June 9, 2023July 19, 2007 by 305admin Sunflower River Blues Association co-chairmen Melville Tillis (left), JohnSherman, and artist Cristen Barnard show off Barnard’s distinctive artworkcommemorating the festival’s 20th anniversary year at an unveiling at theDelta Blues Museum Thursday, July 19. The unveiling also marked the openingof the museum’s special exhibit celebrating the association’s 20-year-history. The unveiling and reception were followed by an awesome partyat Ground Zero Blues Club hosted by the Sunflower River Blues Associationfeaturing live music by the Booter T. Blues Band. The association soldt-shirts and caps featuring the 20th anniversary design.Appauding Cristen Barnard’s painting commemorating the Sunflower River Bluesand Gospel Festival’s 20th anniversry are (from left) the artist CristenBarnard; festival co-chairmen Melville Tillis and John Sherman; Delta BluesMuseum director Shelley Ritter; and Yvonne Stanford, festival secretary andmuseum trustee and her grandchildren.Entertaining the crowds attending the unveiling reception at the Delta BluesMuseum are (from left) guitarist Daddy Rich, and Bob Kimbrough, museumstaffer and harmonica artist.Jay’ e Hammer, lead singer of the Booker Blues Band, kicks the tempo upseveral notches at the Sunflower River Blues Association’s party at GroundZero Blues Club.Instant hits, the Booker Blues Band musicians loaded with talent will appearon the main stage of the Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival Aug.10-11-12.The Booker Blues Band diva continues the pace drawing crowds to the dancefloor at Ground Zero Blues Club.