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“Those guys have a really strong and faithful following nationally and internationally.”
Bill Nichols
“Hopefully, we can get him back on his feet. It'd be great if people in Jackson could contribute. He was like a godfather for those of us who worked in Jackson in the '80s.”
“Hal gave me a lot of breaks and honored me with space and freedom. He pulled no punches and wore his heart on his sleeve. I loved the man.”
“What an ambassador he's been for the state of Mississippi.”
“It really takes the worry out of your child's college investment.”
“Sammy's not on stage for 10 minutes before he says, 'I'm from Jackson, Miss.' He's such an emblem of a very special time in that city,”
“A bunch of them lived on State Street in a house we called the 'Munster House,' ... Pete used to tell this story: They were rehearsing one day and Sam stopped the band, waved his arms, and said, 'Gentlemen, could we please all dress as musicians!' ”
“Sammy's not on stage for 10 minutes before he says, 'I'm from Jackson, Miss.' He's such an emblem of a very special time in that city.”
“We're actively recruiting and we're checking the mail every day to see who's coming.”
“There's a war going on. There's not a huge pipeline of Ph.D. students in graduate schools, and all the best schools in the country are fighting for the same group.”
