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Concert in the Park
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On Saturday, May 25, Shiloh National Military Park will present its first Concert-in-the-Park of 2019 in commemoration of Memorial Day weekend. The free twilight concert on the lawn in front of the park Visitor Center will feature Jazz Music and a local favorite. The public is invited to bring lawn chairs, blankets, and picnic baskets to the concert.
From 5:30 – 6:15 pm, McNairy County native and singer/songwriter Sandy Carroll will perform tunes from her long career of recordings dating back to the mid-1980s. In 1984, she wrote and recorded the song “Memphis in May,” which became the unofficial theme for the annual Memphis in May event, and in 1989 the legendary bluesman Albert King recorded her song “If You Got It” for his final album. Since then, Carroll has released seven solo CDs, several singles, been part of a half-dozen Memphis music compilation CDs, and has a song on a Grammy nominated album.
Carroll’s 2013 CD, “Unnaturally Blonde,” received international acclaim and substantial radio play on Americana radio stations. Her latest CD entitled ‘The Last Southern Belle,” hit #1 on the Roots charts for Contemporary Country Song for six weeks, and also hit #1 on the Hot Indie charts 100 charts. In 2015, Carroll was named a “Memphis Music Emissary” in recognition of her contributions to Memphis music.
From 6:30 – 7:15 pm, the renowned 41st Army Jazz Band, of the Mississippi Army National Guard, will perform. The 41st Army Band based out of Jackson, Mississippi, is made up of more than three dozen soldiers from six states. The band has been around for 50 years providing entertainment for military and civilians alike, both in the United States and internationally. The 41st Army Band is the musical ambassador for the MS Army National Guard and performs at a variety of venues including official ceremonies, festivals, recruiting tours, and community relations events.
The park will have a Junior Ranger booth set up for the kids on Saturday, May 25 starting at noon. Children of all ages are invited to work on three different Junior Ranger booklets in order to earn three different Junior Ranger badges. Temporary arrowhead tattoos and coloring sheets will be available as well as a dress like a Civil War soldier picture booth. This year we also have activities related to Shiloh veteran John Wesley Powell. Powell, who lost his right arm at Shiloh, explored and mapped the Colorado River and Grand Canyon after the war. This year we celebrate the 150th anniversary of his expedition.
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