Just added to the Schedule- The RoboDrum at The Rock The Light Festival-Kansas City Labor Day weekend--- Headliners are the Newsboys & a little band called Skillet!
     The RoboDrum will be introducing its new Singer/Keyboard player during the song "He Knows"  c0-written with Legendary producer Dan Hannon

   This Labor Day weekend there are a bunch of vans & busses from all over the country going to the Rock The Light Festival. Hop on one or drive up & see the RoboDrum  & stick around for Skillet!

Historic Mill Village in Tupelo, MS has been chosen to participate in the National Trust for Historic Preservation's "This Place Matter's" Community Challenge 2010. They have the opportunity to win $25,000 for the revitilization of their neighborhood.

 
Historic Mill Village was Tupelo's first planned neighborhood and was built around the Tupelo Cotton Mill in 1900. In addition, it was the site of a Civil War battle, one of Tupelo's first airstrip, of which Charles Lindberg was a landing pilot, and Elvis lived and attended school in the neighborhood for a couple of years. These are only a few tidbits of history which are associated with historic Mill Village. You can learn more by visiting our facebook page at www.facebook.com/tupelo.millvillage.
 
Historic Mill Village is the only project in the state of MS that is participating and we can use support throughout the state. Voting is open until Sept. 15th and it only takes a few seconds. You only have to vote once. I have included the link to vote for us as well as the link for you learn more about the challenge. If you have any other questions, please feel free to email me or call me. Thanks in advance for your support. Please add us on facebook to keep up with the progress as we change this neighborhood and bring it back to life.
 
Direct link to vote.
 
http://my.preservationnation.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=9435&security=2862&s_interest=3083

Link to learn more about the challenge.
 
http://www.preservationnation.org/take-action/this-place-matters/

The RoboDrum is Live & local @ La Meson D'or Friday the 13th
Fresh From the Six Flags Tour &
Introducing a brand new singer!
6:30-11PM

Tupelo, MS - Fairpark

Admission is Free!  Sponsored by the Tupelo Film Commission and Downtown Tupelo Main Street Association.

Families and film fans are invited to bring picnics and coolers, as well as lawn chairs and blankets.  Soft drinks and popcorn will be available.

Ty Brown, northeast Mississippi native and bachelor from this season's Bachelorette on ABC, won over many fans and hearts with his southern charm and accent.  Ty just released his first single "Living in the Moment" on iTunes.  Fans of this seasons Bachelorette can recall this song from the second episode when he sing to Alli on the beach.

For more info on Ty Brown including web links, videos, and where to buy his music visit his website: tybrownmusic.com

Rock & Laser Show starts at 8:30 @ Fugleys in Tupelo.... bring a friend

Down on Main is a summer concert series featuring live music in scenic downtown Tupelo.  Admission is FREE!

 Thursday, July 8th, 6:30pm
 Hill Country Revue,  John Paul Keith & the 145's

 Thursday, Aug. 12th, 6:30pm
 The Infamous Stringdusters,  Sanders Bohlke
 
 Thursday, Sept. 9th, 6:30pm
 The Dirty Dozen Brass Band,  Moon Taxi

Six Flags St Louis Concerts -
 July 7th -      Kris Allen.  (American Idol)
July 24th     The RoboDrum. (From Tupelo MS)
July 28th      Dashboard Confessional
August 8th    Selena Gomez. (Wizards of Waverly)

Sponsored By Starburst®.

Toyota Restarts Plant Construction in Miss.

Mayor Jack Reed, Jr., of Tupelo, Miss., on a new auto plant being built in the city and the jobs it will create.

Original Post: foxbusiness.com

 After a long weekend in the New Orleans area we decided to grab a bite to eat before heading back at a restaurant that had that traditional New Orleans feel...
 
    Man, Its a whole different world there. The entire culture there has ... well... Life! The thing that really strikes me is that the area has its own unique identity. I suppose every place has its own certain... feel to it. A Certain kind of feel that you have to experience because it cannot be explained in words. It is one of those areas that has a distinct personality.
  
     This is something Tupelo should seek to develop. Some kind of personality that can make people want to return here, but that is a blog for another day.

    While finishing up our Red Beans & Rice, a requirement for any meal there, a small band was setting up at this restaurant. This was not in itself really worthy of much thought, because it's common and almost expected for  the businesses there to create an atmosphere, even during the day, that ONLY a live performer can create. And just like certain places on Beale St in Memphis, the business owners value themselves, their community and their customers enough to give their customers 'something extra'.
 
     The first musician to arrive was the keyboard player. Just a keyboard (a giant Yamaha), and his little amp was all he needed. His microphone was also hooked into his small amp. The other guys in the band were going to be setting up for a while. But he did not wait. While the others were setting up, he went ahead & got started.  To warm up his fingers & his audiences, he started on a smooth version of Moon River all by himself. And it sounded great.