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Drop Inn 2 Shelby, MS |
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| Mama
'Rene's Do Drop Inn, long time home of the Wesley Jefferson Blues Band,
is still in operation, though live music is less frequent. As recently as
1994, owner Irene Williams was working to expand her weathered, shotgun
shack. Sunday night live radio broadcasts from the club were packing the
house Ñ acts like the Wesley Jefferson band would cook through funky
blues and R&B, couples would dance the sensual slow drag and shouts
and laughter would bounce off the walls. That was when Mama ÔRene
was selling enough plates of home-cooked food and tall-boy cans of Budweiser
to make ends meet. Now the food is still good, the beer is still cold. But
those crowds are gone Ñ theyÕre filling the casinos in Robinsonville
and Greenville. |
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