John "Deacon John" Moore speaks at the 100 Men DBA Hall in Bay St. Louis MS. The event is the placement of and addition to the Mississippi Blues Trail of the 100 Mens DBA Hall. Deacon John speaks of the difficulty performing in the segregated south in the 1950's and 60's. The 'chitlin circuit' that the black musicians of the day traveled to perform at the juke joints, the dance halls and venues such as the 100 Mens DBA Hall.
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