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Blues History
Places and Events

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Monkey's was a juke joint in Mississippi outside the city limits of Merigold, Mississippi and was one of the last rural juke joints in the Mississippi Delta. It ceased operating after the death of operator Willie "Po' Monkey" Seaberry in 2016.  The building is made of tin and plywood, held together by nails, staples, and wires, loosely fashioned and made by Seaberry. The low ceilings were lined with Christmas lights, naked babydolls, street signs, wrapping paper, disco balls, and dozens of stuffed-animal monkeys The outside featured a sign reading: "No Loud Music, No Dope Smoking, No Rap Music.”.

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