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Culture  |  Ben Finley, Associated Press  • 
July 2, 2024

Arthur Crudup wrote the song that became Elvis’ first hit. He barely got paid

Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup helped invent rock ‘n’ roll. But you wouldn’t have known it if you saw Crudup living out his later years on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, dressed in coveralls and leading a crew picking cucumbers, tomatoes and sweet potatoes.
Culture  |  Laura Lee Leathers  • 
July 2, 2024

Discover Mississippi: 50-year time capsule to be opened in Mendenhall

The event will be part of the Grand Finale of the Simpson County Bicentennial Celebration.