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A Little Bit of History & All That Jazz

1. HAMMOND HERITAGE BUS TOUR ($15)

Join us for the first of a series of tours designed to increase the awareness of the rich culture that exists in Tangipahoa Parish.

This first bus tour, featuring a few of Hammond's little known African American Points of Interest, will pick up at the statue of Doctor Walter Reed on the west side of Cate Square.  Enjoy a little jazz as you discover a few of Hammond's unknown Points of Interest such as the Unnamed Slave Boy Grave.  Also included is a tour of the Tangipahoa African American Heritage Museum.

Multiple tour time are available:

1:00 - 2:30   l   3:00 - 4:30   l   5:00 - 6:30

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2. CONCERT by HAMMOND JAZZ LEGACY MORGAN GUERIN ($30)

Enjoy an evening of history and Jazz in downtown Hammond! Hear the music and story of Jimmie Noone - a great jazz musician whose beginnings were right here in Hammond - and then be treated to the live jazz stylings of Morgan Guerin, a young musician who is taking on the jazz world by storm!  He also happens to be a descendent of Jimmie Noone, continuing a jazz legacy that is connected to Hammond.

7:30 PM @ the Hammond Regional Arts Center (217 E. Thomas St.)

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May Special Session