Glen Allan (MS)

23 May 2023 Milo Reed

Alonzo Chatmon, Clifton Taulbert, Glen Allan (MS), Kemper County (MS), Milo Reed, Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area (MDNHA), Mt. Zion Memorial Fund, National Register of Historic Places (NHRP), Portland (OR)

Always Loved the Blues

The Mt. Zion Memorial Fund hired public historian Milo Reed to prepare the NRHP nomination for Alonzo Chatmon’s Juke Joint in Glen Allan, and this blog post reveals the reasons why he was the perfect choice for the project!

Dr. Tiffany Momon, Ollie Morganfield, Dr. Carroll Van West, and Dr. DeWayne Moore in Glen Allan, Mississippi on January 4, 2023 (Photo: © T. DeWayne Moore, 2023)

13 Feb 2023 T. DeWayne Moore

Alonzo Chatmon, Carroll Van West, Glen Allan (MS), Historic Preservation, jook joint, Milo Reed, Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area (MDNHA), National Register of Historic Places (NHRP), Ollie Morganfield, Tiffany Momon

Miracle in Mississippi

In 2022, the Mt. Zion Memorial Fund received a grant from the MDNHA to write a National Register of Historic Places nomination for the jook joint of recording artist Alonzo Chatmon in Glen Allan, Mississippi. This blog post details the initial stage of the project.

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