September 2020 Articles

Located in downtown Cleveland Splashes of colors have been added to the downtown area now that the City of Cleveland has opened up the permitting process for murals throughout the community. What began as a winning project by public vote during a Team Cleveland Main Street promotion sparked years of work from multiple entities to […]

Part of Black History Month Program Special to The Bolivar Bullet Each year, Bell Academy hosts an Inspiration Program during Black History Month, where the entire school honors a person in the community who is an inspiration to others. This year, Bell chose to recognize one of its own, longtime school secretary, Pernita Love. A

Special programming to celebrate Black History Month in February GRAMMY Museum® Mississippi has announced a slate of special programming to celebrate Black History Month. The month of events will feature special screenings of films including Selma, Soul and Harriet, plus free admission to the Mississippi Museum on Sunday, Feb. 12, Sunday, Feb. 19, Saturday, Feb.

Local realtors share insight on availability and climbing interest rates By Catherine Kirk The Bolivar Bullet Mortgage rates have been spiking over seven percent for the first time in 20 years in some parts of the country. Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the U.S. housing market has been on a bit of a

Program continues to grow and will receive upgrades in 2023 By Amile Wilson The Bolivar Bullet The Delta Music Institute is one of the Cleveland’s best kept secrets. DMI Director Richard Tremmel is working to make it a little less secret.  A combination hands on learning environment and professional recording studio, DMI operates as an

Dr. Shannon Myers’ great passion By Jack Criss The Bolivar Bullet Dr. Shannon Myers can see a patient by day–and then possibly play a song request for them by night on the weekends. “Instead of hunting and fishing on my days off like most folks in the Delta, I play music,” he said. The Greenville

Event was held on October 27 By Jack Criss The Bolivar Bullet Hundreds of people–including the majority of Mound Bayou’s 1,500 residents–turned out on Thursday, October 27, to watch the movie “Till” about a pivotal figure and moment in Civil Rights history. The feature film goes into wide release across the U.S. after being in

Linda Sellers’ road to recovery by Angela Rogalski The Bolivar Bullet On September 7, 2020, Merigold resident Linda Sellers’ life changed drastically. Sellers worked as a medical assistant for Dr. Steven Clark in Cleveland for 21 years. She was a vibrant person who enjoyed what she did both professionally and personally. A woman of immense

To become certified sensory inclusive KultureCity — the nation’s leading nonprofit on sensory accessibility and acceptance for those with invisible disabilities — has partnered with GRAMMY Museum® Mississippi to make all exhibits and programs to be sensory inclusive. This new initiative will promote an accommodating and positive experience for all guests and fans with a