UPCOMING EVENTS
Saturday, September 14th 2024 9:30 - 10:30am CT
Mississippi Book Festival panelist. Signing books at 11:00am CT. The Capitol’s stately rooms and nearby Galloway Church turn into venues for distinguished panelists, the streets in-between transform into a bustling marketplace for booksellers, and the grounds and Capitol Rotunda become a hub of lively exchange. FREE AND OPEN TO ALL, the festival brings the written word to fun, festive life with authors, panel discussions, book signings, family-friendly activities, food trucks, live music, and more!
State Capitol Room 202 Jackson, MS
Wednesday, October 16th 2024 12:00pm CT
History Is Lunch: Margo Cooper, "Deep Inside the Blues"
At noon on Wednesday, October 16, Margo Cooper will present "Deep Inside the Blues" as part of the History Is Lunch series. The program will take place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Museum of Mississippi History and Mississippi Civil Rights Museum building and stream live on the MDAH Facebook page and YouTube channel. Book sales to follow.
Thursday, November 7th 2024 6:00pm CT
Join us with author Margo Cooper for a presentation and signing of her book Deep Inside the Blues.
Octavia Books 513 Octavia Street New Orleans, LA 70115
PAST EVENTS
Friday, February 2nd, 2024
The Pen and The Sword: For 30 years, photographer Margo Cooper has been documenting the lives of blues musicians, their families, homes, neighborhoods, festivals and gigs.
KVNF's Taya Jae and Cynthia Hines sat down with Margo to discuss her new book, Deep Inside the Blues, a collection of oral histories and 160 intimate photographs.
Podcast Link: https://www.kvnf.org/show/the-pen-and-the-sword/2024-02-02/the-pen-and-the-sword-deep-inside-the-blues-with-margo-cooper
Thursday, February 1st, 2024
Big Blend Radio: In honor of Black History month, this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Big Daily Blend" Podcast focuses on Mississippi Blues history and culture with Margo Cooper.
Podcast Link: https://shows.acast.com/big-belnd-radio-shows/episodes/mississippi-blues-music
Tuesday, February 20th, 2024 6:30 - 8:00pm ET
Margo Cooper, author of Deep Inside the Blues, in coversation with Holly Harris, host and producer of Spinning the Blues (Saturday nights on 91.9 FM WUMB)
Gibson’s Bookstore 45 South Main Street Concord, NH 03301
Thursday, March 14th, 2024 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Deep Inside the Blues: Holly Harris interviews author/photographer Margo Cooper
Arlington Center for the Arts 20 Academy Street Arlington, MA 02476
Wednesday, April 3, 2024 7:00 - 10:00pm ET
Cambridge Hot Club is a biweekly event on Zoom. We do a deep dive with musicians, writers, and photographers. Guest Margo Cooper: Author and Photographer Deep Inside the Blues
Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86215122439?pwd=ZHA5bnpWVFNFVXkxRE01K1I1aWhvZz09
Thursday, April 11, 2024 2:30pm CT
Friday, April 12, 2024 1:00pm CT
Book Signing at Cat Head (Clarksdale, MS)
Tuesday, April 16th, 2024 5:00pm CT
SouthTalk Series Event: Margo Cooper, photographer and author, will be joined in conversation by blues musicians Joe Ayers and his son Trent Ayers. Joe and Trent will also be performing at this event.
Bernard Observatory Center for the Study of Southern Culture The University of Mississippi University, MS 38677
Wednesday, April 17th, 2024 5:00pm CT
Signing of Deep Inside the Blues at 5pm and a reading at 5:30pm with Margo Cooper
Lemuria Books Jackson, MS
Thursday, May 2nd, 2024 5:30 - 8:30pm ET
The Griffin Museum is excited to have a special evening celebrating the lifetime creative work of Margo Cooper, Deep Inside the Blues, and benefitting the museum’s exhibitions, programs and education. Join us for an exciting evening with Margo Cooper, a musical performance with Toni Lynn Washington, and a silent auction of concert photographs from Ron Pownall and Cooper’s collection.
Griffin Museum of Photography 67 Shore Road Winchester, MA 01890
Wednesday, May 29th, 2024
Conversation about Deep Inside the Blues with Margo Cooper and Andrew Ford on The Music Show (an Australia-based radio program). A link to be posted soon.
Saturday, July 20th, 2024 8:00pm ET
Tribute to Luther Guitar Jr. Johnson. Margo will talk about Deep Inside the Blues during intermission and her books will be for sale.
Bull Run Shirley, MA