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The GRAMMY Museum Mississippi

Established	March 2016
Location	800 W Sunflower Road, Cleveland, MS 38732, United States
Coordinates	33.748155°N 90.731234°W / 33.748155; -90.731234
Type	Music museum
Director	Emily Havens
Website	http://www.grammymuseumms.org/
Opening hours	10:30am–5:30pm (Mon–Sat) 12pm–5:30pm (Sunday)

Intro (Lead Author Hannah Simmons)

• The Grammy Museum in Cleveland, Mississippi is the sister museum of the first Grammy Museum that was established in Los Angeles. The museum opened on March 5, 2016 with the help of Mayor Billy Nowell, Cleveland Chamber of Commerce, and the advertising firm Hammons and Associates. Hammons helped produce the B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center in Indianola. The museum has many exhibits that visitors can view and learn more about as they browse the museum and recently the museum had a Beatles exhibit on display. Many events can be held at the museum as well, including: receptions, award banquets, employee parties, conferences, meetings, weddings, and special occasions.
• Melodie and Skylar's three suggestions for content, based on review of the same section in The Grammy Museum page, go here.

Skylar Sandroni: The purpose of The GRAMMY Museum, the types of events and exhibits it holds, where it is, when it opened.

Melodie: I concur with Skylar; might include context for being in Mississippi

Adrienne: I would link to the LA page and other museums mentioned in the intro. Same with Cleveland, MS.

History (Lead Author Emily Sigler)

The GRAMMY Museum Mississippi, a 28,000-square-foot music-centered museum located in Cleveland, Mississippi, first began development in 2011. A non-profit organization called the Cleveland Music Foundation constructed the museum and has managed it since its opening on March 5, 2016. Its sister museum, the GRAMMY Museum, is located in downtown Los Angeles. While both locations have a focus on the historical and cultural importance of previous, current, and future musicians, the Cleveland location emphasizes the ingrained lineage of the Mississippi Delta’s musical influence. Similar artifacts, films, and storylines from the Los Angeles museum are displayed, while approximately 20% of the exhibits focus on Mississippi in order to highlight both Grammy winners and the musicians who influenced the music industry.

The primary case for choosing the state for the museum’s location was the Mississippi Delta’s history with music. Legendary Mississippi-native musicians including Robert Johnson, B.B. King, and Elvis Presley influenced America’s most accepted music styles such as the blues, jazz, hip-hop, and rock n’ roll. Mississippians represent a remarkable number of Grammy recipients when taking the state’s relatively small population into consideration. In fact, as of 2011, the state holds the most Grammy winners in the United States along with many other nominees, Lifetime Achievement winners, and Hall of Famers. More specifically, Cleveland, Mississippi was selected for its notable location and the local university. Cleveland not only puts the museum in the heart of the Delta, but along the Highway 61, which is directly in the middle of Memphis and New Orleans. Additionally, the city’s four-year institution, Delta State University, is the state’s only accredited college program for music industry studies.

The Mississippi museum, a nearly $20 million development, is a smaller, but more updated version of the Los Angeles museum. The design of the museum is meant to reflect both the glamorous aspects of the Grammys as well as the Delta’s rustic culture. It features high-definition touch screens and interactive technology making it one of the most advanced museums in the nation. However, the sharecropper shacks that were homes to numerous blues musicians are replicated with the corrugated metal on the museum’s exterior. Furthermore, the large front porch entrance mimics the staple southern architecture.

• Katrina and Annie-Grace's three suggestions for content, based on review of the same section in The Grammy Museum page, go here

-Any relationship to DSU -Any specific person that was an advocate -Any help that was received from the sister museum ~~~~

- Why they picked this location

- when it was founded and who founded it

Exhibits Intro (Co-Authors Michael Perry & Landry Thomes)

• The Museum features a variety of exhibits that highlight the evolution of American music through history.
• Adrienne, Mackenzie: 1.Have at least 2 sources, 2. Picture of the outside of the GRAMMY Museum Mississippi, 3.Linked to the GRAMMY Museum L.A.
• Nick's three suggestions: 1.Discuss how some exhibits travel between different museums. 2. Pictures of some exhibits, they'll be online. 3. How many they've had since opening.
• Katrina's three suggestions for content, based on review of the same section in The Grammy Museum page, go here

The goal of the Museum's exhibits is to educate and inspire future generations to create and explore new forms of music using the roots that have existed in this country for centuries.

-There are 13 exhibits in the museum:

Exhibits Past (Skylar Sandroni)

• Beatles Symposium 2016: From The Cavern To Candlestick

Exhibit	Date	Features
Ladies and Gentlemen…The Beatles!	March 5, 2016 - June 12 , 2016	artifacts, interviews, correspondence, instruments, posters, photographs, interviews, interactive displays, and an oral history

• Nick's three suggestions: 1. Try and find a picture of the exhibit. 2. maybe a brief description of what the exhibit portrayed about the beatles. 3. Talk about how recently the museum opened, to explain the lack of exhibits.

• Mackenzie's three suggestions for content, based on review of the same section in The Grammy Museum page, go here

Exhibits Present (Annie-Grace Fleming)

Exhibit	Date	Features
Pride & Joy: The Texas Blues of Stevie Ray Vaughan	June 30, 2016- February 19, 2017	guitars, photographs, outfits, handwritten lyric, concert posters, etc.

Displays	Features
Great Grammy Performances	mini surround-sound theater to view previous GRAMMY telecasts
History of The Grammy Awards	Interactive timeline of GRAMMY history, featuring Album of the Year and GRAMMY archives and Recent Winners
On The Red Carpet	Original clothing worn by artists on the GRAMMY Red Carpet
Dance To The Music	Learn dance moves from GRAMMY winner NE-YO on a colorful dance floor
Mono To Surround	The history of recorded sound from 1877 to present day
Singing & Songwriting/ Producing Pods	Keb' Mo' is featured in an interactive pod- writing and recording of blue songs
The Roland Room	Interactive room with electronic musical instruments
Legacy of The Electric Guitar	The history of the electric guitar
Culture Shock	Audiovisual timeline though the past 50 years in modern music
Mississippi Music Bar	Interactive radio, select and listen to hit songs by Mississippians
Mississippi Music Table	Interactive exhibit that portrays artists and their songs, photos, awards, and more
Sanders Soundstage	140-seat theater (State-of-the-art)
Iconic Instruments	Features instruments used in performances by a few of the GRAMMY winning musicians

Exhibits Planned (Lead Author Nick Horton)

The Grammy Museums throughout the country have traveling exhibits that tour from city to city for set time periods, usually originating from the L.A museum. The Mississippi museum currently has the "Pride & Joy" exhibit on Stevie Ray, though any future exhibits traveling to Mississippi are not yet listed.

Upcoming Exhibits	Date available	Description

• Skylar and Madelyn's three suggestions for content, based on review of the same section in The Grammy Museum page, go here

Madelyn Blevins 3 suggestions: 1. Popular Artists Today: Taylor Swift 2. Past Legends: Bruce Springsteen 3. Bands that Changed History: The Beatles

Skylar Sandroni's Suggestions: Upcoming Exhibits (Delta Influence on Music <-- there is an article about The GRAMMY museum eventually allowing exhibits about the Mississippi Delta's musical influence), traveling exhibits that are coming to Mississippi in the future, where these exhibits have traveled.

Special Events and Programs (Lead Author Madelyn Blevins)

 The museum offers a series of programs including upcoming programs and member programs. The upcoming programs include a "spotlight" artist, classic artists, artists from all over the world, and upcoming artists. An example would be "Nigel Hall". Member programs feature a more unique selection of featured programs such as, "A Celebration of" 'Pride & Joy: The Texas Blues of Stevie Ray Vaughan", "Celebrating Prince", and "Beatles Symposium 2016: From the Cavern to the Candlestick". The various programs offered reach out to a broad audience including music fanatics and students.

Location and Hours (Lead Author Mackenzie Bishop)

The GRAMMY Museum Mississippi is located in Cleveland, Mississippi at 800 West Sunflower Road.

The museum is open Monday to Saturday from 10:30 AM to 5:30 PM and on Sunday from 12:00 PM to 5:30 PM.

• Landry's three suggestions for content, based on review of the same section in The Grammy Museum page, go here

Photos (Lead Author Adrienne Lay)

• Adrienne's Photos go here
• Emily and Michael's three suggestions for content, based on review of the same section in The Grammy Museum page, go here

The photo section should include a picture of the building's exterior, popular exhibit pictures, and pictures of any relevant or necessary community landmarks (example: Cleveland, MS welcome sign, blues-centered attractions, DSU, etc.)Ensigler (talk) 15:35, 17 November 2016 (UTC)

Categories, Links to Other Pages (Katrina Dickerson)

• Katrina's categories go here
• Hannah and Emily's three suggestions for content, based on review of the same section in The Grammy Museum page, go here

Links that should be created throughout the page include the Grammy Museum Mississippi’s website, the Los Angeles Grammy Museum website, and articles that speak about blues-centered attractions that may not have a Wikipedia page.Ensigler (talk) 15:37, 17 November 2016 (UTC)

Hannah: musical genres, costumes, Cleavland, Mississippi

Potential Links: Cleveland, Mississippi , musical genres, The Grammy Museum page, blues pages, musical artists, non-profit organization, Delta State University, The Mississippi Delta,

Internal Links to Other Wikipedia Pages Throughout the Document (Melodie Sanchez)

• Grammy-related lingo, artists pages, links to songs, albums, or pop culture references, relevant technology, the grammy awards wiki page, relevant places
• Hannah: artists, lyrics, grammy awards

External Links (TBD)

• Official website

Category:Grammy Awards Category:Music museums in Mississippi Category:Museums in Cleveland Category:Buildings and structures in Cleveland Category:Museums established in 2016 Category:2016 establishments in Mississippi

Annotated Bibliography

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Althoff, Eric. "Mississippi Delta Is Undergoing a Cultural Renaissance, but Will Always Be Home of the Blues." Washington Times. The Washington Times, 12 Apr. 2015. Web. 10 Nov. 2016.

This article appearing digitally and in print elaborates on the history, culture, and attractions in the Mississippi Delta with an emphasis on its ties to blues music. Eric Althoff of the Washington Times writes of famous Mississippi natives such as Morgan Freeman and John Grisham as well as landmarks like the Mississippi Blues Trail, the Delta Blues Museum, and Ground Zero Blues Club. I think this article will be a useful accessory article for the history section. The meat of the section will deal with the direct plans for the Grammy Museum, but a few sentences should be dedicated to giving context of the blues cultural that is instilled in the Delta and merits it a worthy place for the museum.Ensigler (talk) 04:14, 15 November 2016 (UTC)

(Mackenize Bishop)

GRAMMY Museum Mississippi Breaks Ground. (n.d). Retrieved November 08, 2016, from http://www.grammy.com/news/grammy-museum-mississippi-breaks-ground

On the official GRAMMYS website there is an article that gives more information on the “Ground Breaking Museum in Mississippi.” Within the article it expresses the square footage of the museum. This project is an 18 million dollar five year project and before the museum opened in June 2015 had raised 12.5 million dollars. The Mississippi museum is on the edge of Delta State University’s campus and sis on 4.5 acres. It was placed in the Delta for specific reasons one of which it will draw in more visitors from around the surrounding regions,

Museum, G. (n.d). GRAMMY Museum. Retrieved November 08, 2016, from http://www.grammymuseum.org/

The Grammy Museum at L.A website educates the viewer on the museum itself. The website allows viewers to look at the history of the museum and how it got started in Los Angles California. Within this section it also gives programs for classrooms and libraries along with field trip activities. It also has a section that shows all the exits. Within this section of the website shows in great detail all of the exhibits that are in the museum along with traveling museum. The next section is to get the viewers of this site to become a member or to support the museum. There is also a tab for the viewers to become a donor. This website is very informational and wanting to get the viewers interested in the museum and spark an interest in the viewers to go and visit the museum in person. The website is very positive and intriguing.

(Madelyn Blevins)

"GRAMMY Museum Mississippi." Visit Mississippi. DiscoverAmerica.com, n.d. Web. 8 Nov.  2016.

The article at hand is an informative piece on a popular and unique attraction in the state of Mississippi labeled “Grammy Museum Mississippi”. The article informs the reader of the dimensions and location of the Grammy Museum and introduces a “sister” museum located in Los Angeles. This article presents the museum’s goals to explore the past, present and future of Mississippi’s musical history. There are a number of activities listed on the page including educational programs, traveling and public events. The page also includes an excerpt that provides key facts about the Museum including contact information, admission prices, tour times, location, and directions. The article is presented in the view of an advertisement which gives a sense of bias as their goal is to persuade their audience to tour this museum and contribute to their business. But, the facts at the very end of the page would be useful for unbiased, straightforward information. Overall, the article presents clear facts necessary to successfully inform the public and gives a clear statement as to the museums purpose.

Newman, Melinda. "First Look: New Grammy Museum Lays Down Roots in Mississippi." Billboard. Sonicbids, 4 Mar. 2016. Web. 17 Nov. 2016.

The article by Billboard, "First Look: New Grammy Museum Lays Down Roots in Mississippi", is highly informative of the location, proximity to major cities, cost, size, owner and more of the Grammy Museum Mississippi. The article compares the new museum to others of its kind, announces its future plans for opening, and more. The article lists the new museum as a tourist attraction, and educational attraction, and an impressive collection for music fanatics. The location is discussed in the piece as being an attraction within a musically-acclaimed location, the Delta State. It speaks of the Delta influences on the museum that will feature artists from the Delta including BB Kings, Ike Turner, and Faith Hill. This is an informative article that provides a general overview of the intentions and facts regarding the new Grammy Museum.

(Katrina Dickerson)

http://www.usnews.com/news/entertainment/articles/2016-03-04/grammy-museum-opens-in-mississippi-delta

BENCHAABANE, NASSIM. "Grammy Museum Opens in Mississippi Delta - U.S. News ..." U.S. News & World Report. N.p., 4 Mar. 2016. Web. 9 Nov. 2016.

The museum is a smaller but more updated version of the Grammy Museum in L.A. It has high-definition touchscreens and interactive technology to chronicle American music from the first Grammy awards (1959) to present. The bluesman like Robert Johnson and B.B. King, both who are from Mississippi, influenced many styles of American popular music, such as jazz, hip-pop, and rock 'n roll, and Mississippi has the most Grammy winners per capita in the world. Officials designed the building to reflect the types of homes many blues musicians grew up in and the Delta's homes. It contains exhibits from a guitar played by Elvis Presley at his landmark 50's Sun Records Sessions to the bright to a multicolored feather costume wore by Cee lo Green at the 2011 Grammy Awards.

[[User:Penny1999|Penny1999]] ([[User talk:Penny1999|talk]]) 03:51, 10 November 2016 (UTC) http://www.visitclevelandms.com/the-grammy-museum-ms http://www.todayinmississippi.com/index.php/featured_article/article/4871 (Annie-Grace Fleming) Newman, Melinda. "First Look: New Grammy Museum Lays Down Roots in Mississippi" 4 Mar. 2016. Web. 9 Nov. 2016 <nowiki>The museum was built in Cleveland, MS to appeal to college students but also draw tourists to a different city than typically seen. The 28,000 square-foot project cost around $20 million and opened March 5, 2016. The museum will feature a Beatles exhibit and showcase a traveling exhibit. The museum hopes to open two more museums in the next five years but no plans or cities have been set. The article discusses why the museum was built but also why the museum was built in Cleveland, Ms. The article is meant to lay the foundation for the museum's purpose as a whole and how it connects Mississippi's rich history of music to the current era. Mmblevin1 (talk) 16:30, 17 November 2016 (UTC) <nowiki>http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/magazine-feature/6897348/grammy-museum-mississippi

Willis, B. F., PhD. (2016, Oct). Mississippi GRAMMY museum gets blues trail marker.Jackson Advocate. Web. 9 Nov. 2016

The Grammy Museum of Mississippi received the 193rd Mississippi Blues Trail Marker. The article introduces the board for the Grammy Museum. The new Mississippi museum is a sister museum to the Los Angeles Grammy Museum and the article expresses the city and states appreciation for the new attraction. Delta State University is very excited for the attraction and the resource for their student, staff, faculty and community. The article gives general and current information for the museum and will be a good resource. Gracey8112 (talk) 14:32, 10 November 2016 (UTC) http://search.proquest.com.umiss.idm.oclc.org/docview/1835967588?pq-origsite=summon&http://www.olemiss.edu/cgi-bin/library/enw.pl

(Nicholas Horton)

http://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2015/09/23/new-opening-date-grammy-museum-mississippi/72683604/

Lucas, Sherry. "New Opening Date for Grammy Museum Mississippi." The Clarion Ledger. N.p., 23 Sept. 2015. Web. 10 Nov. 2016.

This article focuses on the delay of opening day for the Grammy Museum and how they had to postpone it otherwise the exhibits wouldnt have looked the way the contractors had in store. Goes into a brief history of grammy museums and how this is the first one built outside of LA and talks about the nonprofit cClevelandmusic foundation that took over the project.

(Adrienne Lay)

http://thedmonline.com/grammy-museum-mississippi-opens-with-youth-focus/

Cook, Taylor. "Grammy Museum Mississippi Opens with Youth Focus." The Daily Mississippian. S. Gale Denley Student Media Center. 7 March 2016. Print. 14 Nov. 2016.

This article published to the DM Online takes an angle that addresses the importance of youth involvement in the Grammy Mississippi Museum. It highlighted student excitement and discussed the opportunities this museum will create for Mississippi students. They also mention that it is an excellent resource for music education in schools. It also describes how students (or any visitor) can participate in musical experiences in the museum that may encourage them to pursue their own music careers.

http://www.mixonline.com/news/news-articles/grammy-museum-mississippi-opens/427574

Beaugez, Jim. "Grammy Museum Mississippi Opens." Mix. New Bay Media. 30 May 2016. Web. 14 November 2016.

This article focused on the credential of music in the Delta to highlight the importance of the museum opening there. It started by covering a discussion that the recording engineer had with the community abut the plans to open the museum. It then went on to discuss the uniqueness of the museum and its dedication to preparing future musicians through its interactive exhibits. This article was a sort of sales pitch to the community letting them know why it was chosen, and what good the museum can do, especially for students.

(Holly Patton)

http://msbusiness.com/2015/06/against-all-odds-grammy-museum-rising-in-mississippi/

(Michael Percy)~~~~

NEWMAN, MELINDA. "New Grammy Museum Lays Down Roots In Mississippi." Billboard 128.7 (2016): 18. Academic Search Premier. Web. 10 Nov. 2016. Boulder19952 (talk) 17:27, 10 November 2016 (UTC)

The Grammy Museum in Mississippi was a $20 million project and opened on March 5th with a Beatles exhibition.  The Museum is located in Cleveland, Mississippi.  There are many images in the Museum that feature artists and bands that have been awarded with Grammy’s in the past.  Some of these artists are: Elvis, Justin Timberlake, Johnny Cash, and Beyonce. The address for the Museum is: 1003 West Sunflower Road, Cleveland Mississippi. Boulder19952 (talk) 17:27, 10 November 2016 (UTC)

Threadgill, Jacob. “The Beatles to Open Grammy Museum Mississippi.” The Clarion-Leager. 14 Jan 2016. Web. 10 Nov 2016. http://www.clarionledger.com/story/life/intune/2016/01/14/grammy-museum-feature-beatles-first-exhibit/78788886/Boulder19952 (talk) 17:27, 10 November 2016 (UTC)

The following article is about the grand opening of the Grammy Museum in Mississippi.  This exhibit is the only Grammy Museum in the United States besides the one in Los Angeles.  The Museum will feature a variety of public programs, along with some in-depth history about the Beatles and various other groups who have won Grammy Awards.  The Museum is 27,000 square feet, and is located on the Delta State University Campus.Boulder19952 (talk) 17:27, 10 November 2016 (UTC)

(Melodie Sanchez)

http://www.npr.org/2016/03/06/469178928/mississippi-debuts-grammy-museum

(Skylar Sandroni)

http://www.deltastate.edu/news-and-events/2016/02/grammy-museum-mississippi-announces-grand-opening-concert-lineup/

"GRAMMY Museum Mississippi Announces Grand Opening Concert Line Up." Delta State University, Delta State University, 9

Feb. 2016. Accessed 13 Nov. 2016.

This article reads somewhat like a press release because it is outlining an upcoming event and seems to be attempting to

draw a younger crowd to this event since it was published on the Delta State University website. The article is very interesting because it actually does not give much information about the GRAMMY museum itself, but focuses more intently on the artists that will be performing there. The article provides testimony to give publicity to the artists at the upcoming show. I think this information could be very useful because it shows that this landmark can draw people from around the country, and well-known artists to rural Mississippi.

Chandler, Clay. "Mississippi Grammy museum opening delayed." The Clarion Ledger, 9 Sept. 2015. Accessed 10 Nov. 2016.

This print article, taken from the Clarion Ledger newspaper is an informative article about building delays back in

september of 2015. The article explains the $19 million dollar project as mainly state funded with about $6 million dollars contributed from private loans. This article doesn’t say exactly why the project’s opening was delayed. The majority of the article attempts to give the reader a good sense of what the Grammy Museum will feature, including an outdoor amphitheater, a recording studio,--making it a technologically advanced music museum. Chandler gives the exact location of the museum and mentions the Cleveland Music Foundation, the organization that spearheaded this project. I think it would a good idea to use this article because gives the reader a good idea about the extent  to which people from all over the country collaborated on the making of this museum.

(Emily Sigler)

LBJ. "Music History and a Lot More at The Grammy Museum Mississippi." WGNO. N.p., 04 Mar. 2016. Web. 10 Nov. 2016.

This online article briefly touches on every aspect of the Grammy Museum Mississippi’s debut including history on the blues, Mississippi Grammy winners, the development process, museum features, and the administrative missions. The information is concise, but valuable enough to provide short snippets to add into our article. For instance, the author cites a quote from New Orleans musician Reid Wick praising the museum, which could justify creating a “critical response” section. The blues history, notable related celebrities, and development process would be great contributions for the “history” section. Museum features could expand information for the “exhibits” section. Administrative missions could be mentioned in the “lead” section.Ensigler (talk) 04:18, 15 November 2016 (UTC)

(Hannah Simmons)

http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2015/mar/18/creating-grammy-museum-mississippi/

This article discusses where the grammy museum will be located and when it is expected to open. Mayor Billy Howell and the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce discussed the idea in 2009 and got in contact with an advertising firm to get the ball rolling on this idea. They decided they wanted to build a sister museum in Cleveland, Mississippi from the one that was in L.A. Allan Hammons of the Hammons and Associates advertising firm met with Jon Hornyak the executive director of NARAS' and Robert Santelli, the executive director of the LA Grammy Museum. In 2010 they announced that the production of the Grammy Museum in Mississippi would get started.

(Landry Thomes)

http://www.startribune.com/grammy-museum-opens-in-mississippi-delta/371027651/

Benchaabame, Nassim. "Grammy Museum Opens in Mississippi Delta." Star Tribune. N.p., 4 Mar. 2016. Web. 9 Nov. 2016.

This newspaper article covers the recent opening of the Grammy Museum in Cleveland, Mississippi.  The article goes into detail about the development of the project with information about the total cost and reasons why the organizers saw it fit to build the museum in Mississippi.  The biggest reason stated was because of the influence that Mississippi based blues and soul music had on American music.  The article enforces this point by stating that popular musicians and bands such as Elvis Presley and the Beatles drew inspiration from the blues.  The author later goes into detail about the modern features of the museum like interactive touch screens, interactive dance floors, and attractions such as one of Elvis’s guitars.

http://www.eleybarkley.com/grammy

Rushing, Robin. "Grammy Museum 2014." Eleybarkely.com. N.p., Feb. 2014. Web. 10 Nov. 2016.

This magazine article goes into detail about the development and construction of the Mississippi Grammy museum 3 years before the project was finished.  The project is suspected to cost a total of $12 million.  It mentions how the museum will be a new, modern installment to Mississippi’s crumbling infrastructure.  The article then mentions that a disproportionate number of grammy winners and nominees are from Mississippi and hopes that will help bring in more tourism to the state.

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