The WROX Museum is a media museum in Clarksdale, Mississippi. It features the story of the WROX, which is Clarksdale?s first radio station.
The WROX Museum basically chronicles the great heritage and achievements that the radio station has achieved throughout the years. It first went online in the summer of 1944 and has aired legendary blues artists and established the famous disc jockey Early ?Soul Man? Wright. Wright also helped pave the way for other African American deejays.
Opened in 2004 by local businessman Kinchen ?Bubba? O?Keefe, the WROX Museum features displays about and historic equipment of the WROX radio station. The museum is open by appointment and during the festival weekend hosted by the radio station. You can schedule a visit by contacting O?Keefe through the listed phone number.
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