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11/29/21:
Sunflower Thanksgiving Eve Fundraiser at Ground Zero
11/17/21:
Thanksgiving Eve Sunflower party
08/02/21:
Sunflower River Blues Fest kicks off August 13-15 with top sponsors: CCC, HPI, and Visit Clarksdale
07/15/21:
Festival Receives Mississippi Arts Commission Award
07/12/21:
'Sunflower Supremes' guarantee super welcome Thursday, August 12, 2021
07/01/20:
2020 Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Fest postponed
04/28/20:
DISPATCH FROM 415 COURT STREET, CLARKSDALE, MISS. – TUESDAY, APRIL 28, FROM JOURNALIST FOREVER PANNY MAYFIELD
03/19/20:
International sister blues festivals exchange cheer during crisis
12/28/19:
Global blues fans pack every seat and standing room inside Red's Blues Club
12/14/19:
Blues Grammy Nominee ‘Kingfish’ Ingram honors Deceased mother with emotional ‘Amazing Grace’
11/29/19:
Record crowd pack Ground Zero's Sunflower Festival Thanksgiving Eve fund-raiser
11/21/19:
Five dynamite blues bands booked for Sunflower’s Thanksgiving Eve party
08/11/19:
Despite stormy weather, the 32nd Sunflower, a 'howling success'
08/11/19:
2019 Festival Photos
08/09/19:
'Everyone loves Chikan,' Sunflower headliner
08/07/19:
Big George Brock joins Sunflower Fest lineup
07/21/19:
Sunflower Fest promises international attractions Aug 9-11
07/06/19:
Super Nova Blues Musicians Ignite July 6
06/27/19:
Sunflower Fest certified a 'Southern Travel Treasure'
01/24/19:
February's First Friday Blues Mixer features 4 super stars
11/10/18:
'Spectacular' lineup booked for Thanksgiving Eve Blues Party
11/07/18:
Superstars Headline Annual Sunflower Festival
08/09/18:
Italian photographers enjoy Sunflower River Blues Festival's opening event
08/08/18:
Expect high-octane show from hometown celebrity O.B. Buchana
08/08/18:
Count on 'Kingfish' for a spectacular show
08/04/18:
Sunflower honors music giants: 'Razorblade' Stewart, C.V. Veal
08/04/18:
Sunflower River Festival centers on Delta blues, but also stars 'Hill Country' & 'Bentonia'-styles
07/10/18:
Mississippi Arts Commission awards $4,500 grant to Sunflower River Blues Association
07/05/18:
Amazing hometown talent booked for 31st Sunflower Fest
05/10/18:
Extraordinary musician C.V. Veal, 91, dies May 8
04/25/18:
Bluesman Josh ‘Razorblade’ Stewart dies in Memphis
04/15/18:
Norwegian Grammy winner (and great friend of the Sunflower) recording gospel song here in Clarksdale over the weekend
02/19/18:
Panny Mayfield, nominated for MIAL Award
11/14/17:
Sunflower's Annual Thanksgiving Eve Blues Party set Nov. 22
07/24/17:
Sunflower Fest earns accolades but retains distinctive signature
07/09/17:
Sunflower Fest finale with Musselwhite, Jim O’Neal Sunday, Aug. 13
07/08/17:
The 30th Annual FREE Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival
06/12/17:
Grammy winner Charlie Musselwhite headlines Sunflower’s Saturday stage; Hometown favorite O.B. Buchana spins top soul performance Friday night
05/15/17:
Sister Festival Leaders Visit Clarksdale
04/26/17:
April’s Muddy Waters Month celebration at the DBM features top attraction
02/27/17:
A Night At Red's Juke Joint In The Mississippi Delta Is A True Blues Experience
02/17/17:
NPR interviews blues club owner Red Paden
02/13/17:
Bobby Rush, William Bell, win Grammy Awards in LA
12/28/16:
Super soul star performs at Sunflower's Christmas Blues Party
12/19/16:
Sunflower Fest sets Christmas Blues Party Dec. 23
12/09/16:
2017 Grammy Nominees
11/28/16:
Sunflower’s Thanksgiving Eve blues party a howling success with 30th preview, Word family reunion & pint-size ‘Blues Brothers’
11/11/16:
Thanksgiving Eve blues party features 6 bands at Ground Zero
10/10/16:
Mayors and officials of Clarksdale and Notodden, Norway renew sister city relationships
08/22/16:
Paul Wilson receives Early Wright Blues Heritage Award
08/15/16:
Sunflower River Fest is a ‘cool’ international success
08/15/16:
Civic Auditorium packed for Sunflower Gospel Fest
08/11/16:
Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival welcomes top Italian photographers
08/09/16:
Sunflower River Fest headliners ready to roll
08/09/16:
Sunflower Fest draws international media
07/27/16:
Sunflower Fest to join John Lee Hooker Month observance
07/15/16:
Sunflower mourns the passing of Po' Monkey
07/05/16:
WROX Partners With Free Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival
05/20/16:
Outstanding Lineup Booked for 2016 Sunflower Festival
05/10/16:
Norwegian Blues Festival Delegation is Welcomed to Clarksdale
04/28/16:
Charlie Musselwhite Recalls Early Days in Chicago with Muddy Waters - "Muddy Gave Me a Career"
03/17/16:
‘Razorblade’ Stewart expected home Sunday
02/29/16:
C. V. Veal Honored By Chapel Hill Baptist Church
01/08/16:
Orlando Paden sworn into the Mississippi State House of Representatives at noon Tuesday, Jan. 5 in the Mississippi Capitol
12/30/15:
VisitSouth Features Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival
12/18/15:
Blues Trail unveiling honoring the Dickinson family
11/30/15:
Vibrant Musicians Rock Sunflower’s Thanksgiving Eve Party
11/18/15:
Five top bands booked for Thanksgiving Eve party
10/28/15:
Gearing up for the Sunflower’s Thanksgiving Eve Blues Party
08/17/15:
Revered bluesman Eddie Cusic dies at 89
08/09/15:
Sunflower River Gospel Festival
08/07/15:
Sunflower artist and media check-in set in former Greyhound Bus Station
08/03/15:
Sunflower Festival Promises ‘Most Authentic’ Music
07/27/15:
‘Women in Blues’ brings international flair to Sunflower
07/21/15:
With Elvis, Tina Turner as role models, Sweet Angel promises a unique show
07/20/15:
Expect triple-digit show from Nathaniel Kimble
07/20/15:
Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Fest awarded $4,500 grant from Mississippi Arts Commission
03/09/15:
Vintage musician honors master guitarist Robert Belfour
02/26/15:
Bluesman Robert Belfour passes Feb. 25
12/09/14:
Blues Museum kids designated Clarksdale’s Music Ambassadors
11/18/14:
Delta Blues Museum Band members enjoy
08/15/14:
Big Jack Johnson tribute rockets into history
08/04/14:
Big Jack's birthday party rocks
08/04/14:
'Grits, Greens, & Barbecue' lure visitors from Beale Street
07/31/14:
Sunflower Artist/Media check-in site moved to Bus Station
07/30/14:
Anthony Sherrod 'channels' the energy of Big Jack Johnson
07/28/14:
Latimore returns with steamy soul show Aug. 8
07/16/14:
Red Paden talks about Big Jack Johnson
06/26/14:
2014 Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival T-Shirts Arrive
06/20/14:
Sunflower Fest rated a Top 10 summer event
04/19/14:
Top Norwegian vocalist records gospel in Clarksdale with locals
12/09/13:
Sunflower congratulates former festival headliners
11/29/13:
International crowd packs Sunflower party at Ground Zero
11/16/13:
Sunflower books 7 top bands to play Thanksgiving Eve party
08/19/13:
2013 Sunflower Festival
07/29/13:
Stax Music Academy students to perform at Ground Zero Friday
07/29/13:
The North Mississippi Allstars ‘link’ Hill Country masters to Rock ‘n Roll
07/28/13:
Sunflower Fest to honor Melville Tillis, his legendary blues club
07/14/13:
Priscilla Presley at Robert Plant concert in Memphis
05/24/13:
Extraordinary musician/songwriter Arthneice Jones passes
04/11/13:
Mississippi Heritage Blues Trail marker unveiling honoring Clarksdale’s Delta Blues Museum
04/10/13:
North Mississippi AllStars, Bobby Rush to headline Sunflower 26th annual free festival Aug 9-10-11
04/02/13:
Mr. Johnnie Billington taught students much more than music
03/11/13:
Downtown stage renamed the Melville Charles Tillis Sr. Delta Blues Stage
03/06/13:
Sunflower River Blues Fest members honor late co-chairman Melville Tillis
03/03/13:
Sunflower Co-Chairman, Melville Tillis, Passes Away
01/16/13:
Musselwhite to perform on ‘The Tonight Show’ Tuesday, Jan. 22
11/25/12:
Sunflower's annual Thanksgiving Eve party packs Ground Zero
11/08/12:
Sunflower Fest’s annual Thanksgiving Eve Blues Party to feature 5 bands at Ground Zero
10/29/12:
Robert Plant, Morgan Freeman interviews at the Sunflower Fest to air on Mississippi Roads
08/23/12:
And the lucky winner of the John Lee Hooker-signed guitar is….
08/22/12:
Letter to the Editor 8 /19/2012 Sunflower Festival rockets Clarksdale into global recognition
08/15/12:
Robert Plant Supernova explodes at 25th Sunflower River Blues Fest
08/07/12:
DARTS, Rebel Rides to shuttle visitors downtown at Sunflower River Festival
08/06/12:
Signed John Lee Hooker guitar offered for raffle
08/06/12:
Robert Plant creates ‘a bit of a stir’ in Clarksdale
07/30/12:
Sunflower photography credentials closed
07/29/12:
Sunflower Fest features extraordinary bonus events
07/18/12:
Homeland Security increases manpower for Sunflower Festival crowds Aug. 10-12
07/09/12:
Sunflower Festival Security Earns Top Priority
05/11/12:
Vickie Winans to Headline the 25th Annual Sunflower River Gospel Festival
04/24/12:
2012 Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival Tentative Lineup Released
04/17/12:
Ella Wright, widow of famed radio broadcaster, dies April 14
03/25/12:
Robert Plant and Patty Griffin in Clarksdale over the weekend
03/03/12:
Robert Plant to headline 25th Sunflower Festival
02/23/12:
Sunflower Fest to announce superstars March 2
12/02/11:
Melville Tillis named Clarksdale’s ‘Citizen of the Year’
11/26/11:
Fresh new sounds mark Sunflower party
11/15/11:
Sunflower’s Thanksgiving Eve Blues Party to showcase 5 bands, contests, prizes
08/16/11:
Sunflower Awards
08/14/11:
Dorothy Moore crowned Sunflower Fest favorite
08/07/11:
Getting’ ready for ‘Grits, Greens, & Barbecue’
08/07/11:
Virtuoso blues artists punctuate acoustic stages with intimacy
08/02/11:
Steamy nights no problem for cool Southern soul artists at the Sunflower
07/28/11:
Two historic marker dedications kick off Sunflower Blues Fest activities August 12
07/17/11:
Dorothy Moore draws international fans
06/19/11:
Crystal Hicks creates 2011 Sunflower Fest design
06/14/11:
Sunflower program at Tuesday Rotary Club
06/13/11:
24th annual Sunflower Blues Fest headliners
03/14/11:
Big Jack Johnson dies Monday, March 14
02/03/11:
Sunflower offers $1,000 prize pack for best 24th annual festival design
01/02/11:
24th Sunflower Fest to celebrate five
11/27/10:
Thanksgiving Eve Blues Party at Ground Zero Blues Club
11/04/10:
Sunflower Fest’s Thanksgiving Eve party to feature seven bands plus gilt-edge prizes
09/12/10:
Tater FosterWiley - Visitation and Services
08/25/10:
Photos from The 2010 Sunflower River Blues Festival
08/25/10:
Clarksdale's 23rd Sunflower, tribute to Ike Turner a 'howlin' success despite triple-digit heat wave
08/02/10:
Po Monkey and the Sunflower River Blues Festival
07/28/10:
Proclaiming Ike Turner and Rocket 88 weekend
07/28/10:
Blues musicians needed to play on train trips during Sunflower
07/18/10:
Sunflower acoustic stage moves to New Roxy
07/06/10:
Blues-lovin' trains return for Sunflower Festival
07/02/10:
Ike Turner to be honored in Clarksdale Walk of Fame
07/02/10:
Make advance reservations for the VIP Tent
06/02/10:
2010 Lineup Announced
05/21/10:
Sister blues festivals toast the summer season
01/22/10:
Sunflower Festival to pay tribute to Ike Turner, Rocket 88 musicians
12/07/09:
Sunflower Fest's Thanksgiving Eve party
12/03/09:
Superstar Robert Plant addresses Tutwiler Blues Marker Unveiling
11/12/09:
Four Top Bands, including Cedric & Malcolm to play Sunflower Fest's fund-raiser Nov. 25
11/26/07:
Six Blues Bands Pack Ground Zero for Sunflower Fest Fund-Raiser
11/17/07:
Rocking blues party set Thanksgiving eve at Ground Zero
08/15/07:
Despite sizzling triple-digit temps, 25,000 celebrate Sunflower Fest
08/06/07:
Sunflower Fest Promises to be 'best ever'
07/30/07:
2007 Festival Lineup Revised
07/19/07:
Photos from the Sunflower Art Unveiling
07/18/07:
Barnard's Sunflower artwork, a signature
06/18/07:
Quintessential stars Bobby Rush, Denise LaSalle to Headline 20th
03/12/07:
Sam Carr honored with Governor's Award
03/12/07:
Sunflower, Notodden Blues Festivals Turn 20
03/12/07:
Not too early to reserve Sunflower VIP tickets
11/10/06:
Thanksgiving Eve Fundraiser to Feature 4 Blues Bands
08/14/06:
More than 25,000 attend Sunflower Fest
08/09/06:
Allstars offer unique mix steeped in tradition
08/07/06:
Expect a steamy Latimore show plus a few surprises
07/19/06:
Global documentary to feature Sunflower Festival
07/10/06:
International Flavors Spice Sunflower Festival
06/27/06:
Artist Cristen Barnard creates a 'masterpiece' for the Sunflower
06/27/06:
Tamale mobile boosts Sunflower Fest
05/17/06:
The 19th Sunflower Fest is Sam Carr's Houseparty
10/03/05:
Sunflower Festival returns to 3-day format
08/15/05:
SUNFLOWER FESTIVAL MEMBERS CELEBRATE FESTIVAL SUCCESS!
08/10/05:
Musselwhite talks Southern roots, blues history in Clarksdale
08/04/04:
International notes invade the down-home Sunflower Festival
06/24/04:
Charlie Musselwhite buys massive Clarksdale building
06/16/04:
Headliners Comin' Home
05/28/04:
T-Shirt Contest
01/12/04:
Dates for 2004
05/14/03:
Sunflower chosen for Year of the Blues
07/17/02:
Lineup Is Complete
05/15/02:
Get Ready for the 15th Annual Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival
08/06/01:
NORWEGIAN BLUES BAND - SPOONFUL OF BLUES
08/06/01:
Deadline Ticking Down before Clarksdale’s 14th annual Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival
07/10/01:
Festival Talent Announced
06/29/01:
July 4th Benefit
06/13/01:
Benefit A Success!
03/16/01:
April 6, 2001 - BOBBY RUSH to headline Festival Fund-Raiser
03/16/01:
Sunflower Dates Set for 2001
07/21/00:
Bobby Rush and Koko Taylor Heat Things Up in Clarksale
06/29/00:
The Travel Channel to Visit Clarksdale
03/15/00:
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