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The JMH
Foundation was conceived as a nonprofit vehicle to draw
public attention to the hill country blues music indigenous
to the Northern Mississippi region, thereby ensuring its preservation.
Many of the artists of this genre live in extreme poverty, some
having already succumbed to sickness and old age. Many have
not maintained sufficient shares of their publishing. Having
lived their lives in relative obscurity, North Mississippi blues
musicians are currently experiencing something of a renaissance.
The JMH Foundation recognizes this as an opportune time
to raise public awareness of the region's rich musical heritage.
The foundation is requesting public and private support to the
end of producing an ongoing series of sound recordings from
this area, the proceeds from which will provide assistance to
those in need.
The JMH Foundation is dedicated to the preservation of
roots music of the South. Its intention is to provide a means
for this music to reach a broader audience and, in doing so,
to benefit the community.
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