Hattiesburg, Mississippi: The Jook
An outdoor structure with several built-in instruments that visitors are encouraged to play. Celebrates Hattiesburg as one of the birthplaces of rock and roll.
- Address:
- 102 Jackson St., Hattiesburg, MS
- Directions:
- Downtown, on the west side of Jackson St. just north of its intersection with Main St. In a small park directly behind the 9-11 memorial of the WTC twin towers.
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The Jook is public art. It celebrates the state of Mississippi's contribution to the evolution of Rock and Roll by Blind Roosevelt Graves and the Mississippi Jook Band.
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The band's 1936 recordings "Barbecue Bust" and "Dangerous Woman" are considered to be two of the earliest proto-rock records. To encourage more music, The Jook incorporates several built-in instruments that visitors are encouraged to play.