Sunday, June 23, 2013

Bobby Bland dies at 83


Bobby “Blue” Bland, a distinguished singer who blended Southern blues and soul in songs such as “Turn on Your Love Light” and “Further On Up the Road,” died Sunday. He was 83.
Rodd Bland said his father died about 5:30 p.m. Sunday due to complications from an ongoing illness at his Memphis, Tenn., home surrounded by relatives.
Bland was known as the “the Sinatra of the blues” and heavily influenced by Nat King Cole, often recording with lavish arrangements to accompany his smooth vocals. He even openly imitated Frank Sinatra on the “Two Steps From the Blues” album cover, standing in front of a building with a coat thrown over his shoulder.

Monday, June 17, 2013

Vicksburg PD, in need of an overhaul?

Ok, Flaggs is in, h's to be sworn in June 30 and resigns the legislature the same day. Now question is what will he do as far as our Police department. Is an overhaul in order or what? Do we continue with......inconsistent policies, the ship without clear cut direction.