The Jackson Southernaires will receive a Governor’s Arts Award for Lifetime Achievement in Music on February 6, 2020. A nearly 80 year-old gospel group based in Jackson, Mississippi, they were the first group in Mississippi to employ keyboards, guitar, drums and bass instruments in gospel, establishing a practice that continues today. Formed in 1940 by … Continue reading For nearly 80 years, the Jackson Southernaires have been singing the gospel