The late great Mississippi jazz promoter John Resse with arms extended in jubilation next to the
sign promoting BAMS sponsored historic concert featuring the late legendary jazz saxoponist
Dexter Gordon in Jackson, Mississippi. John Reese was born in Hazlehurst, Mississippi.

DELTA DEMOCRAT TIMES NEWSPAPER
12th Annual Jazz Festival Saturday
By Woodrow Wilson     August 25, 2007

Bill Johnson, Photographer, Greenville, MS
London Branch (left), retired Jackson State University jazz and classical director,
conducts a musical workshop Thursday with first-year band students at Coleman Middle School
in Greenville. The workshop was in conjunction with the 12th Annual Mississippi Jazz &
Heritage Festival to be held Saturday at Southern Whispers on Nelson Street in Greenville.

DELTA DEMOCRAT TIMES NEWSPAPER
Learning Experience
By Woodrow Wilson     August 31, 2007

Terri Ferguson, Photographer, Greenville, MS
David Fisher (front, left) and Ron'ald Neoma Myers square off as the final two competitors
in a chess tournament Saturday that became part of the annual Mississippi Jazz & Heritage
Festival. Fisher won the event.

DELTA DEMOCRAT TIMES NEWSPAPER
Youngster Complete First Tourney
By Terri Ferguson     September 2, 2007

Click to read: EDITORIAL
We love our blues, but too often jazz is totally ignored
DELTA DEMOCRAT TIMES NEWSPAPER
By Woodrow Wilson     September 15, 2006

DELTA DEMOCRAT TIMES NEWSPAPER
Mississippi Jazz & Heritage Festival continues in Greenville
FOR THE DELTA DEMOCRAT TIMES     August 31, 2006

Photographs by Bill Johnson, Greenville, MS
Ron Myers (left in above photo), tickles the keys Friday afternoon during a jazz reception at Mid-Delta Regional Airport terminal.
He is accompanied by Lane Rogers (background), Derrick Brown and Billy Smiley. Not pictured is drummer Hal Holbrook.
The reception was a preview of the Mississippi Delta Jazz & Heritage Festival, which was held Saturday at Antwone´s Cafe
in Greenville. At left,Yazoo City's own Chuck Lawson, a master jazz bass player, is shown with Myers. Lawson, the honored
guest at the reception, is the recipient of this years Mississippi Jazz & Heritage Festival Lifetime Achievement Award.


Photographs by Bill Johnson, Greenville, MS
Chuck Lawson, (from left) this year´s recipient of the Mississippi Jazz & Heritage Festival Lifetime Achievement Award, along
with events director Ron Myers, spoke with Coleman Middle School band students during a jazz workshop on Sept. 1. Lawson
and Myers instilled and shared with students the importance and influence jazz has had on the world, and its Delta history.

Russell Gunn                                                    Ron Myers

Miles Davis 80th Anniversary Celebration
Lifting the Legacy: Miles, MO' Music & Juneteenth Jazz Concert
(Featuring Russell Gunn, Ron Myers Guest Artist)
Concert Review by: David Seymour    May 26, 2006

ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH NEWSPAPER
Come Blow Your Horn
By Terry Perkins    May 24, 2006

ALL ABOUT JAZZ
Miles Davis 80th Birthday Observance in His Hometown
(Featuring Russell Gunn, Ron Myers Guest Artist)
Jazz News     May 15, 2006

Logan Mosby, Photographer, Greenville, MS
Ron Myers (left) and the Mississippi Jazz Connection perform outside the Bolivar County
Courthouse in Cleveland Saturday during the annual Crosstie Arts and Jazz Festival.

DELTA DEMOCRAT TIMES NEWSPAPER
Blues, jazz, arts and food welcomed by crowd
By Logan Mosby     April 23, 2006

Click to read: EDITORIAL
Let's not overlook Delta jazz!
DELTA DEMOCRAT TIMES NEWSPAPER
September 21, 2005

Bill Johnson, Photographer, Greenville, MS
From left, Dr. Ron Myers, Robert "Mr. Sign" Blackmon and Chef Johnny Harris
sample gumbo for the Mississippi Jazz and Heritage Festival.

DELTA DEMOCRAT TIMES NEWSPAPER
Mississippi Jazz and Heritage Festival Presented Saturday
By Woodrow Wilkins, Jr.     September 1, 2005

Bill Johnson, Photographer, Greenville, MS
Dr. Ron Myers on trumpet with Shaw, MS native, Terry Biaoni, recipient of the
2005 Mississippi Jazz & Heritage Festival Lifetime Achievement Award, on piano.

DELTA DEMOCRAT TIMES NEWSPAPER
Myers uses Kiwanis visit to promote jazz
By Woodrow Wilkins, Jr.     September 21, 2005

"Horn in the Corn" Bill Johnson, Photographer, Greenville, MS

Ron Myers, Piano & Trumpet
Minister, Physician & Jazz Musician
Artistic Director of the Mississippi Jazz & Heritage Festival
National Juneteenth Jazz Artist

**** www.RonMyersJazz.com ****


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