{"id":76532,"date":"2017-08-28T08:09:32","date_gmt":"2017-08-28T13:09:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/?p=76532"},"modified":"2017-08-28T08:56:46","modified_gmt":"2017-08-28T13:56:46","slug":"grammy-museum-mississippi-presents-special-michael-jackson-display","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/2017\/08\/grammy-museum-mississippi-presents-special-michael-jackson-display\/","title":{"rendered":"GRAMMY Museum Mississippi presents special Michael Jackson display"},"content":{"rendered":"

GRAMMY Museum\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0Mississippi presents a Michael Jackson display celebrating the 35th anniversary of\u00a0Thriller<\/em>. Located in the \u201cCurrent Winners\u201d case in the Museum, for a short period beginning on Aug. 29, exclusive Jackson artifacts will be displayed in honor of the \u201cKing of Pop\u201d and 13-time GRAMMY\u00d2<\/sup>\u00a0winner and his album\u00a0Thriller\u00a0<\/em>that won the GRAMMY\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0Award for Album of the Year in 1984.<\/p>\n

This display will open on Jackson\u2019s birthday, Aug. 29. It will be open for a short time this fall to celebrate the anniversary of the release of\u00a0Thriller<\/em>, which was released 35 years ago on Nov. 30.\u00a0Thriller\u00a0<\/em>is the best-selling album of all time with 42.4 million copies sold.\u00a0Thriller<\/em>\u00a0won Jackson eight GRAMMY Awards at the 1984 ceremony, including Album Of The Year and Record Of The Year for \u201cBeat It.\u201d<\/p>\n

The display will feature two of Jackson\u2019s jackets: one that he wore while performing \u201cBillie Jean\u201d and one from \u201cBeat it\u201d that he signed.<\/p>\n

The Museum also has programs planned around this exhibit including a boogie-themed family day with discounted admission for families, live music by Jake and the Pearl Street Jumpers, art activities, a drumming workshop, and food vendors to encourage the public to visit this exhibit and celebrate Jackson\u2019s legacy. Other special events will include an education workshop with Benjamin Wright, a composer from Greenville, who conducted hits for many artists including Jackson, and a screening of\u00a0Thriller<\/em>.<\/p>\n

To find out more information about this exhibit and the upcoming events and to plan your visit to the Museum, visit\u00a0www.grammymuseumms.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

ABOUT GRAMMY MUSEUM MISSISSIPPI<\/p>\n

Built and operated by the Cleveland Music Foundation \u2014 a non-profit organization developed in 2011 \u2014 the 28,000-square-foot GRAMMY Museum Mississippi is housed near the campus of Delta State University, home of the Delta Music Institute’s Entertainment Industry Studies program, which features the most unique audio recording facilities in the South. Similar to its sister Museum \u2014 the GRAMMY Museum at L.A. LIVE \u2014 GRAMMY Museum Mississippi is dedicated to exploring the past, present and future of music, and the cultural context from which it emerges, while casting a focused spotlight on the deep musical roots of Mississippi. The Museum features a dynamic combination of public events, educational programming, engaging\u00a0multimedia presentations, and interactive permanent and traveling exhibits, including a Mississippi-centric area that introduces visitors to the impact of Mississippi’s songwriters, producers and musicians on the traditional and modern music landscape.\u00a0 For more information about GRAMMY Museum Mississippi, visit\u00a0www.grammymuseumms.org. For breaking news and exclusive content, follow @GRAMMYMuseumMS on\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>, and like “GRAMMY Museum Mississippi” on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>.\u00a0 For behind-the-scenes access, add us on Snapchat at GRAMMYMuseumMS.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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