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From YouTube: Ma Rainey's Birthday Celebration
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The city of Columbus held a special birthday celebration for Gertrude "Ma" Rainey.
A
A
B
Thank
you
Lisa
good
morning
not
to
be
repetitive,
but
man
this
is
a
great
day.
Isn't
it
absolutely
absolutely
what
a
what
an
amazing
opportunity
it
is
to
recognize
one
of
our
own
for
her
her
lifetime
of
achievement,
as
the
Grammys
singled
out
and
made
made
everybody
across
the
country
know
about
Ma
Rainey
is
is,
is
a
a
legend
and
a
cultural
icon,
but
especially
here
in
Columbus
Georgia.
She
is
one
of
us
and
we
are
delighted
to
be
here
to
celebrate
today.
B
I
do
want
to
make
note
of
a
couple
of
folks.
I
know
that
introductions
will
be
made
later,
but
I
want
to
thank
our
our
state
legislators,
Carolyn
Hughley.
If
she
would
say
hello
and
of
course,
for
the
first
time
sitting
out,
the
session
is
Calvin
schmieri,
the
the
Ambassador
appointee
elect
and,
of
course,
we've
got
a
couple
of
our
city
councilors
here,
councilor
Bruce,
huff
and
councilor,
Joanne,
kogel
and
I.
B
Don't
know
if
I
missed
any
other
counselors
if
I
did
raise
your
hand
on
their
behalf
and
on
behalf
of
the
citizens
of
Columbus
Georgia
on
this
really
really
cool
day,
I
I
get
to
welcome.
You,
and,
and
and
thank
you
for
your
presence
and
your
commitment
to
preserving
history
and
those
that
created
it.
B
I
I'm
gonna
stop
because
I've
got
a
fairly
lengthy
resolution
or
proclamation
to
read
to
you,
but
I
I
will
say
that
there
are
a
few
times
being
mayor
is
a
whole
lot
of
fun,
maybe
more
than
a
few
here
lately
a
few,
but
this
is
fun.
This
is
fun
because
it
gives
us
an
opportunity
to
celebrate
the
growing
Arts
culture
in
our
community
and
to
give
kudos
to
one
of
the
founders
and
the
Genesis
of
that
of
that
Arts
community.
So
I
am
going
to
offer
up
a
proclamation.
B
Normally
when
they're,
a
little
lengthy,
I'll
read
the
first
and
the
last
not
the
day,
we're
going
to
read
it
all
so
settle
in
this
Proclamation
is
from
the
mayor's
office,
but
it
comes
with
the
consent
and
the
well
wishes
of
council.
Whereas
often
called
the
mother
of
the
Blues
Ma
Rainey
was
known
for
her
deep-throated
voice
in
mesmerizing
stage,
presence
that
Drew
packed
audience
and
sold
hit
records
in
the
earliest
early
20th
century.
B
Also,
a
songwriter
her
lyrics
and
Melodies
reflected
her
experiences
as
an
independent,
openly,
bisexual
African-American
woman
and
whereas
Ma
Rainey
was
born.
Gentrude
Melissa
Nix
Pritchett
in
Columbus
Georgia
on
April
26
1886.,
her
parents,
Thomas
and
Ella
Allen
Bridget
were
Minstrel.
Performers
Randy
displayed
a
talent
for
singing
at
a
young
age
and
began
performing
as
a
teenager.
She
made
her
debut
with
the
bunch
of
blackberries
review
at
the
Springer
Opera
House
in
Columbus
Georgia.
B
The
blues
descended
from
the
call
and
response
storytelling
songs
of
West
Africa
captive
Africans
passed
these
Traditions
down
through
the
generations,
while
enslaved
in
the
Western
Hemisphere
rainey's,
strong
voice
and
style
of
singing
fueled.
Her
success,
a
vibrant
stage
presence.
She
was
known
for
her
gold
teeth,
flashy,
clothing
and
jewelry,
and
establishing
a
personal
connection
with
her
audiences
and
whereas
rainey's
cultural
Legacy
is
profound.
She
was
a
mentor
to
the
legendary
blues.
Singer,
Bessie
Smith
Rainey
is
credited
with
inspiring
later
singers,
including
Dinah
Washington
Big,
Mama
Thornton
and
Janice
Joplin.
B
She
was
commemorated
by
the
U.S
Postal
Service
for
her
achievements
in
1994
with
a
stamp
in
her
honor.
She
also
received
a
Grammy
award
posthumously
this
year
at
the
2023
Grammy
Awards.
Now,
therefore,
I
skip
Henderson
Mayor
of
Columbus
Georgia.
To
hereby
take
great
pleasure
in
presenting
this
proclamation
of
appreciation
to
honor
Columbus
native
Ma
Rainey
and
her
many
accomplishments
and
I'm
going
to
ask
I'm
going
to
ask
Rodney
Nix
to
come
up
and
receive
this,
along
with
the
admiration
and
gratitude
from
the
people
of
this
Valley
area.
Thank
you,
sir.
A
Thank
you
so
much
mayor
for
that.
Welcome
in
that
Proclamation.
At
this
point,
please
lend
your
ears
to
the
Music
performed
by
the
Rainy
McCullers
Jazz
Ensemble
Brian
Walker
is
the
band
director
and
it's
from
the
Rainy
McCullers
School
of
Arts.
After
you
hear
from
them,
the
invocation
will
be
given
by
Reverend
Emin
anaton,
the
senior
pastor
of
Friendship
Baptist
Church.
D
E
But
yet
she
learned
who
she
was
and
accepted:
Christ
as
our
personal
savior
or
the
member
of
Friendship
Baptist
Church
for
years
owns
831
6th
Avenue
is
better
known
now,
as
the
real
Doctor
es
anatas
or
Emmett
s,
Anderson
Junior's
way,
trying
to
point
people
to
Jesus,
but
even
though
she
sung
the
blues,
I
think
she
got
to
start
in
the
church
and
I.
Don't
know
her
personal
relationship
with
Jesus
Christ.
But
if
she
made
a
mistake,
I
hope
that
God
forgave
her
even
better
as
the
thief
on
the
cross.
E
When
you
enter
your
Paradise.
Remember
me,
so
we
remember
her
today
on
this
occasion,
as
we
honor
her
Legacy
and
our
family
and
her
contribution
to
music,
because
we
understand
that
music
is
a
universal
language
that
cut
across
all
race,
Creed
and
color
and
national
origin,
and
so
they
be
glad
that
you're
here,
regardless
to
race,
Creed
or
color
or
the
nominational
origin,
that
would
come
together
to
honor
a
person
who
made
a
great
contribution
to
music.
And
so
we
thank
God
for
you.
E
For
music
was
that's
just
the
Rainy.
Our
sister
made
a
contribution
way
back
during
the
time
of
slavery
or
right
after
slavery,
and
was
recognized
for
her
talents
and
gifts
to
be
able
to
sing
that
God
gave
her
a
divorce
and
the
Rhythm
to
sing
now
I
understand
that
if
you
have
a
he
used
to
hear,
let
him
hear
who
had
I
to
see
let
him
see,
but
another
sin
is,
do
you
feel
me
I
think
my
already
now
I
don't
want
her
eyes
to
see,
but
here's
the
human.
Can.
E
You
feel
me
because
she
had
that
Rhythm
yeah.
Do
you
feel
me
yeah?
So
then
you
have
the
same
heartbeat,
the
same
person
that
I
feel
you,
regardless
to
what
happened
in
life.
Sometimes
I
just
feel
you,
and
so
then
we
felt
her
her
impact
upon
our
society,
even
as
a
minister
of
singer
and
performer,
but
she
recognized
for
her
voice,
her
talents,
her
skills
to
know
how
to
sing
and
people
come
to
hear
her
and
pay
her
for
her
ability
to
bring
people
together
across
a
racial
lines
and
so
forth.
E
E
Education
is
that
we
want
to
ask
God
for
his
blessing
upon
us
in
the
area
of
Music.
However,
you
saying
whatever
you're
saying
what
is
the
blues?
The
gospel,
the
neural
spiritual
Jazz?
Sometimes
it
is
the
language
that
we
all
can
identify
with,
but
our
stars
sing
for
God
and
we
realize
music,
important
Our,
Father
God.
E
We
praise
you
and
thank
you
for
hearing
answering
our
prayers,
we're
coming
to
you
in
the
name
of
the
god
of
Abraham
Isaac
and
Jacob's,
the
father
of
our
Lord
and
Savior
Jesus
Christ,
who
came
to
save
us
from
our
sins
Lord?
Who
knows
what
it
means
to
worship
and
to
sing
praises
to
you,
but
Lord
God
thank
God.
We
could
begin
our
folks
and
seeing
our
need.
E
We
all
need
your
love,
your
mercy,
your
forgiveness
and
your
provision
help
us
come
together,
Lord
God,
regardless
the
difference
that
we
might
have
in
our
communities.
What
is
a
racial
denominational,
male
or
female?
Or
what
have
you
that
we
can
come
together
in
the
area
of
music
and
Lord
God?
We
praise
you
and
thank
you
Father
God,
as
we
honor
the
family
and
keep
the
life
the
legacy
of
sister,
maurania,
sister,
Prickett
and
Lord
God.
A
A
Next,
we
will
hear
from
the
one
person
that
I
know
is
the
greatest
cheerleader
for
monraini
and
I.
Think
you
all
can
agree
with
me
on
that
remarks.
Now
will
be
given
by
Florine
Calvin
Dawkins
who's,
the
chair
of
the
friends
of
mahraini
Museum
of
House
of
Blues,
and
so
let's
give
her
a
hand
of
gratitude,
because
she's
done
so
much
to
get
us
to
where
we
are
so
we
thank
him.
F
I
started
this
project
by
happenstance.
I
was
at
a
meeting
with
the
Chamber
of
Commerce.
Back
in
1995,
it
was
a
lunch
meeting,
as
I
was
going
up.
The
stairs,
leaving
I
heard
someone
call
his
baby
girl,
baby
girl,
and
you
know
a
woman
of
my
age.
If
a
man
says
baby
girl,
I'm
gonna
give
him
attention
and
turn
around.
So
you
know
I
had
to
look
and
give
this
man
attention.
It
was
AJ
McClung,
okay
and
he
said
he
I
ca.
F
He
came
up
the
stairs
and
he
said
somebody
needs
to
do
something
about
that.
My
rainy
house
and
I,
you
know
I,
said
well
I'm,
not
the
one
to
do
something.
I
got
all
this
I
was
involved
already
with
historic.
Columbus
I
had
a
lot
of
stuff,
but
has
he
but
I
did
know
my
rain,
because
I
have
to
tell
you
something
if
people
turn
over
in
their
grave.
My
mother's
gonna
turn
over
in
a
grave.
For
me
saying
this
I
come
from
Hot
Springs
Arkansas
on
one
corner,
my
grandmother
ran
a
nightclub.
F
My
great
aunt
ran
the
nightclub,
the
kinds
of
clubs
that
my
Randy
would
have
performed
in
so
after
he
talked
to
me
and
knowing
that
was
in
my
DNA
I
started
in
1995
on
this
project,
because
somebody
had
to
do
something
about
that:
Mom
Rainey
house,
so
on
this
project,
with
somebody
having
to
do
something,
my
first
person
that
I
connected
with
who
I've
been
with
for
over
27
years,
the
somebody
that
had
to
do
something
was
historic,
Columbus,
I
started
this
with
and
I
have
to
say
this.
Lady
in
the
front.
F
Virginia
peoples
was
with
me
all
the
way
for
27
years.
She
we
went
to
Council
meetings.
We
we
fought
people
who
wanted
to
move
the
house
27
years.
We
were
on
this
challenge
of
raising
money.
We
got
so
when
we
were
raising
money.
People
didn't
want
us
to
come
to
their
meetings
anymore,
because
we
were
talking
about
money
for
Lamar
Rainey
house,
and
then
this
young
lady
Elizabeth
Walton
came
about
21
years
ago.
She
got
on
on
the
train
with
us.
F
We
were
on
this
train,
so
historic
Columbus
has
been
my
constant
through
financial
knowledge
for
over
27
years
to
make
this
happen.
So
thank
you
for
being
that
somebody
historic
Columbus
I
also
have
to
thank
the
late
great
Frank
Martin.
The
mayor
who
broke
the
tie.
It
was
to
either
destroy
the
house
or
to
save
it.
He
broke
the
tie
to
save
the
house,
so
he
was
somebody
who
made
something
happen.
F
I
have
to
say.
Thank
you,
a
big
thank
you
to
Dr
Lewis
and
the
school
board.
I
think
Pat,
Hughley
green
is
here
and
Dr
Lewis.
Thank
you
for
being
somebody
to
have
the
forward
and
the
vision
to
name
the
school
Rainey
McCullough,
and
that
is
a
product
of
this
band.
Randy
McCullough
School
of
Arts
for
I.
Thank
you
for
being
somebody.
Yes,.
F
F
and
he
had
the
vision
to
be
that
somebody
to
help
get
the
first
sum
of
money
that
we
started.
The
renovation
in
I
also
have
to
somebody
Isaiah,
Hughley
and
I.
Remember
he
worked
very
closely
with
me.
I
mean
this
was
a
big
thing.
In
Columbus
we
changed
the
color
of
the
paint.
We
really
didn't
change
it.
We
took
it
back
all
these
complaints
and
he
and
I
were
down
at
the
house
one
day
and
I
was
about
done.
I
was
about
ready
to
say,
let's
turn
it
over,
and
you
know
he
told
me
fluorine.
F
F
Surround
talking
trash
but
I
ain't
leaving,
so
you
know
get
it
together
because
we're
gonna
do
this,
so
he
knew
that
was
a
challenge,
so
I.
Thank
him
for
being
that.
Somebody
also
because
you
have
to
remember
this.
Did
this
wasn't
a
fluorine
project
or
anybody?
Everybody
came
together.
The
the
state
legisl
everybody
was
seeing
what
they
could
do.
This
was
a
city-wide
project.
People
did
not
know
my
radio
at
the
beginning,
but
they
know
her
now
and
I
also
talked
to
Red.
F
Mcdaniels
was
a
counselor
who
voted
to
have
it
torn
down,
and
he
told
me
later,
I
didn't
know
who
she
was
I
didn't
know
the
greatness
now
I
know
yeah
yeah,
so
all
of
them
came
over
to
our
side.
I
just
want
to
also
that
somebody
is
a
Knicks
Pritchard,
Nick's
Rainey
Family
Rodney
for
the
presentation
they're
going
to
do.
I
was
I,
went
to
Los
Angeles
and
they
talked
about
the
greatness
of
the
museum
and
what
we're
doing
in
Columbus,
but
it's
what
we're
doing
as
a
whole,
because
AJ's
words
have
made
us
all.
F
Somebody
and
I
look
over
the
artist
and
I
see
my
curator
Fred
Fussell
and
his
wife
people
who
have
made
this
what
it
is
and
when
you
go
in
and
tour
the
house
I
want
you
to
see
what
we
started
with
with
under
four
thousand
dollars.
Actually,
the
staircase
was
laying
over
on
the
parking
lot
so
I
want
you
to
see
how
all
the
some
bodies
have
come
together
to
make
this.
What
it
is.
Thank
you
so
much
for
coming.
A
G
Well,
on
behalf
of
historic
Columbus,
I
want
to
thank
Florine
Dawkins
for
her
tireless
efforts
to
save
and
preserve
the
mahraini
house
for
future
generations
of
our
community.
I
also
want
to
extend
a
great
deal
of
thanks
to
congressman
Sanford,
bishop
and
the
City
of
Columbus,
for
their
support
and
investment
to
ensure
that
Ma's
life
for
stories
and
her
significance
to
our
community
and
on
a
national
level
are
not
forgotten.
G
805
Fifth
Avenue
was
originally
built
in
1898
by
Mary
Kavanaugh
and
her
two
sons
to
be
used
as
rental
property.
It
was
sold
to
a
gentleman
named
Alex
Leonard
in
1919,
and
soon
he
remodeled
the
house
to
include
several
Bungalow
features
such
as
the
square,
brick
and
front
wooden
porch
columns,
double
windows
and
exposed
rafters
Mr
Leonard
began
renting
the
house
in
1923
to
Ella
pridget
and
by
1926
Ella's
daughter,
Gertrude,
also
known
as
mulraney
purchased
the
house
for
her
mother
and
helped
with
enlarging
it
so
that
other
family
members
could
also
live
here.
G
As
the
leading
female
Blues
performer
of
the
early
20th
century.
In
an
early
recording
artist,
Ma
Rainey
became
known
as
the
mother
of
the
Blues.
A
name
that
has
never
been
challenged
as
the
only
known
property
to
survive
that
was
owned
and
occupied
by
Ma
Rainey.
This
house
is
deeply
significant:
the
site
commemorates
neither
where
she
was
born,
nor
where
she
spent
most
of
her
career,
but
where
she
lived
in
her
retirement
from
1935
until
she
passed
in
1939..
G
This
house
is
the
only
physical
space
other
than
her
grave
in
Porterdale
Cemetery,
where
her
life's
achievements
and
recognitions
can
be
commemorated
and
celebrated.
The
Ma
Rainey
house
is
considered
nationally
significant
because
of
her
role
in
the
National
Blues
movement.
However
Ma
and
her
contributions,
weren't
mentioned
in
Columbus
history
books
until
the
1970s
and
1980s
once
she
finally
began
to
receive
more
local
recognition,
her
home
then
began
to
receive
it
as
well.
G
G
Its
significance
stands
by
itself.
The
Ma
Rainey
house
is
only
one
of
three
properties
in
Columbus
to
be
individually
listed
on
the
national
register
because
of
the
person
who
lived
here,
the
other
two
properties
being
the
home
of
Dr
John,
S
Pemberton,
the
originator
of
the
formula
of
Coca-Cola,
that's
located
on
7th
street
and
the
sly
Peabody
Warner
house
for
George
Foster
Peabody,
who
was
a
philanthropist,
and
it
is
located
on
2nd
Avenue
the
how
the
Ma
Rainey
house
was
originally
nominated
to
the
National
register
in
1992..
G
It
has
National
significance,
not
just
local
or
Statewide,
because
of
Mile
Rainey
and
her
contributions
to
music
history,
black
history
and
women's
history.
This
last
category
was
included
because
she
Advanced
Women's
causes
as
an
artist,
a
manager
and
especially
her
role
as
her
own
booking
agent,
which
was
certainly
a
rarity
in
the
1920s
and
the
fact
that
so
many
of
her
songs
related
to
the
life
of
women
and
the
people
in
their
lives.
G
This
house
is
now
even
more
significant
and
important
within
this
neighborhood,
the
Liberty
Heritage
historic
district,
because
there
are
only
a
small
number
of
historic
remaining
buildings
remaining
in
what
was
once
the
center
of
African-American
life
and
culture
in
Columbus
these
stories
matter,
and
hopefully
we
can
incorporate
more
of
them,
as
well
as
the
images
of
the
homes
that
once
surrounded
where
we
stand
and
sit.
Now
as
we
expand
the
exhibits
of
Ma's
life
and
achievements
within
the
house,
as
always
in
preservation,
there
is
more
work
to
do.
G
D
D
D
A
Next,
we
will
hear
from
our
city
manager,
Isaiah
Hughley,
who
is
working
tirelessly
to
inject
new
life
and
momentum
into
the
Liberty
district,
and
so
he
has
been
working
for
a
long
time
trying
to
get
where
we
are
today
and
what
we're
looking
to
to
become,
but
before
he
come.
I
do
want
to
just
mention
that
when
you
get
a
chance
on
the
table
behind
us
here
is
a
replica
of
the
house.
It's
a
cake,
it's
an
actual
cake
and
it
was
created
made
by
Tamika
Colbert.
A
Where
is
Tamika
right
here
from
the
clerk
of
council's
office.
He's
awesome,
and
we
want
to
thank
her
for
those
skills
and
the
talents
that
she
has,
and
so
also
we're
also
going
to
be
looking
at
a
video
of
the
actual
Grammy
presentation.
You
may
not
be
able
to
see
it
just
because
of
the
you
know
the
weather,
but
you
will
be
able
to
hear
it
exactly
how
it
happened
and
what
happened.
So
we
that
I
will
now
call
on
Isaiah
Hughley,
our
city
manager.
H
Good
morning,
good
morning,
this
is
indeed
a
good
day
for
us
here
in
Columbus,
Georgia
and
as
I
sat
and
listened
to
all
of
the
speakers.
My
mind
went
back
to
my
first
involvement
in
the
morani
house
and
what
Florine
Dawkins
did
not
know
at
that
time
is
that
Carmen
cavazo,
then
city
manager,
Carmen
Cabeza,
had
given
me
this
as
an
assignment
and
I
could
not
fail.
H
You
know
the
difference
that
one
vote
can
make.
You
know
when
you've
got
a
a
split
decision
on
Council
and
the
mayor
had
the
opportunity
to
break
the
time,
vote
and
and
I
thought
about.
As
I
looked
back
at
this
this
house,
this
structure
it
would
cost
ninety
thousand
dollars
to
stabilize
the
home,
not
repair
it
not
do
anything
but
stabilize
it
to
keep
it
from
further
Virginia
peoples.
I
see
you
doing
this
to
to
keep
it
from
collapsing,
and
so
in
some
Minds.
H
We
had
a
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
dollars.
This
is
not
the
ninety
thousand,
but
another
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
dollars
to
go
towards
saving
this
home,
but
we
could
not
do
it
with
a
hundred
and
fifty
thousand.
We
needed
three
hundred
thousand
Virginia
and
Congressman
Bishop
worked
out
of
Washington
to
get
the
hundred
and
forty
nine
thousand
hundred
and
fifty
thousand,
and
there
we
had
three
hundred
thousand
dollars
and
Florine.
We
were
able
to
identify
and
architect
can't
leave.
It
was
the
architect
and
I.
H
H
But
I've
got
to
thank
the
mayor
and
Council
because
that
150
and
then
all
of
this
other
stuff
came
after
that
vote
and
and
Frank
Martin
was
no
longer
a
mayor
and
then
mayor
and
Council
said
we're
going
to
get
this
done
and
as
I
walked
up
and
looked
at
the
house
today
and
I
mean
I
am
really
proud
of
where
we
are,
but
guess
what
we're
not
done.
Yet,
as
you
heard,
the
deputy
city
manager
say,
we've
got
more
work
to
do,
and
so
there
are
so
many
so
many
people
to
think
for
that.
H
We're
able
to
stand
here
and
celebrate
on
this
day,
my
Randy's
birthday
and
then
to
receive
a
Grammy
posthumously
is
just,
and
it's
just
awesome
and
and
I
thought
about.
You
know
the
song
I
like
songs,
though
I
can't
sing
May
the
work
I've
done
yeah
there
you
go,
amen,
amen
unless
the
life
I've
lived
and
that's
what
I
see
is
I
see
people
from
all
Races
and
all
of
us
here.
This
looks
like
Columbus
Georgia.
This
audience,
yeah
yeah
looks
just
like
Columbus,
Georgia
and
I'm,
proud.
I
I
I,
don't
care
if
you
speak,
Spanish
or
French,
German
or
Russian,
Italian
or
English.
If
you
hear
good
music
you'll
do
what
you'll
stop
and
you'll
listen!
It's
on
behalf
of
U.S
congressman
Sanford
Bishop,
more
than
765
000
constituents
of
this
great
congressional
district
on
behalf
of
all
of
the
musicians.
I
see
a
few
of
us
in
the
audience.
I
myself
took
a
great
liking
to
the
Story
Of
My
Rainy
I
sing
just
a
little
bit.
I
don't
do
much,
but
I
do
a
little
something
not
on
her
level
but
I'm.
I
Grateful,
though
that
Columbus
is
honoring
one
of
its
own
to
grow
up
somewhere
and
to
be
appreciated,
it
is
often
said
that
you
don't
really
get
the
credit
that
you
receive
until
you
leave
where
you
were
born
and
raised,
but
I
think
Columbus
as
we
Face
a
very
precarious
situation
in
our
city,
social
unrest
and
religious
upheaval.
This
is
an
opportunity
for
us
to
unite
around
somebody
that
we
all
have
come
to
love
and
admire
and
I.
Think
in
that
respect.
I
D
I
A
A
The
event
helps
to
kick
off
the
excitement
of
what's
to
come,
as
we
hold
our
very
first
event
on
the
grounds
of
the
historic
Liberty
Theater
and
cultural
Arts
Center
under
under
the
new
ownership
of
the
city
of
Columbus,
a
place
that
Mom
Rainey
performed
numerous
times.
This
will
prove
to
change
the
landscape
and
the
Dynamics
of
the
Liberty
District.
A
So
we
invite
you
to
come
out
this
Saturday
on
April
the
29th
as
we
host
a
community-wide
block
party
from
7
P.M
to
11
p.m,
again,
on
the
grounds
right
in
front
of
the
historic
Liberty,
Theater
and
Cultural
Arts
Center.
This
will
be.
There
will
be
great
music,
we'll
have
Peggy
Jenkins,
we'll
have
the
Columbus
Jazz
Society,
Society,
Ria
706
and
the
rocket
power
there
will
be
food
trucks
just
come
on
out.
Bring
your
lawn
chairs,
don't
have
to
worry
about,
don't
don't
bring
a
tent.
A
A
I
do
want
to
recognize
the
sponsors
of
the
event
that
we
will
be
hosting
on
on
Saturday
and,
of
course,
that's
fluorine
Dawkins
in
the
mahraini
house,
Parks
and
Recreation,
of
course,
I
heart
media,
k92.7,
98.3
in
the
beat
and
the
music
and
entertainment
Council.
So
again
we
look
forward
to
having
each
of
you
out
this
Saturday
for
the
big
block
party
from
7
to
11
p.m.
Thank
you
so
much,
and
we
appreciate
that,
and
so
now
we
will
go
ahead
and
hear
the
Grammy
presentation.
A
J
J
Over
the
past
few
months,
my
family
has
been
very
excited
and
grateful
to
represent
my
great
arms
in
February
we
attended
the
Grammys
where
she
posthumously
received
a
2023
special
Lifetime,
Achievement
Award
and
now
to
know
that
my
hometown
of
Columbus
Georgia
is
honoring.
Her
has
truly
made
this
an
amazing
season
in
our
lives.
J
We
are
especially
thankful
for
flooring
dogs
who
is
working
tarsely
to
keep
mom's
Legacy
Alive
by
his
establishing
and
maintaining
the
monoramous
house
and
blues
Museum
chlorine
I
take
great
pride
in
knowing
that
my
nephew
Monterey
is
great
great
nephew.
Rodney.
Next,
is
there
with
you
today
to
represent
to
present
the
Marines
house
and
blues
Museum
of
Columbus
Georgia
with
Mars
rainey's
2023
Grammy.
Thank
you.
A
K
D
D
K
D
K
K
D
A
Awesome,
and
so
this
will
be
on
display
in
the
house,
and
so
at
this
point
we
joined
we'd
like
for
you
to
join
us
on
a
tour,
take
a
look
at
the
house
and
you
will
see
it
on
display.
We
also
have
Refreshments
here,
and
this
has
been
a
great
day.
This
has
been
a
great
day,
and
so
thank
you
for
coming
out
to
show
your
support
of
this
gravy
bed
and
Mom's
birthday
today.
So
thank
you
for
that
Happy
Birthday
song,
and
thank
all
of
you
for
being
a
part
of
this.