmemphistours/8739180587/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mikesmemphistours/">michaelwfreem</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikesmemphistours/8739180587/" title="Interior of gin"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7284/8739180587_9d766a543c_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Interior of gin" /></a></p> <p>We were told that B B worked at the gin for two weeks during harvest season.</p> Tue, 14 May 2013 18:41:34 -0700 2013-05-12T14:08:33-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (michaelwfreem) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8739180587 Interior of gin <p>We were told that B B worked at the gin for two weeks during harvest season.</p> michaelwfreem mississippi indianola http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikesmemphistours/8740268484/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mikesmemphistours/">michaelwfreem</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikesmemphistours/8740268484/" title="B B King Record"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7284/8740268484_5b2c0e158a_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="B B King Record" /></a></p> Tue, 14 May 2013 18:26:55 -0700 2013-05-12T17:13:44-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (michaelwfreem) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8740268484 B B King Record michaelwfreem mississippi indianola http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikesmemphistours/8740134428/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mikesmemphistours/">michaelwfreem</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikesmemphistours/8740134428/" title="Side of Club Ebony"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7281/8740134428_3051d151ba_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Side of Club Ebony" /></a></p> <p>If you looked at Club Ebony from the front, it doesn't appear large enough to hold many people.</p> Tue, 14 May 2013 17:21:41 -0700 2013-05-12T17:21:11-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (michaelwfreem) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8740134428 Side of Club Ebony <p>If you looked at Club Ebony from the front, it doesn't appear large enough to hold many people.</p> michaelwfreem mississippi indianola http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikesmemphistours/8739017461/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mikesmemphistours/">michaelwfreem</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikesmemphistours/8739017461/" title="Mary Shepar Ave"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7285/8739017461_1c95b8190f_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Mary Shepar Ave" /></a></p> <p>She operated the club for the greatest number of years. B B purchased it from her when she needed to retire.</p> Tue, 14 May 2013 17:21:41 -0700 2013-05-12T17:21:05-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (michaelwfreem) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8739017461 Mary Shepar Ave <p>She operated the club for the greatest number of years. B B purchased it from her when she needed to retire.</p> michaelwfreem mississippi indianola http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikesmemphistours/8740135826/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mikesmemphistours/">michaelwfreem</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikesmemphistours/8740135826/" title="Photos of B B at Club Ebony"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7294/8740135826_9e35bf72e2_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Photos of B B at Club Ebony" /></a></p> <p>Bottom left photo is of B B and Mary Shepard. Photo on far right is of B B performing at the club in 2005. At that time the museum construction had begun.</p> Tue, 14 May 2013 17:21:39 -0700 2013-05-12T17:20:19-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (michaelwfreem) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8740135826 Photos of B B at Club Ebony <p>Bottom left photo is of B B and Mary Shepard. Photo on far right is of B B performing at the club in 2005. At that time the museum construction had begun.</p> michaelwfreem mississippi indianola http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikesmemphistours/8739018819/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mikesmemphistours/">michaelwfreem</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikesmemphistours/8739018819/" title="Photos of the club over the years"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7285/8739018819_1b93b2591a_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Photos of the club over the years" /></a></p> <p>Left side middle photo is of B B and Ann King's wedding reception inside the club</p> Tue, 14 May 2013 17:21:39 -0700 2013-05-12T17:20:15-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (michaelwfreem) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8739018819 Photos of the club over the years <p>Left side middle photo is of B B and Ann King's wedding reception inside the club</p> michaelwfreem mississippi indianola http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en